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Human8 doubles down on AI-enabled consultative power

Artificial Intelligence

Human8 doubles down on AI-enabled consultative power

Issued by Human8 2 days

Pack hope, restore dignity: How your company can make a real difference this 16 Days of Activism

CSI & Philanthropy

Pack hope, restore dignity: How your company can make a real difference this 16 Days of Activism

Issued by TEARS Foundation 3 days

HR Tools & Software

Why AI can't substitute human judgment in psycho-legal work - part 1

Natasha Gerber 27 Oct 2025

Turning strategy into action: How AfriGIS supports SA’s geospatial information management strategy?

Digital

Turning strategy into action: How AfriGIS supports SA’s geospatial information management strategy?

Liza Nolte, Issued by AfriGIS 27 Oct 2025

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Mental health

The green shift: Plants become mental health solution for millennials and Gen Z

24 Oct 2025

Foschini celebrates 100 years with Rich Mnisi charity auction

ESG

Foschini celebrates 100 years with Rich Mnisi charity auction

23 Oct 2025

Image source: DC Studio from

Higher Education

Universities can turn AI from a threat to an opportunity by teaching critical thinking

Anitia Lubbe 22 Oct 2025

Meet South Africa's best-dressed team: Mphela & Associates Attorneys win the 2025 Imagemakers Award

Fashion

Meet South Africa's best-dressed team: Mphela & Associates Attorneys win the 2025 Imagemakers Award

Issued by ImageMakers 22 Oct 2025

Katie Andrews, Business Unit Director, Irvine Partners

Tourism

Tourism in flux: Why economics, policy and storytelling will decide who wins

Katie Andrews 21 Oct 2025

#PrismYoungVoices | UJ's Thando Xaba on coming full circle

Prism Awards

#PrismYoungVoices | UJ's Thando Xaba on coming full circle

17 Oct 2025

Advertising

Warc report: How values-driven marketing can transform advertising effectiveness

16 Oct 2025

Marketing & Media

#WorldFoodDay: When food feels uncertain, trust becomes the nourishment

Zina Zwakala 16 Oct 2025

Bongiwe Mlambo.

Prism Awards

#PrismYoungVoices | Bongiwe Mlambo on pushing the industry to do better

16 Oct 2025

#PrismYoungVoices | Rethabile Molehe on the power of PR

Prism Awards

#PrismYoungVoices | Rethabile Molehe on the power of PR

14 Oct 2025

The countdown is on: SEACon 2025 brings Africa’s sustainability leaders together in Sandton

ESG & Sustainability

The countdown is on: SEACon 2025 brings Africa’s sustainability leaders together in Sandton

Issued by ESG Africa Conference 13 Oct 2025

Source: © 123rf The Broadcast Research Council of South Africa (BRC) is pleased to announce that following its rigorous Radio Audience Measurement System (RAMS) Request for Proposal (RFP) process, which concluded in June 2025

Radio & Audio

Rams contract awarded to new media measurement company

13 Oct 2025

Labour Law

Age cap unconstitutional: How the ConCourt parental leave ruling affects adoptive parents

Sibusiso Dube, Layla Shah, and Jessica Rushmere 13 Oct 2025

Vanessa Bolosier is the creative strategy director at Incubeta. Source: Supplied.

Marketing

Vanessa Bolosier | The business case for creative risk

Vanessa Bolosier 8 Oct 2025

Zemvelo Ndlovu is a Prism Young Voice. Source: Supplied.

Prism Awards

#PrismYoungVoices | Zemvelo Ndlovu on inspiring action through comms

8 Oct 2025

Captain Fanplastic sets sail in Equatorial Guinea for a new partnership with Unicef

Education & Skills Development

Captain Fanplastic sets sail in Equatorial Guinea for a new partnership with Unicef

Issued by Soapbox 3 Oct 2025

Q&A with Leezil Hendriks on the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025

Sponsorship

Q&A with Leezil Hendriks on the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025

Issued by Moonsport 3 Oct 2025

Philani Mokoena wants to bring human insight to the judging process. Source: Supplied.

