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Why legacy loyalty in the motoring sector is softening and value is the new deciding factor

Trends

Why legacy loyalty in the motoring sector is softening and value is the new deciding factor

Jenni Pennacchini, Issued by KLA 2 hours

Marketing

Kantar strengthens brand intelligence offer

Issued by Kantar 4 hours

Protesters march during a demonstration in support of Wild Coast communities’ legal battle against Shell’s offshore oil and gas exploration, at the Constitutional Court in Johannesburg. Image credit: Reuters/Alet Pretorius/File Photo

Coal, Oil & Gas

TotalEnergies goes all in on Namibia as SA stays stuck on Orange Basin exploration

5 hours

FNB eBucks, Clicks and Engen launch integrated rewards ecosystem

CRM

FNB eBucks, Clicks and Engen launch integrated rewards ecosystem

5 hours

Lights, camera, action! The films defining August

Film

Lights, camera, action! The films defining August

Daniel Dercksen 6 hours

Roblox game format for branded live tournaments launches

Digital

Roblox game format for branded live tournaments launches

6 hours

Standard Bank lands R5.4bn African Development Bank investment for SMEs

SMEs

Standard Bank lands R5.4bn African Development Bank investment for SMEs

7 hours

Saving Grace Education Group launches Learn to Read programme for Grade R– 6 learners

Primary & Secondary Education

Saving Grace Education Group launches Learn to Read programme for Grade R– 6 learners

Issued by Saving Grace Education 7 hours

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Emirates NBD Bank to acquire retail banking business of HSBC Egypt

Menna Alaa El-Din and Federico Maccioni 9 hours

Source: Supplied. YellowCard chief executive officer, Chris Maurice.

Fintech

Yellow Card’s Chris Maurice named alongside Coinbase, Stripe and BlackRock leaders in stablecoin ranking

3 days

ANEW chapter for a South African hospitality stalwart

Tourism

ANEW chapter for a South African hospitality stalwart

Issued by ANEW Hotels & Resorts 3 days

From beneficiary to boardroom: Cyril Madiba appointed to lead Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

From beneficiary to boardroom: Cyril Madiba appointed to lead Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation

Issued by Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation 3 days

#WomensMonth | Sheralle Maclou on building businesses where creativity, culture and impact converge

Retail Marketing

#WomensMonth | Sheralle Maclou on building businesses where creativity, culture and impact converge

Evan-Lee Courie 8 hours

Source: Supplied.

Residential Property

In2Assets breaks national property auction record with R285.5m sale

3 days

Image source: jason salmon –

Labour Law

When key employees walk: How to ensure your restraint of trade holds up in court

Dhevarsha Ramjettan and Thobile Ndaba 3 days

Outdoor Network expands digital billboard network with 4 fully approved sites

OOH

Outdoor Network expands digital billboard network with 4 fully approved sites

Issued by Provantage 3 days

Lucky Star backs Major League DJz's purpose-led running campaign

Wellness

Lucky Star backs Major League DJz's purpose-led running campaign

3 days

Three Nations, One Heartbeat: Cricket World Cup 2027 reveals host cities

Sport

Three Nations, One Heartbeat: Cricket World Cup 2027 reveals host cities

3 days

Marriott expands all-inclusive portfolio into Zanzibar and Jamaica

Hospitality

Marriott expands all-inclusive portfolio into Zanzibar and Jamaica

3 days

Inospace doubles down on Johannesburg, buys Isando warehouse for R43m

Industrial & Logistics Property

Inospace doubles down on Johannesburg, buys Isando warehouse for R43m

Issued by Inospace 3 days

Why South Africa's plastic problem, not fizzy water, sold more Sodastream

Marketing

Why South Africa's plastic problem, not fizzy water, sold more Sodastream

Issued by Brave Group 3 days

Digital

Daily Sun App unlocks bigger brand power in Mzansi

Issued by Media24 30 Jul 2026

Woolies sees tougher second half as inflation hits shoppers

Retail

Woolies sees tougher second half as inflation hits shoppers

30 Jul 2026

Effie Awards South Africa announces 2026 finalists

Effie Awards

Effie Awards South Africa announces 2026 finalists

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 30 Jul 2026

SA’s manufacturers face weak demand, high costs and import pressure

Manufacturing

SA’s manufacturers face weak demand, high costs and import pressure

Mukondeleli Netshikulwe 30 Jul 2026

Image credit: on Pexels

HIV/AIDS

“Game-changing” HIV prevention drug reshapes employee benefits

Naseema Ephraim 30 Jul 2026

Springbok legend and head coach of the Toyota Cheetahs, Francois Steyn, tests the Toyota bZ4X in its It Just Got Real campaign (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign | It Just Got Real with a Springbok legend and Toyota SA's new bZ4X

