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Daily Maverick launches a groundbreaking local bureau in Nelson Mandela Bay

Online Media

Daily Maverick launches a groundbreaking local bureau in Nelson Mandela Bay

Issued by Daily Maverick 13 hours

Source: © 123rf US President Donald Trump’s proposed 100% tariffs on foreign films entering the US, have led the Directors Guild of South Africa (DGSA) to express concern

Film & Cinematography

100% proposed tariffs on foreign films to US sends “chilling signal"

16 hours

Skills Training

UJ, Google partnership to boost cybersecurity skills, youth employment

1 day

AMIE urges government to adopt regionalised response to avian flu outbreak in Brazil

Retailers

AMIE urges government to adopt regionalised response to avian flu outbreak in Brazil

Issued by AMIE 1 day

Retail discounters and e-commerce dominate the growth of SA's retail sector

Retail

Retail discounters and e-commerce dominate the growth of SA's retail sector

1 day

Securex South Africa 2025 - Creating smarter buildings with integrated security solutions

Smart Buildings & Cities

Securex South Africa 2025 - Creating smarter buildings with integrated security solutions

Issued by Securex 2025 2 days

Musk's xAI updates Grok chatbot after 'White genocide' comments

4th Industrial Revolution

Musk's xAI updates Grok chatbot after 'White genocide' comments

2 days

From tragedy to triumph: Hot Cares restores teen’s independence with wheelchair donation

Radio & Audio

From tragedy to triumph: Hot Cares restores teen’s independence with wheelchair donation

Jeanette Phillips, Issued by HOT 102.7FM 1 day

Image source: Getty Images

Employment Equity

EE reporting for designated employers: What first-timers need to know

Talita Laubscher, Melissa Cogger, and Chloë Loubser 2 days

Flash Gala surpasses one million cartons as South African apple exports gain ground

Agro-processing

Flash Gala surpasses one million cartons as South African apple exports gain ground

16 May 2025

Medihelp and Old Mutual announce collaboration

Medical Aid

Medihelp and Old Mutual announce collaboration

Issued by Medihelp 16 May 2025

Africa's future in food security relies on cooling infrastructure

Supply Chain

Africa's future in food security relies on cooling infrastructure

Samuel Jacobs 16 May 2025

Omnichannel retail in South Africa: a hacker's paradise?

Security

Omnichannel retail in South Africa: a hacker's paradise?

Calin Cloete 16 May 2025

Online webinar: Navigating economic stagnation in South Africa

Economy

Online webinar: Navigating economic stagnation in South Africa

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 15 May 2025

#NOtoUnder18: study reveals teens' responses to alcohol messaging in SA

Wellness

#NOtoUnder18: study reveals teens' responses to alcohol messaging in SA

15 May 2025

The rise of the digital showroom: the new frontline for driving car sales

Dealers

The rise of the digital showroom: the new frontline for driving car sales

Mongezi Mtati, Issued by Rogerwilco 15 May 2025

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Empowering digital futures: Netstar donates R500k to Redtank ICT Academy

15 May 2025

Research

Charting 20 years of brand value: Kantar BrandZ 2025 ranking reveals the world’s most valuable brands

Issued by Kantar 15 May 2025

Donald Chauke from Demographicia asks if Nedbank’s pink tax campaign that takes on gender pricing is enough (Image credit: Nedbank)

Marketing

Nedbank’s pink tax campaign takes on gender pricing but is it enough?

15 May 2025

Beyond the bottom line: How to motivate, engage, and retain small business employees

SMEs

Beyond the bottom line: How to motivate, engage, and retain small business employees

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 14 May 2025

A report by shareholder activist organisation Just Share has shown that South Africa’s largest polluters pay so little carbon tax that it barely has any impact on their greenhouse gas emissions. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Climate Change

Corporate lobbying derailed South Africa’s climate goals, report finds

Liezl Human 14 May 2025

Firexpo 2025: Strengthening fire safety and preparedness in the retail sector

Retailers

Firexpo 2025: Strengthening fire safety and preparedness in the retail sector

Issued by Firexpo 2025 14 May 2025

Museum of Illusions to open in Cape Town

Art

Museum of Illusions to open in Cape Town

14 May 2025

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Cyber Law

TikTok, Meta fined hundreds of millions by EU regulators for data privacy breaches

