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Olivia Dean is coming to South Africa in 2027

Music

Olivia Dean is coming to South Africa in 2027

Chloe Posthumus 23 Oct 2026

TBWA’s Backslash: Being hard to influence is the new cultural flex

Research

TBWA’s Backslash: Being hard to influence is the new cultural flex

Issued by Omnicom Advertising South Africa 22 Oct 2026

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Media & Entertainment Law

AI, fake news, and free elections: How SA is tackling digital disinformation

Vanessa Jacklin-Levin 21 Oct 2026

Masi Mdingane, business manager for 5FM and Good Hope FM looks at what hit music radio can learn from TikTok (Image source: © 123rf )

Radio & Audio

Is the 3-minute song dead? 4 Lessons for radio from TikTok

Masi Mdingane 19 Oct 2026

Infectious Diseases

SA records 4 new Mpox cases

19 Oct 2026

ICYMI: Savanna’s Dry District transformed the Luxurious Marble Circus into a sipsational spectacle

Events

ICYMI: Savanna’s Dry District transformed the Luxurious Marble Circus into a sipsational spectacle

Issued by OnPoint PR 1 Oct 2026

Bird Watching at the Loeries, the official podcast of Loeries Creative Week, a collaborative partnership between VML South Africa and Bizcommunity, is back for the 3rd year (Image @ Bizcommunity)

Loeries Creative Week

Bird Watching at the Loeries: More big names, big ideas and big creative conversations

30 Sep 2026

Egg studios wins 11 New Generation Awards, including Small Agency of the Year

Digital

Egg studios wins 11 New Generation Awards, including Small Agency of the Year

Issued by Blue Robot 30 Sep 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Quince’s $10.1bn valuation spotlights the appeal of algorithmic retail

Supply Chain

EXCLUSIVE: Quince’s $10.1bn valuation spotlights the appeal of algorithmic retail

James Townsend 30 Sep 2026

Winners announced for the 2026 WesBank New Generation Awards

Digital

Winners announced for the 2026 WesBank New Generation Awards

Issued by WesBank New Generation Awards 29 Sep 2026

The race for relief: Competition within South Africa’s cough, cold and flu market

Pharmaceuticals

The race for relief: Competition within South Africa’s cough, cold and flu market

Issued by Insight Survey 25 Sep 2026

TikTok One is now live in South Africa. Pictured: US beauty and lifestyle influencers: Charlotte Palermino, Toni Bravo, Cyrus Veyssi, Golloria George(Image source@ WWD

Social Media

The creator economy shifts from influence to infrastructure: Why marketers need to pay attention

Roonie Mutsinze 25 Sep 2026

Retail Marketing

Your brand’s credibility is now more valuable than a pretty website

Mkhuseli Vangile 10 Sep 2026

Toys R Us sells over 40,000 blind-box toys in 6 months

Sales

Toys R Us sells over 40,000 blind-box toys in 6 months

9 Sep 2026

WesBank returns as Headline Sponsor for 2026 New Generation Awards

Digital

WesBank returns as Headline Sponsor for 2026 New Generation Awards

Issued by WesBank New Generation Awards 3 Sep 2026

WesBank New Generation Awards announces 2026 finalists

Digital

WesBank New Generation Awards announces 2026 finalists

Issued by WesBank New Generation Awards 1 Sep 2026

European Film Festival and South African dramas anchor September screenings

Film

European Film Festival and South African dramas anchor September screenings

Daniel Dercksen 31 Aug 2026

The Odd Number and Previdar celebrate 4 Bookmark Award wins

IAB Bookmarks Awards

The Odd Number and Previdar celebrate 4 Bookmark Award wins

Issued by The Odd Number 28 Aug 2026

There has been a call for greater regulation and enforcement of TikTok following two incidents of the so-called “wrong-way” driving trend (Image source: © 123rf )

Social Media

“Wrong-way” driving trend deaths see calls for greater regulation of TikTok

25 Aug 2026

Sponsorship

Sponsorships | From ritual to ROI, fans create loyalty, brand advocacy and commercial value

Uyanda Manana 13 Aug 2026

Zuru brings viral Starbox blind box craze to SA

Trends

Zuru brings viral Starbox blind box craze to SA

5 Aug 2026

From ‘iDiski’, DStv Diski Challenge to the World Cup: The rise of Mbekezeli Mbokazi

Sport

From ‘iDiski’, DStv Diski Challenge to the World Cup: The rise of Mbekezeli Mbokazi

Issued by MultiChoice 31 Jul 2026

We Buy Cars' advert has stirred debate. Source: YouTube.

