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Tanika Corneleus, digital campaign lead at midnight says automated marketing isn’t a set-and-forget solution – it needs the right data and metrics (Image supplied)

Digital

How automation can help marketers get better ROI from ad campaigns

Tanika Corneleus 13 hours

Supplied image - back row (L-R): Sohail Dhoda, Head of Business, Growth and Strategy at Philanthrosoft; Tobias Muehler, Head of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) unit at GIZ; Thomas Schaef, Country Director, GIZ South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini and Naria Santa Lucia, General Manager at Microsoft Elevate.
Front row (L-R): Suraya Adam, Commission Manager at GIZ; Alexandra Militz, Advisor at GIZ and Tiara Pathon, AI Skills Director, Elevate at Microsoft South Africa.

Higher Education

Microsoft SA unveils Ikamva Digital to boost youth tech skills

1 day

Paula Hulley, IAB South Africa connected commerce committee chair, explores the importance of integrating online and offline shopping to create seamless customer experiences and pave the way for a new era of retail (Image source: © 123rf )

Digital

How to integrate online and offline for a seamless customer experience

Paula Hulley 3 days

Roots 8.1 reveals compelling insights into local SA consumer behaviour (with plenty of surprises)

Research

Roots 8.1 reveals compelling insights into local SA consumer behaviour (with plenty of surprises)

Issued by Spark Media 3 Oct 2025

Teaching the teachers: Upskilling teachers for a digital-first future

Skills Training

Teaching the teachers: Upskilling teachers for a digital-first future

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 2 Oct 2025

Education

Adapting AI to tackle education inequality in Africa

Niall McNulty 2 Oct 2025

The Future Shopper 2025: VML reveals key trends shaping e-commerce

Trends

The Future Shopper 2025: VML reveals key trends shaping e-commerce

19 Sep 2025

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Tourism

De Lille sets out key G20 priorities for global tourism

15 Sep 2025

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Education & Training

Chronically online: South Africa’s digital dilemma for sexual health

Jessica Gbedemah 12 Sep 2025

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

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

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Mental health

The mental health minefield of TikTok for today's teens

9 Sep 2025

Media

SA's commuters: The surprising market driving digital engagement

Wesley Dorning 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

Africa’s iGaming sector cuts fraud but faces ongoing verification challenges

Technology

Africa’s iGaming sector cuts fraud but faces ongoing verification challenges

Issued by Tishala Communications 29 Aug 2025

From ads to entertainment: How brands can win the attention war

Research

From ads to entertainment: How brands can win the attention war

Senamile Zungu, Issued by Kantar 27 Aug 2025

#RAPT BizTrendsTV | Carmen Murray: The Analogue Renaissance – A return to real-world connection

BizTrendsTV

#RAPT BizTrendsTV | Carmen Murray: The Analogue Renaissance – A return to real-world connection

26 Aug 2025

#BehindtheCampaign: Toyota celebrates over 5 decades of Hilux

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: Toyota celebrates over 5 decades of Hilux

19 Aug 2025

Retailers ditch vendor lock-in for flexibility in a booming market

Retail Services

Retailers ditch vendor lock-in for flexibility in a booming market

Peter Ludi 13 Aug 2025

The 2025 Mzansi Barometer: What are South Africans up to?

Research

The 2025 Mzansi Barometer: What are South Africans up to?

