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Human Rights Law

Court showdown on whether prisons must provide gender-affirming healthcare

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 1 day

Source: X.com /

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Women Ministry condemns brutal murder of gay activist Imam

17 Feb 2025

DEI

The 'woke-ism' debate in brand communications: Navigating inclusivity in a polarised world

Issued by Brandfundi 30 Jan 2025

Advertising

Outvertising's push for inclusivity: How pronouns are reshaping workplace culture in advertising

Karabo Ledwaba 21 Oct 2024

The LIA awarded its first batch of winners and finalists with South Africa’s Promise awarded a Gold and Saatchi & Saatchi ME, Dubai a Bronze (Image supplied)

Advertising

LIA: SA's Promise wins Gold, Saatchi & Saatchi ME, Dubai wins Bronze

7 Oct 2024

Howard Audio picks up Safta 18 nomination

Production

Howard Audio picks up Safta 18 nomination

Issued by Howard Audio 17 Sep 2024

Branding

Should brands take a stance on social and political issues?

Geetanjali Saluja and Nitika Garg 29 Aug 2024

Source: © WPP At the recent Creative Circle Full Circle held in Johannesburg this year's South African Cannes Lions jury members' gave their insights into some of the world's best advertising campaigns

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2024: Insights on some of the world's best creative work

Danette Breitenbach 29 Jul 2024

HIV/AIDS

HIV drug trial shows injection twice-yearly 100% effective against infection

Linda-Gail Bekker 5 Jul 2024

How can brands be better LGBTQ+ allies?

Branding

How can brands be better LGBTQ+ allies?

Leigh Kelly Andrews and Mark Fisher, Issued by Kantar 27 Jun 2024

SA comedy nominated in Outstanding Film category

Film & Cinematography

SA comedy nominated in Outstanding Film category

Issued by Giant Films 9 May 2024

Publishing

#Exclusive: Call for women to contribute to Wikipedia amid gender gap challenge

Anusha Alikhan 8 Apr 2024

‘Corruption emergency‘ calls for whistle blower intervention

Film & Cinematography

‘Corruption emergency‘ calls for whistle blower intervention

Issued by About Known Associates Entertainment 26 Feb 2024

Marketing

Embracing diversity: How brands can authentically support the LGBTQI+ community

Juandre Appelgryn 27 Feb 2024

#BizTrends2024: Dale Hefer – The year marketers become user-wranglers to get more from less

Marketing

#BizTrends2024: Dale Hefer – The year marketers become user-wranglers to get more from less

Dale Hefer 30 Jan 2024

Runs in the Family: SA movie nominated for Glaad Media Award

Film & Cinematography

Runs in the Family: SA movie nominated for Glaad Media Award

Issued by Giant Films 19 Jan 2024

Howard Audio's double stream on the small screen

Production

Howard Audio's double stream on the small screen

Issued by Howard Audio 7 Dec 2023

Source: © 123rf Authentic is Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year for 2023

Media

Merriam-Webster's 2023 Word of the Year: Authentic

29 Nov 2023

Branding

Israel: Why the brand boycotts probably won't make much difference

Aisha Ijaz 13 Nov 2023

#MentalHealth: Students encouraged to use Higher Health crisis helpline

Higher Education

#MentalHealth: Students encouraged to use Higher Health crisis helpline

11 Oct 2023

Runs in the Family wins Best South African Feature Film at the Durban International Film Festival

Film & Cinematography

Runs in the Family wins Best South African Feature Film at the Durban International Film Festival

Issued by Howard Audio 3 Aug 2023

Source: Reuters.

Healthcare

HIV alarm in Uganda as anti-gay law forces LGBT 'lockdown'

9 Jun 2023

Woolworths Pride campaign sparks calls for boycott

Retail Marketing

Woolworths Pride campaign sparks calls for boycott

5 Jun 2023

File photo: Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni speaks during a Reuters interview at his farm in Kisozi settlement of Gomba district, in the Central Region of Uganda, January 16, 2022. Reuters/Abubaker Lubowa/File Photo

