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Staying grounded during Black Friday and festive season spending – insights from coach practitioners

Retailers

Staying grounded during Black Friday and festive season spending – insights from coach practitioners

Issued by SACAP 21 hours

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Ethics & Medicolegal

The ethical implications of AI adoption in healthcare

Vishal Barapatre 1 day

How we knew it was fake: Diving into digital deception trends

Trends

How we knew it was fake: Diving into digital deception trends

Issued by We Do Digital 21 Nov 2025

In the final session of the 2025 Marketing Masterclass series, industry leaders unpacked why safe, predictable advertising is failing and how entertainment, bold thinking and real consumer insight are the new keys to relevance. (Image Supplied)

Marketing

Marketing masterclass: Why “boring” brands are losing attention

2 days

alcohol advertising is more regulated than people think, says Angela Russel, CEO of the Drinks Federation of South Africa (Image source: © 123rf )

Advertising

Alcohol advertising: Accountability not aspirational, but actionable

Angela Russel 21 Nov 2025

Regine le Roux, founder and managing director, Reputation Matters, says the trend of brands issuing tongue-in-cheek “apology” notices written in the style of crisis communication misses the mark (Source: © 123rf )

PR & Communications

The “Mock Apology” trend: A case of brands crying wolf

Regine le Roux 19 Nov 2025

10 marketing trends for 2026

Marketing

10 marketing trends for 2026

Issued by Kantar 18 Nov 2025

Africa’s time is now: Mapping the true landscape of GBVF through technology and innovation

ESG & Sustainability

Africa’s time is now: Mapping the true landscape of GBVF through technology and innovation

Issued by TEARS Foundation 17 Nov 2025

PR vs marketing: How can PR elevate your small business?

SMEs

PR vs marketing: How can PR elevate your small business?

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 13 Nov 2025

Understanding the growing emotional drivers behind consumer choice

FMCG

Understanding the growing emotional drivers behind consumer choice

Issued by TLC Worldwide Africa 13 Nov 2025

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CSI & Philanthropy

Team Gift: Gift of the Givers and BackaBuddy’s new giving initiative

12 Nov 2025

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Trends

Digital-led empathy: 5 healthcare trends to look out for in 2026

12 Nov 2025

Matthew Nkala of Catalyst Africa

Sponsorship

How the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon cancellation tested brand empathy

Matthew Nkala 11 Nov 2025

Youth Marketing

Decoding Gen Z: The first post-brand generation

Japhet Manda, Issued by Brave Group 11 Nov 2025

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Health & Social Welfare

Sassa calls for accurate info in new SRD applications

7 Nov 2025

Founders, your first pitch starts with professional email

Services

Founders, your first pitch starts with professional email

Issued by HOSTAFRICA 6 Nov 2025

Source: K. Kendall via | A textile factory in Lesotho.

Logistics & Transport

Africa’s trade deal with the US was left in limbo: What exporters can do about it

Bedassa Tadesse 5 Nov 2025

Global tourism video competition opens for CIFFT Circuit 2026

Tourism

Global tourism video competition opens for CIFFT Circuit 2026

4 Nov 2025

Niko Kougioumtzis, RAPT Creative strategist asks culture, pop culture, and the marketing mirror: which influences which? (Image source: © Professional Jeweller )

Marketing

What came first: Marketing or culture?

Niko Kougioumtzis 4 Nov 2025

FNB has appointed strategic communications agency Razor PR as its partner to redefine its communication strategy for the future (Image supplied)

Marketing

FNB appoints Razor PR to lead communications strategy

3 Nov 2025

AI cyber threats: The monsters of modern cybersecurity

Cybersecurity

AI cyber threats: The monsters of modern cybersecurity

Issued by Domains.co.za 30 Oct 2025

City Lodge Hotels wins Grand Effie Award for SOS!

Marketing

City Lodge Hotels wins Grand Effie Award for SOS!

