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 | In the final episode of the year, RAPT BizTrendsTV host Bronwyn Williams moves from host to guest... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM Presents may well be what awaits you this festive season, but a presence on Bizcommunity is the best corporate gift you can give... Read |
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| Cannes Lions |
 | In 2026, there will be changes to the Cannes Lions Awards... Read |
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| Marketing & Media |
 | Johanna McDowell, CEO of IAS, highlights some of the key trends from the AdForum Worldwide Summit 2025... Read |
| Advertising |
 | For 38 years, Nando’s hasn’t just served chicken, it’s served a way of being South African. Now, the brand is turning that flame inward and firing it up again… read |
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 | KARABO LEDWABA Africa’s future, says Sola Oke, managing director for Pernod Ricard Africa, is being shaped at the intersection of technology, innovation, and culture... Read |
 | Ahead of the fifth and final season of Stranger Things, KFC has transformed into “Hawkins Fried Chicken” in a playful collaboration with Netflix, created by Mother London... Read |
 | NNAMDI O. MADICHIE Short comedy videos circulating on social media have created a booming industry in Nigeria in the past few years. The country’s comedy creators put their skits out on platforms like YouTube, TikTok and Instagram to reach a massive audience. Read |
 | The Undercover Ad Standard Bank campaign, in partnership with M+C Saatchi Abel, demonstrates personalisation at scale through the use of AI… Read |
 | Sparkling wine brand J.C. Le Roux has launched a new campaign starring rugby champion Makazole Mapimpi... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ADVERTISING MEDIA FORUM Communication strategy is the living instruction manual that translates a brand’s positioning (who you are and why you matter) into the practical... Read |
| Artificial Intelligence |
 | The No-Nonsense Guide to Getting Cited by AI is a white paper that introduces a comprehensive framework for adapting content strategies to AI assistants... read |
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 | ECEM ERDEM AND VěRA ŠíDLOVá, ISSUED BY KANTAR Marketers everywhere are exploring how GenAI can help them scale ideas, customise content, and spark inspiration... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MANN MADE Delegates at the Singularity South Africa Summit 2025 described their experience as “exceptionally well-organised and insightful from start to finish... Read |
| Branding |
 | NISHAAT SLAMDIEN Mickey Mouse is making headlines, and this time, it’s not for his on-screen antics. Instead, the iconic mouse has stepped off the screen and into the courtroom... Read |
| CRM, CX, UX |
 | LIEZEL JONKHEID Customer satisfaction can give business owners a false sense of success, because satisfaction does not equal loyalty. The real test for loyalty happens when something goes wrong... Read |
 | At this year’s Ask Africa Banking Brand Index, Discovery Bank, FNB, and RMB topped the charts... Read |
| Digital |
 | ISSUED BY NIELSEN NETWORK Lincoln Mali, CEO of Lesaka Technologies Southern Africa, was last night honoured as All Africa Business Leader of the Year at the 13th annual All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA)... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BLUEGRASS DIGITAL Bluegrass Digital hosted its second Indaba Dinner in London last week, bringing together founders, innovators, and technology leaders with strong South African roots who are shaping the UK tech landscape... Read |
| Direct Marketing |
 | The Assegai Awards 2025 delivered a spectacular night of recognition, creativity, and celebration as the industry gathered at the NH Hotel in Sandton for a completely sold-out event... read |
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 | ISSUED BY OFFERNET Offernet, the London-headquartered global Revenue Technology (RevTech) company with a digital command centre in Cape Town... Read |
 | ISSUED BY CLOCKWORK Clockwork has taken home seven awards across four campaigns at the Assegai Awards 2025, including the prestigious Christine Duval Award, which celebrates longevity and resilience... Read |
| Education |
 | Forty-five graduates receive nationally recognised qualifications from the KFC Africa’s Streetwise Academy... Read |
 | Applications are open to residents of the three countries who are over 18 and active in the CCI sector.... Read |
| ESG |
 | The awards recognise innovation, sustainability and integrity across nine categories — from emerging design and material innovation to retail and trans-seasonal design. Read |
 | Dr John Kani and the Overberg Renosterveld Trust received the 2025 WWF Living Planet Award... Read |
| Events & Conferencing |
 | SA Tourism has opened exhibitor registrations for the 2026 Meetings Africa trade show and appointed a 13-member advisory panel for the event... read |
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 | KARABO LEDWABA Today, Sunlight is taking that heritage and giving it a fresh voice for a younger audience through the Raise The Bar campaign which is running for the second year in a row... read |
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 | ISSUED BY OLC THROUGH THE LINE COMMUNICATIONS Offlimit Communications (OLC) delivered a standout performance at the 2025 Shop! Association Awards South Africa, taking home 6 trophies across shopper, trade and design disciplines... Read |
 | KARABO LEDWABA At this year’s GEMA Awards, Netflix Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) was crowned Marketing Team of the Year and Creative Brand of the Year for 2025... Read |
 | Warc has published The Marketer's Toolkit 2026, revealing five critical trends set to disrupt global marketing practices and reshape brand strategies in the year ahead... Read |
 | ISSUED BY CAPE MARKETING AGENCY Cape Marketing Agency delivers measurable results for Atzaró Cape Town through precision-targeted Google Ads campaigns... Read |
 | ISSUED BY EVERLYTIC Black Friday is one of the busiest times in the inbox. To stand out without overwhelming customers, businesses need to balance relevance, urgency, and value... Read |
 | Vodacom’s official 2025 Summer Campaign partners with Pep Cell on a first-of-its-kind Influencer-driven initiative with major OEMs... Read |
| Media |
