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Advertising

Surging UK ad spend hits £42.6bn, driven by online and TV VOD growth

1 hour

The unseen struggles of the gig economy

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

The unseen struggles of the gig economy

Issued by Adcorp 20 hours

Omnichannel shopping is unlocking new growth avenues for SA retailers

Retail

Omnichannel shopping is unlocking new growth avenues for SA retailers

Dean Hyde 21 hours

#OrchidsandOnions: Gambling ads hit the jackpot, used car salesmen stuck in cliché lane

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Gambling ads hit the jackpot, used car salesmen stuck in cliché lane

Brendan Seery 22 hours

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Agentic AI - How to use it and command your own AI "army" with Musa Kalenga

All

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Agentic AI - How to use it and command your own AI "army" with Musa Kalenga

23 hours

How free are you? Nedbank brings into focus financial abuse and freedom for women

Marketing

How free are you? Nedbank brings into focus financial abuse and freedom for women

Issued by DNA Brand Architects 1 day

Artificial Intelligence

Wan-Ifra and OpenAI collaborate on $1.5M fund to integrate AI in newsrooms

1 day

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Musa Kalenga - How agentic AI is revolutioning business

BizTrendsTV

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Musa Kalenga - How agentic AI is revolutioning business

Danette Breitenbach 23 hours

ARB Ruling: Cape Flair called out for marketing as local

Advertising

ARB Ruling: Cape Flair called out for marketing as local

Karabo Ledwaba 25 Apr 2025

Instant delivery: How SA logistics is transforming to meet consumer demands

Logistics & Transport

Instant delivery: How SA logistics is transforming to meet consumer demands

Robin Fredericks 25 Apr 2025

Source: © Unsplash Special Effects Media South Africa’s content producer, Modiegi Mokgopa says it is out with the era of perfect and polished, and in with raw, authentic, relatable content

Social Media

4 Steps to inclusive, representative digital content

Modiegi Mokgopa 25 Apr 2025

Securex South Africa 2025: Making retail security smarter, safer, and more efficient

Security

Securex South Africa 2025: Making retail security smarter, safer, and more efficient

Issued by Securex 2025 24 Apr 2025

The MTN Today We Make Moves is a series called Cheeseboy,and brings back the creativity that once made telco ads so memorable

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: MTN's Today We Make Moves - A return to distinctive telco advertising

24 Apr 2025

Clockwork shortlisted across 6 categories at the Sabre Awards Africa 2025

PR & Communications

Clockwork shortlisted across 6 categories at the Sabre Awards Africa 2025

Issued by Clockwork 24 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf The IAS Media Assurance Masterclass series, in partnership with Media Marketing Compliance (MMC), continues its four-part masterclass series with a deep dive into programmatic media, exposing inefficiencies and shedding light on the challenges and solutions facing advertisers today

Marketing & Media

IAS Media Assurance Masterclass Series spotlights Programmatic Media

24 Apr 2025

Hot 102.7FM crowned number 1 fastest-growing media company in South Africa

Radio & Audio

Hot 102.7FM crowned number 1 fastest-growing media company in South Africa

Issued by HOT 102.7FM 25 Apr 2025

UJ opens new education centre with focus on AI, VR

4th Industrial Revolution

UJ opens new education centre with focus on AI, VR

23 Apr 2025

From airports to opportunity: The untapped power of travel hubs

Travel

From airports to opportunity: The untapped power of travel hubs

Dalit Shekel 23 Apr 2025

Key appointment of Vicus Burger to drive SAIW into the digital future

Science & Engineering

Key appointment of Vicus Burger to drive SAIW into the digital future

23 Apr 2025

For SA’s dreamers, doers and builders – this platform was made for you

Skills Training

For SA’s dreamers, doers and builders – this platform was made for you

Issued by TelkomLearn 23 Apr 2025

Fuel & Energy

Chery to unveil 19 hybrid car models in 2025, launching Super Hybrid brand

22 Apr 2025

Let’s talk language freedom in celebration of Freedom Day

Higher Education

Let’s talk language freedom in celebration of Freedom Day

Issued by Stellenbosch University Language Centre 22 Apr 2025

Rainbow economics: A model to match youth skills development with a future-fit economy

Trends

Rainbow economics: A model to match youth skills development with a future-fit economy

Issued by Next Generation 22 Apr 2025

Can SA bridge its tech talent gap before it’s too late?

