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Complainants get R386m back in insurance payouts

Finance

Complainants get R386m back in insurance payouts

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 1 Jul 2024

The 2025 National Playwright Competition opens a call for entry

Marketing & Media

The 2025 National Playwright Competition opens a call for entry

Issued by Heineken Beverages 14 Jun 2024

SA wine industry charts path forward at inaugural summit

Agriculture

SA wine industry charts path forward at inaugural summit

27 May 2024

The merger would create a mining giant with a more extensive and diverse portfolio of assets, including copper, potash, iron ore, and metallurgical coal. This increased scale would give BHP greater market power and resilience against commodity price fluctuations.

Energy & Mining

Anglo rejects third BHP bid, but Australian miner remains confident

Lindsey Schutters 23 May 2024

Engen and Vivo Energy merge to form Pan-African energy giant

Energy & Mining

Engen and Vivo Energy merge to form Pan-African energy giant

22 May 2024

Saudi Arabia is making moves in the global telecoms industry

ICT

CompCom approves Saudi telecom deal to acquire CMC Networks

Lindsey Schutters 21 May 2024

If the Anglo American buyout is completed, BHP Group will be a dominant player in critical minerals for the global energy transition.

Energy & Mining

BHP eyes global copper dominance with Anglo American buyout

Lindsey Schutters 25 Apr 2024

Ogilvy strengthens its digital services offering and rebrands as Ogilvy One

Marketing & Media

Ogilvy strengthens its digital services offering and rebrands as Ogilvy One

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 24 Apr 2024

VML's Parusha Partab: Challenging the commonplace notion of strategy

Marketing & Media

VML's Parusha Partab: Challenging the commonplace notion of strategy

24 Apr 2024

The Kohler acquisition was announced in January.

Energy & Mining

CompCom approves Discovery Energy Holdings acquisition of Kohler Energy

Lindsey Schutters 5 Apr 2024

Marian Scala is the acting NTT SVP of Marketing & Demand Generation. Source: Supplied.

Marketing & Media

Dimension Data fully rebrands to NTT Data in MEA region

Karabo Ledwaba 3 Apr 2024

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Legal

Unpacking the revised Public Interest Guidelines

Mark Garden, Dudu Mogapi and Monde Mbali 27 Mar 2024

Sea Harvest Group delivers strong result in a tough environment

Retail

Sea Harvest Group delivers strong result in a tough environment

6 Mar 2024

HOSTAFRICA acquires Kenyan hosting company Lenasi Hosting

ICT

HOSTAFRICA acquires Kenyan hosting company Lenasi Hosting

Issued by HOSTAFRICA 18 Jan 2024

Source: © Scaliger 123rf "AI will be fundamental for our business and we are embracing the opportunities that it presents, putting it at the heart of our operations and our work for clients," says Mark Read, CEO WPP.

Marketing & Media

AI fundamental to WPP business, says WPP CEO, Mark Read

22 Feb 2024

Tiger Brands announces new managing directors to head up business units

Retail

Tiger Brands announces new managing directors to head up business units

21 Feb 2024

“The Mining Charter's potential as an instrument to guide ESG and growth is undeniable, but it needs recalibration and effort,” says Alchemy Law partner Morné van der Merwe

Energy & Mining

South Africa’s Mining Charter must strike balance in its ESG alignment

2 Feb 2024

Beko will control the whole home of appliances in this new acquisition. Source: Shot by Joe/Unsplash

ICT

CompCom approves Beko acquisition of Whirlpool appliances

Lindsey Schutters 22 Jan 2024

About 50 workers, mostly forklift drivers, are taking Heineken Beverages to the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

HR & Management

Workers take newly merged Heineken-Distell to the CCMA

Liezl Human 19 Jan 2024

L to R: VML has named Diane Wilson chief operations officer, Jarred Cinman its CEO and the WPP country manager for South Africa, Tebogo Skwambane as executive chairperson. Images supplied. Image by @Lesley Svenson, Bizcommunity.

Marketing & Media

Jarred Cinman and Diane Wilson take up VML top leadership positions

10 Jan 2024

Fran Luckin moves to chief creative officer of VML

Marketing & Media

Fran Luckin moves to chief creative officer of VML

6 Dec 2023

Nzimande to open new uMgungundlovu TVET college campus

Education

Nzimande to open new uMgungundlovu TVET college campus

24 Nov 2023

Source: Clientele Limited.

