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Leaders from Google, Havas, and VML join AME Awards advisory board

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Leaders from Google, Havas, and VML join AME Awards advisory board

1 day

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

The Budget that never was: SA's political gridlock rattles investor confidence

Katja Hamilton 3 days

Marketing

Valentine’s Day: the economic value of romantic tradition

Sameer Hosany 14 Feb 2025

Source: © 123rf A recent study by Public Desire ranked the most 'online shopping addicted' countries

E-commerce

Top 10 countries most addicted to online shopping | China tops the list, UK and US follow closely

10 Feb 2025

Toyota SA’s big plans for 2025: Key cars and market trends to watch

Events & Shows

Toyota SA’s big plans for 2025: Key cars and market trends to watch

Imran Salie 28 Jan 2025

Source: Donald J. Trump/Facebook.

Markets & Investment

Citizens of global powers are upbeat about a second Trump presidency – but this is by no means universal

17 Jan 2025

A worker assembles an EV car inside BYD's first electric vehicle (EV) factory in Southeast Asia, a fast-growing regional EV market where it has become the dominant player, in Rayong, Thailand. Source: Reuters/Chalinee Thirasupa

Manufacturing & Parts

EU and Asia manufacturing spooked by boogeyman Trump

Sam Holmes and Indradip Ghosh 2 Jan 2025

The African continent has five jury members represented on the Gerety Awards Grand Jury for 2025 - two from SA, and one each from Nigeria, Kenya and the Côte D'Ivoire (Image supplied)

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5 Gerety Awards Grand Jury members for 2025 from the African continent

3 Dec 2024

Will SA's automotive industry overcome the digital trust barrier?

Dealers

Will SA's automotive industry overcome the digital trust barrier?

Jade Turner, Norman Mafuratidze 25 Nov 2024

Global trade at risk as US-China tensions rise post-US elections

Logistics & Transport

Global trade at risk as US-China tensions rise post-US elections

20 Nov 2024

South Africa must push agricultural exports within Brics

Agribusiness

South Africa must push agricultural exports within Brics

Wandile Sihlobo 23 Oct 2024

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Digital

Thriving world of esports: Trending games, top countries and prize money

10 Oct 2024

Economic strains and lifestyle changes drive new trends in SA's auto market

Commercial & Industrial

Economic strains and lifestyle changes drive new trends in SA's auto market

Paul Marshall 29 Jul 2024

Source: © Outdoor Network of DOOH remains the main driver of OOH revenue growth globally. In Africa, the investment into DOOH is just over 20% of its total OOH revenue

OOH

DOOH investment in Africa lags behind

25 Jul 2024

Source: © 123rf As customer journeys become more complex, creating a more personalised two-way interaction with customers is an increasingly important requirement for brands

Research

Messaging the preferred method for customers to interact with brands says research

9 Jul 2024

Paul Colmer is an Exco member at Wireless Access Provider’s Association (WAPA)

Telecoms & Networks

Allocating 6GHz spectrum for 5G in SA is foolish

Paul Colmer 1 Jul 2024

OOH

Out of Home breaks through 5% barrier

7 Jun 2024

Image supplied. Three South African agencies - Promise, Accenture Song and LePub - have been named in the NYF 2024 shortlist

Advertising

3 SA agencies named in New York Festivals 2024 shortlist

3 Jun 2024

Where do most of South Africa’s imported cars come from?

Commercial & Industrial

Where do most of South Africa’s imported cars come from?

Ryan Bubear 10 May 2024

Healthcare

SA doctors make up to 40 times more than those in Kenya and Nigeria

Zano Kunene 5 Apr 2024

A battery price war is kicking off that could soon make electric cars cheaper. Here’s how

Fuel & Energy

A battery price war is kicking off that could soon make electric cars cheaper. Here’s how

Muhammad Rizwan Azhar, Waqas Uzair, Yasir Arafat 26 Mar 2024

Source: 123RF/svershinsky

Public Health

South Korea: Junior doctors strike amid concerns over low doctor-to-patient ratio

Katja Hamilton 4 Mar 2024

Source: Centre for International Governance Innovation.