ICT

Can SA bridge its tech talent gap before it’s too late?

Mohammed Sayed 22 Apr 2025

Is Meta too big for its own good? What the latest antitrust trial says about big tech's future

Social Media

Is Meta too big for its own good? What the latest antitrust trial says about big tech's future

Issued by We Do Digital 22 Apr 2025

Advertising

Google's latest antitrust loss in the US raises stakes for Big Tech

Rob Nicholls 23 Apr 2025

#OrchidsandOnions: Burger King hides the message, BMW spells it out

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Burger King hides the message, BMW spells it out

Brendan Seery 22 Apr 2025

Source: Sameer Kumandan, managing director of SearchWorks360.

Finance

Why microlenders are under the regulatory spotlight

Sameer Kumandan 24 Apr 2025

Source: Supplied. Amol Prabhu, Country CEO: South Africa & Market Head for Barclays.

Markets & Investment

How global volatility and international family businesses are shaping private and investment banking in Africa

24 Apr 2025

Banking

Online shopping surges 51% as South African consumers shift to digital, Absa reports

22 Apr 2025

#BehindtheCampaign: Children of Capitec employees sing its song

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: Children of Capitec employees sing its song

17 Apr 2025

Honouring the faces behind South Africa's wine

Food & Wine

Honouring the faces behind South Africa's wine

Issued by FusionDesign 17 Apr 2025

Advertising

Trump's tariff order prompts ad spending cuts by Temu and Shein

17 Apr 2025

Source: DEZALB via

Tourism

Insights unlock untapped potential in South Africa's domestic tourism

17 Apr 2025

Beyond the headlines: Tara Penny’s award-winning ethos inspires a newsroom culture shift

Radio & Audio

Beyond the headlines: Tara Penny’s award-winning ethos inspires a newsroom culture shift

Issued by HOT 102.7FM 17 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf A new report by the IAB South Africa, SA Content Creator Charter and the Influencer Marketing Perceptions Report examines the challenges and the massive untapped opportunities that exist in this market and has identified six trends

Digital

IAB SA: 6 key trends impacting influencer marketing

Casey Mantle,Dashni Vilakazi,Jolene Roelofse & Sanesh Maharaj 17 Apr 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

New GenG Engage app tackles gender-based violence in SA

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

New GenG Engage app tackles gender-based violence in SA

16 Apr 2025

Social Media

Will Meta be forced to sell Instagram and WhatsApp in FTC trial?

16 Apr 2025

Emergency Medicine

South Africans don’t donate enough blood – technology can help drive the numbers

Relebohiseng Matubatuba 23 Apr 2025

10 types of security risk and how to safeguard your SME

Cybersecurity

10 types of security risk and how to safeguard your SME

Issued by Domains.co.za 15 Apr 2025

Boost employee morale with financial support during tough times

Remuneration & Payroll

Boost employee morale with financial support during tough times

15 Apr 2025

#BizTrends2025: Discovery CEO Hylton Kallner on the future of spending

Marketing

#BizTrends2025: Discovery CEO Hylton Kallner on the future of spending

15 Apr 2025

Urban Brew Studios appoints Renée Williams as head of creative

Production

Urban Brew Studios appoints Renée Williams as head of creative

Issued by Urban Brew Studios 15 Apr 2025

Chinese manufacturers "expose" where luxury brands are really made

Design & Manufacturing

Chinese manufacturers "expose" where luxury brands are really made

15 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf Mark Baldwin, CEO of , a web design and digital marketing agency, weighs in on the biggest social media platform rebrands of all time

Branding

Social media rebrands: The failure - X, the insipid - Meta and the success - Instagram

Mark Baldwin 15 Apr 2025

Think before you click: 4 pillars of digital responsibility

Digital

Think before you click: 4 pillars of digital responsibility

15 Apr 2025

MediaHeads 360 and Media Host join forces to redefine community radio advertising

Advertising

MediaHeads 360 and Media Host join forces to redefine community radio advertising

Issued by MediaHeads 360 15 Apr 2025

Art is closing the cultural gap between Africa and Abu Dhabi

Art

Art is closing the cultural gap between Africa and Abu Dhabi

Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak 15 Apr 2025