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Source: © 123rf Customer expectations are rising fast. They expect real-time answers on the channels they already use every day. In South Africa, that channel is WhatsApp

CRM, CX, UX

How and why WhatsApp is SA's biggest CX opportunity

18 minutes

Her Collective, a platform to inspire and elevate women in South Africa’s media and advertising sector, launched recently in Bryanston. At the event were (left to right:) Kirsten Dugmore - Independent: Kirelley, Celia Collins - previously Publicis Media Group, Lerina Bierman - Dentsu, and Michelle Sharnock - Heed (Image supplied)

DEI

Her Collective: “When women get together with collective intention, magic happens"

55 minutes

Float lands R46m funding to scale SA operations

Funding

Float lands R46m funding to scale SA operations

20 hours

3 lessons from Destiny magazine for publishers

Media

3 lessons from Destiny magazine for publishers

Nomphelo Jabavu 1 hour

Discovery Vitality launches the Vitality Padel Series

Sport

Discovery Vitality launches the Vitality Padel Series

21 hours

CRET graduate tackles South Africa’s waste crisis through innovation

Food, Water & Energy Security

CRET graduate tackles South Africa’s waste crisis through innovation

Issued by Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation 22 hours

Source: © 123rf Mariangela Caineri Zenati, marketing manager at social media management platform Loomly examines the implications of the controversial social media ban for teenagers in Australia

Social Media

The implications for brands of the social media ban for teenagers in Australia

Mariangela Caineri Zenati 22 hours

How AI is taking e-commerce places in South Africa

E-commerce

How AI is taking e-commerce places in South Africa

Issued by TDMC 23 hours

South Africa, Algeria move to boost trade with new routes

Logistics & Transport

South Africa, Algeria move to boost trade with new routes

1 day

Advertising

EFF seeks to curb alcohol ads with proposed bill

23 hours

NWU to host colloquium honouring Professor John Makhene

Higher Education

NWU to host colloquium honouring Professor John Makhene

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 1 day

Making sense of infinite content: Why curation and curriculum matter in online learning

Primary & Secondary Education

Making sense of infinite content: Why curation and curriculum matter in online learning

Issued by Impaq 1 day

Why media agencies still matter

Media

Why media agencies still matter

Paul Middleton, Issued by Ebony+Ivory 1 day

Lesaka Technologies announces new executive leadership appointments

Fintech

Lesaka Technologies announces new executive leadership appointments

Issued by Lesaka Technologies 1 day

Niche Integrated Solutions Celebrated at the 2025 BBQ Awards

Software

Niche Integrated Solutions Celebrated at the 2025 BBQ Awards

Issued by Niche Integrated Solutions 1 day

South Africa’s top universities and leading companies launch SDG-Challenge 2025

ESG & Sustainability

South Africa’s top universities and leading companies launch SDG-Challenge 2025

Issued by Soapbox 1 day

Nzimande calls for enhanced tech adoption in developing countries

Technology

Nzimande calls for enhanced tech adoption in developing countries

1 day

The soul of a digital creative agency: Salt Hub’s quiet rise under the guidance of Innovator Trust

How To Start Up

The soul of a digital creative agency: Salt Hub’s quiet rise under the guidance of Innovator Trust

Issued by The Innovator Trust 2 days

Image credit: True Touch Lifestyle on Shutterstock

Mental health

The mental health minefield of TikTok for today's teens

1 day

Unlocking supply chain finance with Old Mutual SMEgo and JSE private placements

Financial Services

Unlocking supply chain finance with Old Mutual SMEgo and JSE private placements

Issued by The Noise Factory 2 days

I Am Dark & Lovely launches festival with a star-studded line up

Events

I Am Dark & Lovely launches festival with a star-studded line up

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 2 days

Design Week SA set for October

Design & Manufacturing

Design Week SA set for October

2 days

2025 Diners Club Barista of the Year announced

Exhibitions & Events

2025 Diners Club Barista of the Year announced

2 days

Source: © Vitaly Gariev IAB South Africa Board member Sanesh Maharaj on why brands must prioritise proactive influencer risk management

