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CMO Council's Marketing’s Power Partners: AI and the Human Essence report explains why AI alone doesn’t deliver growth (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing

Why AI alone doesn’t deliver growth - it needs human marketers

2 days

Marketing

From AI companionship to brand trust, Warc outlines 2026's key trends

24 Apr 2026

Reclaim your year: Start building your future today, without delay

Higher Education

Reclaim your year: Start building your future today, without delay

Issued by Waterfall School of Business 21 Apr 2026

Culture as a competitive edge: How reputation shapes industry leadership

Commercial & Industrial

Culture as a competitive edge: How reputation shapes industry leadership

Andrew Velleman (CEO) and Guillaume Thaumiaux (CFO), Issued by Stone 16 Apr 2026

The 10 best long distance moving companies in South Africa

Transport

The 10 best long distance moving companies in South Africa

Issued by Biggles Removals 13 Apr 2026

Inside the invisible engine powering South African retail

Supply Chain

Inside the invisible engine powering South African retail

9 Apr 2026

Dr Lynne Derman, Executive Director People & Talent at 21st Century

Management & Leadership

Regaining engagement: Why coaching is no longer a luxury for executives

Dr Lynne Derman 2 Apr 2026

Rethinking corporate wellness: From perks to performance

Medical Aid

Rethinking corporate wellness: From perks to performance

Issued by Medihelp 20 Mar 2026

Ziphindiwe Ngcobo is the department executive for marketing at Isuzu Motors South Africa. Source: Supplied.

Marketing

Marketing needs its human layer back

Ziphindiwe Ngcobo 12 Mar 2026

Is your spreadsheet strategy holding you back? How AI is transforming fashion retail

Technology

Is your spreadsheet strategy holding you back? How AI is transforming fashion retail

James Townsend 25 Feb 2026

Paris Hilton says she has ‘rejection sensitivity dysphoria’ – here’s what it is and how it’s linked to ADHD

Neurology

Paris Hilton says she has ‘rejection sensitivity dysphoria’ – here’s what it is and how it’s linked to ADHD

Georgia Chronaki 24 Feb 2026

Heineken Beverages steps up as Gold partner to anchor national sustainability summit

Events & Conferencing

Heineken Beverages steps up as Gold partner to anchor national sustainability summit

Issued by Topco Media 18 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Tourvest Travel Services’ Morne du Preez: African travel, finding opportunity in volatility

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Tourvest Travel Services’ Morne du Preez: African travel, finding opportunity in volatility

Mornè du Preez 17 Feb 2026

Local retailers can survive by making merchants the change leaders

Retailers

Local retailers can survive by making merchants the change leaders

16 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Retroviral’s Giulia Benincá Hanger-Hill: Don’t believe in trends, believe in brands

Advertising

#BizTrends2026 | Retroviral’s Giulia Benincá Hanger-Hill: Don’t believe in trends, believe in brands

Giulia Benincá Hanger-Hill 16 Feb 2026

Love local! Why local love stories are a smart business investment

TV

Love local! Why local love stories are a smart business investment

Issued by MultiChoice 13 Feb 2026

App Your Game’s Yusuf Abrahams says neuroinclusive design is the real competitive edge for 2026 (and after) (Image supplied)

Marketing

#BizTrends2026 | App Your Game’s Yusuf Abrahams: Neuroinclusive design, the real competitive edge for 2026

Yusuf Abrahams 13 Feb 2026

Anton van Heerden, CEO of DNA EOR

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | DNA EOR's Anton van Heerden: 8 global hiring shifts HR can’t ignore in 2026

Anton van Heerden 5 Feb 2026

Source: Supplied. Berceo Shopping Centre, in the centre of Longrono, La Rioja in Northern Spain.

Retail & Hospitality Property

Vukile's €279m Spanish deal opens new horizons

3 Feb 2026

Effie and System1 launch new book on creative and media effectiveness

Effie Awards

Effie and System1 launch new book on creative and media effectiveness

28 Jan 2026

Four questions to ask when choosing a tertiary education institution

Higher Education

Four questions to ask when choosing a tertiary education institution

Issued by Richfield 21 Jan 2026

6 ways brands need to rethink marketing in 2026

Marketing

6 ways brands need to rethink marketing in 2026

21 Jan 2026

Source: DC Studio va

Trends

AI, resilience and sustainability set to transform logistics in 2026

16 Jan 2026

Namibian hake fishery achieves second MSC certification

Fishing

Namibian hake fishery achieves second MSC certification

14 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | DHL Express’s Venessa Dewing: How Africa’s logistics landscape will evolve in 2026

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | DHL Express’s Venessa Dewing: How Africa’s logistics landscape will evolve in 2026