Issued by Kantar 13 Aug 2025

South Africa’s ‘Chicken Wars’ redefining the fast food industry

Research

South Africa’s ‘Chicken Wars’ redefining the fast food industry

Issued by Insight Survey 4 Aug 2025

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Cyber Law

High Court orders Meta to shut down accounts linked to child sexual abuse

16 Jul 2025

From clicks to tills: How to drive and measure year-end sales success

Marketing

From clicks to tills: How to drive and measure year-end sales success

Olav Westphal, Issued by Vicinity Media 25 Jul 2025

Warc report: Top consumer trends shaking up next year’s spending habits

Advertising

Warc report: Top consumer trends shaking up next year’s spending habits

23 Jul 2025

Advertising

IAB Report: Nearly 90% of advertisers in the US will use GenAI for video ads

16 Jul 2025

Digital wallets open the doors to a whole new paradigm

Banking & Finance

Digital wallets open the doors to a whole new paradigm

Paul Wenborn 11 Jul 2025

Hackers target British retail giants, raising cybersecurity alarms globally

Technology

Hackers target British retail giants, raising cybersecurity alarms globally

10 Jul 2025

Internet access: a basic need that can't be overlooked

Internet

Internet access: a basic need that can't be overlooked

Francois Viviers 8 Jul 2025

Reflections on World Press Freedom Day amid rising online attacks on journalists

Media

Reflections on World Press Freedom Day amid rising online attacks on journalists

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 3 Jul 2025

Graduation as a launch pad: Turning academic achievement into career momentum

Higher Education

Graduation as a launch pad: Turning academic achievement into career momentum

Pamela Nomzaza, Issued by Regent Business School 27 Jun 2025

Networking: It’s more than just signing deals

Events

Networking: It’s more than just signing deals

Issued by myrkl 26 Jun 2025

How to drive customer engagement through data unification in SA

CRM

How to drive customer engagement through data unification in SA

Kunal Badiani 25 Jun 2025

Moghelingz is one of the content creators to benefit. Source: Supplied.

Social Media

TikTok’s commitment to 3,000 African creators

24 Jun 2025

Shaun Shehab, lead solutions engineer at Ecentric, says the refund process holds untapped potential to enhance customer experience (Image supplied)

CRM

Taking the pain out of the refund function for retailers and customers

Shaun Shehab 20 Jun 2025

Mall of Africa wins top global award

Retailers

Mall of Africa wins top global award

Issued by Mall of Africa 19 Jun 2025

#BehindtheCampaign: Zulu beats take center stage with Spotify

Marketing

#BehindtheCampaign: Zulu beats take center stage with Spotify

10 Jun 2025

#AfricaMonth: Africa’s quiet strength – what the world can learn from our way of delivering

Software

#AfricaMonth: Africa’s quiet strength – what the world can learn from our way of delivering

Jonathan Maurer, Issued by BET Software 29 May 2025

Upskilling Gen Z entrepreneurs through higher certificates

Higher Education

Upskilling Gen Z entrepreneurs through higher certificates

Issued by SACAP 28 May 2025

White paper: Precision planning – how to build high-intent location-based campaigns

Media

White paper: Precision planning – how to build high-intent location-based campaigns

Issued by Vicinity Media 27 May 2025

Merging gaming and virtual play with real world commerce

Media

Merging gaming and virtual play with real world commerce

Issued by Advertising Media Forum 26 May 2025

Vodacom reopens Cape Town HQ 2 years after fire

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom reopens Cape Town HQ 2 years after fire

22 May 2025

Cnnect V2: Elevating employee experience with powerful new features

HR Tools & Software

Cnnect V2: Elevating employee experience with powerful new features

Issued by Cnnect 21 May 2025

Optimi Classroom rebrands to Teach360 – a new name for a trusted education partner

Primary & Secondary Education

Optimi Classroom rebrands to Teach360 – a new name for a trusted education partner

Issued by Impaq 12 May 2025

Converge 2025 Cape Town: SA e-commerce still has room to grow and groceries could be the next big opportunity

E-commerce

Converge 2025 Cape Town: SA e-commerce still has room to grow and groceries could be the next big opportunity

Issued by NielsenIQ 9 May 2025

7 benefits of customer reviews and how to get more

CRM, CX, UX

7 benefits of customer reviews and how to get more

Issued by Domains.co.za 7 May 2025

Warc research shows that globally, newsbrand ad spend is forecast to fall to $32.3bn this year, a 33.1% decrease from 2019, as hard news stories – from trade wars to armed conflicts – draw audiences but not ad dollars. (Image supplied)

Advertising

Warc: News media struggles as brands favour softer content

16 Apr 2025

#WeeklyWineWrap: Markets shift, low/no grows and digital alcohol sales surge

Food & Wine

#WeeklyWineWrap: Markets shift, low/no grows and digital alcohol sales surge

Anna-Bet Stemmet 10 Apr 2025

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

SA advocates for linguistic equity in AI at G20

8 Apr 2025

Form personal connections with customers through events and sponsorships

SMEs

Form personal connections with customers through events and sponsorships

Issued by SME South Africa 7 Apr 2025