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News

Isak Andic died at the age of 70.

Fashion & Homeware

Isak Andic, visionary founder of Mango, dies at 70

Karabo Ledwaba 18 Dec 2024

Source: Supplied

Hospitality

Experience the charm of @Franschhoek Hotel amid vineyards and scenic beauty

Robin Fredericks 17 Dec 2024

Source: Presidency of the Republic of South Africa. President Cyril Ramaphosa received the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres at Mahlamba Ndlopfu, the president’s official residence in Pretoria on Wednesday, 11 December 2024.

Economy

Trevor Manuel to chair G20 expert panel on Africa

Katja Hamilton 13 Dec 2024

Advertising

iStore advertising complaint dismissed by ARB

Karabo Ledwaba 13 Dec 2024

(Images supplied. Artwork: Lesley Svenson, Bizcommunity)

PR & Communications

Razor's Kalay Maistry and NTT Data's Marian Scala named in Provoke Media’s Innovator 25 EMEA

Danette Breitenbach 12 Dec 2024

EXCLUSIVE: "You know, there is a billboard that says Never heard of Pineapple? Honestly same.”

Advertising

EXCLUSIVE: "You know, there is a billboard that says Never heard of Pineapple? Honestly same.”

Danette Breitenbach 10 Dec 2024

Metropolitan's “No. 1 for our No. 1s” campaign, created by Grey South Africa, flips the script on customer service (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: Metropolitan's No. 1 for our No. 1s shows what exceptional service is

13 Dec 2024

#OrchidsandOnions: Is Jaguar's "Type 00" a risky gamble or a marketing masterstroke?

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Is Jaguar's "Type 00" a risky gamble or a marketing masterstroke?

Brendan Seery 9 Dec 2024

Advertising

ARB releases simplified appendix as it aims to clean up gambling ads

Karabo Ledwaba 5 Dec 2024

Mbali Khumalo crowned as White Star Miss Soweto 2024

Events

Mbali Khumalo crowned as White Star Miss Soweto 2024

Issued by OnPoint PR 5 Dec 2024

Radio & Audio

New Warc report dispels myths about audio advertising in the US

4 Dec 2024

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: LegalWise balances legacy with future promise

4 Dec 2024

Source: G20 South Africa - @g20org

Finance

South Africa makes historic leap as first African nation to head the G20

Katja Hamilton 3 Dec 2024

Dealers

Type 00 marks Jaguar's controversial new brand shift

Imran Salie 3 Dec 2024

Tourism for all: How universal access is transforming travel experiences

Tourism

Tourism for all: How universal access is transforming travel experiences

Robin Fredericks 3 Dec 2024

The African continent has five jury members represented on the Gerety Awards Grand Jury for 2025 - two from SA, and one each from Nigeria, Kenya and the Côte D'Ivoire (Image supplied)

Advertising

5 Gerety Awards Grand Jury members for 2025 from the African continent

3 Dec 2024

Healthcare

ARV supply set to triple: South Africa's new plan to tackle HIV

Katja Hamilton 2 Dec 2024

Source: Photo by Derrick Sumpter Jr on Unsplash.

Healthcare

Nationwide crackdown: 200,000 spaza shops targeted in urgent health safety audit

Katja Hamilton 29 Nov 2024

Healthcare

Tragedy strikes WHO Africa: Leadership transition uncertain

Katja Hamilton 28 Nov 2024

Source: Sanofi.

Pharmaceuticals

From Singapore to the world: Sanofi's new plant eyes global vaccine challenges

Katja Hamilton 27 Nov 2024

South Africa's best tech startups for 2024 announced

Awards

South Africa's best tech startups for 2024 announced

Imran Salie 27 Nov 2024

The Halo Pineapple campaign extensively used Out of Home (OOH) as it took the mickey out of insurance and people loved it (Image supplied)

Advertising

Halo and Pineapple: How to disrupt a category and find an audience who don’t love insurance

Danette Breitenbach 27 Nov 2024

Finance

Get ready for biometric tax filing: South Africa sets a new precedent

Katja Hamilton 27 Nov 2024

He was laid to rest over the weekend. Source: Supplied.

