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![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683581-400x208.jpg?2) | WINSLOW SCHALKWYK If a brand advertised and no one commented on social media, did the brand really advertise asks Winslow Schalkwyk from Rapt Creative...read |
| ![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683614-400x208.jpg?3) | ALBERT MAKOENG Albert Makoeng says the nano-influencer will be the biggest asset to brands in 2023...read |
| ![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683685-400x208.jpg?2) | JUDITH MUGENI 2023 is the year of sponsorship says Judith Mugeni, co-founder, chief strategist and managing partner of Ganizani Consulting Services...read |
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BizTrends Event |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683970-120x120.jpg?3) | ABIGÉL SHERIDAN According to Gartner, by 2030, the circular economy will not only be mainstream but also the only economy... Read |
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| | ![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/684011.gif) | NATALIE BOTHA, ISSUED BY KANTAR Trending in the new year, great advertising will tell engaging stories that capture the hearts (and wallets) of SAffers... Read | ![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683555-120x120.png?3) | TECLA CIOLFI Tecla Ciolfi of Texx Talks explores the trends we can expect in the music industry in 2023... Read | ![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683464-120x120.jpg?1) | CÉSAR VACCHIANO César Vacchiano, president & CEO Scopen, hopes that permacrisis, the term for 2022, will be substituted by permahope... Read | ![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683141-120x120.jpg?7) | WILLEM BOTES With rapid advances in technology ensuring change in the market is swift, SA businesses must keep up, or face being left behind, cautions Iron Mountain's Willem Botes... Read | ![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683013-120x120.jpg?7) | OSCAR STARK The more an insurer knows about you, the better, writes Liberty group's Oscar Stark... Read | ![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683548-120x120.jpg?3) | SCOTT THWAITES Tik Tok's Scott Thwaites writes that digital platforms and brands should see an opportunity in commerce... Read | ![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683603-120x120.png?3) | GLEN MEIER Boomtown CEO, Glen Meier says making real societal impact as a brand will require time and intimacy in 2023... Read | ![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683646-120x120.jpg?2) | TITO RIBEIRO Tito Ribeiro examines the digital trends that will influence the creative industry in 2023... Read | ![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683736-120x120.jpg?2) | CARMEN MURRAY Carmen Murray, founder of Carmen Murray Communications says its time for brands to dance the flamenco in 2023... Read | ![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683733-120x120.jpg?9) | CLAUDIA SMITH At the very heart of PR is reputation and in today's volatile world we are constantly reminded how reputation impacts individuals, businesses and even governments and nations... Read | ![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683812-120x120.png?2) | ALWI SULEIMAN Alwi Suleiman, lead marketer at Muslim Ad Network, says be an unapologetic brand if you want to win over Gen Z... Read | ![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683914-120x120.jpg?3) | ZUMI NJONGWE Zumi Njongwe, marketing excellence director at Nestlé, looks at how we can connect better with customers in 2023... Read | ![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683959-120x120.png?3) | JUSTIN BESWICK Justin Beswick asks if AI will replace content writers and copywriters... Read | ![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683978-120x120.jpg?3) | LINAH MAIGURIRA Google's Linah Maigurira says CMOs have learned to pivot quickly in the post-pandemic world... Read | ![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/b/2301/2328011.gif?1) | |
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![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683557.jpg) | ISSUED BY BROAD MEDIA South African companies know they can get the best return on their marketing spend by advertising on BusinessTech... Read |
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Advertising |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683549-120x120.jpg?1) | Burger King and Pepsi are collaborating with local artist African Ginger for the X Marks the Drop campaign... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683592-120x120.jpg?3) | The Gerety Awards have announced that they are open for 2023 entries... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683623-120x120.jpg?3) | The Health Awards jury of respected international healthcare advertising leaders and creatives are representative of 15 countries on six continents... Read |
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Branding |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683803-120x120.jpg?5) | KATJA HAMILTON Parliament is in the process of finalising the amendment to the Postbank Act which will see government owning Postbank... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683616-120x120.jpg?3) | PAULINE MACLARAN The drama around Prince Harry's memoir will affect the royal brand... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683931-120x120.jpg?3) | Healthgarde International has officially unveiled Rugby World Cup champion, Tendai 'The Beast' Mtawarira, as their first brand partner... Read |
