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Former FNB CEO Michael Jordaan backs Adbot to build tools that multiply marketing capacity

Marketing

Former FNB CEO Michael Jordaan backs Adbot to build tools that multiply marketing capacity

Issued by AdBot 12 Jan 2026

You behave yourself into the reputation you have or want, you don’t communicate yourself there, writes Razor PR CEO Dustin Chick (Image source: © Affinity Health )

PR & Communications

Exclusive: Discovery goes full Jerry Maguire as it tells members to “show them the money”

Dustin Chick, Issued by The Up&Up Group 6 Jan 2026

African ministers urged to meet 2030 water, sanitation and climate goals

Food, Water & Energy Security

African ministers urged to meet 2030 water, sanitation and climate goals

22 Dec 2025

Bradly Howland, Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa (Prisa) president says as the country winds down for its December break, it’s worth pausing to assess the communications environment we have been navigating (Image source: © 123rf )

PR & Communications

Addressing trust: PR at a turning point, a fundamentally new approach is demanded

Bradly Howland 22 Dec 2025

Tim Cordon, COO, Middle East, Africa & Southeast Asia Pacific, Radisson Hotel Group

Management & Leadership

Leadership in crisis: Why trust and empathy are critical to employee engagement

Tim Cordon 19 Dec 2025

Image credit: on Pexels

Covid-19

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

Jonny Peter 25 Nov 2025

Securing tomorrow's catch: Why SA retailers are investing in sustainable fishing

ESG

Securing tomorrow's catch: Why SA retailers are investing in sustainable fishing

Craig Smith, Issued by WWF South Africa 21 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

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

S&P upgrades South Africa for first time in nearly 20 years as reforms gain traction

Aatrayee Chatterjee 16 Nov 2025

Source: Solidariteit on X.

PR & Communications

Tlhogi Ngwato | You cannot fact-check your way out of outrage

Tlhogi Ngwato 13 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Game-changing $18bn commitment made to Africa at Luanda summit

31 Oct 2025

Tanika Corneleus, digital campaign lead at midnight says automated marketing isn’t a set-and-forget solution – it needs the right data and metrics (Image supplied)

Digital

How automation can help marketers get better ROI from ad campaigns

Tanika Corneleus 30 Oct 2025

Otters’ Creek Junior School teacher Ayesha Galant presents a lesson. Photos: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Zoning problem forces Cape Town school to close

20 Oct 2025

A shop attendant displays gold necklaces for the camera at a jewellery shop in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad, June 30, 2009. Image credit: Reuters/Krishnendu Halder

Gold

$4,000 an ounce: Gold price hits a record

Brijesh Patel and Anushree Mukherjee 8 Oct 2025

Trust is Africa’s new currency: Why media leadership must go beyond metrics

Media

Trust is Africa’s new currency: Why media leadership must go beyond metrics

Issued by Havas Johannesburg 7 Oct 2025

Image credit: on Pexels

Pharmaceuticals

Global shockwave: The impact of US tariffs on pharmaceutical trade

2 Oct 2025

The architect and the scaffold: A collaborative pathway to SA’s National Entrepreneurship Strategy

Entrepreneurship

The architect and the scaffold: A collaborative pathway to SA’s National Entrepreneurship Strategy

Eunéne Levine, Issued by Shaper 30 Sep 2025

Real-time response: Why speed matters more than ever for SA’s manufacturing and logistics

Logistics & Transport

Real-time response: Why speed matters more than ever for SA’s manufacturing and logistics

Merel van der Lei 25 Sep 2025

Image credit: Cora Pursley on

Mental health

Dopamine draw(back): Endless streaming and scrolling are ruining our attention

19 Sep 2025

Rethinking global labels from an African lens

ESG & Sustainability

Rethinking global labels from an African lens

Wendy Poulton and Molupe Mat’sumunyane, Issued by ESG Africa Conference 18 Sep 2025

#HeritageMonth: Why authenticity matters in Heritage Day marketing

Branding

#HeritageMonth: Why authenticity matters in Heritage Day marketing

Miliswa Sitshwele and Tumelo Buthelezi 17 Sep 2025

Karen Nelson-Field | The attention deficit: How to overcome it

Marketing & Media

Karen Nelson-Field | The attention deficit: How to overcome it

Danette Breitenbach, Issued by The Up&Up Group 15 Sep 2025

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa's current account deficit widens to 1.1% of GDP in second quarter

12 Sep 2025

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Mining

Demand from Asia propels South African mining growth

12 Sep 2025

Unlocking supply chain finance with Old Mutual SMEgo and JSE private placements

Financial Services

Unlocking supply chain finance with Old Mutual SMEgo and JSE private placements

Issued by The Noise Factory 9 Sep 2025

Hundreds of people protested outside the Cape Town Civic Centre on Monday. Photo: Mary-Anne Gontsala

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Disability organisations protest against Dial-a-Ride cuts

Mary-Anne Gontsana 26 Aug 2025

Source: Supplied. Judge Dennis Davis kicked off the opening of the Institute of Retirement Funds Africa Conference at the CTICC by moderating a panel discussion critically examining whether pension funds are contributing to local infrastructure development, creating positive community impact while generating sustainable returns for members.

