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Unwrapping South Africa's chocolate market trends

FMCG

Unwrapping South Africa's chocolate market trends

8 Jul 2025

Hey Neighbour Festival 2025 postponed

Events

Hey Neighbour Festival 2025 postponed

7 Jul 2025

Cosy up with Disney Channel these winter holidays

TV

Cosy up with Disney Channel these winter holidays

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 3 Jul 2025

Pet Express launches on Mr D – because your pets deserve instant care too

Food & bev. services

Pet Express launches on Mr D – because your pets deserve instant care too

Issued by aHead Marketing Services 30 Jun 2025

National Geographic’s SharkFest returns with more shark-infested programming

TV

National Geographic’s SharkFest returns with more shark-infested programming

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 26 Jun 2025

Image credit: Jared Brashier on Unsplash

Mining

Ghana uses drone tech, AI to catch wildcat miners

Maxwell Akalaare Adombila 26 Jun 2025

Edge Growth’s first Investee Day marks new chapter in supporting and scaling South African SMEs

SMEs

Edge Growth’s first Investee Day marks new chapter in supporting and scaling South African SMEs

Issued by Edge Growth 19 Jun 2025

An AI that mentions chicken randomly whenever interacted with has been revealed to be an all-new South African artificial intelligence (AI) platform created by KFC, the Kentucky AI Integrated Assistant (Image supplied)

Advertising

The Kentucky AI Integrated Assistant: Going to extraordinary lengths for the taste of KFC

19 Jun 2025

Fifa Club World Cup Final Halftime Show headliners announcement

Music

Fifa Club World Cup Final Halftime Show headliners announcement

Issued by OnPoint PR 18 Jun 2025

Image source: user6702303 from

Primary & Secondary Education

Alarm bells: Stricter vetting needed as 3% of educators face criminal allegations

Ashleigh Laurent 5 Jun 2025

Leon Thomas joins Doja Cat on the stage. Source: Supplied.

Music

Leon Thomas joins Doja Cat for Hey Neighbour music festival

27 May 2025

Source: © 123rf Maphefo Mphaho, VML strategist says as we celebrate Africa Day, it’s time to start looking at how we reshape the global narrative around our continent – and there’s plenty to work with

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth: Reshaping the global narrative around our continent

Maphefo Mphaho 26 May 2025

Pola Maneli Port Elizabeth and BCKRDS Johannesburg are among the global winners in the ADC 104th Annual Awards Middle East & Africa Region along with agencies and designers from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and United Arab Emirates (Image supplied)

Advertising

2 South African agencies awarded in Global ADC 104th Annual Awards

15 May 2025

Source: Supplied.

Property

Sectional title is hot property for first-time buyers in Cape Town

13 May 2025

Supplied image: Vantara’s collaboration with the Association for the Conservation of Threatened Parrots (ACTP) led to the reintroduction of 41 Spix’s Macaws into the wild in Brazil.

Environment & Natural Resources

How South Africa’s conservation efforts can thrive with Indian partnership

Dr Nomfundo N.V. Mnisi 9 May 2025

Nat Geo's Tucci in Italy takes audiences on a journey through food, culture and history

Streaming

Nat Geo's Tucci in Italy takes audiences on a journey through food, culture and history

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 6 May 2025

Lesaka fintech solutions win big at Absa Commercial Payments Awards 2025

Fintech

Lesaka fintech solutions win big at Absa Commercial Payments Awards 2025

Issued by Lesaka 5 May 2025

May the 4th be with you!

TV

May the 4th be with you!

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 2 May 2025

Source: Mark Gibson, Senior Investment Director ILS at Schroders.

Finance

Navigating volatility: The strategic advantage of insurance-linked securities

Mark Gibson 25 Apr 2025

Healthcare

Sugary drinks are a killer: a 20% tax would save lives and rands in South Africa

Susan Goldstein 4 Apr 2025

Plan your best day out

Events

Plan your best day out

Issued by Rand Show 3 Apr 2025

Medshield shares how nutrition shapes your health and happiness

Nutrition

Medshield shares how nutrition shapes your health and happiness

Issued by Stone 1 Apr 2025

Nat Geo launches David Blaine: Do Not Attempt in South Africa

TV

Nat Geo launches David Blaine: Do Not Attempt in South Africa

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 24 Mar 2025

David Blaine pushes the limits in new National Geographic series David Blaine: Do Not Attempt

TV

David Blaine pushes the limits in new National Geographic series David Blaine: Do Not Attempt

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 13 Mar 2025

The hidden cost of dull, bland and boring

Media

The hidden cost of dull, bland and boring

Issued by MediaHeads 360 3 Mar 2025

Source: © MSN Seal became a literal seal in this year's Mountian Dew Super Bowl advert

Advertising

#SuperBowl2025: From one seal to another

Danette Breitenbach 13 Feb 2025

Committed to bring you smarter, sustainable solutions

Packaging

Committed to bring you smarter, sustainable solutions

Issued by Mpact 7 Feb 2025

Image source: Cathy Yeulet –

Primary & Secondary Education

Open for entry: Computer Olympiad Talent Search includes offline option for digitally disadvantaged

4 Feb 2025

NBA Life returns to SABC 2 with new hosts, co-producers and a bold new look!

