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2025 BMX Freestyle South African champions named

Sport

2025 BMX Freestyle South African champions named

3 days

Michelle Lourens is headed to Cannes. Source: Supplied.

Youth Month

#YouthMonth: Michelle Lourens, IMA’s ‘Swiss army knife’, joins Cannes Lions Open Chair Programme

Karabo Ledwaba 5 Jun 2025

Afda Experimental Festival 2025: Showcasing African creative talent

Higher Education

Afda Experimental Festival 2025: Showcasing African creative talent

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 5 Jun 2025

Zuzu the Hermit Crab: Where animation meets activism

Film & Cinematography

Zuzu the Hermit Crab: Where animation meets activism

Issued by Scholars Film 28 May 2025

Finalists announced for the 2025 Marketing Achievement Awards' Marketer of the Year

Marketing

Finalists announced for the 2025 Marketing Achievement Awards' Marketer of the Year

Issued by Marketing Achievement Awards 26 May 2025

New York Festivals (NYF) Storytellers Gala have announced the 2025 TV & Film Awards award winners and the 2025 Radio Awards winners, with South Africa winning six awards, three for TV & Film and three for Radio (Image supplied)

Film & Cinematography

6 awards for SA at New York Festivals 2025 TV & Film and Radio Awards

23 May 2025

The ABC Q1 2025 circulation figures for newspapers have been released. Image by Lesley Svenson © Bizcommunity

Newspapers

ABC Q1 2025: Newspapers off to a lacklustre start

Danette Breitenbach 22 May 2025

Pola Maneli Port Elizabeth and BCKRDS Johannesburg are among the global winners in the ADC 104th Annual Awards Middle East & Africa Region along with agencies and designers from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and United Arab Emirates (Image supplied)

Advertising

2 South African agencies awarded in Global ADC 104th Annual Awards

15 May 2025

Local fashion venture Faro is transforming textile waste into luxury fashion using AI

ESG

Local fashion venture Faro is transforming textile waste into luxury fashion using AI

30 Apr 2025

May cinema lineup: from Marvel adventures to South African dramas

Film

May cinema lineup: from Marvel adventures to South African dramas

Daniel Dercksen 30 Apr 2025

Vunani Coronation Training Academy celebrates 21 years of developing industry leaders

Education & Training

Vunani Coronation Training Academy celebrates 21 years of developing industry leaders

Issued by Coronation 29 Apr 2025

ATM 2025 to set new attendance records with 55,000 global attendees in Dubai

Tourism & Travel

ATM 2025 to set new attendance records with 55,000 global attendees in Dubai

25 Apr 2025

Khayelitsha’s Kasi culture: How a township experience is reshaping Cape Town’s tourism

Tourism

Khayelitsha’s Kasi culture: How a township experience is reshaping Cape Town’s tourism

25 Apr 2025

The Ritz-Carlton to launch luxury safari camp in Kenya’s Masai Mara

Hospitality

The Ritz-Carlton to launch luxury safari camp in Kenya’s Masai Mara

24 Apr 2025

South Africa has two of the 13 finalists from the Middle East and Africa in the ADC 104th Annual Awards (Image supplied)

Advertising

ADC 104th Annual Awards Middle East & Africa has 13 finalists, two for SA

22 Apr 2025

New GenG Engage app tackles gender-based violence in SA

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

New GenG Engage app tackles gender-based violence in SA

16 Apr 2025

Source: Supplied. Mpoomy Ledwaba speaking at the Life Changing Lessons event in Cape Town.

Finance

Empathy, legacy, and financial wisdom: Mpoomy Ledwaba & 1Life spark a meaningful dialogue

11 Apr 2025

The most-watched series on M-Net in 2024 was Chasing the Sun 2 – A Story for South Africa, surpassing international hit series in its category, such as White Lies, The Day of the Jackal, Penguin and FBI (Image supplied)

TV

Chasing The Sun 2 – A Story for South Africa: M-Net's 2024's most watched series

9 Apr 2025

Eduvos empowers youth success in an AI-driven world

Higher Education

Eduvos empowers youth success in an AI-driven world

Issued by Eduvos 4 Apr 2025

Media

Anton Harber | Protection orders being used to silence journalists and activists

Anton Harber 1 Apr 2025

Source: © UMK UMK in the Northern Cape

Sustainability

Compliance not enough, environmental regulations must be surpassed

Joe Mosupyoe, 27 Mar 2025

My Fair Lady dominates at the 60th Fleur Du Cap Theatre Awards

Theatre

My Fair Lady dominates at the 60th Fleur Du Cap Theatre Awards

24 Mar 2025

Absa marks 21 years of the Absa Cape Epic, fuelling the Western Cape economy with over R560 million in just 8 days

Sport

Absa marks 21 years of the Absa Cape Epic, fuelling the Western Cape economy with over R560 million in just 8 days

Issued by OnPoint PR 20 Mar 2025

Source: City of Cape Town.

