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Environment & Natural Resources

Current legal frameworks can’t protect the oceans from deep-sea mining and the negative impacts on humankind

Susan Reid 11 hours

Social Media

Gen Z is turning to TikTok, not Google, when they need answers

Sue Blaine 14 hours

Source: © Provoke Media Provoke Media has named the 10 Best Agencies in Africa, with Retroviral and the South African operation of global public relations agency We. Communications named PRovoke Media’s African Agencies of the Year for 2025

PR & Communications

Provoke Media names Africa's 10 best agencies and leading campaigns

14 hours

Travel

Expat Explore turns 20: The South African-born travel brand comes home to celebrate

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 16 May 2025

Prof. Linda du Plessis rebukes Dawie Roodt’s university closure comments

Higher Education

Prof. Linda du Plessis rebukes Dawie Roodt’s university closure comments

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 15 May 2025

The rise of the digital showroom: the new frontline for driving car sales

Dealers

The rise of the digital showroom: the new frontline for driving car sales

Mongezi Mtati, Issued by Rogerwilco 15 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

Beyond the bottom line: How to motivate, engage, and retain small business employees

SMEs

Beyond the bottom line: How to motivate, engage, and retain small business employees

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 14 May 2025

Liberty says it has updated its branding. Source: Supplied.

Branding

Liberty broadens brand slogan to embrace life's imperfections

13 May 2025

#AfricaMonth: How Sarah Collins, founder of Wonderbag, is changing lives globally

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth: How Sarah Collins, founder of Wonderbag, is changing lives globally

Evan-Lee Courie 13 May 2025

M&C Saatchi Abel's Bulletproof Park campaign for Gun Free SA is a story about a “fake idea” that led to real change (Image supplied)

Marketing

#BehindtheCampaign: Bullet Proof Park | A fake idea with real change

13 May 2025

West Coast in bloom: Book now or miss out on this once-a-year spectacle

Travel

West Coast in bloom: Book now or miss out on this once-a-year spectacle

Issued by FusionDesign 12 May 2025

Q&A with Colleen Louw - Turnaround specialist and managing director of Kaya 959

Radio & Audio

Q&A with Colleen Louw - Turnaround specialist and managing director of Kaya 959

Issued by Kaya 959 12 May 2025

Dihlabeng Mall’s community campaign attracts global recognition

Retailers

Dihlabeng Mall’s community campaign attracts global recognition

Issued by Taryn Louch Creative 9 May 2025

Consultancies are eating agencies’ lunch, and they're not slowing down

Digital

Consultancies are eating agencies’ lunch, and they're not slowing down

Shaune Jordaan, Issued by Hoorah Digital 8 May 2025

Meet the young entrepreneurs who’re redefining resilience

SMEs

Meet the young entrepreneurs who’re redefining resilience

Issued by OnPoint PR 7 May 2025

DRDGold celebrates 130 year on JSE as increased gold price delivers

Gold

DRDGold celebrates 130 year on JSE as increased gold price delivers

7 May 2025

Health Works opens bigger store at Hyde Park Corner

Health & Beauty

Health Works opens bigger store at Hyde Park Corner

6 May 2025

#OrchidsandOnions: Corion Capital’s Star Wars surprise, while Wired misses the PR brief

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Corion Capital’s Star Wars surprise, while Wired misses the PR brief

Brendan Seery 5 May 2025

Source: Supplied. Rory Brachner, founder of Doshguide.

Finance

How a costly financial mistake inspired SA’s first flat-fee financial advice platform

6 May 2025

Law Practice

Legal Practice Council administrator accused of corruption loses Labour Court bid

Tania Broughton 2 May 2025

Chicken Licken bravely debones a rare phobia with their latest campaign

Advertising

Chicken Licken bravely debones a rare phobia with their latest campaign

Issued by Joe Public 30 Apr 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

Leander Kettledas is the corporate communications & marketing manager at Canon South Africa.

