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Outrage | Bizcommunity

News

M&C Saatchi Abel's Bulletproof Park campaign for Gun Free SA is a story about a “fake idea” that led to real change (Image supplied)

Marketing

#BehindtheCampaign: Bullet Proof Park | A fake idea with real change

13 May 2025

#OrchidsandOnions: Lil-lets challenges period stigma with new ad

Marketing

#OrchidsandOnions: Lil-lets challenges period stigma with new ad

Brendan Seery 7 Apr 2025

When patient reported outcomes and experiences are far from satisfactory: The view of the Health Ombud

Healthcare

When patient reported outcomes and experiences are far from satisfactory: The view of the Health Ombud

Issued by COHSASA 25 Mar 2025

Image source: nito500 –

CSI & Philanthropy

#HumanRightsMonth: Corporates vital role in driving social change

Ray van der Fort 18 Mar 2025

Source: @SACP/X.com. The new General Secretary of the South African Communist Party, Comrade Solly Mapaila, as elected by the SACP 15th National Congress.

Taxation & Regulation

SACP rejects proposed VAT hike, urges tax system overhaul

Katja Hamilton 24 Feb 2025

#OrchidsandOnions: How AutoTrader’s humour-driven ads are shaking up car marketing

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: How AutoTrader’s humour-driven ads are shaking up car marketing

Brendan Seery 21 Jan 2025

Source: © CIO SA Vincent Maher, True I/O CEO and the leader of the MMA AI Leadership Consortium looks at the five trends driving the reshaping of marketing through AI

Digital

#BizTrends2025:True I/O's Vincent Maher - 5 AI trends shaping marketing in 2025

Vincent Maher 13 Jan 2025

Help shape the story: Who will be Daily Maverick’s 2024 People of the Year?

Media

Help shape the story: Who will be Daily Maverick’s 2024 People of the Year?

Issued by Daily Maverick 4 Dec 2024

From dive to thrive: How PR can resuscitate a launch flop

PR & Communications

From dive to thrive: How PR can resuscitate a launch flop

Emma Rijkers, Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 29 Nov 2024

Artificial Intelligence

Coca-Cola's iconic Holiday Magic advert created by AI leaves fans feeling sick

22 Nov 2024

#OrchidsandOnions: Malcolm Marx makes the switch from rugby player to doctor in new ad

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Malcolm Marx makes the switch from rugby player to doctor in new ad

Brendan Seery 28 Oct 2024

The ads have both been seen as racially charged. Source: Heinz.

Advertising

Heinz faces backlash for racially controversial ads

Karabo Ledwaba 16 Oct 2024

PR & Communications

Miss Universe Nigeria: When seizing the moment turns into a PR nightmare

Tlhogi Ngwato 26 Aug 2024

Tlhogi Ngwato is a public relations specialist. Source: Supplied.

PR & Communications

Why PR isn't just about good news - A case for proactive planning

Tlhogi Ngwato 17 Jul 2024

Sampra launches #LoveTheBeatPayforPlay campaign

Music

Sampra launches #LoveTheBeatPayforPlay campaign

11 Jul 2024

Cash finds itself 'virtually' out of fashion

Banking & Finance

Cash finds itself 'virtually' out of fashion

Nicola Allen 11 Apr 2024

Big companies, like Nestlé, are funding health research in South Africa - why this is wrong

Research

Big companies, like Nestlé, are funding health research in South Africa - why this is wrong

Susan Goldstein, Mark Tomlinson, Rachel Wynberg and Tanya Doherty 5 Mar 2024

Source: WEF Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI; Marc Benioff, chair and CEO of Salesforce; Albert Bourla, CEO of Pfizer; Jeremy Hunt, chancellor of the Exchequer of the UK; Julie Sweet, chair and CEO of Accenture; and CNN host Fareed Zakaria speak about technological advances on 18 January

PR & Communications

Davos: 4 themes for PR and communication practitioners for 2024

24 Jan 2024

Image source: nexusplexus –

Legislation & Regulation

Animals in entertainment: What are their rights?

