News24 joins top global publishers as it reaches 100,000 paid subscribers

[Karabo Ledwaba] News24, editor-in-chief Adriaan Basson announced the platform's induction into the 100,000 Club...

#BizTrends2024: AI integration into CCM is about digital transformation

[Lindsey Schutters] Wayne Toms, GhostDraft CEO, talks about AI convergence in CCM and why kids should still learn how to code...

#BizTrends2024: Regine le Roux - Why businesses need to prioritise effective communication

[Regine le Roux] Regine le Roux of Reputation Matters says poor ineffective communication has external stakeholders feeling disconnected from organisations...

Implats reports lower earnings and production after fatal accident

[Lindsey Schutters] Implats midyear earnings show 20% decline amid PGM market slowdown and safety incidents...

A campaign and a half: MediaHeads 360's impactful collaboration with Cadbury - MediaHeads 360

[Candy Dempers] What is true generosity? Oprah's profound definition from Oprah.com struck a chord with me...

#BizTrends2024: Beyond bots and degrees

[Anja van Beek] In recent years, the landscape of HR has undergone a significant transformation, with a shift from routine HR processes being automated for people leaders to focus on the culture and other strategic focus areas...

Deadline today for university funding in South Africa

[Imran Salie] The 2024 bursary application season for the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) kicked off on 21 November 2023...

#BizTrends2024: Logistics sector to face challenges in 2024

[Ryan Gaines] While 2023 was a good year for South Africa’s logistics sector, it faces considerable challenges in 2024...

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

[Dale Hefer] Dale Hefer, CEO of the Nedbank IMC, says in 2024, the year of shrinking marketing budgets, marketers will have to get more from less...

Toyota puts a pause on Hilux, Land Cruiser shipments amid engine concerns

[Imran Salie] The automotive giant said in a statement that an investigation found that irregularities occurred during the horsepower output testing...

#BizTrends2024: Employee experience is (still) trending - are you doing it right?

[Sally Acton] Let’s talk about EX, shall we? And if you’re still giving out coffee vouchers as the sum of your rewards strategy, you’re doing it wrong...

#BizTrends2024: Graham Deneys - An adjustment is underway. Can you feel it?

[Graham Deneys] Graham Deneys, chief strategy officer at Dentsu Media Brands, asks what meerkats, rabbits and Phil Collins have in common...

US-China talks: The fate of fentanyl manufacturing hangs in the balance

[Katja Hamilton] China and the US restart talks in Beijing to curb synthetic opioid fentanyl production. Overdose crisis claims 100,000 lives yearly...

Coca-Cola tests label-less Sprite bottles in the UK for enhanced recycling

[Karabo Ledwaba] Coca-Cola in the UK will temporarily remove labels from their Sprite and Sprite Zero on-the-go bottles in a limited trial that will test the brands marketing strength...

Eastern and Western Cape to gain 3,470MW grid capacity for wind power

[Lindsey Schutters] According to new amendments announced on Sunday, Eskom is ready to give the Eastern and Western Cape a big boost in wind power...

How understanding online medium specificity is key for quality tertiary teaching - AFDA

[Francois Smit] The rapid shift to online education has necessitated that tertiary educators to adapt their teaching methods to new virtual environments...

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

[Lindsey Schutters] Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai and Sam Altman are all racing to stockpile GPUs and control the compute power driving the AI revolution…

#BizTrends2024: This is what the future holds for SA’s automotive sector

[George Mienie] One thing is certain: this year will be anything but dull...

#BizTrends2024: Carla Enslin - Authenticity: How throughlines can guide creatives

[Dr Carla Enslin] Carla Enslin, academic head of the IIE Vega School examines how being true to your ‘throughline’ will align you with being authentic in 2024...

#OrchidsandOnions: City Lodge and TBWA's funny take on South African life

[Brendan Seery] There’s a marketing/advertising theory that one of the best ways to get a consumer to buy into your product or service is to push the aspirational angle, loading on the glitz and glamour so a potential customer sees themselves in that fake little scenario...