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#BizTrends2025: Studio H’s Hannerie Visser - The ‘un-trending’ of trends and the subtle shift

#BizTrends2025: Studio H’s Hannerie Visser - The ‘un-trending’ of trends and the subtle shiftHannerie Visser Visser

Source: Supplied. Marc Ashton, chief executive officer of Decusatio.

#BizTrends2025: 6 investor relations trends to watch in 2025Marc Ashton

Brian Eagar, CEO of Towerstone

#BizTrends2025: #CuratingtheFuture with emotional intelligence to unlock leadership doors in 2025Brian Eagar

Judith Mugeni says success in 2025 will mean harnessing the power of sponsorship in a futuristic environment by returning to fundamental principles (Image supplied)

#BizTrends2025: Judith Mugeni - Back to the future, sponsorship in 2025Judith Mugeni

Source: John Loos, senior economist at FNB Commercial Property Finance.

#BizTrends2025: Cautious optimism for better times, but risks are abundantJohn Loos

Source: Supplied. Mike van der Westhuizen, portfolio manager at Citadel.

#BizTrends2025: Local and global economic outlook for 2025 - the "year of Trump risk"Mike van der Westhuizen

Kate Bester is project and contracts Manager at Jet Demolition

#BizTrends2025: Sustainable demolition is key for circular constructionKate Bester

#BizTrends2025: Penquin’s Tyrell Stevens - Predictive personalisation transforming digital marketing

#BizTrends2025: Penquin’s Tyrell Stevens - Predictive personalisation transforming digital marketingTyrell Stevens

#BizTrends2025: AI’s influence on South African schools in 2025

#BizTrends2025: AI’s influence on South African schools in 2025Shaun Fuchs

#BizTrends2025: Vodacom’s Andisa Ntsubane – The anatomy of winning brands in 2025

#BizTrends2025: Vodacom’s Andisa Ntsubane – The anatomy of winning brands in 2025Andisa Ntsubane

#BizTrends2025: 7 steps to riding the next tech PR industry wave

#BizTrends2025: 7 steps to riding the next tech PR industry waveRonelle Bester

Michelle Rawlinson and Melissa Steele, Nortons Inc

#BizTrends2025: The fight against corruption in South AfricaMichelle Rawlinson and Melissa Steele

#BizTrends2025: Curating the future - what lies ahead for low-cost air travel in Africa

#BizTrends2025: Curating the future - what lies ahead for low-cost air travel in AfricaKirby Gordon

Dr Manessah Alagbaoso, the Head: Business Ecosystems and Sustainability for the Standard Bank Group Business and Commercial Banking Unit

#BizTrends2025: Mainstreaming sustainabilityDr Manessah Alagbaoso

Phillipa Geard, founder and CEO of RecruitMyMom and its sister platform, RecruitAGraduate.

#BizTrends2025: 7 trends impacting the HR and recruitment sector in 2025 and beyondPhillipa Geard

#BizTrends2025: Adapting agriculture - key trends and strategies for a sustainable future

#BizTrends2025: Adapting agriculture - key trends and strategies for a sustainable futureBrendan Jacobs

Adelaide Tshabalala is chief digital officer at Nerdware. Source: Supplied.

#BizTrends2025: GeoSpatial targeting - capturing the right moment, not just the right placeAdelaide Tshabalala

Ashley du Plooy, Chief Executive Officer at ERA

#BizTrends2025: Why 2025 looks green for SAAshley du Plooy

#BizTrends2025: 5 trends that will transform the forensics and compliance sector in 2025 and beyond

#BizTrends2025: 5 trends that will transform the forensics and compliance sector in 2025 and beyondZaakir Mohamed and Mawande Ntontela

#BizTrends2025: Why employer branding will matter more than ever in 2025Celeste Sirin

Peter Andrew, CEO, CCI South Africa

#BizTrends2025: BPO industry ready for transformationPeter Andrew

Source: Supplied. Jeff Ryan, managing director for AWCape, now a member of TydeCo.

