Tributes | Bizcommunity

Tributes | Bizcommunity

News

Winners of the South Africa Restaurant Awards 2025

Food & Wine

Winners of the South Africa Restaurant Awards 2025

11 Apr 2025

South African playwright Athol Fugard passes away

Theatre

South African playwright Athol Fugard passes away

10 Mar 2025

Paddy Harper has died. Source: Facebook.

Media

Veteran journalist Paddy Harper honoured by colleagues and leaders

Karabo Ledwaba 27 Jan 2025

Michelle Botes has passed away. Source: Facebook.

Film

Remembering Michelle Botes: A beloved actress and iconic villain

Karabo Ledwaba 23 Dec 2024

BrandMapp's Stuart Lowe passes away, industry pays tribute

Media

BrandMapp's Stuart Lowe passes away, industry pays tribute

Danette Breitenbach 31 Oct 2024

SU celebrates 2024 Templeton Prize Laureate Prof Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela

Higher Education

SU celebrates 2024 Templeton Prize Laureate Prof Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela

Issued by Stellenbosch University 7 Oct 2024

Celebrated South African actor, Sello Motloung passes away at 53

Film

Celebrated South African actor, Sello Motloung passes away at 53

16 Sep 2024

Beloved South African educator William Smith passes away

Education

Beloved South African educator William Smith passes away

22 Aug 2024

A tribute to Amanda Watson, our ‘fighter’ news editor

Newspapers

A tribute to Amanda Watson, our ‘fighter’ news editor

Trevor Stevens, Issued by The Citizen 14 May 2024

Advertising

2024 ACT Good Report: Recognising leading social and environmental responsibility campaigns

12 Apr 2024

Source: Image from an by Kevan Aspoas, in 2012 on marketers understanding Africa

Advertising

Kevan Aspoas, The Jupiter Drawing Room co-founder and CEO passes away

15 Feb 2024

Andy Rice, a true legend in our industry, passes away

Marketing

Andy Rice, a true legend in our industry, passes away

Danette Breitenbach 7 Feb 2024

Rofhiwa Rampfumedzi has died. Source: SABC.

Radio & Audio

Phalaphala FM sports presenter Rofhiwa Rampfumedzi has passed away

Karabo Ledwaba 9 Jan 2024

Source: © Algoa FM Well-known broadcaster, Roi Simpson, passed away in Cape Town this week

Radio & Audio

Heart FM's golden voice, Roi Simpson passes away suddenly

29 Dec 2023

Cape Malay Cooking Queen, Fatima Sydow passes away

Lifestyle

Cape Malay Cooking Queen, Fatima Sydow passes away

Evan-Lee Courie 20 Dec 2023

South African songstress Zahara passes away, aged 36

Music

South African songstress Zahara passes away, aged 36

12 Dec 2023

Jermaine Craig died on Monday. Source: X.

Publishing

Tributes pour in for renowned sports journalist Jermaine Craig

Karabo Ledwaba 6 Dec 2023

Retail pioneer, Raymond Ackerman dies

Retail

Retail pioneer, Raymond Ackerman dies

Evan-Lee Courie 7 Sep 2023

Derek Watts has died. Source: MNet.

TV

Carte Blanche presenter Derek Watts has died

Karabo Ledwaba 22 Aug 2023

Teboho Mahlatsi has been instrumental in local TV and film production. Source: Bomb Productions.

Film & Cinematography

Shaka Ilembe and Yizo Yizo co-creator Teboho Mahlatsi passes away

Karabo Ledwaba 4 Jul 2023

Eusebius McKaiser. Source: 702.

