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Sport

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#BizTrends2026 | Second Rodeo's Dan Brocklebank: Why the most important marketing trend for 2026 is not new at all

Marketing

#BizTrends2026 | Second Rodeo's Dan Brocklebank: Why the most important marketing trend for 2026 is not new at all

Dan Brocklebank 5 Feb 2026

Beyond translation: How Bohemian builds content systems that clinics can actually use

Marketing

Beyond translation: How Bohemian builds content systems that clinics can actually use

Issued by Bohemian 23 Jan 2026

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Primary & Secondary Education

Umalusi reassures public of integrity of 2025 matric exam results

12 Jan 2026

Source: Netflix.

Marketing

How close marketing executives can get to the Emily in Paris lifestyle

22 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

Facebook promotes rubbish because it doesn’t understand indigenous languages

Media

Facebook promotes rubbish because it doesn’t understand indigenous languages

Thembi Siaga and Anton van Zyl 4 Dec 2025

Packaging battle brews between Eskort and Rainbow Chicken

Advertising

Packaging battle brews between Eskort and Rainbow Chicken

Karabo Ledwaba 3 Dec 2025

From Peak to Cliff: The legal and ethical saga of video game copycats

IP Law

From Peak to Cliff: The legal and ethical saga of video game copycats

Peter Mercuur 2 Dec 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

How to build true cyber resilience for your business – beyond the backup

Digital

How to build true cyber resilience for your business – beyond the backup

Issued by Digicape 10 Nov 2025

Media

BBC has a long history in Africa. New book offers a critical take on the broadcaster

Albert Sharra, Anthony Mavuto Gunde and Jimmy Kainja 5 Sep 2025

Law Practice

AI hallucinations and bogus citations: Attorneys, you've been warned

Tim Laurens 6 Aug 2025

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World PR Day

#WPRD2025 | Aphinko Communications Group: Bridging divides through powerful storytelling

Khaya Buthelezi 25 Jul 2025

IP Law

Local trade marks v genuine imports: SCA ruling clarifies 'counterfeit' and 'infringement'

Aletia Oberholster 26 Jun 2025

IP Law

Pirate now, pay later: Long-term cost of copying textbooks

Stephen Goldberg 23 May 2025

On the penultimate date of the Bookmark Awards entries closing, Tilesh Bhaga, creative director, digital and innovation at VML South Africa and experienced Bookmark Awards judge, gives 6 tips to a winning Bookmarks entry (Image supplied)

IAB Bookmarks Awards

6 tips to create a winning Bookmark Awards entry

Tilesh Bhaga 23 Apr 2025

RCL vs Berkley: Bumpy legal battle over smooth mageu packaging

IP Law

RCL vs Berkley: Bumpy legal battle over smooth mageu packaging

Nishaat Slamdien 3 Mar 2025

Source: © Alphi Social media and content creation can be a lucrative activity, but the transition from full-time corporate employment to independent content creator is not easy says Sipho Alphi Mkhwanazi, who gives 10 tips to help with the transition

Digital

10 tips to pivot from corporate to full-time content creation

Sipho Alphi Mkhwanazi 8 Jan 2025

Recycling influencers - Are we just following the herd? Unpopular opinion by a HOD

Marketing

Recycling influencers - Are we just following the herd? Unpopular opinion by a HOD

Suwi Kabwe, Issued by Wetpaint Advertising 4 Dec 2024

Image: Supplied

Consumer Law

Dupe or deal? Navigating counterfeit goods and scams this Black Friday

Nishaat Slamdien 26 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf This month VML's strategy director Antonio Petra gives a practical guide to using AI to improve the way your agency operates with your clients and internally

AI in Advertising

AI in Advertising Part 1 of 3: How to transform agency workflows with AI

Antonio Petra 4 Nov 2024

Image: Supplied

IP Law

Don't cry over spilled beer IP: How Anton Piller can help keep trade secrets

Megan Dinnie 1 Jul 2024

Generative AI is having its legitimacy as an artistic tool tested in the latest recording industry court filing.