Construction & Engineering

Sky Circle: Cape Town's bold leap in urban transport innovation

Katja Hamilton 14 Mar 2025

Cresta gears up for a fast-paced month of motorsport, shopping and cultural delight!

Events

Cresta gears up for a fast-paced month of motorsport, shopping and cultural delight!

Issued by Taryn Louch Creative 12 Mar 2025

Chery’s Tiggo 4 crosses the million-mark export milestone

Commercial & Industrial

Chery’s Tiggo 4 crosses the million-mark export milestone

12 Mar 2025

The newest instalment in Glenfiddich’s Challengers Club series, shot in Matatiele, Eastern Cape, celebrates the transformative power of water (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: Glenfiddich’s Challengers Club film a tribute to the essential role of water

12 Mar 2025

The Interactive Advertising Bureau South Africa's (IAB SA) 17th annual Bookmark Awards has appointed nine jury chairs and a full panel of judges alongside Elizabeth Mokwena, the jury president (Image supplied)

IAB Bookmarks Awards

IAB South Africa 2025 Bookmark Awards names nine jury chairs

11 Mar 2025

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Public Liability & Personal Injury

Watch your step: Court rules claimant's own negligence contributed to injuries

Rethabile Shabalala and Sandra Sithole 10 Mar 2025

#InternationalWomensDay2025: Carla Ashton, founder of Thandana, turns a passion project into a thriving business

Design & Manufacturing

#InternationalWomensDay2025: Carla Ashton, founder of Thandana, turns a passion project into a thriving business

Evan-Lee Courie 10 Mar 2025

Source: R0bin via

Agriculture

SA urges G20 to embrace Ubuntu for global solidarity in agriculture

5 Mar 2025

Game-changing packaging innovations take center stage at Propak Africa

Packaging

Game-changing packaging innovations take center stage at Propak Africa

Issued by PROPAK AFRICA 2025 3 Mar 2025

Lebo M Live with special guest Hans Zimmer | Celebrating a musical legacy live in Cape Town

Music

Lebo M Live with special guest Hans Zimmer | Celebrating a musical legacy live in Cape Town

Issued by OnPoint PR 21 Feb 2025

The Loeries Young Creatives Showcase is opens for entries. The winners will not only gain bragging rights but will also secure a spot as finalists for the Loeries Young Creatives Award, to be presented at the annual Loerie Awards (Image supplied)

Youth Marketing

#Loeries2025: Loeries Young Creatives Showcase opens for entries

21 Feb 2025

The ABC Q4 2024 figures have been released. Image by Lesley Svenson, Bizcommunity.

Newspapers

ABC Q4 2024: Last quarter cements a mixed bag for 2024 for newspapers

20 Feb 2025

Image supplied.

Film & Cinematography

8 animation projects selected for Durban FilmMart 2025 programme

14 Feb 2025

New African Association of Automotive Manufacturers CEO announced

Manufacturing & Parts

New African Association of Automotive Manufacturers CEO announced

13 Feb 2025

Christina Naidoo, COO Huawei South Africa

4th Industrial Revolution

Rewiring STEM to accelerate girls and women empowerment

Christina Naidoo 11 Feb 2025

The International Criminal Court building is seen in The Hague, Netherlands, 16 January 2019. Reuters/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo

Criminal Law

What is the International Criminal Court?

Stephanie van den Berg 7 Feb 2025

Economy

"Trump’s aid review is a win for Africa"

NJ Ayuk 6 Feb 2025

MIWA’s skills training boosts KZN’s automotive sector

Automotive

MIWA’s skills training boosts KZN’s automotive sector

4 Feb 2025

Movie lovers are in for a treat this February

Film

Movie lovers are in for a treat this February

Daniel Dercksen 4 Feb 2025

Tony Lankester, former National Arts Festival CEO, takes top job at the Edinburgh Fringe

Art

Tony Lankester, former National Arts Festival CEO, takes top job at the Edinburgh Fringe

3 Feb 2025

Source: Supplied. Dr Winter performing a CT-guided interventional procedure.

Healthcare

An emerging field: Minimally invasive radiology techniques for cancer pain

4 Feb 2025

Stellenbosch Harvest Parade returns to kick off the grape harvest season

Food & Wine

Stellenbosch Harvest Parade returns to kick off the grape harvest season

30 Jan 2025

Bruce Hunt, Managing Director, Transcend Capital

Trends

#BizTrends2025: 5 BEE trends transforming South Africa

Bruce Hunt 28 Jan 2025

Yuneal Padayachy, Chief Support Officer at The BEE Chamber

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Anticipating B-BBEE transformation in South Africa in 2025

Yuneal Padayachy 14 Jan 2025

Image source: Markus Spiske from

Climate Change

Repression of climate and environmental protest is intensifying across the world

Oscar Berglund and Tie Franco Brotto 7 Jan 2025