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Death of the ‘open brief’ and the generative AI fix

Marketing

Death of the ‘open brief’ and the generative AI fix

Mathabatha Sexwale, Issued by Brave Group 1 day

SANBWA warns that South Africa is on the verge of “water bankruptcy”

Food, Water & Energy Security

SANBWA warns that South Africa is on the verge of “water bankruptcy”

12 Feb 2026

Doechii stars in the campaign. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

Levi's new campaign brings the back to the front

9 Feb 2026

Spain announced at the World Governments Summit in Dubai that it plans to join the global push to ban children under 16 from using social media. (Source: )

Social Media

No TikTok for teens? Spain plans social media ban for under-16s

5 Feb 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Gold leaps to record high, dollar drops as US prosecutors target Fed's Powell

12 Jan 2026

What makes AI-powered phishing a potent cyber danger?

Technology

What makes AI-powered phishing a potent cyber danger?

Richard Frost 12 Jan 2026

African fashion has flourished in terms of creativity and innovation in recent years, and is attracting global attention. Pictured: Lagos Fashion Week (Image source: © The Labari Journal

Fashion & Homeware

Lagos fashion: how designers make global trends uniquely Nigerian

2 Jan 2026

Choosing a career? In a fast-changing job market, listen to your inner self – counsellor

Education

Choosing a career? In a fast-changing job market, listen to your inner self – counsellor

Kobus Maree 31 Dec 2025

Source: John Yeld. Nuwejaars Wetlands Special Management Area conservation manager Erica Brink and operations manager Ross Kettles. In the background is part of the wetlands where hippos were reintroduced after being shot out more than 150 years ago.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

How a group of landowners brought the Agulhas Plain back to life

John Yeld 19 Nov 2025

The non-human consumer: How AI is transforming everyday buying decisions

Research

The non-human consumer: How AI is transforming everyday buying decisions

Tamara Ojeaga, Issued by Kantar 5 Nov 2025

Source: Pexels.

Architecture & Design

Why heritage homes are the new trendsetters in South Africa's property market

31 Oct 2025

Kith x adidas bring Pogba and Dybala back into the culture game

Fashion

Kith x adidas bring Pogba and Dybala back into the culture game

David Skilling 25 Sep 2025

Locally made since 1929: Volpes threads South African heritage into every home

Fashion & Homeware

Locally made since 1929: Volpes threads South African heritage into every home

Issued by Volpes 23 Sep 2025

How to secure funding: What investors prioritise in startups

Funding

How to secure funding: What investors prioritise in startups

5 Sep 2025

Explore the bold and diverse films lighting up September's screens

Film

Explore the bold and diverse films lighting up September's screens

Daniel Dercksen 2 Sep 2025

Unpopular opinion by a CEO: No budget? No reach. No exceptions

Social Media

Unpopular opinion by a CEO: No budget? No reach. No exceptions

Issued by Wetpaint Advertising 1 Sep 2025

#VoicesofChange | Hellopeter launches Women’s Month campaign in fight against GBVF

Women's Month

#VoicesofChange | Hellopeter launches Women’s Month campaign in fight against GBVF

Issued by Hellopeter 4 Aug 2025

Unpopular opinion by a CEO: If AI wins at Cannes, did a human even compete?

Artificial Intelligence

Unpopular opinion by a CEO: If AI wins at Cannes, did a human even compete?

Issued by Wetpaint Advertising 22 Jul 2025

Influencers got clothes in children's sizes to get the message to hit home. Source: Supplied

ESG

The Salvation Army launches campaign to expose child labour

1 Jul 2025

Platform-hopping is not a strategy

Marketing

Platform-hopping is not a strategy

Issued by We Do Digital 25 Jun 2025

Bobby Stewart, product owner at e4

Cybersecurity

Business email compromise: How to plug workflow leaks to ensure you don't become a victim

