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The International Echo trophy lands in South Africa!

Marketing

The International Echo trophy lands in South Africa!

Issued by DMASA 16 minutes

Source: Supplied.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Game-changing $18bn commitment made to Africa at Luanda summit

1 hour

Source: Supplied.

Insurance & Actuarial

Parametric insurance launches in South Africa to protect smallholder farmers

Elias Sekoboane 2 hours

Rowen Pillai, CEO of LeanTechnovations

4th Industrial Revolution

AI revolution in SA: Opportunities in a 2030 job market

Rowen Pillai 18 hours

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 18 hours

New BYD plug-in hybrid SUV set for South Africa

Dealers

New BYD plug-in hybrid SUV set for South Africa

19 hours

SA fintech launches platform to unlock SME funding

Funding

SA fintech launches platform to unlock SME funding

19 hours

Source: Reuters.

Banking

FirstRand's strategic expansion in Zambia aimed at wealth and retail banking dominance

20 hours

Chief executive officer of WPP, Cindy Rose, has acknowledged the network’s poor performance as Q3 revenue dropped by 8.4% YoY (Image source: © The Drum )

Marketing & Media

WPP Cindy Rose on Q3 performance: “There is a lot to do”

23 hours

Cybersecurity gaps threaten SA's booming retail sector

Security

Cybersecurity gaps threaten SA's booming retail sector

Marlene Urquhart 1 day

Ogilvy wins most effective agency at Effies 2025

Marketing

Ogilvy wins most effective agency at Effies 2025

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 23 hours

MIC at Loeries Creative Week, cultural capital has entered the chat

Loeries Creative Week

MIC at Loeries Creative Week, cultural capital has entered the chat

Issued by Dentsu 1 day

BAIC to build new SUV locally

Manufacturing & Parts

BAIC to build new SUV locally

1 day

Pick n Pay’s digital evolution: Building a connected retail future

Retailers

Pick n Pay’s digital evolution: Building a connected retail future

Evan-Lee Courie 1 day

Ioco delivers major turnaround with solid profit, cash recovery

Technology

Ioco delivers major turnaround with solid profit, cash recovery

1 day

Reflections from Anuga 2025: What Rainbow Chicken learned at Anuga 2025

FMCG

Reflections from Anuga 2025: What Rainbow Chicken learned at Anuga 2025

Issued by Rainbow Chicken 1 day

Sasekile Cosmetics unveils new distribution model for niche brands

Shopfitting & Merchandising

Sasekile Cosmetics unveils new distribution model for niche brands

1 day

Source: Supplied. Johann du Plessis, chief executive officer of Feenstra Group Developments.

Industrial & Logistics Property

Riverfields welcomes Noka Park: A game-changer in logistics and distribution

1 day

OOH

Tractor Outdoor ramps up its Cape Town CBD presence with two new high-profile sites

Issued by Tractor Outdoor 2 days

Taelo Mojapelo, CEO, bpSA

Employment Equity

Effectively transforming SA’s business sector goes well beyond law and regulation

Taelo Mojapelo 2 days

Source: Outeniqua Choo Tjoe

Railway

Outeniqua Choo Tjoe set for revival with 25-year concession

2 days

One in five (21%) creatively awarded ideas are also awarded for effectiveness, says Warc’s Health of Creativity 2025 report based on Warc Rankings analysis. (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

Warc: The correlation between creativity and effectiveness

2 days

Communications leader, Perri King, crowned at Forty Under 40 South Africa

DEI

Communications leader, Perri King, crowned at Forty Under 40 South Africa

2 days

Creative exclusive distribution partnerships can take SA consumer access to new heights

E-commerce

Creative exclusive distribution partnerships can take SA consumer access to new heights

Gareth Brough, Issued by Omnia Strategic Counsel & Communications (Pty) Ltd 2 days

Publicis Groupe Africa appoints Jonty Fisher as chief strategy and integration officer

Marketing

Publicis Groupe Africa appoints Jonty Fisher as chief strategy and integration officer

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 3 days

Daily Investor sponsored articles – the marketing strategy that works

Online Media

Daily Investor sponsored articles – the marketing strategy that works

Issued by Broad Media 3 days

Africa leads global hotel AI adoption, but data silos pose a challenge

Hospitality

Africa leads global hotel AI adoption, but data silos pose a challenge

3 days

Advertising

Online gambling ads: Somebody has to say “enough”

Sarah Britten 3 days

Turning strategy into action: How AfriGIS supports SA’s geospatial information management strategy?

