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WPP has launched WPP Production, which brings together all its creative producers into a single global platform (Image source: © WPP )

Advertising

WPP launches world’s largest content production powerhouse

11 minutes

Provantage positions its networks for a connected future with Broadsign

OOH

Provantage positions its networks for a connected future with Broadsign

Issued by Provantage 15 minutes

End of an era: Nissan to cease manufacturing in SA, selling factory to Chery

Manufacturing & Parts

End of an era: Nissan to cease manufacturing in SA, selling factory to Chery

1 hour

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Salesforce chief executive Marc Benioff has stated that he wants AI regulated before more people die (Image source: © Salesforce

Technology

Salesforce CEO calls for AI regulation following “suicide coaches” deaths

19 hours

Anton Visser, COO of SA Business School

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | SA Business School's Anton Visser: The changing face of learning and development

Anton Visser 1 day

MakeReign appoints creative technology director to drive AI-led growth

Artificial Intelligence

MakeReign appoints creative technology director to drive AI-led growth

Issued by MakeReign 1 day

#Orchids&Onions: When Ryanair schools Elon Musk

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: When Ryanair schools Elon Musk

Brendan Seery 1 day

The future of CX: Why trust and empathy will drive consumer loyalty

CRM

The future of CX: Why trust and empathy will drive consumer loyalty

Liezel Jonkheid 1 day

Source: Reuters.

Fintech

Crypto industrialises: Binance reveals 2026 market trends

2 days

Jaco Lintvelt is the MD of Incubeta Africa. Source: Supplied.

Marketing

#BizTrends2026 | Incubeta Africa's Jaco Lintvelt: Don’t fall prey to the Arrival Fallacy

Jaco Lintvelt 3 days

Marketing

The precision trap: Why the collapse of attribution is reviving the brand

Musa Kalenga, Issued by Brave Group 3 days

Take a trip down the wilder side of memory lane on the History Channel this January

TV

Take a trip down the wilder side of memory lane on the History Channel this January

Issued by Hearst Networks Africa 3 days

Image supplied.

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Bestmed's Johan Viljoen: How tech is transforming chronic care

Johan Viljoen 3 days

#BizTrends2026 | Publicis Groupe’s Jonty Fisher: A much more synthetic world

Advertising

#BizTrends2026 | Publicis Groupe’s Jonty Fisher: A much more synthetic world

Jonty Fisher 3 days

#BizTrends2026 | Digicape: Steering the future through digital architecture

Advertising

#BizTrends2026 | Digicape: Steering the future through digital architecture

Issued by Digicape 3 days

Chloë Loubser, Knowledge and Learning Lawyer: Employment and Data Protection, Bowmans

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Bowmans' Chloë Loubser: Tectonic shifts for SA’s labour laws

Chloë Loubser 19 Jan 2026

Media

Warc 2026 media trends: Systems planning, AI, & the creator economy

16 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Motherland Omni's Mpho Mothapo: Radio Trends in 2026

Media

#BizTrends2026 | Motherland Omni's Mpho Mothapo: Radio Trends in 2026

Mpho Mothapo, Issued by Motherland OMNi 16 Jan 2026

Artificial Intelligence

Could ChatGPT convince you to buy something? Threat of manipulation looms as AI companies gear up to sell ads

Bruce Schneier and Nathan Sanders 16 Jan 2026

On Thursday, 15 January, the world's largest online information resource turned 25 (Image supplied)

Digital

Global information resource Wikipedia celebrates 25 years

16 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Chief operating officer of e4, Luigi D’Amico.

Property Development

Legacy home-loan systems: The spanner in property development revival

Luigi D’Amico 16 Jan 2026

Winklmayr debuts luxury handcrafted bags in Dubai, marking a global milestone

Fashion & Homeware

Winklmayr debuts luxury handcrafted bags in Dubai, marking a global milestone

16 Jan 2026

South Africa's love for coffee signals a new era of work culture

FMCG

South Africa's love for coffee signals a new era of work culture

Elizabeth Gichangi 16 Jan 2026

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Trends

Blue health escapes and multi-generational trips shape SA travel in 2026

15 Jan 2026

In 2026 the CMO Council reflects on 25 years of an evolving and defining role for the chief marketing officer in the C-Suite (Image source: © CMO Council )

Marketing

CMO Council's 25th anniversary reflects on CMOs evolutionary role

15 Jan 2026

Source: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp. Five District Six families, who withstood apartheid’s forced removals, have been ordered to vacate these Victorian cottages.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

District Six families ordered to vacate Searle Street cottages

Tania Broughton 15 Jan 2026

Media

Wikipedia at 25: can its original ideals survive in the age of AI?

