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Economy

SA's president calls for global partnerships at World Economic Forum in Davos

12 hours

Honor is launching the X9c in South Africa in January

Technology

Honor gets new CEO and brings new phones to SA for Chinese New Year

Lindsey Schutters 12 hours

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

Digital

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

Adelaide Tshabalala 16 hours

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

PR & Communications

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

El Broide 15 hours

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

Marketing

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

Pat Mahlangu 1 day

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Responsible Tourism

Entries open for WTM Africa Responsible Tourism Awards

1 day

Source: © News Nine Sorry Tiktok is not available right now.

Media Freedom

Updated: TikTok is now available again in the US

Danette Breitenbach 1 day

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

Digital

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

Abigail Buckley 1 day

Source: © World Kings Meta's platforms Facebook and Instagram, will no longer implement a fact-checking policy, instead relying on community notes

Media Freedom

Meta's Zuckerberg's shift on fact-checking: A "sprint" to appease a new president?

Danette Breitenbach 16 Jan 2025

Don’t call it a comeback, but Exxaro is banking on coal resurgence

Coal, Oil & Gas

Don’t call it a comeback, but Exxaro is banking on coal resurgence

Lindsey Schutters 16 Jan 2025

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

Advertising

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

Gillian Rightford 14 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: Digicape - Making marketing’s future smarter than ever before

Advertising

#BizTrends2025: Digicape - Making marketing’s future smarter than ever before

Issued by Digicape 13 Jan 2025

Source: © CIO SA Vincent Maher, True I/O CEO and the leader of the MMA AI Leadership Consortium looks at the five trends driving the reshaping of marketing through AI

Digital

#BizTrends2025:True I/O's Vincent Maher - 5 AI trends shaping marketing in 2025

Vincent Maher 13 Jan 2025

DarkMatter launches Tears Foundation’s Soothing the Nation campaign

ESG

DarkMatter launches Tears Foundation’s Soothing the Nation campaign

Issued by DarkMatter 7 Jan 2025

Social Media

What does the X exodus to Bluesky mean for journalism?

Craig Robertson 27 Dec 2024

Source: © 123rf Amanda Chikara, marketing specialist, FamilySearch – Southern Africa says the changes we’re witnessing are not mere trends but foundational shifts that will define the future of marketing

Marketing

Marketers be warned: Adapt or become obsolete

Amanda Chikara 30 Dec 2024

Source: © Pew Reserarch Center With podcast listener numbers expected to surpass half a billion by the end of the year, a lot of companies are turning to podcasting says Serpple

TV

5 tips to starting a successful podcast

31 Dec 2024

Cape Town CBD set for record-breaking holiday season

Tourism

Cape Town CBD set for record-breaking holiday season

23 Dec 2024

Your partner in sustainable business success

SMEs

Your partner in sustainable business success

Issued by Great 4 Business 20 Dec 2024

Digital signage: The future of content production is here

Digital

Digital signage: The future of content production is here

Issued by TQ Group 18 Dec 2024

Jingle bells, no cyber spells: Staying safe while shopping online this holiday season

E-commerce

Jingle bells, no cyber spells: Staying safe while shopping online this holiday season

Londiwe Hadebe, Issued by BET Software 17 Dec 2024

Put your crown on ice

Marketing

Put your crown on ice

Issued by aHead Marketing Services 13 Dec 2024

How Blue Label Media is using Ringas bulk airtime vouchers as advertising space

Advertising

How Blue Label Media is using Ringas bulk airtime vouchers as advertising space

Issued by Blue Label Media 13 Dec 2024

How data can drive employee engagement in 2025

4th Industrial Revolution

How data can drive employee engagement in 2025

Issued by icandi CQ 12 Dec 2024

Nadine Mather, partner, and Chloë Loubser, knowledge and learning lawyer: employment and data protection, Bowmans examine the new Guidance Note on Direct Marketing

