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Vol. 08 - Welcome to On the Dot Insights Newsletter

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Vol. 08 - Welcome to On the Dot Insights Newsletter

Issued by On the Dot 24 Nov 2025

Ziphindiwe Ngcobo is the department executive for marketing at Isuzu Motors South Africa. Source: Supplied.

Marketing

Marketing needs its human layer back

Ziphindiwe Ngcobo 1 day

Mass layoffs loom for Samancor as Eskom's price cut fails to save jobs

Mining

Mass layoffs loom for Samancor as Eskom's price cut fails to save jobs

1 day

CIMA launches 'Give to Gain' campaign to inspire women in finance and accounting

Accounting & Auditing

CIMA launches 'Give to Gain' campaign to inspire women in finance and accounting

Issued by AICPA & CIMA 2 days

Controlling your loyalty channel leads to better customer insights

CRM

Controlling your loyalty channel leads to better customer insights

Len Lubbe 2 days

Why Gen Z’s views on gender roles are more complex than we think

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Why Gen Z’s views on gender roles are more complex than we think

Jessica Gbedemah 2 days

South Africa set to modernise environmental governance with major EIA reforms

Environment & Natural Resources

South Africa set to modernise environmental governance with major EIA reforms

3 days

Healthcare reform must be built on stability, not slogans

Medical Aid

Healthcare reform must be built on stability, not slogans

Kevin Aron, Issued by Medshield 3 days

Image source: lookstudio from

Law of Succession

Electronic signatures and wills: Are they valid or just an invitation to litigation?

Mathapelo Madiseng and Karel Kogler 3 days

Source: Supplied.

Property

Wool makes a comeback: The natural choice for healthier interiors

3 days

Review | Gregory Maqoma’s Genesis: A breathtaking dance journey from chaos to rebirth

Theatre

Review | Gregory Maqoma’s Genesis: A breathtaking dance journey from chaos to rebirth

Debbie Hathway 3 days

New storytelling platform celebrates young SA professionals

Medical Aid

New storytelling platform celebrates young SA professionals

3 days

What ITB Berlin 2026 confirmed for Cape Town

Tourism

What ITB Berlin 2026 confirmed for Cape Town

Enver Duminy 9 Mar 2026

Precision. Power. Prestige – A fresh path to marketing excellence

Direct Marketing

Precision. Power. Prestige – A fresh path to marketing excellence

Issued by DMASA 9 Mar 2026

Realness Institute has announced a new Board and Alumni Advisory Council aimed at strengthening sustainability, mentorship and industry development for African screenwriters and producers. (Image supplied)

Film & Cinematography

Realness Institute expands leadership to strengthen African film and television storytelling

9 Mar 2026

Black Billboard Owners Alliance welcomes City of Johannesburg crackdown on illegal billboards

OOH

Black Billboard Owners Alliance welcomes City of Johannesburg crackdown on illegal billboards

Issued by Black Billboard Owners Alliance 9 Mar 2026

Castle Lite cracks cold case

Advertising

Castle Lite cracks cold case

5 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied. Luxembourg Marriott Hotel Alfa - Hotel Lobby.

Retail & Hospitality Property

Saudi Arabia and UAE drive Marriott's record growth in EMEA in 2025

4 Mar 2026

Record-breaking athletes vie for Laureus World Sports Awards 2026 glory

Sport

Record-breaking athletes vie for Laureus World Sports Awards 2026 glory

4 Mar 2026

Rocket Creative achieves "Double-28" milestone: A 56-year legacy of symmetry and innovation

Branding

Rocket Creative achieves "Double-28" milestone: A 56-year legacy of symmetry and innovation

Issued by Rocket Creative Design & Display 4 Mar 2026

Too little, too concentrated: why AI startup funding in Africa needs rethinking

4th Industrial Revolution

Too little, too concentrated: why AI startup funding in Africa needs rethinking

Claire Zanuso 3 Mar 2026

Image source: peopleimages12 –

Labour Law

Protected strike action: Can employers legally reward non-strikers?