Finance

Clientèle and 1Life Insurance merge

6 Nov 2023

Source: WPP WPP has announced the merger of Wunderman Thompson and VMLY&r to VML. (L to r:) Jon Cook, VML global CEO and Mel Edwards ,VML global president

Marketing & Media

Wunderman Thompson and VMLY&R unite to create the world's largest creative company

18 Oct 2023

Dermalogica SA set to transform local skincare industry

Retail

Dermalogica SA set to transform local skincare industry

18 Oct 2023

New Stellantis South Africa MD announced

Automotive

New Stellantis South Africa MD announced

22 Sep 2023

Source: © WPP WPP's chief operating officer, Andrew Scott, has been appointed as an executive director to the Board of WPP

Marketing & Media

WPP appoints chief operating officer, Andrew Scott, to Board

12 Sep 2023

Marketing & Media

Banks bounce back as First National Bank takes top spot as South Africa's Most Valuable Brand

Issued by Kantar 16 Aug 2023

Marketing & Media

Why Dunkin' and Lego rebrands succeeded - but X missed the mark

Matthew Pittman 11 Aug 2023

Competition Commission found that Vodacom would own 60% of the national fibre network. Source: Compare Fibre/Unsplash

ICT

Why Competition Commission blocked Vodacom's fibre bid

Lindsey Schutters 10 Aug 2023

SolarAfrica, Starsight Energy complete merger

Energy & Mining

SolarAfrica, Starsight Energy complete merger

2 Aug 2023

Source: Heineken Heineken beverages South Africa has unveiled an employee share ownership plan.

Retail

Heineken SA unveils employee share ownership plan

31 Jul 2023

Telkom rejects bid by former CEO, shares slide

ICT

Telkom rejects bid by former CEO, shares slide

10 Jul 2023

Superunion SA joins Design Bridge and Partners, redefining design for businesses, brands and people

Marketing & Media

Superunion SA joins Design Bridge and Partners, redefining design for businesses, brands and people

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 7 Jul 2023

Image source: Getty Images

HR & Management

Settlement agreement offers some relief to business struggling with EE compliance

Lisa-Anne Schäfer-King 30 Jun 2023

Engie, Meridiam to acquire 100% of BTE Renewables

Energy & Mining

Engie, Meridiam to acquire 100% of BTE Renewables

21 Jun 2023

Tourism & Travel

Competition Tribunal commences hearing on SAA-Takatso merger

20 Jun 2023

Marketing & Media

ADC Europe and The One Club announce merger

19 Jun 2023

Pioneer Foods to take full ownership of Futurelife

Retail

Pioneer Foods to take full ownership of Futurelife

30 May 2023

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Legal

#AfricaMonth: 11 reasons to celebrate Africa's bright future

Baker McKenzie Africa Team 24 May 2023

Source: © Cartoon Brew Stock media provider Shutterstock is set to acquire Giphy from Meta in a deal worth $53m

Marketing & Media

Giphy sold in $53m deal to Shutterstock following Meta UK competion law breach

24 May 2023

The University of Johannesburg ranks No 1 in SA's accredited research outputs

Education

The University of Johannesburg ranks No 1 in SA's accredited research outputs

23 May 2023

Competition watchdog backs South African Airways sale, with conditions

Logistics & Transport

Competition watchdog backs South African Airways sale, with conditions

15 May 2023

Finance

Sanlam attains sole control of AfroCentric

20 Apr 2023

Competition Commission launches inquiry into local steel market

Construction & Engineering

Competition Commission launches inquiry into local steel market

18 Apr 2023

Microsoft's R1.2tn Activision Blizzard acquisition gets green light from SA

ICT

Microsoft's R1.2tn Activision Blizzard acquisition gets green light from SA

17 Apr 2023

Source: Source: Hennie Ferreira, chief executive officer of Osidon.

Finance

Finance 2.0 is finally here thanks to Osidon and Discovery!

Katja Hamilton 5 Apr 2023

Finance

Rathbones buys Investec's UK wealth management business

5 Apr 2023

Source: Glencore. Gary Nagle, Glencore's chief executive officer.

Finance

Teck rejects Glencore's proposal for a merger

4 Apr 2023