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The KFC at Epsom Downs Shopping Centre, Bryanston, Sandton (image source: © Eva-Last

Branding

KFC first in Quarterly Buzz Ranking, reflects shift in marketing landscape

20 hours

Double-digit growth as Gradesmatch transforms Africa’s school-to-career pipeline

Primary & Secondary Education

Double-digit growth as Gradesmatch transforms Africa’s school-to-career pipeline

Issued by MultiChoice 20 hours

Alon Lits, CEO of October.health, a partner of Academy of Sound Engineering, says partnerships can close the distance between people and the mental help they need (Image supplied)

Wellness

#MentalHealthMonth: Partnerships to close the mental health gap

Alon Lits 21 hours

Keshin Govender, head of creative and production at Siemens AG talks about how a purpose-driven creativity approach has given the company measurable results (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

4 steps to a purpose-driven creativity approach for measurable results

Keshin Govender 22 hours

City Lodge Hotels’ Integrated Annual Report 2025 out now

Hospitality

City Lodge Hotels’ Integrated Annual Report 2025 out now

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 22 hours

Standard Bank Top Women Awards 2025: Celebrating excellence and empowerment

Media

Standard Bank Top Women Awards 2025: Celebrating excellence and empowerment

Issued by Topco Media 1 day

Source: Supplied.

Property Development

Inclusion as a design principle: The future of urban living

Gerard Abrahamse 1 day

Elon Musk launches AI-powered Grokipedia to rival Wikipedia

4th Industrial Revolution

Elon Musk launches AI-powered Grokipedia to rival Wikipedia

1 day

New BYD plug-in hybrid SUV set for South Africa

Dealers

New BYD plug-in hybrid SUV set for South Africa

1 day

SA fintech launches platform to unlock SME funding

Funding

SA fintech launches platform to unlock SME funding

1 day

City Lodge Hotels wins Grand Effie Award for SOS!

Marketing

City Lodge Hotels wins Grand Effie Award for SOS!

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 1 day

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”

1 day

Ogilvy wins most effective agency at Effies 2025

Marketing

Ogilvy wins most effective agency at Effies 2025

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 1 day

Tanika Corneleus, digital campaign lead at midnight says automated marketing isn’t a set-and-forget solution – it needs the right data and metrics (Image supplied)

Digital

How automation can help marketers get better ROI from ad campaigns

Tanika Corneleus 2 days

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 2 days

Supplied image - back row (L-R): Sohail Dhoda, Head of Business, Growth and Strategy at Philanthrosoft; Tobias Muehler, Head of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) unit at GIZ; Thomas Schaef, Country Director, GIZ South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini and Naria Santa Lucia, General Manager at Microsoft Elevate.
Front row (L-R): Suraya Adam, Commission Manager at GIZ; Alexandra Militz, Advisor at GIZ and Tiara Pathon, AI Skills Director, Elevate at Microsoft South Africa.

Higher Education

Microsoft SA unveils Ikamva Digital to boost youth tech skills

2 days

Human8 doubles down on AI-enabled consultative power

Artificial Intelligence

Human8 doubles down on AI-enabled consultative power

Issued by Human8 2 days

Sasekile Cosmetics unveils new distribution model for niche brands

Shopfitting & Merchandising

Sasekile Cosmetics unveils new distribution model for niche brands

2 days

The 20th release of the Marketing All Product Survey (Maps) will be available in mid-November 2025 (Image source: © 123rf )

Research

20th Maps Quarterly Survey release

2 days

Source: Supplied. Johann du Plessis, chief executive officer of Feenstra Group Developments.

