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Beyond Points: AI rewrites the rules of retail loyalty

Retail Marketing

Beyond Points: AI rewrites the rules of retail loyalty

Mosa Ntwampe, Issued by Brave Group 10 hours

Driving the future of creativity: Dentsu Creative SA ranks 5 in the region

Design

Driving the future of creativity: Dentsu Creative SA ranks 5 in the region

Issued by Dentsu 11 hours

South Africa’s Gugu Mthembu, the chief marketing officer for Telkom, has been named Cannes jury president for Creative Business Transformation (Image source: © Forbes Africa )

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2026 | Gugu Mthembu named jury president

12 hours

Laughter, love, and fear unfold in February's new film releases

Film

Laughter, love, and fear unfold in February's new film releases

Daniel Dercksen 2 days

Source: Image supplied.

Digital

Digital accountability puts government communication under pressure

30 Jan 2026

Eskom brings 5.5% increase offer to wage talks

Energy

Eskom brings 5.5% increase offer to wage talks

30 Jan 2026

If work feels like a horror movie, it’s time to change the script

Employee Wellness

If work feels like a horror movie, it’s time to change the script

Michelle Dobson, Issued by Pnet 28 Jan 2026

Scopen is celebrating a decade in South Africa with an invitation-only anniversary event in Johannesburg on 24 February 2026 (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing & Media

A decade of Insight: Scopen marks 10 years in SA

28 Jan 2026

ITAC sugar tariff review raises concerns over rural jobs, says SA Canegrowers

Agro-processing

ITAC sugar tariff review raises concerns over rural jobs, says SA Canegrowers

27 Jan 2026

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Oncology

Why SA needs an HIV-responsive, equity-centred cervical cancer elimination strategy

Zwelethu Bashman and Dr Ntombi Sigwebela 26 Jan 2026

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NSFAS approves funding for over 626,000 first-time applicants

23 Jan 2026

Rode appoints Jess Moyer as COO amid strategic growth

Residential Property

Rode appoints Jess Moyer as COO amid strategic growth

Issued by Catchwords 23 Jan 2026

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Financial Services

A look ahead: How crypto will revolutionise finance by the end of 2026

Christo de Wit 23 Jan 2026

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Mining

South African mining production drops for first time in 6 months

23 Jan 2026

Branding

SA's brand soft power ranking down, reputation ranking up

21 Jan 2026

New York Festivals has opened entries for its 2026 Advertising Awards with a new campaign from Grey New York that calls out awards gimmicks and puts the focus back on the work. (Image supplied)

Advertising

NYF Advertising Awards open for 2026 with a sharp “no BS” message

14 Jan 2026

Of all views from videos, 67% come from videos under 30 seconds (Image source: © 123rf )

Digital

The 30-Second Rule: What goes viral decided by algorithms

12 Jan 2026

Car sales in South Africa hit 10-year high

Commercial & Industrial

Car sales in South Africa hit 10-year high

12 Jan 2026

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Coal, Oil & Gas

South Africa kicks off 2026 with a fuel price cut

5 Jan 2026

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HIV/AIDS

HIV funding still falls short of targets after pledges: what’s at stake

Melanie Bisnauth 5 Jan 2026

The long hold – time in the market beats timing the market for property investors

Markets & Investment

The long hold – time in the market beats timing the market for property investors

Issued by IGrow Wealth 5 Jan 2026

Beyond 16 Days campaign targets failures in GBV response

ESG & Sustainability

Beyond 16 Days campaign targets failures in GBV response

19 Dec 2025

Branding

Brand moves we loved, loathed and learned from in 2025

Issued by icandi CQ 18 Dec 2025

DJ Warras speaking on The Shady Podcast. Source: Supplied.

