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Marketing

Business Insider debuts CMO Insider newsletter

24 minutes

Oxford University Press SA introduces Student Wellbeing Journal to help curb rising anxiety concerns

Higher Education

Oxford University Press SA introduces Student Wellbeing Journal to help curb rising anxiety concerns

Issued by Oxford University Press 2 days

Pedros snaps up Bird & Co in bold expansion move

Food & bev. services

Pedros snaps up Bird & Co in bold expansion move

Issued by Pedros 2 days

Nathan Reddy, founder and chairman of Grid Worldwide says when it comes to creativity, meaning matters (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BizTrends2026 | Grid Worldwide’s Nathan Reddy: The evolution of creativity, why meaning matters

Nathan Reddy 2 days

Cheryl Reddy, founder of Comms Reddy shares valuable lessons after the launch of the agency (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

Quiet growth: 4 lessons on building a PR agency that lasts

Cheryl Reddy 2 days

AI-powered agency, Forge, challenges brands to embrace human–technology collaboration

Marketing

AI-powered agency, Forge, challenges brands to embrace human–technology collaboration

Issued by Brave Group 2 days

Turn browsers into buyers with expert product reviews on MyBroadband

Online Media

Turn browsers into buyers with expert product reviews on MyBroadband

Issued by Broad Media 2 days

Advertising

Ads are coming to AI. Does that really have to be such a bad thing?

Ilayaraja Subramanian 3 days

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Safeguard your home investments: avoiding retrofit pitfalls

3 days

Kaya 959 has announced the appointment of Tumi Rabanye as its new head of marketing (Image supplied)

Radio & Audio

Tumi Rabanye comes home to Kaya

3 days

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Legislation & Regulation

Plain packaging vs branding rights: A legal battle over cigarette pack regulations

Sajidha Gamieldien, Nicole Haworth, and Aimee Du Plessis 3 days

Mr D accelerates multi-category retail strategy with Absolute Pets partnership

Food & bev. services

Mr D accelerates multi-category retail strategy with Absolute Pets partnership

Issued by aHead Marketing Services 3 days

Are dating apps over? Gen Z is ditching “swipe-by” culture for meaningful connections in the kitchen

Social Media

Are dating apps over? Gen Z is ditching “swipe-by” culture for meaningful connections in the kitchen

Issued by Twiga Communications 3 days

#Orchids&Onions: KFC serves up laughs, WeBuyCars brings the cringe

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: KFC serves up laughs, WeBuyCars brings the cringe

Brendan Seery 3 days

The Lead Creative | Client agency partnerships that deliver

The Lead Creative

The Lead Creative | Client agency partnerships that deliver

Danette Breitenbach 2 days

Louise Polders is the head of innovation at Neon Octopus. Source: Supplied.

Artificial Intelligence

The rise of AI-simulated humans in business research

Louise Polders 3 days

Penquin’s Strategy Director Thando Mxosa says in 2026 marketing success lies in the ‘why,’ not the ‘what’ (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BizTrends2026 | Penquin’s Thando Mxosa: The ‘why,’ not the ‘what’ counts

Thando Mxosa 3 days

(L to r:) Glenda Venn, global design curation director, JLL Design, Andrew Mageto, photographer, cinematographer, INKA Creative, and Yaa Boateng, CCO, managing director, The Storytellers (Image source: Lesley Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

The One Club for Creativity

ADC 105 African jury members on creativity and judging

3 days

Advertising

Warc Report | Netflix's ad expansion could double revenue by 2026

19 Feb 2026

SA to host inaugural LIV Golf Tournament, a boon for tourism

Travel

SA to host inaugural LIV Golf Tournament, a boon for tourism

18 Feb 2026

The Audit Bureau of Circulations' (ABC) Q4 (October to December) 2025 release shows a decline of 2.5% by newspapers (Image source: Lesely Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

Newspapers

ABC Q4 2025 Newspapers: Dailies up but total sector down

Danette Breitenbach 3 days

The resilience of the magazine market is reflected in its eighth consecutive quarter of year-on-year growth in the Q4 (Image source: Lesley Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

Magazines

ABC Q4 2025 Magazines: 8th consecutive quarter of y-o-y growth as magazines show resilience

Danette Breitenbach 3 days

Gen Z is changing how consumers discover, trust and buy from brands. Ella Thomas, global sector specialist for consumer staples at Schroders, explores how this shift is reshaping loyalty, trend cycles and the future of consumer growth. (Source: )

Youth Marketing

Gen Z is reshaping the consumer playbook, from loyalty to algorithms

Ella Thomas 18 Feb 2026

Owning the Entire Consumer Journey: From Festive to Everyday

Design

Owning the Entire Consumer Journey: From Festive to Everyday

Issued by Bohemian 5 May 2025

O&L BrandX MD Patricia Hoeksema.

