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Employee Wellness

Why employers legally can't ignore the mental distress of employees

Lucinda Hinxman 18 Dec 2025

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CSI & Philanthropy

‘Checkout charity’ requests often backfire, leaving shoppers feeling guilty: new study

Arvid O. I. Hoffmann, David Matthews, Sally Rao Hill, and Ying Zou 17 Dec 2025

Navigating the storm: How to manage and move on after retrenchment

Higher Education

Navigating the storm: How to manage and move on after retrenchment

Issued by Waterfall School of Business 9 Dec 2025

Time Out’s world-famous The Joy Revolution insight series has launched in South Africa and has found that South Africans are (finally) moving decisively from survival to thriving (Image supplied)

Branding

Joy a strategic advantage for brands

5 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

Mahindra Fusion Fest makes a comeback in 2026

Events

Mahindra Fusion Fest makes a comeback in 2026

2 Dec 2025

The stress behind the desk: How emotions shape learning environments

Primary & Secondary Education

The stress behind the desk: How emotions shape learning environments

Issued by Tutor Doctor 1 Dec 2025

Staying grounded during Black Friday and festive season spending – insights from coach practitioners

Retailers

Staying grounded during Black Friday and festive season spending – insights from coach practitioners

Issued by SACAP 26 Nov 2025

Veuve Clicquot’s 'Emotions of the Sun' exhibition comes to Cape Town

Events

Veuve Clicquot’s 'Emotions of the Sun' exhibition comes to Cape Town

24 Nov 2025

Supplied image: Former sports legends Victor Matfield and Andre Arendse at a recent breakfast event centred on Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and Leadership in Sport.

Management & Leadership

Captains of industry: Mastering the game with emotional intelligence

Roland Innes 20 Nov 2025

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Mental health

South African boys are fighting an invisible battle with pride and pain

Jessica Gbedemah 17 Nov 2025

Understanding the growing emotional drivers behind consumer choice

FMCG

Understanding the growing emotional drivers behind consumer choice

Issued by TLC Worldwide Africa 13 Nov 2025

Play and project-based learning: cultivating future leaders through innovative education

Education

Play and project-based learning: cultivating future leaders through innovative education

Issued by Sifiso Learning Group 11 Jun 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

Matthew Nkala of Catalyst Africa

Sponsorship

How the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon cancellation tested brand empathy

Matthew Nkala 11 Nov 2025

Keshin Govender, head of creative and production at Siemens AG talks about how a purpose-driven creativity approach has given the company measurable results (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

4 steps to a purpose-driven creativity approach for measurable results

Keshin Govender 31 Oct 2025

The Creativity Jackpot: When human instinct meets artificial logic

Lifestyle

The Creativity Jackpot: When human instinct meets artificial logic

Casper Coetzee 24 Oct 2025

The hustle myth is broken: SA entrepreneurs need emotional intelligence, not burnout

How To Start Up

The hustle myth is broken: SA entrepreneurs need emotional intelligence, not burnout

Alex de Bruyn 17 Oct 2025

The rise of the private label and how brands can fight back

FMCG

The rise of the private label and how brands can fight back

Issued by TLC Worldwide Africa 16 Oct 2025

British primatologist, ethologist, and anthropologist Jane Goodall poses for a picture at the British Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina, August 15, 2024. Image credit: Reuters/Irina Dambrauskas

Environment & Natural Resources

The world mourns Jane Goodall, champion of chimpanzees and climate change

Susan Heavey 2 Oct 2025

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Mental health

The rise of victimhood culture: How TikTok glorifies trauma narratives

Jessica Gbedemah 29 Sep 2025

Selling audio and radio – you either have it, or you don’t?

Radio & Audio

Selling audio and radio – you either have it, or you don’t?

