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Formula One driver Carlos Sainz fronts campaigns for L’Oréal Paris, including the Elvive haircare range, as well as the L'Oréal Men Expert skincare and antiperspirant lines. Image credit:

Aesthetic Medicine

Men’s wellness spending reshapes grooming into a high-growth market

1 day

2026 Hospitality Think Tank shifts focus to AI, geopolitics and climate risks

Hospitality

2026 Hospitality Think Tank shifts focus to AI, geopolitics and climate risks

1 day

El Brodie wants clients to trust their agencies. Source: Supplied.

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | You can't expect great PR if you don't empower your agency

El Broide 2 days

South African agriculture is moving beyond cycles as permanent change takes hold

Agriculture

South African agriculture is moving beyond cycles as permanent change takes hold

Daneel Rossouw 2 days

The Creative Circle Full Circle 2026, in partnership with Ster-Kinekor, takes place this July and August and hosts a selection of Cannes jury members

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | Creative Circle’s Full Circle event is back

2 days

How South Africa's youth are rewriting the marketing playbook

Marketing

How South Africa's youth are rewriting the marketing playbook

Sthando Msweli, Issued by Matte BLK 2 days

Source: Supplied.

Retail & Hospitality Property

MDS Architecture sets new benchmark for regional retail design

Katja Hamilton 2 days

Michelle Dobson

Youth Employment

World Youth Skills Day: Pnet and CodeJIKA.org tackle the IT skills gap

Issued by Pnet 3 days

The WPP staff cuts are part of CEO Cindy Rose's Elevate28 strategy

Advertising

WPP £500m savings drive sees hundreds of employees let go

3 days

Warc and TikTok say brands need community intelligence to win with AI

Advertising

Warc and TikTok say brands need community intelligence to win with AI

3 days

Why African marketing is moving beyond reach and demographics

Marketing

Why African marketing is moving beyond reach and demographics

Issued by Dentsu 3 days

The second edition of Standard Bank's Youth Barometer shows that South Africa's youth have not lowered their ambitions. They are adapting to a new reality where the path to independence, stability and opportunity is more complex (Image source: © 123rf )

Youth Marketing

SA's youth: A generation balancing ambition with financial reality

14 Jul 2026

Toyota SA: We can't compete with Chinese brands at entry level

Commercial & Industrial

Toyota SA: We can't compete with Chinese brands at entry level

Imran Salie 13 Jul 2026

Image supplied.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

How loadshedding led to South Africa finding its perfect sunspot

13 Jul 2026

Location data becomes a strategic tool for South African retailers

Research

Location data becomes a strategic tool for South African retailers

13 Jul 2026

#WPRD2026 | The Golden Age of Strategic PR will be defined by judgement

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | The Golden Age of Strategic PR will be defined by judgement

Michelle Cavé, Issued by Brandfundi 13 Jul 2026

Cash flow management in high-growth businesses

SMEs

Cash flow management in high-growth businesses

Issued by Civitas 10 Jul 2026

Thinkerneur unlocks the Cannes Lions Gold and Grand Prix winning code

Cannes Lions

Thinkerneur unlocks the Cannes Lions Gold and Grand Prix winning code

Issued by Thinkerneur 10 Jul 2026

HR Tools & Software

Poor workplace tech costs SA companies millions, study finds

10 Jul 2026

Source: Pexels.

Residential Property

Why this lease choice matters for landlords and long-term property performance

9 Jul 2026

Stop managing change, start building for it instead

Management & Leadership

Stop managing change, start building for it instead

Keren-Amy Laughton, Issued by DY/DX 8 Jul 2026

Bridging skills and soul: Revolutionising talent development and leadership in Africa

Skills Development & Training

Bridging skills and soul: Revolutionising talent development and leadership in Africa

Issued by Africa L&D Conference 7 Jul 2026

The skincare line The Ordinary leads all beauty brands with a 7% AI citation share, followed by CeraVe (6%), Sephora (5.5%), La Roche-Posay (5%), and Charlotte Tilbury (4.5%). Image credit:

Aesthetic Medicine

The Ordinary leads AI beauty rankings as Chanel and other legacy brands lose ground

7 Jul 2026

Natalie Druion is the executive head of conversations at Momentum Group. Source: Supplied.