Rui Lopes and Jaimin Patel 21 Dec 2023

Sam Altman on his way to closing talks with the OpenAI board. Source: x.com

4th Industrial Revolution

Opinion: Making sense of the Sam Altman news circus [updated]

Lindsey Schutters 22 Nov 2023

Branding

Israel: Why the brand boycotts probably won't make much difference

Aisha Ijaz 13 Nov 2023

#OrchidsandOnions: Checkers Sixty60's response to Springbok jersey wins hearts

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Checkers Sixty60's response to Springbok jersey wins hearts

Brendan Seery 19 Sep 2023

Social Media

Online outrage can benefit brands that take stances on social issues

Saeid Kermani Assistant,Peter Darke,Theo Noseworthy 16 Aug 2023

Ugandan human rights lawyer and activist leads fellow activists to file a petition challenging the signing of the new Anti-homosexuality law by President Yoweri Museveni, at the constitution court in Kampala, Uganda, 29 May 2023. Reuters/Abubaker Lubowa

Legislation & Regulation

Uganda enacts harsh anti-LGBTQ law including death penalty

Reuters 30 May 2023

Media

Women's voices are missing in the media - including them could generate billions in income

Ylva Rodny-Gumede 17 Jan 2023

#BestofBiz 2022: Retail

Retail

#BestofBiz 2022: Retail

12 Dec 2022

Balenciaga's controversial new campaign and the long history of 'shockvertising'

Retail Marketing

Balenciaga's controversial new campaign and the long history of 'shockvertising'

Carl W Jones 6 Dec 2022

Pakistan's Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif. Source: Reuters.

Media

Pakistan PM orders judicial probe into journalist's killing in Kenya

Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam 26 Oct 2022

The wooden coffin containing the body of Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif. Source: Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Media

Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif allegedly shot dead by police in Kenya

Humphrey Malalo and Gibran Peshimam 25 Oct 2022

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Retailers

Outrage over Dis-Chem's moratorium on hiring, promoting White staff

17 Oct 2022

Source: © speedfighter

Media

Queen Elizabeth II: the end of the 'new Elizabethan age'

Laura Clancy 9 Sep 2022

Higher electricity connection fees in South Africa? A good, and necessary, next step

Energy

Higher electricity connection fees in South Africa? A good, and necessary, next step

Seán Mfundza Muller and Mike Muller 11 Aug 2022

E-commerce

How to compete with the e-commerce giants this Black Friday

James Bayhack 2 Aug 2022

Source: © Elisha News Zibonele FM, the Khayelitsha-based community station is due to be closed this Wednesday by Icasa

Radio & Audio

Dispute over Icasa's closure of Zibonele FM

19 Jul 2022

Image supplied: Artscape production of She's a Fighter

Theatre

Human Rights focused productions at Artscape for March

3 Mar 2022

Image supplied: Marcel Meyers, Lungile Lallie and Matthew Baldwin in Contested Bodies

Theatre

Contested Bodies to premier at Artscape Arena

28 Feb 2022

South Africans slam DStv's new streaming policy

Streaming

South Africans slam DStv's new streaming policy

23 Feb 2022

#OrchidsandOnions: Proving speed is of the essence

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Proving speed is of the essence

Brendan Seery 15 Feb 2022

Social Media

The good, the bad and the epic fails: social media lessons from 2021

Christina Kennedy 13 Jan 2022

270,000 sign petition to stop Shell's seismic surveys on the Wild Coast

Environment & Natural Resources

270,000 sign petition to stop Shell's seismic surveys on the Wild Coast

25 Nov 2021

Where is the uproar over corporate capture?

Funding

Where is the uproar over corporate capture?

Justin Rovian Naidoo 19 Nov 2021

Diversity and representativity make us all better and stronger

Automotive

Diversity and representativity make us all better and stronger

Shawn Govender 30 Aug 2021

Healing a generation one step at a time

Management & Leadership

Healing a generation one step at a time

Issued by Sivuka Youth 24 Aug 2021

Amazon found destroying unsold stock - would better accounting practices help?

ESG

Amazon found destroying unsold stock - would better accounting practices help?

Lucy Wishart 7 Jul 2021

#PulpNonFiction: Conflicted

#PulpNonFiction

#PulpNonFiction: Conflicted

Bronwyn Williams 5 Jul 2021

South African Health Minister Zweli Mkhize receives the Johnson and Johnson coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccination at the Khayelitsha Hospital near Cape Town, South Africa, February 17, 2021. Gianluigi Guercia/Reuters

Public Health

South Africa's health minister put on special leave over graft allegations

Nqobile Dludla 9 Jun 2021

Health minister, Zweli Mkhize

Covid-19

Mkhize: R150m Digital Vibes contract was irregular, denies friendship with directors

26 May 2021

Restricting digital media is a gamble for African leaders

Digital

Restricting digital media is a gamble for African leaders

Jeffrey Conroy-Krutz 3 May 2021