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Why homeowners value agents who inform, not just sell

Residential Property

Why homeowners value agents who inform, not just sell

Issued by PBPR 15 hours

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 9 minutes

#BehindtheCampaign: Happy Friday and Alta du Toit show what it means to be Forever Young

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: Happy Friday and Alta du Toit show what it means to be Forever Young

Issued by Happy Friday 18 hours

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 20 hours

Anchor profiles: Arabile Gumede

Media

Anchor profiles: Arabile Gumede

Issued by Newzroom Afrika 20 hours

Source: © 123rf Customer expectations are rising fast. They expect real-time answers on the channels they already use every day. In South Africa, that channel is WhatsApp

CRM, CX, UX

How and why WhatsApp is SA's biggest CX opportunity

20 hours

Metropolitan extends Collective Shapers across SA

Entrepreneurship

Metropolitan extends Collective Shapers across SA

1 day

Adidas and Audi F1 Team partner for a multi-year collab to debut in 2026

Sport

Adidas and Audi F1 Team partner for a multi-year collab to debut in 2026

23 hours

Higher Education

UFS to introduce new engineering degrees in agriculture and ecology

1 day

How AI is taking e-commerce places in South Africa

E-commerce

How AI is taking e-commerce places in South Africa

Issued by TDMC 1 day

Tribeca PR's managing partner Davina Malan shares seven ways to build loyalty and keep clients with you for the long term (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

7 ways to build loyalty and retain clients in the long term

1 day

Inside the dangerous world of South Africa's illicit alcohol trade

Regulatory

Inside the dangerous world of South Africa's illicit alcohol trade

1 day

Meet the 2025 Prism Young Voices cohort

Prism Awards

Meet the 2025 Prism Young Voices cohort

1 day

Image credit: The Green Connection

Coal, Oil & Gas

South African environmental groups push to block Shell’s new wells – how world court opinion might help

Angela van der Berg 1 day

Image supplied.

Medical Research

Young researcher wins Rick Turner Scholarship for brain study

1 day

Incubeta acquires RocketSource to expand human-centred AI capabilities

Artificial Intelligence

Incubeta acquires RocketSource to expand human-centred AI capabilities

Issued by Incubeta 1 day

Why media agencies still matter

Media

Why media agencies still matter

Paul Middleton, Issued by Ebony+Ivory 2 days

Dynamic SA hospitality group launches new HR Intern Programme

Hospitality

Dynamic SA hospitality group launches new HR Intern Programme

Issued by ANEW Hotels & Resorts 2 days

Penquin uses AI to bring children’s stories to life this World Literacy Day

Artificial Intelligence

Penquin uses AI to bring children’s stories to life this World Literacy Day

Issued by Penquin 2 days

Nzimande calls for enhanced tech adoption in developing countries

Technology

Nzimande calls for enhanced tech adoption in developing countries

2 days

Source: © Gerety Awards VML is the Gerety Awards Global Network of the Year. Pictured: VML's Thanks for Coke-Creating campaign from Coca-Cola that won gold at the Awards.

Advertising

Gerety Awards 2025 winners - VML named Global Network of the Year

2 days

The new Toyota Starlet campaign blends traditional craft with generative AI elements for an out-of-this-world adventure (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: Toyota Starlet campaign blends tradition and tech

2 days

Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI looks to online advertising deal – AI-driven ads will be hard for consumers to spot

2 days

The soul of a digital creative agency: Salt Hub’s quiet rise under the guidance of Innovator Trust

How To Start Up

The soul of a digital creative agency: Salt Hub’s quiet rise under the guidance of Innovator Trust

Issued by The Innovator Trust 2 days

The Balvenie launches The Makers Project in SA

FMCG

The Balvenie launches The Makers Project in SA

2 days

PR & Communications

Ané-Sonet Human | Why impact reports matter more than ever

Ané-Sonet Human 2 days

Safrea marks International Literacy Day

Production

Safrea marks International Literacy Day

Issued by Safrea 2 days

Image source: Andrei Krauchuk –

4th Industrial Revolution

Preparing your workforce for the AI revolution

Juanita Vorster 3 days

4 African storytellers chosen for the 2025 AuthenticA Series Lab

Film & Cinematography

4 African storytellers chosen for the 2025 AuthenticA Series Lab

2 days

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

3 days

Advertising

RMB brand film: Talent is the heart of our business

3 days

Social Media

Nepal bans 26 social media sites

3 days

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Noncommunicable diseases

Experts call for mandatory warning labels to combat South Africa's childhood obesity

3 days

A protest outside the Civic Centre in Cape Town in August after the announcement that the Dial-a-Ride service would be cut back. Archive photo: Mary-Anne Gontsana

Health & Social Welfare

City of Cape Town pauses decision to cut Dial-a-Ride services

Tania Broughton and Mary-Anne Gontsana 3 days

Sex workers will have a respite from prosecution until a court case that will determine whether sex work should be decriminalised concludes. The case may take years. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Criminal Law

No sex workers will be prosecuted while court process plays out

Liezl Human 5 Sep 2025

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NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

#InternationalDayofCharity: The greater impact of NPOs in South Africa

5 Sep 2025

Source: © 123rf Following the inaugural M20 Summit, the Johannesburg Declaration has been formulated with the aim of prioritising information integrity for the public good

Media Freedom

Johannesburg Declaration unapologetic in addressing threats to journalism

5 Sep 2025

Prof Grace Okuthe, Senior Researcher, Walter Sisulu University.

Agro-processing

Rooibos boosts tilapia growth, driving sustainable aquaculture

5 Sep 2025

Travel trends shaping 2026: From AI to authentic experiences

Travel

Travel trends shaping 2026: From AI to authentic experiences

Corné Alberts 5 Sep 2025

Dean Muruven, Associate Director, Boston Consulting Group, Johannesburg

Infrastructure & Utilities

Africa's $170bn infrastructure challenge demands a nature-first approach

Dean Muruven 4 Sep 2025

Euphoria Telecom's national marketing manager, Lauren Pybus.(Image supplied)

Marketing

5 B2B marketing strategies to outsmart AI and win your audience

3 Sep 2025

AI's efficiency in meetings: a double-edged sword for SMEs?

Entrepreneurship

AI's efficiency in meetings: a double-edged sword for SMEs?

Yudhvir Seetharam 3 Sep 2025

Applications open: Design Thinking in Practice Executive Programme

Design

Applications open: Design Thinking in Practice Executive Programme

Issued by Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika 3 Sep 2025

Legislation & Regulation

Burkina Faso outlaws LGBTQ practices

Reuters reporters 2 Sep 2025

Labournet announced as sponsor of labour relations conference room at HR Summit 2025 South Africa

Labour Law & Unions

Labournet announced as sponsor of labour relations conference room at HR Summit 2025 South Africa

3 Sep 2025

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Tourism & Travel

SA tourism leaders urge action to secure growth ahead of 2026

2 Sep 2025

Simba’s Together Tastes Better campaign inspires South Africans to find moments of togetherness that matter intentionally (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: Simba’s Together Tastes Better

2 Sep 2025