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$South Africa’s first accredited shopper marketing course has launched. Iamge: From left to right: Ted Miller - corporate learning design team lead, Red & Yellow, Mary-Leigh Abramson - head of corporate relations, Red & Yellow, Kirsty Peters - senior business relationship manager, Red & Yellow, Di Wilson - managing director of Integer\Hotspot and founder of SHOP! SA (Image supplied)$

Education

SA’s first accredited shopper marketing course launches

13 hours

When a global powerhouse like the BBC ends up apologising for a “misleading edit” of Donald Trump’s speech - a move that’s now sparked resignations and a potential $1bn lawsuit - it shakes more than their newsroom. It shakes faith in journalism itself (Image supplied)

Media Freedom

The BBC-Trump saga: Questioning integrity in journalism and PR

Hayley Hillary 1 hour

"Belief economy" drives retail property investments in local communities

Commercial Property

"Belief economy" drives retail property investments in local communities

1 hour

Source: Solidariteit on X.

PR & Communications

Tlhogi Ngwato | You cannot fact-check your way out of outrage

Tlhogi Ngwato 2 hours

Patience Nyoni, Academic Head, Regenesys Education

Higher Education

SA needs future-ready education to future-proof graduates

Patience Nyoni 19 hours

Gen Z’s social media habits: Divided, but a shift toward meaningful content

Social Media

Gen Z’s social media habits: Divided, but a shift toward meaningful content

Issued by Varsity Vibe 22 hours

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Trends

12 macro trends altering the employment landscape in 2026

1 day

Clinton Brink stars in Kings of Joburg. Source: YouTube.

Marketing

All the African GEMA Award winners

Karabo Ledwaba 1 day

Higher Education

Richfield’s new brand positioning promises A Learning Experience of a Lifetime

Issued by Richfield 1 day

Marketing

Warc's 2026 toolkit: Marketers' confidence wanes

2 days

Image credit: Liza Duymelinck on

Mental health

There’s a difference between “I love you” and “I’m in love with you,” and Gen Z needs to know it

Jessica Gbedemah 1 day

Creative legend John Hunt retires

Advertising

Creative legend John Hunt retires

2 days

Social Media

The comedy economy: Nigeria’s online video skits are making millions

Nnamdi O. Madichie 2 days

Youth Marketing

Decoding Gen Z: The first post-brand generation

Japhet Manda, Issued by Brave Group 2 days

Image credit: on Pexels

Mental health

How sports betting puts South Africans’ mental health on the line

2 days

Gibs rises to #23 globally in Corporate Knights Better World MBA ranking

Higher Education

Gibs rises to #23 globally in Corporate Knights Better World MBA ranking

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 2 days

Loyalty crisis: South Africans switching brands faster than ever

Branding

Loyalty crisis: South Africans switching brands faster than ever

Mosa Ntwampe, Issued by Brave Group 6 Nov 2025

CFAO Healthcare South Africa achieves Level 3 B-BBEE status

Pharmaceuticals

CFAO Healthcare South Africa achieves Level 3 B-BBEE status

Issued by Stone 6 Nov 2025

Urban Brew Studios shines with multiple nominations at the National Film and TV Awards

TV

Urban Brew Studios shines with multiple nominations at the National Film and TV Awards

Issued by Urban Brew Studios 6 Nov 2025

Discover Euromonitor's Top Global Consumer Trends for 2026

Trends

Discover Euromonitor's Top Global Consumer Trends for 2026

5 Nov 2025

Source: Pexels.

Financial Services

BNPL: A game-changer in retail or a hidden credit trap?

Lerato Lamola 5 Nov 2025

Image source: DC Studio from

4th Industrial Revolution

Study reveals privacy and ethics are a top priority in AI implementation

4 Nov 2025

Niko Kougioumtzis, RAPT Creative strategist asks culture, pop culture, and the marketing mirror: which influences which? (Image source: © Professional Jeweller )

Marketing

What came first: Marketing or culture?

