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23rd Absa Champagne in Africa Festival returned in 2025 — Now elevated with a national expansion

Events

23rd Absa Champagne in Africa Festival returned in 2025 — Now elevated with a national expansion

Issued by OnPoint PR 13 hours

The winners were a mix of journalists from KZN and Mpumalanga. Source: Supplied.

Media

KZN and Mpumalanga's finest win Vodacom Journalist regional awards

15 hours

Amazon Prime Video launches AI‑powered video recaps

Artificial Intelligence

Amazon Prime Video launches AI‑powered video recaps

15 hours

Newskoop’s flagship agricultural show Agriskoops now available as a podcast

Podcasts

Newskoop’s flagship agricultural show Agriskoops now available as a podcast

Issued by Our Salad Mix 16 hours

Regine le Roux, founder and managing director, Reputation Matters, says the trend of brands issuing tongue-in-cheek “apology” notices written in the style of crisis communication misses the mark (Source: © 123rf )

PR & Communications

The “Mock Apology” trend: A case of brands crying wolf

Regine le Roux 1 day

Big impact on small businesses

SMEs

Big impact on small businesses

Issued by Edge Growth 2 days

Windhoek Beer’s new campaign, Real Beer, Real Food and Nothing Else has hit the streets with the arrival of the Windhoek Beer Hops Truck (image supplied)

Promotions & Activations

#BehindtheCampaign: Real Beer, Real Food and Nothing Else

2 days

Ogilvy takes top honours at 2025 IAS Agency Credentials Award

Direct Marketing

Ogilvy takes top honours at 2025 IAS Agency Credentials Award

Issued by DMASA 2 days

Daily Maverick’s new ‘Friyay’ gig guide celebrates Joburg’s creative soul

Events

Daily Maverick’s new ‘Friyay’ gig guide celebrates Joburg’s creative soul

Issued by Daily Maverick 3 days

Smartphones, women’s rights and coupons: New trends that can boost insurance for African farmers

Agriculture

Smartphones, women’s rights and coupons: New trends that can boost insurance for African farmers

Berber Kramer and Ruth Vargas Hill 3 days

Lessons from the Runway: What advertising can learn from the fashion industry

FMCG

Lessons from the Runway: What advertising can learn from the fashion industry

Issued by Ebony+Ivory 3 days

Advertising

ComStrat - The bridge between brand strategy and media strategy

Issued by Advertising Media Forum 3 days

Hidden truths, hunting treasure and heroes on the History Channel

TV

Hidden truths, hunting treasure and heroes on the History Channel

Issued by Hearst Networks Africa 3 days

More marketing leaders are turning to competitor intelligence by using earned-media data to see what’s working in the market before spending a cent (Image supplied)

Media

How earned-media insight turns marketing constraint into competitor advantage

3 days

Startup.Africa: Building a community of entrepreneurs, investors and operators

Community

Startup.Africa: Building a community of entrepreneurs, investors and operators

Issued by Startup.Africa 14 Nov 2025

Disney Africa kicks off biggest festive campaign to date

TV

Disney Africa kicks off biggest festive campaign to date

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 14 Nov 2025

YOU FM marks historic milestone: Half a million listeners reached

Radio & Audio

YOU FM marks historic milestone: Half a million listeners reached

Issued by YOU FM 14 Nov 2025

Source: IWF/Facebook.

Finance

Ubuntu spirit shines as women leaders tackle global challenges at IWF Conference

Katja Hamilton 1 day

Ogilvy South Africa and Yum! took the top industry honours at the Marketing and Media Alliance sub-Saharan Africa's 2025 Smarties (image supplied)

Marketing

Ogilvy and Yum! take top honours at MMA SSA Smarties

14 Nov 2025

It’s not just outputs but outcomes that matter

SMEs

It’s not just outputs but outcomes that matter

Daniel Hatfield, Issued by Edge Growth 13 Nov 2025

Understanding the growing emotional drivers behind consumer choice

FMCG

Understanding the growing emotional drivers behind consumer choice

Issued by TLC Worldwide Africa 13 Nov 2025

When a global powerhouse like the BBC ends up apologising for a “misleading edit” of Donald Trump’s speech - a move that’s now sparked resignations and a potential $1bn lawsuit - it shakes more than their newsroom. It shakes faith in journalism itself (Image supplied)

