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Branding

Apple the world’s most valuable brand… again

4 hours

Global giants reshape South Africa’s e-commerce landscape

E-commerce

Global giants reshape South Africa’s e-commerce landscape

23 hours

Provantage CEO Jacques du Preez explains why OOH advertising poised for growth in SA in 2025 (Image supplied)

Media

#BizTrends2025: Provantage’s Jacques du Preez - OOH advertising poised for growth in SA

Jacques du Preez 15 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: Unleashing Africa’s economic potential through transformative logistics

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Unleashing Africa’s economic potential through transformative logistics

Amadou Diallo 13 Jan 2025

President and CEO of Scopen, Cesar Vacchiano examines the trends shaping marketing in 2025 (Image supplied)

Marketing

#BizTrends2025: Scopen's Cesar Vacchiano - The trends shaping marketing in 2025

Cesar Vacchiano 13 Jan 2025

How Shein, Temu, and Amazon are shaking up the e-commerce market in SA

E-commerce

How Shein, Temu, and Amazon are shaking up the e-commerce market in SA

2 Dec 2024

A new era for the South African agricultural sector in 2025

Agribusiness

A new era for the South African agricultural sector in 2025

John Hudson and Wandile Sihlobo 27 Nov 2024

Source: Dr Andrew Golding, chief executive of the Pam Golding Property group.

Property

Repo rate cut provides much-needed boost to housing market activity

21 Nov 2024

Top global consumer trends for 2025 - Euromonitor Intl

Trends

Top global consumer trends for 2025 - Euromonitor Intl

14 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied. Pieter De Wet, business development lead at FutureBank.

Financial Services

Beyond transactions: The rise of mobile wallets. But consolidation is coming

13 Nov 2024

Why seamless digital experiences are crucial for South African retailers

E-commerce

Why seamless digital experiences are crucial for South African retailers

5 Nov 2024

Minister Malatsi continues his crusade to streamline communications by taking on the emergency number situation.

Telecoms & Networks

Government moves to make 112 SA's single emergency number

Lindsey Schutters 5 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf This month VML's strategy director Antonio Petra gives a practical guide to using AI to improve the way your agency operates with your clients and internally

AI in Advertising

AI in Advertising Part 1 of 3: How to transform agency workflows with AI

Antonio Petra 4 Nov 2024

Parliament questions State Digital Infrastructure Company

Telecoms & Networks

Parliament questions State Digital Infrastructure Company

Lindsey Schutters 31 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa sees wider deficits, higher debt in budget review

Kopano Gumbi, Tannur Anders and Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo 31 Oct 2024

Source: © 123rf there is cautious optimism on the country's economic trajectory on the eve of the MTBPS

Economy

#MTBPS predictions: A cautious optimism signals new phase of stability and growth

29 Oct 2024

Insurance & Actuarial

SA’s insurance industry sees uptick in M&A, with continued deal activity

17 Oct 2024

"Out of Home may be the world's oldest medium, but we know very well that it can't stand still, says WOO president Tom Goddard (Image supplied)

OOH

Effective creativity, new technology, drives the impact of OOH on the European continent

15 Oct 2024

The Minister and Deputy Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources were both in attendance at the AOW press conference

Energy

Mantashe readies SANPC Bill for parliament

Lindsey Schutters 14 Oct 2024

So Interactive partners with Quick Consols for strategic rebranding

Branding

So Interactive partners with Quick Consols for strategic rebranding

Issued by So Interactive 10 Oct 2024

Source: Supplied. Sergio Barbosa, chief information officer of Global Kinetic, and chief executive officer of FutureBank.

Banking

Why haven’t SA banks done more with DeFi, CBDCs & crypto?

