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Warc and TikTok say brands need community intelligence to win with AI

Advertising

Warc and TikTok say brands need community intelligence to win with AI

1 hour

Customers buy the reflection of themselves, not just the car. Orange sells the dream. Silver sells the tech, writes Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa head of marketing Tarryn Knight (Image supplied)

Marketing

Ford's Tarryn Knight: "Silver is sensible, but Orange sells the dream"

Tarryn Knight 1 hour

Source: Supplied.

Residential Property

Landmark ruling reinforces registered ownership rights

1 day

AI platform targets better early learning outcomes in SA

Early Childhood Development

AI platform targets better early learning outcomes in SA

1 day

The report coincides with World PR Day. Source: Muck Rack.

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | Muck Rack finds journalists are harder to reach despite AI advances

Karabo Ledwaba 1 day

#WPRD2026 | Urban Espresso's Gabbi Brondani on strategic PR, trust and the human advantage

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | Urban Espresso's Gabbi Brondani on strategic PR, trust and the human advantage

Robin Fredericks 1 day

Image supplied.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Plentify and Deye lay foundation for Africa’s largest residential virtual power plant

1 day

Image credit: on Pexels

Talent Acquisition

South Africa’s AI talent shortage exposes flawed hiring models

Botha van der Vyver 1 day

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: First-generation farmer Nthato Motlana is growing more than fresh produce

Agriculture

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: First-generation farmer Nthato Motlana is growing more than fresh produce

Robin Fredericks 1 day

FNB has named Linda Kachingwe-Sisya as its new CMO. Source: FNB.

Marketing

FNB names new CMO as Faye Mfikwe exits role after 19 years

1 day

LabourGenie.net and Factorial Partner to accelerate HR innovation across Southern Africa

HR Tools & Software

LabourGenie.net and Factorial Partner to accelerate HR innovation across Southern Africa

Issued by LabourGenie.net 2 days

As AI rewrites the inbox, marketers are told to write for 2 readers

Marketing

As AI rewrites the inbox, marketers are told to write for 2 readers

Issued by Everlytic 2 days

We've been measuring football success wrong

Sport

We've been measuring football success wrong

Issued by SAB Corporate Fifa World Cup Campaign 2 days

Retail

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: The sneaker care brand that started on a Daveyton stoep

Karabo Ledwaba 2 days

Who really owns the business? A different perspective on entrepreneurship

Legal Regulations

Who really owns the business? A different perspective on entrepreneurship

Alfred Challis, Issued by MANZI Water 1 day

Data poisoning in AI models: The quiet threat businesses can’t ignore

Cybersecurity

Data poisoning in AI models: The quiet threat businesses can’t ignore

Issued by Domains.co.za 10 Jul 2026

How Blaauwklippen is bringing more than three centuries of history to life

Tourism

How Blaauwklippen is bringing more than three centuries of history to life

Robin Fredericks 10 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. Malusi Ndlovu, managing director of Old Mutual's Mass Foundation Cluster.

Insurance & Actuarial

Old Mutual’s new boss targets millions in South Africa’s mass market

10 Jul 2026

New internship programme at SU clinics opens doors for aspiring medical receptionists

Education & Training

New internship programme at SU clinics opens doors for aspiring medical receptionists

Issued by Stellenbosch University 9 Jul 2026

France's Kylian Mbappé celebrates scoring their first goal in the round-of-16 Fifa World Cup match between Paraguay and France. Image credit: Reuters/Kyle Ross

Sports Science

How Messi, Mbappé and Haaland use their brains (as well as feet) to gain a psychological edge at the World Cup

Eric Zillmer 10 Jul 2026

Beyond policing: Reclaiming the purpose of higher education in an Age of AI

Higher Education

Beyond policing: Reclaiming the purpose of higher education in an Age of AI

Issued by Eduvos 9 Jul 2026

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: First Woolies, next the world as Nonhle Matsebula gets ready to take A-Beauty global

Maroefah Smith 9 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. Gavin Hall, managing Ddirector of Interroll South Africa.

Construction & Engineering

After 28 years, Interroll says local expertise still wins in South Africa

9 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied.

