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AI and data are reshaping Africa's retail sector

Technology

AI and data are reshaping Africa's retail sector

Blessed Hwaire and Shobhit Jain 1 day

André Kritzinger named Eastern Cape Young Farmer of the Year

Agriculture

André Kritzinger named Eastern Cape Young Farmer of the Year

1 day

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Mother of Gao's inventive playfulness is just what SA's sustainable fashion needs

Maroefah Smith 6 hours

Source: © Facebook Open Chats podcast owners have issued an unconditional apology for derogatory remarks made on its show about coloured people in an episode that the episode where the hosts described coloured people as “incestuous” and “crazy” who sleeping with their cousins”

Radio & Audio

Open Chats podcast apology over derogatory comments about coloured people too little, too late?

8 Aug 2025

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

South Africa's ambitious plan to tackle plastic microbead pollution

7 Aug 2025

Source: Supplied. Joelene Pierce, who is set to take up the reins as CEO of KPMG in South Africa from 1 March 2026.

Finance

Joelene Pierce set to assume role as KPMG SA CEO

6 Aug 2025

Review: Ford Tourneo Custom Trend

Launches & Reviews

Review: Ford Tourneo Custom Trend

Imran Salie 4 Aug 2025

City Lodge Hotels celebrates 40 years of comfort, consistency, and clever hospitality!

Tourism

City Lodge Hotels celebrates 40 years of comfort, consistency, and clever hospitality!

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 4 Aug 2025

Kamers/Makers: A new look, rooted in legacy

Branding

Kamers/Makers: A new look, rooted in legacy

4 Aug 2025

Medalla is one of the standout creative strategy campaigns.

Cannes Lions

#CreativeCircle2025: How a thief, a tennis racket, and Cannes reminded me why strategy matters

Karabo Ledwaba 4 Aug 2025

How Think Digital Academy’s winter school can boost your final exam results

Higher Education

How Think Digital Academy’s winter school can boost your final exam results

Issued by Think Digital Academy 4 Aug 2025

Source: © 123rf Flow Marketplace is a commerce media platform that allows advertisers to browse, select, and activate hundreds of premium first-party audiences in just a few clicks

Advertising

Shoppable audience marketplace for advertisers launches

1 Aug 2025

Dr Pert, known for her work in body sculpting, has passed away

Wellness

Dr Pert, known for her work in body sculpting, has passed away

Karabo Ledwaba 31 Jul 2025

Fashion & Homeware

Prada Group posts strong first-half 2025 results despite global challenges

31 Jul 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

Disciplinary revisited: When can employee enquiries be reheard?

Riona Kalua 31 Jul 2025

Jenny Griesel, Managing Director: Jenny Griesel Communications, examines what the Coldplay CEO scandal tells us about reputation in the digital age

PR & Communications

Coldplayed… From concert to PR crisis

Jenny Griesel 29 Jul 2025

Source: © 123rf The year ahead brings a perfect storm of marketing pressures. Are your agency partners ready?

Marketing & Media

Preparing for 2026: Why the clock is already ticking for marketers

29 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied. PJ Veldhuizen, managing director of Gillan & Veldhuizen Inc.

Property

From fine print to fortune: the power of precise property contracts

25 Jul 2025

Registered Communication scales independent digital delivery model amid market uncertainty

Technology

Registered Communication scales independent digital delivery model amid market uncertainty

Issued by Tribeca Public Relations 24 Jul 2025

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Women's Health

Project Flamingo's push for breast cancer care

25 Jul 2025

10 strategic tips brands should consider before working with influencers

Digital

10 strategic tips brands should consider before working with influencers

Issued by Penquin 23 Jun 2025

Why ops leadership is the unsung hero in marketing agencies

Marketing

Why ops leadership is the unsung hero in marketing agencies

Issued by Penquin 23 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied. Paul Stevens, chief executive officer of Just Property.

