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Findings | Bizcommunity

News

Consumers prefer relevant local advertising – new research

Media

Consumers prefer relevant local advertising – new research

Issued by Spark Media 1 day

Social Media

Why Meta is in trouble in Nigeria and what this means for Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp users

1 day

A new digital advertising initiative, Broadbrand, has launched with Vincent Maher appointed CEO (Image supplied)

Media

South African publisher-first network launches

2 days

Consumers want insights: the shift from hard selling to educational marketing

Sales

Consumers want insights: the shift from hard selling to educational marketing

3 days

Bradly Howland, president-elect: Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa (Prisa) says while the public relations profession is changing, that change is nota collapse. Transformation is not crisis (image supplied)

PR & Communications

Prisa | PR: Transformation is not crisis

Bradly Howland 19 May 2025

Medihelp and Old Mutual announce collaboration

Medical Aid

Medihelp and Old Mutual announce collaboration

Issued by Medihelp 16 May 2025

#NOtoUnder18: study reveals teens' responses to alcohol messaging in SA

Wellness

#NOtoUnder18: study reveals teens' responses to alcohol messaging in SA

15 May 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

SCA ruling on debt prescription redefines corporate accountability

Mtho Maphumulo 15 May 2025

Gen Z and Millennials are opting for rooibos. Here's why

Trends

Gen Z and Millennials are opting for rooibos. Here's why

13 May 2025

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Cyber Law

TikTok, Meta fined hundreds of millions by EU regulators for data privacy breaches

Ryszard Lisinski and Brett Weinberg 13 May 2025

Source: © BBC The BBC is the most trusted international news provider amongst all audiences as well as the UK’s most recognised cultural export internationally

Media

BBC the UK's most trusted news provider internationally

13 May 2025

Labour Law & Unions

Does a false accusation of racism constitute harassment? Importance of listed grounds when claiming unfair discrimination

Anli Bezuidenhout, Thato Maruapula and Azola Ndongeni 12 May 2025

Internal comms practitioners: Organisations misunderstand our role

PR & Communications

Internal comms practitioners: Organisations misunderstand our role

12 May 2025

Property

Buffalo City wants to recover R16m in Covid housing funds

Johnnie Isaac and GroundUp staff 9 May 2025

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Logistics & Transport

Relationship building in African procurement is key to economic growth and resilience

8 May 2025

Source: Pexels.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Justice sought for George collapse victims as damning report looms

8 May 2025

Research highlights travel trends and market growth in the Middle East

Tourism & Travel

Research highlights travel trends and market growth in the Middle East

8 May 2025

New report reveals $60bn tourism opportunity gap in Africa

Tourism

New report reveals $60bn tourism opportunity gap in Africa

7 May 2025

Are brands wasting millions on content? The importance of intent in marketing

Marketing

Are brands wasting millions on content? The importance of intent in marketing

Issued by Penquin 7 May 2025

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2025 report says creative confidence is in crisis

2 May 2025

Finance

PwC's AI findings highlight potential 15% uplift in global economy by 2035

30 Apr 2025

The Johannesburg High Court has ruled that crimes from the apartheid era can be prosecuted. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Criminal Law

Understanding the court ruling on apartheid-era crimes

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 25 Apr 2025

NIQ report reveals opportunities for private label FMCG growth in South Africa

Research

NIQ report reveals opportunities for private label FMCG growth in South Africa

Issued by NielsenIQ 24 Apr 2025

The Kantar Diva 2025 report reveals what it’s really like being an LGBTQIA+ woman in the workplace

DEI

The Kantar Diva 2025 report reveals what it’s really like being an LGBTQIA+ woman in the workplace

Senamile Zungu and Leigh Andrews, Issued by Kantar 24 Apr 2025

How local businesses can overcome the skills shortage dilemma

Talent Acquisition

How local businesses can overcome the skills shortage dilemma

24 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf The IAS Media Assurance Masterclass series, in partnership with Media Marketing Compliance (MMC), continues its four-part masterclass series with a deep dive into programmatic media, exposing inefficiencies and shedding light on the challenges and solutions facing advertisers today

