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The star-studded Showmax ad also features Grammy winner Tyla (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: Showmax says dare to believe

19 hours

Marcelle Meredith will officially retire on 30 June 2025. Image supplied.

Health & Social Welfare

NSPCA CEO Marcelle Meredith retires

27 Jun 2025

#YouthMonth: SA’s Young Lions winners – “Our strength is our South Africanness”

Youth Month

#YouthMonth: SA’s Young Lions winners – “Our strength is our South Africanness”

Danette Breitenbach 26 Jun 2025

$#YouthMonth: TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris’ Sydney Rheeder - Young people’s humanity, the key to their magic$

Youth Month

#YouthMonth: TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris’ Sydney Rheeder - Young people’s humanity, the key to their magic

Danette Breitenbach 24 Jun 2025

The last awards ceremony, Friday 20 June, saw South African Bananas, Johannesburg, awarded a Gold Lion (Source: © Instagram)

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2025: Saving the best for last: SA bags a Gold Lion

Danette Breitenbach 22 Jun 2025

Source: © PRCA Young Lions TBWA/Hunt/Lascaris' team win Silver Lion

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2025: Young Lions TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris' team win Silver Lion

Danette Breitenbach 20 Jun 2025

News24 leads trust in South Africa for the 7th year running

Media

News24 leads trust in South Africa for the 7th year running

Issued by Media24 19 Jun 2025

Source: © 123rf At this week’s Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity, AI has been a major focus, with many calling it the future of advertising. Saul Marquez, CEO of global digital marketing agency Outcomes Rocket three key takeaways for the evolving world of AI-powered advertising

Cannes Lions

3 Insights from #Cannes2025 on the world of AI-powered advertising

Saul Marquez 18 Jun 2025

Joe Public has been awarded a Silver and two Bronze Lions

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2025: Joe Public delivers SA's first metal

Danette Breitenbach 16 Jun 2025

Joe Public opens SA's account at #Cannes2025

Cannes Lions

Joe Public opens SA's account at #Cannes2025

14 Jun 2025

Mandela Day 2025 - Uniting to combat poverty and inequity

Events

Mandela Day 2025 - Uniting to combat poverty and inequity

Issued by Optimize Agency 12 Jun 2025

Wilderness Usawa enhances safari offerings with new Serengeti locations

Hospitality

Wilderness Usawa enhances safari offerings with new Serengeti locations

10 Jun 2025

Image source: willyambradberry –

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

#WorldEnvironmentDay: The cost of extinction - new tech calculates financial fallout of biodiversity loss

5 Jun 2025

The Cannes Glass Lion for Change shortlist has been announced

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2025: The Glass Lion for Change shortlist revealed

Danette Breitenbach 5 Jun 2025

The first Cannes Lions 2025 shortlists have been released (Image supplied)

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2025: First shortlists announced

Danette Breitenbach 4 Jun 2025

Leeuwfontein Crossing: Limpopo's newest retail development

Commercial Property

Leeuwfontein Crossing: Limpopo's newest retail development

2 Jun 2025

Source: Supplied

Tourism

Safari Guide of the Year Awards 2025 finalists announced

2 Jun 2025

Source: © KFC Collectively, 16.28 million South African adults have eaten from the top 5 fast food outlets, roughly the same number that voted in the 2024 South African elections

Food & bev. services

South Africans love their fast food... especially KFC

28 May 2025

Supplied image: Vantara’s collaboration with the Association for the Conservation of Threatened Parrots (ACTP) led to the reintroduction of 41 Spix’s Macaws into the wild in Brazil.

Environment & Natural Resources

How South Africa’s conservation efforts can thrive with Indian partnership

Dr Nomfundo N.V. Mnisi 9 May 2025

The showcase was at Castle of Good Hope. Source: Supplied.

Promotions & Activations

#BehindtheCampaign: Inside Puma Mostro's iconic return at Cape Town's Castle of Good Hope

9 May 2025

Marriott to open first Autograph Collection safari camp in Serengeti

Hospitality

Marriott to open first Autograph Collection safari camp in Serengeti

6 May 2025

MAN Truck & Bus South Africa unveils Lion’s Explorer E: SA’s first locally manufactured ebus

Public Transport

MAN Truck & Bus South Africa unveils Lion’s Explorer E: SA’s first locally manufactured ebus

Issued by Optimize Agency 25 Apr 2025

Bedworth Centre redevelopment now complete

Retail & Hospitality Property

Bedworth Centre redevelopment now complete

24 Apr 2025

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2025 awarding juries include 20 creatives from Africa

Danette Breitenbach 23 Apr 2025

Chicago The Musical returns to SA this year

Theatre

Chicago The Musical returns to SA this year

17 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has announced Apple as the 2025 Creative Marketer of the Year

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2025: Apple named 2025 Creative Marketer of the Year

24 Mar 2025

The number 1 workplace skill you’re probably ignoring (but shouldn’t)

Skills Development & Training

The number 1 workplace skill you’re probably ignoring (but shouldn’t)

Chantel Botha, Issued by BrandLove 24 Mar 2025

Jennifer Hudson hosts The Jennifer Hudson Show.

