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Gugu Mthembu is the CMO at Telkom. Source: Supplied.

Cannes Lions

#AfricaMonth: Telkom's Gugu Mthembu takes African perspective to #Cannes2025 jury

Karabo Ledwaba 5 May 2025

The MTN Today We Make Moves is a series called Cheeseboy,and brings back the creativity that once made telco ads so memorable

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: MTN's Today We Make Moves - A return to distinctive telco advertising

24 Apr 2025

Matimba Mbungela, Group Chief Officer for Human Resources at Vodacom Group

HR & Management

#TopEmployers2025: Matimba Mbungela, chief HR officer - from the Cape to Cairo, what sets Vodacom apart from the rest

Shan Radcliffe 17 Feb 2025

From speed to smiles: Redefining CX in telecoms

CRM, CX, UX

From speed to smiles: Redefining CX in telecoms

Issued by Ask Afrika 23 Jan 2025

RedCap will finally fulfil 5G prophecy

Telecoms & Networks

RedCap will finally fulfil 5G prophecy

Lindsey Schutters 14 Jan 2025

Source: © Bizcommunity The inaugural SSA MMA Smarties Awards awarded 51 Awards, with 19 Gold, 19 Silver and 13 Bronze Awards

Marketing

Inaugural SSA MMA Smarties' winners announced, the TFG named Brand of the Year

9 Dec 2024

Melon Mobile founder and CEO Calvin Collett spoke candidly about the MVNO's ambitions.

Telecoms & Networks

Melon Mobile reintroduces itself as a network disruptor

Lindsey Schutters 1 Nov 2024

Pictures: Aida Diarra, senior vice president and head of sub-Saharan Africa at Visa with Clayton Hayward, group CEO of EFTCorp. Together they have formed a five year partnership to enhance financial inclusion in Africa (Image supplied)

Fintech

Visa invests $1bn to grow financial inclusion in Africa, partners with EFTCorp

28 Oct 2024

Financial Services

The GenNext Survey: South Africa's youth choose their favourite banks!

22 Oct 2024

All the 2024 South African Loyalty Awards winners

Retail

All the 2024 South African Loyalty Awards winners

16 Sep 2024

From RAG to riches

Technology

From RAG to riches

Dawood Patel, Issued by Helm 16 Aug 2024

#Bookmarks2024: 3 benefits of audience segmentation

IAB Bookmarks Awards

#Bookmarks2024: 3 benefits of audience segmentation

Michelle Swart 13 Aug 2024

Women's Month

#WomensMonth: Vivian Ngalo - head of marketing at Glacier by Sanlam brings a fresh perspective

Karabo Ledwaba 28 Aug 2024

Ogilvy: "Internal comms: How Telkom built engagement for success

Advertising

Ogilvy: "Internal comms: How Telkom built engagement for success

Samantha Presbury & Mooketsi Mocumi, Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 19 Jul 2024

What do I do now that I have become the 'challenged' and need to respond to the feisty young startup?

Branding

What do I do now that I have become the 'challenged' and need to respond to the feisty young startup?

David Blyth, Issued by eatbigfish 3 Jul 2024

Ogilvy brings Vodacom back home

Advertising

Ogilvy brings Vodacom back home

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 11 Jun 2024

Advertising

VML South Africa and Vodacom to part ways as contract completion nears

10 Jun 2024

PR & Communications

Vodacom appoints Ogilvy as its integrated lead agency

6 Jun 2024

Shameel Joosub, Vodacom Group CEO

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom reports strong revenue increase on back of VodaPay and acquisitions

Lindsey Schutters 13 May 2024

Yellowwood looks forward to the 20th anniversary of GenNext

Marketing

Yellowwood looks forward to the 20th anniversary of GenNext

Issued by TBWA 18 Apr 2024

RCS interoperability will open the marketing messaging floodgates. Source: DALL-E 3

Mobile & Apps

Generative AI promises a mobile messaging revolution

Lindsey Schutters 11 Apr 2024

Robert van Breukelen, COO at Itemate Solutions

Mobile & Apps

Why telcos are the new banks in Africa’s mobile revolution

Robert van Breukelen 27 Mar 2024

Telecoms & Networks

#MWC24: All the trends that mattered in Barcelona

Lindsey Schutters 5 Mar 2024

Praveen Govender is chief sales and marketing officer at DFA, a subsidiary of Maziv