Markets & Investment

India, South Africa block major investment deal at WTO talks

Rachna Uppal and Emma Farge 29 Feb 2024

Cape Town DJ, Mr Thela signs with Universal Music Group

Music

Cape Town DJ, Mr Thela signs with Universal Music Group

20 Feb 2024

Amazon's entry into SA: Is it a gamechanger for the local retail market?

E-commerce

Amazon's entry into SA: Is it a gamechanger for the local retail market?

Damon Buss 2 Feb 2024

AI hardware could be a bigger power consumption problem than crypto mining. Source: Microsoft Designer.

Hardware

OpenAI is getting into the hardware business in the AI arms race

Lindsey Schutters 29 Jan 2024

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Environment & Natural Resources

Celebrating SA’s firefighters

28 Dec 2023

Mr Thela’s Tronics Land Series 2 receives over 4m streams across digital platforms

Music

Mr Thela’s Tronics Land Series 2 receives over 4m streams across digital platforms

13 Dec 2023

Inheritance oddities: A world tour of weird rules and customs

Law of Succession

Inheritance oddities: A world tour of weird rules and customs

Issued by Capital Legacy 21 Nov 2023

Lola Ogunnaike, Yvonne Orji and Danai Gurira in Cape Town. Source: Supplied.

Film & Cinematography

#ABMI23: African women should be at the core of the narrative - Danai Gurira

Karabo Ledwaba 8 Nov 2023

30th Operalia competition winners announced

Music

30th Operalia competition winners announced

6 Nov 2023

Placido Domingo's Operalia comes to Cape Town

Events

Placido Domingo's Operalia comes to Cape Town

23 Oct 2023

Source: Twitter/ @AfDB_Group President of the African Development Bank Group Akinwumi Adesina wraps up a week of learning and strengthening collaboration with the government and private sector of Korea with a visit to Busan’s port, the busiest in the world.

Banking

African Development Bank and South Korea ink $28.6m deals

18 Sep 2023

Healthcare

South Africa ranks among top 10 countries with high fertility rates

27 Jul 2023

Coding SQL Query in a PHP file using Atom. Source: Caspar Camille Rubin/Unsplash

Cybersecurity

Codebreakers reveals reverse engineering is toughest cybersecurity task

17 Jul 2023

Actom battery energy storage. Source: Supplied

SMEs

Local suppliers play crucial role in electricity grid transition

17 Jul 2023

An ad by Promise Agency has been shortlisted.

Advertising

Promise Agency shortlisted at NY Festivals

17 Jul 2023

Source: Reuters.

Fintech

Study shows 130 countries exploring central bank digital currencies

28 Jun 2023

Image supplied. Roanna Williams, chairperson of the Creative Circle and CCO Net#work BBDO gives perspective as a Cannes Lions Outdoor catgroy juror

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2023: The diary of Creative Circle: Roanna Williams' tips on how to survive a Cannes jury room

Roanna Williams 19 Jun 2023

Tekwecomm: Where connectedness drives business and community growth

SMEs

Tekwecomm: Where connectedness drives business and community growth

Issued by Innovator Trust 29 May 2023

Aquila hosts mega-fam trip in CPT to boost tourism from Poland

Travel

Aquila hosts mega-fam trip in CPT to boost tourism from Poland

30 May 2023

South Africa's unemployment nightmare: The burden on its people

Talent Acquisition

South Africa's unemployment nightmare: The burden on its people

Issued by Ipsos 9 May 2023

It's finally here: The Masked Singer South Africa!

TV

It's finally here: The Masked Singer South Africa!

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 5 Apr 2023

Music

Amapiano Awards: South Africa's dance music scene spreads its joy across the world

Sanya Osha 4 Apr 2023

Citrus industry survival top of mind at CGA Summit

Agro-processing

Citrus industry survival top of mind at CGA Summit

17 Mar 2023

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Credit Suisse secures $54bn lifeline as authorities rush to avert global bank crisis

John Revill 16 Mar 2023

Adidas' Beyond the surface campaign.

Advertising

Warc Media 100 rankings announced

14 Mar 2023

Screenshot from Lost Class.

Advertising

Warc Creative 100 rankings for 2023 announced

7 Mar 2023

South Africa is exporting more food. But it needs to find new growth frontiers

Agriculture

South Africa is exporting more food. But it needs to find new growth frontiers

Wandile Sihlobo 7 Mar 2023