Digital

Turning strategy into action: How AfriGIS supports SA’s geospatial information management strategy?

Liza Nolte, Issued by AfriGIS 27 Oct 2025

Image credit: GynaGuard

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

GynaGuard wants to change the way intimate wellness is marketed in South Africa

3 days

AI in Africa: 5 issues that must be tackled for digital equality

4th Industrial Revolution

AI in Africa: 5 issues that must be tackled for digital equality

Rachel Adams 25 Oct 2025

Value-driven brands are reshaping South Africa's retail landscape

Retailers

Value-driven brands are reshaping South Africa's retail landscape

24 Oct 2025

NIQ 2026 Consumer Outlook for South Africa

Research

NIQ 2026 Consumer Outlook for South Africa

Issued by NielsenIQ 24 Oct 2025

The Walt Disney Company names Rochelle Knock as country head, sub-Saharan Africa

TV

The Walt Disney Company names Rochelle Knock as country head, sub-Saharan Africa

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 23 Oct 2025

Why South African supply chains can’t afford to wait for autonomy

Supply Chain

Why South African supply chains can’t afford to wait for autonomy

Goitseona Raseroka and Anton de Klerk 23 Oct 2025

How to build creative confidence

Advertising

How to build creative confidence

Issued by eatbigfish 23 Oct 2025

Leagas Delaney South Africa, CEO Ray Langa shares his insights from a recent trip to the West Coast of the USA (Image supplied)

Advertising

How South African advertising can be a world leader

Ray Langa 23 Oct 2025

Catch up on the VML Birdwatching at The Loeries podcasts (Image: Lesley Svenson © Bizcommunity)

Loeries Creative Week

VML's Birdwatching at The Loeries omnibus: Missed out? Catch up now!

23 Oct 2025

Marketing

How the a digital-first approach changes the marketing funnel

Jacques Du Bruyn 24 Oct 2025

Spar Health extends its reach with strategic Aptekor Group acquisition

Health & Beauty

Spar Health extends its reach with strategic Aptekor Group acquisition

23 Oct 2025

Source: Supplied. Martin Smith, Design Director and Expertise Leader – Building Services.

Construction & Engineering

Energy Performance Certificates: a new era for South African buildings

Martin Smith 23 Oct 2025

Launch your career with Dentsu South Africa

Advertising

Launch your career with Dentsu South Africa

Issued by Dentsu 22 Oct 2025

New Jumbo Mall brings modern retail and community focus to eMalahleni

Retailers

New Jumbo Mall brings modern retail and community focus to eMalahleni

Issued by Catchwords 22 Oct 2025

Inside Converge Africa 2026: How Africa’s digital leaders are designing the future of commerce

E-commerce

Inside Converge Africa 2026: How Africa’s digital leaders are designing the future of commerce

Issued by VUKA Group 22 Oct 2025

US tariffs drive strategy shifts at inaugural African Boating Conference

Logistics & Transport

US tariffs drive strategy shifts at inaugural African Boating Conference

22 Oct 2025

Woolworths Taste triumphs in New York

Digital

Woolworths Taste triumphs in New York

Issued by Media24 22 Oct 2025

Publicis Groupe Africa named Network of the Year at the African Cristal Awards for the second consecutive year

Media

Publicis Groupe Africa named Network of the Year at the African Cristal Awards for the second consecutive year

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 22 Oct 2025

Affordable & Social Housing

Social housing in Cape Town questioned

Katja Hamilton 22 Oct 2025

Arts leaders demand urgent government intervention to protect SA's creative sector

Art

Arts leaders demand urgent government intervention to protect SA's creative sector

22 Oct 2025