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Events & Shows

How Defender and Bryan Habana are helping The Litterboom Project tackle plastic pollution

Chloe Posthumus 22 Oct 2026

Promotions & Activations

The Street Store - NarowBi collaboration turns cultural experiences into generosity

22 Oct 2026

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Your battery was never only for loadshedding

Lance Dickerson 16 Oct 2026

From billboard banner to school bag: Turning waste into opportunity

ESG

From billboard banner to school bag: Turning waste into opportunity

Issued by Go Big Media 12 Oct 2026

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Woolies’ Ralph Jewson to chair SA Plastics Pact’s new steering committee

6 Oct 2026

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Life in plastic, it’s fantastic: Tuffy campaign gives plastic bottle tops a second life

5 Oct 2026

Jonsson Workwear is weaving new life into worn clothing with its Jonsson Rethread initiative

Fashion & Homeware

Jonsson Workwear is weaving new life into worn clothing with its Jonsson Rethread initiative

Issued by Jonsson Workwear 5 Aug 2026

Food Lover’s Market turns flood-damaged Van Loveren bottles into hope

ESG

Food Lover’s Market turns flood-damaged Van Loveren bottles into hope

10 Jul 2026

Volunteers unpacking & sorting clothing at The Haven Night Shelter (Image supplied)

ESG

#BehindtheCampaign | The Street Store winter campaign that moved SA

1 Jul 2026

An example of grid reordering. Source: Supplied.

Social Media

Instagram introduces grid reordering

11 Jun 2026

Significant adjustment on the horizon needed for tertiary education

Higher Education

Significant adjustment on the horizon needed for tertiary education

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 20 May 2026

Street Store returns to support communities in need this Winter

ESG

Street Store returns to support communities in need this Winter

23 Apr 2026

Circular Economy & Waste Management

South Africa achieving higher recycling rates

20 Mar 2026

Nespresso SA makes capsule returns simpler with Ram Couriers

ESG

Nespresso SA makes capsule returns simpler with Ram Couriers

18 Mar 2026

Checkers Little Shop returns with its largest collection to date

FMCG

Checkers Little Shop returns with its largest collection to date

29 Sep 2025

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

How Desco is tackling Africa’s e-waste

3 Jul 2025

Influencers got clothes in children's sizes to get the message to hit home. Source: Supplied

ESG

The Salvation Army launches campaign to expose child labour

1 Jul 2025

Mbulelo Mashilo shares some insights. Source: Supplied.

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie: A day in the life of Douwe Egberts' Mbulelo Mashilo

Karabo Ledwaba 11 Jun 2025

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ESG & Sustainability

3 tips for a more sustainable workplace

19 May 2025

Source: © 123rf In a world of sameness, humans are not thinking, not applying themselves and not adding anything new, just melting into whatever the digital algorithm is feeds us

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Break free from brain rot, enshittification, move from digital sameness and embrace culture movements

Danette Breitenbach 31 Mar 2025

Pick n Pay Liquor transforms recycled juice packs into wine box stands

ESG

Pick n Pay Liquor transforms recycled juice packs into wine box stands

19 Mar 2025

Recycling vs upcycling: What’s the difference and why it matters?

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Recycling vs upcycling: What’s the difference and why it matters?

Issued by dotGOOD 17 Mar 2025

IP Law

Upcyclers - mind your IP and Qs when repurposing branded clothing

Emily Gammon, Robyn Moriarty, and Refilwe Riba 25 Feb 2025

Share a gift, share a smile: The 2024 Safripol Toy Campaign is here!

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Share a gift, share a smile: The 2024 Safripol Toy Campaign is here!

Issued by Safripol 20 Nov 2024

Jaguar Land Rover taps into startup ecosystem with new innovation hub

Accessories

Jaguar Land Rover taps into startup ecosystem with new innovation hub

25 Oct 2024

Let’s smash the #GlassRecyclingChallenge this September!

