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Icasa licence amendment unlocks Hot 102.7FM’s next growth chapter

Radio & Audio

Icasa licence amendment unlocks Hot 102.7FM’s next growth chapter

Issued by HOT 102.7FM 1 day

Kauai marks 30 years of making healthy eating more accessible

Food & bev. services

Kauai marks 30 years of making healthy eating more accessible

2 days

The Odd Number appoints Andreas Shifotoka as executive lead: digital, growth and enablement

Advertising

The Odd Number appoints Andreas Shifotoka as executive lead: digital, growth and enablement

Issued by The Odd Number 2 days

Outdoor Network expands digital billboard network with 4 fully approved sites

OOH

Outdoor Network expands digital billboard network with 4 fully approved sites

Issued by Provantage 2 days

Bogart Man enters Platinum Walk as premium retail expands in Umhlanga

Fashion & Homeware

Bogart Man enters Platinum Walk as premium retail expands in Umhlanga

2 days

Casey Mantle, head of digital at Special Effects Media South Africa looks at what marketers need to know now that Google Search Console tracks social content (Image supplied)

Digital

Google Search Console now tracks social content: What South African marketers need to know

Casey Mantle 2 days

In-game branded content is not what most marketers think it is

Digital

In-game branded content is not what most marketers think it is

Issued by Reach Players 2 days

Branding

Cracker Barrel CEO Julie Masino to step down after failed rebrand

2 days

Beauty ethics isn’t just about ingredients; it’s about consumer trust

Health & Beauty

Beauty ethics isn’t just about ingredients; it’s about consumer trust

Lynette Hundermark 2 days

Marriott expands all-inclusive portfolio into Zanzibar and Jamaica

Hospitality

Marriott expands all-inclusive portfolio into Zanzibar and Jamaica

2 days

Why South Africa's plastic problem, not fizzy water, sold more Sodastream

Marketing

Why South Africa's plastic problem, not fizzy water, sold more Sodastream

Issued by Brave Group 2 days

Winning the conversation does not always mean winning the sale in South Africa’s fast food race

Research

Winning the conversation does not always mean winning the sale in South Africa’s fast food race

Issued by Rogerwilco 2 days

Beyond the theme: Why 2026 corporate events must offer more than a beautiful room

Events & Conferencing

Beyond the theme: Why 2026 corporate events must offer more than a beautiful room

Amanda Van Dalen, Issued by SA Event Decor 2 days

Digital

Daily Sun App unlocks bigger brand power in Mzansi

Issued by Media24 2 days

Lebogang Mashangoane, account director at Riverbed PR says PR’s Golden Age will belong to those who understand people (Image supplied)

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | PR’s Golden Age will belong to those who understand people, not just platforms

Lebogang Mashangoane 2 days

Woolies sees tougher second half as inflation hits shoppers

Retail

Woolies sees tougher second half as inflation hits shoppers

2 days

#WPRD2026 | The Human Rhythm: The pattern communicators keep ignoring

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | The Human Rhythm: The pattern communicators keep ignoring

Paul Reynell 2 days

Retailers urged to ditch plastic bags before 2027 deadline

ESG

Retailers urged to ditch plastic bags before 2027 deadline

2 days

H&M to open its 30th local store at Paarl Mall

Retailers

H&M to open its 30th local store at Paarl Mall

2 days

#WPRD2026 | Trust, not traffic: What Nigeria's AI reckoning teaches South African communicators

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | Trust, not traffic: What Nigeria's AI reckoning teaches South African communicators

Covenant Nsa 2 days

Effie Awards South Africa announces 2026 finalists

Effie Awards

Effie Awards South Africa announces 2026 finalists

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 2 days

SA’s manufacturers face weak demand, high costs and import pressure

Manufacturing

SA’s manufacturers face weak demand, high costs and import pressure

Mukondeleli Netshikulwe 3 days

Meet Sebastian Krogh: Helping brands turn data into better decisions

Marketing

Meet Sebastian Krogh: Helping brands turn data into better decisions

Issued by Vicinity Media 3 days

Companies where finance trusts marketing grow nearly twice as fast

Marketing

Companies where finance trusts marketing grow nearly twice as fast

Musa Kalenga, Issued by Brave Group 3 days

The payment button is just the beginning for BNPL

Banking & Finance

The payment button is just the beginning for BNPL

3 days

Nonhle Thema on 94.7. Source: YouTube.

