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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with SANEF member during a handover of M20 Johannesburg Declaration. From left to Right: Ronald Lamola, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, William Bird, director of Moxii Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa, Makhudu Sefara, chairperson of Sanef and Enoch Godongwana, Minister of Finance.

Media Freedom

President Ramaphosa pleased with M20 Johannesburg Declaration initiative

22 minutes

Flash Gala case study highlights rising importance of branding in fresh produce

Agro-processing

Flash Gala case study highlights rising importance of branding in fresh produce

58 minutes

Black Friday has become one of the loudest and most predictable days in the marketing calendar. Penquin’s strategy director, Thando Mxosa, says the noise has disguised how disconnected brands have become from the people they’re meant to serve (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing

Has Black Friday become a reflex for brands?

Thando Mxosa 41 minutes

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 3 hours

Reimagining higher education in South Africa

Higher Education

Reimagining higher education in South Africa

Issued by Waterfall School of Business 21 hours

Radio veteran Tholi B joins Jacaranda FM as integration specialist, Programming

Radio & Audio

Radio veteran Tholi B joins Jacaranda FM as integration specialist, Programming

Issued by Jacaranda FM 23 hours

Lobengula Advertising proves the importance of employee marketing with winning 5 Assegai Awards

Direct Marketing

Lobengula Advertising proves the importance of employee marketing with winning 5 Assegai Awards

Issued by Lobengula Advertising 23 hours

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Remuneration & Payroll

2025 Sara Reward Award winners

23 hours

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

23 hours

Eighty20 reveals coffee consumption in SA on the rise despite soaring prices

FMCG

Eighty20 reveals coffee consumption in SA on the rise despite soaring prices

1 day

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Labour Law & Unions

Zero-tolerance policies: When a positive test doesn't justify dismissal

Andre van Heerden and Hannah Fowler 1 day

Leadership lessons from building an agency: How the Key brothers are shaping Moonsport

Marketing

Leadership lessons from building an agency: How the Key brothers are shaping Moonsport

Issued by Moonsport 1 day

5 questions to ask yourself before setting 2026 goals

PR & Communications

5 questions to ask yourself before setting 2026 goals

Issued by Penquin 1 day

Gac unveils South Africa’s first plug-in hybrid MPV, the M8 Master

Dealers

Gac unveils South Africa’s first plug-in hybrid MPV, the M8 Master

1 day

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 1 day

Tiger Brands Enterprise Development initiative supports growth of township and rural-based emerging and small businesses

SMEs

Tiger Brands Enterprise Development initiative supports growth of township and rural-based emerging and small businesses

Issued by Tiger Brands 1 day

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 1 day

Rainbow’s Tjokkers rugby clinic builds the next generation of Boland rugby champions

ESG

Rainbow’s Tjokkers rugby clinic builds the next generation of Boland rugby champions

Issued by Rainbow Chicken 1 day

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Sustainability

B20 South Africa: What's next for the Energy Mix and Just Transition

Murray Crow 1 day

Hidden truths, hunting treasure and heroes on the History Channel

TV

Hidden truths, hunting treasure and heroes on the History Channel

Issued by Hearst Networks Africa 1 day

More marketing leaders are turning to competitor intelligence by using earned-media data to see what’s working in the market before spending a cent (Image supplied)

Media

How earned-media insight turns marketing constraint into competitor advantage

2 days

Clockwork wins seven awards plus the Christiane Duval Award at the Assegai Awards 2025

Direct Marketing

Clockwork wins seven awards plus the Christiane Duval Award at the Assegai Awards 2025

Issued by Clockwork 2 days

Hospitality

Hospitality doubles down on human talent in response to AI transformation

Sandra Kneubuhler 14 Nov 2025

SA Tourism has opened exhibitor registrations for the 2026 Meetings Africa trade show and appointed a 13-member advisory panel for the event. Source: ( )

Tourism

Meetings Africa 2026 opens exhibitor registrations

14 Nov 2025

Heineken World Tour: Cape Town's streets turn into a Formula 1 frenzy

Events

Heineken World Tour: Cape Town's streets turn into a Formula 1 frenzy

14 Nov 2025

YOU FM marks historic milestone: Half a million listeners reached

Radio & Audio

YOU FM marks historic milestone: Half a million listeners reached

Issued by YOU FM 14 Nov 2025

Ogilvy South Africa and Yum! took the top industry honours at the Marketing and Media Alliance sub-Saharan Africa's 2025 Smarties (image supplied)

Marketing

Ogilvy and Yum! take top honours at MMA SSA Smarties

14 Nov 2025

It’s not just outputs but outcomes that matter

SMEs

It’s not just outputs but outcomes that matter

Daniel Hatfield, Issued by Edge Growth 13 Nov 2025

PR vs marketing: How can PR elevate your small business?

