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#SAPR2025: The rise of AI and the fall of AVEs

PR & Communications

#SAPR2025: The rise of AI and the fall of AVEs

Danette Breitenbach 1 day

Marketing

Phygital: The future of brand connection in a blended world

Bonita Christie 1 day

Social Media

News influencers are reshaping the media – insights from Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa

Amy Ross Arguedas and Nic Newman 1 day

Defending property as an asset class

Markets & Investment

Defending property as an asset class

Issued by IGrow Wealth 2 days

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Climate Change

TotalEnergies: French court ruling over false climate claims could boost African cases against polluters

Zunaida Moosa Wadiwala and Tracy-Lynn Field 2 days

Tshegofatso Lebethe is an account director at Tribeca Public Relations. Source: Supplied.

Artificial Intelligence

The heart of PR still beats human

Tshegofatso Lebethe 2 days

Hot 102.7FM celebrates the graduation of its 9th Radio Academy Class

Radio & Audio

Hot 102.7FM celebrates the graduation of its 9th Radio Academy Class

Issued by HOT 102.7FM 2 days

Why in-person networking still matters for business owners

SMEs

Why in-person networking still matters for business owners

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 3 days

Podcasts

Why culture drives brand relevance – dentsu’s X-Rated Conversation

Issued by Dentsu 3 days

Artificial Intelligence

A backlash against AI imagery in ads may have begun as brands promote ‘human-made'

Paul Harrison 3 days

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Govt calls on South Africans to help end "societal scourge" of GBVF

3 days

Nile's launch heralds a new era in African e-commerce

E-commerce

Nile's launch heralds a new era in African e-commerce

3 days

Effie College announces inaugural South African winners

Education

Effie College announces inaugural South African winners

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 25 Nov 2025

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Covid-19

Long Covid’s hidden toll: the South Africans still battling fatigue, anxiety and memory loss

Jonny Peter 25 Nov 2025

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ESG & Sustainability

Gen Z: The generation that calls everything out except ableism

Jessica Gbedemah 25 Nov 2025

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Office Property

Why the design of your workspace could make or break your creative process

Paul Keursten 25 Nov 2025

Dentsu Zambia sparks national conversation on heart health with new partnership

Cardiology

Dentsu Zambia sparks national conversation on heart health with new partnership

Issued by Dentsu 24 Nov 2025

Festive chaos: How POS downtimes cost retailers millions every year

Sales

Festive chaos: How POS downtimes cost retailers millions every year

Fatima Khota 25 Nov 2025

Explore the Western Cape on a plate at Urchin, guided by Chef Marcus Gericke

Food & Wine

Explore the Western Cape on a plate at Urchin, guided by Chef Marcus Gericke

24 Nov 2025

#RAPT BizTrendsTV | Mongezi Mtati: Local is better

BizTrendsTV

#RAPT BizTrendsTV | Mongezi Mtati: Local is better

Danette Breitenbach 25 Nov 2025

Why great CX isn't about more channels, but smarter integration

CRM

Why great CX isn't about more channels, but smarter integration

24 Nov 2025

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Finance

G20 Africa summit: The battle for narrative ownership

22 Nov 2025

How we knew it was fake: Diving into digital deception trends

Trends

How we knew it was fake: Diving into digital deception trends

Issued by We Do Digital 21 Nov 2025

In the final session of the 2025 Marketing Masterclass series, industry leaders unpacked why safe, predictable advertising is failing and how entertainment, bold thinking and real consumer insight are the new keys to relevance. (Image Supplied)

Marketing

Marketing masterclass: Why “boring” brands are losing attention

24 Nov 2025

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Will global promises deliver local justice for Kya Sands?

Keith Elliott 21 Nov 2025

The partnership playbook: How strategic alliances are rewriting customer retention rules in SA

CRM, CX, UX

The partnership playbook: How strategic alliances are rewriting customer retention rules in SA

Michelle Geere, Issued by AdBot 21 Nov 2025

Women for Change's Unburiable Casket is woven in the traditional Zulu art style, with each purple bead representing a victim of GBVF in South Africa. Image credit: Women for Change

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

South African government declares GBVF a national disaster

21 Nov 2025

Tshegofatso Makola is a broadcaster at Tuks Fm. Source: Supplied.