Venessa Dewing 14 Jan 2026

As social media giant Meta continues to pivot aggressively toward artificial intelligence, its acquisition of Manus represents an ambition to redefine how AI interacts with everyday users and enterprises around the world (Image source: © 123rf )

Artificial Intelligence

Meta’s Manus acquisition: A strategic play for advanced AI agents

7 Jan 2026

Entering the world of entrepreneurship in 2026 requires more than just ambition (Image source: © 123rf )

How To Start Up

8 key steps to becoming an entrepreneur in 2026

31 Dec 2025

Image: One of the many iterations of official Springbok merchandise © Shan Radcliffe

IP Law

Registered design rights: Valuable but overlooked form of IP protection

Patrick O’Brien 9 Dec 2025

Retail & Hospitality Property

South African retail property thrives on evolving consumer trends, says industry expert

4 Dec 2025

Omnicom's restructure: Who's in and who's out

Marketing & Media

Omnicom's restructure: Who's in and who's out

3 Dec 2025

SA’s retail marathon: Managing Black Friday returns with reverse logistics

Sales

SA’s retail marathon: Managing Black Friday returns with reverse logistics

Dr Ernst van Biljon 10 Nov 2025

Global thought leaders converge for Singularity Summit in Sandton

Artificial Intelligence

Global thought leaders converge for Singularity Summit in Sandton

Issued by Mann Made 3 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied

Shipping

Green ammonia could power South Africa–Europe iron-ore shipping by 2029

31 Oct 2025

Chief executive officer of WPP, Cindy Rose, has acknowledged the network’s poor performance as Q3 revenue dropped by 8.4% YoY (Image source: © The Drum )

Marketing & Media

WPP Cindy Rose on Q3 performance: “There is a lot to do”

30 Oct 2025

Supplied image - back row (L-R): Sohail Dhoda, Head of Business, Growth and Strategy at Philanthrosoft; Tobias Muehler, Head of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) unit at GIZ; Thomas Schaef, Country Director, GIZ South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini and Naria Santa Lucia, General Manager at Microsoft Elevate.
Front row (L-R): Suraya Adam, Commission Manager at GIZ; Alexandra Militz, Advisor at GIZ and Tiara Pathon, AI Skills Director, Elevate at Microsoft South Africa.

Higher Education

Microsoft SA unveils Ikamva Digital to boost youth tech skills

29 Oct 2025

The digital circuit breaker: Why marketing can no longer outsource resilience to IT

Digital

The digital circuit breaker: Why marketing can no longer outsource resilience to IT

JG Bezuidenhout, Issued by Offernet 23 Oct 2025

Why South African supply chains can’t afford to wait for autonomy

Supply Chain

Why South African supply chains can’t afford to wait for autonomy

Goitseona Raseroka and Anton de Klerk 23 Oct 2025

Process intelligence: The brain behind modern ERP ecosystems

CRM, CX, UX

Process intelligence: The brain behind modern ERP ecosystems

Issued by Can!do 21 Oct 2025

The key to conquering peak season challenges in SA’s supply chain

Supply Chain

The key to conquering peak season challenges in SA’s supply chain

Donné Nieman 21 Oct 2025

Advertising

Warc report: How values-driven marketing can transform advertising effectiveness

16 Oct 2025

AI-powered agency offers marketers a measurable return on insight

Marketing

AI-powered agency offers marketers a measurable return on insight

Issued by aHead Marketing Services 7 Oct 2025

Source: © World Journeys Four dynamic films from South African Tourism’s Europe illustrate how each hub brought the global Live South Africa campaign to life in their respective markets

South African Tourism Corporate Thought Leadership

SAT Europe films highlight Europe’s strong growth momentum

30 Sep 2025

Coca-Cola and OLC’s ‘Share a Coke Zimbabwe’ wins Best Social Media Campaign at 2025 MAZ Awards

Social Media

Coca-Cola and OLC’s ‘Share a Coke Zimbabwe’ wins Best Social Media Campaign at 2025 MAZ Awards

Issued by OLC Through The Line Communications 29 Sep 2025

Source: Reuters.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Dekra Industrial's advanced NDT solutions: A new era for asset integrity

26 Sep 2025

Why TGCSA grading is essential for South Africa’s tourism success

Tourism

Why TGCSA grading is essential for South Africa’s tourism success

Issued by Tourism Grading Council of South Africa 23 Sep 2025

TGCSA celebrates 25 years of elevating South African tourism

Tourism

TGCSA celebrates 25 years of elevating South African tourism

Issued by Tourism Grading Council of South Africa 23 Sep 2025

100% woman-owned mining company secures R3.5m loan

Mining

100% woman-owned mining company secures R3.5m loan

Issued by Edge Growth 17 Sep 2025