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ESG & Sustainability

Gen Z and the sustainability paradox: Why ideals and shopping habits don’t always align

Melise Panetta 16 minutes

Carl Willoughby with his fellow Cannes Lions Direct2025 jury members (Image supplied)

Cannes Lions

Judging #Cannes2025: Carl Willoughby - Messy creates the best work

Carl Willoughby 2 hours

SA’s fish exports are outrunning inflation and gaining global traction

Import/Export

SA’s fish exports are outrunning inflation and gaining global traction

2 days

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Media & Entertainment Law

What influencers and brands need to know about #sponsored disclosures

Sarah Suleman 2 days

Source: © 123rf Babalwa Nyembezi says choosing collaboration builds brands in harmony

Advertising

Babalwa Nyembezi: Collaboration builds brands in harmony

Babalwa Nyembezi 2 days

Bird flu outbreaks renew calls to reopen chicken imports from Brazil

Agriculture

Bird flu outbreaks renew calls to reopen chicken imports from Brazil

2 days

Baking media effectiveness into your video marketing strategy

Marketing

Baking media effectiveness into your video marketing strategy

Issued by Google 3 days

Saving and investing choices of the SA consumer class

Research

Saving and investing choices of the SA consumer class

Issued by BrandMapp 2 days

The sustainability edge: Beyond Earth Day, why going green is good for business

SMEs

The sustainability edge: Beyond Earth Day, why going green is good for business

Issued by Business Partners Limited 3 days

Measurement that matters: Turning omnichannel campaigns into real-world results

Advertising

Measurement that matters: Turning omnichannel campaigns into real-world results

Issued by Vicinity Media 3 days

FMCG

Bull Brand expands ready-to-eat meals range with new variant

3 days

Digital platforms are redefining the next frontier of retail

Retail

Digital platforms are redefining the next frontier of retail

Blake Raubenheimer 3 days

Heineken Beverages powers sustainability at scale with WhatsApp innovation from Techsys Digital

Digital

Heineken Beverages powers sustainability at scale with WhatsApp innovation from Techsys Digital

Issued by Techsys Digital 3 days

Source: © 123rf Saul Marquez, CEO of Outcomes Rocket, examines what Prime Day reveals about the future of performance marketing

Marketing

Prime Day: A new performance marketing landscape

Saul Marquez 3 Jul 2025

SA growers launch SummerStar Ruby grapefruit drive in Europe

Agro-processing

SA growers launch SummerStar Ruby grapefruit drive in Europe

3 Jul 2025

SA new vehicle sales surge

Commercial & Industrial

SA new vehicle sales surge

3 Jul 2025

As the years go by, when should your business replace its PC hardware?

Hardware

As the years go by, when should your business replace its PC hardware?

Werner Joubert, Issued by ASUS 2 Jul 2025

The voices that grow (with) us

Radio & Audio

The voices that grow (with) us

Candy Dempers, Issued by MediaHeads 360 2 Jul 2025

Location Bank announces groundbreaking white paper: The AI Disruption

Digital

Location Bank announces groundbreaking white paper: The AI Disruption

Issued by Location Bank 2 Jul 2025

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Legislation & Regulation

Legislative compliance: How retailers can reach net zero

Emily Gammon and Paula-Ann Novotny 2 Jul 2025

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Medical Aid

#CorporateWellnessWeek: Supporting health, financial wellbeing

James White 2 Jul 2025

Tiger Brands launches community food safety educational campaign

Health & Safety

Tiger Brands launches community food safety educational campaign

2 Jul 2025

Iata: Global air traffic up 5% in May as Asia-Pacific, Africa lead gains

Travel

Iata: Global air traffic up 5% in May as Asia-Pacific, Africa lead gains

2 Jul 2025

Drinks Federation urgent call to combat illegal alcohol trade

Regulatory

Drinks Federation urgent call to combat illegal alcohol trade

2 Jul 2025

Advertising

Epica Awards' early bird submissions now open

2 Jul 2025

Nederburg resets to engage millennial wine drinkers

Food & Wine

Nederburg resets to engage millennial wine drinkers

2 Jul 2025

'Meating' the needs – AMIE Academy goes from strength to strength

SMEs

'Meating' the needs – AMIE Academy goes from strength to strength

Issued by AMIE 1 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied. Jonathan Sinden, Chief Operations Officer: L2D.

