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Cape Union Mart and Offernet turn real-time weather into revenue

Marketing

Cape Union Mart and Offernet turn real-time weather into revenue

Issued by Offernet 13 Feb 2026

Marketing

Why brands can become emotional lifelines in times of crisis

13 Feb 2026

The billboards are replenished every time someone takes one down. Source: AfriSam.

OOH

AfriSam and Promise use billboards to build homes

13 Feb 2026

Branding

Meet the woman building a beauty brand on the streets of Joburg

Karabo Ledwaba 3 Feb 2026

Image credit: Reuters

Climate Change

South Africa’s floods turned deadly because Limpopo wasn’t prepared – how to prevent a repeat

Ephias Mugari 28 Jan 2026

Nigerian farmers talk about how climate change is affecting staple food crops – and what can help

Agro-processing

Nigerian farmers talk about how climate change is affecting staple food crops – and what can help

Abeeb Babatunde Omotoso and Mojirayo Ayodele 28 Jan 2026

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Sociable's Jason van Dyk: 2026 belongs to brands built on community and authenticity

Jason van Dyk 27 Jan 2026

Everything you need to know about photography tours

Tourism

Everything you need to know about photography tours

Vanessa Rogers, Issued by Executive Placements & Travex.com 22 Jan 2026

Climate Change

SANParks’ Recovery Fund to expedite restoration efforts at Kruger National Park

22 Jan 2026

Climate Change

Govt establishes relief fund for Kruger National Park, calls for donations

19 Jan 2026

Climate Change

Kruger National Park flooding underlines the reality of climate change

16 Jan 2026

UPDATED: Heavy rainfall warning escalates for Kruger National Park visitors

Travel

UPDATED: Heavy rainfall warning escalates for Kruger National Park visitors

12 Jan 2026

Hybrid market shakeup in SA? BYD launches the Sealion 5 locally

Launches & Reviews

Hybrid market shakeup in SA? BYD launches the Sealion 5 locally

Imran Salie 8 Dec 2025

Regional winners get a cash prize. Source: Supplied

Media

VJOY announces winners for the Central and Northern regions

27 Nov 2025

Smartphones, women’s rights and coupons: New trends that can boost insurance for African farmers

Agriculture

Smartphones, women’s rights and coupons: New trends that can boost insurance for African farmers

Berber Kramer and Ruth Vargas Hill 17 Nov 2025

Offernet wins 4 Assegai Awards for Innovation in South African Performance Marketing

Direct Marketing

Offernet wins 4 Assegai Awards for Innovation in South African Performance Marketing

Issued by Offernet 14 Nov 2025

#Orchids&Onions: SAB drives a hard message home, KFC does ESG right

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: SAB drives a hard message home, KFC does ESG right

Brendan Seery 10 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied.

Retail & Hospitality Property

Community spirit shines at Lenasia mall opening

31 Oct 2025

Barokologadi - ERP Melorane Game Reserve Partnership is an example of beneficiary communities forging strategic partnerships with private investors that have enabled them to put their land to effective economic use in the tourism industry (Image supplied)

Tourism

Land reform for tourism and conservation

30 Sep 2025

Image credit: Cora Pursley on

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

South African networks urged to zero-rate PBO content for equal internet access

22 Sep 2025

Who’s lighting a fire on Heritage day?

Marketing

Who’s lighting a fire on Heritage day?

Issued by BrandMapp 22 Sep 2025

Your tyres need a spring clean too – especially with rainy days ahead

Travel

Your tyres need a spring clean too – especially with rainy days ahead

Issued by Dunlop Tyres SA 11 Sep 2025

Image credit: Reuters

Environment & Natural Resources

Landslide devastates village in Darfur, over 1,000 feared dead

3 Sep 2025

Source: Supplied. Dan Payton, chief executive officer of CivilSure.

