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Only 1 in 3 South African workers feels they are moving forward. Why business labels mislead us

Research

Only 1 in 3 South African workers feels they are moving forward. Why business labels mislead us

Issued by African Response 3 hours

Devon Jefferys, CMO of The SA Promo Group, argues that the most effective ad your company runs might be a mug (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing

The humble mug: One of the most efficient pieces of media?

Devon Jefferys 6 hours

UCT MBA climbs to #2 globally, retains #1 spot in Africa in Better World MBA Rankings

Higher Education

UCT MBA climbs to #2 globally, retains #1 spot in Africa in Better World MBA Rankings

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 1 day

#Orchids&Onions | KFC's family and food gets it right, but Afrisam bombs out

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions | KFC's family and food gets it right, but Afrisam bombs out

Brendan Seery 1 day

Kaya 959 celebrates 5 Telkom Radio Awards nominations and Glen Lewis Hall of Fame honour

Radio & Audio

Kaya 959 celebrates 5 Telkom Radio Awards nominations and Glen Lewis Hall of Fame honour

Issued by Kaya 959 1 day

A year-round audience: Why KZN belongs in national media plans

Radio & Audio

A year-round audience: Why KZN belongs in national media plans

Issued by East Coast Radio 1 day

Warc's Marketer's Toolkit 2027 gives five trends set to reshape global marketing in the year ahead (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

5 big shifts flagged as marketers face a tougher 2027

1 day

Innovator Trust's WIT 2026 spotlights the women turning belief in technology into action

SMEs

Innovator Trust's WIT 2026 spotlights the women turning belief in technology into action

Issued by The Innovator Trust 2 days

More than “A human in the loop”

Artificial Intelligence

More than “A human in the loop”

Yolisa Mjamba, Issued by Brandtech+ 2 days

Cape Town Opera presents Charles Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette. (Images by Nicholai Thomas)

Theatre

Roméo et Juliette, reimagined on Cape Town’s streets

Debbie Hathway 2 days

From Black Friday to 'Janu-Worry': Festive trading season tests retailers and households

Research

From Black Friday to 'Janu-Worry': Festive trading season tests retailers and households

2 days

The overlooked entrepreneurial challenges of business succession

Entrepreneurship

The overlooked entrepreneurial challenges of business succession

Marumo Mkhonto 2 days

Image credit: on Pexels

Education & Skills Development

Woolworths helps ensure no South African child is left behind

2 days

Source: Supplied

Tourism & Travel

Meetings Africa 2027 puts African tourism business in focus

3 days

Source: Reuters.

Economy

#LGE2026: Coalition negotiations will shape South Africa’s municipal economic outlook

Katja Hamilton 6 Nov 2026

CIMA celebrates the people shaping the future of finance and accounting with CGMA Week 2026

Accounting & Auditing

CIMA celebrates the people shaping the future of finance and accounting with CGMA Week 2026

Issued by AICPA & CIMA 6 Nov 2026

Jarred Trembath is the SSA head of Influential and head of B2B, Affiliate Marketing at Publicis Groupe says influence has outgrown its silo (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing

Nobody puts influencer marketing in the corner: How influence has outgrown its silo

Jarred Trembath 6 Nov 2026

The newly released Euromonitor International's Top Global Consumer Trends 2027 report finds consumers seeking greater control as uncertainty reshapes consumer behaviour (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing

Euromonitor International's 5 trends shaping consumer behaviour in 2027

5 Nov 2026

Africa’s noise could hold the next big business idea

Marketing

Africa’s noise could hold the next big business idea

Issued by Omnicom Advertising South Africa 5 Nov 2026

Travel bots are making decisions for us – convenient, but should we trust them?

Tourism & Travel

Travel bots are making decisions for us – convenient, but should we trust them?

Faizan Ali and Laiba Ali 5 Nov 2026

Under Our Tree: iPendoring’s 2026's Indigenous Language Imbizo

Pendoring

Under Our Tree: iPendoring’s 2026's Indigenous Language Imbizo

5 Nov 2026

The fear we invented: Why creativity and technology were never enemies

Advertising

The fear we invented: Why creativity and technology were never enemies

Tseliso Rangaka, Issued by Accenture Song 5 Nov 2026

Supplied image: Learners participating in Market Day

Primary & Secondary Education

From classroom concepts to real-world impact: How PBL empowers young Africans

3 Nov 2026

PG Bison announces 2026 1.618 winner, celebrating South Africa’s next generation of design talent

Higher Education

PG Bison announces 2026 1.618 winner, celebrating South Africa’s next generation of design talent

Issued by PG Bison 2 Nov 2026

WiSA announces powerful executive speaker line-up

ESG & Sustainability

WiSA announces powerful executive speaker line-up

Issued by Thinkerneur 2 Nov 2026

Image supplied.

