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Jozi’s creative hubs are booming: how artists are rejuvenating a failing inner city

Art

Jozi’s creative hubs are booming: how artists are rejuvenating a failing inner city

Mariapaola McGurk 1 day

IP Law

Training AI with copyrighted books ruled ‘fair use’ in US: Implications for SA

Kate Beretta and Ashleigh Brink 10 Jul 2025

Beyond the smoothie – UP launches papaya-inspired recipe book

Higher Education

Beyond the smoothie – UP launches papaya-inspired recipe book

Issued by University of Pretoria 24 Jun 2025

Danilo Acquisto, CEO and co-founder of video specialist digital agency, Special Effects Media South Africa gives the case for the untapped intra-African trade opportunity in media and marketing (Image supplied)

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth: Danilo Acquisto - Nurturing Africa’s creative economy

Danilo Acquisto 28 May 2025

What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou – South Africa’s top tech podcast hits 7 million views

Podcasts

What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou – South Africa’s top tech podcast hits 7 million views

Issued by Broad Media 30 Apr 2025

#OrchidsandOnions: Gambling ads hit the jackpot, used car salesmen stuck in cliché lane

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Gambling ads hit the jackpot, used car salesmen stuck in cliché lane

Brendan Seery 29 Apr 2025

Source: © Dubai Lynx Held after the Lynx Awards, the Winners’ Lunch celebrates the success and creativity of the teams that took home Awards for their work

Advertising

All the 2025 Dubai Lynx Awards

14 Apr 2025

#BizTrends2025: Discovery - Visa: 2025 the year of returning to the office

Marketing

#BizTrends2025: Discovery - Visa: 2025 the year of returning to the office

Danette Breitenbach 10 Apr 2025

Agentic AI: Are we building castles on quicksand?

Artificial Intelligence

Agentic AI: Are we building castles on quicksand?

Ari Ramkilowan & Stef Adonis, Issued by Helm 10 Apr 2025

Content is king. But first, it needs to be rounded up

Media

Content is king. But first, it needs to be rounded up

Issued by Greatstock 7 Apr 2025

Marketing

Banner: From nano to micro to macro and mega brand influence: We help creators scale their careers

Issued by Brand Influence Agency 2 Apr 2025

Puma’s biggest global campaign Go Wild: Rooted in history with a new vision of sports

Advertising

Puma’s biggest global campaign Go Wild: Rooted in history with a new vision of sports

28 Mar 2025

Gen Z embraces AI for social media spending

Research

Gen Z embraces AI for social media spending

28 Mar 2025

82% of South Africans are using loyalty schemes

Research

82% of South Africans are using loyalty schemes

27 Mar 2025

Omnichannel retail in 2025: The boundaries between digital and physical shopping continue to crumble

Sales

Omnichannel retail in 2025: The boundaries between digital and physical shopping continue to crumble

Zak Haeri, Issued by NielsenIQ 11 Feb 2025

VML’s 11th annual trends study says looking ahead, 2025 will be a year of both immense challenge and opportunity for brands in South Africa (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

The Future 100: 2025 - A year of challenge and opportunity for brands

27 Jan 2025

Image provided.

Artificial Intelligence

VML tackles representation with Africa-focused AI image generator

21 Jan 2025

Adelaide Tshabalala is chief digital officer at Nerdware. Source: Supplied.

Digital

#BizTrends2025: GeoSpatial targeting - capturing the right moment, not just the right place

Adelaide Tshabalala 21 Jan 2025

Albert Makoeng, managing director, influencer division at Nfinity says the rise of creator-led commerce is a profound shift in media consumption (Image supplied)

Media

#BizTrend2025: Nfinity’s Albert Makoeng - The rise of creator-led commerce a profound shift in media consumption

Albert Makoeng 17 Jan 2025

Provantage CEO Jacques du Preez explains why OOH advertising poised for growth in SA in 2025 (Image supplied)

Media

#BizTrends2025: Provantage’s Jacques du Preez - OOH advertising poised for growth in SA

Jacques du Preez 15 Jan 2025

Radio & Audio

New Warc report dispels myths about audio advertising in the US

4 Dec 2024

Source: Bizcommunity The 2024 Telkom Radio Awards took place last night, Saturday 30 November where 702 won the Commerical Station of the Year