Retail & Hospitality Property

How L2D's purpose-driven strategy won 35 prestigious awards at SACSC

1 Jul 2025

South African Kerushan Govender has been elected president of the 94-year-old American Marketing Association’s New York chapter (Image supplied)

Marketing

South African elected president of AMA an opportunity for African marketing

1 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied. Philani Potwana: CEO of Private Core Banking – Private Bank.

Banking

#YouthMonth: How Philani Potwana's journey from trainee to CEO is reshaping African banking

Katja Hamilton 30 Jun 2025

Africa’s culinary evolution: what food industry leaders need to know

Food & bev. services

Africa’s culinary evolution: what food industry leaders need to know

30 Jun 2025

Source: © 123rf From a consumer perspective, the SA Social Media Landscape Report 2025 found a steady decline of Facebook usage and an increase of TikTok usage

Social Media

SA Social Media Landscape Report 2025: Consumer usage sees Facebook down, TikTok up

Danette Breitenbach 30 Jun 2025

Source: © 123rf Key takeaways were shared at the SA Social Media Landscape Report 2025 webinar on Thursday, 26 June

Social Media

SA Social Media Landscape Report 2025: Industry still putting its money where the people are

Danette Breitenbach 27 Jun 2025

New report urges urgent investment in regenerative tourism innovation

Tourism

New report urges urgent investment in regenerative tourism innovation

27 Jun 2025

Facing global headwinds, Chinese automakers make a play for Africa

Dealers

Facing global headwinds, Chinese automakers make a play for Africa

27 Jun 2025

Prof Bismark Tyobeka appointed chairperson of the South African Bureau of Standards Board

Higher Education

Prof Bismark Tyobeka appointed chairperson of the South African Bureau of Standards Board

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 26 Jun 2025

Virgil Bethanie | How Drip Footwear went from success to cautionary tale

How To Start Up

Virgil Bethanie | How Drip Footwear went from success to cautionary tale

Virgil Bethanie 26 Jun 2025

10 trends shaping the future of digital out-of-home

OOH

10 trends shaping the future of digital out-of-home

Simon Wall, Issued by Tractor Outdoor 26 Jun 2025

Petco’s efforts saved 76,000m³ of South Africa’s scarce landfill space in 2024. Image supplied.

Circular Economy & Waste Management

How Petco saved 76,000m³ of recyclable packaging in 2024

26 Jun 2025

Woodlands Dairy celebrates 30 years of sustainability and innovation

FMCG

Woodlands Dairy celebrates 30 years of sustainability and innovation

26 Jun 2025

Takealot grows revenue to fend off Amazon rivalry

E-commerce

Takealot grows revenue to fend off Amazon rivalry

Nqobile Dludla 26 Jun 2025

Advertising

$13.5bn Omnicom-IPG merger approved by FTC

Karabo Ledwaba 26 Jun 2025

Gagasi FM welcomes back radio host Selbeyonce

Radio & Audio

Gagasi FM welcomes back radio host Selbeyonce

Issued by Gagasi FM 25 Jun 2025

Lovisa called out for advertising jewellery you can’t buy

Advertising

Lovisa called out for advertising jewellery you can’t buy

Karabo Ledwaba 25 Jun 2025

Source: © 123rf Ryan Campher, VML SA data lead, asks, while AI drives modern marketing, what happens when flawed inputs lead it astray?

Artificial Intelligence

Will your AI promote clarity or confusion, progress or noise?

Ryan Campher 25 Jun 2025

Beyond the smoothie – UP launches papaya-inspired recipe book

Higher Education

Beyond the smoothie – UP launches papaya-inspired recipe book

Issued by University of Pretoria 24 Jun 2025

Risa and Regenesys academic partnership ushers in a new era for South African retail

Retail Services

Risa and Regenesys academic partnership ushers in a new era for South African retail

Issued by Retail Institute of South Africa 24 Jun 2025

Radio still the big winner in today’s data-led media game

Radio & Audio

Radio still the big winner in today’s data-led media game

Nick Grubb, Issued by Mediamark 24 Jun 2025

Wine in 2025: Pockets of growth despite sober start

Sales

Wine in 2025: Pockets of growth despite sober start

24 Jun 2025

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Heidi Patmore – Digital wallets: A gamechanger

BizTrendsTV

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Heidi Patmore – Digital wallets: A gamechanger

Danette Breitenbach 24 Jun 2025