Industrial & Logistics Property

Riverfields welcomes Noka Park: A game-changer in logistics and distribution

2 days

Source: Burak Arslan via

Proptech

AI-powered rental platform to streamline tenant onboarding in SA

2 days

Shortlists revealed for 2025 South African Literary Awards

Art

Shortlists revealed for 2025 South African Literary Awards

3 days

Amazon.co.za launches 'Made for Summer' storefront

Exhibitions & Events

Amazon.co.za launches 'Made for Summer' storefront

3 days

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

DEI

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

3 days

MTF Extended Cut reveals real impact of access to infrastructure in film

Film & Cinematography

MTF Extended Cut reveals real impact of access to infrastructure in film

Issued by MultiChoice 3 days

Media

How African brands can fight misinformation

Sarah Gooding 3 days

Creative exclusive distribution partnerships can take SA consumer access to new heights

E-commerce

Creative exclusive distribution partnerships can take SA consumer access to new heights

Gareth Brough, Issued by Omnia Strategic Counsel & Communications (Pty) Ltd 3 days

ESG

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

Issued by OLC Through The Line Communications 28 Oct 2025

HR Tools & Software

Why AI can't substitute human judgment in psycho-legal work - part 1

Natasha Gerber 27 Oct 2025

BizTrends2026 | Heralding the holidays

Trends

BizTrends2026 | Heralding the holidays

Issued by Bizcommunity.com 27 Oct 2025

Digital

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

Scott Reinders 27 Oct 2025

Still Good connects South Africans with nutritious food at reduced prices

ESG

Still Good connects South Africans with nutritious food at reduced prices

27 Oct 2025

Image source: Mike Bird from

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Mercedes-Benz SA bursary 2026 - less than 5 weeks left to apply

27 Oct 2025

Image credit: GynaGuard

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

GynaGuard wants to change the way intimate wellness is marketed in South Africa

27 Oct 2025

Fidelity SecureFire celebrates excellence with the Flame of Leadership Awards

Facilities & Property Management

Fidelity SecureFire celebrates excellence with the Flame of Leadership Awards

Issued by JNPR 27 Oct 2025

Source: JillWellington via

Viticulture & Oenology

Enartis and Parsec join forces to advance winemaking technology

24 Oct 2025

Growthpoint acquires a 30% stake in new R390m Boston Hydroelectric Plant

Industrial & Logistics Property

Growthpoint acquires a 30% stake in new R390m Boston Hydroelectric Plant

Issued by Catchwords 24 Oct 2025

PayJustNow debuts on Takealot

Banking & Finance

PayJustNow debuts on Takealot

24 Oct 2025

Eat Out launches Neighbourhood Gems, a chef-driven restaurant recognition platform

Food & Wine

Eat Out launches Neighbourhood Gems, a chef-driven restaurant recognition platform

Issued by Media24 24 Oct 2025

The 21st edition of the annual Sunday Times GenNext Awards winners (Image supplied)

Youth Marketing

Sunday Times GenNext Awards winners, Nike the coolest brand

24 Oct 2025

Source: Global Africa Network

Banking

TymeBank announces major rebrand for a global presence

24 Oct 2025

Image credit: on Pexels

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Nedbank unveils Recycling, New Enterprises and Waste-to-value programme

24 Oct 2025

Source: Supplied.

Materials & Equipment

Polymer technology reshapes heavy lifting with stronger, more durable bearings

24 Oct 2025

The digital circuit breaker: Why marketing can no longer outsource resilience to IT

Digital

The digital circuit breaker: Why marketing can no longer outsource resilience to IT

JG Bezuidenhout, Issued by Offernet 23 Oct 2025

The Walt Disney Company names Rochelle Knock as country head, sub-Saharan Africa

TV

The Walt Disney Company names Rochelle Knock as country head, sub-Saharan Africa

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 23 Oct 2025

AWIEF2025 opens next week in Cape Town

Marketing & Media

AWIEF2025 opens next week in Cape Town

Issued by Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum 23 Oct 2025

Remote jobs on the rise: Tracking the shift in 2025

Talent Acquisition

Remote jobs on the rise: Tracking the shift in 2025

Anja Bates, Issued by Pnet 23 Oct 2025

RecoMed recognised with Eisai at TICAD 9 for groundbreaking Africa –Japan healthcare collaboration

Medtech

RecoMed recognised with Eisai at TICAD 9 for groundbreaking Africa –Japan healthcare collaboration

Issued by RecoMed 23 Oct 2025

Reddit's NYC office hallway. Source: Reddit.

Artificial Intelligence

Reddit accuses Perplexity AI of data theft

23 Oct 2025