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Ellies built its business alongside the DStv boom. Source: Gemma Redondo/Unsplash

ICT

Ellies ends journey from pioneering electronics giant to business failure

Lindsey Schutters 1 day

Shift to omnichannel payments in retail to drive efficiencies and enhance CX

Retail

Shift to omnichannel payments in retail to drive efficiencies and enhance CX

Quintin van der Linde 1 day

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Legal

Traditional healers: New regulations to provide clarity

John Botha 2 days

Source: © 123rf PwC South Africa’s Voice of the Consumer Survey 2024: South African findings report found six key imperatives to shrink the consumer trust deficit

Retail

6 key imperatives for consumer companies to shrink their consumer trust deficit

2 days

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ESG & Sustainability

Change is coming to ESG disclosures in SA - what to expect

Dalit Anstey 2 days

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Property

Key SA hubs offer valuable, affordable office space

3 days

What if the audit profession had an amplified voice?

Finance

What if the audit profession had an amplified voice?

Angel Sithole, Issued by SAICA 3 days

Tlhogi Ngwato is a public relations specialist. Source: Supplied.

Marketing & Media

Why PR isn't just about good news - A case for proactive planning

Tlhogi Ngwato 3 days

Some of the country’s top leaders in PR chat about the industry in South Africa, Africa and globally: (L to r:) Lebo Madiba, founder and managing director, the PR Powerhouse, Dustin Chick, partner & managing director Razor Public Relations, Sanesh Maharaj, head of influence, Ogilvy and Nicky James managing director of Tribeca Relations

Marketing & Media

#WPRD2024: Top SA PR leaders reflect on public relations industry

Danette Breitenbach 16 Jul 2024

Source: © 123rf Adam Hunter, head honcho at Hook, Line & Sinker looks at the future of PR in a changing world on World PR Day

Marketing & Media

#WPRD2024: The future of public relations in a changing world

Adam Hunter 16 Jul 2024

Marketing & Media

#WPRD2024: The role of AI in PR: Augmenting human judgment, not replacing it

Ethel Ramos 16 Jul 2024

Source: African Bank.

Finance

South African Reserve Bank faces R1bn loss on African Bank Holdings

Katja Hamilton 15 Jul 2024

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Property

Investment hotspots: Wellington, Malmesbury

3 days

Yolandi Esterhuizen, director of Global Product Compliance at Sage Africa & Middle East

HR & Management

Automation trends to future-proof HR

Yolandi Esterhuizen 12 Jul 2024

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Marketing & Media

All the IAB 2024 Bookmark Awards' finalists

12 Jul 2024

Lithium batteries are not being recycled at the rate that they should

Energy & Mining

Lithium alternatives needed to avoid 'forever chemicals'

Lindsey Schutters 11 Jul 2024

Addressing the global and South African IT skills shortage: Empowering the youth for a sustainable future

HR & Management

Addressing the global and South African IT skills shortage: Empowering the youth for a sustainable future

Issued by Pnet 11 Jul 2024

5 types of entrepreneurs – what drives them, what keeps them energised and how they succeed

Entrepreneurship

5 types of entrepreneurs – what drives them, what keeps them energised and how they succeed

Ben Bierman, Issued by Business Partners Limited 15 Jul 2024

(Image supplied). The South African print media industry changes are shown in media monitoring company, Novus Group’s newly released 10 Years in Print Media report

Marketing & Media

Report shows the decline of print newspapers over the past decade

11 Jul 2024

Samsung South Africa is launching all the devices except for the Galaxy Ring on 24 July

ICT

Samsung folds, flips and rides the Ring wearable wave with new AI products

Lindsey Schutters 11 Jul 2024

Source: Supplied. Lytania Johnson, chief executive officer of FNB Personal Segment.

Finance

Nearly 50% of South Africans lack a retirement plan, FNB survey

11 Jul 2024

Kantar’s Mzansi Consumer Barometer. Part 2

Marketing & Media

Kantar’s Mzansi Consumer Barometer. Part 2

Issued by Kantar 11 Jul 2024

Source: © 123rf Scopen research shows how media fragmentation means creative agencies and media partners need to have closer connections.