Construction & Engineering

How construction contractors can avoid hidden project risks that break the bank

1 Sep 2025

Health & Safety

The Kitwe disaster: A call for AI and clean data in mining safety

27 Aug 2025

Backing Africa’s climate-smart agriculture: Why finance must lead the way

Agribusiness

Backing Africa’s climate-smart agriculture: Why finance must lead the way

Leon Kotze 20 Aug 2025

What do women and billboards have in common?

OOH

What do women and billboards have in common?

Issued by Kena Outdoor 8 Aug 2025

Source: © 123rf Flow Marketplace is a commerce media platform that allows advertisers to browse, select, and activate hundreds of premium first-party audiences in just a few clicks

Advertising

Shoppable audience marketplace for advertisers launches

1 Aug 2025

Image credit: Kaybee Photography on Pexels

Mental health

Extreme weather affects mental health: what vulnerable women in Kenya told us

Cyprian M. Mostert 1 Aug 2025

Source: Makhanda Tourism.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Makhanda: The collapse of an iconic South African city

Steve Kretzmann 30 Jul 2025

Mzansi Magic turns 15: A bold vision realised

TV

Mzansi Magic turns 15: A bold vision realised

Shirley Adonisi, Issued by MultiChoice 28 Jul 2025

16th Durban FilmMart celebrates African cinema: Meet the 2025 Award Winners

Film & Cinematography

16th Durban FilmMart celebrates African cinema: Meet the 2025 Award Winners

24 Jul 2025

Rain names new CEO as founder shifts to strategic role

Telecoms & Networks

Rain names new CEO as founder shifts to strategic role

23 Jul 2025

Darling Brew steps into the world of whisky

Food & Wine

Darling Brew steps into the world of whisky

10 Jul 2025

Rain makes Wi-Fi accessibility stylish with new portable device

Internet

Rain makes Wi-Fi accessibility stylish with new portable device

7 Jul 2025

The star-studded Showmax ad also features Grammy winner Tyla (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: Showmax says dare to believe

4 Jul 2025

Image supplied.

Environment & Natural Resources

WC declares Haarwegskloof Renosterveld Reserve a protected area

19 Jun 2025

New species of rain frog discovered in South Africa

Environment & Natural Resources

New species of rain frog discovered in South Africa

Bertie Jacobs, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 12 Jun 2025

Source: © 123rf Amongst the sectors that contracted in Q1 2025, mining performed the worst in the first quarter

Markets & Investment

Mining performance contracts in Q1 2025

4 Jun 2025

Drakensberg Boys Choir brings musical harmonies of hope to Joburg

Music

Drakensberg Boys Choir brings musical harmonies of hope to Joburg

Issued by Stone 20 May 2025

Source: © 123rf The PGMs and gold industries account for the biggest declines ( 9.9% and 11.1% year-on-year (yo-y), respectively) in the March 2025 mining production statistics

Markets & Investment

Declines for PGMS and gold industries in Q1 2025

16 May 2025

Delta Victor Bravo appoints Khaya Dlanga as managing partner

Marketing

Delta Victor Bravo appoints Khaya Dlanga as managing partner

Issued by eatbigfish 6 May 2025

May cinema lineup: from Marvel adventures to South African dramas

Film

May cinema lineup: from Marvel adventures to South African dramas

Daniel Dercksen 30 Apr 2025

Cape Town wildfires: Pick n Pay and customers rally support for firefighting teams

ESG

Cape Town wildfires: Pick n Pay and customers rally support for firefighting teams

29 Apr 2025

Diary of a CMO: What’s marketing’s contribution to profit?

Research

Diary of a CMO: What’s marketing’s contribution to profit?

Mary Kyriakidi, Issued by Kantar 23 Apr 2025

The disease is hard to catch because it looks similar to other crop diseases. Source: Supplied.

Agriculture

Goss’s Wilt and Leaf Blight: A new threat to South African maize production

Dr. Rikus Kloppers 19 Mar 2025