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Essi Koster, paid media specialist at Special Effects Media, says organic content and paid ads might live on the same platform, but they do different jobs (Image supplied)

Advertising

Organic content vs paid ads: How and why it’s important to know the difference

Essi Koster 2 hours

Warc's Marketer's Toolkit 2027 gives five trends set to reshape global marketing in the year ahead (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

5 big shifts flagged as marketers face a tougher 2027

5 hours

Zuru taps into emotional collectibles trend with Sad Baby launch in SA

FMCG

Zuru taps into emotional collectibles trend with Sad Baby launch in SA

1 day

Poetry expands lifestyle retail concept with new Paarl store

Retailers

Poetry expands lifestyle retail concept with new Paarl store

2 days

Singapore's GastroBeats Festival launches in Cape Town in '27

Lifestyle

Singapore's GastroBeats Festival launches in Cape Town in '27

2 days

Publicis has responded to remarks made by (left:): Cindy Rose, CEO of WPP. Picture right: the chairman and CEO of Publicis Groupe is Arthur Sadoun (Image: Lesely Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

Advertising

WPP and Publicis Groupe's public playground squabble

2 days

CIMA names KilimoChills Solution inaugural Lions' Lair Africa winner at Engage Africa 2026

Accounting & Auditing

CIMA names KilimoChills Solution inaugural Lions' Lair Africa winner at Engage Africa 2026

Issued by AICPA & CIMA 5 Nov 2026

Zazi puts South African identity in the doll aisle

Design & Manufacturing

Zazi puts South African identity in the doll aisle

5 Nov 2026

AI and blockchain are coming to African farms: 4 things must happen for farmers to benefit

Agriculture

AI and blockchain are coming to African farms: 4 things must happen for farmers to benefit

Olaoluwa Omoniyi Olarewaju 5 Nov 2026

From Tuesday chopping to Tuesday approvals: Building a more accountable OOH industry

OOH

From Tuesday chopping to Tuesday approvals: Building a more accountable OOH industry

Karabo Chauke, Issued by Kena Outdoor 3 Nov 2026

Medical Research

South Africa’s HPV vaccination drive to protect girls from cervical cancer is working – what we know after 10 years

Dorothy Nyemba-Machemedze and Sinead Delany-Moretlwe 5 Nov 2026

ChatGPT Ads in South Africa: How Criteo helps brands reach shoppers

Advertising

ChatGPT Ads in South Africa: How Criteo helps brands reach shoppers

Brendan Sterley, Issued by 365 Digital 3 Nov 2026

For this year’s festive ad John Lewis has put an upmarket spin on the Christmas countdown (Image: John Lewis/Press Association)

Advertising

Mixed reviews for 2026 John Lewis Christmas advert

5 Nov 2026

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Retailers

There’s a 300-year-old story flowing through this Checkers store

3 Nov 2026

November Unleashed: A month of big-screen thrills, drama and adventure

Film

November Unleashed: A month of big-screen thrills, drama and adventure

Daniel Dercksen 2 Nov 2026

The release of the 2026 John Lewis Xmas ad is highly anticipated by the media and public. Pictured: the 2025 John Lewis Xmas advert (Image: @ John Lewis Partnership)

Advertising

John Lewis releases teaser to highly anticipated Xmas TVC

2 Nov 2026

Me&B makes its kidswear debut in Ackermans collaboration

Fashion & Homeware

Me&B makes its kidswear debut in Ackermans collaboration

30 Oct 2026

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Tourism & Travel

Harith wins Tribunal approval for FlySafair acquisition

29 Oct 2026

Biz CVs – make the right impression in the right place

Career Advice

Biz CVs – make the right impression in the right place

Issued by Bizcommunity.com 29 Oct 2026

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign | KFC: An awkward family dinner and a bucket of chicken - perfect!