Media

Father, friend, icon: South Africa pays tribute to the late DJ Warras

Karabo Ledwaba 17 Dec 2025

Cinematic evolution: The defining films of 2025

Film

Cinematic evolution: The defining films of 2025

Daniel Dercksen 15 Dec 2025

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Finance

Gauteng's poverty numbers rise amidst national decline, says Stats SA

12 Dec 2025

Retail's peak period needs a people-first strategy

Retail

Retail's peak period needs a people-first strategy

Ashwin Rajah 12 Dec 2025

Advertising

Ithuba’s Lotto ads ruffle consumer feathers

Karabo Ledwaba 12 Dec 2025

Moo Moo Restaurants' winning formula: Insights from Jimmy Eracleous

Franchising

Moo Moo Restaurants' winning formula: Insights from Jimmy Eracleous

11 Dec 2025

Mike Saunders, CEO of Digitlab explains the findings of the third annual State of Digital Survey (Image supplied)

Digital

It’s a golden age of business data - or is it?

Mike Saunders 10 Dec 2025

Labour Law & Unions

Why off-duty social media posts can still get you fired

Jonathan Goldberg 9 Dec 2025

Tech Startups urged to attend the 2026 SME South Africa Funding Summit

SMEs

Tech Startups urged to attend the 2026 SME South Africa Funding Summit

Issued by Startup.Africa 5 Dec 2025

Proof over perception, South African PR begins measuring what really matters

PR & Communications

Proof over perception, South African PR begins measuring what really matters

Issued by Ornico 4 Dec 2025

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Primary & Secondary Education

Bid to raise SA matric pass mark to 50% fails in Parliament

Staff reporter 3 Dec 2025

The chill between South Africa and the US post-G20

Markets & Investment

The chill between South Africa and the US post-G20

Issued by Aluma Capital 28 Nov 2025

CIMA launches new toolkit to boost public sector productivity and deliver better value for taxpayers

Accounting & Auditing

CIMA launches new toolkit to boost public sector productivity and deliver better value for taxpayers

Issued by AICPA & CIMA 27 Nov 2025

Primary & Secondary Education

Co-curricular, not extracurricular: Role of sports in academic excellence

Alex Gitlin 26 Nov 2025

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Unlocking Africa's potential: Infrastructure Africa 2026 becomes reality

25 Nov 2025

CMOs face a ‘reputation and results’ reckoning, according to NIQ’s 2026 Outlook

Marketing

CMOs face a ‘reputation and results’ reckoning, according to NIQ’s 2026 Outlook

Issued by NielsenIQ 25 Nov 2025

Effie College announces inaugural South African winners

Education

Effie College announces inaugural South African winners

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 25 Nov 2025

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Energy

LPG, a way for South Africans to mitigate Eskom’s exorbitant tariffs

25 Nov 2025

Criminal Law

Criminal courts in Cape Town are near to collapse

William Booth 21 Nov 2025

Black Friday faces threat from a surge in cyber attacks on supply chains

Supply Chain

Black Friday faces threat from a surge in cyber attacks on supply chains

Doros Hadjizenonos 20 Nov 2025

R1.2bn funding initiative set to supercharge Black-owned SMEs

Banking

R1.2bn funding initiative set to supercharge Black-owned SMEs

Issued by Heineken Beverages 19 Nov 2025

Source: John Yeld. Nuwejaars Wetlands Special Management Area conservation manager Erica Brink and operations manager Ross Kettles. In the background is part of the wetlands where hippos were reintroduced after being shot out more than 150 years ago.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

How a group of landowners brought the Agulhas Plain back to life

John Yeld 19 Nov 2025

Cautious consumers set the tone for Black Friday 2025

Retail Marketing

Cautious consumers set the tone for Black Friday 2025

Issued by NielsenIQ 19 Nov 2025

Startup.Africa: Building a community of entrepreneurs, investors and operators

Community

Startup.Africa: Building a community of entrepreneurs, investors and operators

Issued by Startup.Africa 14 Nov 2025

How to send email promotions for Black Friday that delivers results (without overwhelming your customers)

Marketing

How to send email promotions for Black Friday that delivers results (without overwhelming your customers)

Issued by Everlytic 28 Nov 2025

How locally-driven hotels are driving West Africa's hospitality resurgence

Hospitality

How locally-driven hotels are driving West Africa's hospitality resurgence

12 Nov 2025

Source: © 123rf The No-Nonsense Guide to Getting Cited by AI is a white paper that introduces a comprehensive framework for adapting content strategies to AI assistants

Artificial Intelligence

How to stop being invisible to AI assistants

12 Nov 2025