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Maybe we should stop celebrating Women's Day

Women's Month

Maybe we should stop celebrating Women's Day

Melanie Campbell, Issued by Hoorah Digital 49 minutes

A patient being treated with hyperthermia. Whole-body hyperthermia is a method to raise a patient’s body temperature for the treatment of advanced cancer. Image credit: , Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Oncology

Bringing the HEAT: New women-led foundation boosts SA’s cervical cancer elimination strat

2 hours

Source: GCIS. President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa (Sidssa) 2026.

Economy

#Sidssa2026: Infrastructure South Africa accelerates R600m project preparation drive

1 day

View of South African utility Eskom's electricity pylons in Johannesburg. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Energy

Jozi makes power play and settles more than R5bn Eskom debt

3 days

Advert translation requires an understanding of context, culture, tone, humour, idioms, consumer behaviour and the original campaign objective/s, says Nozibele Zondi (Image: @ Trams Tours

Advertising

South African ad translations need culture, not just language

Nozibele Zondi 21 Aug 2026

Ogilvy wins its 10th Bookmarks Agency of the Year title

IAB Bookmarks Awards

Ogilvy wins its 10th Bookmarks Agency of the Year title

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 20 Aug 2026

Media

Retail media spending set to hit $223bn by 2027 as growth eases

20 Aug 2026

Are some qualifications more future proof than others?

Higher Education

Are some qualifications more future proof than others?

Issued by SACAP 19 Aug 2026

Where are you losing sales?

Marketing

Where are you losing sales?

Ansa Leighton-Buys, Issued by Dentsu 19 Aug 2026

7 wins at the 2026 Bookmark Awards including Gold for Escape It

IAB Bookmarks Awards

7 wins at the 2026 Bookmark Awards including Gold for Escape It

Issued by Clockwork 17 Aug 2026

Spar Group appoints Lwazi Koyana interim chairman after board shake-up

Retailers

Spar Group appoints Lwazi Koyana interim chairman after board shake-up

17 Aug 2026

Exxaro partners with South Africa's leading business schools to build the next generation of leaders

Higher Education

Exxaro partners with South Africa's leading business schools to build the next generation of leaders

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 14 Aug 2026

600 Eastern Cape school administrators to receive accredited accounting training

Higher Education

600 Eastern Cape school administrators to receive accredited accounting training

Issued by Regent Business School 14 Aug 2026

From appointment to influence: How women can build lasting impact

Management & Leadership

From appointment to influence: How women can build lasting impact

Tariro Mutizwa FCMA, CGMA, Issued by AICPA & CIMA 13 Aug 2026

Autonomous finance: Buzzword or breakthrough?

Fintech

Autonomous finance: Buzzword or breakthrough?

Issued by Times 3 Technologies 13 Aug 2026

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

13 Aug 2026

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 12 Aug 2026

Research

Social marketing faces 3 limits, latest Warc research finds

6 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

Tractor sets transparency benchmark with independently audited portfolio and compliance

OOH

Tractor sets transparency benchmark with independently audited portfolio and compliance

Issued by Tractor Outdoor 4 Aug 2026

100 industry leaders to take the stage at SA’s largest CMO event

Marketing

100 industry leaders to take the stage at SA’s largest CMO event

Issued by CMO Summit 5 Aug 2026

SA international tourist arrivals surge 12.3% in H1 2026

Tourism

SA international tourist arrivals surge 12.3% in H1 2026

30 Jul 2026

Effie Awards South Africa announces 2026 finalists

Effie Awards

Effie Awards South Africa announces 2026 finalists

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 30 Jul 2026

Companies where finance trusts marketing grow nearly twice as fast

Marketing

Companies where finance trusts marketing grow nearly twice as fast

Musa Kalenga, Issued by Brave Group 30 Jul 2026

Image source: Getty Images

Employment Equity

Commission to launch report on BEE trends

29 Jul 2026

Omnicom’s revenue in the second quarter of 2026 increased $2.5bn to $6.6bn as compared to the second quarter of 2025. Pictured: Annalect, part of the Omnicom Media Group, is a prominent player in the media and analytics sector located in Bengaluru, India (Image source @ Annalect

