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The Guardian launches major marketing campaign to boost US presence

Newspapers

The Guardian launches major marketing campaign to boost US presence

17 minutes

South African talents shine in Next Creative Leaders 2025 shortlist

The One Club for Creativity

South African talents shine in Next Creative Leaders 2025 shortlist

3 hours

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

South African networks urged to zero-rate PBO content for equal internet access

1 day

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Labour Law

LAC confirms contract workers can't have their cake and employee rights too

Bradley Workman-Davies 3 days

The new season of MasterChef South Africa will sizzle on e.tv

TV

The new season of MasterChef South Africa will sizzle on e.tv

Issued by Primedia Studios 19 Sep 2025

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Coal, Oil & Gas

Peninsula launches operations in South Africa's Algoa Bay

18 Sep 2025

NIQ State of Retail: Signs of recovery in some sectors, but consumer spending remains cautious

Research

NIQ State of Retail: Signs of recovery in some sectors, but consumer spending remains cautious

Issued by NielsenIQ 18 Sep 2025

Mentorship drives diversity in South Africa’s wine industry

Viticulture & Oenology

Mentorship drives diversity in South Africa’s wine industry

18 Sep 2025

CEM Africa heads to Johannesburg on 20 November 2025

CRM, CX, UX

CEM Africa heads to Johannesburg on 20 November 2025

Issued by CEM Africa Summit 18 Sep 2025

Career Advice

How to transform a performance improvement plan into personal triumph

Anja van Beek 17 Sep 2025

Hollywood icon Robert Redford passes away at 89

Film

Hollywood icon Robert Redford passes away at 89

16 Sep 2025

Why media agencies still matter: The undervalued experts

Media

Why media agencies still matter: The undervalued experts

Paul Middleton, Issued by Ebony+Ivory 17 Sep 2025

SAHIA to host two landmark health informatics events in October

Medtech

SAHIA to host two landmark health informatics events in October

Issued by South African Health Informatics Association 16 Sep 2025

Beeld’s unfortunate demise: How corporate transitions should not be managed

Newspapers

Beeld’s unfortunate demise: How corporate transitions should not be managed

Wilma de Bruin 17 Sep 2025

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Why environmentalists are battling the Karpowership project in court

16 Sep 2025

The secret behind Mambos' retail success

Fashion & Homeware

The secret behind Mambos' retail success

16 Sep 2025

Consumer insights consultancy, KLA, reveals the Quarterly Buzz results for Q2 2025

Research

Consumer insights consultancy, KLA, reveals the Quarterly Buzz results for Q2 2025

Issued by KLA 16 Sep 2025

Source: © 123rf One of three of Agency Scope's preliminary findings is AI. "Right now, AI feels like electricity in 1890. We know it will power everything, but most of us are still figuring out where to plug it in" - FMCG marketer

Marketing & Media

Agency Scope 2025's 3 preliminary findings: A glimpse into marketers’ changing expectations

15 Sep 2025

Radio & Audio

New York Festivals opens 2026 Radio Awards for global entries

12 Sep 2025

Source: © 123rf The Broadcast Research Council of South Africa has appointed GfK (an NIQ company) to design and deploy the country’s new total video measurement service

Research

BRC announces continuity with GfK appointment as Nielsen exits SA

12 Sep 2025

Source: © 123rf Dustin Chick, chief executive at Razor Public Relations South Africa says clickbait should be keeping those of us responsible for managing organisational reputation wide awake at night. More importantly, we should be doing something about it – now

PR & Communications

EXCLUSIVE | Razor's Dustin Chick: When headlines lie, trust dies. Why clickbait is PR’s next big battleground

Dustin Chick 12 Sep 2025

FNB eBucks dominates South African Loyalty Awards 2025

CRM

FNB eBucks dominates South African Loyalty Awards 2025

11 Sep 2025

Brave Group named finalist 8 times at 2025 New Generation Awards

Marketing

Brave Group named finalist 8 times at 2025 New Generation Awards

Issued by Brave Group 17 Sep 2025

Film & Cinematography

National Film Foundation falters as leadership instability continues

11 Sep 2025

Movie Room gives viewers a historic isiZulu experience

TV

Movie Room gives viewers a historic isiZulu experience

Issued by The Rooms Network 11 Sep 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

