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Transformation in South Africa's advertising industry: Moving beyond compliance to genuine change

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MultiChoice and law enforcement crack down on streaming device piracy rings

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Why seamless digital experiences are crucial for South African retailers

Why seamless digital experiences are crucial for South African retailers

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Re/Max SA wins international property award

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New local movie shows dark side of social media

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Karabo Ledwaba 29 Jun 2023

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Major brands, retailers are meeting plastic collection, recycling targets

29 Jun 2023

Economy

Surging consumer debt balances in South Africa despite economic headwinds

29 Jun 2023

H&M collaborates with South African fashion designer, Rich Mnisi

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H&M collaborates with South African fashion designer, Rich Mnisi

29 Jun 2023

Source: © Freestocks The UN Sustainable Fashion Communication Playbook for fashion marketers and communicatros

Fashion & Homeware

UN Sustainable Fashion Communication Playbook launches for communicators

29 Jun 2023

SA Harvest introduces innovative nutritional tracking technology to fight hunger

Food Security

SA Harvest introduces innovative nutritional tracking technology to fight hunger

29 Jun 2023

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Commercial Property

The V&A Waterfront teams up with admyt to provide visitors with cashless, ticketless parking

29 Jun 2023

Supply Chain

Chocolate-making ingredient cocoa hits highest price in 46 years

Maytaal Angel and Marcelo Teixeira 29 Jun 2023

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Advertising

NYF Advertising Awards announces inaugural Creative Commerce Category Jury

29 Jun 2023

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Consumer Law

Suppliers obligated to protect consumers

29 Jun 2023

#YouthMonth: 47 years later and the struggle continues

Youth Marketing

#YouthMonth: 47 years later and the struggle continues

Carl Willoughby 29 Jun 2023

AgriKool founders Zamokuhle Twala and Palesa Motaung

Supply Chain

Agritech startup's deal with Shoprite bears fruit

29 Jun 2023

Beyond the 3rd-party cookie: The future of ad targeting

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Beyond the 3rd-party cookie: The future of ad targeting

Invibes Advertising 29 Jun 2023

Techsys Digital and Takealot grab 12 Bookmarks finalists

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Techsys Digital and Takealot grab 12 Bookmarks finalists

Techsys Digital 29 Jun 2023

The Durban July: Africa's greatest horseracing event

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Embracing AI, unleashing creativity, and navigating the future

Advertising

Embracing AI, unleashing creativity, and navigating the future

Dentsu 29 Jun 2023

"WAW! What A Week with DJ Fresh" emerges as one of SA's fastest-growing podcasts

Lifestyle

"WAW! What A Week with DJ Fresh" emerges as one of SA's fastest-growing podcasts

29 Jun 2023

Ugan Poobalan appointed as Van Schaik Bookstore's new MD

Education

Ugan Poobalan appointed as Van Schaik Bookstore's new MD

29 Jun 2023

Pharmaceuticals

AstraZeneca's global reforestation initiative expands

28 Jun 2023

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Fintech

Study shows 130 countries exploring central bank digital currencies

28 Jun 2023

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Energy

South Africa and Germany sign declaration of intent for green hydrogen

28 Jun 2023

Mahindra XUV 700 AX7 L review: A promising contender in the SUV market

Launches & Reviews

Mahindra XUV 700 AX7 L review: A promising contender in the SUV market

Imran Salie 28 Jun 2023

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Agro-processing

SA citrus growers say EU pest rules putting squeeze on exports

Nelson Banya 28 Jun 2023

Highly anticipated releases at the box office this July

Film

Highly anticipated releases at the box office this July

Daniel Dercksen 28 Jun 2023

Nissan announces big executive committee changes

Dealers

Nissan announces big executive committee changes

28 Jun 2023

#MusicExchange: Chad Saaiman on "love, life, and questions"

#MEX Music Exchange

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Martin Myers 28 Jun 2023

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28 Jun 2023

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SA set for better internet experience after Icasa triples Wi-Fi spectrum - Ispa

28 Jun 2023

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Karabo Ledwaba 28 Jun 2023

9 female African film professionals selected for Southern Africa-Locarno Industry Academy