Advertising

Omnicom Q2 results: Built for an era where speed, integration, and scale matter most

30 Jul 2026

Why authentic influencer generated content is important

Digital

Why authentic influencer generated content is important

Issued by TDMC 27 Jul 2026

Archive image: Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela - SANews.gov.za

Higher Education

University of Venda faces probe as Manamela proposes independent assessor

22 Jul 2026

The World Cup is over. Spain won the trophy. But Adidas may have won the marketing battle, says marketing strategist, Matthew Nkala (Image supplied)

Marketing

Spain won the World Cup. But who won the battle for brand relevance

Matthew Nkala 21 Jul 2026

Travellers walk at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, North Carolina, US. Image credit: Reuters/Kaylee Greenlee/File Photo

Infectious Diseases

Canada bans DRC arrivals; South Africa adds Ebola questionnaire

21 Jul 2026

The evidence behind the applause

Marketing

The evidence behind the applause

Marc Dhalluin, Issued by TruthsetsOnline.com 20 Jul 2026

Image credit: Eskom

Nuclear Power

Eskom assures SA that there was no radiation leak at Koeberg

20 Jul 2026

Source: Pexels.

Construction & Engineering

Embedding carbon management into construction contracts: What SA needs to know

Joe Whittle 17 Jul 2026

Warc and TikTok say brands need community intelligence to win with AI

Advertising

Warc and TikTok say brands need community intelligence to win with AI

15 Jul 2026

Why African marketing is moving beyond reach and demographics

Marketing

Why African marketing is moving beyond reach and demographics

Issued by Dentsu 15 Jul 2026

6 of the best: Joe Public leaders selected as 2026 Effies judges

Effie Awards

6 of the best: Joe Public leaders selected as 2026 Effies judges

Issued by Joe Public 15 Jul 2026

SA's multi-billion telecom upgrades risk AI setback, report warns

Telecoms & Networks

SA's multi-billion telecom upgrades risk AI setback, report warns

13 Jul 2026

Thinkerneur unlocks the Cannes Lions Gold and Grand Prix winning code

Cannes Lions

Thinkerneur unlocks the Cannes Lions Gold and Grand Prix winning code

Issued by Thinkerneur 10 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied.

Banking

South African banks face a new AI warning on trust and consent

10 Jul 2026

Effie Awards South Africa announces 2026 jury

Effie Awards

Effie Awards South Africa announces 2026 jury

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 8 Jul 2026

Why experience marketing matters more than ever

Marketing

Why experience marketing matters more than ever

Thato Matlhabegoane, Issued by Duma Collective 8 Jul 2026

The dashboard is not the problem. Our definition of success Is

Marketing

The dashboard is not the problem. Our definition of success Is

Wayne Tigere, Issued by Dentsu 7 Jul 2026

Image credit: on Pexels

Mental health

#MentalIllnessAwarenessMonth: Why AI can’t bring total peace of mind

6 Jul 2026

The Odd Number named South Africa's leading creative agency for client satisfaction and performance

Advertising

The Odd Number named South Africa's leading creative agency for client satisfaction and performance

Issued by The Odd Number 3 Jul 2026

Tuberculosis

No DNA, just RSA: South African TB study sets new global standards

3 Jul 2026

5 lessons from the world's largest Out of Home Congress

OOH

5 lessons from the world's largest Out of Home Congress

Jacques du Preez, Issued by Provantage 1 Jul 2026

AI isn’t replacing agencies - it’s reshaping how they compete

Artificial Intelligence

AI isn’t replacing agencies - it’s reshaping how they compete

Issued by Brandtech+ 18 Jun 2025

Volunteers unpacking & sorting clothing at The Haven Night Shelter (Image supplied)

ESG

#BehindtheCampaign | The Street Store winter campaign that moved SA

1 Jul 2026

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Higher Education

Unplugging the AI police: Why SA universities are turning off detectors

30 Jun 2026