Marketing & Media

IAS Media Assurance Masterclass Series spotlights Programmatic Media

24 Apr 2025

Research

Family-driven brand loyalty – the power of shared values

Issued by KLA 23 Apr 2025

Taverns and shebeens offer untapped potential for drinks brands

Informal Retailing

Taverns and shebeens offer untapped potential for drinks brands

22 Apr 2025

CETA chief executive Malusi Shezi dismisses corruption allegations as smear campaign

Higher Education

CETA chief executive Malusi Shezi dismisses corruption allegations as smear campaign

Issued by K and K Media 22 Apr 2025

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Tourism

Insights unlock untapped potential in South Africa's domestic tourism

17 Apr 2025

"SA managers… could do with a decision-making mind shift."

Higher Education

"SA managers… could do with a decision-making mind shift."

Issued by University of Pretoria 16 Apr 2025

Entries open for The Sunday Times Best Places to Work - South Africa awards

HR & Management

Entries open for The Sunday Times Best Places to Work - South Africa awards

16 Apr 2025

Warc research shows that globally, newsbrand ad spend is forecast to fall to $32.3bn this year, a 33.1% decrease from 2019, as hard news stories – from trade wars to armed conflicts – draw audiences but not ad dollars. (Image supplied)

Advertising

Warc: News media struggles as brands favour softer content

16 Apr 2025

Healthcare

Why is it so difficult to make a new antibiotic?

Alistair Farley and Helen Smith 22 Apr 2025

HIV/AIDS

US funding cuts could cause over 150,000 extra HIV infections in SA by 2028

Jesse Copelyn 23 Apr 2025

Emergency Medicine

South Africans don’t donate enough blood – technology can help drive the numbers

Relebohiseng Matubatuba 23 Apr 2025

Improve your academic writing skills with SADiLaR’s free tools

Skills Training

Improve your academic writing skills with SADiLaR’s free tools

Birgit Ottermann, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 15 Apr 2025

Public relations at a crossroads

PR & Communications

Public relations at a crossroads

Issued by Brandfundi 15 Apr 2025

TV

Tribunal dismisses MultiChoice’s bid to halt merger case with SABC

14 Apr 2025

Source: Supplied. Mpoomy Ledwaba speaking at the Life Changing Lessons event in Cape Town.

Finance

Empathy, legacy, and financial wisdom: Mpoomy Ledwaba & 1Life spark a meaningful dialogue

11 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf Trust in advertising has dropped by eight percent, despite the claim that 71% appreciate brands that engage in social issues, over half still feel underrepresented in advertising, highlighting a disconnect

Advertising

Advertising trust drops 8% - indicates a disconnect with consumers

10 Apr 2025

Cell C confirms customer data leak after ransomware claim

Cybersecurity

Cell C confirms customer data leak after ransomware claim

9 Apr 2025

Reatile Mopeli, Associate: Corporate & Commercial law at Fluxmans Attorneys

ESG & Sustainability

Why incorporating ESG practices into your operations makes business sense

Reatile Mopeli 7 Apr 2025

2024 Effie South Africa Ipsos Trends Report reveals what drives effective marketing

Marketing

2024 Effie South Africa Ipsos Trends Report reveals what drives effective marketing

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 3 Apr 2025

CRM, CX, UX

Digital footprints not as reliable as believed, warns new marketing study

Karabo Ledwaba 3 Apr 2025

SA SMEs optimistic about 2025 economic climate, but will it last?

SMEs

SA SMEs optimistic about 2025 economic climate, but will it last?

Issued by Business Partners Limited 3 Apr 2025

Construction & Engineering

Still no compensation for victims of George building collapse

Daniel Steyn 2 Apr 2025

Healthcare

The N4G Summit: Linking agriculture to better health in South Africa

Katja Hamilton 1 Apr 2025