10 Oct 2024

Banking

Commerzbank CEO vows to block UniCredit takeover

10 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

US 10-year Treasury yield hits 4%, keeps equity bulls in check

Alun John and Kevin Buckland 7 Oct 2024

Image source: Getty Images

Labour Law

LAC deems subjective assessments 'unfair' in retrenchment process

Chloë Loubser, Mbali Mnyandu, and Josua Loots 25 Sep 2024

The newly formed SANPC will operate as a subsidiary of the CEF

Coal, Oil & Gas

New SA National Petroleum Company gets Compcom nod

Lindsey Schutters 20 Sep 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa says reform agenda in progress after Fitch affirms ratings

Kopano Gumbi 17 Sep 2024

Retail businesses in Cape Town's CBD "satisfied" with business conditions

Retailers

Retail businesses in Cape Town's CBD "satisfied" with business conditions

13 Sep 2024

Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Banking

Standard Bank sees 52% rise in new credit card users

9 Sep 2024

SA's beverage industry shows a thirst for growth and innovation

Food & bev. services

SA's beverage industry shows a thirst for growth and innovation

Brendan Grundlingh 28 Aug 2024

Financial Services

Savvy alternatives to employee two-pot withdrawals

Koketso Mahlalela 14 Aug 2024

Source: Sherissa R/Pexels

Technology

Inq. makes South Africa regional edge power

2 Aug 2024

Source: © Econoimic Times L’Oréal International Distribution has appointed Wavemaker as its EMEA media agency

Marketing & Media

Wavemaker appointed L’Oréal International Distribution's EMEA media agency

1 Aug 2024

Compatel Africa license takeover gets Icasa approval

Telecoms & Networks

Compatel Africa license takeover gets Icasa approval

Lindsey Schutters 29 Jul 2024

Image source: Khaosai Wongnatthakan –

ESG & Sustainability

Change is coming to ESG disclosures in SA - what to expect

Dalit Anstey 18 Jul 2024

Gen Z is spending less on TVs and buying a handful of devices that can do more things. Source: Tech Daily/Unsplash

Mobile & Apps

Maps finds load shedding accelerated the Gen Z shift to streaming

9 Jul 2024

Research in times of change

Research

Research in times of change

Issued by Livingfacts 2 Jul 2024

Accounting & Auditing

Are financial officers human?

Alwyn Pretorius 28 Jun 2024

Climate Change

IMF approves over $900m to support Tanzania budget, climate change fight

Kanishka Singh 21 Jun 2024

OOH

Out of Home breaks through 5% barrier

7 Jun 2024

Source: Curiosophotography/Pexels

Materials & Equipment

Compcom approves Solar Mining acquisition of Problast

Lindsey Schutters 27 May 2024

Source: Donald Van der Merwe, programme executive at Old Mutual Africa.

Fintech

Old Mutual Africa transforms finance with Microsoft Dynamics

23 May 2024

Pnet unveils game-changing “Grad Pack”: A graduate’s ultimate guide to success in the job market

Career Advice

Pnet unveils game-changing “Grad Pack”: A graduate’s ultimate guide to success in the job market

Issued by Pnet 23 May 2024

Primedia unifies Outdoor & Retail under Bongumusa Makhathini

OOH

Primedia unifies Outdoor & Retail under Bongumusa Makhathini

Issued by Primedia Out-of-Home 23 May 2024

If the Anglo American buyout is completed, BHP Group will be a dominant player in critical minerals for the global energy transition.

Mining

BHP eyes global copper dominance with Anglo American buyout

Lindsey Schutters 25 Apr 2024

Progress in technology has slowed down a lot

Higher Education

Progress in technology has slowed down a lot

Peter Horszowski, Issued by Pert Industrials 12 Apr 2024

David Adams named new MD at Payfast

E-commerce

David Adams named new MD at Payfast

10 Apr 2024

Norman Goodfellows and Port2Port.wine announce e-commerce partnership

E-commerce

Norman Goodfellows and Port2Port.wine announce e-commerce partnership

3 Apr 2024

Source: ©Campaign US WPP chief executive Mark Read's pay package fell £2.2m to £4.5m in 2023

Marketing

WPP’s chief executive, Mark Read's 2023 pay package falls £2.2m to £4.5m

26 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. Amsterdam Institute for Global Health & Development.

Tuberculosis

$94m injected into TB fight

25 Mar 2024