Radio & Audio

Tuks FM presenter Tshegofatso Makola earns global recognition for news broadcasting

Karabo Ledwaba 21 Nov 2025

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Aesthetic Medicine

Would you put period blood on your face? What science says about ‘menstrual masking’

Dipa Kamdar 21 Nov 2025

Polo and Volvo: A symphony of luxury and sport at Val de Vie

Events

Polo and Volvo: A symphony of luxury and sport at Val de Vie

Evan-Lee Courie 20 Nov 2025

White Star makes a powerful comeback to KZN with “Own Your Shine” campaign

FMCG

White Star makes a powerful comeback to KZN with “Own Your Shine” campaign

Issued by OnPoint PR 20 Nov 2025

Ogilvy crowned Most Effective Agency at the 2025 Assegai Direct Marketing Awards

Direct Marketing

Ogilvy crowned Most Effective Agency at the 2025 Assegai Direct Marketing Awards

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 20 Nov 2025

Natural Drinks launches limited-edition mango-infused ginger beer

FMCG

Natural Drinks launches limited-edition mango-infused ginger beer

19 Nov 2025

One of the keynote conversations at Bloomberg's inaugural Africa Business Summit featured Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola (Image supplied)

Media

EXCLUSIVE: Bloomberg reflects on the inaugural Africa Business Summit

19 Nov 2025

Private labels are changing SA's health and beauty market dynamics

Health & Beauty

Private labels are changing SA's health and beauty market dynamics

19 Nov 2025

Creative Futures Africa Summit: From unseen to unstoppable

Marketing & Media

Creative Futures Africa Summit: From unseen to unstoppable

Issued by Business and Arts South Africa 19 Nov 2025

Luxury shoppers are not only looking towards well-known brands like Gucci. Source: Luxity.

Retail

SA shoppers look beyond popular luxury brands

Karabo Ledwaba 19 Nov 2025

Regine le Roux, founder and managing director, Reputation Matters, says the trend of brands issuing tongue-in-cheek “apology” notices written in the style of crisis communication misses the mark (Source: © 123rf )

PR & Communications

The “Mock Apology” trend: A case of brands crying wolf

Regine le Roux 19 Nov 2025

The journey of sound artist Nkateko Shilowa aka Clxrity

Music

The journey of sound artist Nkateko Shilowa aka Clxrity

18 Nov 2025

Windhoek Beer’s new campaign, Real Beer, Real Food and Nothing Else has hit the streets with the arrival of the Windhoek Beer Hops Truck (image supplied)

Promotions & Activations

#BehindtheCampaign: Real Beer, Real Food and Nothing Else

18 Nov 2025

10 marketing trends for 2026

Marketing

10 marketing trends for 2026

Issued by Kantar 18 Nov 2025

Advertising

Why people trust influencers more than brands – and what that means for the future of marketing

Kelley Cours Anderson 18 Nov 2025

Future Nation Schools leads world-first K-12 project-based learning conference

Primary & Secondary Education

Future Nation Schools leads world-first K-12 project-based learning conference

Issued by Sifiso Learning Group 17 Nov 2025

Smartphones, women’s rights and coupons: New trends that can boost insurance for African farmers

Agriculture

Smartphones, women’s rights and coupons: New trends that can boost insurance for African farmers

Berber Kramer and Ruth Vargas Hill 17 Nov 2025

Lessons from the Runway: What advertising can learn from the fashion industry

FMCG

Lessons from the Runway: What advertising can learn from the fashion industry

Issued by Ebony+Ivory 17 Nov 2025

Advertising

ComStrat - The bridge between brand strategy and media strategy

Issued by Advertising Media Forum 17 Nov 2025

Media

South Africa needs to rethink its community media policy - 4 ways to close the gaps

Franz Krüger 17 Nov 2025

Geopolitics, fragmentation and the future of growth with Prof. Morris Mthombeni and Prof. Jeffrey Sachs

Higher Education

Geopolitics, fragmentation and the future of growth with Prof. Morris Mthombeni and Prof. Jeffrey Sachs

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 14 Nov 2025

Movember and Men’s Health: Why awareness matters in South Africa

Oncology

Movember and Men’s Health: Why awareness matters in South Africa

Issued by Securitas® Financial Group 14 Nov 2025