Social Media

Influencer marketing: When it goes wrong

Sanesh Maharaj 2 days

Source: © 123rf Ntokozo Nhlanhla, executive creative director at Digitas, describes the agency’s rebrand as a bold integration of creativity, data, and technology

Advertising

Exclusive: Digitas's connected ecosystem way of thinking

3 days

SA’s SMEs face trade uncertainty, new funding models this September

Entrepreneurship

SA’s SMEs face trade uncertainty, new funding models this September

3 days

Applications now open for the 2026 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

Construction & Engineering

Applications now open for the 2026 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

3 days

#Orchids&Onions: Ford drives conservation forward, Platinum Life stalls on trust

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: Ford drives conservation forward, Platinum Life stalls on trust

Brendan Seery 2 days

Malaika set to change the game

Digital

Malaika set to change the game

Issued by Andani Africa 3 days

Rainbow Chicken puts South African gogos on centre stage

FMCG

Rainbow Chicken puts South African gogos on centre stage

Issued by Rainbow Chicken 5 Sep 2025

Media

BBC has a long history in Africa. New book offers a critical take on the broadcaster

Albert Sharra, Anthony Mavuto Gunde and Jimmy Kainja 5 Sep 2025

Media

SA's commuters: The surprising market driving digital engagement

Wesley Dorning 5 Sep 2025

Why top brands invest in first impressions to win at trade shows

Exhibitions & Events

Why top brands invest in first impressions to win at trade shows

5 Sep 2025

Big 5 Construct Nigeria returns to Lagos, showcasing $108bn market

Construction & Engineering

Big 5 Construct Nigeria returns to Lagos, showcasing $108bn market

5 Sep 2025

Techsys Digital wins double at The Mark Awards 2025 for Innovation

Digital

Techsys Digital wins double at The Mark Awards 2025 for Innovation

Issued by Techsys Digital 5 Sep 2025

Open Chair: Stepping beyond the isolation of women in leadership

DEI

Open Chair: Stepping beyond the isolation of women in leadership

5 Sep 2025

Advertising

Warc: Connected TV takes centre stage as linear TV declines worldwide

5 Sep 2025

SME South Africa is the logical choice for SME-focused e-book

SMEs

SME South Africa is the logical choice for SME-focused e-book

Issued by SME South Africa 4 Sep 2025

Limu Lab’s mission to preserve culture through tech

Primary & Secondary Education

Limu Lab’s mission to preserve culture through tech

Issued by MultiChoice 4 Sep 2025

Nedbank CIB joins SAMRRA, cementing momentum behind the multifamily rental housing market

Residential Property

Nedbank CIB joins SAMRRA, cementing momentum behind the multifamily rental housing market

Issued by Catchwords 4 Sep 2025

Absa unlocks world of travel with new app-based travel booking platform

Travel

Absa unlocks world of travel with new app-based travel booking platform

Issued by OnPoint PR 4 Sep 2025

CEM Africa 2025: The continent’s CX powerhouse raises the bar

CRM, CX, UX

CEM Africa 2025: The continent’s CX powerhouse raises the bar

Issued by CEM Africa Summit 4 Sep 2025

AWIEF announces 2025 finalists celebrating Africa’s women entrepreneurs

Awards

AWIEF announces 2025 finalists celebrating Africa’s women entrepreneurs

4 Sep 2025

Tanzanian farmers turn to AI to combat climate uncertainty

Agri Tech

Tanzanian farmers turn to AI to combat climate uncertainty

4 Sep 2025

Markets & Investment

Eni and BP's joint venture to invest another $5bn in Angola

3 Sep 2025

Daily Maverick launches Daily Maverick Connect: a new era of community for its award-winning membership

Media

Daily Maverick launches Daily Maverick Connect: a new era of community for its award-winning membership

Issued by Daily Maverick 4 Sep 2025

Matchbox reveals the future of urban mobility

Environment & Natural Resources

Matchbox reveals the future of urban mobility

Issued by The Vibe Media 3 Sep 2025