Marketing

AI slop hits Africa - Insights from Namibia

Patricia Hoeksema 18 Feb 2026

The Investec zebra in front of Nelson Mandela Square. Image: Supplied.

Branding

#BehindtheBrand | Inside Investec’s global brand strategy

Karabo Ledwaba 18 Feb 2026

Toyota moves to strengthen grip on SA market in 2026

Dealers

Toyota moves to strengthen grip on SA market in 2026

Imran Salie 17 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | M&C Saatchi Abel’s Zanele Kabane: How nostalgia is shaping modern creativity

Advertising

#BizTrends2026 | M&C Saatchi Abel’s Zanele Kabane: How nostalgia is shaping modern creativity

Zanele Kabane 17 Feb 2026

Bonita Christie, business unit director, Publicis Commerce Experiential, says for brands, Q1 is the most strategically valuable quarter of the year (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing

Exclusive | Experiential marketing: The key to the golden quarter

Bonita Christie 17 Feb 2026

Sherylee Shaik (left) and Mmaphuti Rankapole-Tshifularo (right).

Branding

New CMO and CFO for Brand SA

17 Feb 2026

Consumers face climate burnout as fears over global conflicts increase

Marketing

Consumers face climate burnout as fears over global conflicts increase

Issued by Kantar 17 Feb 2026

Chilliengine shortlisted in 3 categories at 2026 Sabre Africa Awards for 2nd consecutive year

PR & Communications

Chilliengine shortlisted in 3 categories at 2026 Sabre Africa Awards for 2nd consecutive year

Issued by Chilliengine 17 Feb 2026

How to start and run a successful B&B, guest house or boutique hotel

Skills Training

How to start and run a successful B&B, guest house or boutique hotel

Issued by Sam Hospitality 16 Feb 2026

Marketing

Global marketing firms embrace remote hiring models

16 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Retroviral’s Giulia Benincá Hanger-Hill: Don’t believe in trends, believe in brands

Advertising

#BizTrends2026 | Retroviral’s Giulia Benincá Hanger-Hill: Don’t believe in trends, believe in brands

Giulia Benincá Hanger-Hill 16 Feb 2026

Sanlam Private Equity acquires majority stake in Medhold

Medtech

Sanlam Private Equity acquires majority stake in Medhold

16 Feb 2026

Musa Kalenga, group CEO of Brave Group

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Brave Group's Musa Kalenga: Why 2026 demands a new code of leadership

Musa Kalenga 13 Feb 2026

Eric D’Oliveira, chief revenue officer, Mediamark, says radio's muscle matters more than ever (Image supplied)

Radio & Audio

#WorldRadioDay | Radio asserts its place at the centre of brand strategy

Eric D’Oliveira 13 Feb 2026

Social media undoes epilepsy misinformation in a way health marketing can't

Neurology

Social media undoes epilepsy misinformation in a way health marketing can't

13 Feb 2026

Absa Du Champ makes a dazzling debut: Where mastery, story and contemporary luxury converge

Sport

Absa Du Champ makes a dazzling debut: Where mastery, story and contemporary luxury converge

Issued by OnPoint PR 13 Feb 2026

Veteran marketer Ryan Blumrick steps into top role at Volkswagen Africa

Marketing

Veteran marketer Ryan Blumrick steps into top role at Volkswagen Africa

13 Feb 2026

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

Social media is no longer just a place to share updates; it is a key space where identity is crafted, negotiated and performed (Image source: © 123rf )

Social Media

How social media is quietly rewriting South African identity

13 Feb 2026

Daniël Malherbe: Why smart marketers ask “So what?”

Marketing

Daniël Malherbe: Why smart marketers ask “So what?”

Issued by Lumico 12 Feb 2026

Cape Town Tourism drives levy expansion pilot with TOMSA to boost destination marketing

Marketing

Cape Town Tourism drives levy expansion pilot with TOMSA to boost destination marketing

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 12 Feb 2026

From ownership to access: Why SMEs are rethinking company vehicles in 2026

Commercial & Industrial

From ownership to access: Why SMEs are rethinking company vehicles in 2026

Issued by Pace Car Rental 12 Feb 2026

Marketing mix modelling is shifting from experimental to essential in SA

Marketing

Marketing mix modelling is shifting from experimental to essential in SA

Issued by Incubeta 12 Feb 2026