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Ethel Ramos. Source: Supplied.

Artificial Intelligence

Ethel Ramos | What ChatGPT’s instant checkout means for brand storytelling

Ethel Ramos 2 hours

Official Match Ball for Fifa World Cup 2026 revealed

Sport

Official Match Ball for Fifa World Cup 2026 revealed

1 day

The smell of the place: Why Environments Management shapes culture and performance

Digital

The smell of the place: Why Environments Management shapes culture and performance

Caleb Charles, Issued by Ignition Group 3 Oct 2025

Luyanda Mazibuko, SEM's creative production manager, asks how homegrown brands can actually tap into the hearts of the diverse South African market? (Image supplied)

Marketing

#ProudlySA: How local brands can win the hearts of South African consumers

Luyanda Mazibuko 1 Oct 2025

Barokologadi - ERP Melorane Game Reserve Partnership is an example of beneficiary communities forging strategic partnerships with private investors that have enabled them to put their land to effective economic use in the tourism industry (Image supplied)

Tourism

Land reform for tourism and conservation

30 Sep 2025

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Mental health

The rise of victimhood culture: How TikTok glorifies trauma narratives

Jessica Gbedemah 29 Sep 2025

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Dekra Industrial's advanced NDT solutions: A new era for asset integrity

26 Sep 2025

Source: Supplied. Simon Norton, Director: International Zinc Association (IZA) Africa.

Construction & Engineering

#EXCLUSIVE: Safeguarding steel — zinc’s vital role in SA's construction sector

25 Sep 2025

Source: Supplied. Tarina Vlok, managing director of Elite Risk Acceptances, a specialist high-net-worth insurer and subsidiary of Old Mutual Insure.

Residential Property

#HeritageMonth: Essential fire-prevention steps for homeowners – from Elite Risk Acceptances

23 Sep 2025

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Aesthetic Medicine

Alma Hybrid Laser's redefining skin treatments land in Cape Town

23 Sep 2025

Meta unveils next-generation AI glasses at Connect 2025

Technology

Meta unveils next-generation AI glasses at Connect 2025

22 Sep 2025

Location Bank introduces AI Bru

Artificial Intelligence

Location Bank introduces AI Bru

Issued by Location Bank 19 Sep 2025

6 lessons I have learnt as a woman leading an agency

DEI

6 lessons I have learnt as a woman leading an agency

Katlego Mahura 18 Sep 2025

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Mining

How cyber threats could derail South Africa's mining recovery

Martin Fernandes 17 Sep 2025

How swimming with crocodiles shaped my advertising career

Advertising

How swimming with crocodiles shaped my advertising career

Amy Jayne Burrow 17 Sep 2025

Promptathons: Catalysing AI Adoption and Innovation in the Enterprise

Education

Promptathons: Catalysing AI Adoption and Innovation in the Enterprise

Issued by Shaper 8 Jul 2025

Beyond the wow factor: Why experiential marketing must drive measurable business impact

Marketing

Beyond the wow factor: Why experiential marketing must drive measurable business impact

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 11 Sep 2025

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Aesthetic Medicine

How climate change is rewriting the skincare playbook

Justine Liebenberg 11 Sep 2025

What’s new with Local Pages

Digital

What’s new with Local Pages

Issued by Social Places 11 Sep 2025

Why spring often brings a surge in South Africa’s property market

Trends

Why spring often brings a surge in South Africa’s property market

Issued by PBPR 10 Sep 2025

Why media agencies still matter

Media

Why media agencies still matter

Paul Middleton, Issued by Ebony+Ivory 9 Sep 2025

Underinsurance in Business Interruption claims: A risk hiding in plain sight

Accounting & Auditing

Underinsurance in Business Interruption claims: A risk hiding in plain sight

Jolene Visser, Issued by SAICA 9 Sep 2025

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Youth Employment

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

4 Sep 2025

From Google to TikTok: The rise of generative engine optimisation

Artificial Intelligence

From Google to TikTok: The rise of generative engine optimisation

3 Sep 2025

When it’s you: Talking about scams, healing the shock, and taking action (A South African guide)

Cybersecurity

When it’s you: Talking about scams, healing the shock, and taking action (A South African guide)