Finance

#IRFA2025: Pension funds harness trust to drive infrastructure investment on the continent

26 Aug 2025

Marketing effectiveness is broken

Marketing

Marketing effectiveness is broken

Musa Kalenga, Issued by Brave Group 15 Aug 2025

The Western Cape Network on Disability has written to Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis urging the City of Cape Town to reconsider its decision to reduce Dial-a-Ride services. Archive photo: Will Yoder

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Outcry over cuts to Cape Town’s Dial-a-Ride service

Mary-Anne Gontsana 13 Aug 2025

Image credit: Reuters

Mining

Rising platinum prices to benefit SA's fiscal plans - Old Mutual

Colleen Goko 23 Jul 2025

Image credit: Israaeel Rahman on Pexels

Mining

What socio-economic impact is the mining sector delivering?

23 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied.

Finance

B20 urges Basel III easing to unlock infrastructure investment across Africa

14 Jul 2025

Image credit: Phu Nguyen on Pexels

Circular Economy & Waste Management

#WorldPopulationDay: Urgent solutions for the global waste crisis amid population surge

Justin Bott 11 Jul 2025

The voices that grow (with) us

Radio & Audio

The voices that grow (with) us

Candy Dempers, Issued by MediaHeads 360 2 Jul 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Dollar hits near 4-year low versus euro, weighed by worries over tax bill, trade deal

Chibuike Oguh 1 Jul 2025

Water reuse and recovery - a lifeline for SA’s mining sector

Mining

Water reuse and recovery - a lifeline for SA’s mining sector

Issued by ITP Communications 30 Jun 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

South Africa GDP growth outlook gets biggest cut since early 2023

Vuyani Ndaba 28 May 2025

Source: Reuters. US President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One as he arrives at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, 25 May, 2025.

Markets & Investment

Trump's tariff deferral raises hopes for EU trade talks

26 May 2025

Primary & Secondary Education

Suburban teaching methods are failing township children, discouraging teachers: What needs to change

Professor Sigamoney Manicka Naicker 23 May 2025

Buzzworthy news for World Bee Day: Growthpoint hosts 8 thriving bee hives at Woodlands Office Park

Retail & Hospitality Property

Buzzworthy news for World Bee Day: Growthpoint hosts 8 thriving bee hives at Woodlands Office Park

Issued by Catchwords 20 May 2025

Supplied image: Vantara’s collaboration with the Association for the Conservation of Threatened Parrots (ACTP) led to the reintroduction of 41 Spix’s Macaws into the wild in Brazil.

Environment & Natural Resources

How South Africa’s conservation efforts can thrive with Indian partnership

Dr Nomfundo N.V. Mnisi 9 May 2025

Gen Z redefines trust in financial institutions

Research

Gen Z redefines trust in financial institutions

Issued by KLA 9 May 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

SA records budget deficit of R13.11bn in March

Sfundo Parakozov 2 May 2025

The case for corporate investment in SME skills development in SA

SMEs

The case for corporate investment in SME skills development in SA

Daniel Orelowitz 22 Apr 2025

Can SA bridge its tech talent gap before it’s too late?

ICT

Can SA bridge its tech talent gap before it’s too late?

Mohammed Sayed 22 Apr 2025

Source: Supplied. Prof Nara Monkam, Chair in Municipal Finance at the African Tax Institute (ATI).

Infrastructure & Utilities

Empowering Africa’s cities: The case for fiscal autonomy and financial expertise

Nara Monkam 23 Apr 2025

Source: Supplied. Johanna Kyrklund, Group Chief Investment Officer at Schroders.

Finance

Trump’s tariffs are a game of snakes and ladders; long-term investors must remain calm

Johanna Kyrklund 23 Apr 2025

Mauritius Minister of Finance Renganaden Padayachy arrives for the first day of a European Union- African Union summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Belgium, 17 February 2022. John Thys/Pool via Reuters/File Photo

Criminal Law

Former Mauritius central bank governor charged with fraud, released on bail

Villen Anganan and Hereward Holland 10 Apr 2025

Source: PwC South Africa.

Markets & Investment

Is a US-led global recession on the horizon?

9 Apr 2025