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Food, Water & Energy Security

Transforming Mandela Day into a catalyst for education equity

Cassandra Potgieter 21 hours

UCT financial innovation hub hackathon produces promising real-world solutions for payment challenges

Tech Startups

UCT financial innovation hub hackathon produces promising real-world solutions for payment challenges

Issued by MANGO-OMC 15 hours

Building a values-led business - Why it matters to every generation

Management & Leadership

Building a values-led business - Why it matters to every generation

Issued by Medihelp 8 Jul 2025

Ford unveils stylish new Territory Dark Edition in SA

Launches & Reviews

Ford unveils stylish new Territory Dark Edition in SA

Imran Salie 8 Jul 2025

Digital platforms are redefining the next frontier of retail

Retail

Digital platforms are redefining the next frontier of retail

Blake Raubenheimer 3 Jul 2025

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HR & Management

Job profiling pitfalls: How one vague verb can sabotage the integrity of job evaluations

Chimoné Zaayman 1 Jul 2025

Park Hyatt Johannesburg opens in Rosebank

Hospitality

Park Hyatt Johannesburg opens in Rosebank

1 Jul 2025

Reside Summit 2025 returns to Johannesburg

Facilities & Property Management

Reside Summit 2025 returns to Johannesburg

Issued by Catchwords 27 Jun 2025

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Primary & Secondary Education

Protocol to improve safety in schools

25 Jun 2025

Youth Month: Owethu and Tumelo Mahan - Making waves in and out of the pool

Higher Education

Youth Month: Owethu and Tumelo Mahan - Making waves in and out of the pool

Issued by University of Pretoria 25 Jun 2025

Branding

Nomzamo Mbatha named first African brand ambassador for Creme of Nature

20 Jun 2025

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Agribusiness

South African agribusiness optimism remains despite confidence index dip

Wandile Sihlobo 18 Jun 2025

IHG Hotels & Resorts announces African expansion pipeline with 35 new hotels planned

Hospitality

IHG Hotels & Resorts announces African expansion pipeline with 35 new hotels planned

18 Jun 2025

A hesitant turnaround in the logistics sector since January

Transport

A hesitant turnaround in the logistics sector since January

Issued by Ctrack 17 Jun 2025

Millennials and Gen Zs are choosing to drink better

Food & bev. services

Millennials and Gen Zs are choosing to drink better

17 Jun 2025

Liezel Jonkheid is the director and founder of the Consumer Psychology Lab. Source: Supplied.

CRM, CX, UX

Transform your business culture through customer experience

Liezel Jonkheid 6 Jun 2025

Listening differently - How first-party data powers Gagasi FM’s strategy

Radio & Audio

Listening differently - How first-party data powers Gagasi FM’s strategy

Issued by Gagasi FM 4 Jun 2025

#ConvergeAfrica: Commerce media is the next big frontier in retail

Retail

#ConvergeAfrica: Commerce media is the next big frontier in retail

4 Jun 2025

MacG hosts the number one podcast show in South Africa. Source: YouTube

Media

#Exclusive: Tlhogi Ngwato | MultiChoice's MacG motive: Fear or integrity?

Tlhogi Ngwato 28 May 2025

Review: Volvo XC90 T8 Recharge Ultimate Dark

Launches & Reviews

Review: Volvo XC90 T8 Recharge Ultimate Dark

Imran Salie 26 May 2025

Primedia Broadcasting delivers comprehensive coverage in Washington

Media

Primedia Broadcasting delivers comprehensive coverage in Washington

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 23 May 2025

Bigger isn’t always better. Here’s why

Advertising

Bigger isn’t always better. Here’s why

Dawn Rowlands, Issued by Dentsu 21 May 2025

Art and wine transform luxury travel experiences

Travel

Art and wine transform luxury travel experiences

21 May 2025

Drakensberg Boys Choir brings musical harmonies of hope to Joburg

Music

Drakensberg Boys Choir brings musical harmonies of hope to Joburg

Issued by Stone 20 May 2025

Thousands step out for the Suncoast East Coast Radio Big Walk 2025!

Radio & Audio

Thousands step out for the Suncoast East Coast Radio Big Walk 2025!

