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Natascha Torres, head of digital media strategy at iqbusiness examines the power of micro communities (Image source: © 123rf )

Media

The power and relevance of micro communities for B2B brands

Natascha Torres 3 days

Dr Vuyo Nyembezi, digital transformation leader, SABC, examines the trends powering public broadcasting

Media

#BizTrends2026 | SABC’s Dr Vuyo Nyembezi: Trends powering the next era of public broadcasting

Dr Vuyo Nyembezi 3 Mar 2026

CRM, CX, UX

#BizTrends2026 | Oppo's Avashnee Moodley: How belonging is rewriting brand loyalty

Avashnee Moodley 26 Feb 2026

Social Media

Emplifi report shows why TikTok is the King of the jungle

Karabo Ledwaba 23 Feb 2026

ESPN goes off the field with Jesse in Japan

Sport

ESPN goes off the field with Jesse in Japan

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 19 Feb 2026

Gen Z is changing how consumers discover, trust and buy from brands. Ella Thomas, global sector specialist for consumer staples at Schroders, explores how this shift is reshaping loyalty, trend cycles and the future of consumer growth. (Source: )

Youth Marketing

Gen Z is reshaping the consumer playbook, from loyalty to algorithms

Ella Thomas 18 Feb 2026

O&L BrandX MD Patricia Hoeksema.

Marketing

AI slop hits Africa - Insights from Namibia

Patricia Hoeksema 18 Feb 2026

Why getting your small SA business online costs less than you think

SMEs

Why getting your small SA business online costs less than you think

Issued by Domains.co.za 13 Feb 2026

Love local! Why local love stories are a smart business investment

TV

Love local! Why local love stories are a smart business investment

Issued by MultiChoice 13 Feb 2026

Social media is no longer just a place to share updates; it is a key space where identity is crafted, negotiated and performed (Image source: © 123rf )

Social Media

How social media is quietly rewriting South African identity

13 Feb 2026

Bibi Bonnecwe, Executive Creative Director at Brave Group looks at why in 2026 human truths matter more than marketing trends (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BizTrends2026 | Brave Group’s Bibi Bonnecwe: Why human truths matter more than marketing trends

Bibi Bonnecwe 5 Feb 2026

It’s a love thing: HostAfrica keeps .co.za domains at R49 for Mzansi entrepreneurs this February

Internet

It’s a love thing: HostAfrica keeps .co.za domains at R49 for Mzansi entrepreneurs this February

Issued by HOSTAFRICA 4 Feb 2026

Social media is now the arena in which discovery, trust-building, conversation and purchase coexist in a single motion; one uninterrupted swipe (Image supplied)

Digital

One uninterrupted swipe: Social media more than the top of the funnel

3 Feb 2026

Source: Supplied. Norman Nyawo, Head: Merchant Solutions for Business and Commercial Banking at Standard Bank South Africa.

Economy

Standard Bank sees double-digit digital transaction growth amid 40% rise in e-commerce volumes

30 Jan 2026

#NewBizPressOffice: Meet Actorvate, influencer marketing and UGC experts

Marketing

#NewBizPressOffice: Meet Actorvate, influencer marketing and UGC experts

Issued by Actorvate 28 Jan 2026

How international pop culture figures are driving the rise of iconic out-of-home visibility

OOH

How international pop culture figures are driving the rise of iconic out-of-home visibility

Issued by Kena Outdoor 23 Jan 2026

Beyond translation: How Bohemian builds content systems that clinics can actually use

Marketing

Beyond translation: How Bohemian builds content systems that clinics can actually use

Issued by Bohemian 23 Jan 2026

Link in Bio: Why every creator, startup and SME needs one

Digital

Link in Bio: Why every creator, startup and SME needs one

Issued by Domains.co.za 21 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Publicis Groupe’s Jonty Fisher: A much more synthetic world

Advertising

#BizTrends2026 | Publicis Groupe’s Jonty Fisher: A much more synthetic world

Jonty Fisher 20 Jan 2026

Domains.co.za launches an affordable local Link in Bio tool for South Africans

Services

Domains.co.za launches an affordable local Link in Bio tool for South Africans

Issued by Domains.co.za 16 Jan 2026

Media

Warc 2026 media trends: Systems planning, AI, & the creator economy

16 Jan 2026

As social media giant Meta continues to pivot aggressively toward artificial intelligence, its acquisition of Manus represents an ambition to redefine how AI interacts with everyday users and enterprises around the world (Image source: © 123rf )

