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Pineapple's ‘caveman’ ad found offensive by advertising board

Advertising

Pineapple's ‘caveman’ ad found offensive by advertising board

Karabo Ledwaba 10 hours

Will South African SMEs find relief in the upcoming budget?

Entrepreneurship

Will South African SMEs find relief in the upcoming budget?

5 Mar 2025

Is public relations one of the most in-demand careers of 2025?

PR & Communications

Is public relations one of the most in-demand careers of 2025?

Adam Hunter, Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 3 Mar 2025

Source: © BBC The BBC Board has identified serious flaws in the making of the programme Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone

Media

BBC News takes full responsibility for Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone shortcomings

3 Mar 2025

The legalisation of spaza shops in SA: an analysis of government efforts

Regulatory

The legalisation of spaza shops in SA: an analysis of government efforts

Darlene Thorne 3 Mar 2025

Finance

G20 agenda advances despite US-SA policy clash

Katja Hamilton 21 Feb 2025

Empathy or avoidance? The communicator’s guide to difficult conversations

PR & Communications

Empathy or avoidance? The communicator’s guide to difficult conversations

Michelle Cavé, Issued by Brandfundi 18 Feb 2025

Source: REUTERS. Johanna Geron.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Trump and Cyril Ramaphosa clash over SA's new land policy

Katja Hamilton 5 Feb 2025

Alchemy Law partner Morné van der Merwe

Mining

#MiningIndaba: White paper explores whether Mining Charter is ESG change agent or stumbling block

4 Feb 2025

A framework for creativity

Advertising

A framework for creativity

Kopano Boikanyo, Issued by DarkMatter 4 Feb 2025

DeepSeek forced Nvidia stock plunge sparks market panic

4th Industrial Revolution

DeepSeek forced Nvidia stock plunge sparks market panic

Lindsey Schutters 28 Jan 2025

Mental health

Healing trauma and building resilience: The role of art therapy in early childhood education

Nadia Lubowski 21 Jan 2025

Judge Nana Makhubele could face impeachment after a Judicial Conduct Tribunal found her guilty of misconduct. Archive photo: Masego Mafata/GroundUp

Law Practice

Judge Makhubele guilty of gross misconduct

Tania Broughton 13 Jan 2025

Samsung’s Q4 guidance casts shadow on its CES 2025 showing

Technology

Samsung’s Q4 guidance casts shadow on its CES 2025 showing

Lindsey Schutters 9 Jan 2025

Stilfontein: ‘It was not an illness that killed them. It was starvation’

Mining

Stilfontein: ‘It was not an illness that killed them. It was starvation’

Lindsey Schutters 6 Jan 2025

Food & bev. services

King Charles III ends royal warrants for Cadbury and Unilever

24 Dec 2024

Tourism

Tourism equity fund faces criticism for slow approvals

19 Dec 2024

Source: The late chief executive officer of United Healthcare Brian Thompson.

Financial Services

UnitedHealthcare CEO shot dead

6 Dec 2024

From dive to thrive: How PR can resuscitate a launch flop

PR & Communications

From dive to thrive: How PR can resuscitate a launch flop

Emma Rijkers, Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 29 Nov 2024

Agriculture

South Africa Wine urges government to reconsider excise tax increase

29 Nov 2024

The Simba Dragon Ball Z in the early 2000s gave Millennials a childhood they will never forget (Image supplied)

Youth Marketing

Exclusive: Is the teen culture dead? How to find and revive the teen market

Keorapetse Mokoena 22 Nov 2024

The City of Cape Town has been releasing more sewage into the ocean from its Hout Bay marine outfall than its discharge permit allows. But following appeals over the granting of the permit, and a criminal case being laid against the City, environmental minister Dion George has lifted restrictions on the quantity of sewage it is allowed to discharge. Archive photo: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Cape Town may pump as much sewage into the sea as it likes

Steve Kretzmann 19 Nov 2024

Sultan Al Jaber, COP28 President, speaks at the United Nations climate change conference COP29 opening in Baku, Azerbaijan, 11 November 2024. Reuters/Maxim Shemetov

Climate Change

Trump and trade worries cloud COP29 climate summit in Baku

Valerie Volcovici and Nailia Bagirova 11 Nov 2024

The ads have both been seen as racially charged. Source: Heinz.