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Cannes Lions |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683782-120x120.jpg?2) | For Cannes Lions 2023 Tseliso Rangaka, chief creative officer of FCB Joburg and Hellocomputer, is the Radio & Audio jury president... Read |
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![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683899.png) | STUART ORMISTON, ISSUED BY ENGAGEMENT FACTORY, A BLEND360 COMPANY 2022 was a challenging year. War, inflation, cost of living, strikes, climate crises, and ... the list continues. For me, I am thankful for work. Something I can use to focus my attention and block out the negative rhetoric around me... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683996-120x120.jpg?3) | Global cloud communications platform Infobip shares its top five trends for customer experience and omnichannel communications for 2023... Read |
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Digital |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/684002.jpg) | GRAHAM DENEYS, ISSUED BY DENTSU As we move into 2023, I cannot help but notice how the conversation around technology has started to swing... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/684018.png) | ISSUED BY SO INTERACTIVE As advertising, marketing, and media agencies and experts all over the world share their predictions, insights, and adland advice for the year head, I find myself focusing on the space we're in as an industry; the calm before the storm, a respite before the recession, a period of preparation before the fight to survive... Read |
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Education |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683583.jpg) | ISSUED BY CLOCKWORK In line with the Clockwork's commitment to empowering lives through education, the agency has now opened applications for young students who wish to apply to further their education through fully funded bursaries... Read |
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Film & Cinematography |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683645-120x120.png?3) | The winners of the annual Golden Globes have been announced... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683808.png) | ISSUED BY MULTICHOICE Explore your passion for film with some of Africa's best talent at this weekend's final Joburg Film Festival Youth & Audience Development Programme in Braamfontein, in association with MultiChoice... Read |
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![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683668-120x120.jpg?2) | Two out of three marketing leaders are not very confident in their current media marketing and advertising strategy to produce critical outcomes... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683776-120x120.jpg?2) | The Warc Awards for Effectiveness 2023, in association with Lions, are open for entries with five new categories added to the Awards... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683867-120x120.jpg?2) | The New York Festivals has annoounced its Television and Film Awards Grand Jury and its Radio Awards Grand Jury... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683997.png) | SAM SPILLER, ISSUED BY CLOCKWORK At the end of 2022, I had the opportunity to familiarise myself with ChatGPT, a language model chatbot developed by American AI research laboratory, OpenAI, the same folks behind the DALL-E AI art generator... Read |
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Media |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683590-120x120.jpg?3) | The Sound Connects Fund (SCF) is an initiative that aims to serve the development of the cultural and creative industries... Read |
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Mobile |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683652.jpg) | Flick Live is described as a social commerce platform in which brands and retailers can sell their products, and interact with viewers... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683729.jpg) | In September, Telkom received a non-binding proposal from Rain, which wanted Telkom to buy it in exchange for new shares in Telkom... Read |
OOH |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683787.jpg) | ISSUED BY TRACTOR OUTDOOR If there were a battle between the provinces, each of South Africa's nine would have something special to offer... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/684052-120x120.jpg?5) | ISSUED BY TWIGA COMMUNICATIONS Provantage, a leader in Digital-Out-Of-Home (DOOH) innovations across Africa is excited to announce that it is currently the only media owner on the continent to have joined the Global Digital Out of Home community... Read |
PR & Communications |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683925.jpg) | ISSUED BY GRAPEVINE COMMUNICATIONS Grapevine Communications was delighted to add Taj Cape Town to its prestigious portfolio of brands... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/684029.jpg) | MARIE YOSSAVA, ISSUED BY GRAPEVINE COMMUNICATIONS Were you able to have a well-deserved December break, step back from your busy schedule and declutter your mind?... Read |
