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The Interactive Advertising Bureau South Africa (IAB SA) has announced the finalists for the 2026 Bookmark Awards (Image supplied)

Digital

#Bookmarks2026 | All the IAB South Africa 2026 Bookmark Awards finalists

19 hours

Maintaining digital momentum post Digital Maturity Survey

Digital

Maintaining digital momentum post Digital Maturity Survey

Issued by Incubeta 1 day

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 1 day

Image supplied.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Former PwC energy manager to spark up EXSA’s regulatory division

2 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

2 days

South African Tourism COO Ismail Dockrat: Why execution is the real test of strategy

Tourism

South African Tourism COO Ismail Dockrat: Why execution is the real test of strategy

Robin Fredericks 2 days

Forge declares war on AI theatre with a free Playbook for agencies and marketers

Artificial Intelligence

Forge declares war on AI theatre with a free Playbook for agencies and marketers

Issued by Brave Group 3 days

Woolworths beta-tests My Woolies Chef for select loyalty members

Technology

Woolworths beta-tests My Woolies Chef for select loyalty members

13 Jul 2026

Brent Lindeque, Good Things Guy reflects on 11 years and 1,000 keynotes (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

11 years, 1,000 keynotes: Why honest stories still win

Brent Lindeque 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

Source: Clinton Thomas, head of product at Lula.

Construction & Engineering

Construction SMEs need faster funding to unlock South Africa's infrastructure boom

13 Jul 2026

Saving Grace Education Group transitions from online homeschool to edtech homeschool as term 3 opens

E-learning

Saving Grace Education Group transitions from online homeschool to edtech homeschool as term 3 opens

Issued by Saving Grace Education 10 Jul 2026

France's Kylian Mbappé celebrates scoring their first goal in the round-of-16 Fifa World Cup match between Paraguay and France. Image credit: Reuters/Kyle Ross

Sports Science

How Messi, Mbappé and Haaland use their brains (as well as feet) to gain a psychological edge at the World Cup

Eric Zillmer 10 Jul 2026

Beyond policing: Reclaiming the purpose of higher education in an Age of AI

Higher Education

Beyond policing: Reclaiming the purpose of higher education in an Age of AI

Issued by Eduvos 9 Jul 2026

From decorative motion to meaningful movement

Advertising

From decorative motion to meaningful movement

Victor Jacobs, Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 9 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. Gavin Hall, managing Ddirector of Interroll South Africa.

Construction & Engineering

After 28 years, Interroll says local expertise still wins in South Africa

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

A Zimbabwean migrant carries luggage outside the Zimbabwe Consulate amid fears of anti-immigrant violence ahead of a June 30 deadline set by activists demanding undocumented migrants leave the country, in Cape Town, South Africa, June 22, 2026. REUTERS/Esa Alexander

PR & Communications

Tlhogi Ngwato | Who owns a country’s story?

Tlhogi Ngwato 8 Jul 2026

Why customs reform matters for SME growth under AfCFTA

Logistics & Transport

Why customs reform matters for SME growth under AfCFTA

7 Jul 2026

SA fintech Bridgement raises R330m as banks back AI-powered business lending

Fintech

SA fintech Bridgement raises R330m as banks back AI-powered business lending

Issued by Bridgement 7 Jul 2026

What I've learnt from working with a communications strategist

PR & Communications

What I've learnt from working with a communications strategist

ChatGPT, in conversation with Nicole Capper, Issued by MANGO-OMC 7 Jul 2026

Publicis Groupe Africa: Cannes Lions 2026 Regional Network of the Year for sub-Saharan Africa

Cannes Lions

Publicis Groupe Africa: Cannes Lions 2026 Regional Network of the Year for sub-Saharan Africa

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 7 Jul 2026

Edgars to open 50 new South African stores after 3-year turnaround

Retailers

Edgars to open 50 new South African stores after 3-year turnaround

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

Octotel and Krypton Web bring fibre connectivity to Leliebloem House for Heart FM 16 Days for Youth

Telecoms & Networks

Octotel and Krypton Web bring fibre connectivity to Leliebloem House for Heart FM 16 Days for Youth

Issued by Octotel 6 Jul 2026

Nathan Reddy is the founder of Grid Worldwide. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

Grid Worldwide exits TBWA\SA in management buyout

3 Jul 2026

Algoa FM keeps listeners connected through technology

Radio & Audio

Algoa FM keeps listeners connected through technology

Issued by Algoa FM 3 Jul 2026

Pick n Pay rolls out Gemini-powered grocery assistant Penny

E-commerce

Pick n Pay rolls out Gemini-powered grocery assistant Penny

2 Jul 2026

Packard Bell’s Daytona G16 Pro campaign is a fully AI-generated advertising campaign, from concept development and scriptwriting to visuals, audio, and motion graphics (Image@ Tech Financials

Advertising

Packard Bell launches with industry-first AI-generated campaign

2 Jul 2026

(Image source: © 123rf )

CRM, CX, UX

Accelerated enterprise demand leads WPP’s AI-driven transformation unit

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

Image source: Pop Nukoonrat –

Management & Leadership

King V and the Companies Act: Why AI can’t replace directors

1 Jul 2026

AI isn’t replacing agencies - it’s reshaping how they compete

Artificial Intelligence

AI isn’t replacing agencies - it’s reshaping how they compete

Issued by Brandtech+ 18 Jun 2025

AI isn’t shrinking marketing jobs - it’s exposing a bigger talent crisis

Artificial Intelligence

AI isn’t shrinking marketing jobs - it’s exposing a bigger talent crisis

Issued by Brandtech+ 8 Apr 2025

The AI skills South African creatives need - before the global gap widens

Artificial Intelligence

The AI skills South African creatives need - before the global gap widens

Issued by Brandtech+ 21 Jan 2026

Good architecture, not good vibes: Lessons from the latest Drupal security advisory

Development

Good architecture, not good vibes: Lessons from the latest Drupal security advisory

Adolf Lategan, Issued by Rogerwilco 30 Jun 2026

What is a DDoS attack and how can you help prevent one?

Cybersecurity

What is a DDoS attack and how can you help prevent one?

Issued by Domains.co.za 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

Image source: Getty Images

Skills Development & Training

SA is training youth for entry-level jobs AI just erased

Visagen Naidoo 26 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

New Toyota Hilux debuts in South Africa with key upgrades

Launches & Reviews

New Toyota Hilux debuts in South Africa with key upgrades

25 Jun 2026

What SA Brands should look for when searching for the best web design company

Marketing

What SA Brands should look for when searching for the best web design company

Issued by Woww 9 Feb 2026

WPP Enterprise Solutions has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with AWS to operationalise agentic AI for brands (Image source: © 123rf )

Artificial Intelligence

Delivering AI systems at the speed and scale to meet consumer demand

25 Jun 2026

The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing still matter. Just not in the way you think

Marketing

The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing still matter. Just not in the way you think

Issued by Motherland OMNi 25 Jun 2026

Stop chasing the moment. You were never the centre of it

Advertising

Stop chasing the moment. You were never the centre of it

Ingrid von Stein, Issued by Dentsu 25 Jun 2026

React Native in 2026: The technology has changed. Has the conversation?

Technology

React Native in 2026: The technology has changed. Has the conversation?

Issued by Bluegrass Digital 24 Jun 2026

Image supplied.

Natural Medicine

Weight-loss drug crackdown will have ripple effect on SA’s longevity market

24 Jun 2026