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Advertising

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

2 days

Same challenges, different year: When will higher education in South Africa truly transform?

Higher Education

Same challenges, different year: When will higher education in South Africa truly transform?

Issued by EDGE Education 7 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf While Global advertising spend is now on course to grow 6.7% this year to $1.15trn, according to a new study from Warc, this is a downgrade of almost one percentage point (pp) from the marketing effectiveness experts’ November forecast

Marketing

Warc study shows growth this year but still downgrade of almost one percentage point

28 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied. Charles Nortje, managing director of Old Mutual Insure.

Insurance & Actuarial

Insurance costs to rise as South Africa plans VAT increase

Charles Nortje 19 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied.

Property

Adapting real estate investment strategies to economic shifts

3 Mar 2025

Branding

Brand Finance report: South Africa’s soft power credentials on the rise

20 Feb 2025

Africa's luxury goods markets emerge as a powerhouse

Sales

Africa's luxury goods markets emerge as a powerhouse

18 Feb 2025

Christina Naidoo, COO Huawei South Africa

4th Industrial Revolution

Rewiring STEM to accelerate girls and women empowerment

Christina Naidoo 11 Feb 2025

Does industry experience matter in PR?

PR & Communications

Does industry experience matter in PR?

Issued by Brandfundi 11 Feb 2025

Thought leadership vs knowledge leadership: Why one without the other falls short

PR & Communications

Thought leadership vs knowledge leadership: Why one without the other falls short

Issued by Brandfundi 7 Feb 2025

Source: Supplied. Tandi Jacobs, operations manager, Internal Developers (ID).

Office Property

2025: A pivotal year for South Africa’s office real estate dynamics

27 Jan 2025

Source: John Loos, senior economist at FNB Commercial Property Finance.

Retail & Hospitality Property

#BizTrends2025: Cautious optimism for better times, but risks are abundant

John Loos 23 Jan 2025

Accessibility and growth mark innovation in 2024

Higher Education

Accessibility and growth mark innovation in 2024

Issued by Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika 23 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: Top trends set to define SA's business landscape

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Top trends set to define SA's business landscape

Issued by Lula 13 Jan 2025

Volkswagen: the end of a German industrial myth?

Dealers

Volkswagen: the end of a German industrial myth?

Frédéric Fréry 22 Nov 2024

Where have Adland's mavericks gone?

Digital

Where have Adland's mavericks gone?

Shaune Jordaan, Issued by Hoorah Digital 21 Nov 2024

How retailers can navigate the prolonged Black Friday shopping season

Sales

How retailers can navigate the prolonged Black Friday shopping season

14 Nov 2024

At these levels, there’s value in the current oversupply of commercial property space

Office Property

At these levels, there’s value in the current oversupply of commercial property space

Geoff Jennett, Issued by Catchwords 7 Nov 2024

Black Friday 2024 might be the economic boost SA needs

Retail

Black Friday 2024 might be the economic boost SA needs

24 Oct 2024

Xero’s State of Small Business report: The role of technology SME growth

Research Reports

Xero’s State of Small Business report: The role of technology SME growth

16 Oct 2024

CEOs, world leaders and artists call for urgent investment in Africa's future

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

CEOs, world leaders and artists call for urgent investment in Africa's future

Issued by OnPoint PR 11 Oct 2024

Insights from 2024 Ti Retail Conference

Retail

Insights from 2024 Ti Retail Conference

2 Oct 2024

SAs education at risk: Minister Gwarube outlines impact of budget cuts

Primary & Secondary Education

SAs education at risk: Minister Gwarube outlines impact of budget cuts

25 Sep 2024

Bridgewater and Global Citizen LED Economic Development Assembly coming to Abidjan on 9-10 October

Economy

Bridgewater and Global Citizen LED Economic Development Assembly coming to Abidjan on 9-10 October