Radio & Audio

All the 2024 Telkom Radio Awards, Hot 1027 wins Most Loyal Listeners Awards

1 Dec 2024

2023's Station of Year 94.7

Radio & Audio

2024 Telkom Radio Awards Station of Year and category finalists announced

25 Nov 2024

Step inside Heineken House

FMCG

Step inside Heineken House

Issued by Heineken Beverages 15 Nov 2024

Toys R Us reveals top trending toys for 2024 Festive Season

Trends

Toys R Us reveals top trending toys for 2024 Festive Season

29 Oct 2024

5 hospitality trends for SA’s summer season

Hospitality

5 hospitality trends for SA’s summer season

Michelle Cyster 11 Oct 2024

Ogilvy PR scores multiple wins at Prism Awards 2024

Prism Awards

Ogilvy PR scores multiple wins at Prism Awards 2024

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 2 Oct 2024

What the MediaHeads are thinking: Local creative makes cents

Marketing

What the MediaHeads are thinking: Local creative makes cents

Gary Basson, Issued by MediaHeads 360 30 Sep 2024

Parliament heard the Special Investigating Unit’s head advocate last week testify about medico-legal fraud. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Medical Law

SIU takes aim at ballooning dodgy medical litigation that is costing the government billions

Sandiso Phaliso 13 Sep 2024

The battle of the marketplaces will shape the future of omnichannel retail in South Africa

Research

The battle of the marketplaces will shape the future of omnichannel retail in South Africa

Issued by NielsenIQ 12 Sep 2024

Some of the country’s top leaders in PR chat about the industry in South Africa, Africa and globally: (L to r:) Lebo Madiba, founder and managing director, the PR Powerhouse, Dustin Chick, partner & managing director Razor Public Relations, Sanesh Maharaj, head of influence, Ogilvy and Nicky James managing director of Tribeca Relations

PR & Communications

#WPRD2024: Top SA PR leaders reflect on public relations industry

Danette Breitenbach 16 Jul 2024

Jacques du Preez appointed to the World Out of Home Organization board

OOH

Jacques du Preez appointed to the World Out of Home Organization board

Issued by Provantage 15 Jul 2024

Agency credentials: Marketers look past awards to get to the grit

Marketing

Agency credentials: Marketers look past awards to get to the grit

Issued by DMASA 26 Jun 2024

How to adapt to the e-commerce explosion - Michael Zahariev, co-founder of Luxity

E-commerce

How to adapt to the e-commerce explosion - Michael Zahariev, co-founder of Luxity

21 Jun 2024

That's a wrap for Africa’s Big 7 2024

Exhibitions & Events

That's a wrap for Africa’s Big 7 2024

21 Jun 2024

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Skills Development & Training

Most desired tech skills in today's workplace

10 Jun 2024

Image supplied. Warc's The Future of Digital Commerce 2024 report highlights e-commerce trends

Digital

4 trends with an outsized impact on e-commerce going forward

7 Jun 2024

Yay Abe joins Cadbury in 200th anniversary celebrations

Fashion & Homeware

Yay Abe joins Cadbury in 200th anniversary celebrations

23 May 2024

Game’s 54th birthday celebration with Paul's Homemade Ice Cream’s Strawberry Birthday Cake

Retail Marketing

Game’s 54th birthday celebration with Paul's Homemade Ice Cream’s Strawberry Birthday Cake

3 May 2024

Popular future-focused summit returns

Advertising

Popular future-focused summit returns

Issued by Mann Made 18 Apr 2024

#OrchidsandOnions: Checkers pranks commuters over holiday weekend, Curro Holdings faces backlash

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Checkers pranks commuters over holiday weekend, Curro Holdings faces backlash

Brendan Seery 4 Apr 2024

Whitepaper reveals 76% of South Africans are using loyalty schemes

Research

Whitepaper reveals 76% of South Africans are using loyalty schemes

18 Mar 2024

Tim Bleakley in South Africa. Source: Supplied.

OOH

Ocean Outdoor Group's CEO discusses growth potential in sub-Saharan Africa's DOOH sector

13 Mar 2024

Media

Exploring the vibrant diversity of Africa's music scene

1 Mar 2024

Zeitz Mocaa Gala 2024: A spectacular celebration of art excellence

Events

Zeitz Mocaa Gala 2024: A spectacular celebration of art excellence

Issued by DNA Brand Architects 22 Feb 2024

A’Rise by Heineken unleashes a global musical explosion at SXSW 2024

Music

A’Rise by Heineken unleashes a global musical explosion at SXSW 2024

Issued by JNPR 19 Feb 2024

Source: Chipo Mushwana, executive of emerging innovation at Nedbank Retail.

Finance

The importance of taking a uniquely African approach to digital banking and payments

29 Jan 2024

The team used the sensitive MeerKAT radio telescope, located near Carnarvon in the Northern Cape Karoo. Source: SARAO

Construction & Engineering

MeerKAT discovery could advance our understanding of Einstein’s theory

Lindsey Schutters 19 Jan 2024

Source: Supplied. Avsharn Bachoo is the group chief technology director at Afrocentric Group.

Trends

#BizTrends2024: The only constant is change - healthcare technology trends

Avsharn Bachoo 16 Jan 2024

Magazines

Magazines were supposed to die in the digital age. Why haven’t they?

Julian Novitz 15 Jan 2024