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#BlackFriday2026: Why customer service could matter as much as the discount

CRM

#BlackFriday2026: Why customer service could matter as much as the discount

20 hours

Source: Supplied. Andrew Golding, chief executive of the Pam Golding Property group.

Residential Property

Exclusive or open? The property mandate choice that could shape your sale

1 day

The smartest digital out-of-home plans combine share of voice and programmatic buying

OOH

The smartest digital out-of-home plans combine share of voice and programmatic buying

Issued by Tractor Outdoor 2 days

AI can automate the podcast business. It can’t automate trust

Podcasts

AI can automate the podcast business. It can’t automate trust

Jon Savage 2 days

October fuel hike puts South Africa’s road freight under pressure

Logistics & Transport

October fuel hike puts South Africa’s road freight under pressure

Gavin Kelly 2 days

Smaller baskets, faster meals: Here's how South Africans are reshaping grocery shopping

Research

Smaller baskets, faster meals: Here's how South Africans are reshaping grocery shopping

5 Oct 2026

The ever-evolving threat of cybercrime in South Africa

Cyber Law

The ever-evolving threat of cybercrime in South Africa

Issued by Cox Yeats 2 Oct 2026

Azam Khan, an academic programme leader for the Higher Certificate in Accounting at Mancosa, asks: How far can automated tax go? (Image source: © 123rf )

Taxation & Regulation

The AI taxman: Is automated tax the future and what happens when it goes wrong?

Azam Khan 2 Oct 2026

South Africa's spaza shops are ready for delivery

Informal Retailing

South Africa's spaza shops are ready for delivery

Issued by On the Dot 1 Oct 2026

What we don't know about our hearts can hurt us

Public Health

What we don't know about our hearts can hurt us

Merilynn Steenkamp, Issued by JNPR 30 Sep 2026

Resilient by design: Bushtec tents complete Sindile Lodge at Shamwari

Travel

Resilient by design: Bushtec tents complete Sindile Lodge at Shamwari

Issued by Bushtec 29 Sep 2026

Fine dining is losing the formality as diners embrace experiential dining

Food & Wine

Fine dining is losing the formality as diners embrace experiential dining

30 Sep 2026

Marketing

Can one agency deliver brand and performance marketing... marketers don't think so

28 Sep 2026

Toyota Land Cruiser FJ ad escapes ARB complaint over alleged blasphemy

Dealers

Toyota Land Cruiser FJ ad escapes ARB complaint over alleged blasphemy

25 Sep 2026

Executives have confused visibility with influence, and their communications teams are helping them do it says Nkateko Khosa, business unit director at Bold (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

How to prise the open thought leadership trap - and get read

Nkateko Khosa 25 Sep 2026

Image supplied.

Safety

Ford launches 30 Days of Safety campaign ahead of holiday travel

22 Sep 2026

#HeritageMonth | Made In RSA's Nick Dreyer says local products need more than patriotism to sell

Retail

#HeritageMonth | Made In RSA's Nick Dreyer says local products need more than patriotism to sell

Evan-Lee Courie 21 Sep 2026

From Africa to the world: Bushtec’s manufacturing success story

Tourism

From Africa to the world: Bushtec’s manufacturing success story

Issued by Bushtec 17 Sep 2026

Beyond visibility: Why township wall murals still matter in a digital-first world

OOH

Beyond visibility: Why township wall murals still matter in a digital-first world

Issued by Owakhe Media 17 Sep 2026

Image supplied.

Aesthetic Medicine

SA-Korean duo behind Bephor is giving K-beauty hair care Mzansi flair

Maroefah Smith 17 Sep 2026

A tale of 2 consumers: Value-seeking versus premiumisation in South Africa

Retail Marketing

A tale of 2 consumers: Value-seeking versus premiumisation in South Africa

Issued by NielsenIQ 15 Sep 2026

Source: Pexels.

Insurance & Actuarial

After severe Cape floods, Old Mutual Insure faces R376m storm test

14 Sep 2026

Blessed Hwaire. (Image supplied)

Retail Services

Beyond the dashboard: why African retail needs AI that can act

Blessed Hwaire 14 Sep 2026

Southern Africa farms enter 2026/27 El Niño with stronger defences

Agriculture

Southern Africa farms enter 2026/27 El Niño with stronger defences

11 Sep 2026

Africa’s next real estate opportunity isn’t a country. It’s a corridor.