Issued by East Coast Radio 20 May 2025

Foschini Beauty named official sponsor of Totalsports Women’s Race 2025

Sport

Foschini Beauty named official sponsor of Totalsports Women’s Race 2025

13 May 2025

Labour Law & Unions

Does a false accusation of racism constitute harassment? Importance of listed grounds when claiming unfair discrimination

Anli Bezuidenhout, Thato Maruapula and Azola Ndongeni 12 May 2025

The politics of power: South Africans didn’t wait for Eskom to change, we changed first

Energy

The politics of power: South Africans didn’t wait for Eskom to change, we changed first

Mark Allewell, Issued by Sensor Networks 6 May 2025

Source: © 123rf Nike's tagline Just do It works because it transcends sports

Branding

5 world-famous taglines: What they’re really saying—and selling

2 May 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

The strategic role of colour in the modern South African workplace

Interior Design

The strategic role of colour in the modern South African workplace

Tandi Jacobs, Issued by Catchwords 29 Apr 2025

Thousands of teachers march against budget cuts

Primary & Secondary Education

Thousands of teachers march against budget cuts

Ihsaan Haffejee 25 Apr 2025

North-West University medical school named the NWU Desmond Tutu School of Medicine

Higher Education

North-West University medical school named the NWU Desmond Tutu School of Medicine

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 24 Apr 2025

Source: © Unsplash Special Effects Media South Africa’s content producer, Modiegi Mokgopa says it is out with the era of perfect and polished, and in with raw, authentic, relatable content

Social Media

4 Steps to inclusive, representative digital content

Modiegi Mokgopa 25 Apr 2025

Ogilvy launches an iconic Bottomless Bucket for KFC this Easter

Advertising

Ogilvy launches an iconic Bottomless Bucket for KFC this Easter

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 17 Apr 2025

Celeste Ntuli named Comedian of the Year at 2025 Savanna Comics' Choice Comedy Awards

Theatre

Celeste Ntuli named Comedian of the Year at 2025 Savanna Comics' Choice Comedy Awards

15 Apr 2025

Levi’s and Beyoncé debuts Reiimagine Chapter 3: Refrigerator

Retail Marketing

Levi’s and Beyoncé debuts Reiimagine Chapter 3: Refrigerator

15 Apr 2025

10 ways Gen Z can use psychology in their careers

Higher Education

10 ways Gen Z can use psychology in their careers

Issued by SACAP 14 Apr 2025

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Marketing

Omo's Stay Unbeatable campaign partners with Olympian Caster Semenya and SA Rugby

Aa-isha Hassiem 15 Apr 2025

Q&A with Sinenhlanhla Mdiya on Basa’s new corporate identity

Branding

Q&A with Sinenhlanhla Mdiya on Basa’s new corporate identity

Issued by Business and Arts South Africa 14 Apr 2025

Lebo Madiba is at the World Communications Forum Association’s Davos Communications Summit. Here, she reports on the message from the keynote speaker, Paul Holmes, founder and chair of PRovoke Media (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

Exclusive: Lebo Madiba - The Chaos Dividend - Corporate Affairs must lead with pattern recognition, not panic

Lebo Madiba 11 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf Trust in advertising has dropped by eight percent, despite the claim that 71% appreciate brands that engage in social issues, over half still feel underrepresented in advertising, highlighting a disconnect

Advertising

Advertising trust drops 8% - indicates a disconnect with consumers

10 Apr 2025

A remotely balanced workforce

Higher Education

A remotely balanced workforce

Issued by University of Pretoria 9 Apr 2025

Source: Reuters. Leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA) John Steenhuisen speaks to media in Cape Town, South Africa 14 June, 2024.

Taxation & Regulation

#Budget2025: Pushback over Fikile's D-Day announcement

Katja Hamilton 8 Apr 2025

Source: Fikile Mbalula, the Secretary-General of the African National Congress addresses the media during a press conference at Chief Albert Luthuli House, the headquarters of the African National Congress in Johannesburg, South Africa, 1 April, 2025.

Markets & Investment

South Africa's ANC committed to coalition despite budget disagreements

Nellie Peyton 8 Apr 2025

Exploring the intersection of AI and traditional design in UI/UX

CRM, CX, UX

Exploring the intersection of AI and traditional design in UI/UX

Jacques Kannemeyer, Issued by Sanlam Fintech 24 May 2024

Dumisa channel announces powerful Easter programming line-up

TV

Dumisa channel announces powerful Easter programming line-up

Issued by Urban Brew Studios 8 Apr 2025

Local is our superpower

Radio & Audio

Local is our superpower

Nick Efstathiou, Issued by OFM Radio 8 Apr 2025

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Labour Law

When do restraint of trade agreements become unreasonable in the eyes of the court?

Jaimé-Lee Jacobs 7 Apr 2025