30 Jul 2026

Safla expands regional Sars engagement to tackle trade delays

Logistics & Transport

Safla expands regional Sars engagement to tackle trade delays

30 Jul 2026

Companies where finance trusts marketing grow nearly twice as fast

Marketing

Companies where finance trusts marketing grow nearly twice as fast

Musa Kalenga, Issued by Brave Group 30 Jul 2026

Media

Unpaid salaries rock SA's oldest continuously published paper

30 Jul 2026

Volkswagen brings new plug-in hybrid Caravelle to SA

Launches & Reviews

Volkswagen brings new plug-in hybrid Caravelle to SA

30 Jul 2026

The Gathering 2026: Cities Edition returns to ask whether South Africa’s cities can be fixed

Media

The Gathering 2026: Cities Edition returns to ask whether South Africa’s cities can be fixed

Issued by Daily Maverick 30 Jul 2026

Nonhle Thema on 94.7. Source: YouTube.

Branding

What Nonhle Thema’s story reveals about the Creator Economy’s redemption problem

Lerato Motloung 30 Jul 2026

Omnicom’s revenue in the second quarter of 2026 increased $2.5bn to $6.6bn as compared to the second quarter of 2025. Pictured: Annalect, part of the Omnicom Media Group, is a prominent player in the media and analytics sector located in Bengaluru, India (Image source @ Annalect

Advertising

Omnicom Q2 results: Built for an era where speed, integration, and scale matter most

30 Jul 2026

SA’s bargain hunters are rewriting the retail rulebook

Retailers

SA’s bargain hunters are rewriting the retail rulebook

Dhersan Chetty 30 Jul 2026

From Fairytale to a new global chapter: Liquideep signs with Africori/Warner Music

Music

From Fairytale to a new global chapter: Liquideep signs with Africori/Warner Music

29 Jul 2026

Altron appoints Collin Govender as managing director of Altron HealthTech

Technology

Altron appoints Collin Govender as managing director of Altron HealthTech

Issued by The Nielsen Network 29 Jul 2026

The Alizza fruit is here: Checkers’ latest fresh produce innovation

FMCG

The Alizza fruit is here: Checkers’ latest fresh produce innovation

29 Jul 2026

Lerato Motloung will use her seat at the table to speak for early-career professionals' interests. Source: LinkedIn.

PR & Communications

Lerato Motloung takes over PRCA Africa’s NextGen leadership

29 Jul 2026

Bafana Bafana drove South Africa’s World Cup media coverage before daily volumes fell 44.9% (Source image @ NovaNews )

Media

Fifa World Cup | Global in scale, but media attention remains intensely local

29 Jul 2026

Leadership from UJ, Vodacom, AWS and the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) at the official launch event. Photo: Supplied

Higher Education

Vodacom, UJ, and AWS join forces to develop industry-ready AI graduates

29 Jul 2026

A hauling truck transports blasted ore at the Mogalakwena open-pit platinum mine, operated by Valterra Platinum, in Limpopo. Image credit: Reuters/Nqobile Dludla

Mining

On back of soaring profits, Valterra Platinum sets its sights on AI

Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo and Nelson Banya 29 Jul 2026

ILDS’s newly established Strategic Working Group on Skin Bleaching aims to challenge the allure of skin bleaching, which the controversial South African personality often promotes. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Ethics & Medicolegal

New global campaign wants to dispel allure of skin bleaching

29 Jul 2026

Newsday is the fastest-growing news publication in South Africa

Online Media

Newsday is the fastest-growing news publication in South Africa

Issued by Broad Media 29 Jul 2026

Profitable growth has a measurement problem

Marketing

Profitable growth has a measurement problem

Issued by Incubeta 29 Jul 2026

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Phiwe Mareka’s journey from learner to leather entrepreneur

Design & Manufacturing

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Phiwe Mareka’s journey from learner to leather entrepreneur

Evan-Lee Courie 29 Jul 2026

BMW M's latest campaign puts everyday furniture corners in the dock, turning stubbed toes, bruised shins and household mishaps into a deadpan noir courtroom drama.

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: BMW M pitches driving pleasure with a noir corner trial

29 Jul 2026