Prism Awards

#PrismYoungVoices | DNA Brand Architects' Philani Mokoena on raising the standard

2 Oct 2025

Image credit: Reuters

Coal, Oil & Gas

Nationwide strike in Nigeria threatens oil supply after mass layoffs at Dangote refinery

Isaac Anyaogu 30 Sep 2025

The architect and the scaffold: A collaborative pathway to SA’s National Entrepreneurship Strategy

Entrepreneurship

The architect and the scaffold: A collaborative pathway to SA’s National Entrepreneurship Strategy

Eunéne Levine, Issued by Shaper 30 Sep 2025

Human8 named finalist in three global research awards

Research

Human8 named finalist in three global research awards

Issued by Human8 26 Sep 2025

Human-centric influencer marketing pays off for Saku Agency

Marketing

Human-centric influencer marketing pays off for Saku Agency

Issued by The Coup 25 Sep 2025

Meals that matter: Rainbow Rustenburg feeding futures

FMCG

Meals that matter: Rainbow Rustenburg feeding futures

Issued by Rainbow Chicken 22 Sep 2025

Marketing

Dentsu report: Winning with AI requires a human touch

Karabo Ledwaba 17 Sep 2025

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Why environmentalists are battling the Karpowership project in court

16 Sep 2025

Do you have what it takes to compete?

Marketing

Do you have what it takes to compete?

Issued by eatbigfish 12 Sep 2025

Source: Supplied. Teddy Daka, Group chief executive officer at Zutari.

Construction & Engineering

Leading the design frontier: Zutari among world's top 100 in 2025

11 Sep 2025

Source: © VML Parusha Partab, chief strategy officer, VML South Africa says leading with empathy – not noise – is how brands can get the balance right between grounded messaging and standout creativity

Trends

#BizTrends2025 | VML's Parusha Partab: Empathy in a surreal world and other trends

Parusha Partab 11 Sep 2025

Source: © Vitaly Gariev IAB South Africa Board member Sanesh Maharaj on why brands must prioritise proactive influencer risk management

Social Media

Influencer marketing: When it goes wrong

Sanesh Maharaj 8 Sep 2025

Source: © 123rf Ntokozo Nhlanhla, executive creative director at Digitas, describes the agency’s rebrand as a bold integration of creativity, data, and technology

Advertising

Exclusive: Digitas's connected ecosystem way of thinking

8 Sep 2025

Dale Hutton named 2025 KZN Young Farmer of the Year

Agriculture

Dale Hutton named 2025 KZN Young Farmer of the Year

8 Sep 2025

Jockey South Africa unveils Spring/Summer 2025 Collection

Fashion & Homeware

Jockey South Africa unveils Spring/Summer 2025 Collection

Issued by Jockey South Africa 5 Sep 2025

Navigating the gendered complexities of South Africa’s financial landscape

Financial Services

Navigating the gendered complexities of South Africa’s financial landscape

Issued by Irvine Partners 4 Sep 2025

Kagiso Trust's Sizakele Mphatsoe

Education

Kagiso Trust conference to tackle ethical leadership in education

4 Sep 2025

CEM Africa 2025: The continent’s CX powerhouse raises the bar

CRM, CX, UX

CEM Africa 2025: The continent’s CX powerhouse raises the bar

Issued by CEM Africa Summit 4 Sep 2025

She leads. We listen

Women's Month

She leads. We listen

Issued by Provantage 4 Sep 2025

Forget the rankings – it’s the faculty that matter

Higher Education

Forget the rankings – it’s the faculty that matter

Thula Mngoma, Issued by Regent Business School 3 Sep 2025

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Management & Leadership

Defining the line between constructive criticism vs workplace harassment

Riona Kalua 3 Sep 2025

The Odd Number will acquire a substantial stake in the company. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

#Exclusive | The Odd Number acquires stake in women-led agency Base Five

1 Sep 2025

Women's Health

Why women should prioritise personal wellness over social media trends

29 Aug 2025

Ajabu Scholarship 2025 elevates African mixologists to new heights

Training

Ajabu Scholarship 2025 elevates African mixologists to new heights

28 Aug 2025

Education

Inaugural members of the National Education and Training Council appointed

28 Aug 2025

Women and gambling: Beyond the nuances of Imbokodo

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Women and gambling: Beyond the nuances of Imbokodo

Sibongile Simelane- Quntana, Issued by Tishala Communications 27 Aug 2025

Tuned in to FM: Part 2

Women's Month

Tuned in to FM: Part 2

Issued by MediaHeads 360 25 Aug 2025

Source: Supplied. Patty Mulauzi: Plascon's colour consultant.

Property

How Patty Mulauzi's lilac era is painting a new legacy at Plascon

Katja Hamilton 27 Aug 2025