Media Freedom

The BBC-Trump saga: Questioning integrity in journalism and PR

Hayley Hillary 13 Nov 2025

We Are Egg to open flagship beauty store at The Zone

Health & Beauty

We Are Egg to open flagship beauty store at The Zone

13 Nov 2025

Top 53 Debut Programme participants advance to the Catalyst Phase

Media

Top 53 Debut Programme participants advance to the Catalyst Phase

Issued by Business and Arts South Africa 12 Nov 2025

Disney releases heartwarming new holiday short from acclaimed director Taika Waititi

TV

Disney releases heartwarming new holiday short from acclaimed director Taika Waititi

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 12 Nov 2025

Big ideas, bold minds and real connections define Singularity Summit 2025

Artificial Intelligence

Big ideas, bold minds and real connections define Singularity Summit 2025

Issued by Mann Made 11 Nov 2025

Creative legend John Hunt retires

Advertising

Creative legend John Hunt retires

11 Nov 2025

Social Media

The comedy economy: Nigeria’s online video skits are making millions

Nnamdi O. Madichie 11 Nov 2025

TEARS Foundation founder Mara Glennie honoured with International Women Icon Award

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

TEARS Foundation founder Mara Glennie honoured with International Women Icon Award

Issued by TEARS Foundation 10 Nov 2025

The International Andy Awards Africa regional jurors have been announced (Image by Lesely Svenson © Bizcommunity)

Advertising

The International Andy Awards Africa regional jurors announced

10 Nov 2025

U-turn thrift shop opens at Canal Walk

ESG

U-turn thrift shop opens at Canal Walk

10 Nov 2025

#BehindtheCampaign: Daily Sun style campaign busts cancer myths

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: Daily Sun style campaign busts cancer myths

7 Nov 2025

Image supplied.

Health & Social Welfare

Disney Africa, Sporting Chance Foundation mark a decade of Disney Healthy Happy Play

7 Nov 2025

Image credit: on

Health & Social Welfare

Can South Africa’s social grants help people make a better life? Research offers hope

Leila Patel 7 Nov 2025

Thule Ngcese, creative partner & co-founder at Distrikt 9, a supplier development partner of VML South Africa, has watched from the jury room as work out of the Middle East increasingly dominates the Loeries. The South African creative industry, he says, needs to up its game (Image supplied)

Advertising

Thule Ngcese: "Time to lead, not follow. SA needs to up its game."

Thule Ngcese 7 Nov 2025

Urban Brew Studios shines with multiple nominations at the National Film and TV Awards

TV

Urban Brew Studios shines with multiple nominations at the National Film and TV Awards

Issued by Urban Brew Studios 6 Nov 2025

The non-human consumer: How AI is transforming everyday buying decisions

Research

The non-human consumer: How AI is transforming everyday buying decisions

Tamara Ojeaga, Issued by Kantar 5 Nov 2025

Shoprite and Checkers host Market Day 2025 to empower community farmers

ESG

Shoprite and Checkers host Market Day 2025 to empower community farmers

5 Nov 2025

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Public Health

Recipients of 2025 Discovery Foundation Awards announced

5 Nov 2025

How FMs can avoid restroom greenwashing: 10 red flags

Facilities & Property Management

How FMs can avoid restroom greenwashing: 10 red flags

Issued by Propelair SA 4 Nov 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere, but understanding is scarce, says Garon Campbell, founder and AI director at Breadbin Productions (Image source: © 123rf )

Artificial Intelligence

AI literacy to define Africa’s next creative boom

Garon Campbell 4 Nov 2025

Ferial Haffajee to lead Daily Maverick’s new Johannesburg Bureau

Newspapers

Ferial Haffajee to lead Daily Maverick’s new Johannesburg Bureau

Issued by Daily Maverick 3 Nov 2025

Keshin Govender, head of creative and production at Siemens AG talks about how a purpose-driven creativity approach has given the company measurable results (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

4 steps to a purpose-driven creativity approach for measurable results

Keshin Govender 31 Oct 2025

City Lodge Hotels’ Integrated Annual Report 2025 out now

Hospitality

City Lodge Hotels’ Integrated Annual Report 2025 out now

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 31 Oct 2025

Net positive travel honoured at 2025 global tourism awards

Tourism & Travel

Net positive travel honoured at 2025 global tourism awards

31 Oct 2025

Source: Pexels.

Architecture & Design

Why heritage homes are the new trendsetters in South Africa's property market

31 Oct 2025

Africa’s biggest sustainability event sparks a movement – not just a conversation

ESG & Sustainability

Africa’s biggest sustainability event sparks a movement – not just a conversation

Issued by ESG Africa Conference 30 Oct 2025

The summer is magic

Marketing

The summer is magic

Issued by MediaHeads 360 30 Oct 2025