#BizTrends2025: Navigating the future of financial managementJeff Ryan

#BizTrends2025: A vision for the future – transforming transport education and shaping the logistics economy

#BizTrends2025: A vision for the future – transforming transport education and shaping the logistics economyMaphefo Anno-Frempong

Caroline van der Merwe, co-founder & chief product officer, Jem HR

#BizTrends2025: AI-assisted HR - fast-forward to business valueCaroline van der Merwe

Source: Supplied. Privesan Naidoo, Executive: Trading Product VP (card and payments) at Nedbank.

#BizTrends2025: The evolution and future of payments and e-commerce in South AfricaPrivesan Naidoo

#BizTrends2025: Top trends set to define SA's business landscape

#BizTrends2025: Top trends set to define SA's business landscapeLula

#BizTrends2025: Unleashing Africa’s economic potential through transformative logistics

#BizTrends2025: Unleashing Africa’s economic potential through transformative logisticsAmadou Diallo

Chloë Loubser, Knowledge and Learning Lawyer, Bowmans

#BizTrends2025: African employment law trends - employee rights and well-being, workplace and technology evolutionChloë Loubser

#BizTrends2025: 5 trends shaping education in 2025

#BizTrends2025: 5 trends shaping education in 2025Ravi Nadasen

Dr Chris Blair, CEO of 21st Century

#BizTrends2025: Salary trends shaping the remuneration revolutionChris Blair

#BizTrends2025: The future of tourism - transformative trends driving growth, sustainability, and innovation

#BizTrends2025: The future of tourism - transformative trends driving growth, sustainability, and innovationChristy Tawii

Judith Mugeni says success in 2025 will mean harnessing the power of sponsorship in a futuristic environment by returning to fundamental principles (Image supplied)

#BizTrends2025: Judith Mugeni - Back to the future, sponsorship in 2025

By Judith Mugeni 14 hours

#BizTrends2025: Penquin’s Tyrell Stevens - Predictive personalisation transforming digital marketing

#BizTrends2025: Penquin’s Tyrell Stevens - Predictive personalisation transforming digital marketing

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Source: Supplied. Marc Ashton, chief executive officer of Decusatio.

#BizTrends2025: 6 investor relations trends to watch in 2025

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Brian Eagar, CEO of Towerstone

#BizTrends2025: #CuratingtheFuture with emotional intelligence to unlock leadership doors in 2025

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Source: John Loos, senior economist at FNB Commercial Property Finance.

#BizTrends2025: Cautious optimism for better times, but risks are abundant

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Source: Supplied. Mike van der Westhuizen, portfolio manager at Citadel.

#BizTrends2025: Local and global economic outlook for 2025 - the "year of Trump risk"

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Kate Bester is project and contracts Manager at Jet Demolition

#BizTrends2025: Sustainable demolition is key for circular construction

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#BizTrends2025: Vodacom’s Andisa Ntsubane – The anatomy of winning brands in 2025

#BizTrends2025: Vodacom’s Andisa Ntsubane – The anatomy of winning brands in 2025

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#BizTrends2025: 7 steps to riding the next tech PR industry wave

#BizTrends2025: 7 steps to riding the next tech PR industry wave

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#BizTrends2025: AI’s influence on South African schools in 2025

#BizTrends2025: AI’s influence on South African schools in 2025

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#BizTrends2025: Curating the future - what lies ahead for low-cost air travel in Africa

#BizTrends2025: Curating the future - what lies ahead for low-cost air travel in Africa

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Michelle Rawlinson and Melissa Steele, Nortons Inc

#BizTrends2025: The fight against corruption in South Africa

Michelle Rawlinson and Melissa Steele 3 days

Dr Manessah Alagbaoso, the Head: Business Ecosystems and Sustainability for the Standard Bank Group Business and Commercial Banking Unit

#BizTrends2025: Mainstreaming sustainability

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#BizTrends2025: Penquin’s Tyrell Stevens - Predictive personalisation transforming digital marketing

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#BizTrends2025: Vodacom’s Andisa Ntsubane – The anatomy of winning brands in 2025