Ryszard Lisinski and Brett Weinberg 13 May 2025

Jaguar Land Rover seeks new ad agency following recent rebrand

Advertising

Jaguar Land Rover seeks new ad agency following recent rebrand

13 May 2025

Music strikes a chord for SA’s consumer class

Research

Music strikes a chord for SA’s consumer class

Issued by BrandMapp 13 May 2025

Source: edisonjimenez10 via

Research & Development

From the ground up: How soil health unlocks greater yields for small-scale farmers

Dr Margaretha Brand 12 May 2025

Capitec’s new jingle makes banking fees as easy as 1, 2, 3, 6, 10

Marketing

Capitec’s new jingle makes banking fees as easy as 1, 2, 3, 6, 10

Issued by Capitec 2 days

China bans South African beef imports amid FMD outbreak

Agriculture

China bans South African beef imports amid FMD outbreak

12 May 2025

Converge 2025 Cape Town: SA e-commerce still has room to grow and groceries could be the next big opportunity

E-commerce

Converge 2025 Cape Town: SA e-commerce still has room to grow and groceries could be the next big opportunity

Issued by NielsenIQ 9 May 2025

Forget the winter blues with Switch Energy Drink

FMCG

Forget the winter blues with Switch Energy Drink

Issued by Switch Energy Drink 9 May 2025

Dihlabeng Mall’s community campaign attracts global recognition

Retailers

Dihlabeng Mall’s community campaign attracts global recognition

Issued by Taryn Louch Creative 9 May 2025

Ethan September joins ANA International Echo Awards board of governors

Direct Marketing

Ethan September joins ANA International Echo Awards board of governors

Issued by DMASA 9 May 2025

McDonald’s SA launches new McCrispy Burger

FMCG

McDonald’s SA launches new McCrispy Burger

8 May 2025

Source: GCIS. President Cyril Ramaphosa at a bilateral meeting with President Karin Keller-Sutter of Switzerland on the margins of the first meeting of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Governors in Cape Town in February 2025.

NHI

Plea for transparency: Ramaphosa to release NHI Bill approval records

8 May 2025

Marketing

Beyond influence: How foot soldiers fortify brand trust in community-led influencer campaigns

Issued by Brand Influence Agency 8 May 2025

Effie Academy launches in South Africa

Marketing & Media

Effie Academy launches in South Africa

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 8 May 2025

SABC Plus is celebrating one million users. Source: Supplied.

Streaming

SABC Plus celebrates a million users

8 May 2025

Organisations funded by the Gauteng Department of Social Development are facing late payments and have concerns over contracts. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Gauteng welfare organisations worried about late payments

Joseph Bracken 8 May 2025

New report reveals $60bn tourism opportunity gap in Africa

Tourism

New report reveals $60bn tourism opportunity gap in Africa

7 May 2025

Source: X/@PMashatile

Economy

South Africa launches Transformation Fund to drive economic inclusivity

7 May 2025

Source: Julian Herzog via

Travel

SAA investigates cyber incident disrupting systems

7 May 2025

The politics of power: South Africans didn’t wait for Eskom to change, we changed first

Energy

The politics of power: South Africans didn’t wait for Eskom to change, we changed first

Mark Allewell, Issued by Sensor Networks 6 May 2025

#G20SouthAfrica: Using the arts to grow economies

Art

#G20SouthAfrica: Using the arts to grow economies

7 May 2025

The chat commerce revolution: Turning conversations into customer conversions

Artificial Intelligence

The chat commerce revolution: Turning conversations into customer conversions

Jonathan Elcock, Issued by rather.chat 6 May 2025

Joburg traders claim they are harassed by City

Informal Retailing

Joburg traders claim they are harassed by City

Kimberly Mutandiro 6 May 2025

Nutrition

Tetley taps into health trend with new decaf tea for hospitality and retail

5 May 2025