Industry news South Africa

Subscribe & Follow

Advertise your job vacancies

Jobs

Human Resources Intern Cape Town
Travel Agent Call Centre Consultant Tshwane
Commercial Insurance Face-to-Face Specialist George
Commercial Insurance Face-to-Face Specialist Cape Town
Senior Paid Media Account Manager Durban
Financial Manager Johannesburg

More jobs Submit a job Open account

New Biz Press Offices

Seseko has opened a Biz Press Office on Bizcommunity.com!

Empowering Young Minds Through Innovation

View Seseko's Biz Press Office

New appointments

Stadio appoints new Head of Campus for Waterfall

Flight Centre Travel Group appoints Mummy Mafojane as general manager of FCM South Africa

Tourvest appoints Akona Mdlulwa as managing director of Singapore Airlines GSA

Tswalu announces key leadership appointments

BPAS Architects appoints key leadership team members

More...Submit a person

New business

Dialogue PR joins PROI Worldwide

ANEW Hotels & Resorts launches the ANEW Collection

More...Submit an account

Woolies After Dark is now available through Uber Eats

Woolies After Dark is now available through Uber Eats

The Interactive Advertising Bureau South Africa's (IAB SA) 17th annual Bookmark Awards has appointed nine jury chairs and a full panel of judges alongside Elizabeth Mokwena, the jury president (Image supplied)

IAB South Africa 2025 Bookmark Awards names nine jury chairs

Source: © 123rf Scopen unveils key trends from its first creative agencies’ New Business Report in South Africa, which shows that South African creative agencies participated in an average of 47 pitches last year

Exclusive: South African creative agencies compete for new business in 47 pitches a year

Ogilvy has strengthened its senior leadership, with the appointment of Ipi Thibedi. Pictured left to right: Pete Case (CEO of Ogilvy), Ipi Thibedi (Group MD), Nkosinathi Biko (Chairman of Board, Ogilvy), Neo Makhele (Chief Strategy Officer), Angela Madlala (Chief People Officer), Graham Vivian (Chief Financial Officer)

Ipelegeng (Ipi) Thibedi joins Ogilvy South Africa’s as group managing director

Source: © 123rf The IAS Media Marketing Compliance Masterclass series, in partnership with Media Marketing Compliance (MMC), addressed one of the industry’s biggest concerns—non-disclosed media models

IAS Media Marketing Compliance Masterclass Series: Tackling non-disclosed media models head-on

Source: Supplied. Steve Mallaby, chief executive officer of adumo Payouts.

Adumo's tech-driven incentives: a game changer for employee morale

Source: Supplied. Paul Jackson, CEO: TUHF.

Why South Africa's housing policy could redefine economic inclusivity

Source:

Trump's USAID freeze boosts local nurse-led clinics in South African townships

Source: Reuters.

Absa's annual profit jumps on lower credit impairmentsNqobile Dludla

The Interactive Advertising Bureau South Africa's (IAB SA) 17th annual Bookmark Awards has appointed nine jury chairs and a full panel of judges alongside Elizabeth Mokwena, the jury president (Image supplied)

Marketing & MediaIAB South Africa 2025 Bookmark Awards names nine jury chairs

18 hours

Source: © 123rf Scopen unveils key trends from its first creative agencies’ New Business Report in South Africa, which shows that South African creative agencies participated in an average of 47 pitches last year

Marketing & MediaExclusive: South African creative agencies compete for new business in 47 pitches a year

19 hours

Ogilvy has strengthened its senior leadership, with the appointment of Ipi Thibedi. Pictured left to right: Pete Case (CEO of Ogilvy), Ipi Thibedi (Group MD), Nkosinathi Biko (Chairman of Board, Ogilvy), Neo Makhele (Chief Strategy Officer), Angela Madlala (Chief People Officer), Graham Vivian (Chief Financial Officer)

Marketing & MediaIpelegeng (Ipi) Thibedi joins Ogilvy South Africa’s as group managing director

19 hours

Source: © 123rf The IAS Media Marketing Compliance Masterclass series, in partnership with Media Marketing Compliance (MMC), addressed one of the industry’s biggest concerns—non-disclosed media models

Marketing & MediaIAS Media Marketing Compliance Masterclass Series: Tackling non-disclosed media models head-on

20 hours

Source:

Marketing & MediaWarc's Creative 100 released, Apple no.1 brand for creativity

21 hours

Source: Supplied. Steve Mallaby, chief executive officer of adumo Payouts.