Retail

Woolworths, Quay Four, Simply Bee among V&A Waterfront award winners

2 Nov 2026

4 Lessons for agencies to overcome economic pressure

Advertising

4 Lessons for agencies to overcome economic pressure

Bongi Mvuyana 2 Nov 2026

Sacap launches master of psychology in counselling psychology

Higher Education

Sacap launches master of psychology in counselling psychology

Issued by SACAP 30 Oct 2026

Management & Leadership

How leaders’ stress is affecting engagement, trust and performance

Anja van Beek 30 Oct 2026

Arabian Travel Market 2027 taps into demand for travel experiences

Tourism & Travel

Arabian Travel Market 2027 taps into demand for travel experiences

29 Oct 2026

Fashion & Homeware

Relay Jeans turns 40 by keeping denim culture anything but blue

29 Oct 2026

Advertising

Sanlam appoints strategic partners for relevance, not cosmetic change

29 Oct 2026

South Africa’s Top 20 Small Business winners revealed!

SMEs

South Africa’s Top 20 Small Business winners revealed!

Issued by NSBC.Africa 28 Oct 2026

Compete smarter, protect your value. The ACA presents six-part Agency Commercial Edge masterclass series

Advertising

Compete smarter, protect your value. The ACA presents six-part Agency Commercial Edge masterclass series

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 28 Oct 2026

Phillipa Erasmus, Executive Head of Curro Select Woodhill College

Primary & Secondary Education

Curro appoints new executive head at Woodhill College

28 Oct 2026

Brands don't compete in categories. They compete in culture

Marketing

Brands don't compete in categories. They compete in culture

Yasmin Kathoria and Marilyn Munga Dutlow, Issued by Kantar 28 Oct 2026

The Motion Creative Summit 2026, which took place recently in Nairobi, Kenya, addressed creators from Kenya, South Africa, and Nigeria (Image supplied)

Digital

Summit explores how African creatives can monetise their work

29 Oct 2026

Where people move, brands connect: Kena Outdoor on transport and OOH

OOH

Where people move, brands connect: Kena Outdoor on transport and OOH

Issued by Kena Outdoor 28 Oct 2026

Club Med looks to put KZN’s North Coast on the international tourism map

Tourism & Travel

Club Med looks to put KZN’s North Coast on the international tourism map

Robin Fredericks 27 Oct 2026

M+C Saatchi Abel's Lwazi Nene steps up to lead the Loeries Youth Committee

Loeries Creative Week

M+C Saatchi Abel's Lwazi Nene steps up to lead the Loeries Youth Committee

Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 26 Oct 2026

Image credit: on

Public Health

Why men recovering from prostate cancer need sanitary disposal

Veronica Vivier 26 Oct 2026

V&A Waterfront superyacht marina takes shape as pontoons arrive

Logistics & Transport

V&A Waterfront superyacht marina takes shape as pontoons arrive

26 Oct 2026

Olivia Dean is coming to South Africa in 2027

Music

Olivia Dean is coming to South Africa in 2027

Chloe Posthumus 23 Oct 2026

Singularity Summit South Africa 2026: Day 1 round up

Events & Conferencing

Singularity Summit South Africa 2026: Day 1 round up

Issued by Mann Made 23 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied.

Residential Property

Capri Village releases final homes as demand for lifestyle-led retirement living grows

23 Oct 2026

South Africa’s MTBPS: What small businesses need to prepare for

SMEs

South Africa’s MTBPS: What small businesses need to prepare for

22 Oct 2026

TBWA’s Backslash: Being hard to influence is the new cultural flex

Research

TBWA’s Backslash: Being hard to influence is the new cultural flex

Issued by Omnicom Advertising South Africa 22 Oct 2026

Being the change. Why category leadership matters at KAP

Agribusiness

Being the change. Why category leadership matters at KAP

Issued by KAP 21 Oct 2026

What KZN consumers are telling us about festive spending

Radio & Audio

What KZN consumers are telling us about festive spending

Issued by East Coast Radio 21 Oct 2026