Legislation & Regulation

Uganda parliament passes harsh anti-LGBTQ bill mostly unchanged

Aaron Ross 2 May 2023

Ugandan legislators participate in the debate of the Anti-Homosexuality bill, which proposes tough new penalties for same-sex relations during a sitting at the Parliament building in Kampala, Uganda 21 March 2023. Reuters/Abubaker Lubowa

Legislation & Regulation

Uganda passes a law making it a crime to identify as LGBTQ

Elias Biryabarema 22 Mar 2023

A shift to gender-neutral language in schools and higher education institutions

Primary & Secondary Education

A shift to gender-neutral language in schools and higher education institutions

Siyanda Magayana 21 Feb 2023

A Midsummer Night's Dream revives Maynardville's Shakespeare tradition

Theatre

A Midsummer Night's Dream revives Maynardville's Shakespeare tradition

8 Feb 2023

Source: Pixabay.

HIV/AIDS

Injectable HIV treatment offers hope to Ugandan patients

22 Dec 2022

HIV/AIDS

HIV prevention: new injection could boost the fight, but some hurdles remain

Jessica Haberer 28 Nov 2022

Fashion

Local Fashion Police competition winners announced!

21 Nov 2022

Ogilvy appoints Devika Bulchandani global chief executive officer

Advertising

Ogilvy appoints Devika Bulchandani global chief executive officer

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 9 Sep 2022

Vrystaat Arts Festival 2022

Events

Vrystaat Arts Festival 2022

Issued by Business and Arts South Africa 8 Sep 2022

Source: Bester VIII, Philadelphia, 2018. Courtesy of artist; Zanele Muholi, Stevenson & Yancey Richardson

Media

Zanele Muholi to be honoured at the ICP's 11th annual Spotlights benefit

29 Aug 2022

Image source: Sharon McCutcheon from

Higher Education

Universities have a major role in tackling transphobia, creating equality for gender-diverse

Sivuyisiwe Magayana 29 Jun 2022

5 ways we can walk the inclusive talk

Marketing

5 ways we can walk the inclusive talk

Adam Hunter, Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 29 Jun 2022

Supplied. This year Fran Luckin will be a Cannes Lions Festival jury member for the sixth time

Advertising

Taking advertising to the moon and back

Danette Breitenbach 7 Jun 2022

Women empowerment key in fight against HIV and Aids

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Women empowerment key in fight against HIV and Aids

2 Dec 2021

Influencers are just human billboards*

Marketing & Media

Influencers are just human billboards*

Bogosi Motshegwa 17 Nov 2021

Julia Selman Ayetey, lawyer for the 21 people, who where detained by police and accused of unlawful assembly and promoting an LGBTQ agenda, speaks to journalists at the Ho Circuit Court in Ho, Volta Region, Ghana 4 June 2021. Reuter/Francis Kokoroko/File Photo

Human Rights Law

Supporters and opponents face off over Ghana's anti-LGBT law

Christian Akorlie 12 Nov 2021

Image source: Anete Lusina from

Human Rights Law

Full legal recognition for gender diverse persons - a Constitutional right

8 Nov 2021

59th D&AD Annual now available

D&AD Awards

59th D&AD Annual now available

22 Sep 2021

Source: Rabia Elif Aksoy –

Legislation & Regulation

Have your last say on Hate Crime, Hate Speech bill

20 Aug 2021

#WomensMonth: Meet Lehlogonolo Machaba, Miss SA's first openly transgender contestant

Fashion

#WomensMonth: Meet Lehlogonolo Machaba, Miss SA's first openly transgender contestant

Ruth Cooper 5 Aug 2021

Tommy Hilfiger collabs with Indya Moore on gender-fluid fashion

Fashion & Homeware

Tommy Hilfiger collabs with Indya Moore on gender-fluid fashion

28 Jul 2021

Mastercard's Raja Rajamannar awarded The One Show 2021 CMO Pencil

The One Club for Creativity

Mastercard's Raja Rajamannar awarded The One Show 2021 CMO Pencil

23 Jul 2021

WATCH: Miss South Africa 2021 top 30 contestants announced

Events

WATCH: Miss South Africa 2021 top 30 contestants announced

7 Jul 2021

HIV 40 years on: four action points to end Aids as a health threat

HIV/AIDS

HIV 40 years on: four action points to end Aids as a health threat

Gilles van Cutsem 10 Jun 2021