Advertising

Heinz faces backlash for racially controversial ads

Karabo Ledwaba 16 Oct 2024

Insect farming in Africa: A unique opportunity for a sustainable future

Agro-processing

Insect farming in Africa: A unique opportunity for a sustainable future

25 Sep 2024

Nedbank's Khensani Nobanda was on stage. Source: Supplied.

IMC Conference

#NedbankIMC2024: Leading with heart, grit and gut

Karabo Ledwaba 27 Sep 2024

Building tomorrow's cities today

Technology

Building tomorrow's cities today

Brian Civin, Issued by AfriGIS 18 Sep 2024

Sars increases customs duties: What it means for your online retail orders

Regulatory

Sars increases customs duties: What it means for your online retail orders

Chetan Vanmali, Yael Shafrir, Emily Gammon, Sidrah Suliman, Lauren Jimmy & Danica Jonker 17 Sep 2024

Source: Reuters.

Public Health

WHO clears Bavarian Nordic's vaccine for mpox, sets up access scheme

Manas Mishra and Mrinmay Dey 16 Sep 2024

Media

Judge Lindiwe Rusi vs City Press: a look at the Press Ombud’s ruling

Ombud Watcher Law 3 Sep 2024

Image by Terry Levin @Bizcommunity.com. AI in Advertising is brought to you by the Association for Communication and Advertising. It examines AI and how it is changing the industry

AI in Advertising

AI in Advertising: AI - The most pressing challenge to the future of our industry

Jarred Cinman 30 Aug 2024

AI offers the retail sector a major opportunity

Technology

AI offers the retail sector a major opportunity

Laurent Homeyer 16 Aug 2024

Likes, shares, and going viral: content creation impacts our mental and emotional wellness

Wellness

Likes, shares, and going viral: content creation impacts our mental and emotional wellness

Evan-Lee Courie 16 Aug 2024

Source: typolix via

Supply Chain

Supply chains should make the world better, not worse – it’s time for a rethink

R. Hamann, C.-M. Chen, J. Gualandris, et al. 15 Aug 2024

Advertising

Elon Musk says "it's war" - sues brands who refuse to advertise on X

8 Aug 2024

Norwegian swimmer Henrik Christiansen is the Muffin Man. Source: Supplied.

Social Media

Muffin Man Mania: A sweet PR boost for the Olympics amid controversy

Karabo Ledwaba 5 Aug 2024

Adidas' Olympics retro campaign steps into controversy

Advertising

Adidas' Olympics retro campaign steps into controversy

Danette Breitenbach 23 Jul 2024

Tlhogi Ngwato is a public relations specialist. Source: Supplied.

PR & Communications

Why PR isn't just about good news - A case for proactive planning

Tlhogi Ngwato 17 Jul 2024

Shein to invest in UK and Europe ahead of potential IPO

E-commerce

Shein to invest in UK and Europe ahead of potential IPO

10 Jul 2024

UCT council adopts Gaza resolutions

Higher Education

UCT council adopts Gaza resolutions

Matthew Hirsch 25 Jun 2024

Namibia's tightened visa rules threaten tourism growth

Tourism

Namibia's tightened visa rules threaten tourism growth

18 Jun 2024

Media

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

Ombud Watcher 18 Jun 2024

Change Management – Dealing with resistance

Career Advice

Change Management – Dealing with resistance

Issued by CONTRACT 6 Mar 2020

The Salesforce World Tour attracted over 2,000 attendees.

Technology

Salesforce world tour comes to SA with $5.8bn growth projected

Lindsey Schutters 7 Jun 2024

Chris Blair, CEO at 21st Century

Remuneration & Payroll

The recipe to successful executive remuneration

Chris Blair 4 Jun 2024

Image supplied. Carlos Fernando Chamorro, editor-in-chief of Confidencial (Photo: Mick Friis)

Media Freedom

Nicaraguan journalist Carlos Fernando Chamorro awarded Wan-Ifra's Golden Pen of Freedom

31 May 2024

Survival of the fittest: How the media apocalypse is forcing PR and marketing to reinvent themselves

PR & Communications

Survival of the fittest: How the media apocalypse is forcing PR and marketing to reinvent themselves

Adam Hunter, Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 5 Jun 2024

#OrchidsandOnions: DA crosses line in political persuasion

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: DA crosses line in political persuasion

Brendan Seery 27 May 2024