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VML’s 11th annual trends study says looking ahead, 2025 will be a year of both immense challenge and opportunity for brands in South Africa (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

The Future 100: 2025 - A year of challenge and opportunity for brands

27 Jan 2025

Social Media

Spotting the signs: Avoiding fake PR gifting scams

24 Jan 2025

Scammers take advantage of the desperate need to access cash

Legislation

Scammers take advantage of the desperate need to access cash

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 23 Jan 2025

Scam alert: Fraudsters are impersonating So Interactive with fake job offers

Marketing

Scam alert: Fraudsters are impersonating So Interactive with fake job offers

Issued by So Interactive 9 Jan 2025

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

Healthcare

Are free smoothies worth your privacy? The hidden costs of fitness apps

10 Dec 2024

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Insurance & Actuarial

NLPs and automated image analysis: How AI is being used to prevent insurance fraud

Prescious Mogale and Zaakir Mohamed 6 Dec 2024

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Cybersecurity

Making child safety the foundation of cybersecurity strategy

Anna Collard 2 Dec 2024

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Financial Services

Sanlam warns: loan scams on the rise as festive spending ramps up

3 Dec 2024

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Criminal Law

Does the punishment fit the counterfeit crime? A look at lenient sentencing

Hashiem Logday 29 Nov 2024

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Consumer Law

Dupe or deal? Navigating counterfeit goods and scams this Black Friday

Nishaat Slamdien 26 Nov 2024

Will SA's automotive industry overcome the digital trust barrier?

Dealers

Will SA's automotive industry overcome the digital trust barrier?

Jade Turner, Norman Mafuratidze 25 Nov 2024

Financial Services

Global collaboration boosts detection of high-risk bank transactions, research shows

22 Nov 2024

The high cost of a cyberattack: Tips to secure your business this festive season

Cybersecurity

The high cost of a cyberattack: Tips to secure your business this festive season

Issued by Lula 21 Nov 2024

Nazia Karrim, Head of Product Development at SAFPS

Cyber Law

Technology is becoming a major battleground when it comes to fraud, warns the SAFPS

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 19 Nov 2024

How customer reviews shape Black Friday buying decisions

Retail Marketing

How customer reviews shape Black Friday buying decisions

Issued by Hellopeter 1 Nov 2024

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: PR dos and don’ts for a company data breach

Digital

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: PR dos and don’ts for a company data breach

Adam Hunter, Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 25 Oct 2024

Source: © 123rf People are increasingly seeking depth, authenticity, and sensory richness in their experiences, aiming to engage with the world in meaningful ways. this is one of five macro trends identified by the Accenture Life Trends 2025 report

Digital

5 global macro trends and consumer insights from the Accenture Song's Life Trends 2025 report

22 Oct 2024

Social Media

How Meta’s new technology aims to protect users from fake celebrity ads

Karabo Ledwaba 22 Oct 2024

Protecting the keys to the kingdom with privileged access management as a service

Cybersecurity

Protecting the keys to the kingdom with privileged access management as a service

Issued by The Nielsen Network 21 Oct 2024

Ensuring quality in a decentralised e-commerce revolution

E-commerce

Ensuring quality in a decentralised e-commerce revolution

16 Oct 2024

Source: Investec.

Accounting & Auditing

Investec defends secret financial provisions in German tax fraud probe

Buyeleni Sibanyoni and Dewald van Rensburg 19 Sep 2024

Combating shoplifting and fraud in retail with Ares-i

Security

Combating shoplifting and fraud in retail with Ares-i

27 Aug 2024

AI is our biggest help and threat in the current age of cybersecurity

Cybersecurity

How AI is shaping the ransomware threat landscape

Rick Vanover 16 Jul 2024

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HR & Management

KZN issues warning on fake job adverts

3 Jul 2024

Property

New property scam preys on South Africa’s most vulnerable population segment

26 Jun 2024

$Image supplied. Image source: ©ididthat.co Carl Willoughby, chief creative officer TBWA \ Hunt Lascaris and the chairperson of the Creative Circle says we know we as a country can do so much better$

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2024: The new standard

Carl Willoughby 24 Jun 2024

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HR & Management

Social media job scams and how to spot them

27 May 2024

Social media is dying, so what now?

Social Media

Social media is dying, so what now?

Issued by Yashtech Consulting 13 May 2024

How digitisation is shaping retail finance

Technology

How digitisation is shaping retail finance

Jason Sive 7 May 2024

Trafficked Underworlds with Mariana van Zeller premiers this May

TV

Trafficked Underworlds with Mariana van Zeller premiers this May

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 30 Apr 2024

5 ways your small business can strengthen its cybersecurity defence

SMEs

5 ways your small business can strengthen its cybersecurity defence

Clement Sibiya 26 Apr 2024

Navigating FICA compliance for the SA retail industry

Regulatory

Navigating FICA compliance for the SA retail industry

4 Apr 2024

How to avoid online ticket fraud

Events

How to avoid online ticket fraud

27 Mar 2024

12 essential tips for hiring the best movers: A comprehensive guide

Logistics & Transport

12 essential tips for hiring the best movers: A comprehensive guide

Issued by Biggles Removals 15 Mar 2024

How are mobile platforms and the metaverse driving SA’s long-term insurance industry growth?

Insurance & Actuarial

How are mobile platforms and the metaverse driving SA’s long-term insurance industry growth?

Issued by Insight Survey 6 Mar 2024

Nanotechnology promises to help farmers cut pesticide use – but could also make chemicals more toxic

Research & Development

Nanotechnology promises to help farmers cut pesticide use – but could also make chemicals more toxic

Tom Nederstigt and Martina G. Vijver 26 Feb 2024

The looming threat: Cybersecurity and small to medium businesses in South Africa

SMEs

The looming threat: Cybersecurity and small to medium businesses in South Africa

Darren Hamburg, Issued by Great 4 Business 6 Feb 2024

Brands need to be cautious when it comes to tech trends. Look at what’s happening with NFTs

Media

Brands need to be cautious when it comes to tech trends. Look at what’s happening with NFTs

Sam Spiller, Issued by Clockwork 22 Jan 2024

Gail Schimmel says SA is conservative in its advertising complaints. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

#BizTrends2024: Legal complaints in South African advertising will stay unique and conservative

Gail Schimmel 9 Jan 2024

Fintech

2024 predicts: GenAI realism, Digital ID progress, but social engineering mutates again

Gerhard Oosthuizen 8 Jan 2024

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HR & Management

City of Ekurhuleni warns public of jobs scam

8 Jan 2024

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CSI & Philanthropy

Looking back: The shifts and drivers of philanthropy in 2023

4 Jan 2024

Protecting your business: navigating the rising tide of phishing scams in South Africa

Cybersecurity

Protecting your business: navigating the rising tide of phishing scams in South Africa

Issued by ASUS 23 Nov 2023

The psychology of reviews on Black Friday: What shoppers look for

Retail

The psychology of reviews on Black Friday: What shoppers look for

Issued by Hellopeter 23 Nov 2023

How can banks turn stressful Black Fridays into a customer service win?

Banking & Finance

How can banks turn stressful Black Fridays into a customer service win?

Ryan Falkenberg 21 Nov 2023

Black Friday bargains or fraud traps: The risks of tap and go payments

Banking & Finance

Black Friday bargains or fraud traps: The risks of tap and go payments

16 Nov 2023