15 Jan 2026

A Burson study has revealed that companies with the strongest reputations earned nearly five percent ‘Reputation Return’ in shareholder value (Image source: © 123rf )

PR & Communications

Burson: The value of reputation reveals a $7tr global economy

14 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | ACA executive director Gillian Rightford: The Renaissance is back. Leadership must catch up.

Advertising

#BizTrends2026 | ACA executive director Gillian Rightford: The Renaissance is back. Leadership must catch up.

Gillian Rightford 14 Jan 2026

Medtech

Dr ChatGPT: What OpenAI’s foray into health and wellness means for healthcare marketing

Saul Marquez 14 Jan 2026

Image supplied.

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Eco Diva Natural’s Nicole Sherwin: Clean beauty is not a trend – it’s a responsibility

Maroefah Smith 15 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | DHL Express’s Venessa Dewing: How Africa’s logistics landscape will evolve in 2026

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | DHL Express’s Venessa Dewing: How Africa’s logistics landscape will evolve in 2026

Venessa Dewing 14 Jan 2026

Image credit: on Pexels

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Jessica Gbedemah: Gen Z and the future of influence in an always-on world

Jessica Gbedemah 14 Jan 2026

Real data. Real Africa. Real time. COPO owns African consumer truth

Marketing

Real data. Real Africa. Real time. COPO owns African consumer truth

Issued by Dentsu 13 Jan 2026

January's new film releases brings a vibrant mix of genres

Film

January's new film releases brings a vibrant mix of genres

Daniel Dercksen 13 Jan 2026

Celebrate 70 years of the Maynardville Open-Air Festival this summer

Events

Celebrate 70 years of the Maynardville Open-Air Festival this summer

12 Jan 2026

Source: Pexels.

Property

Fractional ownership: Transforming the property market for millennials

Kagiso Mahlangu and Fhumulani Denga 12 Jan 2026

Autonomous enterprises are poised to transform business in 2026

Technology

Autonomous enterprises are poised to transform business in 2026

Sergio Maccotta 12 Jan 2026

Golden Globes 2026 winners: A new era of bold storytelling

Film

Golden Globes 2026 winners: A new era of bold storytelling

12 Jan 2026

Former FNB CEO Michael Jordaan backs Adbot to build tools that multiply marketing capacity

Marketing

Former FNB CEO Michael Jordaan backs Adbot to build tools that multiply marketing capacity

Issued by AdBot 12 Jan 2026

Tidal Rave Festival: How a youth festival is building Africa’s cultural infrastructure

Events & Conferencing

Tidal Rave Festival: How a youth festival is building Africa’s cultural infrastructure

Issued by BA:KO by EchoHouse 12 Jan 2026

China targets Africa’s strategic trade routes in New Year tour

Logistics & Transport

China targets Africa’s strategic trade routes in New Year tour

Joe Cash 7 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Calvin Taylor, chief financial officer of D24 Fintech.

Financial Services

From pilot to production: JPM Coin live on Ethereum Layer-2

7 Jan 2026

South Africa should push for Sacu reform to unlock trade flexibility

Agriculture

South Africa should push for Sacu reform to unlock trade flexibility

Wandile Sihlobo 7 Jan 2026

Labour Law & Unions

Operational planning ahead: Is your company ready for the new parental leave laws?

Jacques Maritz 7 Jan 2026

According to Sociallyin CEO Keith Kakadia, the next phase of digital retail rewards efficiency, conversion, and retention—not spray-and-pray advertising or unchecked scale (Image source: © 123rf )

E-commerce

2026: The year e-commerce gets ruthless

Keith Kakadia 5 Jan 2026

Source: X/Absa.

Banking

New ATM service simplifies cross-border money transfers

2 Jan 2026