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VML South Africa named Agency of the Year at 2025 Smarties Awards

Marketing & Media

VML South Africa named Agency of the Year at 2025 Smarties Awards

Issued by VML 13 May 2025

Starbucks' Ready-to-Drink range relaunches in SA

FMCG

Starbucks' Ready-to-Drink range relaunches in SA

13 May 2025

The awards were held on Thursday. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

TFG and VML triumph at the Smarties 2025 Awards

9 May 2025

Cape Town wildfires: Pick n Pay and customers rally support for firefighting teams

ESG

Cape Town wildfires: Pick n Pay and customers rally support for firefighting teams

29 Apr 2025

NIQ report reveals opportunities for private label FMCG growth in South Africa

Research

NIQ report reveals opportunities for private label FMCG growth in South Africa

Issued by NielsenIQ 24 Apr 2025

Taverns and shebeens offer untapped potential for drinks brands

Informal Retailing

Taverns and shebeens offer untapped potential for drinks brands

22 Apr 2025

Source: Supplied

Hospitality

Club Med South Africa unveils Zulu-inspired, sustainable design for 2026 debut

16 Apr 2025

Bowl goals: Health and flavour indulgence are reshaping South Africa’s breakfast cereals market

FMCG

Bowl goals: Health and flavour indulgence are reshaping South Africa’s breakfast cereals market

Issued by Insight Survey 16 Apr 2025

‘Get sky high without a dealer’: Property ad sparks humour vs sensitivity debate

OOH

‘Get sky high without a dealer’: Property ad sparks humour vs sensitivity debate

Karabo Ledwaba 14 Apr 2025

Image source: Diana from

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Become a glass guardian: Hospitality industry urged to champion recycling

11 Apr 2025

Source: Supplied.

Residential Property

Beyond four walls: Why entertainment spaces matter in today’s market

4 Apr 2025

Insider tips from top restaurateurs and wine experts

Food & Wine

Insider tips from top restaurateurs and wine experts

2 Apr 2025

All images © Shan Radcliffe

Music

Goo Goo Dolls live in SA: The re-education of a girl turned Goo

Shan Radcliffe 31 Mar 2025

Source: Reuters.

Materials & Equipment

ArcelorMittal South Africa is in talks to defer long steel plant closure

Nelson Banya 24 Mar 2025

MSC Musica: A journey of relaxation and adventure on the open seas

Travel

MSC Musica: A journey of relaxation and adventure on the open seas

Robin Fredericks 13 Mar 2025

Trying to work-around time bars

Law Practice

Trying to work-around time bars

Peter Barnard, Issued by Cox Yeats 6 Mar 2025

#InternationalWomensDay2025: Celebrating Philile Mabolloane, head of Retail: Consumables at Amazon SSA

E-commerce

#InternationalWomensDay2025: Celebrating Philile Mabolloane, head of Retail: Consumables at Amazon SSA

Evan-Lee Courie 6 Mar 2025

ArcelorMittal closure confirmed, but hope floats in steel market

Materials & Equipment

ArcelorMittal closure confirmed, but hope floats in steel market

Lindsey Schutters 28 Feb 2025

Spier Wine Farm's reimagined hotel opens March 2025

Hospitality

Spier Wine Farm's reimagined hotel opens March 2025

14 Feb 2025

South Africa Restaurant Awards 2025 reveal nominees

Food & bev. services

South Africa Restaurant Awards 2025 reveal nominees

12 Feb 2025

Meal replacements and South Africa’s approach to weight management

Wellness

Meal replacements and South Africa’s approach to weight management

Issued by KLA 11 Feb 2025

South African diners prioritise service and quality over food and price

Food & bev. services

South African diners prioritise service and quality over food and price

6 Feb 2025

Castle Lager and Play Braamfontein partner to reopen Kitchener’s Carvery Bar

Food & Wine

Castle Lager and Play Braamfontein partner to reopen Kitchener’s Carvery Bar

30 Jan 2025

Image source: Nicole Kruger from

Criminal Law

Rhino poachers handed prison sentences

27 Jan 2025

Absa Play of the Day proves a smashing hit among cricket enthusiasts at the exciting Betway SA20 Cricket Tournament

Sport

Absa Play of the Day proves a smashing hit among cricket enthusiasts at the exciting Betway SA20 Cricket Tournament