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 30 Oct 2025

Inclusive CX is South Africa’s untapped growth opportunity

CRM, CX, UX

Inclusive CX is South Africa’s untapped growth opportunity

Bongani Mdluli, Issued by Helm 29 Oct 2025

One in five (21%) creatively awarded ideas are also awarded for effectiveness, says Warc’s Health of Creativity 2025 report based on Warc Rankings analysis. (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

Warc: The correlation between creativity and effectiveness

28 Oct 2025

Media

How African brands can fight misinformation

Sarah Gooding 28 Oct 2025

Digital

Black Friday's digital waste: Are brands getting buried?

Scott Reinders 27 Oct 2025

Top cyber threats in South Africa

Cybersecurity

Top cyber threats in South Africa

Issued by Domains.co.za 24 Oct 2025

Ntokozo Ndlovu is the founder and managing director of Toni Elephant Media. Source: Supplied.

PR & Communications

Ntokozo Ndlovu | Storytelling is the timeless heart of public relations

Ntokozo Ndlovu 24 Oct 2025

5 ways South Africans can outsmart cybercriminals

Cybersecurity

5 ways South Africans can outsmart cybercriminals

Atle Jorgensen, Issued by Sanlam Fintech 24 Oct 2025

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Mental health

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

24 Oct 2025

SA poultry industry faces conflict: protection vs competition

Sustainable Farming

SA poultry industry faces conflict: protection vs competition

23 Oct 2025

How to build creative confidence

Advertising

How to build creative confidence

Issued by eatbigfish 23 Oct 2025

Mental health isn’t a campaign, it’s a culture

Mental health

Mental health isn’t a campaign, it’s a culture

Issued by icandi CQ 21 Oct 2025

WhatsApp, the ‘killer app’ for word-of-mouth in SA’s township economies

Marketing

WhatsApp, the ‘killer app’ for word-of-mouth in SA’s township economies

Mathabatha Sexwale, Issued by Brave Group 21 Oct 2025

Regine le Roux, Reputation Matters founder and MD, says from a communication perspective, there is much to learn from how the Cape Town Marathon organisers handled the cancellation of the event (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

Crisis communications: Lessons from the Cape Town Marathon

Regine le Roux 20 Oct 2025

Why a blended approach to marketing is needed in Africa

Marketing

Why a blended approach to marketing is needed in Africa

Matthew Nkala 17 Oct 2025

From boardroom to classroom: Why senior leaders are going back to school

Higher Education

From boardroom to classroom: Why senior leaders are going back to school

Bryson Pather, Issued by Regent Business School 17 Oct 2025

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Public Health

27.6% drop in Western Cape infant immunisations risks outbreaks

16 Oct 2025

Motorists warned as ghost fine scams rise before Aarto rollout

Maintenance

Motorists warned as ghost fine scams rise before Aarto rollout

14 Oct 2025

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Competition Law

CompComm block exemptions: Is cartel conduct on exports now acceptable? Not exactly...

14 Oct 2025

Source: © Elice Moore Podcasts have quietly moved from the margins of South African media to become a serious force

Podcasts

Once a niche media format, now a mainstream habit

13 Oct 2025

Your mind deserves a blank space

Marketing

Your mind deserves a blank space

Issued by Havas Johannesburg 13 Oct 2025

#PrismYoungVoices | Tinyiko Nkuna uses her Pitori roots to inspire her work

Prism Awards

#PrismYoungVoices | Tinyiko Nkuna uses her Pitori roots to inspire her work

13 Oct 2025

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Advertising

Why the proposed ban on alcohol advertising has a valid point

Corné Kritzinger 10 Oct 2025

A time for renewal: How SMEs can streamline processes for a more seamless operation

SMEs

A time for renewal: How SMEs can streamline processes for a more seamless operation

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 10 Oct 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

High Court decision highlights WhatsApp messages as pivotal evidence

Dee-dee Mathelela and Daniellé Giannico 9 Oct 2025

Retailers unite in support of World Animal Day 2025

ESG

Retailers unite in support of World Animal Day 2025

7 Oct 2025