Radio & Audio

Eusebius McKaiser played a transformative role in talk radio in a democratic South Africa

Sisanda Nkoala 5 Jun 2023

Political and social commentator Eusebius McKaiser suddenly passes away

Media

Political and social commentator Eusebius McKaiser suddenly passes away

Danette Breitenbach 30 May 2023

Advertising

The Good Report 2022 reveals top campaigns for sustainability

20 Apr 2023

Media

Tributes pour in for late journalist and apartheid activist Rafiq Rohan

28 Feb 2023

South African wine industry pays tribute to its flag bearers for the future

Food & Wine

South African wine industry pays tribute to its flag bearers for the future

Issued by FusionDesign 23 Feb 2023

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Music

Legendary guitarist Jeff Beck dies

13 Jan 2023

Events

JBX Content Market and Joburg Film Festival programme announced

4 Jan 2023

Mandisa Ntsinde. Source: Instagram.

Media

Zkhiphani editor-in-chief Mandisa Ntsinde has died

Karabo Ledwaba 16 Nov 2022

Pearl Shongwe has died. Source: Instagram.

Media

Radio and TV presenter Pearl Shongwe has died

9 Nov 2022

Jeremy Mansfield has died. Source: Facebook.

Radio & Audio

Radio legend Jeremy Mansfield has died

Karabo Ledwaba 31 Oct 2022

Donwald Pressly has died. Source: LinkedIn.

Publishing

Tributes pour in for late journalist and editor Donwald Pressly

Karabo Ledwaba 28 Oct 2022

:Source © Facebook Gary Lieh has passed away

Advertising

Gary Leih passes away

Danette Breitenbach 21 Oct 2022

Source: Instagram.

Radio & Audio

YFM producer Lumko Johnson has died

Karabo Ledwaba 15 Sep 2022

August 2022 marks 21 years of Bizcommunity!

Media

August 2022 marks 21 years of Bizcommunity!

Issued by Bizcommunity.com 29 Aug 2022

Source: © Mail & Guardian Veteran poet, legendary journalist and renowned author, Donato Francisco “Don” Mattera passed away peacefully on Mandela Day

Media

Paying tribute to poet, journalist and activist, Don Mattera

20 Jul 2022

Image supplied: Tumi Tladi has passed away age 30

Music

Rapper Tumi Tladi passes away

11 Jul 2022

Image sourced from : Deezen founder Marcus Fairs has passed away

Design

Deezen founder dies aged 54

5 Jul 2022

Source: © ACT One of the ads, from 2021 for Greenpeace, featured by ACT in the Great Ads for Good

Cannes Lions

ACT puts responsibility at the heart of the Cannes Lions

17 Jun 2022

Radio & Audio

Radio legend John Berks dies

Danette Breitenbach 6 Jun 2022

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Film & Cinematography

Actor Jamie Bartlett passes away

24 May 2022

Hervé de Clerck, dream leader at Act Responsible and David Tiltman, SVP content, Warc and Act'ive partner

Advertising

Warc and Act Responsible release The Good Report

6 Apr 2022

Image supplied: The Cotton festival has been postponed to April

Events

Cotton Festival postponed to later this year

9 Mar 2022

Image sourced from : DJ Dimplez

Music

Boitumelo 'DJ Dimplez' Mooi passes away

7 Mar 2022

South African actor Patrick Shai passed away on Saturday, 22 January.

Film

RIP: Tributes pour in for veteran SA actor Patrick Shai

24 Jan 2022

HIV/AIDS

South Africa loses a great champion and a powerful voice in the fight against HIV/Aids

Katja Hamilton 30 Dec 2021

FoxP2 wins Gold at the prestigious Effies

Advertising

FoxP2 wins Gold at the prestigious Effies

Issued by Dentsu 20 Oct 2021

RIP Franz Marx, creator of Egoli: Place of Gold

Production

RIP Franz Marx, creator of Egoli: Place of Gold

27 Sep 2021

FoxP2's #16DaysOfLight campaign on finalist list for SA's inaugural Effies

Advertising

FoxP2's #16DaysOfLight campaign on finalist list for SA's inaugural Effies

Issued by Dentsu 1 Sep 2021

Radio & Audio

SA celebs and fans remember Bob "The Jammer" Mabena on Kaya 959

10 Aug 2021