#EcoLogicAwards25: Celebrating South Africa's greenest innovators

10 Sep 2025

Why media agencies still matter

Media

Why media agencies still matter

Paul Middleton, Issued by Ebony+Ivory 9 Sep 2025

Robin van Wyk - Senior Associate and Head of Environmental Practice at LnP Beyond Legal

Environmental Law

Draft regulations reveal big changes for SA's high-emission businesses

Robin van Wyk 9 Sep 2025

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Paediatrics

#InternationalFASDay: Study reveals father's drinking habits contribute to FASD

9 Sep 2025

SA’s SMEs face trade uncertainty, new funding models this September

Entrepreneurship

SA’s SMEs face trade uncertainty, new funding models this September

8 Sep 2025

Source: © 123rf Scopen’s eighth edition of its Agency Scope study in Mexico has found that brands in Mexico are betting on creativity more than ever to stand out and agencies increase their creative recognition

Marketing & Media

Part 2: Agency Scope Mexico – Brands bet on creativity more than ever to stand out

8 Sep 2025

Advertising

RMB brand film: Talent is the heart of our business

8 Sep 2025

Media

Icasa to conduct public hearings on the draft digital terrestrial televison regulations 2025

5 Sep 2025

Source: © 123rf Following the inaugural M20 Summit, the Johannesburg Declaration has been formulated with the aim of prioritising information integrity for the public good

Media Freedom

Johannesburg Declaration unapologetic in addressing threats to journalism

5 Sep 2025

Daily Maverick launches Daily Maverick Connect: a new era of community for its award-winning membership

Media

Daily Maverick launches Daily Maverick Connect: a new era of community for its award-winning membership

Issued by Daily Maverick 4 Sep 2025

MDNtv nominated for Online Media House of the Year at the prestigious North West Media Awards 2025

TV

MDNtv nominated for Online Media House of the Year at the prestigious North West Media Awards 2025

Issued by MDNTV 3 Sep 2025

Marketing

Nestlé CEO sacked for affair with marketing subordinate

3 Sep 2025

Energy

Precious Edward takes the reins at Independent Power Producers Office

3 Sep 2025

Source: © 123rf The BRC has responded to Nielsen’s decision to exit the South African market

TV

BRC responds to Nielsen's decision to exit SA

2 Sep 2025

Source: © 123rf 76% of advertisers in Mexico work with specialised agencies and still wish to continue working with them in the future, with one agency as the lead agency

Marketing & Media

Part 1: Agency Scope Mexico - Specialised agencies still preferred over integration

2 Sep 2025

Prof Herman Wasserman, Director of Stellenbosch University's Centre for Information Integrity in Africa

Higher Education

R20m grant awarded to SU to combat information disorder

1 Sep 2025

Blue Label begins preparations for potential listing of mobile operator Cell C

Telecoms & Networks

Blue Label begins preparations for potential listing of mobile operator Cell C

Nqobile Dludla 1 Sep 2025

Specialised Exhibitions transitions to new name: Montgomery Group Africa

Exhibitions

Specialised Exhibitions transitions to new name: Montgomery Group Africa

Issued by Montgomery Group Africa 1 Sep 2025

Tswalu launches first wildlife-based carbon credit project in Southern Africa

Tourism

Tswalu launches first wildlife-based carbon credit project in Southern Africa

1 Sep 2025

Media

Journalists and leaders unite at Johannesburg’s M20 Summit

1 Sep 2025

Primary & Secondary Education

What Jannie Mouton's R7.2bn buyout offer would mean for Curro

Shan Radcliffe 29 Aug 2025

Inside the V&A Waterfront's data-driven retail revolution

Retailers

Inside the V&A Waterfront's data-driven retail revolution

28 Aug 2025

Education

Inaugural members of the National Education and Training Council appointed

28 Aug 2025

African healthcare leaders reimagine patient safety

Public Health

African healthcare leaders reimagine patient safety

Issued by COHSASA 27 Aug 2025