Advertising

Why everyone is talking about the latest WeBuyCars advert

Thegandra Naidoo 24 Jul 2026

Marketing

Why people are ordering fake food and fashion deliveries on free ‘dopamine apps’

Gary Mortimer 22 Jul 2026

Warren Masemola and Prince Grootboom face off in 180. Source: Netflix.

Streaming

Netflix says South Africa is breaking through with the hits

Karabo Ledwaba 17 Jul 2026

Local retailers face rising competition from overseas e-commerce

E-commerce

Local retailers face rising competition from overseas e-commerce

14 Jul 2026

How food tourism is fuelling KwaZulu-Natal and South Africa's travel boom

Tourism

How food tourism is fuelling KwaZulu-Natal and South Africa's travel boom

Shireen Eraman 8 Jul 2026

Zuru brings viral global toy sensation Slime Mart collection to SA

Retailers

Zuru brings viral global toy sensation Slime Mart collection to SA

7 Jul 2026

Nhlanhla Ngcobo (left) and Theo Ferreira (right) have been promoted to group executive creative directors at VML (Images supplied, Image composite by Lesley Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

Advertising

VML promotes Cannes-winning ECDs

29 Jun 2026

TMZ is going to Washington. Source: YouTube.

Media

TMZ descends on Washington in a test of whether tabloid tactics can serve the public interest

Angelica Kalika 9 Jun 2026

The backroom beat that shook the world

Marketing

The backroom beat that shook the world

Japhet Manda, Issued by Brave Group 8 Jun 2026

Pep Home opens 500th store in Canal Walk

Retailers

Pep Home opens 500th store in Canal Walk

3 Jun 2026

Cattle farmers urged to prepare for bovine respiratory disease

Agriculture

Cattle farmers urged to prepare for bovine respiratory disease

28 May 2026

Aesthetic Medicine

Separating fact from fiction in 2026’s most viral skincare trends

Dr Judey Pretorius 27 May 2026

Lexi Venter stars in Don't let's go to the dogs tonight. Source: YouTube

Film & Cinematography

SA Film Festival 2026 to screen across Australia, New Zealand

26 May 2026

#AfricaMonth | Africa must tell its own tourism story

Tourism

#AfricaMonth | Africa must tell its own tourism story

Robin Fredericks 26 May 2026

The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) African Regional Certification Commission declared South Africa polio-free in 2019. Image credit: , Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Public Health

NICD detects 2 polio virus strains in Cape Town wastewater

22 May 2026

A health worker takes the temperature of a woman passing through the Kanyaruchinya checkpoint, as authorities and aid agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain, in the northern entry into the city of Goma, North Kivu province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Image credit: Reuters/Arlette Bashizi

Infectious Diseases

Stellies leads efforts to curb Ebola outbreak as WHO warns of escalation

21 May 2026

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Aesthetic Medicine

NtryMed debuts The Ordinary-style efficacy at accessible prices in SA

Maroefah Smith 15 May 2026

The riskiest thing you can do is be ignorable

PR & Communications

The riskiest thing you can do is be ignorable

Johannes Keiper and Kabelo Ma, Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 12 May 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Uniqlo rewrites the rules of global retail

Retailers

EXCLUSIVE: Uniqlo rewrites the rules of global retail

James Townsend 8 May 2026

SA traces Airlink passengers after cruise-linked hantavirus case

Travel

SA traces Airlink passengers after cruise-linked hantavirus case

7 May 2026

Ciza, Shandesh, Thukuthela and Jazzworld dominate the night as the Metro FM Music Awards 2026 celebrate 40 years of Metro FM. (Source: )

Events & Conferencing

South African music stars celebrated at Metro FM Music Awards 2026

28 Apr 2026

Legends return and new worlds ignite on the big screen this May

Film

Legends return and new worlds ignite on the big screen this May

Daniel Dercksen 28 Apr 2026

(Image: @ Lesley Svenson, Bizcommunity)

Advertising

Clio Awards | SA agencies showcase how local can land internationally

Danette Breitenbach & Karabo Ledwaba 24 Apr 2026

Accenture SA got recognition for this NikNaks campaign. Source: Accenture SA.

Social Media

Publicis Middle East, Accenture SA gain recognition at Webby Awards

Karabo Ledwaba 22 Apr 2026

Image credit: on Pexels

Aesthetic Medicine

The 63% parity threshold: Why SA beauty brands are falling into the “vibe” trap

Nomthandazo Masilela 15 Apr 2026