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Adelaide Tshabalala | Why community managers are the digital Queen Bees

Adelaide Tshabalala 1 day

Source: © 123rf A new report by the IAB South Africa, SA Content Creator Charter and the Influencer Marketing Perceptions Report examines the challenges and the massive untapped opportunities that exist in this market and has identified six trends

Digital

IAB SA: 6 key trends impacting influencer marketing

Casey Mantle,Dashni Vilakazi,Jolene Roelofse & Sanesh Maharaj 1 day

CRET welcomes lead for Africa CEO Daniel Dotse to introduce Lead for South Africa initiative

CSI & Philanthropy

CRET welcomes lead for Africa CEO Daniel Dotse to introduce Lead for South Africa initiative

Issued by Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation 2 days

Unisa and UBU Metaverse pioneer immersive learning experiences

Higher Education

Unisa and UBU Metaverse pioneer immersive learning experiences

Issued by Mann Made 2 days

Entries open for The Sunday Times Best Places to Work - South Africa awards

HR & Management

Entries open for The Sunday Times Best Places to Work - South Africa awards

2 days

Warc research shows that globally, newsbrand ad spend is forecast to fall to $32.3bn this year, a 33.1% decrease from 2019, as hard news stories – from trade wars to armed conflicts – draw audiences but not ad dollars. (Image supplied)

Advertising

Warc: News media struggles as brands favour softer content

2 days

Improve your academic writing skills with SADiLaR’s free tools

Skills Training

Improve your academic writing skills with SADiLaR’s free tools

Birgit Ottermann, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 3 days

Law Practice

Supreme court ruling: lapsed contracts can't be revived without written reinstatement

Jaco van der Westhuizen 3 days

MediaHeads 360 and Media Host join forces to redefine community radio advertising

Advertising

MediaHeads 360 and Media Host join forces to redefine community radio advertising

Issued by MediaHeads 360 3 days

Construction & Engineering

South Africa arrests 240 in construction mafia crackdown

3 days

Dan Marokane, group chief executive, Eskom and Ben Magara, CEO of Exxaro Resources. the two organisations have signed a MoU to reduce carbon emissions, improve air quality and ensure a just transition to a low-carbon economy

Sustainability

Exxaro, Eskom MoU to reduce carbon emissions, improve air quality and ensure a just energy transition

3 days

Roar Media and Red October Technologies announce strategic collaboration to transform media landscape

Media

Roar Media and Red October Technologies announce strategic collaboration to transform media landscape

Issued by Red October Technologies 14 Apr 2025

Small businesses urged to apply for tourism opportunities

SMEs

Small businesses urged to apply for tourism opportunities

14 Apr 2025

Business Change Academy partners with IBP Education to bring focus to data quality and management

Education

Business Change Academy partners with IBP Education to bring focus to data quality and management

Issued by Business Change 11 Apr 2025

WTM Africa 2025 marks record participation from 96 countries

Tourism & Travel

WTM Africa 2025 marks record participation from 96 countries

11 Apr 2025

Lebo Madiba is at the World Communications Forum Association’s Davos Communications Summit. Here, she reports on the message from the keynote speaker, Paul Holmes, founder and chair of PRovoke Media (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

Exclusive: Lebo Madiba - The Chaos Dividend - Corporate Affairs must lead with pattern recognition, not panic

Lebo Madiba 11 Apr 2025

Insurance & Actuarial

Discovery Life reveals R11.5bn payout in 2024 claims

10 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf Trust in advertising has dropped by eight percent, despite the claim that 71% appreciate brands that engage in social issues, over half still feel underrepresented in advertising, highlighting a disconnect

Advertising

Advertising trust drops 8% - indicates a disconnect with consumers

10 Apr 2025

Daily Maverick triumphs at WAN-IFRA Digital Media Awards Africa 2025

Online Media

Daily Maverick triumphs at WAN-IFRA Digital Media Awards Africa 2025

Issued by Daily Maverick 10 Apr 2025

SA retail marketing steps into the global spotlight

Retail Marketing

SA retail marketing steps into the global spotlight

Issued by Taryn Louch Creative 9 Apr 2025

TDMC HQ’s 8 key digital marketing insights from the past year

Digital

TDMC HQ’s 8 key digital marketing insights from the past year

Issued by TDMC 9 Apr 2025

A game-changer for brands entering the Kasi Economy: Tributree delivers unmatched real-time data on township retail amidst rising costs