Banking

South African banks face a new AI warning on trust and consent

10 Jul 2026

Dalin Oliver takes Stuck in Dubai on nationwide tour

Events

Dalin Oliver takes Stuck in Dubai on nationwide tour

8 Jul 2026

The companies winning at ESG aren't telling better stories; they're building greater trust, says Sam Gqomo, MD of WGN Africa(Image supplied)

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | The companies winning at ESG aren't telling better stories. They're building greater trust.

Sam Gqomo 8 Jul 2026

Youth empowerment starts with higher education that leads somewhere

Higher Education

Youth empowerment starts with higher education that leads somewhere

Dr Siegie Brownlee, Issued by Eduvos 8 Jul 2026

Shop2Shop and Pay@ turn 'corner shops' into community payment hubs

Retail Services

Shop2Shop and Pay@ turn 'corner shops' into community payment hubs

8 Jul 2026

A new chapter begins at North Crest Primary School

Education

A new chapter begins at North Crest Primary School

Issued by Ignition Group 8 Jul 2026

Source: Pexels.

Property

Good news for agents: One AI system brings compliance and sales together

7 Jul 2026

SA fintech Bridgement raises R330m as banks back AI-powered business lending

Fintech

SA fintech Bridgement raises R330m as banks back AI-powered business lending

Issued by Bridgement 7 Jul 2026

The overall Journalist of the Year at the 2026 Standard Bank Sikuvile Awards is TimesLive’s photojournalist, Sandile Ndlovu (Image supplied)

Media

TimeLive's photojournalist Sandile Ndlovu crowned Sanef Journalist of the Year

7 Jul 2026

Sasol, Enoch Godongwana and titans celebrated at 2026 Nedbank Oliver Top Empowerment Awards

Media

Sasol, Enoch Godongwana and titans celebrated at 2026 Nedbank Oliver Top Empowerment Awards

Issued by Topco Media 7 Jul 2026

Why emotional intelligence is key to early childhood development

Early Childhood Development

Why emotional intelligence is key to early childhood development

Theresa Micheal 7 Jul 2026

Edgars to open 50 new South African stores after 3-year turnaround

Retailers

Edgars to open 50 new South African stores after 3-year turnaround

7 Jul 2026

The dashboard is not the problem. Our definition of success Is

Marketing

The dashboard is not the problem. Our definition of success Is

Wayne Tigere, Issued by Dentsu 7 Jul 2026

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Kuhle Phumzile Zondo weaves African storytelling into fashion

Circular Economy & Waste Management

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Kuhle Phumzile Zondo weaves African storytelling into fashion

Maroefah Smith 7 Jul 2026

Liezel Malherbe: Why humour is a South African marketer’s secret weapon

Marketing

Liezel Malherbe: Why humour is a South African marketer’s secret weapon

Issued by Lumico 7 Jul 2026

Image credit: on Pexels

Mental health

#MentalIllnessAwarenessMonth: Why AI can’t bring total peace of mind

6 Jul 2026

Why AI could reshape South Africa's fruit export industry

Agriculture

Why AI could reshape South Africa's fruit export industry

Jaco Ferreira 6 Jul 2026

Retail has a role in fixing South Africa’s youth job crisis

Training

Retail has a role in fixing South Africa’s youth job crisis

Kayleigh Fazan 6 Jul 2026

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | Always on, not always seen: The women leading in financial services

Tracy Jones 6 Jul 2026

Source: Pexels.

Taxation & Regulation

Two-pot withdrawal warning: your “cash boost” may not be tax-free

6 Jul 2026

Woolworths' Living Soils and HarvestFresh break ground for young farmers in Gauteng

Training

Woolworths' Living Soils and HarvestFresh break ground for young farmers in Gauteng

3 Jul 2026

Image source: freepik from

Higher Education

Student teachers in South Africa face a stressful career: How to prepare them better

Zayd Waghid 6 Jul 2026

Cash flow is still the biggest threat to SA SMEs. Here's how smart funding changes that

SMEs

Cash flow is still the biggest threat to SA SMEs. Here's how smart funding changes that

Issued by GoTyme for Business 3 Jul 2026

The Odd Number named South Africa's leading creative agency for client satisfaction and performance

Advertising

The Odd Number named South Africa's leading creative agency for client satisfaction and performance

Issued by The Odd Number 3 Jul 2026