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#BizTrends2025: 5 BEE trends transforming South Africa

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Shaheed Rajab, senior community manager, Special Effects Media, says community management in South Africa has evolved from likes, shares or engagement rates to a dynamic, strategic asset driving connections between brands and audiences (Image supplied)

#BizTrends2025: Special Effects Media’s Shaheed Rajab - Community management, from likes to connections

Shoprite posts half-year sales growth on festive demand

Shoprite posts half-year sales growth on festive demandNqobile Dludla

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Warc's The Multiplier Effect - A CMO’s guide to brand building in the performance era

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JTI South Africa wins Top Employer award for 2025

JTI South Africa wins Top Employer award for 2025JTI

Microsoft launches AI skilling drive to train 1 million South Africans

Microsoft launches AI skilling drive to train 1 million South Africans

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Press ombud rules on News24’s coverage of Gayton McKenzie’s Olympic jauntOmbud Watcher Law

Diary of a CMO: Is your category’s ceiling coming down on you?

Diary of a CMO: Is your category’s ceiling coming down on you?Mary Kyriakidi and Dr Nicki Morley, Kantar

#BizTrends2025: Grid Worldwide’s Clinton Bridgeford - The challenge of creativity in 2025

#BizTrends2025: Grid Worldwide’s Clinton Bridgeford - The challenge of creativity in 2025Clinton Bridgeford

Source: © 123rf Africa’s entertainment and media industry expected to outpace global growth in the next five years, driven by internet advertising and streaming services says PwC’s newly launched Africa Entertainment and Media Outlook 2024–2028 report

Africa’s entertainment and media industry: A positive story of resilience and expansion

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#Newsmaker: Lobengula's Brenda Khumalo is pioneering a new era of the misfitsKarabo Ledwaba

DeepSeek forced Nvidia stock plunge sparks market panic

DeepSeek forced Nvidia stock plunge sparks market panicLindsey Schutters

The Loeries Official Rankings 2024 have been released (Image supplied)

The Loeries Official Rankings 2024 released

#BizTrends: Ann Nurock – It’s time to embrace the transformative power of emotion

#BizTrends: Ann Nurock – It’s time to embrace the transformative power of emotionAnn Nurock

VML’s 11th annual trends study says looking ahead, 2025 will be a year of both immense challenge and opportunity for brands in South Africa (Image supplied)

The Future 100: 2025 - A year of challenge and opportunity for brands

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Icasa boosts community radio with spare spectrum, applications now openLindsey Schutters

Paddy Harper has died. Source: Facebook.

Veteran journalist Paddy Harper honoured by colleagues and leadersKarabo Ledwaba

Coca-Cola South Africa has announced a groundbreaking four-year sponsorship with the South African Rugby Union (Saru) (Image supplied)

Coca-Cola and SA Rugby reunite with groundbreaking 4-year sponsorship

Applications are open for Ogilvy Creative Technology Academy

Applications are open for Ogilvy Creative Technology AcademyOgilvy South Africa

Exclusive: Kaye-Ann Williams to lead Netflix's African scripted content team

Exclusive: Kaye-Ann Williams to lead Netflix's African scripted content team

#BizTrends2025: Studio H’s Hannerie Visser - The ‘un-trending’ of trends and the subtle shift

#BizTrends2025: Studio H’s Hannerie Visser - The ‘un-trending’ of trends and the subtle shiftHannerie Visser Visser

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How first-party data is transforming retail advertising strategiesDaniel Levy

Judith Mugeni says success in 2025 will mean harnessing the power of sponsorship in a futuristic environment by returning to fundamental principles (Image supplied)

#BizTrends2025: Judith Mugeni - Back to the future, sponsorship in 2025Judith Mugeni

Seasonal marketing campaigns: Unlocking opportunities year-round

Seasonal marketing campaigns: Unlocking opportunities year-round

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Shoprite posts half-year sales growth on festive demand

Shoprite posts half-year sales growth on festive demand

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First-time award for Nigeria in Warc Awards for Effectiveness 2023

15 Jun 2023

Source © Bizcommunity The Prism Awards, Africa's public relations and communications awards, has received over 450 entries this year

Prism Awards entry numbers highlight the power of storytelling & PR

15 Jun 2023

MMA SA announces Youth Development Board

15 Jun 2023

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SA wins at international loyalty awards

15 Jun 2023

#BehindtheSelfie: Alexander Leibner, founder of Sandton Media Group

#BehindtheSelfie: Alexander Leibner, founder of Sandton Media Group

15 Jun 2023

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Return of the mayo: Hellmann's Mayonnaise back on Pick n Pay shelves