Issued by Offernet 1 Sep 2025

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Mining

Valterra Platinum plans to go underground in 2026

Nqobile Dludla 29 Aug 2025

Mihlali Nyandeni: Moving with curiosity and storytelling in OOH

Women's Month

Mihlali Nyandeni: Moving with curiosity and storytelling in OOH

Issued by Kena Outdoor 29 Aug 2025

#WomensMonth | Open Chair lioness: Michelle Lourens - Build your own space, then keep an open chair for the next woman

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | Open Chair lioness: Michelle Lourens - Build your own space, then keep an open chair for the next woman

Danette Breitenbach 27 Aug 2025

Higher Education

The education of influencers: Why content creators should consider these qualifications

26 Aug 2025

Rogerwilco launches echo: AI search that lets brands own their answers

Artificial Intelligence

Rogerwilco launches echo: AI search that lets brands own their answers

Issued by Rogerwilco 27 Aug 2025

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HR Tools & Software

How independent reference validation can combat CV fraud

Jeremy Bossenger 26 Aug 2025

Global best practices for ERP security and data governance in the cloud era

Cloud

Global best practices for ERP security and data governance in the cloud era

Issued by Can!do 25 Aug 2025

Aesthetic Medicine

From clear skin to detoxing, chlorophyll and collagen supplements promise a lot, but what does the science say?

Dan Baumgardt 26 Aug 2025

Embrace AI now to future-proof your franchise operations

Technology

Embrace AI now to future-proof your franchise operations

20 Aug 2025

Stop overestimating AI and get the most out of your creative efforts

Digital

Stop overestimating AI and get the most out of your creative efforts

Issued by Incubeta 20 Aug 2025

Ackermans celebrates its female employees’ dedication and passion

Retailers

Ackermans celebrates its female employees’ dedication and passion

19 Aug 2025

SA’s new entrepreneurial wave: Women over 40 taking charge

Entrepreneurship

SA’s new entrepreneurial wave: Women over 40 taking charge

Dori Moreno 18 Aug 2025

Energy

SA’s electricity price is soaring. Why protests are often the only way for people to be heard

Luke Sinwell 18 Aug 2025

Source: © 123rf Derek Coles, president and MD of McCann Joburg says ‘digital-first’ isn’t enough and make a case for idea-first thinking in modern advertising

Marketing & Media

McCann Joburg's Derek Coles: Stand out, don't fit in

Derek Coles 15 Aug 2025

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Food, Water & Energy Security

Child malnutrition is a sign of conflict to come: Nigerian study links climate change, food and violence

Marina Mastrorillo, Chun Song, Grazia Pacillo and Victor Villa 14 Aug 2025

A miner holds a sack of ore as it comes out from the mine shaft at Rubaya coltan mine, near the town of Rubaya, which is controlled by M23 rebels, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Image credit: Reuters

Mining

The hidden cost of your smartphone: Inside Congo's rebel-funded mines

Giulia Paravicini and David Lewis 14 Aug 2025

Why minimum pricing on alcohol is not a solution for SA

Regulatory

Why minimum pricing on alcohol is not a solution for SA

Charlene Louw 13 Aug 2025

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Mining

Diamond discovery: De Beers unearths new kimberlite field in Angola

13 Aug 2025

Image credit: Nastya Nastya on Dupe Photos

Women's Health

The unseen effects of PCOS, endometriosis on women's skin

Dr Judey Pretorius 11 Aug 2025

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Mental health

Why ADHD’s masculine mask leaves women in the dark

6 Aug 2025

Dimpho Sepeng, Social Media Manager at the BEE Chamber

Employment Equity

Truth about B-BBEE: It's not just about speed, but meaningful change

Dimpho Sepeng 5 Aug 2025

#VoicesofChange | Hellopeter launches Women’s Month campaign in fight against GBVF

Women's Month

#VoicesofChange | Hellopeter launches Women’s Month campaign in fight against GBVF

Issued by Hellopeter 4 Aug 2025

Driving smarter property development decisions with geospatial insights

Residential Property

Driving smarter property development decisions with geospatial insights

Issued by AfriGIS 31 Jul 2025

Source: © 123rf Braintree's Eldon Bothma and Hayley Blane talk security within CRM and the value of by-design methodology

Security

CRM security by design, not default

Eldon Bothma and Hayley Blane 31 Jul 2025