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WPP's new leadership appointmetns include Laurent Ezekiel as global CEO of Ogilvy, Devika Bulchandani as COO and Laurent Ezekiel as Global CEO of Ogilvy
Floriane Tripolino was named CEO of WPP Open X, dedicated to The Coca-Cola Company (Image supplied)

Advertising

WPP announces key global leadership appointments

16 hours

FMCG

Laager Rooibos turns 80: A brand of heritage, health and heart

16 hours

Rainbow Chicken puts South African gogos on centre stage

FMCG

Rainbow Chicken puts South African gogos on centre stage

Issued by Rainbow Chicken 16 hours

Sex workers will have a respite from prosecution until a court case that will determine whether sex work should be decriminalised concludes. The case may take years. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Criminal Law

No sex workers will be prosecuted while court process plays out

Liezl Human 17 hours

Bata Founder’s Day 2025 – moving forward together

Fashion & Homeware

Bata Founder’s Day 2025 – moving forward together

Issued by Bata 31 Aug 2025

Clayton McCoy is the new MD. Source: Supplied.

PR & Communications

HKLM announces Clayton McCoy as new MD

17 hours

Let’s talk about the future (and your career) - Join Daily Maverick in JHB at the LeaderEX Career Summit

Education

Let’s talk about the future (and your career) - Join Daily Maverick in JHB at the LeaderEX Career Summit

Issued by Daily Maverick 17 hours

Zyn expands portfolio with new variant flavours and strengths

FMCG

Zyn expands portfolio with new variant flavours and strengths

18 hours

Jockey South Africa unveils Spring/Summer 2025 Collection

Fashion & Homeware

Jockey South Africa unveils Spring/Summer 2025 Collection

Issued by Jockey South Africa 17 hours

Media

BBC has a long history in Africa. New book offers a critical take on the broadcaster

Albert Sharra, Anthony Mavuto Gunde and Jimmy Kainja 17 hours

Official launch of the Standard Bank Centre of Excellence for Hydrogen Energy

Higher Education

VUT partners with Standard Bank to lead hydrogen energy innovation

18 hours

Get your home spring-ready with LG’s wellness and wardrobe tech

Fashion & Homeware

Get your home spring-ready with LG’s wellness and wardrobe tech

Issued by LG 18 hours

Image credit: Photo by on

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

#InternationalDayofCharity: The greater impact of NPOs in South Africa

18 hours

Why top brands invest in first impressions to win at trade shows

Exhibitions & Events

Why top brands invest in first impressions to win at trade shows

19 hours

Image credit: National Cancer Institute on Unsplash

Medical Research

Breast cancer: new study finds genetic risk in African women

Mahtaab Hayat and Jean-Tristan Brandenburg 19 hours

Dr. Nkateko Munisi, new chairperson of MediCo, and outgoing chair, Adv. Barend Esterhuyzen, who founded MediCo CFI in 2015. Image supplied.

Financial Services

Medico appoints Dr Nkateko Munisi as board chairperson

17 hours

Advertising

Warc: Connected TV takes centre stage as linear TV declines worldwide

21 hours

Prof Grace Okuthe, Senior Researcher, Walter Sisulu University.

Agro-processing

Rooibos boosts tilapia growth, driving sustainable aquaculture

18 hours

Travel trends shaping 2026: From AI to authentic experiences

Travel

Travel trends shaping 2026: From AI to authentic experiences

Corné Alberts 16 hours

Image source: Kateryna Babaieva from

Youth Employment

Nasi Ispani 2.0 to provide 45,000 job and training opportunities

1 day

Limu Lab’s mission to preserve culture through tech

Primary & Secondary Education

Limu Lab’s mission to preserve culture through tech

Issued by MultiChoice 1 day

Nedbank CIB Joins SAMRRA, cementing momentum behind the multifamily rental housing market

Residential Property

Nedbank CIB Joins SAMRRA, cementing momentum behind the multifamily rental housing market

