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News

Jenny Griesel, Managing Director: Jenny Griesel Communications, examines what the Coldplay CEO scandal tells us about reputation in the digital age

PR & Communications

Coldplayed… From concert to PR crisis

Jenny Griesel 29 Jul 2025

Mzansi Magic turns 15: A bold vision realised

TV

Mzansi Magic turns 15: A bold vision realised

Shirley Adonisi, Issued by MultiChoice 28 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied. Azizi Milan lifestyle.

Property Development

Why Dubai’s luxury real estate market is booming among global investors

23 Jul 2025

Roc Nation Sports Intl signs Africa's top football talents

Sport

Roc Nation Sports Intl signs Africa's top football talents

21 Jul 2025

Construction & Engineering

Eastern Cape floods cause R5bn in damage – health facilities among worst hit

18 Jul 2025

Advertising

IAB Report: Nearly 90% of advertisers in the US will use GenAI for video ads

16 Jul 2025

After 42 years, Carol Wahler becomes executive director emeritus. Joe Newton steps in as executive director. Source: Supplied.

The One Club for Creativity

Joe Newton takes the helm as executive director of Type Directors Club

15 Jul 2025

Image credit: Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash

Health & Social Welfare

R1.2bn grant to aid disaster-affected provinces

8 Jul 2025

Hospitality Industry Think Tank set to boost sustainable tourism

Tourism & Travel

Hospitality Industry Think Tank set to boost sustainable tourism

7 Jul 2025

Back to the big screen: July's cinematic lineup

Film

Back to the big screen: July's cinematic lineup

Daniel Dercksen 1 Jul 2025

#MusicExchange: Local pop-rock band, Cinema returns with latest single, Elephant In The Room

Music

#MusicExchange: Local pop-rock band, Cinema returns with latest single, Elephant In The Room

Martin Myers 27 Jun 2025

Source: Supplied. Cuy Sheffield, Vice President, Head of Crypto, Visa; Chris Maurice, CEO & Co-Founder, Yellow Card; Godfrey Sullivan, Senior Vice President, Head of Product and Solution, CEMEA, Visa.

Financial Services

Yellow Card and Visa's strategic alliance aims to fast-track stablecoin adoption globally

24 Jun 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Zimbabwe says gold-backed currency stable but investor doubts persist

Chris Takudzwa Muronzi 19 Jun 2025

The 2025 Financial Mail (FM) AdFocus Awards opened on 12 June and will close on 15 August (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

2025 Financial Mail AdFocus Awards open with Creative Capital theme

19 Jun 2025

Image source: Getty Images

Remuneration & Payroll

Executive pay in a storm: Strategies for boards in turbulent times

Chris Blair 18 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

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Stocks dip, oil rallies as Middle East tensions keep investors on edge

Johann M Cherian and Ankur Banerjee 17 Jun 2025

Image credit: Virginie Baisez on Unsplash

Energy

#AEF2025: Unity will drive Africa’s energy revolution

Greg Nott 17 Jun 2025

Source: © 123rf Chris Borain, executive director, IAB South Africa looks at what it take to move the digital industry forward to just keep up but to lead

IAB Bookmarks Awards

#Bookmarks2025: Embracing the challenges of the digital marketing landscape

Chris Borain 5 Jun 2025

Discover June's film releases: A mix of sci-fi, horror, and drama

Film

Discover June's film releases: A mix of sci-fi, horror, and drama

Daniel Dercksen 4 Jun 2025

Chris Hani to Cape Town rail line reopens for commuters

Railway

Chris Hani to Cape Town rail line reopens for commuters

30 May 2025

Marathon surgery by UP vets breathes new life into white rhino

Higher Education

Marathon surgery by UP vets breathes new life into white rhino

Issued by University of Pretoria 26 May 2025

Source: Facebook/Baragwanath Academic Hospital.

