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Hundreds of students protested at CPUT’s Bellville campus on Wednesday. Photo: Emihle Ngwane / GroundUp

Higher Education

Protests force CPUT to withdraw student payment plan

Emihle Ngwane 1 day

The Clio Awards rankings are out now. Source: Clio Awards.

Advertising

South African ad talent earns top spots in Clio Africa & ME rankings

Karabo Ledwaba 1 day

#WomensMonth | From the warehouse floor to the boardroom

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | From the warehouse floor to the boardroom

Issued by Provantage 1 day

Gagasi FM celebrates a decade of extraordinary women at the 10th annual Shero Awards 2026

Women's Month

Gagasi FM celebrates a decade of extraordinary women at the 10th annual Shero Awards 2026

Issued by Gagasi FM 1 day

In a first, the Best Digital agency Award at Bookmarks was shared between two agencies: Accenture Song (pictured) and Ogilvy (Image: @Bizcommunity)

IAB Bookmarks Awards

#Bookmarks2026 | It's a first! Best Digital Agency awarded to two agencies

1 day

Media

Fake modelling jobs highlight risks for women entering the creative industries

Karabo Ledwaba 1 day

The 2026 South African Cannes Young Lions reflect on their. Cannes experience (Image supplied)

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | SA Young Lions: The opportunity to learn and grow

1 day

Advertising

Still curious

Issued by Promise 2 days

5 valuable leadership lessons from the female directors of award-winning digital agency TDMC

Digital

5 valuable leadership lessons from the female directors of award-winning digital agency TDMC

Issued by TDMC 2 days

Mobile & Apps

Spotify is putting a label on AI artists

2 days

Hook, Line & Sinker appointed by Auria to advance ‘This is Living’ vision

PR & Communications

Hook, Line & Sinker appointed by Auria to advance ‘This is Living’ vision

Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 2 days

2027 Standard Bank Young Artist Awards open for nominations

Art

2027 Standard Bank Young Artist Awards open for nominations

2 days

Havas expands Africa push with Roxana Ravjee as regional CEO

Advertising

Havas expands Africa push with Roxana Ravjee as regional CEO

2 days

Uber Eats' campaign Football is for food did well in the Cannes Creative Effectiveness category. Source: YouTube.

Cannes Lions

Warc says cultural relevance and creators drive Cannes effectiveness wins

2 days

Sponsorship

Sponsorships | From ritual to ROI, fans create loyalty, brand advocacy and commercial value

Uyanda Manana 2 days

Mary Waters High School in Makhanda has insufficient tablets for its matrics. “Overall, the project was a complete failure for the school,” a teacher said. “Building a computer lab would have been better and would have given our learners more skills. The computer lab would be for everyone, and it would be strictly monitored.” The school has zero ICT infrastructure. Archive photo: Lucas Nowicki / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Lost or locked in cupboards: Inside the R686m Eastern Cape matric tablet programme

Gcina Ntsaluba, Zipho Ndwayana and Rod Amner 2 days

Image source: DC Studio from

4th Industrial Revolution

#WomensMonth | How SA women are driving the AI workforce revolution

Nancy Dusani 3 days

13 Effie finalists across 7 clients: Joe Public’s work that worked

Effie Awards

13 Effie finalists across 7 clients: Joe Public’s work that worked

Issued by Joe Public 3 days

Fame Week Africa 2026 unveils programme centred on creative economy growth

Film & Cinematography

Fame Week Africa 2026 unveils programme centred on creative economy growth

3 days

Zeitz Mocaa names Elvira Dyangani Ose as new artistic director

Art

Zeitz Mocaa names Elvira Dyangani Ose as new artistic director

3 days

Publicis Groupe Africa shines at Bookmark Awards with 21 finalist nominations

IAB Bookmarks Awards

Publicis Groupe Africa shines at Bookmark Awards with 21 finalist nominations

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 3 days

10 finalists ready to light up SA in Nando's Hot Young Designer 2026 edition

Design & Manufacturing

10 finalists ready to light up SA in Nando's Hot Young Designer 2026 edition

3 days

#WomensMonth | Retroviral’s Koketso Masisi: Success should be multiplied

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | Retroviral’s Koketso Masisi: Success should be multiplied

Danette Breitenbach 3 days

Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Sports Science

Many elite athletes live with health impacts long after they retire. Should they carry all the costs?

