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The Walt Disney Company names Rochelle Knock as country head, sub-Saharan Africa

TV

The Walt Disney Company names Rochelle Knock as country head, sub-Saharan Africa

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 17 hours

Source: Supplied. Beachwood Coastal Estate luxury home.

Residential Property

Durban North’s new coastal gem: Inside Beachwood Estate's allure

15 hours

AWIEF2025 opens next week in Cape Town

Marketing & Media

AWIEF2025 opens next week in Cape Town

Issued by Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum 18 hours

Remote jobs on the rise: Tracking the shift in 2025

Talent Acquisition

Remote jobs on the rise: Tracking the shift in 2025

Anja Bates, Issued by Pnet 18 hours

CSA Global and Dentsu X tapped for blockbuster Kanye West concert

Marketing

CSA Global and Dentsu X tapped for blockbuster Kanye West concert

19 hours

RecoMed recognised with Eisai at TICAD 9 for groundbreaking Africa –Japan healthcare collaboration

Medtech

RecoMed recognised with Eisai at TICAD 9 for groundbreaking Africa –Japan healthcare collaboration

Issued by RecoMed 20 hours

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Understanding the hidden benefits of voluntary liquidation

Brendan Olivier 21 hours

Catch up on the VML Birdwatching at The Loeries podcasts (Image: Lesley Svenson © Bizcommunity)

Loeries Creative Week

VML's Birdwatching at The Loeries omnibus: Missed out? Catch up now!

21 hours

R80m investment in Yaga signals booming future for resale fashion

E-commerce

R80m investment in Yaga signals booming future for resale fashion

22 hours

Source: Supplied

Food Security

Why African agriculture is central to solving world hunger and climate issues

23 hours

Spar Health extends its reach with strategic Aptekor Group acquisition

Health & Beauty

Spar Health extends its reach with strategic Aptekor Group acquisition

1 day

Image source: Satsa

Tourism

SA’s tourism industry tackles human rights challenges with practical solutions

Robin Fredericks 1 day

L'Oreal clinches $4.7bn deal for Kering’s beauty business in strategic shift

Health & Beauty

L'Oreal clinches $4.7bn deal for Kering’s beauty business in strategic shift

Tassilo Hummel and Dominique Patton 1 day

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Talent Acquisition

Are these red flags making top talent avoid your company?

1 day

Source: Supplied. Christo de Wit, Luno’s South Africa country manager.

Fintech

South Africans embrace xStocks with Nvidia leading the charge: Luno report

1 day

Inside Converge Africa 2026: How Africa’s digital leaders are designing the future of commerce

E-commerce

Inside Converge Africa 2026: How Africa’s digital leaders are designing the future of commerce

Issued by VUKA Group 1 day

Branding

Half of B2B CMOs think brand doesn’t matter. They’re wrong

Musa Kalenga, Issued by Brave Group 1 day

Publicis Groupe Africa named Network of the Year at the African Cristal Awards for the second consecutive year

Media

Publicis Groupe Africa named Network of the Year at the African Cristal Awards for the second consecutive year

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 1 day

Affordable & Social Housing

Social housing in Cape Town questioned

Katja Hamilton 1 day

FreshStop Oaklands ranked among the Top 12 Best Foodvenience Stores in the World

Retailers

FreshStop Oaklands ranked among the Top 12 Best Foodvenience Stores in the World

1 day

VML South Africa has appointed Danelle Stiles (left) as chief operating officer and Insaaf Khan (right) as chief client officer (Image supplied, composite: Bizcommunity © Lesley Svenson)

Advertising

VML's new-look exco, with 2 significant appointments

2 days

Katie Andrews, Business Unit Director, Irvine Partners

Tourism

Tourism in flux: Why economics, policy and storytelling will decide who wins

Katie Andrews 2 days

Accor to launch Mövenpick and Mövenpick Living in Abuja

Hospitality

Accor to launch Mövenpick and Mövenpick Living in Abuja

2 days

OG Influencer revealed, shows up at Loeries and Most Awards

OOH

OG Influencer revealed, shows up at Loeries and Most Awards

2 days

The MultiChoice Talent Factory debuts 2 new bold films this October

TV

The MultiChoice Talent Factory debuts 2 new bold films this October

Issued by MultiChoice 2 days

Source: © 123rf Warc Media’s latest Platform Insights by WARC Media provides comprehensive data-driven intelligence on LinkedIn’s advertising landscape