Aadil Patel 3 Mar 2026

Unveiling SA's 2026/2027 soccer jersey: A blend of history and innovation

Sport

Unveiling SA's 2026/2027 soccer jersey: A blend of history and innovation

3 Mar 2026

Media24 has started a statutory consultation process with Coity Press staff (Image source @ All About Ads

Newspapers

43 year old newspaper icon set to close

2 Mar 2026

#BizTrends2026: The 5 major trends influencing the future of wellness

Trends

#BizTrends2026: The 5 major trends influencing the future of wellness

Maroefah Smith 2 Mar 2026

Breaking the 4th wall with The Media Krate’s WiFi enabled 3D sustainability/sustainable wall murals

OOH

Breaking the 4th wall with The Media Krate’s WiFi enabled 3D sustainability/sustainable wall murals

Kabelo Kale, Issued by The Media Krate 2 Mar 2026

Dubai airport damage halts thousands of flights

Travel

Dubai airport damage halts thousands of flights

1 Mar 2026

Streaming

Warner Bros. was “nice to have” but not at any price, says Netflix

Karabo Ledwaba 27 Feb 2026

Government fossil fuel subsidies triple under Ramaphosa

Environment & Natural Resources

Government fossil fuel subsidies triple under Ramaphosa

Michael Cherry 27 Feb 2026

The official deadline to enter is 23 April 2026. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

New York Festivals names 2026 Executive Jury

27 Feb 2026

Image source: Jakub Jirsák –

IP Law

South Africa's copyright revolution: New protections for digital creators

Millisanté de Wee-Petersen and Kallen Hoather-Murphy 26 Feb 2026

Source: (Journalist in the Gaza Strip)

Media Freedom

Record number of journalists killed in 2025

26 Feb 2026

CRM, CX, UX

#BizTrends2026 | Oppo's Avashnee Moodley: How belonging is rewriting brand loyalty

Avashnee Moodley 26 Feb 2026

Will there be a “B” in the budget?

Budget Speech

Will there be a “B” in the budget?

Issued by SAICA 25 Feb 2026

Discovery rebrands Vitality Health International to meet Africa's evolving health needs

Medical Aid

Discovery rebrands Vitality Health International to meet Africa's evolving health needs

25 Feb 2026

South Africa’s carbon tax should stay: climate scientists explain why

Environment & Natural Resources

South Africa’s carbon tax should stay: climate scientists explain why

Britta Rennkamp et al. 25 Feb 2026

PR & Communications

PRCA Africa expands sustainability committee

25 Feb 2026

Source: Banking Association of South Africa. Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Budget Speech

#Budget2026: The Minister of Finance’s pivotal decision ahead

24 Feb 2026

DHET deputy minister Dr Nomusa Dube-Ncube conducts oversight visit to Northlink TVET College

Higher Education

DHET deputy minister Dr Nomusa Dube-Ncube conducts oversight visit to Northlink TVET College

Thembela Mgudlwa, Issued by Northlink College 24 Feb 2026

GSMA launches green innovation fund for mobile tech

Funding

GSMA launches green innovation fund for mobile tech

24 Feb 2026

Source: Ihsaan Haffejee/GroundUp.

Affordable & Social Housing

Assassinated Abahlali leader praised for fighting land grab “mafia"

Ihsaan Haffejee 23 Feb 2026

Higher Education

Manamela appoints administrator to stabilise College of Cape Town

20 Feb 2026

Cheryl Reddy, founder of Comms Reddy shares valuable lessons after the launch of the agency (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

Quiet growth: 4 lessons on building a PR agency that lasts

Cheryl Reddy 20 Feb 2026

Samro invites applications for 2026 Music Publisher Programme

Radio & Audio

Samro invites applications for 2026 Music Publisher Programme

Issued by SAMRO 20 Feb 2026

Sir Richard Branson opens Virgin Active SA's first Collection Country Club

Wellness

Sir Richard Branson opens Virgin Active SA's first Collection Country Club

Evan-Lee Courie 19 Feb 2026

(L to r:) Glenda Venn, global design curation director, JLL Design, Andrew Mageto, photographer, cinematographer, INKA Creative, and Yaa Boateng, CCO, managing director, The Storytellers (Image source: Lesley Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

The One Club for Creativity

ADC 105 African jury members on creativity and judging

19 Feb 2026

Advertising

Warc Report | Netflix's ad expansion could double revenue by 2026

19 Feb 2026

Minerals Council steps in to help find miners trapped in mud-rush at Ekapa

Health & Safety

Minerals Council steps in to help find miners trapped in mud-rush at Ekapa

18 Feb 2026

Discovery Health brings the Stella menopause support app to South Africa

Medtech

Discovery Health brings the Stella menopause support app to South Africa

18 Feb 2026