Issued by Catchwords 1 day

BET Software and Women in AI join forces to honour women who lead fearlessly

Software

BET Software and Women in AI join forces to honour women who lead fearlessly

Issued by BET Software 1 day

Image source: Nataliya Vaitkevich from

Tax Law

Call for public comment on the 2025 draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill

1 day

Dean Muruven, Associate Director, Boston Consulting Group, Johannesburg

Infrastructure & Utilities

Africa's $170bn infrastructure challenge demands a nature-first approach

Dean Muruven 1 day

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Supply Chain

SA supply chains rethink strategy to tackle global disruption

1 day

Navigating the gendered complexities of South Africa’s financial landscape

Financial Services

Navigating the gendered complexities of South Africa’s financial landscape

Issued by Irvine Partners 1 day

Kagiso Trust's Sizakele Mphatsoe

Education

Kagiso Trust conference to tackle ethical leadership in education

1 day

Absa unlocks world of travel with new app-based travel booking platform

Travel

Absa unlocks world of travel with new app-based travel booking platform

Issued by OnPoint PR 1 day

Branding

Joburg Tourism reveals new logo

1 day

Switch launches SA’s biggest giveaway: #SwitchUpYourLife with 20 Omoda C7s and R20m in prizes

FMCG

Switch launches SA’s biggest giveaway: #SwitchUpYourLife with 20 Omoda C7s and R20m in prizes

Issued by Switch Energy Drink 1 day

Ford eyes SA people-mover market with new Tourneo Custom models

Launches & Reviews

Ford eyes SA people-mover market with new Tourneo Custom models

Imran Salie 1 day

As the Africa Creator Festival turns three, founder Jolene Roelofse reflects on how South Africa’s creator economy has shifted. (Image supplied.)

Social Media

From influencers to entrepreneurs: How Africa's Creator Festival is reshaping the narrative

Jolene Roelofse 1 day

The Future Is Female and She’s Gaming It

Women's Month

The Future Is Female and She’s Gaming It

Issued by Dentsu 1 day

Marketing

Data shows creative drives up to 30% more sales

1 day

Labour Law

Employers can't sidestep employee fund contributions despite business transfer

Mzwakhe Poswa 1 day

The deadline for the phasing out of SASSA’s Gold Card has been extended for 15 months. Graphic: Lisa Nelson

Health & Social Welfare

New deadline for phase-out of Sassa Gold Cards

1 day

Image credit: Reuters

Mining

Anglo American to sell last shares in Valterra for $2.4bn

1 day

SanParks Vision 2040 Indaba opens in Gqeberha with focus on inclusive conservation

Tourism

SanParks Vision 2040 Indaba opens in Gqeberha with focus on inclusive conservation

1 day

Source: Supplied

Aviation

South Africa’s aviation regulator approves Embraer E2 jets

2 days

Markets & Investment

Eni and BP's joint venture to invest another $5bn in Angola

2 days

Daily Maverick launches Daily Maverick Connect: a new era of community for its award-winning membership

Media

Daily Maverick launches Daily Maverick Connect: a new era of community for its award-winning membership

Issued by Daily Maverick 1 day

Women entrepreneurs urged to harness procurement opportunities

Entrepreneurship

Women entrepreneurs urged to harness procurement opportunities

2 days

Citroën names new global communications director

Dealers

Citroën names new global communications director

2 days

Refuse workers block the gates to Durban’s solid waste depot. Photo: Tsoanelo Sefoloko / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Durban waste workers protest over salary cuts

Tsoanelo Sefoloko 2 days

Corolla Cross record! SA’s top-selling passenger cars in August 2025

Commercial & Industrial

Corolla Cross record! SA’s top-selling passenger cars in August 2025

Ryan Bubear 2 days

Seseko and Microsoft empower 1,000 girls in ICT through AI, IoT, and robotics bootcamp in Zeerust

Technology

Seseko and Microsoft empower 1,000 girls in ICT through AI, IoT, and robotics bootcamp in Zeerust

Issued by Seseko 2 days