4th Industrial Revolution

Generative AI sent to the dock in RIAA ‘BBL Drizzy’ legal action

Lindsey Schutters 25 Jun 2024

Africa's creative future: Leading the world through innovation and collaboration

Advertising

Africa's creative future: Leading the world through innovation and collaboration

Dawn Rowlands, Issued by Dentsu 12 Jun 2024

Hardware

Honor rises to number one in China with excellent Magic6 Pro

Lindsey Schutters 29 Apr 2024

The Limpopo Mirror is published in Louis Trichardt, a town in the north of South Africa’s Limpopo province. Photo: Anton van Zyl

Media

Google and Facebook are killing local news

Nathan Geffen and Anton van Zyl 8 Mar 2024

3 ways ChatGPT can be a game-changer for South African SMEs

SMEs

3 ways ChatGPT can be a game-changer for South African SMEs

Issued by Business Partners Limited 1 Mar 2024

Image: Supplied

IP Law

Artistry and innovation: The unlikely source of patents

Patrick O'Brien and Dina Biagio 1 Feb 2024

Uniqlo sues Shein for allegedly copying viral shoulder bag

Fashion & Homeware

Uniqlo sues Shein for allegedly copying viral shoulder bag

17 Jan 2024

Umalusi approves release of 2023 matric exam results

Primary & Secondary Education

Umalusi approves release of 2023 matric exam results

16 Jan 2024

How African content creators can protect themselves from content piracy

Media

How African content creators can protect themselves from content piracy

Chola Makgamathe, Issued by MultiChoice 22 Sep 2023

Branding

Dolls and dollars: why small businesses should be wary of cashing in on Barbiemania with their branding

Graeme Austin 4 Aug 2023

Encourage students to innovate rather than copy

Early Childhood Development

Encourage students to innovate rather than copy

26 May 2023

Penguin Random House calls out illegal distribution of André de Ruyter's book

Publishing

Penguin Random House calls out illegal distribution of André de Ruyter's book

16 May 2023

Source © Tanit Boonruen AppsFlyer has launched new measurement and Data Clean Room support for ChatGPT plugins

Digital

New analytics and measurement support for ChatGPT plugins

12 May 2023

Image source: Dilok Klaisataporn –

IP Law

EU modernises design laws for digital era: What SA can learn

Marco Vatta 2 May 2023

Request for quotations: Peace Corps SA42 in-service training

MICE

Request for quotations: Peace Corps SA42 in-service training

Issued by Peace Corps South Africa 15 Mar 2023

Adidas Yeezy Boost sneakers. Source:

Fashion & Homeware

Adidas severs ties with Kanye West following antisemitic comments

25 Oct 2022

#OrchidsandOnions: Leading by example

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Leading by example

Brendan Seery 24 Oct 2022

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Primary & Secondary Education

Umalusi approves 2022 matric exams

14 Oct 2022

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IP Law

Decoding copyright and infringement of cloud-based software

Dina Biagio and Patrick o' Brien 27 Sep 2022

Advertising

Dos and don'ts of copyright for advertising and marketing professionals

Merlene Engelbrecht 16 Aug 2022

How businesses can be innovative without losing their core focus

Management & Leadership

How businesses can be innovative without losing their core focus

Luis Rodriguez, Issued by Stone 10 Aug 2022

IAB Bookmarks Awards

How to produce great - and winning - digital work

Danette Breitenbach 2 Aug 2022

Peace Corps Directors of Management and Operations Conference

Hospitality

Peace Corps Directors of Management and Operations Conference

Issued by Peace Corps 28 Jul 2022

The corporate sustainability trifecta: Ambitious targets, transparency, and a focus on data

ESG & Sustainability

The corporate sustainability trifecta: Ambitious targets, transparency, and a focus on data

Joshua Parker 21 Jul 2022

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Law of Succession

Death and trade marks: How IP can be divided and transferred to heirs

Dina Biagio and Jan-Gerhard Oosthuysen 22 Jun 2022

RFI: ATI-001 technical and management support to USAID Southern Africa Trade Market Systems Activity

Research

RFI: ATI-001 technical and management support to USAID Southern Africa Trade Market Systems Activity

Issued by USAID TradeHub 9 Jun 2022