Issued by OnPoint PR 23 Jan 2025

Index Hotels announces strategic collaboration with Eleven | Eleven Resort in Ghana

Hospitality

Index Hotels announces strategic collaboration with Eleven | Eleven Resort in Ghana

Issued by Index Hotels 17 Jan 2025

Time Out is launching in South Africa on 1 December

Media

Time Out is launching in South Africa on 1 December

Issued by Kagiso Media Radio 29 Nov 2024

Packaging innovations seal the deal in South Africa’s bottled water market

Packaging

Packaging innovations seal the deal in South Africa’s bottled water market

Issued by Insight Survey 25 Nov 2024

MSC Musica arrives in Durban, ushering in 2024/2025 cruise season

Travel

MSC Musica arrives in Durban, ushering in 2024/2025 cruise season

22 Nov 2024

The Simba Dragon Ball Z in the early 2000s gave Millennials a childhood they will never forget (Image supplied)

Youth Marketing

Exclusive: Is the teen culture dead? How to find and revive the teen market

Keorapetse Mokoena 22 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf The 20th edition of the Sunday Times GenNext Awards winners have been announced

Youth Marketing

Sunday Times GenNext Awards crowns the coolest of the cool crowd

20 Nov 2024

Nelson Mandela Bay mayor targets immigrant-owned spaza shops

SMEs

Nelson Mandela Bay mayor targets immigrant-owned spaza shops

Thamsanqa Mbovane 13 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf The number of people living alone has grown steadily over the past few decades. Brands have a real opportunity to target this audience

Marketing & Media

Marketers optimistic as Warc forecasts global ad spend of $1.15tr in 2025

13 Nov 2024

Marketing

How skater brand Bullyboy found a place in Cape Town's heart through viral campaign

Karabo Ledwaba 13 Nov 2024

Cezanne Joynt, is the client services manager at Achievement Awards Group.

Marketing

Why personalisation trumps segmentation in understanding your audience

Cezanne Joynt 6 Nov 2024

Is your retail business ready for the holiday crime wave?

Security

Is your retail business ready for the holiday crime wave?

31 Oct 2024

Behind the epic crescendo: Our work on the latest Hilux commercial

Production

Behind the epic crescendo: Our work on the latest Hilux commercial

Issued by Howard Audio 30 Oct 2024

The rising popularity of cocktails among South African consumer

Research

The rising popularity of cocktails among South African consumer

30 Oct 2024

Switch Energy Drink unveils premium 275ml glass bottles in partnership with Halewood South Africa

FMCG

Switch Energy Drink unveils premium 275ml glass bottles in partnership with Halewood South Africa

Issued by Switch Energy Drink 29 Oct 2024

A busy month at Howard Audio – Loerie wins and festive preparations!

Production

A busy month at Howard Audio – Loerie wins and festive preparations!

Issued by Howard Audio 22 Oct 2024

What South Africans want from bars and restaurants

Trends

What South Africans want from bars and restaurants

21 Oct 2024

5 hospitality trends for SA’s summer season

Hospitality

5 hospitality trends for SA’s summer season

Michelle Cyster 11 Oct 2024

Ford Ranger Platinum review: Performance and luxury in one package

Launches & Reviews

Ford Ranger Platinum review: Performance and luxury in one package

9 Sep 2024

FMCG

Nicole Hewitt, senior brand manager at Extreme, discusses the launch of Extreme Passion Fruit

Issued by Heineken Beverages 2 Sep 2024

The new Extreme Passion Fruit is about to move Mzansi!

FMCG

The new Extreme Passion Fruit is about to move Mzansi!

Issued by Heineken Beverages 30 Aug 2024

South African consumers prioritise value over price in beverage selection

Research

South African consumers prioritise value over price in beverage selection

21 Aug 2024

Consumers shop in bulk to beat shrinkflation

Sales

Consumers shop in bulk to beat shrinkflation

13 Aug 2024

City Lodge Hotels makes giving back easy

Hospitality

City Lodge Hotels makes giving back easy

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 7 Aug 2024

On International Beer Day, Heineken says you can forget about the beer

FMCG

On International Beer Day, Heineken says you can forget about the beer

Issued by Heineken Beverages 5 Aug 2024