Marketing & Media

Scopen: Marketers seek close collaboration between creative and media agencies

10 Jul 2024

Marketing & Media

South African brands poised to lead as influencer marketing industry surges globally

10 Jul 2024

Gen Z is spending less on TVs and buying a handful of devices that can do more things. Source: Tech Daily/Unsplash

ICT

Maps finds load shedding accelerated the Gen Z shift to streaming

9 Jul 2024

Enabling intergenerational inclusion in entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship

Enabling intergenerational inclusion in entrepreneurship

Issued by Trialogue 9 Jul 2024

Source: © 123rf As customer journeys become more complex, creating a more personalised two-way interaction with customers is an increasingly important requirement for brands

Marketing & Media

Messaging the preferred method for customers to interact with brands says research

9 Jul 2024

Wine in cartons gain popularity

Retail

Wine in cartons gain popularity

9 Jul 2024

Minister Ramokgopa is determined to deliver a new IRP plan before the year is out.

Energy & Mining

Ramokgopa’s 20GW renewables plan is a sharp turn from IRP2023

Lindsey Schutters 9 Jul 2024

Source: Facebook/Bidvest Premier Lounge. Mpumi Madisa, the group chief executive of Bidvest Group. She has held this position since July 2020 and continues to lead the company through its growth and strategic initiatives?.

Finance

Bidvest Bank, FinGlobal up for sale

9 Jul 2024

Source: Supplied. Melia apartment, terrace.

Property

Branded residences taking off globally, now also in Seychelles

9 Jul 2024

South Africa Grocery Shopper Report: Understanding SA’s evolving shoppers

Retail

South Africa Grocery Shopper Report: Understanding SA’s evolving shoppers

8 Jul 2024

Desco is a featured Ferro Energia customer for its flagship installations.

Energy & Mining

Desco is adding renewables to power e-waste recycling

8 Jul 2024

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Logistics & Transport

Logistics sector sees May recovery amidst slower growth

5 Jul 2024

A shift in the market: The rise of Chinese automakers in South Africa

Automotive

A shift in the market: The rise of Chinese automakers in South Africa

Issued by CHANGECARS 5 Jul 2024

Parental involvement in online schooling: Best practices and innovations introduction

Education

Parental involvement in online schooling: Best practices and innovations introduction

Issued by Think Digital Academy 5 Jul 2024

The festival will have a diverse jury. Source: Supplied.

Marketing & Media

High stakes at the 45th Durban International Film Festival

5 Jul 2024

AWS CISO Chris Betz

ICT

AWS is also embracing AI, but for security

Brendon Petersen 4 Jul 2024

Local pre-owned jewellery and watches market shows growth

Retail

Local pre-owned jewellery and watches market shows growth

5 Jul 2024

Source: © 123rf The mandarins of government communication cannot afford to be bystanders in the evolving narrative of SA's maturing democracy says Motalatale Modiba, chief director communication: Gauteng Department of Health

Marketing & Media

Reassessing government communication in the evolving narrative of SA's maturing democracy

Motalatale Modiba 5 Jul 2024

Property

Increased competition and bond switching set to shake up the SA property market

5 Jul 2024

Source: Supplied. Calista Williams has risen to management level at the Raddison Blu hotel by soaking up every lesson the hospitality sector has to offer.

Property

From porter to manager: a hotel career born out of teen curiosity

1 Jul 2024

Retail

Connie Ferguson relaunches skincare brand

1 Jul 2024

As AI penetrates the workplace, South African youth need to move into the gaps in the market.

ICT

How SA's youth can thrive in the age of AI

Premlin Pillay 30 Jun 2024

"Lost crops" provide unique opportunity for food security in Africa

Agriculture

"Lost crops" provide unique opportunity for food security in Africa

Zoë Karl-Waithaka 28 Jun 2024

The global mining industry is facing many challenges, but the cyclical nature gives hope for an upswing.

Energy & Mining

PwC review of mining industry has hopeful tone despite challenges

Lindsey Schutters 28 Jun 2024

Complainants get R386m back in insurance payouts

Finance

Complainants get R386m back in insurance payouts

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 1 Jul 2024

Revolutionising retail in South Africa through gamification

Retail

Revolutionising retail in South Africa through gamification

Rakhee Naik, Issued by KLA 27 Jun 2024

Refreshing 2023 performance by ready-to-drink beverage sector

Retail

Refreshing 2023 performance by ready-to-drink beverage sector

Issued by BMi Research 27 Jun 2024