Telecoms & Networks

#Sona2024 response: SA must unleash telco potential for economic growth

Praveen Govender 18 Feb 2024

Customer centricity is queen – why the global language of customer-first economy speaks volumes in Africa

SMEs

Customer centricity is queen – why the global language of customer-first economy speaks volumes in Africa

Issued by OriginalNerdsZA 12 Feb 2024

Mithum Singh, chief services officer at CCI and the MD of CareerBox, Lizelle Strydom

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Lizelle Strydom and Mithum Singh talk digital adoption in the call centre

Lindsey Schutters 1 Feb 2024

Connecting the dots: Unveiling the dynamics of consumer switching in South Africa's telco industry

Mobile

Connecting the dots: Unveiling the dynamics of consumer switching in South Africa's telco industry

Issued by KLA 17 Jan 2024

POS innovations enhance customer experiences for telcos

Technology

POS innovations enhance customer experiences for telcos

13 Dec 2023

Source: Tony Mrst/Pexels

Telecoms & Networks

SA's telco sector is growing, but customers are not happy

9 Nov 2023

Amanda Cromhout

Retail

Brands gather at Leaders in Loyalty Summit 2023 to share insights

Amanda Cromhout 13 Oct 2023

Melon Mobile brings first fully digital eSIM to SA, CEO says innovation not done

Telecoms & Networks

Melon Mobile brings first fully digital eSIM to SA, CEO says innovation not done

Lindsey Schutters 2 Oct 2023

Source: © 123rf Shop! South Africa has announced the judging panel for its inaugural Outstanding Shopper Marketing Awards (OSMA)

Retail Marketing

Judging panel for Shop! SA Shopper Marketing Awards announced

20 Jul 2023

Agencies have a responsibility to be transparent with their clients. Source: 123rf.

Advertising

Why agencies should give clients access to their ad accounts

Cheryl Ingram 4 Jul 2023

Seasoned IT professtional Simo Mkhize takes up CCO role at Telkom

Telecoms & Networks

Seasoned IT professtional Simo Mkhize takes up CCO role at Telkom

23 Jun 2023

Vodacom Youth Academy on track with 2025 goal

Skills Training

Vodacom Youth Academy on track with 2025 goal

21 Jun 2023

Vodacom CCO Jorge Mendes joins Cell C as CEO

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom CCO Jorge Mendes joins Cell C as CEO

15 Jun 2023

Cell C appoints former MTN and Vodacom veterans to board

Telecoms & Networks

Cell C appoints former MTN and Vodacom veterans to board

14 Jun 2023

Meeting customer expectations: The urgent need for transformation in SA's telecoms sector

Telecoms & Networks

Meeting customer expectations: The urgent need for transformation in SA's telecoms sector

Ashley Nyiko Mabasa 12 Jun 2023

Telecoms industry ranks last for consumer sentiment for 3rd consecutive year

Telecoms & Networks

Telecoms industry ranks last for consumer sentiment for 3rd consecutive year

2 Jun 2023

Data provider Rain enters mobile market with 4G network

Telecoms & Networks

Data provider Rain enters mobile market with 4G network

10 May 2023

Source © Joephoto The first Outstanding Shopper Marketing Awards (OSMA) have been launched by Shop! South Africa

Retail Marketing

SA's first shopper marketing awards launch

2 May 2023

New PayFast owner Network International to host payment platform in SA

Services

New PayFast owner Network International to host payment platform in SA

31 Jan 2023

How to secure sound contract renewals in 2023

Corporate & Commercial Law

How to secure sound contract renewals in 2023

Issued by Perfect Word 26 Jan 2023

How data centres at the network edge can support the next sustainable evolution of telcos

Data & Analytics

How data centres at the network edge can support the next sustainable evolution of telcos

Jonathan Duncan 9 Jan 2023

Cell C appoints Brett Copans as chief restructuring officer

Telecoms & Networks

Cell C appoints Brett Copans as chief restructuring officer

12 Dec 2022

#StartupStory: Sky Internet - a new ISP looking to help connect SA townships

#StartupStory

#StartupStory: Sky Internet - a new ISP looking to help connect SA townships

Imran Salie 19 Oct 2022