SMEs

PR vs marketing: How can PR elevate your small business?

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 13 Nov 2025

Railway

Rolling into recovery: SA's railways on the path to revitalisation

Vivien Chaplin and Haafizah Khota 13 Nov 2025

Women walk past a Mozambique soldier inside a camp for the internally displaced in the town of Quitunda, Mozambique, 22 September 2021. Image credit: Reuters/Baz Ratner/File Photo

Coal, Oil & Gas

Locals angry over TotalEnergies' enclave model in Mozambique

Nellie Peyton 14 Nov 2025

The Undercover Ad is a campaign of AI-generated songs which are secretly advertisements that don’t sound like advertisements at all (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: The Undercover Ad

13 Nov 2025

$South Africa’s first accredited shopper marketing course has launched. Iamge: From left to right: Ted Miller - corporate learning design team lead, Red & Yellow, Mary-Leigh Abramson - head of corporate relations, Red & Yellow, Kirsty Peters - senior business relationship manager, Red & Yellow, Di Wilson - managing director of Integer\Hotspot and founder of SHOP! SA (Image supplied)$

Education

SA’s first accredited shopper marketing course launches

13 Nov 2025

Cell C, Huawei sign deal to boost SA's digital transformation

Cloud

Cell C, Huawei sign deal to boost SA's digital transformation

13 Nov 2025

"Belief economy" drives retail property investments in local communities

Commercial Property

"Belief economy" drives retail property investments in local communities

13 Nov 2025

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Seshni Naidoo to engineer a new energy era at Engie South Africa

13 Nov 2025

Workers protested outside this project site in Illitha Park, Khayelitsha, since Monday over their unpaid wages. Photo: Vincent Lali / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Workers shut down Cape Town construction project over unpaid wages

13 Nov 2025

Purpose pays: How young entrepreneurs can build businesses with impact

SMEs

Purpose pays: How young entrepreneurs can build businesses with impact

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 12 Nov 2025

TFG unveils 1896, a bold new era of African fine jewellery

Retailers

TFG unveils 1896, a bold new era of African fine jewellery

12 Nov 2025

Rethinking AI-Generated advertising: How real people really react

Artificial Intelligence

Rethinking AI-Generated advertising: How real people really react

Ecem Erdem and Věra Šídlová, Issued by Kantar 12 Nov 2025

How resolving issues can turn first-time buyers into loyal customers

CRM

How resolving issues can turn first-time buyers into loyal customers

Liezel Jonkheid 12 Nov 2025

How locally-driven hotels are driving West Africa's hospitality resurgence

Hospitality

How locally-driven hotels are driving West Africa's hospitality resurgence

12 Nov 2025

Disney releases heartwarming new holiday short from acclaimed director Taika Waititi

TV

Disney releases heartwarming new holiday short from acclaimed director Taika Waititi

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 12 Nov 2025

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Infrastructure & Utilities

How a major municipal utility cut call response rates from 36 to 16 hours in six months

Dzingira Matenga 12 Nov 2025

Sola Oke is the managing director for Pernod Ricard Africa. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

#AfricaTechFestival: Sola Oke on technology, innovation and Africa’s cultural future

Karabo Ledwaba 12 Nov 2025

Watch: Mother London releases KFC x Stranger Things 5 hero film

Advertising

Watch: Mother London releases KFC x Stranger Things 5 hero film

12 Nov 2025

Events & Conferencing

Global entries open for the 2026 WAN-IFRA digital media awards

11 Nov 2025

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Residential Property

Growing tenant risk signals emerging pressure on household budgets despite strong rental growth

11 Nov 2025

Cape Ballet Africa presents Maina Gielgud's Giselle

Theatre

Cape Ballet Africa presents Maina Gielgud's Giselle

11 Nov 2025

The University of Cape Town MBA cements its position as a global leader in teaching sustainability and impact

Higher Education

The University of Cape Town MBA cements its position as a global leader in teaching sustainability and impact

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 11 Nov 2025