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Batlile Phaladi is the new communications head. Source: Supplied.

PR & Communications

Telkom strengthens its team with Batlile Phaladi as new communications head

3 hours

Source: © 123rf The Digital Media Awards Africa 2025 finalists have been announced, with SA and Daily Maverick dominating the list

Publishing

SA and Daily Maverick dominate Wan-Ifra Digital Awards Africa 2025 finalists

4 hours

WCED warns parents of looming Grade 8 application deadline

Primary & Secondary Education

WCED warns parents of looming Grade 8 application deadline

5 hours

YAEI and Absa launch the YAEI x Absa Youth Entrepreneurship Programme

Partnerships

YAEI and Absa launch the YAEI x Absa Youth Entrepreneurship Programme

Issued by OnPoint PR 1 day

DUO launches Global Studio to provide tech agencies and brands with outsourced marketing services

PR & Communications

DUO launches Global Studio to provide tech agencies and brands with outsourced marketing services

Issued by DUO Marketing + Communications 1 day

Biz Most Read Award winners March 2025

Online Media

Biz Most Read Award winners March 2025

Issued by Bizcommunity.com 1 day

Source: Linkedin

Banking

China steps up with $71.6bn bank recapitalisation plan

2 days

The rise of AI in advertising

Advertising

The rise of AI in advertising

Issued by Penquin 2 days

IPRN public relations agencies forecast growth for 2025

PR & Communications

IPRN public relations agencies forecast growth for 2025

Issued by MANGO-OMC 2 days

Puma’s biggest global campaign Go Wild: Rooted in history with a new vision of sports

Advertising

Puma’s biggest global campaign Go Wild: Rooted in history with a new vision of sports

28 Mar 2025

Penquin celebrates its creative DNA with bold new culture reel

Branding

Penquin celebrates its creative DNA with bold new culture reel

Issued by Penquin 28 Mar 2025

Beer Association of SA partners with Massmart/Mass Cash, Salba to engage traders in KZN

Food & bev. services

Beer Association of SA partners with Massmart/Mass Cash, Salba to engage traders in KZN

28 Mar 2025

Artificial Intelligence

Can brands maintain a true voice amidst the rise of AI content?

Thelma Ngoma-Mavhunga 28 Mar 2025

Source: © 123rf South Africans will not be denied their constitutional right to access to news and information after the Gauteng High Court suspended the analogue TV switch-off date of 31 March 2025

Media Freedom

Court suspends analogue switch-off date, ruling calls set date "irrational"

Danette Breitenbach 28 Mar 2025

Allan Gray Makers and E Squared Investments launch Imara SMME Fund

SMEs

Allan Gray Makers and E Squared Investments launch Imara SMME Fund

Issued by Tishala Communications 27 Mar 2025

Africa’s mobile payment boom demands robust security to safeguard growth

Cybersecurity

Africa’s mobile payment boom demands robust security to safeguard growth

Jarryd Jensen, Issued by Tishala Communications 27 Mar 2025

How AAA #ShapeShifter Adam Koekemoer is leading the creative economy

Education

How AAA #ShapeShifter Adam Koekemoer is leading the creative economy

Issued by AAA School of Advertising 26 Mar 2025

Larry Khumalo-MacArthur new MD and market lead Weber Shandwick African region

PR & Communications

Larry Khumalo-MacArthur new MD and market lead Weber Shandwick African region

26 Mar 2025

AI in Advertising forum: Industry urged to understand, apply, and act

AI in Advertising

AI in Advertising forum: Industry urged to understand, apply, and act

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 25 Mar 2025

Marketing

Community-generated content: The new currency in Brand Influence

Issued by Brand Influence Agency 25 Mar 2025

Source: © 123rf The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has announced Apple as the 2025 Creative Marketer of the Year

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2025: Apple named 2025 Creative Marketer of the Year

24 Mar 2025

Ahmed Dhupli: Associate, Dispute Resolution Practice Group, PH Attorneys

Corporate & Commercial Law

Starlink challenges South African regulations as it hits BEE roadblocks

Ahmed Dhupli 20 Mar 2025

Source: © 123rf South Africa was awarded the coveted Global Alliance World Public Relations & Communication Award in the ESG Category at the 12th World Public Relations Forum (WPRF) in Nusa Dua, Bali

PR & Communications

Global recognition as SA wins 2024 ESG Communication Award

20 Mar 2025

Vaal University of Technology and Standard Bank to launch Hydrogen Centre of Excellence

Higher Education

Vaal University of Technology and Standard Bank to launch Hydrogen Centre of Excellence

