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Source: © Tourism Business Council of SA Dashni Vilakazi, managing director of The MediaShop, highlights the differences between celebrity and nano influencers, offering insights into how brands can harness their distinct advantages. Pictured: Trevor Noah promoting SA for TSA

Digital

What works best for brands? Celebrity influencers vs nano influencers

Dashni Vilakazi 1 day

#WeeklyWineWrap: Big thinking from SA Wine Summit and fresh ideas in the field

Food & Wine

#WeeklyWineWrap: Big thinking from SA Wine Summit and fresh ideas in the field

Anna-Bet Stemmet 1 day

Shoprite's Usave stores boosts energy efficiency, food quality with smart tech

Technology

Shoprite's Usave stores boosts energy efficiency, food quality with smart tech

2 days

Beyond the classroom walls: Why more South African parents are choosing flexible education paths

Primary & Secondary Education

Beyond the classroom walls: Why more South African parents are choosing flexible education paths

Issued by CambriLearn 2 days

The AI-resilient professional: Future careers in the age of automation

Higher Education

The AI-resilient professional: Future careers in the age of automation

Hoosen Essof and Deepti Govind, Issued by Regent Business School 29 May 2025

Review: Volvo XC90 T8 Recharge Ultimate Dark

Launches & Reviews

Review: Volvo XC90 T8 Recharge Ultimate Dark

Imran Salie 26 May 2025

Yellow Door Energy’s hybrid solar installation at Waterberg Boerdery farm in Limpopo, one of the largest growers and suppliers of potatoes in South Africa (Image supplied)

Energy

South Africa's energy landscape’s dramatic turnaround

Forbes Padayachee 26 May 2025

Nkopane Maphiri pays tribute to the Icon. Source: Supplied.

Radio & Audio

Nkopane Maphiri | A tribute to Issie Kirsh - Maverick of independent radio

Nkopane Maphiri 22 May 2025

New Toyota RAV4 debuts in Japan ahead of global rollout, including SA

Dealers

New Toyota RAV4 debuts in Japan ahead of global rollout, including SA

21 May 2025

Daily Maverick launches a groundbreaking local bureau in Nelson Mandela Bay

Online Media

Daily Maverick launches a groundbreaking local bureau in Nelson Mandela Bay

Issued by Daily Maverick 21 May 2025

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ESG & Sustainability

3 tips for a more sustainable workplace

19 May 2025

Maureen Phiri, general manager, sales, Oxyon People Solutions, says skilled workers play a pivotal role in shaping the mining industry of the future, and investing in the development of the skills we need to embrace these new technologies is critical (Image supplied)

Science & Engineering

Addressing the education disconnect in the mining industry

Maureen Phiri 16 May 2025

Asics reveals new Gel-Kayano 32 shoe

Sport

Asics reveals new Gel-Kayano 32 shoe

15 May 2025

The recent Bauma 2025 confirms the global shift toward electrification, smarter fleet management and digital integration (Image supplied)

Energy & Mining

Bauma 2025 shows global shift toward electrification

14 May 2025

Dealers

Chinese brand GAC to ramp up SA expansion with new cars

13 May 2025

The showcase was at Castle of Good Hope. Source: Supplied.

Promotions & Activations

#BehindtheCampaign: Inside Puma Mostro's iconic return at Cape Town's Castle of Good Hope

9 May 2025

The Future of Measurement 2025, part of Warc’s Evolution of Marketing programme, highlights emerging trends in media and creative measurement (Image supplied)

Marketing

3 Media and creative measurement trends from Warc

9 May 2025

2025 SA Car of the Year: All the winners announced

Automotive

2025 SA Car of the Year: All the winners announced

7 May 2025

Source: © 123rf Eve Pennington says this should be the golden age of marketing, but agency models haven’t kept pace

Marketing & Media

EXCLUSIVE: Eve Pennington - Has our industry lost its way? A view 25 years in

Eve Pennington 5 May 2025

Source: © UNESCO
This year, World Press Freedom Day, 3 May, will focus on the profound influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on journalism and media under the theme: Reporting in the Brave New World – The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Press Freedom and the Media

Media Freedom

World Press Freedom Day 2025: The impact of AI on media and press freedom

2 May 2025

Trialogue Business in Society Conference 2025 rallies CSI sector to drive impact in turbulent times

CSI & Philanthropy

Trialogue Business in Society Conference 2025 rallies CSI sector to drive impact in turbulent times

Issued by Trialogue 30 Apr 2025

Chery targets SA with new bakkie and luxury brands

Automotive

Chery targets SA with new bakkie and luxury brands

29 Apr 2025

Unlocking global growth for exporting SMEs: Apply now for a game-changing opportunity

SMEs

Unlocking global growth for exporting SMEs: Apply now for a game-changing opportunity

Issued by Edge Growth 29 Apr 2025

Source: Supplied.