Media

Celebrated journalist Mduduzi Dlamini leaves a lasting legacy at 55

Karabo Ledwaba 26 Nov 2024

Source: ©Algoa FM ©Euzebiusz Niemec /AFP Breyten Breytenbach has passed away

Media

Poet laureate of Afrikaans, Breyten Breytenbach dies

Danette Breitenbach 25 Nov 2024

Social Media

The price of South African influence

Karabo Ledwaba 25 Nov 2024

Machine dominates at the 2024 South African Publication Forum Awards

Publishing

Machine dominates at the 2024 South African Publication Forum Awards

Issued by Machine_ 22 Nov 2024

Small entrepreneurs are expected to benefit from the agreement. Source: Supplied.

OOH

R100k in street pole ads granted to entrepreneurs

Karabo Ledwaba 22 Nov 2024

DM168 circulation surges: Readers drive our success

Online Media

DM168 circulation surges: Readers drive our success

Issued by Daily Maverick 22 Nov 2024

Pharmaceuticals

Contraceptive tablet mix-up: Bayer issues national recall

Katja Hamilton 21 Nov 2024

Could De Beers be the next Twitter?

Markets & Investment

Could De Beers be the next Twitter?

Savious-Parker Kwinika 21 Nov 2024

Jaguar has revealed its new rebrand. Source: Supplied.

Branding

Jaguar’s rebrand: creative vision or branding blunder?

Karabo Ledwaba 21 Nov 2024

Image by Lesley Svenson, Bizcommunity. The ABC Q3 2024 figures have been released

Newspapers

ABC Q3 2024: A quiet quarter for newspapers

Danette Breitenbach 21 Nov 2024

Image by Lesley Svenson, Bizcommunity. The ABC Q3 2024 figures have been released

Magazines

ABC Q3 2024: Magazine momentum continues to build with some good performances

Danette Breitenbach 21 Nov 2024

MacG interviewed Errol Musk in their latest episode. Source: YouTube.

Podcasts

2024's biggest podcasts in South Africa according to Apple

Karabo Ledwaba 20 Nov 2024

Source: Pexels.

Healthcare

Ramaphosa makes child deaths under 12 notifiable following school poisoning crisis

Katja Hamilton 19 Nov 2024

The event saw hundreds of people break bread. Source: Supplied.

Promotions & Activations

Stella Artois amplifies brand influence with Let’s Do Dinner event in Johannesburg

Karabo Ledwaba 18 Nov 2024

#OrchidsandOnions: GWM appeals to hardcore 4x4 consumers with Chuck Norris-inspired ad

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: GWM appeals to hardcore 4x4 consumers with Chuck Norris-inspired ad

Brendan Seery 18 Nov 2024

#BehindtheCampaign: Kia and OFYT drive the baby blues away in new ad

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: Kia and OFYT drive the baby blues away in new ad

14 Nov 2024

Marketing

How skater brand Bullyboy found a place in Cape Town's heart through viral campaign

Karabo Ledwaba 13 Nov 2024

Merchant Capital’s Here We Grow campaign was conceived to redefine how South African SMEs perceive growth capital (Image supplied)

Marketing

#BehindtheCampaign: Merchant Capital’s Here We Grow campaign reflects SMEs' entrepreneurial journey

13 Nov 2024

Launches & Reviews

First drive: New Suzuki Swift set to strengthen brand in SA’s compact car market

Imran Salie 12 Nov 2024

Championing the township economy with Bulelani Balabala, founder of Township Entrepreneurs Alliance (TEA)

Informal Retailing

Championing the township economy with Bulelani Balabala, founder of Township Entrepreneurs Alliance (TEA)

Evan-Lee Courie 12 Nov 2024

New Ford Mustang gallops into SA, blending legacy with modern flair

Launches & Reviews

New Ford Mustang gallops into SA, blending legacy with modern flair

Imran Salie 12 Nov 2024

Advertising

TV advertising still king, US-based SMMEs reap rewards

Karabo Ledwaba 12 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf South Africans are demonstrating resilience and adaptability in response to inflationary pressures, but this has led to a decline in alcohol and fast food purchases

Retail

Inflationary pressures see alcohol and fast food purchases decline

Danette Breitenbach 12 Nov 2024