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In 2006 Johanna McDowell founded the Independent Agency Search & Selection Company. This year the company celebrates 20 years (Image supplied)

Marketing

20 years in, the business nobody believed in is still very much open for business

1 Apr 2026

Image source: krakenimages.com from

Management & Leadership

Leadership vacuum: Why millennials and Gen Z are saying 'no' to management roles

Lyndy van den Barselaar 19 Mar 2026

Source: Durban Tourism.

Retail & Hospitality Property

Hilton exits Durban icon, paving the way for new hotel era

11 Feb 2026

Flux Trends will present The State We’re In 2026” – Navigating the Dark Forest in February (Image source: © Marvin Zettl

Marketing

FluxTrends presents its trends for 2026 Navigating the Dark Forest

15 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Frank Blackmore, lead economist at KPMG.

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | KPMG's Frank Blackmore: SA's fight to stay competitive in a new economic frontier

Frank Blackmore 14 Jan 2026

RAPT BizTrendsTV | Bronwyn Williams: The Dark Forest, fat pigs, pitchforks, and giant monsters

BizTrendsTV

RAPT BizTrendsTV | Bronwyn Williams: The Dark Forest, fat pigs, pitchforks, and giant monsters

Danette Breitenbach 9 Dec 2025

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Trends

Digital-led empathy: 5 healthcare trends to look out for in 2026

12 Nov 2025

Katie Andrews, Business Unit Director, Irvine Partners

Tourism

Tourism in flux: Why economics, policy and storytelling will decide who wins

Katie Andrews 21 Oct 2025

Fast tracking youth development in digital marketing requires industry action

Education

Fast tracking youth development in digital marketing requires industry action

Issued by Incubeta 16 Oct 2025

Build wealth that survives tax shocks and rand volatility

Markets & Investment

Build wealth that survives tax shocks and rand volatility

Issued by Outbound Investment Group 7 Oct 2025

South African digital banking users call for smarter, more personalised experiences

CRM, CX, UX

South African digital banking users call for smarter, more personalised experiences

Issued by Human8 1 Oct 2025

Euphoria Telecom's national marketing manager, Lauren Pybus.(Image supplied)

Marketing

5 B2B marketing strategies to outsmart AI and win your audience

3 Sep 2025

Source: © Digitas Digitas Liquorice’s rebrand to simply Digitas is not a merely cosmetic transformation; instead, it signals a streamlined promise: one name, one network, one purpose in a digital landscape that is in constant flux

Branding

Digitas rebrand: More than a cosmetic transformation

Nomika Singh-Govender 14 Aug 2025

Marketers: Adaptability is no longer optional – it’s essential, here’s why

Marketing

Marketers: Adaptability is no longer optional – it’s essential, here’s why

13 Aug 2025

Image source: Getty Images

Remuneration & Payroll

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

Chris Blair 18 Jun 2025

Source: © Student Village The Gen Z Economy Report: Cash, Culture and Clout, is a new research report on how young people in South Africa earn, spend, save and think about money

Youth Marketing

Brands, stop relying on stereotypes to connect with Gen Z

13 Jun 2025

Source: © 123rf The most recent IAS Media Auditing Masterclass explored the often-overlooked parts of agency spend where bloated Scope of Work (SOW) estimates and unchecked costs run rife

Media

IAS Media Auditing Masterclass: If you’re not auditing, you’re bleeding

10 Jun 2025

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Student Village's Ronen Aires - Gen Z's disruption of the world

BizTrendsTV

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Student Village's Ronen Aires - Gen Z's disruption of the world

Danette Breitenbach 27 May 2025

Wits University researchers are scrambling to manage the fallout from the decision by US President Donald Trump to slash funding to South Africa. Photo: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Higher Education

Wits scrambles to lessen fallout from Trump’s funding cuts

Aisling de Lange 21 May 2025

Unlocking Africa’s $180bn digital trade economy

Supply Chain

Unlocking Africa’s $180bn digital trade economy

19 May 2025

Image source: destinacigdem –

Employer Branding

If your employer brand isn’t lived, is it even real?