Artificial Intelligence

Meta’s Manus acquisition: A strategic play for advanced AI agents

7 Jan 2026

FMCG

Starbucks fuels Beast Games

30 Dec 2025

5 surprising dangers of shopping through social media (and how to spot them before it’s too late)

Social Media

5 surprising dangers of shopping through social media (and how to spot them before it’s too late)

Sonwabile Wolela, Issued by Offernet 23 Dec 2025

Taking the long way to tea: Adidas Terrex opens teahouse in Kazakhstan's Butakovskiy Gorge

Travel

Taking the long way to tea: Adidas Terrex opens teahouse in Kazakhstan's Butakovskiy Gorge

Issued by Havas Johannesburg 18 Dec 2025

(Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

Global ad market growth to accelerate, Big Tech takes market share

18 Dec 2025

Branding

Brand moves we loved, loathed and learned from in 2025

Issued by icandi CQ 18 Dec 2025

Branding

How to build a brand that lasts when the trends don't just change every year, but every day

Phoebe Opperman, Issued by DUO Marketing + Communications 12 Dec 2025

Social Media

Reddit challenges Australia’s social media ban for children

12 Dec 2025

$How fractional communications experts are changing the game$

PR & Communications

How fractional communications experts are changing the game

Laura Rapson 3 Dec 2025

(Image source: © UNPD Bradly Howland, CEO of Alkemi Collective, says South Africa’s recent hosting of the G20 Summit is a live, high-stakes demonstration of what strategic communication looks like. Pictured: G20 South Africa Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting

PR & Communications

5 communications insights from SA's recent hosting of the G20 Summit

Bradly Howland 1 Dec 2025

Nile's launch heralds a new era in African e-commerce

E-commerce

Nile's launch heralds a new era in African e-commerce

26 Nov 2025

The hidden cost of not owning your marketing assets

Marketing

The hidden cost of not owning your marketing assets

Heleen Alberts 24 Nov 2025

Influence or illusion

Marketing

Influence or illusion

Jonty Fisher, Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 18 Nov 2025

How to prepare your e-commerce business for peak retail season

E-commerce

How to prepare your e-commerce business for peak retail season

Issued by TDMC 4 Nov 2025

Media

How African brands can fight misinformation

Sarah Gooding 28 Oct 2025

Image credit: GynaGuard

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

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

27 Oct 2025

Source: © 123rf Warc Media’s latest Platform Insights by WARC Media provides comprehensive data-driven intelligence on LinkedIn’s advertising landscape

Research

LinkedIn's advertising bigger than other mid-size social platforms

21 Oct 2025

Advertising

Warc report: How values-driven marketing can transform advertising effectiveness

16 Oct 2025

Creating value perceptions

Advertising

Creating value perceptions

Issued by eatbigfish 8 Oct 2025

Summer entertaining trends: Hosting like a goddess indoors and outdoors

Trends

Summer entertaining trends: Hosting like a goddess indoors and outdoors

Issued by Giava Interiors 6 Oct 2025

Marketing

Building brand power

Issued by eatbigfish 2 Oct 2025

Coca-Cola and OLC’s ‘Share a Coke Zimbabwe’ wins Best Social Media Campaign at 2025 MAZ Awards

Social Media

Coca-Cola and OLC’s ‘Share a Coke Zimbabwe’ wins Best Social Media Campaign at 2025 MAZ Awards

Issued by OLC Through The Line Communications 29 Sep 2025

3 lessons from Destiny magazine for publishers

Media

3 lessons from Destiny magazine for publishers

Nomphelo Jabavu 11 Sep 2025

The new Toyota Starlet campaign blends traditional craft with generative AI elements for an out-of-this-world adventure (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: Toyota Starlet campaign blends tradition and tech

9 Sep 2025

Rainbow Chicken puts South African gogos on centre stage

FMCG

Rainbow Chicken puts South African gogos on centre stage

Issued by Rainbow Chicken 5 Sep 2025

From Google to TikTok: The rise of generative engine optimisation

Artificial Intelligence

From Google to TikTok: The rise of generative engine optimisation

3 Sep 2025

When it’s you: Talking about scams, healing the shock, and taking action (A South African guide)

Cybersecurity

When it’s you: Talking about scams, healing the shock, and taking action (A South African guide)

Issued by Offernet 1 Sep 2025

Source: © 123rf Chantelle Bowyer, founder and CEO at Metis Performance Marketing, looks at why Digital PR is the missing gear in modern SEO

PR & Communications

The new state of Search: Why Digital PR is the missing gear in modern SEO

Chantelle Bowyer 27 Aug 2025