Issued by OnPoint PR 13 Sep 2024

Bridgewater, Global Citizen, and Harith General unveil research on sub-Saharan Africa's economic potential

Economy

Bridgewater, Global Citizen, and Harith General unveil research on sub-Saharan Africa's economic potential

Issued by OnPoint PR 5 Sep 2024

Are classrooms frozen in time? The urgent need for educational reform

Primary & Secondary Education

Are classrooms frozen in time? The urgent need for educational reform

Shaun Fuchs 5 Sep 2024

Aphiwe Tafeni: Fluent in digital marketing and tech with Olem Business Boutique

SMEs

Aphiwe Tafeni: Fluent in digital marketing and tech with Olem Business Boutique

Issued by The Innovator Trust 3 Sep 2024

SA mourns the loss of educational visionary professor Brian O’Connell

Higher Education

SA mourns the loss of educational visionary professor Brian O’Connell

27 Aug 2024

$Source: © Creative Review UK To compete globally, South Africa needs to tell better stories in a way that pushes standards or sets us apart says Carl Willoughby Chief Creative Officer, TBWA\Hunt Lascaris ?????and Creative Circle Chairman and Loeries Awards Board Member$

Cannes Lions

EXCLUSIVE #Cannes2024: Cannes do - Fear is holding creatives back from creating powerful work

Carl Willoughby 7 Aug 2024

Agency is the key to a building life of purpose

CSI & Philanthropy

Agency is the key to a building life of purpose

Anton Pillay, Issued by Coronation 1 Jul 2024

Introducing the Happy Friday Group

Digital

Introducing the Happy Friday Group

Issued by Happy Friday 26 Jun 2024

#SAelections24: A crucial turning point for rural development and land reform

Agriculture

#SAelections24: A crucial turning point for rural development and land reform

Peter Setou 23 May 2024

E-commerce is growing faster than businesses can adapt - Accenture study finds

E-commerce

E-commerce is growing faster than businesses can adapt - Accenture study finds

9 May 2024

Source: © 123rf The Deloitte South Africa Consumer Signal report for Q1 2024 says South African consumers remain under pressure

Research

Deloitte report finds SA consumers remain under pressure, most of budget goes to essentials

6 May 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

How an election-packed 2024 is shaping up for world markets

Libby George, Dhara Ranasinghe, Karin Strohecker, Naomi Rovnick,and Marc Jones and Yoruk Bahceli 10 Apr 2024

Bridging the gap between education and employment for South Africa's future

Education

Bridging the gap between education and employment for South Africa's future

Jacques Farmer 7 Mar 2024

Regent Business School's webinar: Thought-provoking National Budget 2024 analysis

Higher Education

Regent Business School's webinar: Thought-provoking National Budget 2024 analysis

Issued by Regent Business School 5 Mar 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Increase in business closures marks challenging start to 2024

Craig Blumenthal 1 Mar 2024

Branding

Global Soft Power Index: US tops, UK and China follow, SA drops to 43rd

29 Feb 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Economic growth falls to 3.2% in 2023, African Development Bank

Rachel Savage 16 Feb 2024

5 key trends for air travel in 2024

Aviation

5 key trends for air travel in 2024

Wrenelle Stander 13 Feb 2024

South African business schools must take advantage of growth in trade and investment in Africa

Education & Training

South African business schools must take advantage of growth in trade and investment in Africa

Dr Chante van Tonder, Issued by JNPR 25 Jan 2024

Aviation

Iata: Airlines to soar with $25.7bn net profit in 2024 despite challenges

4 Jan 2024

Africa's open visa policy eases cross-border travel, unlocks trade and investment

Tourism

Africa's open visa policy eases cross-border travel, unlocks trade and investment

13 Dec 2023

#MusicExchange: Jeremy Loops presents The Cape Open Air: a celebration of SA talent

#MEX Music Exchange

#MusicExchange: Jeremy Loops presents The Cape Open Air: a celebration of SA talent

Martin Myers 21 Nov 2023