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![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2312/723477-400x208.jpg?2) | Roi Simpson, Heart FM’s news editor and radio host, known as the "golden voice" of the station has passed away... read |
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![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2401/723701-120x120.jpg?2) | JORDAN MAJOR In the first of our #BizTrends2024 articles, Jordan Major, Rapt Creative's strategy lead for culture & innovation says there will be a return to humour this year... Read |
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| | ![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2401/723772-120x120.jpg?3) | HEATHER CASEY Succeeding in the highly competitive business sector today requires something distinctive from brands wanting to break through the clutter... Read | ![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2312/721906-120x120.jpg?5) | CARLA GONTIER Fundamental to what’s important to every marketer around the globe now is that everyone is stretched and people are cutting back... Read | ![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2312/723306-120x120.jpg?5) | SURAYA HAMDULAY South Africa's consumer brands and retail sector, which is shaped by a tapestry of diverse cultural influences and discerning consumer tastes, is gearing up for an exciting journey in 2024... Read | ![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/b/2311/2351768.gif?2) | |
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![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2312/723224.png) | ISSUED BY PLAYMAKERS The QSR brand, showcased the extra lengths KFC lovers would go for the finger lickin’ good taste!... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2401/723666-120x120.jpg?3) | Amazon has officially announced the implementation of advertisements on Prime Video, with limited ads set to appear on movies and TV shows starting 29 January... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2312/723065-120x120.jpg?5) | HTH and the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) partner this festive season to promote pool safety... Read |
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Branding |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2401/723639-120x120.jpg?5) | LINDSEY SCHUTTERS When US regulators forced Tesla to recall 2 million cars, it was a win for technology… Read |
Design |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2312/723402-120x120.jpg?1) | Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be a game-changer. Here are 3 practical tips to improve AI integration into a marketing strategy... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2401/723595-120x120.jpg?2) | Cape Town-based interior designer Kim Williams' 5 design and décor trends for 2024... Read |
Digital |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2312/723495-120x120.jpg?2) | KAAJAL NAGINDAS In the first of this two-part series, we reviewed the EU and Australian trade mark guidelines for virtual goods and services. Here we’ll explore the UK and US guidelines, as well as the Nice Classification updates... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2312/723433-120x120.jpg?3) | The Xmas and New Year period presents a significant opportunity for the e-commerce industry in the MENA region... Read |
Education |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2401/723668.png) | ISSUED BY AT VOGUE COMMUNICATION AGENCY Earlier this year, the EWSETA entered into an agreement with SAIAMC, an institution nestled within the University of the Western Cape... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2312/723151.jpg) | ISSUED BY RED & YELLOW ...and closes 2023 with the most Gold awards at Loeries, Pendorings and Top Students in AdFocus Awards... Read |
ESG |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2401/723615-120x120.jpg?2) | GARY PICKERING AND KERRIE PICKERING The wine industry has a major sustainability problem. Informed consumer choice can help drive real change... Read |
Events & Conferencing |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2312/723310-120x120.jpg?3) | Polygon founder and managing director Remi du Preez will be the second keynote speaker at the World Out of Home Organisation's Africa Forum, to be held in Cape Town from 11 to 13 March 2024. Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2401/723683.png) | ISSUED BY RAND SHOW Johannesburg Expo Centre celebrates a massive year of events... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2401/723796-120x120.jpg?5) | The year 2023 was a prolific year for the City of Cape Town as it hosted more than 1,200 events, which contributed nearly R4bn to the economy and created job opportunities for its citizens... Read |
Film & Cinematography |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2401/723806-120x120.jpg?5) | All the winners from the 81st Golden Globes annual ceremony, hosted by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in Los Angeles on Sunday, 7 January 2024, have been revealed... Read |
Marketing |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2312/723221-120x120.jpg?3) | FRANCESCO BIONDI On Dec. 12, the U.S. Department of Transportation issued a recall regarding Autosteer, a feature included in Tesla’s semi-autonomous suite Autopilot, because “there may be an increased risk of a collision. Read |
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![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2401/723564-120x120.png?3) | Court documents reveal that Paula Abdul, a renowned US singer, dancer, and former American Idol star, has filed a lawsuit against British television executive Nigel Lythgoe... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2401/723572-120x120.jpg?3) | DANEEL KNOETZE Reporters pursuing long-term investigations are often isolated in their work, the conference was a welcome reminder of the vibrancy of this global community... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2312/723233-120x120.jpg?1) | The Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry invites stakeholders to make submissions on Further Statement of Issues... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2312/723428-120x120.jpg?2) | Wan-Ifra's report, Best Practice in Innovation features two media groups from Africa, one from Nigeria and one from South Africa... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2401/723785-120x120.jpg?3) | Hamza al-Dahdouh died in an Israeli airstrike... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2401/723800-120x120.png?2) | New African’s 100 Most Influential Africans of 2023 list reflects the shifting trends and priorities in Africa... Read |
Online Media |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2401/723585-120x120.jpg?3) | Spotify's Afrobeats site, dedicated to celebrating the genre’s global impact and African roots, just got fresh updates... Read |
Promotions & Activations |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2312/723367-120x120.jpg?3) | Fanta has collaborated with TikTok to release the #FantaTikTokExperience – an entertaining and innovative experience combining flavour, fun, and cutting-edge technology for TikTok Creators... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2401/723566-120x120.jpg?2) | Schweppes' The Social Sound activation in Cape Town transformed a routine Instagram live-stream call-to-action into a real-life treasure hunt... Read |
