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SA’s Draft AI policy: What it means and what comes next

4th Industrial Revolution

SA’s Draft AI policy: What it means and what comes next

Peter Grealy, Leanne Mostert, Wendy Tembedza, Karl Blom, Aalia Manie 3 days

MICE

FCM M&E 2026 Trends: Meetings bounce back, safety drives planning

1 Apr 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Red Hat's Dion Harvey: Africa’s top enterprise tech trends for 2026

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Red Hat's Dion Harvey: Africa’s top enterprise tech trends for 2026

Dion Harvey 4 Mar 2026

Kantar appoints Ndeye Diagne as chief strategy and transformation officer, MEA & Türkiye

Digital

Kantar appoints Ndeye Diagne as chief strategy and transformation officer, MEA & Türkiye

Issued by Kantar 26 Feb 2026

Jarryd Terblanche is a conceptual copywriter at Special Effects Media looks at how narrative voice will cut through digital marketing’s content saturation in 2026 (Image supplied)

Digital

#BizTrends2026 | Special Effects Media’s Jarryd Terblanche: Narrative voice is becoming the differentiator

Jarryd Terblanche 11 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | EInsurer founder Yaron Assabi: How AI is reshaping cyber insurance

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | EInsurer founder Yaron Assabi: How AI is reshaping cyber insurance

27 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Maven Solutions' Beverley Knoesen: A new CIO trend is taking shape

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Maven Solutions' Beverley Knoesen: A new CIO trend is taking shape

Beverley Knoesen 14 Jan 2026

Marketing & Media

Warc: Red flags deflate marketers optimism for 2026

4 Dec 2025

Turn.io launches the Chat for Learning & AI Accelerator to advance education through chat and AI

Primary & Secondary Education

Turn.io launches the Chat for Learning & AI Accelerator to advance education through chat and AI

Issued by A Better World 26 Nov 2025

Sola Oke is the managing director for Pernod Ricard Africa. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

#AfricaTechFestival: Sola Oke on technology, innovation and Africa’s cultural future

Karabo Ledwaba 12 Nov 2025

Marketing

Warc's 2026 toolkit: Marketers' confidence wanes

11 Nov 2025

Warc’s The Future of Commerce Media 2025 examines trends, advertising investment and the impact of AI on retail media (Image source: © 123rf )

Media

Retail media: Agentic AI commerce arrives, estimated value of $136bn in 2025

5 Nov 2025

Introducing the Innovator Trust Women in Tech Awards: Meet the powerhouse lineup

SMEs

Introducing the Innovator Trust Women in Tech Awards: Meet the powerhouse lineup

Issued by The Innovator Trust 6 Oct 2025

Advertising

Warc report: 80% of strategists say strategy is undervalued but in demand

6 Oct 2025

The M20 Declaration was formally handed over to South Africa’s Minister of Digital and Communication Technologies Solly Malatsi (centre), by William Bird (MMA) and Sbu Ngalwa (Sanef)

Media Freedom

Johannesburg Declaration handed to G20

6 Oct 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

(L to r:) Mark Elliott, division president, Africa at Mastercard and Kenyan ambassador, Philip Thigo (Image supplied)

4th Industrial Revolution

The transformative power of AI to create jobs in Africa

13 Aug 2025

Source: © 123rf Andrew Chinambu says AI is here, and it will continue to evolve. But we still have a say in how it is used

Media

Defending the soul of journalism in a digital age

Andrew Chinambu 7 Aug 2025

Bryony Rose. Source: Nedbank IMC

IMC Conference

#BehindtheIMC | Bryony Rose on AI search, adaptability, and redefining digital visibility

Chloe Posthumus 7 Aug 2025

World News Day 2025 will take place on 28 September (Image supplied)

Media Freedom

World News Day 2025: Journalism makes a difference

7 Jul 2025

Hospitality Industry Think Tank set to boost sustainable tourism

Tourism & Travel

Hospitality Industry Think Tank set to boost sustainable tourism

7 Jul 2025

AI is all about doing more with less and opens the door to new possibilities

ICT

AI is all about doing more with less and opens the door to new possibilities

Werner Joubert, Issued by ASUS 19 Jun 2025

Leading cybersecurity minds to converge at Security Summit in Cape Town and Johannesburg

Cybersecurity

Leading cybersecurity minds to converge at Security Summit in Cape Town and Johannesburg

Issued by ITP Communications 26 May 2025

4 co-located trade shows maximise time and cost savings for industry

Security

4 co-located trade shows maximise time and cost savings for industry

Issued by Securex 26 May 2025

Securex South Africa 2025 - Creating smarter buildings with integrated security solutions

Smart Buildings & Cities

Securex South Africa 2025 - Creating smarter buildings with integrated security solutions

Issued by Securex 19 May 2025

#Bookmarks2025: Jury president, Elizabeth Mokwena - An acid test for world-class work

IAB Bookmarks Awards

#Bookmarks2025: Jury president, Elizabeth Mokwena - An acid test for world-class work

Danette Breitenbach 7 May 2025

Daily Maverick has won Best Digital Product. Source: Daily Maverick.