Markets & Investment

Africa’s next real estate opportunity isn’t a country. It’s a corridor.

Issued by API Events 11 Sep 2026

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign | Maserati turns luxury into everyday life in new brand film

11 Sep 2026

Let's get personal: Sixty60 is predicting what shoppers want next

Retail Services

Let's get personal: Sixty60 is predicting what shoppers want next

Nonhle N. Luthuli 11 Sep 2026

FNB eBucks, Shoprite Xtra Savings lead 2026 South African Loyalty Awards

Retail

FNB eBucks, Shoprite Xtra Savings lead 2026 South African Loyalty Awards

10 Sep 2026

SAB Foundation opens applications for growing South African SMEs

SMEs

SAB Foundation opens applications for growing South African SMEs

9 Sep 2026

PR & Communications

#AfricaPRWeek | Building brands, shaping narratives, navigating AI: PR’s new role

Rutendo Nyamuda 7 Sep 2026

AI raises the bar for digital literacy

Artificial Intelligence

AI raises the bar for digital literacy

Michelle Dobson, Issued by Pnet 2 Sep 2026

Marketing has changed. Why media planning must change with it

Marketing

Marketing has changed. Why media planning must change with it

Tebogo Motshwene, Issued by Nor Digital Communications 2 Sep 2026

Fuel hike puts road freight under renewed cost pressure

Logistics & Transport

Fuel hike puts road freight under renewed cost pressure

Gavin Kelly 2 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied.

Construction & Engineering

Is this the future of retirement living? Inside the V&A Waterfront’s Bower

2 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied.

Interior Design

Beyond beautiful: What will define the luxury kitchen of the future?

2 Sep 2026

Source: Pexels.

Banking

One step ahead: Capitec’s AI defences block R699m in potential losses

2 Sep 2026

Medihelp: In a service economy, service with care is the win that matters

Medical Aid

Medihelp: In a service economy, service with care is the win that matters

Issued by Medihelp 1 Sep 2026

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Management & Leadership

High price of hesitation: Why boards must act before liquidity dries up

Bridget Letsholo 31 Aug 2026

Source: Pexels.

Residential Property

Cape Town's new breed of renter

Yvette Moggee 31 Aug 2026

Beyond the scroll: Creating meaningful digital connections

Social Media

Beyond the scroll: Creating meaningful digital connections

Issued by Motherland OMNi 28 Aug 2026

University places are scarce – tutoring helps learners get ahead

Primary & Secondary Education

University places are scarce – tutoring helps learners get ahead

Issued by Teach Me 2 27 Aug 2026

Air traffic control is becoming more automated. Is regulation keeping up?

Aviation

Air traffic control is becoming more automated. Is regulation keeping up?

Cindy Hendrikse 27 Aug 2026

When is a personal post actually an advertisement?

Consumer Law

When is a personal post actually an advertisement?

Robyn Shepherd, Issued by SchoemanLaw 26 Aug 2026

AI is optimising for ad fraud… because you told it to

Artificial Intelligence

AI is optimising for ad fraud… because you told it to

JG Bezuidenhout, Issued by Offernet 26 Aug 2026

Beyond the classroom: Eduvos and the reimagining of the teacher for an unwritten future

Higher Education

Beyond the classroom: Eduvos and the reimagining of the teacher for an unwritten future

Geoff Brown, Issued by Eduvos 25 Aug 2026

Secure, agile RewardWorx platform meets growing demand for enterprise incentive programmes

Marketing

Secure, agile RewardWorx platform meets growing demand for enterprise incentive programmes

Issued by Caxton Media 25 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied. Landseer Collen, principal at BPAS Architects.

Architecture & Design

Why simplifying complexity could transform project delivery

25 Aug 2026

AI is changing the speed of the cyber threat

Cybersecurity

AI is changing the speed of the cyber threat

Kurt Goodall 25 Aug 2026

Lift celebrates 5 years of growth with streaming debut of beloved anthem and new uniform collection

Travel

Lift celebrates 5 years of growth with streaming debut of beloved anthem and new uniform collection

Issued by JNPR 24 Aug 2026