Branding

What Nonhle Thema’s story reveals about the Creator Economy’s redemption problem

Lerato Motloung 3 days

Social first is not a marketing tactic anymore

Marketing

Social first is not a marketing tactic anymore

Issued by Dentsu 3 days

When the audience you want won't sit through your ads

Sponsorship

When the audience you want won't sit through your ads

Issued by Levergy 2 days

SA’s bargain hunters are rewriting the retail rulebook

Retailers

SA’s bargain hunters are rewriting the retail rulebook

Dhersan Chetty 3 days

Source: Pexels.

Financial Services

New Ozow payment API aims to modernise SA's digital payments landscape

3 days

Bafana Bafana drove South Africa’s World Cup media coverage before daily volumes fell 44.9% (Source image @ NovaNews )

Media

Fifa World Cup | Global in scale, but media attention remains intensely local

3 days

Profitable growth has a measurement problem

Marketing

Profitable growth has a measurement problem

Issued by Incubeta 29 Jul 2026

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Phiwe Mareka’s journey from learner to leather entrepreneur

Design & Manufacturing

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Phiwe Mareka’s journey from learner to leather entrepreneur

Evan-Lee Courie 29 Jul 2026

Bafana Bafana's send-off at Standard Bank's headquarters in Rosebank, Johannesburg, on 27 May 2026 (Image supplied)

Sponsorship

A sports sponsorship evolution... from a logo to being part of the conversation

Dominique Baxewanos, Chabi Setsubi and Kavish Harisanker 3 days

When temperatures drop below freezing, central South Africa comes together

ESG

When temperatures drop below freezing, central South Africa comes together

Issued by OFM Radio 29 Jul 2026

Franchising is a key driver of Africa's growth, says Standard Bank

Franchising

Franchising is a key driver of Africa's growth, says Standard Bank

29 Jul 2026

All the data. None of the answers

Marketing

All the data. None of the answers

Ryan Sauer, Issued by Redwood Analytics 29 Jul 2026

Nostalgia is a powerful commerce lever, says Bonita Christie, business unit director, Digitas (Image source: @The Walt Disney Company )

Branding

Nostalgia: The catalyst for relevance, connection and growth in the brand archive

Bonita Christie 29 Jul 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Why SA’s top fashion retailers can no longer blame weak macroeconomics

Retailers

EXCLUSIVE: Why SA’s top fashion retailers can no longer blame weak macroeconomics

James Townsend 29 Jul 2026

Artificial Intelligence

AI has a favourite brand. Social Places makes sure it's yours.

Issued by Social Places 28 Jul 2026

South Africa’s most valuable brands add $14bn to their value, as MTN reclaims the no.1 spot

Research

South Africa’s most valuable brands add $14bn to their value, as MTN reclaims the no.1 spot

Issued by Kantar 28 Jul 2026

K-Beauty goes global: Sales surge 53% as Korean innovation reshapes beauty growth

Health & Beauty

K-Beauty goes global: Sales surge 53% as Korean innovation reshapes beauty growth

Issued by NielsenIQ 28 Jul 2026

South African shoppers aren’t spending less; they’re spending smarter

Retail

South African shoppers aren’t spending less; they’re spending smarter

Jerome Jacobs 28 Jul 2026

Siwelile Thusi says you must take your own destiny into your own hands. Source: Supplied.

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | Think like a strategist. Get yourself to Cannes Lions

Siwelile Thusi 28 Jul 2026

Tiger Brands brings Mrs Ball’s production in-house at R200m Paarl mega-site

Design & Manufacturing

Tiger Brands brings Mrs Ball’s production in-house at R200m Paarl mega-site

Evan-Lee Courie 28 Jul 2026

Chinese companies are taking over the EV market. What’s behind their meteoric rise?

Commercial & Industrial

Chinese companies are taking over the EV market. What’s behind their meteoric rise?

Marina Yue Zhang 28 Jul 2026