Facilities & Property Management

Break into the property market in 2025: Your blueprint to successful renting

Paul Stevens 23 Jul 2025

#Orchids&Onions: Ford gets it, iWyze doesn’t

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: Ford gets it, iWyze doesn’t

Brendan Seery 22 Jul 2025

Mzansi National Philharmonic Orchestra to showcase Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 concert film

Film

Mzansi National Philharmonic Orchestra to showcase Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 concert film

18 Jul 2025

Retail trade sales continue to maintain solid growth

Sales

Retail trade sales continue to maintain solid growth

17 Jul 2025

Source: © Omnicom Group The Omnicom Group announced its results for the quarter ended June 30 this week

Advertising

Omnicom delivers on Q2 2025

17 Jul 2025

#WPRD2025 | Tribeca PR, Nicky James: Great PR isn’t spin, it’s honest work

World PR Day

#WPRD2025 | Tribeca PR, Nicky James: Great PR isn’t spin, it’s honest work

Danette Breitenbach 17 Jul 2025

#WPRD2025 | Butter Knife PR's Zara Lindsay-Bowman: PR is all about people

World PR Day

#WPRD2025 | Butter Knife PR's Zara Lindsay-Bowman: PR is all about people

Evan-Lee Courie 17 Jul 2025

Rise in e-commerce activity boosts SA’s supply chain sector

Supply Chain

Rise in e-commerce activity boosts SA’s supply chain sector

16 Jul 2025

#MandelaMonth: Rising temperatures, rising to the challenge

Food, Water & Energy Security

#MandelaMonth: Rising temperatures, rising to the challenge

Nicole Biondi 16 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied. Bradd Bendall, BetterBond’s National Head of Sales.

Markets & Investment

Top suburbs for buy-to-let investments in South Africa: where to invest now

16 Jul 2025

Image credit: Phu Nguyen on Pexels

Circular Economy & Waste Management

#WorldPopulationDay: Urgent solutions for the global waste crisis amid population surge

Justin Bott 11 Jul 2025

7 reasons why good office design adds to your bottomline

Interior Design

7 reasons why good office design adds to your bottomline

Vinette Diab-Nicholls, Issued by Giava Interiors 10 Jul 2025

McDonald’s brings back Big Tasty burger in collab with Galxboy

FMCG

McDonald’s brings back Big Tasty burger in collab with Galxboy

10 Jul 2025

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Noncommunicable diseases

This Barbie has type 1 diabetes

9 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied.

Property Development

Proven performance drives investor demand in Pietermaritzburg’s Hesketh Estate

8 Jul 2025

KITE 2025 - supporting industrial growth in manufacturing

Manufacturing

KITE 2025 - supporting industrial growth in manufacturing

Issued by KwaZulu-Natal Industrial Technology Exhibition 2025 7 Jul 2025

MSCI South Africa Green Annual Property Index 2024

Office Property

MSCI South Africa Green Annual Property Index 2024

Issued by Catchwords 4 Jul 2025

Strategy versus execution: What sets exceptional sports marketing agencies apart?

Sponsorship

Strategy versus execution: What sets exceptional sports marketing agencies apart?

Tracy Bredin, Issued by Playmakers Sponsorship and Marketing 1 Jul 2025

Unlock franchise success with the perfect franchisee

Franchising

Unlock franchise success with the perfect franchisee

1 Jul 2025

Launches & Reviews

Review: Chinese brand Jaecoo delivers with frugal, feature-packed J7 SHS

Imran Salie 30 Jun 2025

Living with the Ford Territory: 3 months in, still smooth sailing

Launches & Reviews

Living with the Ford Territory: 3 months in, still smooth sailing

Imran Salie 30 Jun 2025

Source: Supplied. Amy Symington, Junior Green Building Consultant at Solid Green Consulting.

Architecture & Design

#YouthMonth: Meet the young architect shaping a sustainable future in South Africa

Katja Hamilton 30 Jun 2025

Employee perspectives on e-learning and productivity

Skills Development & Training

Employee perspectives on e-learning and productivity

Issued by G&G Advocacy 30 Jun 2025

Spotting opportunity in the backyard: Aubrey Maluleke’s Youth Entrepreneurship journey

Funding

Spotting opportunity in the backyard: Aubrey Maluleke’s Youth Entrepreneurship journey

Issued by The Innovator Trust 30 Jun 2025

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Primary & Secondary Education

From stress to success: How to use mid-term insights for matric finals prep

27 Jun 2025

Image credit: Dima Solomin on Unsplash

Pharmaceuticals

SA's Biovac to make, distribute pneumonia vaccine across Africa

26 Jun 2025