Retail

A game-changer for brands entering the Kasi Economy: Tributree delivers unmatched real-time data on township retail amidst rising costs

Issued by Evolve Unlimited 9 Apr 2025

The most-watched series on M-Net in 2024 was Chasing the Sun 2 – A Story for South Africa, surpassing international hit series in its category, such as White Lies, The Day of the Jackal, Penguin and FBI (Image supplied)

TV

Chasing The Sun 2 – A Story for South Africa: M-Net's 2024's most watched series

9 Apr 2025

The success of #backtouni – connecting with SA youth, influencer marketing with Varsity Vibe

Social Media

The success of #backtouni – connecting with SA youth, influencer marketing with Varsity Vibe

Issued by Varsity Vibe 9 Apr 2025

Is it the end of traditional CX and the rise of consumer dictatorship?

CRM

Is it the end of traditional CX and the rise of consumer dictatorship?

Dheeraj Gowrie 9 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf The SABC has stated that there is no plan to discontinue Afrikaans news - “It was a scheduling error”

TV

SABC: No plan to discontinue Afrikaans news - “It was a scheduling error”

9 Apr 2025

Is strategic CSI dead... or just evolving?

CSI & Philanthropy

Is strategic CSI dead... or just evolving?

Cathy Duff, Issued by Trialogue 8 Apr 2025

You built a great website, but my agent doesn’t care!

CRM, CX, UX

You built a great website, but my agent doesn’t care!

Andre Fredericks, Issued by Sanlam Fintech 28 Mar 2025

Trends

How Gen Zs and millennials are altering the beaten career path and rewards landscape

8 Apr 2025

Uncovering your financial personality - How AI is reshaping personalised finance

Education & Training

Uncovering your financial personality - How AI is reshaping personalised finance

Andre Fredericks, Issued by Sanlam Fintech 5 Feb 2025

Meet the Vanguards - Scaling opperations through autonomous agents

CRM, CX, UX

Meet the Vanguards - Scaling opperations through autonomous agents

Andre Fredericks, Issued by Sanlam Fintech 5 Aug 2024

Local is our superpower

Radio & Audio

Local is our superpower

Nick Efstathiou, Issued by OFM Radio 8 Apr 2025

Film & Cinematography

NFVF appoints Vincent Blennies as chief executive officer

8 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf Elouise Kelly, Country Manager at Viu South Africa, looks at how consumer content consumption is shifting

Streaming

Redefining entertainment: The cultural shift in South African streaming

Elouise Kelly 8 Apr 2025

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Labour Law

When do restraint of trade agreements become unreasonable in the eyes of the court?

Jaimé-Lee Jacobs 7 Apr 2025

Moja Gabedi: From waste to a thriving community engagement hub

Environment & Natural Resources

Moja Gabedi: From waste to a thriving community engagement hub

Issued by University of Pretoria 7 Apr 2025

Form personal connections with customers through events and sponsorships

SMEs

Form personal connections with customers through events and sponsorships

Issued by SME South Africa 7 Apr 2025

Finance

Is South Africa ready for strategic tax reforms and infrastructure overhaul?

7 Apr 2025

Daily Maverick won three categories in the Wan-Ifra Digital Media Awards Africa 2025, the most from South Africa and also the most of all the entries (Image supplied)

Media

SA leads Wan-Ifra Digital Media Awards Africa 2025 winners list

7 Apr 2025

Commercial Property

Mall of Africa reveals vibrant brand campaign to redefine retail

Issued by Mall of Africa 7 Apr 2025

Seacom appoints two senior executives, strengthening the top Seacom Group leadership

Marketing

Seacom appoints two senior executives, strengthening the top Seacom Group leadership

Issued by Stone 7 Apr 2025

Advertising

YouTube advertising awards now include South Africa

7 Apr 2025

Werner van Deventer appointed as head of product and business development at Medihelp

Financial Services

Werner van Deventer appointed as head of product and business development at Medihelp

Issued by Medihelp 7 Apr 2025