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Africa’s biggest sustainability event sparks a movement – not just a conversation

ESG & Sustainability

Africa’s biggest sustainability event sparks a movement – not just a conversation

Issued by ESG Africa Conference 23 minutes

Gen Z has spoken: Brands that give back win big

Economy

Gen Z has spoken: Brands that give back win big

Issued by Varsity Vibe 4 hours

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Gold

Good as gold: World Gold Council outlines record-breaking quarter

4 hours

Chief executive officer of WPP, Cindy Rose, has acknowledged the network’s poor performance as Q3 revenue dropped by 8.4% YoY (Image source: © The Drum )

Marketing & Media

WPP Cindy Rose on Q3 performance: “There is a lot to do”

5 hours

Ogilvy wins most effective agency at Effies 2025

Marketing

Ogilvy wins most effective agency at Effies 2025

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 6 hours

MIC at Loeries Creative Week, cultural capital has entered the chat

Loeries Creative Week

MIC at Loeries Creative Week, cultural capital has entered the chat

Issued by Dentsu 9 hours

Lesaka’s fintech platform deepens reach in South Africa’s township markets

Fintech

Lesaka’s fintech platform deepens reach in South Africa’s township markets

Issued by The Nielsen Network 1 day

BAIC to build new SUV locally

Manufacturing & Parts

BAIC to build new SUV locally

1 day

Pick n Pay’s digital evolution: Building a connected retail future

Retailers

Pick n Pay’s digital evolution: Building a connected retail future

Evan-Lee Courie 7 hours

Google invests R49m to boost AI skills in South Africa

4th Industrial Revolution

Google invests R49m to boost AI skills in South Africa

1 day

Reflections from Anuga 2025: What Rainbow Chicken learned at Anuga 2025

FMCG

Reflections from Anuga 2025: What Rainbow Chicken learned at Anuga 2025

Issued by Rainbow Chicken 1 day

Professional customer service in the age of AI: Why humans remain the anchor

Artificial Intelligence

Professional customer service in the age of AI: Why humans remain the anchor

Dr Mariette Frazer, Issued by University of Johannesburg - Marketing Management 1 day

The eighth edition of Scopen’s Public Relations (PR) R Scope study in Spain has found that the average PR budget has increased (Image source: © 123rf Pictured: People in Barcelona)

PR & Communications

Part 1: Scopen Spain PR Scope - Budgets have increased

1 day

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CSI & Philanthropy

Up&Up Group inspires mindful giving with Street Store pop-up

1 day

Bissell announces strategic partnership launch in South Africa with Legend Housewares

Trends

Bissell announces strategic partnership launch in South Africa with Legend Housewares

Issued by DarkMatter Marketing PTY (Ltd) 1 day

Rand Mutual Life and B3 conclude strategic deal to enhance policyholder experience

Insurance & Actuarial

Rand Mutual Life and B3 conclude strategic deal to enhance policyholder experience

Issued by Rand Mutual Life 1 day

Finance

South Africa seeks to boost $25bn Southeast Asian trade ties with new deals

6 hours

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Law Practice

Revisiting the validity of virtually commissioned affidavits

Dee-dee Mathelela 1 day

Tembisa West Secondary School crowned champions of 2025 Samsung Solve for Tomorrow competition

Technology

Tembisa West Secondary School crowned champions of 2025 Samsung Solve for Tomorrow competition

Issued by Samsung 1 day

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Coal, Oil & Gas

South Africa’s coal mines are leaking methane – and no one knows how much

Jennifer Lee Broadhurst, Brett Cohen and Jesse Burton 1 day

Inclusive CX is South Africa’s untapped growth opportunity

CRM, CX, UX

Inclusive CX is South Africa’s untapped growth opportunity

Bongani Mdluli, Issued by Helm 1 day

Taelo Mojapelo, CEO, bpSA

Employment Equity

Effectively transforming SA’s business sector goes well beyond law and regulation

