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Medtech

South Africa's AI Diagnostics and hearX Foundation selected for Turn.io’s 2025 Chat for Health & AI Accelerator

18 hours

Why digital disruption could be the biggest opportunity SA SMEs face

SMEs

Why digital disruption could be the biggest opportunity SA SMEs face

Nobesuthu Ndlovu 19 hours

Saving Grace Education Group champions online education through technology and innovation

Technology

Saving Grace Education Group champions online education through technology and innovation

Issued by Saving Grace Education 1 day

Publicis Media has made some senior appointments. (L to r:) Brian Muguto joins as head of strategy, Kershnee Pillay has been promoted to MD of Starcom, and Kevin Ndinguri takes on the role of chief investment officer (Image supplied, composite by Lesely Svenson © Bizcommunity)

Marketing & Media

Kershnee Pillay promoted to Starcom MD; Publicis Media announces senior appointments

19 hours

Source: © 123rf One of three of Agency Scope's preliminary findings is AI. "Right now, AI feels like electricity in 1890. We know it will power everything, but most of us are still figuring out where to plug it in" - FMCG marketer

Marketing & Media

Agency Scope 2025's 3 preliminary findings: A glimpse into marketers’ changing expectations

1 day

South Africa's Unemployment Crisis: Unpacking the Latest Numbers and the Bigger Picture

Education

South Africa's Unemployment Crisis: Unpacking the Latest Numbers and the Bigger Picture

Issued by Shaper 2 Jul 2025

Promptathons: Catalysing AI Adoption and Innovation in the Enterprise

Education

Promptathons: Catalysing AI Adoption and Innovation in the Enterprise

Issued by Shaper 8 Jul 2025

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HIV/AIDS

Revolutionary anti-HIV injection may redefine SA’s public health response

1 day

Souvenirs with faces of the late anti-apartheid activists and politicians of South Africa including Nelson Mandela, Steve Bantu Biko and Winnie Madikizela Mandela are displayed at a makeshift stall on Vilakazi Street, the only street in the world which was home to two Nobel Peace Prize winners, President Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, in Soweto, South Africa, 22 April 2024. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Criminal Law

Inquest into Steve Biko's death reopened after 48 years

Reuters reporter 1 day

AI Expo Africa 2025 opens media and press accreditation

Artificial Intelligence

AI Expo Africa 2025 opens media and press accreditation

Issued by Tishala Communications 1 day

77% surge in demand for AI skills in South Africa in just 12 months

Trends

77% surge in demand for AI skills in South Africa in just 12 months

Issued by Pnet 12 Sep 2025

Strategic research solutions showcased on new BMi Research site

Research

Strategic research solutions showcased on new BMi Research site

Issued by BMi Research 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

Equipment, apparently provided by a Chinese company, for mining at Sensele mine. Photo supplied

Mining

The Zambian minister, the mysterious businesswoman and illegal mining

Charles Mafa and Beverly Subeti 1 day

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: © 123rf A new CMO Council thought leadership programme with Zeta Global, engages senior marketers in a benchmarking process to determine their company’s level of digital marketing maturity, organisational capacity and performance predictability

Marketing

How martech ready is your organisation?

11 Sep 2025

uShaka Ilembe's blueprint: Timeless PR strategy rooted in ubuntu

PR & Communications

uShaka Ilembe's blueprint: Timeless PR strategy rooted in ubuntu

Vista Kalipa, Issued by OnPoint PR 11 Sep 2025

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 9 Sep 2025

Nzimande calls for enhanced tech adoption in developing countries

Technology

Nzimande calls for enhanced tech adoption in developing countries

9 Sep 2025

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

9 Sep 2025

Artificial Intelligence

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

9 Sep 2025

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 9 Sep 2025

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4th Industrial Revolution

Preparing your workforce for the AI revolution

Juanita Vorster 8 Sep 2025

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Paediatrics

#InternationalFASDay: Study reveals father's drinking habits contribute to FASD

9 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

ACA launches white paper on AI: a call for informed, responsible adoption across the industry

Artificial Intelligence

ACA launches white paper on AI: a call for informed, responsible adoption across the industry

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 8 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

Advertising

Warc: Connected TV takes centre stage as linear TV declines worldwide

5 Sep 2025

Seseko and Microsoft empower 1,000 girls in ICT through AI, IoT, and robotics bootcamp in Zeerust

Technology

Seseko and Microsoft empower 1,000 girls in ICT through AI, IoT, and robotics bootcamp in Zeerust

Issued by Seseko 3 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

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

Digital

Google just dodged a major penalty in the courts – here’s what happens next

Rob Nicholls 3 Sep 2025

Public lecture on how AI can ‘level the marketing playing field’ for small businesses

Artificial Intelligence

Public lecture on how AI can ‘level the marketing playing field’ for small businesses

Issued by University of Johannesburg - Marketing Management 3 Sep 2025

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Tourism & Travel

SA tourism leaders urge action to secure growth ahead of 2026

2 Sep 2025

Matte BLK wins big at Mark Awards 2025

Marketing

Matte BLK wins big at Mark Awards 2025

Issued by Matte BLK 2 Sep 2025

From Google to TikTok: The rise of generative engine optimisation

Artificial Intelligence

From Google to TikTok: The rise of generative engine optimisation

3 Sep 2025

7 reasons savvy consumers choose brands that teach instead of push

Marketing

7 reasons savvy consumers choose brands that teach instead of push

Michael Gullan, Issued by G&G Advocacy 2 Sep 2025

When it’s you: Talking about scams, healing the shock, and taking action (A South African guide)

Cybersecurity

When it’s you: Talking about scams, healing the shock, and taking action (A South African guide)

Issued by Offernet 1 Sep 2025

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Still time to apply for the 2026 Amazon Bursary South Africa

1 Sep 2025

Bridge the gap between management and strategy. Become the adaptive leader the future demands

Marketing

Bridge the gap between management and strategy. Become the adaptive leader the future demands

Issued by Omni HR Consulting 1 Sep 2025

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Health & Safety

Sentinel AI rolls out AI dust monitoring across South African mineral belt

1 Sep 2025

Media

Journalists and leaders unite at Johannesburg’s M20 Summit

1 Sep 2025

Cape Town leads with first-ever AI in Tourism Hub to drive innovation and ethical AI

Tourism

Cape Town leads with first-ever AI in Tourism Hub to drive innovation and ethical AI

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 29 Aug 2025

All the 2025 WesBank New Generation Awards finalists

Digital

All the 2025 WesBank New Generation Awards finalists

29 Aug 2025

AI is not automation: Why behaviour change, not hype, will decide the future of work

Technology

AI is not automation: Why behaviour change, not hype, will decide the future of work

Issued by DY/DX 29 Aug 2025

Celebrate International Women in Engineering Day with Nelisiwe Mathebula of Yellow Door Energy

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Celebrate International Women in Engineering Day with Nelisiwe Mathebula of Yellow Door Energy

Nelisiwe Mathebula, Senior Business Development Ma, Issued by Yellow Door Energy 25 Jun 2025

Johannesburg welcomes 8th edition of Africa's largest AI trade event and conference

Artificial Intelligence

Johannesburg welcomes 8th edition of Africa's largest AI trade event and conference

Issued by Tishala Communications 28 Aug 2025

The future of retail: RFID and digital passports boost sustainability

Technology

The future of retail: RFID and digital passports boost sustainability

Lorna Hopkin 28 Aug 2025