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Sanele Ntshingana, lecturer in African Languages & Literature at UCT

Higher Education

UCT lecturer awarded Harvard fellowship for innovative isiXhosa research

4 Jul 2025

Winemakers collab unveils 2025 Durbanville Sauvignon Blanc

Food & Wine

Winemakers collab unveils 2025 Durbanville Sauvignon Blanc

1 Jul 2025

Advertising for employment: How youth are marketing themselves like products

Branding

Advertising for employment: How youth are marketing themselves like products

13 Jun 2025

Blind SA went to the high courts in Pretoria and Pietermaritzburg to appoint curators for two special schools it says are failing to adequately provide for learners with disabilities. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Blind SA takes schools to court over conditions for children with disabilities

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 9 Jun 2025

Media

Galliova Awards embrace social media influencers in new revamp

28 May 2025

Sunshinegun appoints Nondumiso Nkabinde as copywriter

Marketing

Sunshinegun appoints Nondumiso Nkabinde as copywriter

Issued by Sunshinegun 21 May 2025

The 2025 Bookmark Awards Learner Jury features 18 promising early-career professionals already making an impact in their respective fields (Image supplied)

IAB Bookmarks Awards

#Bookmarks2025 Awards Learner Jury: More than just a seat at the table

14 May 2025

Urban Brew Studios appoints Renée Williams as head of creative

Production

Urban Brew Studios appoints Renée Williams as head of creative

Issued by Urban Brew Studios 15 Apr 2025

DUO launches Global Studio to provide tech agencies and brands with outsourced marketing services

PR & Communications

DUO launches Global Studio to provide tech agencies and brands with outsourced marketing services

Issued by DUO Marketing + Communications 1 Apr 2025

AuthenticA Series Lab spotlights Africa's rising screenwriting talent at Series Mania Forum

Film & Cinematography

AuthenticA Series Lab spotlights Africa's rising screenwriting talent at Series Mania Forum

26 Mar 2025

DUO Marketing + Communications joins Collectivist as African member agency

Marketing

DUO Marketing + Communications joins Collectivist as African member agency

Issued by DUO Marketing + Communications 14 Mar 2025

Leading in an unpredictable world

Management & Leadership

Leading in an unpredictable world

Auguste (Gusti) Coetzer, Issued by Auguste Coetzer Executive Recruitment 10 Mar 2025

$The Creative Circle Best of the Year awards took place recently with TBWA\Hunt Lascaris taking Overall Agency of the Year (Image supplied)$

Advertising

Creative Circle Best of the Year awards: Honouring the Class of 76’ and 24’

Alex Goldberg 10 Mar 2025

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Land reform in South Africa: 5 myths about farming debunked

Johann Kirsten and Wandile Sihlobo 21 Feb 2025

Social Media

20 years of YouTube: 8 key innovations that have helped the video platform achieve its success

Alex Connock 18 Feb 2025

Source: Supplied.

Property

Ponte City, Africa’s first cylindrical skyscraper, hits the market

12 Feb 2025

Jaco Oosthuizen, Rectron category manager for mobility

Data & Analytics

Building an AI bridge for SA education gaps

Jaco Oosthuizen 19 Jan 2025

The Norval Sovereign African Art Prize 2025 shortlist announced

Art

The Norval Sovereign African Art Prize 2025 shortlist announced

10 Jan 2025

Basa joins efforts to save the Johannesburg Art Gallery collection with other concerned organisations

Art

Basa joins efforts to save the Johannesburg Art Gallery collection with other concerned organisations

Issued by Business and Arts South Africa 18 Dec 2024

Save the industry: Use content responsibly!

Media

Save the industry: Use content responsibly!

