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Biz Most Read Award winners November 2024

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Biz Most Read Award winners November 2024

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People waiting in long lines outside the VFS Global office in Cape Town on Thursday. On Friday morning, Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber extended the validity of the original Zimbabwe Exemption Permit to November 2025. Photo: Matthew Hirsch / GroundUp

Immigration & Citizenship Law

Last minute reprieve for Zimbabwe Exemption Permit holders

Matthew Hirsch and Joseph Chirume 2 days

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Yen hits six-week high on growing BOJ rate hike bets

2 days

Sappi and University of Pretoria Team Up for 'TuksRace'

Sponsorship

Sappi and University of Pretoria Team Up for 'TuksRace'

Issued by Sappi 2 days

VML won gold in the Community Core category dnd in the Sound On Please category, for Vodacom Hearing Challenge in the inaugural TikTok METAP region Ad Awards (Image supplied)

Social Media

SA agencies shine at inaugural METAP region TikTok Ad Awards

2 days

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ESG & Sustainability

ESG trends and how they are impacting the retail sector

Chandni Gopal and Zimkhitha Mhlahlo 2 days

Source: Supplied. Gloria Tapon Njamo, chief executive officer of Santam’s Partner Solutions business.

Insurance & Actuarial

Santam acquires stake in MultiChoice’s general insurance business

2 days

Agriculture

How sorghum could be the answer to food and climate challenges

2 days

Jockey supports men’s health with Cansa Care Home donation

Fashion & Homeware

Jockey supports men’s health with Cansa Care Home donation

Issued by Jockey South Africa 2 days

Thotbox: Pioneering connections between brands and communities through innovative solutions

Radio & Audio

Thotbox: Pioneering connections between brands and communities through innovative solutions

Issued by Thotbox 2 days

WTM Africa 2025 registration opens

MICE

WTM Africa 2025 registration opens

2 days

Medtech

Empowering youth: New B-Wise app takes health services to your fingertips

2 days

Unleashing business efficiency with Altron Digital Business

Technology

Unleashing business efficiency with Altron Digital Business

Issued by Nielsen 2 days

Meet and eat with Nando’s this festive season

Food & Wine

Meet and eat with Nando’s this festive season

Issued by aHead Marketing Services 3 days

AI - My unexpected ally

Digital

AI - My unexpected ally

Cayley Jones, Issued by Helm 3 days

The martech revolution: Navigating the future of marketing in South Africa

Marketing

The martech revolution: Navigating the future of marketing in South Africa

Wendy Case, Issued by Incubeta 3 days

Emirates launches its first Airbus A350 aircraft

Aviation

Emirates launches its first Airbus A350 aircraft

3 days

Join us for 2024’s last IAB SA Actionable Insights episode

Advertising

Join us for 2024’s last IAB SA Actionable Insights episode

Issued by IAB South Africa 27 Nov 2024

Festival of Ideas 2024: A decade of empowering social entrepreneurs in a bold new format

Social Entrepreneurship

Festival of Ideas 2024: A decade of empowering social entrepreneurs in a bold new format

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 27 Nov 2024

Leverage digital solutions with Mastercard’s free virtual workshop and SME South Africa

SMEs

Leverage digital solutions with Mastercard’s free virtual workshop and SME South Africa

Issued by SME South Africa 27 Nov 2024

Claiming the future: AI’s role in SA’s short-term insurance industry

Insurance & Actuarial

Claiming the future: AI’s role in SA’s short-term insurance industry

Issued by Insight Survey 27 Nov 2024

Star power and celebrity endorsements fuel South Africa’s sports and energy drinks boom

FMCG

Star power and celebrity endorsements fuel South Africa’s sports and energy drinks boom

Issued by Insight Survey 27 Nov 2024

Black Friday special: 50% off ‘A Swingin' Christmas’ tickets!

Events & Conferencing

Black Friday special: 50% off ‘A Swingin' Christmas’ tickets!