 | The Western Cape’s regional winners for the 2025 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards have been announced... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING Oww, Cape Town – the hype is real! Galaxy KDay 2026, proudly brought to you by Samsung and Kfm 94.5, is landing at the breathtaking Sandringham Farm in Stellenbosch on 28 March 2026... Read |
 | The final Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry report (MDPMI) has been released... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BUSINESS AND ARTS SOUTH AFRICA The creative economy is thriving with new voices, bold ideas, and entrepreneurial spirit and at the heart of this transformation stands the Debut Programme... Read |
 | FRANZ KRüGER Community media have received support for around three decades, and yet South Africa’s information landscape remains deeply unequal... Read |
 | More marketing leaders are turning to competitor intelligence by using earned-media data... Read |
 | ISSUED BY CAXTON MEDIA Caxton has unified its print, digital and The Citizen sales teams under a new group identity called Caxton Media... Read |
| Media Freedom |
 | HAYLEY HILLARY Hayley Hillary is Chief Growth Officer at Nerdware and co-founder of NerdNarrative says the BBC-Trump saga got her thinking... Read |
| Mobile |
 | PUSHKALA ARIPAKA, NQOBILE DLUDLA South Africa's largest mobile operator Vodacom Group has signed an agreement with Elon Musk's Starlink... read |
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| Online Media |
 | South Africans wagered R761bn on sports events in 2023/24, mostly through online and mobile platforms... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BROAD MEDIA A MyBroadband survey shows that 94% of our readers will start looking for deals weeks before the big day... Read |
| OOH |
 | ISSUED BY BLUE LABEL MEDIA The heartbeat of South Africa’s commuter culture lies in its taxi ranks. Every day, millions of people move through these lively spaces, making them one of the most powerful touchpoints for brands to connect with audiences... Read |
 | The first advanced Out-of-Home (OOH) measurement platform has launched in Ghana... Read |
| PR & Communications |
 | JEREMY LANG, ISSUED BY BUSINESS PARTNERS LIMITED Public relations and marketing are often terms that are used interchangeably. In business, both functions are critical in building a successful brand... Read |
 | TLHOGI NGWATO Managing partner of Manaka Publicity, Tlhogi Ngwato, says defending South Africa’s reputation requires more than correcting misinformation — it demands a united, anticipatory strategy... Read |
| Production |
 | FATHIMA ISMAIL AND SARA-JANE PLUKE In the realm of IP, royalties are the legal mechanism by which creators, rights holders, and licensees share in the value of original works. Whether in music or publishing, royalty structures are governed by contract, copyright law, and, at times, litigation... read |
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 | ISSUED BY HOWARD AUDIO After an unforgettable, critically-acclaimed run at The Teatro, we’re excited to share that Jonathan Roxmouth: My Favourite Broadway is officially becoming a live album... Read |
| Radio |
 | ISSUED BY YOU FM You FM, now officially the biggest urban commercial radio station in the North West province, is celebrating a remarkable achievement... Read |
| Retail |
 | The first restaurant opened in Blackheath, Johannesburg, in 1995, making South Africa one of the first African countries to welcome McDonald’s... Read |
| Social Media |
 | JESSICA GBEDEMAH In an increasingly individualised world where we celebrate freedom, selfies, and self-care, is there room for romantic love?... Read |
 | ISSUED BY VARSITY VIBE Our latest Varsity Vibe study, surveying over 12,000 South African students and young people, reveals a clear divide in how Gen Z feels about their favourite social media platforms... Read |
 | JESSICA GBEDEMAH Social media has only deepened the crisis because in the digital playground, humiliation goes viral, and pride becomes performance... Read |
| Sponsorship |
 | MATTHEW NKALA Matthew Nkala examines the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon’s sudden cancellation and what it reveals about the emotional contract between brands and audiences... Read |
| TV |
 | ISSUED BY THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY AFRICA Disney invites audiences into a heartwarming new original story with A Disney Holiday Short: Best Christmas Ever, directed by Academy Award winner Taika Waititi... Read |
 | ISSUED BY THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY AFRICA Disney Africa kicked off Unleash The Holidays, its largest festive campaign to date. Throughout the season, fans can experience the holiday magic with Disney... Read |
 | ISSUED BY URBAN BREW STUDIOS As One Gospel celebrates 18 years on air, we take a moment to reflect with gratitude and joy on a journey that has been nothing short of inspiring... Read |
 | ISSUED BY HEARST NETWORKS AFRICA From buried mysteries to iconic figures, the History Channel Africa uncovers stories that shaped history this November and December. It is a festive season filled with delving into the extraordinary on DStv 186... Read |
| Youth Marketing |
 | JAPHET MANDA, ISSUED BY BRAVE GROUP South African marketers are confronting an uncomfortable truth: their most valuable future consumers don't trust them, don't watch their ads, and increasingly don't care about their brands... Read |
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 | DEBRA MALLOWAH Despite sustaining the continent’s food systems, women remain largely invisible in the formal agri-food economy Read |
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 | Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has given the Covid-19 SRD grant a further extension... Read |
 | JOON CHONG AND DARIO MILO The Constitutional Court in United Manganese of Kalahari (Pty) Limited v CSARS and Others has fundamentally reshaped the jurisdictional framework for High Court tax litigation in South Africa... Read |
 | The system had been scheduled to go live on 1 December 2025... Read |
 | NQOBILE DLUDLA Cell C said the offer includes an allocation of up to 68 million shares to a new empowerment ownership structure... Read |
 | KOPANO GUMBI South Africa's unemployment rate fell slightly in the third quarter of this year, as jobs were added in construction, social services and trade, the statistics agency said on Tuesday, 11 November... Read |
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 | CASPER COETZEE In this piece Casper Coetzee examines the gap between perception and reality in South Africa’s hospitality industry and what must change to prepare young professionals for its demands... Read |