Marketing & Media

9 female African film professionals selected for Southern Africa-Locarno Industry Academy

28 Jun 2023

Source: © Cape Talk The Constitutional Court has confirmed the January 2022 Western Cape High Court ruling on the illegality of the Overbeek Building outdoor advertising billboards

Marketing & Media

Constitutional Court confirms 2022 ruling for Overbeek Signs to take down OOH billboard

Danette Breitenbach 28 Jun 2023

Source: © 123rf Munyaradzi Nyikavaranda, says with data maturity is set to become a key concern for many businesses going forward, steering away from ‘data for data’s sake’ is key

Marketing & Media

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Munyaradzi Nyikavaranda 28 Jun 2023

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Report: Gatorade, Starbucks Frappuccino and Lipton are top drinks in the US

28 Jun 2023

Marketing & Media

Student Village hosts Youth Month for Reels event for creators

28 Jun 2023

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Game's Halfway Day sale extends to Makro stores

27 Jun 2023

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Finance

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Transforming lives: Ithuba invests in a brighter future for South Africa through education

Education

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Ithuba Lottery 28 Jun 2023

Mangosuthu University of Technology adds a new engineering academic programme

Education

Mangosuthu University of Technology adds a new engineering academic programme

28 Jun 2023

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Finance

Sars commissioner takes the helm as chairperson of WCO

28 Jun 2023

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Countries seek Brics membership, driven by desire for common currency

Katja Hamilton 27 Jun 2023

Business should take note of the new sustainability reporting standards

Finance

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SAICA 27 Jun 2023

Finance

SA youth are saving, Nedbank research shows

27 Jun 2023

AICPA & CIMA support new sustainability disclosure standards from IFRS

Finance

AICPA & CIMA support new sustainability disclosure standards from IFRS

AICPA & CIMA 27 Jun 2023

MTN SA expands energy options with advanced tech for sustainable power

ICT

MTN SA expands energy options with advanced tech for sustainable power

27 Jun 2023

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HR & Management

Draft regulations for employees returning to work after occupational disease, injury - Part 2

Kate Collier, Kenneth Coster & Mbali Nkosi 28 Jun 2023

Africa's understudied human gut microbiomes could be a rich source of therapeutics

Healthcare

Africa's understudied human gut microbiomes could be a rich source of therapeutics

University of Pretoria 28 Jun 2023

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Property

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Stephen Rose 28 Jun 2023

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Healthcare

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Lab-grown meat techniques aren't new but bringing them up to scale will require further development

Agriculture

Lab-grown meat techniques aren't new but bringing them up to scale will require further development

André O. Hudson 28 Jun 2023

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Healthcare

South Africa's cholera death toll reaches 43

28 Jun 2023

Source: Reuters.

Healthcare

Indian firm used toxic industrial-grade ingredient in syrup - sources

Saurabh Sharma, Krishna N. Das; Jennifer Rigby and Olzhas Auyezov 28 Jun 2023

Jaguar Land Rover pursues more simplified client experience

Automotive

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Naresh Maharaj 27 Jun 2023

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Legal

Proposed amendments to JSE Listings Requirements consider important BEE changes

Verushca Pillay, Partner, Refentse Chuene, Jarryd Hartley and Simon Mateus 27 Jun 2023

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Healthcare

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Katja Hamilton 27 Jun 2023

Legal

TotalEnergies faces second lawsuit over Uganda oil projects

America Hernandez 27 Jun 2023

Fresh produce conference to transform challenges into opportunities

Agriculture

Fresh produce conference to transform challenges into opportunities

27 Jun 2023

Road freight leads recovery in SA's logistics sector

Logistics & Transport

Road freight leads recovery in SA's logistics sector

28 Jun 2023

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Energy & Mining

South African mines seek to turn up renewables to ease power crisis

Nelson Banya 28 Jun 2023

Source: Reuters/Toby Melville

Energy & Mining

Nigeria investigates Shell's Trans Niger pipeline spill

Tife Owolabi 27 Jun 2023

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