Issued by Vaal University of Technology 19 Mar 2025

Source: © 123rf The legal bid of eTV, Media Monitoring Africa and SOS Support public broadcasting continues today, Wednesday 19 March in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria

TV

Television access at risk for millions of South Africans as analogue switch-off date is contested

19 Mar 2025

Hook, Line and Sinker strengthens leadership team amid 2025 growth

Marketing

Hook, Line and Sinker strengthens leadership team amid 2025 growth

Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 19 Mar 2025

Source: © 123rf In partnership with IFICA, Publicis Groupe Africa has launched Africa’s first industry-wide internal communications benchmark survey

PR & Communications

Publicis Groupe and IFICA launch Africa's first internal communications benchmark report

19 Mar 2025

22 On Sloane and Microsoft launch Women in Tech Entrepreneurship Programme

Technology

22 On Sloane and Microsoft launch Women in Tech Entrepreneurship Programme

Issued by 22 on Sloane 18 Mar 2025

ICT donation to Limpopo schools

CSI & Philanthropy

ICT donation to Limpopo schools

Issued by Adopt-a-School 18 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied.

Healthcare

#HumanRightsMonth: The call for stem cell transplants for SA children

18 Mar 2025

Image supplied.

Social Media

Authenticity: The new currency in influencer marketing

Bianca James 19 Mar 2025

Food, Water & Energy Security

Mondi commits R13 million to water stewardship over 3 years

Issued by WWF South Africa 3 Jun 2024

Youngsters cycling and living their best life at Soetwater

Primary & Secondary Education

Youngsters cycling and living their best life at Soetwater

Issued by DNA Brand Architects 17 Mar 2025

Source: © 123rf Leslie Adams, sales director at Reach Africa, asks, while TV licences are outdated, is a streaming levy the right fix?

TV

The TV licence is dead! Long live the streaming levy - or not?

Leslie Adams 17 Mar 2025

Why World Consumer Rights Day matters for your consumer rights

Regulatory

Why World Consumer Rights Day matters for your consumer rights

17 Mar 2025

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Law Practice

New dedicated insolvency court to trial in Johannesburg

Bianca Masterton and Nseula Chilikhuma 17 Mar 2025

The unseen battle with mental health in the entertainment industry

Wellness

The unseen battle with mental health in the entertainment industry

Pikolomzi Qaba 14 Mar 2025

DUO Marketing + Communications joins Collectivist as African member agency

Marketing

DUO Marketing + Communications joins Collectivist as African member agency

Issued by DUO Marketing + Communications 14 Mar 2025

McCann Joburg's Modjadji Mashatola on AME WE Champion jury

Advertising

McCann Joburg's Modjadji Mashatola on AME WE Champion jury

14 Mar 2025

UCT launches new language policy to boost multilingualism

Higher Education

UCT launches new language policy to boost multilingualism

13 Mar 2025

Angelika Venter, graphic designer for Edge Communications discusses what makes good design vs bad design (Image supplied)

Design

The strategic role of graphic design in branding and marketing

Angelika Venter 13 Mar 2025

Source: Reuters.

HIV/AIDS

Kenya HIV patients live in fear as US aid freeze strands drugs in warehouse

Aaron Ross, Tim Cocks and Vivianne Wandera 13 Mar 2025

Adetutu Laditan's mission to position the African creator

Social Media

Adetutu Laditan's mission to position the African creator

13 Mar 2025

South Africa to remove luxury duty on lower value smartphones

Mobile & Apps

South Africa to remove luxury duty on lower value smartphones

12 Mar 2025

Tackling financial inclusion in Africa

Technology

Tackling financial inclusion in Africa

Issued by DarkMatter 12 Mar 2025

At the start of February, The Up&Up Group appointed Deborah Whitlock (right) to the position of marketing director and Sharleen James (left) as the MD of Razor PR (Image by Bizcommunity, Lesley Svenson)

Advertising

The Up&Up Group make senior appointments as part of the agency's strategic objectives

12 Mar 2025

Business 101: 5 ways to fall back in love with your business

SMEs

Business 101: 5 ways to fall back in love with your business

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 11 Mar 2025

Ogilvy has strengthened its senior leadership, with the appointment of Ipi Thibedi. Pictured left to right: Pete Case (CEO of Ogilvy), Ipi Thibedi (Group MD), Nkosinathi Biko (Chairman of Board, Ogilvy), Neo Makhele (Chief Strategy Officer), Angela Madlala (Chief People Officer), Graham Vivian (Chief Financial Officer)

Advertising

Ipelegeng (Ipi) Thibedi joins Ogilvy South Africa’s as group managing director

11 Mar 2025