Healthcare

Inside Baragwanath Hospital: How a linen shortage exposed systemic failures

23 May 2025

Consumers prefer relevant local advertising – new research

Media

Consumers prefer relevant local advertising – new research

Issued by Spark Media 23 May 2025

Dentsu Africa crowned media network of the year; Nigeria, Kenya win big at Pitcher Awards 2025

Media

Dentsu Africa crowned media network of the year; Nigeria, Kenya win big at Pitcher Awards 2025

Issued by Dentsu 23 May 2025

Kudzi Chikumbu launches groundbreaking podcast: Not Just One Thing

Podcasts

Kudzi Chikumbu launches groundbreaking podcast: Not Just One Thing

Issued by Lynne Collins Communications 19 May 2025

Tugboats help tow the Greek-registered MT Sounion, which was attacked by Yemen's Houthi militants last year in the Red Sea, after it was successfully towed through Egypt's Suez Canal, in Ismailia, Egypt March 10, 2025. The Suez Canal Authority/Handout via REUTERS /File Photo

Shipping

Suez Canal Authority proposes fee cuts amid Red Sea crisis

Menna Alaa El-Din, Ahmed Tolba and Mohamed Ezz 13 May 2025

OK Zimbabwe's majority shareholders back $30m rights issue, CEO says

Retailers

OK Zimbabwe's majority shareholders back $30m rights issue, CEO says

Chris Muronzi 8 May 2025

Marketing Indaba 2025 to inspire and empower marketers in Cape Town this May

Marketing

Marketing Indaba 2025 to inspire and empower marketers in Cape Town this May

Issued by Cadek Media 7 May 2025

Homechoice empowers staff with training programme

Training

Homechoice empowers staff with training programme

5 May 2025

Local fashion venture Faro is transforming textile waste into luxury fashion using AI

ESG

Local fashion venture Faro is transforming textile waste into luxury fashion using AI

30 Apr 2025

May cinema lineup: from Marvel adventures to South African dramas

Film

May cinema lineup: from Marvel adventures to South African dramas

Daniel Dercksen 30 Apr 2025

Construction & Engineering

Five months without water in Komani

Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik 30 Apr 2025

US group opens R950k grants for SA universities

Higher Education

US group opens R950k grants for SA universities

22 Apr 2025

Homechoice celebrates 40 years of 'creating the home you love'

Fashion & Homeware

Homechoice celebrates 40 years of 'creating the home you love'

17 Apr 2025

Dr Chris Blair, group CFO at 21st Century

Remuneration & Payroll

Benefits of earned wage access - win-win for employees and employers

Chris Blair 14 Apr 2025

Sbu Sitole is the chief creative officer at The Odd Number. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

Sbu Sitole named LIA Audio & Radio jury president

8 Apr 2025

Eastern Cape blended finance scheme supports 30 agribusinesses

Agribusiness

Eastern Cape blended finance scheme supports 30 agribusinesses

2 Apr 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Stocks tread with caution as Trump's tariff plans loom

2 Apr 2025

Cinema lineup in April 2025 with new South African films

Film

Cinema lineup in April 2025 with new South African films

Daniel Dercksen 31 Mar 2025

Innovate, collaborate, transact: Absa Commercial Payments Summit heads to Cape Town

Banking

Innovate, collaborate, transact: Absa Commercial Payments Summit heads to Cape Town

Issued by OnPoint PR 31 Mar 2025

Converge Africa 2025 preliminary agenda reveal: Charting the future of digital commerce

Digital

Converge Africa 2025 preliminary agenda reveal: Charting the future of digital commerce

Issued by Vuka Group 25 Mar 2025

Advertising

Many cities are banning ads for airlines, SUVs and fossil fuels – and yours could be next

Freddie Daley 14 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied. Dr Chris Blair, CEO: 21st Century.

Budget Speech

#Budget2025: Pragmatism or missed opportunity?

Dr. Chris Blair 13 Mar 2025

The Interactive Advertising Bureau South Africa's (IAB SA) 17th annual Bookmark Awards has appointed nine jury chairs and a full panel of judges alongside Elizabeth Mokwena, the jury president (Image supplied)

IAB Bookmarks Awards

IAB South Africa 2025 Bookmark Awards names nine jury chairs

11 Mar 2025

Radio & Audio

How radio connects and empowers South African communities

Deputy Minister Morolong 12 Mar 2025

How Africa's largest food distribution organisation works with researchers to improve operations

Food, Water & Energy Security

How Africa's largest food distribution organisation works with researchers to improve operations

Issued by FoodForward SA 6 Mar 2025

Retired KZN Judge Anton van Zyl will not face impeachment proceedings, but he will face an inquiry which can issue him with a warning or a fine. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Law Practice

“Startling ruling” lets Judge Anton van Zyl escape impeachment for late judgments

Tania Broughton 5 Mar 2025