#BizTrends2025: Vodacom’s Andisa Ntsubane – The anatomy of winning brands in 2025

Andisa Ntsubane 2 days

#BizTrends2025: 7 steps to riding the next tech PR industry wave

#BizTrends2025: 7 steps to riding the next tech PR industry wave

Ronelle Bester 2 days

#BizTrends2025: AI’s influence on South African schools in 2025

#BizTrends2025: AI’s influence on South African schools in 2025

Shaun Fuchs 2 days

#BizTrends2025: Curating the future - what lies ahead for low-cost air travel in Africa

#BizTrends2025: Curating the future - what lies ahead for low-cost air travel in Africa

Kirby Gordon 3 days

El Broide, managing director at The Platinum Club, explains why data-driven insights and creativity will shape the future of PR(Image supplied)

#BizTrends2025: The Platinum Club’s El Broide on why data-driven insights and creativity will shape the future of PR

El Broide 3 days

#BizTrends2025: Adapting agriculture - key trends and strategies for a sustainable future

#BizTrends2025: Adapting agriculture - key trends and strategies for a sustainable future

Brendan Jacobs 3 days

Adelaide Tshabalala is chief digital officer at Nerdware. Source: Supplied.

#BizTrends2025: GeoSpatial targeting - capturing the right moment, not just the right place

Adelaide Tshabalala 3 days

Orange Ink's Portia Mvubu examines the shift in influencer marketing from popularity to genuine influence, referred to as “social opinion leadership" by some brands (image supplied)

#BizTrends2025: Orange Ink's Portia Mvubu - Redefining influence, from popularity to leadership and other influencer marketing trends

Portia Mvubu 3 days

Michelle Rawlinson and Melissa Steele, Nortons Inc

#BizTrends2025: The fight against corruption in South Africa

Michelle Rawlinson and Melissa Steele 3 days

Dr Manessah Alagbaoso, the Head: Business Ecosystems and Sustainability for the Standard Bank Group Business and Commercial Banking Unit

#BizTrends2025: Mainstreaming sustainability

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Phillipa Geard, founder and CEO of RecruitMyMom and its sister platform, RecruitAGraduate.

#BizTrends2025: 7 trends impacting the HR and recruitment sector in 2025 and beyond

Phillipa Geard 3 days

Abigail Buckley, digital business director at Joe Public, examines the impact on digital marketing when it comes to AI (Image supplied)

#BizTrends2025: Joe Public’s Abigail Buckley - AI's impact on digital marketing

Abigail Buckley 20 Jan 2025

Pat Mahlangu is the CEO of Lerato Agency and Top 16 YOBA's. Source: Supplied

#BizTrends2025: Pat Mahlangu - Trends end, focus on brand building

Pat Mahlangu 20 Jan 2025

Incubeta Africa’s MD Jaco Lintvelt says CMOs must get back to the idea of marketing as a key driver of value (Image supplied)

#BizTrends 2025: Incubeta Africa’s Jaco Lintvelt – Getting back to marketing as a key driver of value

Jaco Lintvelt 20 Jan 2025

Peter Andrew, CEO, CCI South Africa

#BizTrends2025: BPO industry ready for transformation

Peter Andrew 20 Jan 2025

Ashley du Plooy, Chief Executive Officer at ERA

#BizTrends2025: Why 2025 looks green for SA

Ashley du Plooy 20 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: 5 trends that will transform the forensics and compliance sector in 2025 and beyond

#BizTrends2025: 5 trends that will transform the forensics and compliance sector in 2025 and beyond

Zaakir Mohamed and Mawande Ntontela 20 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: Why employer branding will matter more than ever in 2025

Celeste Sirin 20 Jan 2025

Albert Makoeng, managing director, influencer division at Nfinity says the rise of creator-led commerce is a profound shift in media consumption (Image supplied)

#BizTrend2025: Nfinity’s Albert Makoeng - The rise of creator-led commerce a profound shift in media consumption

Albert Makoeng 17 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: Field Force’s Ged Nooy gives 5 standout retail trends driving leadership in 2025

#BizTrends2025: Field Force’s Ged Nooy gives 5 standout retail trends driving leadership in 2025

Ged Nooy 17 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied. John Jack, chief executive officer of Galetti Corporate Real Estate.