18 Jun 2025

Why your digital media might not be scaling

Digital

Why your digital media might not be scaling

Issued by TDMC 22 May 2025

UP Museums textiles exhibit picks up the thread of women’s stories

Higher Education

UP Museums textiles exhibit picks up the thread of women’s stories

Issued by University of Pretoria 12 Mar 2025

Source: © 9to5 mac Meta has introduced ads to Threads

Social Media

Ads on Threads | 4 factors marketers should consider

Saul Marquez 10 Feb 2025

Beverley Houston, director at Be-cause Integrated Communications says Meta’s decision to end third-party fact-checking on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads is bad news for brands (image supplied)

Media Freedom

EXCLUSIVE: Meta's farewell to fact-checking; 6 recommendations for brands

Beverley Houston 17 Jan 2025

Healthcare

Musk's Neuralink: Brain implant trials breaking new ground

Katja Hamilton 17 Jan 2025

Social Media

What does the X exodus to Bluesky mean for journalism?

Craig Robertson 27 Dec 2024

Deputy Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Sihle Zikalala at the awards ceremony ahead of the Indaba

Sustainable Development

Municipalities enter the climate crisis chat at built environment indaba

Lindsey Schutters 9 Dec 2024

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Glencore inks R2bn solar deal with Pele Green Energy

DhanushVignesh Babu 29 Nov 2024

What is Bluesky? Why 10s of millions of people are heading for a ‘decentralised’ social media platform

Social Media

What is Bluesky? Why 10s of millions of people are heading for a ‘decentralised’ social media platform

Jean Burgess 27 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf The 20th edition of the Sunday Times GenNext Awards winners have been announced

Youth Marketing

Sunday Times GenNext Awards crowns the coolest of the cool crowd

20 Nov 2024

Mateen Suliman, Business Development Executive at midnight, the innovation agency of iqbusiness. (Image supplied)

Marketing

Key campaign insight + medium-first execution = Cannes Lion Grand Prix

Mateen Suliman 12 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

The NWU Botanical Gardens Gallery is proud to present a group exhibition Threads on 23 October

Higher Education

The NWU Botanical Gardens Gallery is proud to present a group exhibition Threads on 23 October

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 22 Oct 2024

Source: © Cadbury's Cadbury's Real Mzansi Names encourages generosity, unity and understanding through the shared love of Cadbury chocolate

Marketing

Names: Threads that connect us to our past, our present, and our hopes for the future

Dr Yanga LP Majola 27 Sep 2024

Source: © VOA News Meta will ban RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other Russian state media networks from its platforms including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads

Media Freedom

Meta bans Russia state media across all platforms as “covert influence” operations threaten US election

Danette Breitenbach 17 Sep 2024

Social Media

Brazil bans social network X after Elon Musk refuses court orders

2 Sep 2024

Aqunion CEO Rowan Yearsley would like to expand the solar project, but is mindful of the overinvestment risks.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

How Aqunion abalone farm threads the cost-effective solar needle

Lindsey Schutters 27 Aug 2024

Source: Residential Investment & Development Summit (Reside) chair and Sahara chief executive officer, Debbie Tagg.

Affordable & Social Housing

Southern African Home and Residential Alliance kicks off

23 Jul 2024

A security guard stands watch by the Meta sign outside the headquarters of Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc in Mountain View, California, US. 9 November 2022. Reuters/Peter DaSilva/File Photo

Cyber Law

Nigeria fines Meta $220m for violating consumer, data laws

Elisha Bala-Gbogbo and and MacDonald Dzirutwe 22 Jul 2024

Nicola Nel appointed global managing director of PROI Worldwide

PR & Communications

Nicola Nel appointed global managing director of PROI Worldwide

Danette Breitenbach 11 Jul 2024

How election misinformation is another wake-up call for critical thinking

Media

How election misinformation is another wake-up call for critical thinking

Marilette Pretorius, Issued by Red & Yellow 27 Jun 2024

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

30 years of democracy: A call for a paradigm shift in rural infrastructure investment for prosperity

Herbert Theledi 20 May 2024

SADiLaR funding helps launch the ǂKhomani | Hugh Brody Archive

Higher Education

SADiLaR funding helps launch the ǂKhomani | Hugh Brody Archive

Birgit Ottermann, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 25 Apr 2024