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Bold vision and renewed energy for 2025 - Isilumko Activate

Marketing

Bold vision and renewed energy for 2025 - Isilumko Activate

Issued by Isilumko Activate 17 hours

Anja van Beek, talent & culture strategist, leadership & HR expert and executive coach

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Building resilient, human-centric workplaces

Anja van Beek 20 hours

Provoke Media's Paul Holmes says PR and CCO need to understand business if they are to shape policy and impact organisations. Holmes was speaking at the inaugural PRCA Africa conference in Cape Town (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

The need for PR to understand business to make an impact

Danette Breitenbach 19 hours

Stellenbosch Harvest Parade returns to kick off the grape harvest season

Food & Wine

Stellenbosch Harvest Parade returns to kick off the grape harvest season

23 hours

Image source: Emiliano Arano from

Climate Change

A hot and troubled world of work: How South Africa’s bold new climate act and labour law can align to drive a just transition

Debbie Collier 1 day

Seasonal marketing campaigns: Unlocking opportunities year-round

Marketing

Seasonal marketing campaigns: Unlocking opportunities year-round

Issued by Tradeway 1 day

From early adopters to industry leaders: Insights from Realm Digital

Technology

From early adopters to industry leaders: Insights from Realm Digital

Issued by Realm Digital 14 hours

Media

Press ombud rules on News24’s coverage of Gayton McKenzie’s Olympic jaunt

Ombud Watcher Law 1 day

Source: South Africa National Convention Bureau

MICE

Meetings Africa to fuel SA’s tourism economy growth

1 day

Explore culture in action - Join Happy Sandpit’s upcoming 3-day field trip in Johannesburg

Management & Leadership

Explore culture in action - Join Happy Sandpit’s upcoming 3-day field trip in Johannesburg

Issued by Happy Sandpit 2 days

Source: © 123rf Africa’s entertainment and media industry expected to outpace global growth in the next five years, driven by internet advertising and streaming services says PwC’s newly launched Africa Entertainment and Media Outlook 2024–2028 report

Media

Africa’s entertainment and media industry: A positive story of resilience and expansion

2 days

#BizTrends2025: Exploring key trends in the apple and pear industry

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Exploring key trends in the apple and pear industry

Roelf Pienaar 2 days

Two-Day Culture Boot Camp empowers organisations to build thriving workplaces

Skills Development & Training

Two-Day Culture Boot Camp empowers organisations to build thriving workplaces

Issued by Happy Sandpit 5 Aug 2024

Economy

Cape Town’s continued global recognition unlocks opportunities for local business growth

3 days

Are we heading towards an uninsurable market? Impact of the LA wildfires on the insurance industry

Insurance & Actuarial

Are we heading towards an uninsurable market? Impact of the LA wildfires on the insurance industry

Richard Hoal, Rona Evans, Kajal Mulchandani, Issued by Cox Yeats 3 days

The journey continues: Pure-Travel unveils the ultimate experiences

Travel

The journey continues: Pure-Travel unveils the ultimate experiences

Issued by Pure-Travel 3 days

Start your own construction company in South Africa in 7 steps

How To Start Up

Start your own construction company in South Africa in 7 steps

Issued by Company Partners 3 days

South Africa aims to host World Skate Games 2028 at Sun City

Sport

South Africa aims to host World Skate Games 2028 at Sun City

24 Jan 2025

Eliminate hidden fire risks with the Urban Fire Risk Index (UFRI) from GeoTerra Image

Agriculture

Eliminate hidden fire risks with the Urban Fire Risk Index (UFRI) from GeoTerra Image

Issued by GEOTERRA Image 24 Jan 2025

PR & Communications

2025 Africa Sabre Awards open for submissions

24 Jan 2025

Judith Mugeni says success in 2025 will mean harnessing the power of sponsorship in a futuristic environment by returning to fundamental principles (Image supplied)

Marketing

#BizTrends2025: Judith Mugeni - Back to the future, sponsorship in 2025

Judith Mugeni 24 Jan 2025

Accessibility and growth mark innovation in 2024

Higher Education

Accessibility and growth mark innovation in 2024

Issued by Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika 23 Jan 2025

Source: © 123rf In 2024, 258,000 apps for iOS and Android operating systems were downloaded per minute for all types of publishers, with in-app purchase revenue up 12.5% to $150bn

Digital

2024 in-app purchase revenue up to $150bn, but app downloads decrease

23 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied. Marc Ashton, chief executive officer of Decusatio.