Research

LinkedIn's advertising bigger than other mid-size social platforms

2 days

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Climate Change

COP30: South Africa calls for climate finance without debt burden

2 days

Media24 launches enterprise subscriptions

Online Media

Media24 launches enterprise subscriptions

Issued by Media24 2 days

WhatsApp, the ‘killer app’ for word-of-mouth in SA’s township economies

Marketing

WhatsApp, the ‘killer app’ for word-of-mouth in SA’s township economies

Mathabatha Sexwale, Issued by Brave Group 2 days

$TBWA\Hunt Lascaris and its client City Lodge Hotel Group won the Grand Effie Award 2025 (Image: Bizcommunity, Danette Breitenbach)$

Advertising

TBWA tops the Effies Awards SA

2 days

Cape Town gears up for Beach Pro Tour with Leo Williams at the helm

Events

Cape Town gears up for Beach Pro Tour with Leo Williams at the helm

3 days

All the 2025 Prism Award winners

PR & Communications

All the 2025 Prism Award winners

3 days

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

InPursuit Renewable Energy’s Hleziphi Mtshizane on developing energy solutions for Africans by Africans

3 days

Porsche announces 2026 leadership handover

Dealers

Porsche announces 2026 leadership handover

3 days

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Food, Water & Energy Security

From Cape Town to Durban: A national effort to tackle hunger

3 days

Regine le Roux, Reputation Matters founder and MD, says from a communication perspective, there is much to learn from how the Cape Town Marathon organisers handled the cancellation of the event (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

Crisis communications: Lessons from the Cape Town Marathon

Regine le Roux 3 days

Retail Marketing

Desperados Nigeria crowned Brand Builder of the Year at Heineken Commerce Week 2025

Issued by M&C Saatchi Abel 3 days

Meet the New Basa board of directors

Media

Meet the New Basa board of directors

Issued by Business and Arts South Africa 3 days

Growthpoint backs Cape Winelands Airport with landmark partnership

Mixed-Use Property

Growthpoint backs Cape Winelands Airport with landmark partnership

Issued by Catchwords 17 Oct 2025

Tourism & Travel

KZN Think Tank to unite tourism industry for provincial growth

17 Oct 2025

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa calls for greater ratings transparency at G20 meeting

Andrea Shalal 17 Oct 2025

SA's luxury sector set for 15% growth surge by 2025, reports Euromonitor Intl

FMCG

SA's luxury sector set for 15% growth surge by 2025, reports Euromonitor Intl

17 Oct 2025

Sappi recognised in Forbes' World’s Best Employers and Top Companies for Women rankings for 2025

Management & Leadership

Sappi recognised in Forbes' World’s Best Employers and Top Companies for Women rankings for 2025

Issued by Sappi 17 Oct 2025

Logistics & Transport

DHL Group rolls out €300m investment to strengthen Africa’s trade networks

17 Oct 2025

Red & Yellow wins big with 13 Loeries

Loeries Creative Week

Red & Yellow wins big with 13 Loeries

Issued by Red & Yellow 17 Oct 2025

Honoris South Africa students shine at the 2025 Loeries Awards

Loeries Creative Week

Honoris South Africa students shine at the 2025 Loeries Awards

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 17 Oct 2025

Cartrack revenue and subscribers surge in South Africa

Accessories

Cartrack revenue and subscribers surge in South Africa

16 Oct 2025

New option for online social work study in SA

E-learning

New option for online social work study in SA

Issued by SACAP 16 Oct 2025

Mining

Gemfields' Montepuez ruby mine invaded by illegal miners

16 Oct 2025