Property

The starter home economy: Why first-time buyers are choosing smarter over spacious

28 Apr 2025

Building funding ready B2B businesses: Applications now open for the SME Advancer Programme

Funding

Building funding ready B2B businesses: Applications now open for the SME Advancer Programme

Issued by Edge Growth 25 Apr 2025

Rethinking corporate real estate: Is portfolio consolidation over?

Office Property

Rethinking corporate real estate: Is portfolio consolidation over?

Issued by Catchwords 24 Apr 2025

How local businesses can overcome the skills shortage dilemma

Talent Acquisition

How local businesses can overcome the skills shortage dilemma

24 Apr 2025

IWG appoints new country manager as demand for hybrid working grows in Africa

Management & Leadership

IWG appoints new country manager as demand for hybrid working grows in Africa

Issued by GO Content Lab 23 Apr 2025

Fuel & Energy

Chery to unveil 19 hybrid car models in 2025, launching Super Hybrid brand

22 Apr 2025

Source: Supplied. Boxwood Property COO, Sarah Divaris.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Cape Town inner city development opportunity lies in regeneration

16 Apr 2025

Corporates scale back remote and hybrid work arrangements

HR & Management

Corporates scale back remote and hybrid work arrangements

17 Apr 2025

Unisa and UBU Metaverse pioneer immersive learning experiences

Higher Education

Unisa and UBU Metaverse pioneer immersive learning experiences

Issued by Mann Made 16 Apr 2025

Injecting new energy into the economy via youth entrepreneurship

Research Reports

Injecting new energy into the economy via youth entrepreneurship

Issued by Next Generation 15 Apr 2025

Redefining work: the environmental impact of the hybrid workforce

#EvolutionofWork

Redefining work: the environmental impact of the hybrid workforce

15 Apr 2025

How to support your team after the death of a colleague

Management & Leadership

How to support your team after the death of a colleague

Issued by Sonja Smith Elite Funeral Group 14 Apr 2025

Harnessing the gig economy: A practical guide for SMEs to leverage freelance talent

SMEs

Harnessing the gig economy: A practical guide for SMEs to leverage freelance talent

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 14 Apr 2025

ANEW Hotels & Resorts invests in growing hotel portfolio

Hospitality

ANEW Hotels & Resorts invests in growing hotel portfolio

Issued by ANEW Hotels & Resorts 11 Apr 2025

SA agency DoubleShift makes global impact with UK client wins

Branding

SA agency DoubleShift makes global impact with UK client wins

Issued by DoubleShift 11 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

Agentic AI: Are we building castles on quicksand?

Artificial Intelligence

Agentic AI: Are we building castles on quicksand?

Ari Ramkilowan & Stef Adonis, Issued by Helm 10 Apr 2025

Infrastructure & Utilities

Africa Finance Corporation hits record $1bn revenue with landmark projects

9 Apr 2025

Chinese EV giant BYD rolls out new models in South Africa

Dealers

Chinese EV giant BYD rolls out new models in South Africa

8 Apr 2025

The future of hiring: How remote and hybrid work has changed recruitment

Talent Acquisition

The future of hiring: How remote and hybrid work has changed recruitment

Issued by Pnet 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

Same challenges, different year: When will higher education in South Africa truly transform?

Higher Education

Same challenges, different year: When will higher education in South Africa truly transform?

Issued by EDGE Education 7 Apr 2025

Sonja Cilliers and Maryke Groenewald from Professional Mind Resilience Institute (PMRI), South Africa

Law Practice

Why legal professionals need to start thinking like designers

Sonja Cilliers and Maryke Groenewald 2 Apr 2025

Commvault appoints Bill O’Connell to bolster cybersecurity leadership

Cybersecurity

Commvault appoints Bill O’Connell to bolster cybersecurity leadership

1 Apr 2025

Op-Ed: How companies can strengthen democracy in South Africa

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Op-Ed: How companies can strengthen democracy in South Africa

Issued by Trialogue 1 Apr 2025

MegaVision Media powers the in-store Unilever Sunlight 5-in-1 Washing Powder launch

In-store Media

MegaVision Media powers the in-store Unilever Sunlight 5-in-1 Washing Powder launch

Issued by MegaVision Media 1 Apr 2025

5 years on from Covid and how work will continue to evolve

Trends

5 years on from Covid and how work will continue to evolve

Mark Dixon, Issued by GO Content Lab 31 Mar 2025