Taelo Mojapelo 2 days

Top toy trends for South Africa's 2025 Christmas wishlist

FMCG

Top toy trends for South Africa's 2025 Christmas wishlist

1 day

Higher Education

AI in the classroom is hard to detect – time to bring back oral tests

Shahper Richter and Patrick Dodd 2 days

5 ways entrepreneurs can protect their mental health

Entrepreneurship

5 ways entrepreneurs can protect their mental health

2 days

One in five (21%) creatively awarded ideas are also awarded for effectiveness, says Warc’s Health of Creativity 2025 report based on Warc Rankings analysis. (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

Warc: The correlation between creativity and effectiveness

2 days

Communications leader, Perri King, crowned at Forty Under 40 South Africa

DEI

Communications leader, Perri King, crowned at Forty Under 40 South Africa

2 days

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Law Practice

The secret to a sustainable and profitable law practice: Ideal clients

Andrea Paulsen 2 days

Media

How African brands can fight misinformation

Sarah Gooding 2 days

Bridging the retail skills gap: South Africa's strategic move

Training

Bridging the retail skills gap: South Africa's strategic move

2 days

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Medtech

CSIR's microencapsulation facility to boost Africa's beauty industry

2 days

ESG

Work that matters: How OLC is turning brand purpose into real-world change

Issued by OLC Through The Line Communications 2 days

Daily Investor sponsored articles – the marketing strategy that works

Online Media

Daily Investor sponsored articles – the marketing strategy that works

Issued by Broad Media 2 days

Higher Education

Malaysian university confers Honorary Doctorate on President Ramaphosa

Neo Bodumela 3 days

Major Daughter honoured among global female leaders 50 Under 50 Awards 2025 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Media

Major Daughter honoured among global female leaders 50 Under 50 Awards 2025 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Issued by MDNTV 3 days

Client belief in creativity powers historic win for Joe Public: Africa and the Middle East’s #1 agency

Loeries Creative Week

Client belief in creativity powers historic win for Joe Public: Africa and the Middle East’s #1 agency

Issued by Joe Public 3 days

#RAPT BizTrendsTV | Nokulinda Mkhize: How Spiritual wellness is changing the workplace

BizTrendsTV

#RAPT BizTrendsTV | Nokulinda Mkhize: How Spiritual wellness is changing the workplace

Danette Breitenbach 2 days

Source: X/@PRASA_Group

Infrastructure & Utilities

SA sets 2030 rail target, seeks private investment

3 days

Digital

Black Friday's digital waste: Are brands getting buried?

Scott Reinders 3 days

AI in Africa: 5 issues that must be tackled for digital equality

4th Industrial Revolution

AI in Africa: 5 issues that must be tackled for digital equality

Rachel Adams 25 Oct 2025

Ntokozo Ndlovu is the founder and managing director of Toni Elephant Media. Source: Supplied.

PR & Communications

Ntokozo Ndlovu | Storytelling is the timeless heart of public relations

Ntokozo Ndlovu 24 Oct 2025

The high court in Pietermaritzburg has ruled that the almost 1,800 residents of an informal settlement in Shakas Head, Ballito, may be evicted. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Court green-lights eviction of over 1,800 Ballito residents

Tania Broughton 24 Oct 2025

Value-driven brands are reshaping South Africa's retail landscape

Retailers

Value-driven brands are reshaping South Africa's retail landscape

24 Oct 2025

Spar joins forces with FoodFoward SA on World Food Day

ESG

Spar joins forces with FoodFoward SA on World Food Day

3 days

Why mentorship is the non-negotiable skill accelerator for 2025

Education

Why mentorship is the non-negotiable skill accelerator for 2025

Issued by Penquin 23 Oct 2025

Why South African supply chains can’t afford to wait for autonomy

Supply Chain

Why South African supply chains can’t afford to wait for autonomy

Goitseona Raseroka and Anton de Klerk 23 Oct 2025