Issued by Howard Audio 27 Nov 2024

AI: The great creative equaliser

Marketing & Media

AI: The great creative equaliser

Musa Kalenga, Issued by Brave Group 3 days

Advertising

Global ad spend to top $1trn in 2024 amid rapid digital growth and regulatory challenges

27 Nov 2024

Youth Marketing

Innovation for a new generation: How Gen Z is redefining brand loyalty in the digital age

Senamile Zungu and Zine Magadlela, Issued by Kantar 27 Nov 2024

The Halo Pineapple campaign extensively used Out of Home (OOH) as it took the mickey out of insurance and people loved it (Image supplied)

Advertising

Halo and Pineapple: How to disrupt a category and find an audience who don’t love insurance

Danette Breitenbach 27 Nov 2024

Pepkor expands customer reach with Choice Clothing acquisition

Retailers

Pepkor expands customer reach with Choice Clothing acquisition

27 Nov 2024

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Environment & Natural Resources

Alien vegetation and migratory birds: The overlooked environmental impact

Anthony de Villiers 27 Nov 2024

What is Bluesky? Why 10s of millions of people are heading for a ‘decentralised’ social media platform

Social Media

What is Bluesky? Why 10s of millions of people are heading for a ‘decentralised’ social media platform

Jean Burgess 27 Nov 2024

A new era for the South African agricultural sector in 2025

Agribusiness

A new era for the South African agricultural sector in 2025

John Hudson and Wandile Sihlobo 27 Nov 2024

Designing recreation rooms in the office: Strategies for boosting morale and creativity at work

Interior Design

Designing recreation rooms in the office: Strategies for boosting morale and creativity at work

Tanya Botha, Issued by Trend Group 2 days

AB InBev is the official beer partner of Fifa Club World Cup 2025 (Image supplied)

Sponsorship

AB InBev extends Fifa sponsorship to Fifa Club World Cup 2025

27 Nov 2024

Turning bread into bricks for new KZN homes

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Turning bread into bricks for new KZN homes

Issued by dotGOOD 26 Nov 2024

Old Boys Club joins forces with the Happy Friday Group to challenge industry norms

PR & Communications

Old Boys Club joins forces with the Happy Friday Group to challenge industry norms

Issued by Happy Friday 26 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Dollar rises after Trump tariff vows jolts Canada and Mexico

Ankur Banerjee and Harry Robertson 26 Nov 2024

Source: African Bank chief executive officer, Kennedy Bungane.

Banking

African Bank reports over half a billion profit as it expands offerings

26 Nov 2024

PayJustNow's CGI ads set new BNPL benchmark

Artificial Intelligence

PayJustNow's CGI ads set new BNPL benchmark

26 Nov 2024

Icon honours a legacy in cancer care at Arcadia Oncology Centre in Pretoria

Oncology

Icon honours a legacy in cancer care at Arcadia Oncology Centre in Pretoria

Issued by Icon Oncology 26 Nov 2024

Four years after the landmark Concourt Mahalangu ruling, domestic workers are still unable to access compensation. Archive photo: Bernard Chiguvare / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Union criticises employers for not registering domestic workers with UIF. But it’s not so simple

Kimberly Mutandiro and GroundUp Staff 26 Nov 2024

Source: © NBC News The Toys R Us made with generative video was depressing but that will change and fast

AI in Advertising

AI in Advertising: Entering the wonderful world of generative video... or not

Jarred Cinman 26 Nov 2024

Machine shines at 2024 Pendoring Awards

Pendoring

Machine shines at 2024 Pendoring Awards

Issued by Machine_ 26 Nov 2024

Pepkor reveals 17% profit growth to R9.8bn, boosting confidence in retail and fintech

Banking & Finance

Pepkor reveals 17% profit growth to R9.8bn, boosting confidence in retail and fintech

26 Nov 2024

New generation of Zimbabwean accounting and finance professionals awarded the CGMA designation

Accounting & Auditing

New generation of Zimbabwean accounting and finance professionals awarded the CGMA designation

Issued by AICPA & CIMA 26 Nov 2024

Advertising

Why hybrid work is the future for advertising agencies

Nicole Glover 26 Nov 2024