Anchen Lintvelt, Issued by OFM Radio 23 Sep 2025

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Markets & Investment

#EXCLUSIVE: The R500k mistake 73% of SA homeowners make after rate cuts

19 Sep 2025

Career Advice

How to transform a performance improvement plan into personal triumph

Anja van Beek 17 Sep 2025

Mastering the art of business negotiation for SMEs

SMEs

Mastering the art of business negotiation for SMEs

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners 16 Sep 2025

Taking a strategic first step into helping professions

Higher Education

Taking a strategic first step into helping professions

Issued by SACAP 12 Sep 2025

Source: © 123rf Dustin Chick, chief executive at Razor Public Relations South Africa says clickbait should be keeping those of us responsible for managing organisational reputation wide awake at night. More importantly, we should be doing something about it – now

PR & Communications

EXCLUSIVE | Razor's Dustin Chick: When headlines lie, trust dies. Why clickbait is PR’s next big battleground

Dustin Chick 12 Sep 2025

Win, lose, Springboks show why sponsors always score

Sponsorship

Win, lose, Springboks show why sponsors always score

5 Sep 2025

When it’s you: Talking about scams, healing the shock, and taking action (A South African guide)

Cybersecurity

When it’s you: Talking about scams, healing the shock, and taking action (A South African guide)

Issued by Offernet 1 Sep 2025

The winners at Ask Africa 2025 Orange Index presentation for the telecommunications sector (Image supplied)

Telecoms & Networks

In telco “good enough” is not good enough

29 Aug 2025

#WomensMonth | Women in digital: The rise of female-led innovation in South Africa

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | Women in digital: The rise of female-led innovation in South Africa

Victoria Oyeboade 27 Aug 2025

You’ve got this! Take control of your matric studies

Primary & Secondary Education

You’ve got this! Take control of your matric studies

Issued by SACAP 20 Aug 2025

Thinking of selling in a slow market? The right agent makes all the difference

Residential Property

Thinking of selling in a slow market? The right agent makes all the difference

Issued by PBPR 12 Aug 2025

Women leading with purpose

Women's Month

Women leading with purpose

Abigail Buckley, Issued by Joe Public 7 Aug 2025

#Orchids&Onions: Ford gets it, iWyze doesn’t

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: Ford gets it, iWyze doesn’t

Brendan Seery 22 Jul 2025

Mzansi National Philharmonic Orchestra to showcase Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 concert film

Film

Mzansi National Philharmonic Orchestra to showcase Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 concert film

18 Jul 2025

Why most loyalty programmes fail to turn customers into lifelong fans

CRM

Why most loyalty programmes fail to turn customers into lifelong fans

Riaz Galant 15 Jul 2025

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Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Explainer: Menstrual cycle syncing

14 Jul 2025

How to support a grieving employee with compassion and care

Employee Wellness

How to support a grieving employee with compassion and care

Issued by Sonja Smith Elite Funeral Group 4 Jul 2025

Tamara Hoveling and Ariadna Izcara Gual presenting their redesigned speculum. Image source: TU Delft.

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Unchanged for 150 years, duck-bill speculum is reimagined

4 Jul 2025

Employee Wellness

Your team is smart. But are they emotionally intelligent?

Anja van Beek 2 Jul 2025

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Paediatrics

Autism treatment depends on highly individualised approach

25 Jun 2025

Florence Mokhalabone, assistant principal at Spark Riversands

Primary & Secondary Education

#YouthMonth: Education has the power to break cycles and unlock futures - Florence Mokhalabone

Shan Radcliffe 23 Jun 2025

Social Media

Global Alliance demands mental health protections for content moderators

20 Jun 2025

Source: © Student Village The Gen Z Economy Report: Cash, Culture and Clout, is a new research report on how young people in South Africa earn, spend, save and think about money

Youth Marketing

Brands, stop relying on stereotypes to connect with Gen Z

13 Jun 2025

Legislation & Regulation

Why South African animal welfare laws need an urgent overhaul

Charan Saunders 12 Jun 2025