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Volkswagen SA appoints new HR director

Dealers

Volkswagen SA appoints new HR director

26 minutes

FNB has appointed strategic communications agency Razor PR as its partner to redefine its communication strategy for the future (Image supplied)

Marketing

FNB appoints Razor PR to lead communications strategy

4 hours

From compliance to cooperation: What the GCC 2025 means for contractors and employers

Land & Property Law

From compliance to cooperation: What the GCC 2025 means for contractors and employers

Peter Barnard and Harshita Kapoor, Issued by Cox Yeats 2 days

Inkosi Thathezakhe Special School in the Mzinyathi District will stay closed until its needs are fully met, says Dudu Moloi, chair of the School Governing Body. Photo: Bongane Motaung / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

KwaZulu-Natal Premier promises funds for special schools

Bongane Motaung and Tsoanelo Sefoloko 3 days

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”

30 Oct 2025

Human8 doubles down on AI-enabled consultative power

Artificial Intelligence

Human8 doubles down on AI-enabled consultative power

Issued by Human8 29 Oct 2025

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Law Practice

Revisiting the validity of virtually commissioned affidavits

Dee-dee Mathelela 29 Oct 2025

HR Tools & Software

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

Natasha Gerber 27 Oct 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

High Court ruling clarifies payroll administrators' tax liabilities

Joon Chong 24 Oct 2025

CSA Global and Dentsu X tapped for blockbuster Kanye West concert

Marketing

CSA Global and Dentsu X tapped for blockbuster Kanye West concert

23 Oct 2025

Catch up on the VML Birdwatching at The Loeries podcasts (Image: Lesley Svenson © Bizcommunity)

Loeries Creative Week

VML's Birdwatching at The Loeries omnibus: Missed out? Catch up now!

23 Oct 2025

VML South Africa has appointed Danelle Stiles (left) as chief operating officer and Insaaf Khan (right) as chief client officer (Image supplied, composite: Bizcommunity © Lesley Svenson)

Advertising

VML's new-look exco, with 2 significant appointments

21 Oct 2025

NIQ-GfK wins radio and TV measurement contracts in South Africa

Research

NIQ-GfK wins radio and TV measurement contracts in South Africa

Issued by NielsenIQ 21 Oct 2025

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

InPursuit Renewable Energy’s Hleziphi Mtshizane on developing energy solutions for Africans by Africans

21 Oct 2025

Meet the New Basa board of directors

Media

Meet the New Basa board of directors

Issued by Business and Arts South Africa 20 Oct 2025

Land & Property Law

Right of first refusal and 3 OTPs: High Court rules which one is valid

Anelisa Zungu and Martin Vermeulen 16 Oct 2025

Source: Themba Siaga. Construction of the Davhana Stadium started in 2019, but the project remains incomplete, though millions have been spent on it.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Limpopo stadium project soaks up time and money

Thembi Siaga 16 Oct 2025

New head of Audi South Africa announced

Dealers

New head of Audi South Africa announced

16 Oct 2025

Siphokazi Sigenu (left) has been appointed an executive director of Meropa and the head of the agency’s public affairs division. Right: Yolisa Pasipanodya, managing director of Meropa (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

Meropa makes key leadership changes

16 Oct 2025

Phathutshedzo Mukwevho stands next to the demolished structure of Humbulani Nenzhelele. Photo: Maanda Bele / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Land spat highlights tension between traditional and formal law

Maanda Bele 16 Oct 2025

Weber Shandwick appoints public sector expert for Africa region

PR & Communications

Weber Shandwick appoints public sector expert for Africa region

13 Oct 2025

Oxford University Press SA extends inclusive and accessible education with a new braille edition

Primary & Secondary Education

Oxford University Press SA extends inclusive and accessible education with a new braille edition

Issued by Oxford University Press 10 Oct 2025

Source: Supplied. Prescient Securities' new Head of Equity Trading Surette Drew.

Markets & Investment

Prescient Securities promotes Surette Drew to lead equity trading

10 Oct 2025

Activists have welcomed the extension of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) and the Lesotho Exemption Permit (LEP) by another 18 months. This announcement has come as a welcome relief to many families. Graphic: Lisa Nelson/GroundUp

Immigration & Citizenship Law

Zimbabwe and Lesotho permits extended to May 2027

Joseph Chirume 10 Oct 2025

New jury revealed for Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards

Fashion & Homeware

New jury revealed for Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards

10 Oct 2025

Can a JBCC contract be cancelled where there is no principal agent?

Corporate & Commercial Law

Can a JBCC contract be cancelled where there is no principal agent?