Media

Daily Maverick wins most Innovative Digital Product at Wan-Ifra's Digital Media Awards

7 May 2025

Source: © UNESCO
This year, World Press Freedom Day, 3 May, will focus on the profound influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on journalism and media under the theme: Reporting in the Brave New World – The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Press Freedom and the Media

Media Freedom

World Press Freedom Day 2025: The impact of AI on media and press freedom

2 May 2025

Finance

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

30 Apr 2025

Source: Supplied. Aaron Harris, chief technology officer at Sage.

Trends

Building a global coalition for ethical AI in finance

Aaron Harris 29 Apr 2025

Ahmed Mahomed (left) and Professor Crouch (right) at Datacentrix's Education Indaba 2025

Higher Education

Future of learning: AI's impact on South African universities

31 Mar 2025

AI in Advertising forum: Industry urged to understand, apply, and act

AI in Advertising

AI in Advertising forum: Industry urged to understand, apply, and act

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 25 Mar 2025

ACA to host AI in Advertising Forum: Exploring impact, innovation, and industry readiness

Advertising

ACA to host AI in Advertising Forum: Exploring impact, innovation, and industry readiness

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 19 Feb 2025

Navigating global regulations to enhance BPO data governance

Services

Navigating global regulations to enhance BPO data governance

Christopher Lawson, Cobus Pretorius and Niko Mastropaolo 19 Feb 2025

Phillipa Geard, founder and CEO of RecruitMyMom and its sister platform, RecruitAGraduate.

Trends

#BizTrends2025: 7 trends impacting the HR and recruitment sector in 2025 and beyond

Phillipa Geard 21 Jan 2025

Feryal Domingo, acting executive director, Inyathelo

Trends

#BizTrends2025: New challenges, new opportunities for nonprofits

Feryal Domingo 13 Jan 2025

Chloë Loubser, Knowledge and Learning Lawyer, Bowmans

Trends

#BizTrends2025: African employment law trends - employee rights and well-being, workplace and technology evolution

Chloë Loubser 13 Jan 2025

Marketing

Warc finds two-thirds of marketers remain optimistic about 2025 despite budget constraints

9 Dec 2024

Source: © Bizcommunity The inaugural SSA MMA Smarties Awards awarded 51 Awards, with 19 Gold, 19 Silver and 13 Bronze Awards

Marketing

Inaugural SSA MMA Smarties' winners announced, the TFG named Brand of the Year

9 Dec 2024

Source: © 123rf The number of people living alone has grown steadily over the past few decades. Brands have a real opportunity to target this audience

Marketing & Media

Marketers optimistic as Warc forecasts global ad spend of $1.15tr in 2025

13 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf The results from the MDPMI consumer survey show that online platforms’ influence on news consumption

Media

MDPMI consumer survey shows 77% respondents access news on social media platforms

24 Oct 2024

Risks and rewards of bring your own AI

4th Industrial Revolution

Risks and rewards of bring your own AI

Chris Wiggett 9 Oct 2024

Marketing

Warc 2024 Report: 3 key strategies marketing leaders need to know in 2024

1 Oct 2024

(Image supplied) The 2024 IAB South Africa Internet Advertising Revenue Report, also known as the Online AdSpend Report, has confirmed the significant expansion of online advertising as forecasted in last year’s report

Digital

IAB Online AdSpend Report: SA's digital ad revenue soars to R17.7bn

27 Sep 2024

SMEs

AI-powered reputation management: The next big thing for SMBs

Kim Napo 6 Sep 2024

The role of education in closing South Africa's digital skills gap

Skills Training

The role of education in closing South Africa's digital skills gap

Amritesh Anand 17 Jul 2024

AI is our biggest help and threat in the current age of cybersecurity

Cybersecurity

How AI is shaping the ransomware threat landscape

Rick Vanover 16 Jul 2024

Ornico releases SA social media landscape report 2024 – now available for download

Social Media

Ornico releases SA social media landscape report 2024 – now available for download

Issued by Ornico 2 Jul 2024

SA Social Media Landscape Launch Webinar – 28 June 2024

Social Media

SA Social Media Landscape Launch Webinar – 28 June 2024

Issued by Ornico 25 Jun 2024