Markets & Investment

#BizTrends2025: 6 investor relations trends to watch in 2025

Marc Ashton 24 Jan 2025

Mental health

Healing trauma and building resilience: The role of art therapy in early childhood education

Nadia Lubowski 21 Jan 2025

Transform your home with inspiration from the Johannesburg Homemakers Fair

Exhibitions & Events

Transform your home with inspiration from the Johannesburg Homemakers Fair

20 Jan 2025

Commodities & Fairtrade

Fair pricing essential for smallholder farmers to tackle global food challenges

20 Jan 2025

New Amazon hub in W.Cape bridges digital gap for local entrepreneurs

E-commerce

New Amazon hub in W.Cape bridges digital gap for local entrepreneurs

20 Jan 2025

Savanna Premium Cider unveils #TryJanuary campaign

Marketing

Savanna Premium Cider unveils #TryJanuary campaign

Issued by OnPoint PR 17 Jan 2025

HA Looking back 2024

Production

HA Looking back 2024

Issued by Howard Audio 17 Jan 2025

MyBroadband 2025 Cloud and Security Conference - coming soon to South Africa

Events & Conferencing

MyBroadband 2025 Cloud and Security Conference - coming soon to South Africa

Issued by Broad Media 16 Jan 2025

Quantum computing is not as futuristic as it sounds

Technology

Quantum computing is not as futuristic as it sounds

Issued by Perfect Word 15 Jan 2025

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Logistics & Transport

CILTSA, BBOpEx Solutions sign MoU to transform SA transport

15 Jan 2025

Inaugural Africa-focused Massmart Growth Summit set for April 2025

Exhibitions & Events

Inaugural Africa-focused Massmart Growth Summit set for April 2025

15 Jan 2025

Source: © 123rf Estelle van Tonder, professor of marketing at the University of South Africa, says that while self-service options can further augment the customer experience, in practice, things can (and often will) go wrong in the self-service delivery process

CRM, CX, UX

4 ways to ensure positive customer experiences in spite of self-service failures

Dr Estelle van Tonder 15 Jan 2025

SA Tourism reports strong growth amid sector recovery

Tourism

SA Tourism reports strong growth amid sector recovery

14 Jan 2025

Inaugural SME South Africa Funding Summit brings insight and solutions to entrepreneurs

SMEs

Inaugural SME South Africa Funding Summit brings insight and solutions to entrepreneurs

Issued by SME South Africa 14 Jan 2025

Judge Nana Makhubele could face impeachment after a Judicial Conduct Tribunal found her guilty of misconduct. Archive photo: Masego Mafata/GroundUp

Law Practice

Judge Makhubele guilty of gross misconduct

Tania Broughton 13 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: Joe Public Engage's Mandlakazi Mpahlwa highlights 3 factors driving PR

PR & Communications

#BizTrends2025: Joe Public Engage's Mandlakazi Mpahlwa highlights 3 factors driving PR

13 Jan 2025

Ramona Kayembe, draftLine director for AB InBev Africa, spoke exclusively to Bizcommunity on Brutal Fruit's Sheebeen campaign (Image by Bizcommunity)

Advertising

Brutal Fruit Shebeen campaign empowers women in a way that is true to the brand

Danette Breitenbach 10 Jan 2025

“Of the nine cases referred to and cited, only two could be found to exist, albeit that the citation of one was incorrect,” wrote Judge Elsja-Marie Bezuidenhout about an application for leave to appeal. Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Law Practice

Lawyers in deep trouble for using AI to draft court papers

Tania Broughton 9 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: South Africa’s cannabis market: preventing misuse or missed opportunities

Trends

#BizTrends2025: South Africa’s cannabis market: preventing misuse or missed opportunities

Christopher John Day 13 Jan 2025

Source: © Alphi Social media and content creation can be a lucrative activity, but the transition from full-time corporate employment to independent content creator is not easy says Sipho Alphi Mkhwanazi, who gives 10 tips to help with the transition

Digital

10 tips to pivot from corporate to full-time content creation

Sipho Alphi Mkhwanazi 8 Jan 2025

6 key trends shaping digital marketing in SA in 2025

Marketing

6 key trends shaping digital marketing in SA in 2025

Issued by TDMC 8 Jan 2025

5FM appoints Busisiwe Phakathi marketing manager to push 2025 off the charts

Radio & Audio

5FM appoints Busisiwe Phakathi marketing manager to push 2025 off the charts

8 Jan 2025

Image source: Markus Spiske from

Climate Change

Repression of climate and environmental protest is intensifying across the world

Oscar Berglund and Tie Franco Brotto 7 Jan 2025

Homechoice to expand its footprint to 60 showroom stores by end of 2025

Retailers

Homechoice to expand its footprint to 60 showroom stores by end of 2025

7 Jan 2025

Kenilworth Racecourse hosts 164th L’Ormarins King’s Plate

Events

Kenilworth Racecourse hosts 164th L’Ormarins King’s Plate

6 Jan 2025