Issued by MultiChoice 17 Dec 2024

AI - My unexpected ally

Digital

AI - My unexpected ally

Cayley Jones, Issued by Helm 28 Nov 2024

Source: © NBC News The Toys R Us made with generative video was depressing but that will change and fast

AI in Advertising

AI in Advertising: Entering the wonderful world of generative video... or not

Jarred Cinman 26 Nov 2024

2024 Agricultural Writers SA winners announced

Agriculture

2024 Agricultural Writers SA winners announced

21 Nov 2024

All the 2024 South African Literary Awards winners

Events

All the 2024 South African Literary Awards winners

13 Nov 2024

Tourism

Africa Travel Week's 2025 media awards open for entries

12 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf Competition for viewership remains fragmented across various platforms, as multi-platform behaviour highlights high levels of social media interaction while watching television and radio listening

Media

Maps highlights high levels of social media interaction while watching TV and radio listening

Danette Breitenbach 11 Nov 2024

Publishing

African publishing is being revolutionised – report explores trends in 6 countries

Tinashe Mushakavanhu 5 Nov 2024

Media

All the 2024 Galliova Award winners

21 Oct 2024

Graphic Design academics virtual exhibition 2024: Experimental Playground

Higher Education

Graphic Design academics virtual exhibition 2024: Experimental Playground

Issued by Eduvos 10 Oct 2024

'Add a bit of vernac M': Unpopular opinion by a senior strategic copywriter

Advertising

'Add a bit of vernac M': Unpopular opinion by a senior strategic copywriter

Mahlatse Mokautu, Issued by Wetpaint Advertising 2 Oct 2024

What the MediaHeads are thinking: Local creative makes cents

Marketing

What the MediaHeads are thinking: Local creative makes cents

Gary Basson, Issued by MediaHeads 360 30 Sep 2024

2024 South African Literary Awards celebrates 19 years of literary excellence, longlist revealed

Events

2024 South African Literary Awards celebrates 19 years of literary excellence, longlist revealed

19 Sep 2024

Africa's next big storytellers: 4 screenwriters selected for AuthenticA Series Lab

Film & Cinematography

Africa's next big storytellers: 4 screenwriters selected for AuthenticA Series Lab

10 Sep 2024

Radio & Audio

NYF 2025 Radio Awards featuring new categories is now open for entries

5 Sep 2024

Media

Readers prefer to click on a clear, simple headline − like this one

David Markowitz, Hillary Shulman and Todd Rogers 27 Aug 2024

Fashion influences set design and film locations

Film

Fashion influences set design and film locations

15 Aug 2024

Newspapers

Understanding the hard-hitting Press Council ruling against Iqbal Survé’s newspapers

Ombud Watcher 12 Aug 2024

Image supplied. India is expected to be the first to release the world's first feature-length AI-generated film Maharaja in Denims, produced by Intelliflicks Studios

Artificial Intelligence

World's first feature-length AI-generated film highlights AI challenges for industry

26 Jul 2024

How to choose the right top-level (TLD) domain name

Internet

How to choose the right top-level (TLD) domain name

Issued by Domains.co.za 24 Jul 2024

Woolworths Taste says farewell in print, embraces digital-first future

Magazines

Woolworths Taste says farewell in print, embraces digital-first future

Issued by Media24 15 Jul 2024

(Image supplied) The Southern African Freelancers’ Association (Safrea) has elected a new Executive Committee, with chairperson: Nathi Gule

Media

Safrea elects new leadership

8 Jul 2024

2024 Standard Bank Ovations Awards winners

Theatre

2024 Standard Bank Ovations Awards winners

3 Jul 2024

Publishing

Fundza Literacy Trust continues Colombia Fellowship for aspiring South African writers

25 Jun 2024

Media

News24 vs Sunday Independent: a look at the Press Ombud’s ruling

Ombud Watcher 18 Jun 2024

#YouthMonth: Yalezo Njuguna, a voice in the contemporary African film and entertainment space

Film

#YouthMonth: Yalezo Njuguna, a voice in the contemporary African film and entertainment space

Evan-Lee Courie 14 Jun 2024

Eduvos embraces AI to shape the future of higher education

Higher Education

Eduvos embraces AI to shape the future of higher education

Issued by Eduvos 30 May 2024

Is ChatGPT a better writer than me?

CRM, CX, UX

Is ChatGPT a better writer than me?

Cayley Jones, Issued by Helm 15 May 2024

Media

Galliova Food and Health Writers’ Awards mark 35 years

10 May 2024

3 new local films and more at cinemas this May

Film

3 new local films and more at cinemas this May

Daniel Dercksen 29 Apr 2024