Celeste Sirin 25 Mar 2025

Markets & Investment

Rate cut speculations rise as South Africa's inflation stabilises

19 Mar 2025

The Scoin Shop to open flagship store at Brooklyn Mall, Pretoria

Retailers

The Scoin Shop to open flagship store at Brooklyn Mall, Pretoria

13 Mar 2025

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Artificial Intelligence

VML tackles representation with Africa-focused AI image generator

21 Jan 2025

Arjen de Bruin, Group CEO at OIM Consulting

Mining

5 trends reshaping the mining sector in 2025

Arjen de Bruin 13 Jan 2025

SAIW 2024 participants

Skills Development

Welding competition winners show rare skills in real economy

29 Oct 2024

Why a design-thinking partnership is right for your business

Higher Education

Why a design-thinking partnership is right for your business

Issued by Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika 16 Oct 2024

#WomensMonth: Catherine Raw’s educational journey and leadership at Reddam House Ballito

Primary & Secondary Education

#WomensMonth: Catherine Raw’s educational journey and leadership at Reddam House Ballito

Imran Salie 30 Aug 2024

Trends retailers should consider to stay relevant to Gen Z consumers

Trends

Trends retailers should consider to stay relevant to Gen Z consumers

28 Aug 2024

Dion Chang outlines shifts and trends impacting SA's retail industry

Trends

Dion Chang outlines shifts and trends impacting SA's retail industry

15 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied. Simon Wilkins, managing director, advisory for Galetti Corporate Real Estate.

Property

What the GNU could mean for South Africa’s commercial property sector

30 Jul 2024

Source: © 123rf Adam Hunter, head honcho at Hook, Line & Sinker looks at the future of PR in a changing world on World PR Day

PR & Communications

#WPRD2024: The future of public relations in a changing world

Adam Hunter 16 Jul 2024

AI campaigns to humour-driven engagement. Where are we going?

Advertising

AI campaigns to humour-driven engagement. Where are we going?

Issued by AAA School of Advertising 1 Jul 2024

V&A Waterfront Neighbourhood Awards have launched

Retail

V&A Waterfront Neighbourhood Awards have launched

24 Jun 2024

That's a wrap for Africa’s Big 7 2024

Exhibitions & Events

That's a wrap for Africa’s Big 7 2024

21 Jun 2024

Why the travel industry cannot afford to overlook public relations

Tourism

Why the travel industry cannot afford to overlook public relations

El Broide 11 Jun 2024

SA wine industry charts path forward at inaugural summit

Agriculture

SA wine industry charts path forward at inaugural summit

27 May 2024

Green cement would be a climate win for the globe. Source: Engin Akyurt/Pexels

Materials & Equipment

Cambridge researchers break new ground in green cement

Lindsey Schutters 24 May 2024

Source: © Flux Trends Gen Z young is dissatisfied ver how much progress has been made in these 30 years in SA

Youth Marketing

30/30/30 Project Report: Gen Z dissatisfied over lack of progress in 30 years in SA

21 May 2024

Better understanding of the long-term consumer landscape can improve marketing effectiveness

Marketing

Better understanding of the long-term consumer landscape can improve marketing effectiveness

David Blyth, Issued by eatbigfish 8 May 2024

Malaria - we’ve barely scratched the surface

Malaria

Malaria - we’ve barely scratched the surface

Issued by Irvine Partners 30 Apr 2024

As purse strings draw tighter under the strain of an economy in flux, challenger brands are stepping into the spotlight says Lebo Madiba, PR Powerhouse

Branding

The rise of the new maestros: The challenger brands

Lebo Madiba 30 Apr 2024

Why Umbraco CMS continues to rise as an enterprise CMS leader

Digital

Why Umbraco CMS continues to rise as an enterprise CMS leader

Issued by Bluegrass Digital 26 Apr 2024

Widespread adoption of AI is shaping next-gen customer service

Technology

Widespread adoption of AI is shaping next-gen customer service

Linda Saunders 26 Apr 2024

The 30/30/30 Project: Why Gen Z is not interested in voting

Youth Marketing

The 30/30/30 Project: Why Gen Z is not interested in voting

17 Apr 2024

Outbound travel on the rise: South Africans' guide to air capacity and fares in today's market

Travel

Outbound travel on the rise: South Africans' guide to air capacity and fares in today's market

28 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. Harry Scherzer is the CEO of FutureForex.

Markets & Investment

How the volatility of the rand influences forex for businesses and individuals

Harry Scherzer 2 Apr 2024