FinanceAdumo's tech-driven incentives: a game changer for employee morale

11 hours

Source: Supplied. Paul Jackson, CEO: TUHF.

PropertyWhy South Africa's housing policy could redefine economic inclusivity

15 hours

Source:

HealthcareTrump's USAID freeze boosts local nurse-led clinics in South African townships

18 hours

Company news

More company news | Submit

The Future of Sustainability Conference 2025: The countdown begins!

Topco Media The Future of Sustainability Conference 2025: The countdown begins!

20 hours

Struggling with data, budgets, and effectiveness? Discover Merkury

Dentsu Struggling with data, budgets, and effectiveness? Discover Merkury

21 hours

Radio advertising just got smarter – and more rewarding with Kagiso Media Radio and Mediamark

Mediamark Radio advertising just got smarter – and more rewarding with Kagiso Media Radio and Mediamark

22 hours

Female marketers drive business growth in Africa

IMC Conference Female marketers drive business growth in Africa

22 hours

BusinessTech: News done right. Advertising done better

Broad Media BusinessTech: News done right. Advertising done better

23 hours

NIQ State of Retail: South African consumers shift to value as economic pressures persist

NielsenIQ NIQ State of Retail: South African consumers shift to value as economic pressures persist

20 hours

Tobacco industry targeting Africa’s youth as new market, warns UP expert

University of Pretoria Tobacco industry targeting Africa’s youth as new market, warns UP expert

14 hours

Is a VAT rate increase to 17% justifiable?

SAICA Is a VAT rate increase to 17% justifiable?

15 hours

What happens if Sars audits your company – and how to be prepared

Tax Debt Compliance What happens if Sars audits your company – and how to be prepared

16 hours

The ‘business confidence’ effect

SAICA The ‘business confidence’ effect

17 hours

Face reading workshop with transformation expert Meike Bettscheider

The Coup Face reading workshop with transformation expert Meike Bettscheider

18 hours

Discover the wonders of Turkey: A must-visit destination for South African travellers

Sure Mithas Travel Discover the wonders of Turkey: A must-visit destination for South African travellers

15 hours

More top stories

Image source: RDNE Stock project from

ESG & Sustainability

No NGOs under investigation for money laundering, terror financing

16 hours

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Absa's annual profit jumps on lower credit impairments

Nqobile Dludla 19 hours

Source: © OlivierLeMoal -

HR & Management

3 workplace trends of the 'The Great Exhaustion' and 'The Overwhelm Era'

17 hours

Image source:

Legal

Attorneys, beware 'AI hallucinations' - the real consequences of fabricated citations

18 hours

Image source: M R Fakhrurrozi –

Education

How good are South African kids at maths? Trends from a global study

Vijay Reddy 20 hours

Image source:

HR & Management

Digital business visa application system goes live

1 day

The deadline for the transition from the SASSA Gold Card to the Black Card is looming. Archive photo: Marecia Damons / GroundUp

ESG & Sustainability

About 1.9m people still need to swap gold cards as Sassa deadline looms

Marecia Damons 5 Mar 2025

Huawei swoops in to continue the AI race at MWC

ICT

Huawei swoops in to continue the AI race at MWC

Lindsey Schutters 5 Mar 2025

John Botha, joint-CEO Global Business Solutions

HR & Management

BCEA earnings threshold increase: What this means for business

John Botha 1 day

Matthews Bantsijang is a Senior Manager in the Electricity division of the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS)

Energy & Mining

New standards pave way for renewable energy breakthrough

Lindsey Schutters 5 Mar 2025

Image source: rawpixel.com from

Legal

Watch your step: Court rules claimant's own negligence contributed to injuries

Rethabile Shabalala and Sandra Sithole 1 day

Jay Badza has passed away.

Marketing & Media

Orchard on 25 founder Jay Badza passes away at 38

Karabo Ledwaba 1 day

Pineapple's ‘caveman’ ad found offensive by advertising board

Marketing & Media

Pineapple's ‘caveman’ ad found offensive by advertising board

Karabo Ledwaba 1 day

89 FoodBev SETA-funded SMMEs graduate from Wakanda Food Accelerator Programme

Retail

89 FoodBev SETA-funded SMMEs graduate from Wakanda Food Accelerator Programme

Red Cherry 1 day