Publishing |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2401/723637-120x120.jpg?3) | SARA BYALA A new book called Bottled: How Coca-Cola Became African tells the story of how the world’s most famous carbonated drink conquered the continent... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2312/723388-120x120.jpg?3) | The World Association of News Publishers revealed the 18 publishers participating in the fifth edition of the Table Stakes Europe programme... Read |
Radio |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2312/723060-120x120.jpg?2) | Bookish is a podcast that tells the story of a young Nigerian who broke the Guinness World Record for reading out loud... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2401/723788.jpg) | ISSUED BY EAST COAST RADIO East Coast Radio (ECR) is adding a fresh new face to its weekend line-up. Shaina-Rae Bauwens will be joining the team on 13 January... Read |
Research |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2312/723110.png) | ISSUED BY GFK - AN NIQ COMPANY As the Black Friday promotional frenzy fades into memory, it's time to dissect the outcomes for South African retailers and analyse what we can expect to see over the festive season... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2312/723049.png) | ISSUED BY BRANDMAPP A critical factor in the 2024 elections... Read |
Retail |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2312/723478-120x120.jpg?2) | Chief executive of buying at Ackermans, Stacey-Anne Scholtz shares six fundamental principles that have guided her career in the apparel sector… Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2312/723289-120x120.jpg?5) | In the last quarter of 2023, South Africa’s consumer confidence dipped to the lowest in two decades. With this in mind, retailers must pay attention to these trends which will impact shopper behaviour in the new year... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2401/723567-120x120.jpg?2) | Yaga, a platform for buying and selling preloved fashion in South Africa, gives statistics on the 2023 trends... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2401/723677-120x120.jpg?1) | Raye and H&M have partnered to launch the retailer's latest movewear collection... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2401/723675-120x120.jpg?2) | RIYAAT PHILLIPS Riyaat Phillips, senior presales manager at Altron Systems Integration says that people are the answer for retail going forward. Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2401/723503-120x120.jpg?3) | Reebok staged a comeback in hip hop with its eagerly awaited gathering, Back Like We Never Left, held in December. Commemorating the 50th anniversary of hip hop, the brand partnered with influential figures in the genre, DJ Ready D and YoungstaCPT, to unveil a fresh track titled Back Like I Never Left... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2401/723679-120x120.jpg?2) | MARIETTE FRAZER Mariette Frazer, a lecturer in retail marketing in the Department of Marketing, says the retail sector finds itself on the brink of another transformative phase... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2401/723589-120x120.jpg?2) | Traditional UK retailers always tend to do well in the run-up to Christmas and this year was no exception says Kantar research... Read |
Social Media |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2312/723313-120x120.jpg?2) | MILISWA SITSHWELE, HEAD OF SOCIAL MEDIA, FLOW COMMUNICATIONS Employees are an organisation’s biggest ambassadors, online and offline says Miliswa Sitshwele, head of social media at Flow Communications... Read |
Streaming |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2401/723504-120x120.jpg?3) | To celebrate the final season of The Crown, Netflix released The Crown: Behind the Streams, a new report celebrating the cultural, community and economic impact of the multi-award-winning show... Read |
The One Club of Creativity |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2401/723657-120x120.jpg?2) | ‿ and us Dubai named the Regional Agency for the Middle East and Africa in One Club's Global Creative Rankings 2023 ... Read |
TV |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2312/723044-120x120.jpg?3) | The initial phase assessment of pre-registration applications for Community Television Broadcasting Service and Radio Frequency Spectrum licenses on Multiplex 1 (Mux-1) frequencies has been completed by Icasa... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2312/723053-120x120.jpg?3) | On Monday, the Competition Tribunal announced that e.tv and several television channels under its parent company, eMedia, will continue to be available on DStv for the time being... Read |
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![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2401/723793-120x120.jpg?2) | ABDI SHEIKH Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud signed a law nullifying an agreement by the breakaway Somaliland region to grant Ethiopia access to the Red Sea in return for recognition as an independent nation... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2312/723468-120x120.jpg?5) | NJ AYUK Africa's abundance of critical minerals puts continent at centre of global transition to clean technology... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2312/723451-120x120.jpg?5) | In 2024, the APHRC and Wellcome will launch the Mental Health Data Prize – Africa to address mental-health gaps through data-driven innovation. The initiative includes multidisciplinary teams, a capacity-building programme, and awards valued at £200,000. Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2312/723390-120x120.jpg?5) | MACDONALD DZIRUTWE In February 2021, Nigeria's CBN prohibited banks from dealing in crypto, citing risks. Its December 2022 guidelines require licensing for crypto businesses but maintain the ban on bank transactions... Read |
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![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2401/723642-120x120.jpg?5) | In KZN, the commercial property market rebounds strongly, supported by increased large deals, BPO sector growth, and positive shifts in office and industrial spaces... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2401/723648-120x120.jpg?5) | World-renowned business turnaround expert shares how SA can avoid mass retrenchments... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2312/723485-120x120.jpg?5) | RAYMOND PARSONS Despite challenges to SA's economy, potential exists for lower inflation, -interest rates, and improved energy security, with a projected 1% GDP growth in 2024. Addressing electricity and transport challenges will be crucial for economic success... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2312/723412-120x120.jpg?5) | Black Sash predicts “devastating” effect on grant recipients in rural areas... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2312/723434-120x120.jpg?5) | RICHARD FIRTH Parliament's decision not to extend the two-pot retirement system's implementation date to 2025 raises industry concerns. Challenges include incomplete legislation, technical details, and readiness for the significant overhaul required by the new system... Read |
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![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2401/723647-120x120.jpg?5) | LINDSEY SCHUTTERS The Department of Home Affairs has issued an alert to citizens that its services are not available on Thursday... Read |
![](https://cdn.bizcommunity.com/c/2312/723230-120x120.jpg?4) | Five small timber growers in KwaZulu-Natal have achieved a historic milestone by becoming the inaugural participants in the Sappi Khulisa programme to receive the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) within the Sappi Group Scheme for small growers... Read |