Hoani Smith, Dion Enari, and Phil Borell 1 day

The art of connection: Crafting stories that resonate with viewers

TV

The art of connection: Crafting stories that resonate with viewers

Issued by MultiChoice 3 days

Standard Bank and M+C Saatchi Abel drive financial inclusion through Track Your Racks Campaign

Advertising

Standard Bank and M+C Saatchi Abel drive financial inclusion through Track Your Racks Campaign

Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 3 days

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: How one beaded bag became the beginning of Mayaka Accessories

Fashion & Homeware

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: How one beaded bag became the beginning of Mayaka Accessories

Chloe Posthumus 3 days

BlackSwan’s Thembalethu Msibi will lead iPendoring’s jury

Pendoring

BlackSwan’s Thembalethu Msibi will lead iPendoring’s jury

3 days

Image source: Jakub Jirsak –

IP Law

IP valuation 101: Key factors behind your IP's true worth

Sara-Jane Pluke 11 Aug 2026

Kgomotso Masebuko lands Dentsu Influence internship and FoneYam partnership

Marketing

Kgomotso Masebuko lands Dentsu Influence internship and FoneYam partnership

Issued by Dentsu 11 Aug 2026

Creative Circle Full Circle 2026 | When AI panic subsides

Cannes Lions

Creative Circle Full Circle 2026 | When AI panic subsides

Terry Levin 11 Aug 2026

Barbie brings Whitney Houston’s iconic ‘80s style to life

Retail

Barbie brings Whitney Houston’s iconic ‘80s style to life

11 Aug 2026

Advertising

Netflix says US ad commitments nearly doubled in upfront deals

11 Aug 2026

Afda continues to shape the future of the creative economy

Higher Education

Afda continues to shape the future of the creative economy

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 3 days

MakeReign marks 10 years by launching Builders Table

Events & Conferencing

MakeReign marks 10 years by launching Builders Table

Issued by MakeReign 7 Aug 2026

Sound On Africa (SOA) has launched an
intercontinental network built to connect brands with vetted creators across Africa, starting in Kenya (Image source: © 123rf )

Social Media

Africa's first dedicated creator intercontinental network launches in Kenya

7 Aug 2026

French Montana to headline inaugural AfroTrax festival

Events

French Montana to headline inaugural AfroTrax festival

6 Aug 2026

So Interactive delivers strategic digital realignment for FAM

Digital

So Interactive delivers strategic digital realignment for FAM

Issued by So Interactive 6 Aug 2026

(Image source: @ PR Week UK

Advertising

WPP results beat analyst forecasts, sees shares jump up

6 Aug 2026

The Johannesburg High Court has ruled that public office bearers in Chapter Nine institutions are not “workers” entitled to benefits beyond what is laid down in the relevant statutes. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Labour Law

Chapter 9 commissioners are not workers, High Court rules

Tania Broughton 6 Aug 2026

Research

Social marketing faces 3 limits, latest Warc research finds

6 Aug 2026

Funding your future starts before you apply

Higher Education

Funding your future starts before you apply

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 6 Aug 2026

Tough takes centre stage in the new Toyota Hilux campaign (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign | Toyota celebrates the different ways South Africans use the Hilux

6 Aug 2026

Cape Town’s Inner City becomes a living canvas as Heat Arts Festival returns

Events

Cape Town’s Inner City becomes a living canvas as Heat Arts Festival returns

5 Aug 2026

Four women from Digitas share their career stories and leadership lessons. L to r: Nomika Singh Govender - GM, Bonita Christie - BUD, Zakona Mlaba - digital copy lead and Chelsea-Summer Lodewyk - strategy director at Digitas (Image composite: Lesley Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | Every woman has a story: 4 leadership lessons

5 Aug 2026

Zuru brings viral Starbox blind box craze to SA

Trends

Zuru brings viral Starbox blind box craze to SA

5 Aug 2026

Possibility in play earns Effie and Bookmark finalist recognition

Marketing

Possibility in play earns Effie and Bookmark finalist recognition

Issued by Mscsports 5 Aug 2026

Image source: Suzy Hazelwood from

Primary & Secondary Education

Why children learn English more easily with the help of their home language – Namibian study

Nhlanhla Mpofu and Clement Simuja 5 Aug 2026