Direct Marketing

What you need to know about the new direct marketing guidance note

Nadine Mather and Chloë Loubser 11 Dec 2024

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Environmental Law

Court ruling a warning shot against illegal fishing

10 Dec 2024

Everlytic’s new API Communicator feature enhances customer engagement across multiple channels

CRM, CX, UX

Everlytic’s new API Communicator feature enhances customer engagement across multiple channels

Daniella Graham, Issued by Everlytic 9 Dec 2024

South African consumers bounced back this Black Friday

Sales

South African consumers bounced back this Black Friday

6 Dec 2024

Absa Champions African excellence: Enter to experience Tyla’s Trailblazing Tour

Music

Absa Champions African excellence: Enter to experience Tyla’s Trailblazing Tour

Issued by OnPoint PR 5 Dec 2024

Source: © Samson Katt Today’s consumers might watch television and be on their mobile device at the same time

Digital

5 powerful digital media attributes for brand building

Madelene Cronje 5 Dec 2024

Time to get creative about raising standards in the creative industry

Advertising

Time to get creative about raising standards in the creative industry

Luca Gallarelli and Carl Willoughby, Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 4 Dec 2024

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Media & Entertainment Law

Revenge porn ruling highlights legal recourse for victims and repercussions for distributors

4 Dec 2024

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: LegalWise balances legacy with future promise

4 Dec 2024

Sunshinegun collaborates with SensoryFX to create fragrance discovery box showcasing the power of scent

Direct Marketing

Sunshinegun collaborates with SensoryFX to create fragrance discovery box showcasing the power of scent

Issued by Sunshinegun 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

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Mental health

Corporate burnout: what the stats reveal about hidden stress

Anja van Beek 2 Dec 2024

Food, Water & Energy Security

SA Harvest Virtual Food Pantry launches this GivingTuesday

2 Dec 2024

Innovator Trust's Women in Tech Awards inspire a new wave of change

Awards

Innovator Trust's Women in Tech Awards inspire a new wave of change

Issued by The Innovator Trust 3 Dec 2024

Source: © 123rf Anke Nel, HOD: group media strategy, Rapt Creative says campaigns today should be nimble, and ready to adapt swiftly

Advertising

EXCLUSIVE: Advertising as much about adaptability as it is about creativity

Anke Nel, 29 Nov 2024

A frenzied festive shopping season awaits as Black Friday arrives late

Retailers

A frenzied festive shopping season awaits as Black Friday arrives late

Ulana van Biljon, Issued by Catchwords 29 Nov 2024

Listen to your inner gwabz! Don’t drink and drive this festive season

FMCG

Listen to your inner gwabz! Don’t drink and drive this festive season

Issued by Heineken Beverages 28 Nov 2024

Youth Marketing

Innovation for a new generation: How Gen Z is redefining brand loyalty in the digital age

Senamile Zungu and Zine Magadlela, Issued by Kantar 27 Nov 2024

As the world moves towards massive cloud adoption, networking specialist Cisco turns to AI acquisitions to stay relevant.

Cloud

Cisco plays its AI cards to stay in the cloud-first solutions game

Lindsey Schutters 26 Nov 2024

Nedbank lifts silence on financial abuse with warnings on its adverts, partners with POWA

ESG

Nedbank lifts silence on financial abuse with warnings on its adverts, partners with POWA

26 Nov 2024

University of Johannesburg students win big at Assegai Awards 2024 with powerful GBV campaign

Marketing

University of Johannesburg students win big at Assegai Awards 2024 with powerful GBV campaign

Issued by DMASA 25 Nov 2024

Megan Walker, head of insights and media planning at Ultimate Media says aggregated audience buys and engagement radio drive real marketing results and improve bottom-line ROI (Image supplied)

Radio & Audio

The future of radio advertising: The combination of aggregated audience buys and engagement radio

Megan Walker 25 Nov 2024