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Radio |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683661.jpg) | ISSUED BY HOT 102.7FM Hot 102.7FM has done it again! The Johannesburg-based radio station has struck a deal with another prominent brand, and this time one that gives it global exposure through the sport of cricket... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683988.png) | ISSUED BY JACARANDA FM Jacaranda FM has announced their proud support for another local sports team as Pretoria Capitals cricket team hit the crease for their first tournament against Sunrisers Eastern Cape yesterday in the SA20... Read |
Research |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/684006-120x120.jpg?3) | Euromonitor International's annual consumer trends report uncovers the motivations that will impact customer loyalty and purchase decisions for the year ahead... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683791.png) | ISSUED BY HAVAS JOHANNESBURG Twice a year Havas Group conducts a proprietary prosumer study across multiple countries: Who are prosumers? Prosumers are today's leading influencers and market drivers... Read |
Retail |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683980-120x120.jpg?1) | The Black-owned, US-based haircare brand will join P&G Beauty following the required regulatory approvals... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683697-120x120.jpg?3) | Luxury conglomerate LVMH has appointed Pietro Beccari, who has headed Christian Dior Couture since 2018, as chairman and CEO of flagship brand Louis Vuitton... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683526-120x120.jpg?1) | Following a successful trial at a Pick n Pay store in Cape Town, the retailer aims to increase the number of in-store Takealot collections and will add more stores to the pilot soon... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683570-120x120.jpg?1) | The overriding retail trend for 2023 will be the convergence of technologies, and retailers would be wise to wake up to the widespread implications and opportunities of profoundly disruptive technology... Read |
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Social Media |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683929-120x120.jpg?3) | The South African government has continued to grow in the use of Twitter in 2022, growing 67% in 2021 to 72% in 2022... Read |
Streaming |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683758-120x120.jpg?3) | Music streaming platform Qwest TV will become officially available on DStv channel 330... Read |
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![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683611-120x120.jpg?3) | ELIAS BIRYABAREMA A court in Uganda on Tuesday, 10 January, quashed a section of a communications law that has been used to prosecute government critics, journalists and writers, including two who fled to exile in Germany, its judgment said... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683919.png) | ISSUED BY AICPA & CIMA The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) will hold its first 2023 council meeting on 18 and 19 January, in Cape Town, South Africa. This will also be the first time that Africa hosts the internationally attended meeting of CIMA's global governing body... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683705-120x120.jpg?5) | ALICE TOMDIO As of November 2022, the number of crypto owners crossed the 400 million mark. Crypto.com expects that the number of global crypto owners could reach 600 to 800 million in 2023... Read |
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![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/684012-120x120.jpg?3) | NQOBILE DLUDLA Power cuts have worsened since last Tuesday when Eskom said it would implement Stage 6 load shedding until further notice... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683893-120x120.jpg?3) | BHARGAV ACHARYA AND KOPANO GUMBI Nersa has also approved a 12.74% tariff increase for 2024... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683834-120x120.jpg?3) | KOPANO GUMBI AND RACHEL SAVAGE National Treasury said at October's mid-term budget that it could take on between one-third and two-thirds of Eskom's R400bn debt... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683604-120x120.jpg?5) | Health minister Joe Phaahla said that adjustments would soon be made on rules for booster doses and timing between such doses... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683211-120x120.jpg?2) | LYNDY VAN DEN BARSELAAR As economies shrink and consumers tighten purse strings, ManpowerGroup SA MD, Lyndy van den Barselaar highlights the difficult decisions businesses will make to curb the impact of the recession... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683691-120x120.jpg?3) | GEORGINA CROUTH The JSE has finally taken action against the disgraced former Steinhoff CEO... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2301/683768.jpg) | LILLIAN BARNARD Microsoft South Africa CEO Lillian Barnard says organisations will learn to do less with more in 2023 by infusing technology into business processes and more... Read |
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