PR & Communications

Conversation is the last competitive advantage for brands

Natalie Druion 7 Jul 2026

Why emotional intelligence is key to early childhood development

Early Childhood Development

Why emotional intelligence is key to early childhood development

Theresa Micheal 7 Jul 2026

The dashboard is not the problem. Our definition of success Is

Marketing

The dashboard is not the problem. Our definition of success Is

Wayne Tigere, Issued by Dentsu 7 Jul 2026

Liezel Malherbe: Why humour is a South African marketer’s secret weapon

Marketing

Liezel Malherbe: Why humour is a South African marketer’s secret weapon

Issued by Lumico 7 Jul 2026

#WPRD2026 | Human connection is the ultimate competitive advantage

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | Human connection is the ultimate competitive advantage

Kisha Reader-Bain 7 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. Lasbery Oludimu; Yellow Card Group VP of Operations and MD of Yellow Card Nigeria.

Fintech

PayPal and Visa may need Africa’s stablecoin expertise soon

Lasbery Oludimu 7 Jul 2026

Why AI could reshape South Africa's fruit export industry

Agriculture

Why AI could reshape South Africa's fruit export industry

Jaco Ferreira 6 Jul 2026

Adidas has shifted its $512m global media agency business to the Omnicom Media Group (Image@ Think Marketing )

Marketing & Media

Adidas shifts $512m global media account to new agency

6 Jul 2026

Mandatory sustainability rules begin shaping global reporting, study by IFAC, AICPA and CIMA finds

ESG & Sustainability

Mandatory sustainability rules begin shaping global reporting, study by IFAC, AICPA and CIMA finds

Issued by AICPA & CIMA 3 Jul 2026

The Nedbank IMC 2026 agenda is live

Marketing

The Nedbank IMC 2026 agenda is live

Issued by IMC Conference 3 Jul 2026

Northern Cape livestock programme shifts focus to wool market access

Agriculture

Northern Cape livestock programme shifts focus to wool market access

3 Jul 2026

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Patrick Ferguson leaps from couture to ready-to-wear

Fashion & Homeware

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Patrick Ferguson leaps from couture to ready-to-wear

Evan-Lee Courie 2 Jul 2026

CMO Council and MartechTribe have revealed a data-driven framework to transform
fragmented stacks into predictive business growth platforms (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing

How CMOs can move from martech mayhem to measurable business value

2 Jul 2026

Direct marketing: A national opt-out system and the effect on B2B marketing

Corporate & Commercial Law

Direct marketing: A national opt-out system and the effect on B2B marketing

Nicolene Schoeman-Louw, Issued by SchoemanLaw 30 Jun 2026

The hidden cost of weak business analysis capability

Skills Training

The hidden cost of weak business analysis capability

Joe Newbert, Issued by Business Change 30 Jun 2026

Woolworths expands Woolies Dash with new 'dark store' in Wynberg, CPT

Retail Services

Woolworths expands Woolies Dash with new 'dark store' in Wynberg, CPT

30 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Amid June 30 protests, can South Africa’s infrastructure keep pace with migration pressures?

Katja Hamilton 30 Jun 2026

Why ChatGPT ads could become the most important advertising channel since Google

Advertising

Why ChatGPT ads could become the most important advertising channel since Google

Issued by PRNews OU 30 Jun 2026

Mental health

#CorporateWellnessWeek: Why SAns are running on empty

Dimpho Hlungwane 29 Jun 2026

Natascha Torres, head of digital media strategy at iqbusiness asks are you buying media or buying attention? (Image source: © 123rf )

Media

4 ways to measure what counts: Attention, not clicks

Natascha Torres 29 Jun 2026

Fandom as algorithmic fuel: How AI is killing traditional marketing

Marketing

Fandom as algorithmic fuel: How AI is killing traditional marketing

Mathabatha Sexwale, Issued by Brave Group 29 Jun 2026

Woolworths Holdings Group CEO Sam Ngumeni. Image supplied

Retailers

Woolworths reshapes leadership structure to accelerate growth under new Group CEO

26 Jun 2026

Restaurants feel the pressure as SA's food and beverage income declines in April

Food & bev. services

Restaurants feel the pressure as SA's food and beverage income declines in April

26 Jun 2026

Social Media

The hidden burnout crisis facing social media marketers

Kelly Cours Anderson, Ashley Hass and Breanne A. Mertz 26 Jun 2026

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Natural Medicine

Why South African workplaces need winter wellness strategies

26 Jun 2026

The hidden cost of unfilled roles in Johannesburg businesses

Talent Acquisition

The hidden cost of unfilled roles in Johannesburg businesses

Issued by SEOPros 25 Jun 2026