15 Jun 2023

Primedia Broadcasting's annual community radio conference hits the mark

Primedia Broadcasting's annual community radio conference hits the mark

Primedia Broadcasting 15 Jun 2023

Discover the power of TikTok to unlock new markets with TK.Lab

Discover the power of TikTok to unlock new markets with TK.Lab

Ogilvy South Africa 15 Jun 2023

Hoorah empowers brands with internal creative and data capabilities

Hoorah empowers brands with internal creative and data capabilities

Hoorah Digital 15 Jun 2023

Hot Cares provides relief for single mom with disabled child

Hot Cares provides relief for single mom with disabled child

HOT 102.7FM 15 Jun 2023

TenacityPR welcomes The Bar Africa onboard

TenacityPR welcomes The Bar Africa onboard

TenacityPR 15 Jun 2023

EXCLUSIVE: Silke Bucker unpacks Coke Studio

EXCLUSIVE: Silke Bucker unpacks Coke Studio

14 Jun 2023

Young people are abandoning news websites - new research reveals scale of challenge to media

Nic Newman 14 Jun 2023

The Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands 2023

The Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands 2023

Kantar 14 Jun 2023

Cell C appoints former MTN and Vodacom veterans to board

Cell C appoints former MTN and Vodacom veterans to board

14 Jun 2023

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The Loudest Roar: The fantasy league for awards festivals and creatives

14 Jun 2023

#Bookmarks2023: IAB South Africa 2023 Bookmark Awards sponsors announced

#Bookmarks2023: IAB South Africa 2023 Bookmark Awards sponsors announced

14 Jun 2023

0307 Films Cape Town has been shortlisted at Gerety Awards 2023. Source: Supplied.

0307 Films Cape Town makes shortlist at Gerety Awards 2023

14 Jun 2023

Brand Finance Luxury & Premium 50 2023 led by Porsche... again

14 Jun 2023

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#Newsmaker: Melissa Daniels new Levergy MD: Adding in her own spice

Danette Breitenbach 14 Jun 2023

Hot 102.7FM's 'Pilgrimage' Party hits all the right notes

Hot 102.7FM's 'Pilgrimage' Party hits all the right notes

HOT 102.7FM 14 Jun 2023

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Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards 2023 shortlist has been announced

Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards 2023 shortlist announced

13 Jun 2023

Angelo Louw is allowing people to download his book for free. Source: Supplied.

Activist Angelo Louw releases debut book for free download during Youth Month

13 Jun 2023

Source © 123rf The face-to-face interviews - approximately 60 minutes in length per professional interviewee - results in a non-biased, academic-style view of the facts for the Agency Scope report

Agency Scope SA 2023-24 field work to begin

13 Jun 2023

Edelman introduces new global B2B division for enhanced integrated marketing solutions

13 Jun 2023

Quality is king: Why ad UX should be top priority for advertisers

Quality is king: Why ad UX should be top priority for advertisers

Invibes Advertising 13 Jun 2023

Hot 102.7FM responds to evolving audio landscape with launch of new app

Hot 102.7FM responds to evolving audio landscape with launch of new app

HOT 102.7FM 13 Jun 2023

MullenLowe wins Panarottis account following 5-way pitch

MullenLowe wins Panarottis account following 5-way pitch

Mullen Lowe South Africa 13 Jun 2023

Think Tomorrow Skills Exchange 2023: Come network, learn and pay it forward

Think Tomorrow Skills Exchange 2023: Come network, learn and pay it forward

Think Leverage 13 Jun 2023

MyBroadband Cloud & Security Conference 2023 - Photos

MyBroadband Cloud & Security Conference 2023 - Photos

Broad Media 13 Jun 2023

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Image supplied. This year the Africa region of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Gold Quill Awards boasts six Gold Quills Awards and two special awards

African communicators boast 6 Gold Quills and 2 special awards at IABC

13 Jun 2023

The 2022 LYC's Rewrite the Script campaign launches on Instagram

The 2022 LYC's Rewrite the Script campaign launches on Instagram

8 Jun 2023

Diageo CEO Ivan Menezes dies shortly before retirement

Diageo CEO Ivan Menezes dies shortly before retirement

7 Jun 2023

Celebrating African creativity: Lucky Star and Chepa Streetwear collab on Phatsimo collection

Celebrating African creativity: Lucky Star and Chepa Streetwear collab on Phatsimo collection

