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Medical Aid

Rising mega gap claims signal growing healthcare funding woes

Martin Rimmer 5 minutes

Career advice from the women at Pnet: What they wish they knew then, what they know now

Career Advice

Career advice from the women at Pnet: What they wish they knew then, what they know now

Issued by Pnet 2 days

Women's Health

Why women should prioritise personal wellness over social media trends

2 days

Source: Supplied. Thuthukile Moloto, new GM of Pullman Cape Town, the first Pullman hotel to open in South Africa.

Markets & Investment

How female leaders are reshaping Cape Town's multi-billion property market

3 days

Radio & Audio

TikTok for Artists launches in South Africa

3 days

#WomensMonth: CSA Global's Kirby Manousakis on why connection is the true currency in marketing

Women's Month

#WomensMonth: CSA Global's Kirby Manousakis on why connection is the true currency in marketing

Karabo Ledwaba 3 days

Ajabu Scholarship 2025 elevates African mixologists to new heights

Training

Ajabu Scholarship 2025 elevates African mixologists to new heights

28 Aug 2025

Source: © 123rf The South African Social Media Landscape Report 2025 explores how people in South Africa are using social media

Social Media

2025 the year of digital doubles: 5 key social media insights

3 days

#WomensMonth: Samsung SA CMO Kgomotso Mannya on building brands with purpose

Technology

#WomensMonth: Samsung SA CMO Kgomotso Mannya on building brands with purpose

Imran Salie 27 Aug 2025

Fashion & Homeware

Luxury streetwear brand, Ascend Label relaunches under new management

27 Aug 2025

Here's why retailers are cashing in on the ‘snack happiness’ economy

Retailers

Here's why retailers are cashing in on the ‘snack happiness’ economy

27 Aug 2025

From ads to entertainment: How brands can win the attention war

Research

From ads to entertainment: How brands can win the attention war

Senamile Zungu, Issued by Kantar 27 Aug 2025

Rainbow solves fresh poultry frustration with innovative Farmer Brown Naked Range

FMCG

Rainbow solves fresh poultry frustration with innovative Farmer Brown Naked Range

Issued by Rainbow Chicken 27 Aug 2025

Higher Education

The education of influencers: Why content creators should consider these qualifications

26 Aug 2025

Balancing innovation and stability: the retailer's dilemma

Technology

Balancing innovation and stability: the retailer's dilemma

Peter Ludi 26 Aug 2025

Public Relations | AI and human touch: Learn to leverage both

PR & Communications

Public Relations | AI and human touch: Learn to leverage both

Aphiwe Faku 26 Aug 2025

Oakley expands retail footprint with new standalone store

Fashion & Homeware

Oakley expands retail footprint with new standalone store

27 Aug 2025

Marce Heath is the commercial marketing lead at Asus South Africa. Source: Supplied.

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie: Marce Heath on AI, creativity, and leadership at Asus South Africa

Karabo Ledwaba 26 Aug 2025

#RAPT BizTrendsTV | Carmen Murray: The Analogue Renaissance – A return to real-world connection

BizTrendsTV

#RAPT BizTrendsTV | Carmen Murray: The Analogue Renaissance – A return to real-world connection

26 Aug 2025

Image source: Getty Images

HR Tools & Software

How independent reference validation can combat CV fraud

Jeremy Bossenger 26 Aug 2025

Fashion & Homeware

From iconic banter to living brand: CTM launches bold new campaign featuring Carla, Tito, Mario

Issued by OnPoint PR 26 Aug 2025

Nonku Nyathi, Senior Partnerships and Ecosystem Lead, Injini

E-learning

Empowering teachers: The key to edtech success in Africa

Nonku Nyathi 25 Aug 2025

Mental shifts for growth: How CEOs, CMOs in Africa should approach AI marketing

Artificial Intelligence

Mental shifts for growth: How CEOs, CMOs in Africa should approach AI marketing

Issued by Irvine Partners 26 Aug 2025

#ChooseUP Day 2025: Showcasing excellence that shapes minds that shape tomorrow

Higher Education

#ChooseUP Day 2025: Showcasing excellence that shapes minds that shape tomorrow

Issued by University of Pretoria 25 Aug 2025

All the 2025 African Marketing Confederation Awards winners

Marketing & Media

All the 2025 African Marketing Confederation Awards winners

25 Aug 2025

Shifting shopper trends put pressure on retail connectivity

Technology

Shifting shopper trends put pressure on retail connectivity

Tobie van Schalkwyk 25 Aug 2025

Source: Supplied. Patty Mulauzi: Plascon's colour consultant.