Richard Hoal, Issued by Cox Yeats 9 Oct 2025

Basa’s 2025 Annual General Meeting

Marketing & Media

Basa’s 2025 Annual General Meeting

Issued by Business and Arts South Africa 8 Oct 2025

Britain's Prince Harry waves as he departs after his visit to the Community Recording Studio (CRS), a grassroots institution providing opportunities for young people, in Nottingham, Britain, 9 September 2025. Image credit: Reuters/Phil Noble

Environment & Natural Resources

Prince Harry conservation charity in Chad "failed to protect wildlife"

8 Oct 2025

The new campus for Rivoni School of the Blind includes several large buildings. But work to finish the project has been stalled for most of this year. Photos: Thembi Siaga / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

IDT’s school project stalls as costs reach R198m

Thembi Siaga 3 Oct 2025

Monde Bala named CEO of Eskom's transmission subsidiary

Energy

Monde Bala named CEO of Eskom's transmission subsidiary

2 Oct 2025

Source: © Dusi Canoe Marathon Pictured: The start of the Dusi Canoe Marathon. MegaLive will work on the annual iconic Dusi Canoe Marathon, aiming to give it the prominence it deserves

Media

Megapro launches content creation division, as commercial partners' needs evolve

2 Oct 2025

Enver Groenewald has been appointed as the first chief commercial officer for the SABC (Source: © Bizcommunity)

Media

SABC appoints first chief commercial officer to drive long-term financial sustainability

2 Oct 2025

International Andy Awards regional chairs, including Africa, named

Advertising

International Andy Awards regional chairs, including Africa, named

2 Oct 2025

Source: © Tourism Update SA Tourism COO Darryl Erasmus has been appointed Acting CEO of the entity

South African Tourism

SA Tourism COO appointed acting CEO

2 Oct 2025

British primatologist, ethologist, and anthropologist Jane Goodall poses for a picture at the British Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina, August 15, 2024. Image credit: Reuters/Irina Dambrauskas

Environment & Natural Resources

The world mourns Jane Goodall, champion of chimpanzees and climate change

Susan Heavey 2 Oct 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Legal action looms over Mamelodi Magistrates’ Court construction fiasco

Warren Mabona 1 Oct 2025

Daniel Ek to exit CEO role at Spotify

Mobile & Apps

Daniel Ek to exit CEO role at Spotify

1 Oct 2025

Stellantis names Joao Laranjo as CFO

Dealers

Stellantis names Joao Laranjo as CFO

30 Sep 2025

Pick n Pay has chosen new creative partners. Source: Pick n Pay.

Advertising

Pick n Pay chooses Halo and Second Rodeo as creative partners

30 Sep 2025

Matthew Bresnahan is the new CMO. Source: Pret A Manger.

Marketing

Pret A Manger taps Matthew Bresnahan as CMO amid global push

30 Sep 2025

Nkanyezi Masango has been appointed chief creative officer for Ogilvy Cape Town. Pictured left to right: Angela Madlala (chief people officer), Kabelo Moshapalo (CCO advertising, Johannesburg), Vicki Buys (MD advertising, Cape Town), Nkanyezi Masango (CCO advertising, Cape Town) Pete Case (group CEO & creative chairman), Neo Makhele (chief strategy officer), Tracey Edwards (MD advertising, Johannesburg), Ipi Thibedi (group MD) (Image supplied)

Advertising

Ogilvy Cape Town appoints Nkanyezi Masango CCO

29 Sep 2025

Radio & Audio

Sampra appoints Daniel Baron to the board of directors

29 Sep 2025

Source: Reuters/Aly Song

Banking

Brics-backed bank plans first Indian rupee-denominated bond by end-March, sources say

Gopika Gopakumar 29 Sep 2025

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Bank of America names Iles, Poensgen to lead EMEA dealmaking

23 Sep 2025

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Higher Education

Call for nominations to strengthen CET college councils

23 Sep 2025

Logos of French TV channel Canal+ are reflected in a puddle in front of the Canal One headquarters of the Canal+ Group in Issy-Les-Moulineaux near Paris, France, 20 February 2025. Reuters/Abdul Saboor/File Photo

Management & Leadership

New CEO, board of MultiChoice appointed following Canal+ takeover

Nqobile Dludla 22 Sep 2025

Osahon Akpata, CEO, Canex Creations Incorporated (CCInc)

Marketing & Media

Osahon Akpata named CEO of Canex Creations Inc.

18 Sep 2025

Marketing

The ‘anxiety economy’ is booming. But should companies be profiting from our fears?

Paul Harrison 18 Sep 2025

Yoco founder and CEO Katlego Maphai steps down

Technology

Yoco founder and CEO Katlego Maphai steps down

17 Sep 2025

Source: © 123rf The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has appointed specialist digital sales partners

Media

SABC appoints specialist digital sales partners

16 Sep 2025