Niko Kougioumtzis 4 Nov 2025

Image credit: on Pexels

Energy

Applications for C-Suite Women in Energy Empowerment open

4 Nov 2025

Image source: Oleksandr Mudretsov –

Higher Education

University ranking systems are being rejected. African institutions should take note

Sioux McKenna 4 Nov 2025

BusinessTech: Where 5 million South African industry leaders get their news

Online Media

BusinessTech: Where 5 million South African industry leaders get their news

Issued by Broad Media 4 Nov 2025

Markets & Investment

US, Japan, and Eurozone's central banks diverge in rate policies

Izak Odendaal 4 Nov 2025

The agency of the future: From service provider to strategic partner

Marketing & Media

The agency of the future: From service provider to strategic partner

3 Nov 2025

Image credit: on

ESG & Sustainability

Sustainability: South Africa shines as global superpowers waver

3 Nov 2025

Xtra Impact Radio Packages is a radio retail package created with Rainmaker Media, the retail media network powered by the Shoprite Group — Africa’s largest retailer and their Xtra Savings rewards programme database

Radio & Audio

Radio: Merging the in-store and on-air world

3 Nov 2025

The KFC at Epsom Downs Shopping Centre, Bryanston, Sandton (image source: © Eva-Last

Branding

KFC first in Quarterly Buzz Ranking, reflects shift in marketing landscape

31 Oct 2025

Image credit: Kim Kardashian/X

Neurology

Kim Kardashian’s brain aneurysm diagnosis: What it means and who is most at risk

Adam Taylor 31 Oct 2025

Keshin Govender, head of creative and production at Siemens AG talks about how a purpose-driven creativity approach has given the company measurable results (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

4 steps to a purpose-driven creativity approach for measurable results

Keshin Govender 31 Oct 2025

City Lodge Hotels’ Integrated Annual Report 2025 out now

Hospitality

City Lodge Hotels’ Integrated Annual Report 2025 out now

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 31 Oct 2025

Image source: jcomp from

Law Practice

SCA ruling endorses Calderbank offer: What this means for dispute resolution in SA

Jonathan Barnes and Elan Dekel 31 Oct 2025

Scopen’s eighth edition of its PR Scope study in Spain has found that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now firmly on the sector’s agenda (Image source: © 123rf

PR & Communications

Part 2: Scopen Spain PR Scope - AI as a transformative force

31 Oct 2025

Ogilvy wins most effective agency at Effies 2025

Marketing

Ogilvy wins most effective agency at Effies 2025

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 30 Oct 2025

MIC at Loeries Creative Week, cultural capital has entered the chat

Loeries Creative Week

MIC at Loeries Creative Week, cultural capital has entered the chat

Issued by Dentsu 30 Oct 2025

Legendary music biopics take the stage at Ster-Kinekor’s Imax

Film

Legendary music biopics take the stage at Ster-Kinekor’s Imax

30 Oct 2025

The eighth edition of Scopen’s Public Relations (PR) R Scope study in Spain has found that the average PR budget has increased (Image source: © 123rf Pictured: People in Barcelona)

PR & Communications

Part 1: Scopen Spain PR Scope - Budgets have increased

29 Oct 2025

Communications leader, Perri King, crowned at Forty Under 40 South Africa

DEI

Communications leader, Perri King, crowned at Forty Under 40 South Africa

28 Oct 2025

MTF Extended Cut reveals real impact of access to infrastructure in film

Film & Cinematography

MTF Extended Cut reveals real impact of access to infrastructure in film

Issued by MultiChoice 28 Oct 2025

Major Daughter honoured among global female leaders 50 Under 50 Awards 2025 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Media

Major Daughter honoured among global female leaders 50 Under 50 Awards 2025 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Issued by MDNTV 27 Oct 2025

#RAPT BizTrendsTV | Nokulinda Mkhize: How Spiritual wellness is changing the workplace

BizTrendsTV

#RAPT BizTrendsTV | Nokulinda Mkhize: How Spiritual wellness is changing the workplace

Danette Breitenbach 28 Oct 2025

Image credit: H&M Foundation

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

H&M Foundation explores the power of early-stage innovation

27 Oct 2025

Ntokozo Ndlovu is the founder and managing director of Toni Elephant Media. Source: Supplied.

PR & Communications

Ntokozo Ndlovu | Storytelling is the timeless heart of public relations

Ntokozo Ndlovu 24 Oct 2025