Property

How Patty Mulauzi's lilac era is painting a new legacy at Plascon

Katja Hamilton 27 Aug 2025

Source: Supplied.

Property

From Manhattan to the Riviera: the luxury homes that define family legacies

25 Aug 2025

From safety to adventure: How SA hotels redefine solo travel for women

Travel

From safety to adventure: How SA hotels redefine solo travel for women

22 Aug 2025

Social Media

Why South Africa's social media defines authenticity by struggle and luxury

Nompumelelo Nhlengethwa 22 Aug 2025

Humans + AI: The new creative powerhouse in digital marketing

Digital

Humans + AI: The new creative powerhouse in digital marketing

Issued by We Do Digital 21 Aug 2025

South Africans kick off festive shopping earlier each year

Sales

South Africans kick off festive shopping earlier each year

21 Aug 2025

Bathandwa Ngwendu.

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: Birkenstock invites you to Come Back To You in storytelling campaign

20 Aug 2025

You’ve got this! Take control of your matric studies

Primary & Secondary Education

You’ve got this! Take control of your matric studies

Issued by SACAP 20 Aug 2025

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Historic step for Eskom as it rolls out renewable energy offtake programme

20 Aug 2025

The Lead Creative: Unpacking Cannes 2025 with Xolisa Dyeshana and Saf Sindhi

The Lead Creative

The Lead Creative: Unpacking Cannes 2025 with Xolisa Dyeshana and Saf Sindhi

20 Aug 2025

Image credit: Zenfira Gozelova on Dupe Photos

Aesthetic Medicine

From TikTok trends to skin troubles: Why expertise matters

20 Aug 2025

Source: © 123rf Industry leader Ann Nurock delivered a thought-provoking keynote, sharing her perspectives on some of the defining themes from the 2025 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity

Cannes Lions

#CreativeCircle | Ann Nurock: 3 key trends shaping the future of marketing and creativity

Ann Nurock 19 Aug 2025

Source: Supplied. Surette Drew, a senior equity trader at Prescient Securities.

Finance

#WomensMonth: Lessons from seasoned equity trader Surette Drew

Katja Hamilton 19 Aug 2025

South Africa’s Generation X hits its peak earning years but faces peak pressures, too

Research

South Africa’s Generation X hits its peak earning years but faces peak pressures, too

Issued by NielsenIQ 18 Aug 2025

Retail Marketing

Jamie Oliver champions a healthier lifestyle with Checkers’ Simple Truth brand

18 Aug 2025

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Agriculture

South Africa's agricultural jobs growth possibilities

Wandile Sihlobo 18 Aug 2025

#WomensMonth: Tasneem Lorgat on leading marketing at Toyota SA

Dealers

#WomensMonth: Tasneem Lorgat on leading marketing at Toyota SA

Imran Salie 18 Aug 2025

Relish redefines 24/7 premium dining in Johannesburg

Food & Wine

Relish redefines 24/7 premium dining in Johannesburg

18 Aug 2025

Best of the Cape Awards powered by Yoco celebrates 2025 winners with record-breaking votes

Radio & Audio

Best of the Cape Awards powered by Yoco celebrates 2025 winners with record-breaking votes

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 18 Aug 2025

After news broke of pop superstar Taylor Swift’s imminent 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, brands around the world have gone colour crazy to take part in the latest ‘trendjacking’ (Image supplied)

Digital

How brands can (successfully) trendjack with these 5 tips

Leigh Crymble 18 Aug 2025

Source: © 123rf Derek Coles, president and MD of McCann Joburg says ‘digital-first’ isn’t enough and make a case for idea-first thinking in modern advertising

Marketing & Media

McCann Joburg's Derek Coles: Stand out, don't fit in

Derek Coles 15 Aug 2025

Warc has revealed insights from the winners of the Cannes Creative Effectiveness Lions 2025 (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

Warc: 3 themes from Cannes Lions for commercial success

14 Aug 2025