TV

NBA Life returns to SABC 2 with new hosts, co-producers and a bold new look!

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 4 Feb 2025

Marketing

#BizTrends 2025: 99c’s Andrew Brand - Retail advertising: The new frontier

Andrew Brand 3 Feb 2025

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2025: 3 top creatives from continent named jury presidents

Danette Breitenbach 17 Jan 2025

RedCap will finally fulfil 5G prophecy

Telecoms & Networks

RedCap will finally fulfil 5G prophecy

Lindsey Schutters 14 Jan 2025

Black Friday and festive season sales forecast to rise 6.5% in 2024

Sales

Black Friday and festive season sales forecast to rise 6.5% in 2024

11 Dec 2024

Celebrate the real Lion King this December

TV

Celebrate the real Lion King this December

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 5 Dec 2024

Mr Price Foundation ushers in next generation of retail professionals

Training

Mr Price Foundation ushers in next generation of retail professionals

4 Dec 2024

Mpact packaging triumph at 2024 IPSA Gold Pack Awards

Packaging

Mpact packaging triumph at 2024 IPSA Gold Pack Awards

Issued by Mpact 28 Nov 2024

'Tsunami: Race Against Time' series commemorates 20-year anniversary of Indian Ocean Tsunami

TV

'Tsunami: Race Against Time' series commemorates 20-year anniversary of Indian Ocean Tsunami

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 28 Nov 2024

Source: © NBC News The Toys R Us made with generative video was depressing but that will change and fast

AI in Advertising

AI in Advertising: Entering the wonderful world of generative video... or not

Jarred Cinman 26 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf The 20th edition of the Sunday Times GenNext Awards winners have been announced

Youth Marketing

Sunday Times GenNext Awards crowns the coolest of the cool crowd

20 Nov 2024

Marketing

How skater brand Bullyboy found a place in Cape Town's heart through viral campaign

Karabo Ledwaba 13 Nov 2024

All the 2024 South African Music Awards winners

Music

All the 2024 South African Music Awards winners

4 Nov 2024

National Geographic Africa unveils adventurous upcoming programming slate

TV

National Geographic Africa unveils adventurous upcoming programming slate

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 1 Nov 2024

TV

Brand-new original comedy series Primos premieres on Disney Channel on 21 October

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 23 Oct 2024

Source: © Gallo Images (Left) Preetesh Sewraj, CEO The Loeries, (centre) Bridget Harpur, head of marketing: Volkswagen South Africa was named Marketer of the Year, and (right)
Kabelo Moshapalo, incoming Loeries Chairperson and CCO Ogilvy Johannesburg

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries: All the winners, VW's Bridget Harpur named marketer of the year

10 Oct 2024

Critically acclaimed heartwarming documentary Billy and Molly: An Otter Love Story

Film & Cinematography

Critically acclaimed heartwarming documentary Billy and Molly: An Otter Love Story

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 3 Oct 2024

Your guide to October's film releases and European Film Festival

Film

Your guide to October's film releases and European Film Festival

Daniel Dercksen 1 Oct 2024

Use Black Friday to set your business up for success with these 7 insights

Digital

Use Black Friday to set your business up for success with these 7 insights

Zaida Kamish, Issued by Incubeta 23 Sep 2024

Image source: Tatiana Gladskikh –

Consumer Law

Producers, advertisers, retailers beware - stricter regulations for pet food packaging on the cards

Ashleigh Blair, Bernadette Lötter and Kenan Petersen 13 Sep 2024

A lion rests at a captive breeding facility for big cats, maintained for tourist entertainment in Brits, North West Province, in South Africa, 26 August 2024. Reuters/Sisipho Skweyiya

Environment & Natural Resources

South African lion breeders face uncertain future after ban

Sfundo Parakozov and Sisipho Skweyiya 2 Sep 2024

Michael's take on the local industry and its products

Launches & Reviews

Michael's take on the local industry and its products

Issued by CHANGECARS 2 Sep 2024