Lauren Hartzenberg 7 Jun 2023

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Radisson Hotel Group's ambitious growth plan

13 Jun 2023

FedEx starts using electric vehicles for deliveries in South Africa

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FedEx starts using electric vehicles for deliveries in South Africa

13 Jun 2023

TotalEnergies announces Ntokon oil and gas discovery off Nigeria

Energy & Mining

TotalEnergies announces Ntokon oil and gas discovery off Nigeria

MacDonald Dzirutwe 13 Jun 2023

Driving into the future: A Q&A with Mercedes-Benz SA co-CEO Mark Raine

Automotive

Driving into the future: A Q&A with Mercedes-Benz SA co-CEO Mark Raine

Imran Salie 13 Jun 2023

Feenix launches its #WereITheLast 2023 campaign this Youth Month

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Feenix launches its #WereITheLast 2023 campaign this Youth Month

13 Jun 2023

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What are taxpayers' rights to a refund from Sars?

Graeme Palmer 13 Jun 2023

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Hawks bust alleged UIF fraudsters

13 Jun 2023

Signet Terrace Shopping Centre's new solar plant to generate 136MWh of clean energy annually

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Signet Terrace Shopping Centre's new solar plant to generate 136MWh of clean energy annually

13 Jun 2023

Source: © Pharmacy Business All 237 Lloyds Pharmacy branches located in Sainsbury’s in the UK will cease operation by the end of business today

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All UK's Sainsbury-based Lloyds Pharmacies closed

13 Jun 2023

Telkom's full-year profit plunges 76.6%

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Telkom's full-year profit plunges 76.6%

13 Jun 2023

SA expects to add 5,500MW of renewable energy to the grid by 2026

Energy & Mining

SA expects to add 5,500MW of renewable energy to the grid by 2026

Promit Mukherjee 13 Jun 2023

Finance

Mounting credit stress pushes wealthiest South Africans to the brink

13 Jun 2023

Kgodiso Development Fund, Raisin SA launch Vine Academy in Northern Cape

Agriculture

Kgodiso Development Fund, Raisin SA launch Vine Academy in Northern Cape

13 Jun 2023

Image supplied. It's all smiles for employees Siyabonga Mali, Felleng Sethoabane, Siphosethu Silinga (Yes), Shuanah Frans, and Benjamin Peter who participated in the Shoprite Group's youth development programmes

Retail

Shoprite Group offers unemployed youth employment and careers

13 Jun 2023

Retail

Shopping mall developer Vukile gains footfall despite inflation

Tannur Anders 13 Jun 2023

Evaluating a sustainable future for African education

Education

Evaluating a sustainable future for African education

13 Jun 2023

Healthcare

Sahpra unveils the latest graduates

12 Jun 2023

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JPMorgan Chase reaches settlement with Jeffrey Epstein victims

12 Jun 2023

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Healthcare

Preparing for chemotherapy

Stone 12 Jun 2023

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5 tips to beat load shedding when WFH

Anne-Marie Pretorius 12 Jun 2023

Tourism & Travel

Africa braces for expanded aviation networks

12 Jun 2023

Icasa to seek consultant for IMT spectrum licensing

ICT

Icasa to seek consultant for IMT spectrum licensing

12 Jun 2023

Most property professionals optimistic about future of rental industry - PayProp

Property

Most property professionals optimistic about future of rental industry - PayProp

12 Jun 2023

Meeting customer expectations: The urgent need for transformation in SA's telecoms sector

ICT

Meeting customer expectations: The urgent need for transformation in SA's telecoms sector

Ashley Nyiko Mabasa 12 Jun 2023

2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation finalists announced

Construction & Engineering

2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation finalists announced

12 Jun 2023

Finance

Mashatile concerned about SA's economic growth

12 Jun 2023

Mbali Frazer, MEC for Education in KwaZulu Natal and Arthur Mukhuva, MTN SA Foundation General Manager

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MTN Foundation donates R6m in multimedia centres to special needs schools

12 Jun 2023

#YouthMonth: ABB's Arleta Mukhesi on navigating a global transition

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#YouthMonth: ABB's Arleta Mukhesi on navigating a global transition

Sindy Peters 12 Jun 2023

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Finance

Nigeria regulator says local Binance operations 'illegal'

12 Jun 2023

Finance

May Beti data confirms economic stagnation

12 Jun 2023

The Nissan Spirit of Africa Challenge

Automotive

The Nissan Spirit of Africa Challenge

Naresh Maharaj 12 Jun 2023

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