ESG

Let’s smash the #GlassRecyclingChallenge this September!

Issued by JNPR 5 Sep 2024

Gen Z is turning pre-owned luxury into the new fashion frontier

Fashion & Homeware

Gen Z is turning pre-owned luxury into the new fashion frontier

27 Aug 2024

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Property

Key SA hubs offer valuable, affordable office space

17 Jul 2024

Balancell is moving to a larger facility because the demand has grown exponentialy.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Balancell is keeping SA in the battery game

Lindsey Schutters 5 Jul 2024

Pioneering mindful advertising with Inverroche Gin

OOH

Pioneering mindful advertising with Inverroche Gin

Issued by OnPoint PR 12 Dec 2023

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Hardware

Black Friday’s environmental impact is an e-waste crisis

Lindsey Schutters 22 Nov 2023

Jaguar Land Rover unveils new renewable energy storage system from used car batteries

Fuel & Energy

Jaguar Land Rover unveils new renewable energy storage system from used car batteries

23 Aug 2023

Have you done enough to win over the consumers of the future?

Retail

Have you done enough to win over the consumers of the future?

Namrata Gotarne, Issued by NielsenIQ 27 Jul 2023

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Fashion & Homeware

Hi-Tec One highlights outdoor brand's sustainability drive

6 Apr 2023

Savanna x Wanda Lephoto presents 'Dry Goods' waterproof apparel for a world underwater

Fashion & Homeware

Savanna x Wanda Lephoto presents 'Dry Goods' waterproof apparel for a world underwater

Issued by Heineken Beverages 4 Apr 2023

Woolworths ramps up sustainable shopping bag initiatives

ESG

Woolworths ramps up sustainable shopping bag initiatives

1 Dec 2022

The metaverse reality check that businesses need

4th Industrial Revolution

The metaverse reality check that businesses need

Pankaj Bhula 9 Sep 2022

It's time for our planet to get a second life

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

It's time for our planet to get a second life

Lance Dickerson 29 Aug 2022

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Packaging

Nestlé strengthens sustainable packaging drive with new Starbucks capsules

15 Jul 2022

The Old Mutual Future of Sustainability Summit: Day 2 highlights

ESG

The Old Mutual Future of Sustainability Summit: Day 2 highlights

Issued by Topco Media 14 Jul 2022

Source: © Techcabal South Africans are ready to hop on “the metaverse train?

Digital

Is SA ready for the metaverse train?

30 Jun 2022

Woolworths leading the electric vehicle charge, but those batteries need a plan

Fuel & Energy

Woolworths leading the electric vehicle charge, but those batteries need a plan

Lance Dickerson 27 Jun 2022

The metaverse and the rise of homo virtualis

Digital

The metaverse and the rise of homo virtualis

Issued by Ebony+Ivory 8 Jun 2022

Extending e-commerce to m-commerce and q-commerce: The ABCs of CX in 2022

CRM

Extending e-commerce to m-commerce and q-commerce: The ABCs of CX in 2022

Andrew Wiseman, Issued by Kantar 7 Apr 2022

How Nespresso's infinitely recyclable capsules are taking on a second life

ESG

How Nespresso's infinitely recyclable capsules are taking on a second life

Sindy Peters 23 Mar 2022

Advertising in the metaverse: What does it mean for us?

Advertising

Advertising in the metaverse: What does it mean for us?

Stephanie van der Plank, Issued by Clockwork 4 Feb 2022

Renewable sector must educate users or risk the same wrath being directed at Eskom

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Renewable sector must educate users or risk the same wrath being directed at Eskom

Lance Dickerson 8 Dec 2021

The need for back-up power must be measured against the environmental cost

Energy

The need for back-up power must be measured against the environmental cost

Lance Dickerson 19 Nov 2021

Nike Refurbished programme gives footwear a second life

Fashion & Homeware

Nike Refurbished programme gives footwear a second life

13 Apr 2021