29 Oct 2026

Fashion & Homeware

Relay Jeans turns 40 by keeping denim culture anything but blue

29 Oct 2026

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FMCG

Oreo gets a Mzansi twist with new limited-edition biscuit

29 Oct 2026

Chicken Licken’s Rock My Soul shows SA flames

Advertising

Chicken Licken’s Rock My Soul shows SA flames

Issued by Joe Public 29 Oct 2026

People walk past a Dis-Chem Pharmacy outlet in Cape Town. Image credit: Reuters/Esa Alexander

Aesthetic Medicine

Dis-Chem brings the World of Beauty to Cape Town

Maroefah Smith 30 Oct 2026

Vumelana targets CPA governance gaps with free support toolkits

Agriculture

Vumelana targets CPA governance gaps with free support toolkits

28 Oct 2026

The Johannesburg Labour Court has set aside a CCMA ruling because the commissioner cited a non-existent judgment and failed to verify the source. Illustration: Bronwyn Webb / GroundUp

Labour Law

Labour Court slams CCMA commissioner for relying on AI hallucination

Tania Broughton 27 Oct 2026

Retailers

#BlackFriday push as TFG launches Shopfest

26 Oct 2026

Family Law

ConCourt widens scope for pension interest redistribution on divorce

Deirdre Phillips 23 Oct 2026

Why beautiful interiors can still lack character

Fashion

Why beautiful interiors can still lack character

Vinette Diab-Nicholls, Issued by Giava Interiors 23 Oct 2026

In Part 2 of our #BlackFriday hangover series, Heath Batt, new business development manager, South Africa - Smollan Technologies, looks at what you should be asking about your Black Friday performance (Image source: © 123rf )

Retail

#BlackFriday hangover | Part 2: Mining the gold that comes out of Black Friday data

Heath Batt 23 Oct 2026

Image by Casey Pratt

Events & Shows

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

Chloe Posthumus 22 Oct 2026

Not just pizza: Roman’s Pizza launches limited-edition streetwear

Fashion & Homeware

Not just pizza: Roman’s Pizza launches limited-edition streetwear

21 Oct 2026

Image source: Element5 Digital from

Media & Entertainment Law

AI, fake news, and free elections: How SA is tackling digital disinformation

Vanessa Jacklin-Levin 21 Oct 2026

Entries open for 2026 South African Startup Awards

Awards

Entries open for 2026 South African Startup Awards

20 Oct 2026

Keamogetswe Matsho, author, entrepreneur and founder of the Maru Maphiri Group

Education

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: How Keamogetswe Matsho is reimagining children's financial literacy with Maphiri

Shan Radcliffe 20 Oct 2026

Wait, cereal milk is on Vida’s new menu?

Food & bev. services

Wait, cereal milk is on Vida’s new menu?

20 Oct 2026

Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela | Source: SANews.gov.za

Higher Education

No room for inaction: Manamela warns Setas under administration to fix control weaknesses

19 Oct 2026

In this exclusive article, Heath Batt, new business development manager, SA, Smollan Technologies, looks at what your sales data can teach you before #BlackFriday even arrives (Image source: © 123rf )

Retail

#BlackFriday hangover | Part 1: What your sales data can teach you before the event

Heath Batt 19 Oct 2026

Carrol Boyes returns to leather handbags with new heritage collection

Fashion & Homeware

Carrol Boyes returns to leather handbags with new heritage collection

19 Oct 2026

Some of the the 2026 African Marketing Confederation (AMC) Awards winners (OImage supplied)

Marketing

Stanbic IBTC Bank’s Together4ALimb tops AMC Awards

16 Oct 2026

Time Out Market Cape Town shakes up summer menus

Food & Wine

Time Out Market Cape Town shakes up summer menus

16 Oct 2026

GoTyme Bank’s SME outlook for Q4 2026

SMEs

GoTyme Bank’s SME outlook for Q4 2026

Issued by GoTyme for Business 15 Oct 2026

Sealand rolls out Digital Product Passports to improve supply chain transparency

ESG

Sealand rolls out Digital Product Passports to improve supply chain transparency

15 Oct 2026

Barbie drops Celine Dion doll inspired by Titanic-era look

Music

Barbie drops Celine Dion doll inspired by Titanic-era look

15 Oct 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Anything Goes unifies SA’s music communities in new Culture in Motion campaign

Lifestyle

EXCLUSIVE: Anything Goes unifies SA’s music communities in new Culture in Motion campaign

Evan-Lee Courie 15 Oct 2026

AgriSA sets 5 priorities to strengthen South African agriculture

Agriculture

AgriSA sets 5 priorities to strengthen South African agriculture

15 Oct 2026

From Cape Town to Hollywood: Lesley-Ann Brandt backs youth education in SA

Film

From Cape Town to Hollywood: Lesley-Ann Brandt backs youth education in SA

15 Oct 2026

SA’s online retail growth depends on trust and consumer confidence

E-commerce

SA’s online retail growth depends on trust and consumer confidence

14 Oct 2026