#BizTrends2025: Commercial property turns the corner

John Jack 16 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied. Jeff Ryan, managing director for AWCape, now a member of TydeCo.

#BizTrends2025: Navigating the future of financial management

Jeff Ryan 16 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: A vision for the future – transforming transport education and shaping the logistics economy

#BizTrends2025: A vision for the future – transforming transport education and shaping the logistics economy

Maphefo Anno-Frempong 16 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied. Jessica Voerman, chief clinical officer at SH Inc. Healthcare.

#BizTrends2025: Key insights poised to define healthcare in 2025

Jessica Voerman 16 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: PR Powerhouse’s Lebo Madiba - Breaking through in 2025: Trust, personalities, and the new rules of engagement

#BizTrends2025: PR Powerhouse’s Lebo Madiba - Breaking through in 2025: Trust, personalities, and the new rules of engagement

Lebo Madiba 16 Jan 2025

Joe Hamman, the founder and director at Novus Group, examines some trends set to reshape media monitoring and further strengthen its role in driving decision-making in 2025 (Image supplied)

#BizTrends2025: Novus Group’s Joe Hamman - Media monitoring trends to watch in 2025

Joe Hamman 16 Jan 2025

Caroline van der Merwe, co-founder & chief product officer, Jem HR

#BizTrends2025: AI-assisted HR - fast-forward to business value

Caroline van der Merwe 16 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied. Privesan Naidoo, Executive: Trading Product VP (card and payments) at Nedbank.

#BizTrends2025: The evolution and future of payments and e-commerce in South Africa

Privesan Naidoo 15 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: The rise of the conscious consumer

#BizTrends2025: The rise of the conscious consumer

Max Oliva 15 Jan 2025

Provantage CEO Jacques du Preez explains why OOH advertising poised for growth in SA in 2025 (Image supplied)

#BizTrends2025: Provantage’s Jacques du Preez - OOH advertising poised for growth in SA

Jacques du Preez 15 Jan 2025

4 trends South African e-tailers can't ignore in 2025

4 trends South African e-tailers can't ignore in 2025

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#BizTrends2025: Rirhandzu Shingwenyana's 3 social media trends influencing marketing in 2025

#BizTrends2025: Rirhandzu Shingwenyana's 3 social media trends influencing marketing in 2025

Rirhandzu Shingwenyana 15 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied. Jonathan Sinden, chief operations officer at Liberty Two Degrees.

#BizTrends2025: How collaboration between retailers and landlords is shaping customers’ experiences

Jonathan Sinden 14 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: ACA’s Gillian Rightford - Navigating the smile curve; reinventing agency value in 2025

#BizTrends2025: ACA’s Gillian Rightford - Navigating the smile curve; reinventing agency value in 2025

Gillian Rightford 14 Jan 2025

Kate Stubbs, Marketing Director at Interwaste

#BizTrends2025: Turning waste into wealth - SA’s ESG roadmap for 2025

Kate Stubbs 14 Jan 2025

Yuneal Padayachy, Chief Support Officer at The BEE Chamber

#BizTrends2025: Anticipating B-BBEE transformation in South Africa in 2025

Yuneal Padayachy 14 Jan 2025

Joon Chong, Partner, Webber Wentzel

#BizTrends2025: Tax bill proposal - benefits of offering ADR at an earlier stage

Joon Chong 14 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied. Madelein O’Connell, Executive: Marketing, Sales and Corporate Relations at Bestmed Medical Scheme

#BizTrends2025: The role of medical schemes in preventative healthcare and wellness trends

Madelein O'Connell 13 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied. Anton Keet, head of Risk Service at 1Life Insurance.

#BizTrends2025: Enhanced digital enablement – the future of long-term insurance in South Africa

Anton Keet 13 Jan 2025