TV

Why Jennifer Hudson's show is a digital marketing sensation

Karabo Ledwaba 10 Mar 2025

As we celebrate International Women’s Day, Publicis Groupe Africa (PGA) reaffirms its commitment to advancing women in advertising, with its first female CEO, Koo Govender leading way (Image supplied)

DEI

#InternationalWomensDay2025: PGA's first female CEO, Koo Govender leads the way in DEI in advertising

7 Mar 2025

Image source: Tara Winstead from

Land & Property Law

High Court ruling allows body corporate to disconnect power of resident in arrears

Charlise Finch and Pierre Le Roux 4 Mar 2025

From animation to opera: March's diverse film offerings

Film

From animation to opera: March's diverse film offerings

Daniel Dercksen 3 Mar 2025

Lebo M Live with special guest Hans Zimmer | Celebrating a musical legacy live in Cape Town

Music

Lebo M Live with special guest Hans Zimmer | Celebrating a musical legacy live in Cape Town

Issued by OnPoint PR 21 Feb 2025

Ster-Kinekor Cannes Young Lions Competition 2025 opens, hosts live Masterclass for young creatives

Cannes Lions

Ster-Kinekor Cannes Young Lions Competition 2025 opens, hosts live Masterclass for young creatives

18 Feb 2025

Morning After Island is a Ogilvy Honduras campaign.

Advertising

What is the Ogilvy Network's secret spice?

Karabo Ledwaba 18 Feb 2025

Images provided.

Hospitality

Hampton by Hilton opens first property in Africa

11 Feb 2025

UEFA Champions League 24/25 official match ball revealed

Sport

UEFA Champions League 24/25 official match ball revealed

11 Feb 2025

Cape Town crowned best long-haul city break for Brits in 2025

Tourism

Cape Town crowned best long-haul city break for Brits in 2025

3 Feb 2025

Maggie Moonsammy, sales manager at Strider Digital

Career Advice

How to master the gig economy: 5 essential habits for successful contract careers

28 Jan 2025

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2025: 3 top creatives from continent named jury presidents

Danette Breitenbach 17 Jan 2025

Source: AS Photography/Pexels

Construction & Engineering

Infrastructure takes centre stage in SA’s 2025 infrastructure priorities

Lindsey Schutters 6 Jan 2025

Daniel Dercksen

Film

Top 10 films in 2024

Daniel Dercksen 6 Jan 2025

Charity Ekezie dispels myths about Africa on social media. Source: Instagram.

Social Media

Nigerian TikTok star Charity Ekezie uses hilarious skits to dispel ignorance about Africa

Rowland Chukwuemeka Amaefula 2 Jan 2025

Huawei rides high as wearables market shifts gears

Technology

Huawei rides high as wearables market shifts gears

Lindsey Schutters 23 Dec 2024

Eight months after publishing its last report, the Office of the Chief Justice has finally released the new list of reserved judgments. The High Court in Pretoria had the highest number of late judgments, with 59 matters outstanding for longer than six months. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Law Practice

Hundreds of court judgments are late

Marecia Damons 19 Dec 2024

#BestofBiz 2024: ESG & Sustainability

ESG & Sustainability

#BestofBiz 2024: ESG & Sustainability

17 Dec 2024

Prince Buthelezi Mall set to open in April 2026 in KZN

Commercial Property

Prince Buthelezi Mall set to open in April 2026 in KZN

9 Dec 2024

Sod-turning ceremony signifies the start of Prince Buthelezi Mall’s construction

Commercial Property

Sod-turning ceremony signifies the start of Prince Buthelezi Mall’s construction

Issued by Catchwords 5 Dec 2024

Celebrate the real Lion King this December

TV

Celebrate the real Lion King this December

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 5 Dec 2024

December's film lineup: thrillers, love stories, and live theatre at your fingertips

Film

December's film lineup: thrillers, love stories, and live theatre at your fingertips

Daniel Dercksen 28 Nov 2024