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie: Leander Kettledas, corporate communications & marketing manager at Canon SA

30 Apr 2025

Khayelitsha’s Kasi culture: How a township experience is reshaping Cape Town’s tourism

Tourism

Khayelitsha’s Kasi culture: How a township experience is reshaping Cape Town’s tourism

25 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf Jacky Merola, strategy and insights director, Feel Good & Co. says marketing is not just about what you’re offering; it’s about what your consumers value

Marketing

But here’s the truth: It’s not about what you’re offering; it’s about what consumers value

Jacky Merola 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

4 common errors to avoid in your small business pitch

Entrepreneurship

4 common errors to avoid in your small business pitch

Allon Raiz 23 Apr 2025

Edits is Instagram's answer to mobile video editing demand

Social Media

Edits is Instagram's answer to mobile video editing demand

23 Apr 2025

On the penultimate date of the Bookmark Awards entries closing, Tilesh Bhaga, creative director, digital and innovation at VML South Africa and experienced Bookmark Awards judge, gives 6 tips to a winning Bookmarks entry (Image supplied)

IAB Bookmarks Awards

6 tips to create a winning Bookmark Awards entry

Tilesh Bhaga 23 Apr 2025

Campbell Meas named 2025 National Playwright Competition winner

Theatre

Campbell Meas named 2025 National Playwright Competition winner

23 Apr 2025

For SA’s dreamers, doers and builders – this platform was made for you

Skills Training

For SA’s dreamers, doers and builders – this platform was made for you

Issued by TelkomLearn 23 Apr 2025

Is Meta too big for its own good? What the latest antitrust trial says about big tech's future

Social Media

Is Meta too big for its own good? What the latest antitrust trial says about big tech's future

Issued by We Do Digital 22 Apr 2025

#OrchidsandOnions: Burger King hides the message, BMW spells it out

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Burger King hides the message, BMW spells it out

Brendan Seery 22 Apr 2025

The winners of the South African Young Lions Competition have been announced

Cannes Lions

SA Cannes Young Lions 2025 Competition winners

22 Apr 2025

Source: UCT. Simamkele Bongo

Medical Research

Meet the neuroscience star who’s using tech to decode the brain

Maya Skillen 21 Apr 2025

Source: Supplied. Amol Prabhu, Country CEO: South Africa & Market Head for Barclays.

Markets & Investment

How global volatility and international family businesses are shaping private and investment banking in Africa

24 Apr 2025

Source: Supplied.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Cape Town, the global city: What lessons can we learn as a country?

Mike Abel 15 Apr 2025

#OrchidsandOnions: SA Tourism swaps celebrity power for storytelling in new ad

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: SA Tourism swaps celebrity power for storytelling in new ad

Brendan Seery 14 Apr 2025

Unlock the power of connected wealth with Nedbank Private Wealth

Banking

Unlock the power of connected wealth with Nedbank Private Wealth

Issued by DNA Brand Architects 11 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

Agentic AI: Are we building castles on quicksand?

Artificial Intelligence

Agentic AI: Are we building castles on quicksand?

Ari Ramkilowan & Stef Adonis, Issued by Helm 10 Apr 2025

Michael Jordan’s Cincoro Tequila now available in SA

FMCG

Michael Jordan’s Cincoro Tequila now available in SA

9 Apr 2025

Is strategic CSI dead... or just evolving?

CSI & Philanthropy

Is strategic CSI dead... or just evolving?

Cathy Duff, Issued by Trialogue 8 Apr 2025

Meet Claudette Smith, the latest franchise owner of Shift Espresso Bar at Riverlands Mall, CPT

Franchising

Meet Claudette Smith, the latest franchise owner of Shift Espresso Bar at Riverlands Mall, CPT

Evan-Lee Courie 9 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

David and Goliath 2.0 - A match made in heaven

David and Goliath 2.0 - A match made in heaven

Andre Fredericks, Issued by Sanlam Fintech 30 May 2024

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

SA advocates for linguistic equity in AI at G20

8 Apr 2025

Kultura 2025: a cultural festival celebrating 100 years of Afrikaans

Events

Kultura 2025: a cultural festival celebrating 100 years of Afrikaans

7 Apr 2025