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Why South African brands are evaluating digital-first PR agencies

PR & Communications

Why South African brands are evaluating digital-first PR agencies

Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 11 May 2026

If you’re running an ordinary webinar in 2026, you are wasting your time, and most likely other people’s too(Image supplied)

Events & Conferencing

How to host a successful online event in 2026 - its not what you think

Nella Etkind 28 Apr 2026

Back to basics: The retail fundamentals that drive real outcomes

Retail

Back to basics: The retail fundamentals that drive real outcomes

Olav Westphal, Issued by Vicinity Media 1 Apr 2026

Turning dashboard data into headlines

Digital

Turning dashboard data into headlines

Issued by Location Bank 11 Mar 2026

Why Gen Z’s views on gender roles are more complex than we think

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Why Gen Z’s views on gender roles are more complex than we think

Jessica Gbedemah 11 Mar 2026

Image source: Jakub Jirsák –

IP Law

South Africa's copyright revolution: New protections for digital creators

Millisanté de Wee-Petersen and Kallen Hoather-Murphy 26 Feb 2026

Nic Riemer is the CEO and co-founder of Invigilator App

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Invigilator App's Nic Riemer: Balancing proctoring innovation with inclusivity and integrity

Nic Riemer 23 Feb 2026

Capitec names Andrew Baker as new CIO amid tech strategy shift

Technology

Capitec names Andrew Baker as new CIO amid tech strategy shift

18 Feb 2026

Can banks restore trust after app failures shake customer confidence?

Banking & Finance

Can banks restore trust after app failures shake customer confidence?

Nitesh Singh 17 Feb 2026

Smart hospitality: How technology is redefining guest experiences in South Africa

Hospitality

Smart hospitality: How technology is redefining guest experiences in South Africa

Boyd Chislett 26 Jan 2026

6 ways brands need to rethink marketing in 2026

Marketing

6 ways brands need to rethink marketing in 2026

21 Jan 2026

Jaco Lintvelt is the MD of Incubeta Africa. Source: Supplied.

Marketing

#BizTrends2026 | Incubeta Africa's Jaco Lintvelt: Don’t fall prey to the Arrival Fallacy

Jaco Lintvelt 20 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Digicape: Steering the future through digital architecture

Advertising

#BizTrends2026 | Digicape: Steering the future through digital architecture

Issued by Digicape 19 Jan 2026

Image credit: on Pexels

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Why children must shape Africa’s digital future

Refilwe Mokoena and Anzio Jacobs 18 Nov 2025

The Undercover Ad is a campaign of AI-generated songs which are secretly advertisements that don’t sound like advertisements at all (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: The Undercover Ad

13 Nov 2025

Atzaró Cape Town achieves 831% return on Google Ads investment with Cape Marketing Agency

Marketing

Atzaró Cape Town achieves 831% return on Google Ads investment with Cape Marketing Agency

Issued by Cape Marketing Agency 13 Nov 2025

When school no longer feels safe: How online education becomes a sanctuary

E-learning

When school no longer feels safe: How online education becomes a sanctuary

Issued by CambriLearn 4 Nov 2025

Why a blended approach to marketing is needed in Africa

Marketing

Why a blended approach to marketing is needed in Africa

Matthew Nkala 17 Oct 2025

Source: © 123rf Following the inaugural M20 Summit, the Johannesburg Declaration has been formulated with the aim of prioritising information integrity for the public good

Media Freedom

Johannesburg Declaration unapologetic in addressing threats to journalism

5 Sep 2025

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Heidi Patmore – Digital wallets: A gamechanger

BizTrendsTV

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Heidi Patmore – Digital wallets: A gamechanger

Danette Breitenbach 24 Jun 2025

Chris Hani to Cape Town rail line reopens for commuters

Railway

Chris Hani to Cape Town rail line reopens for commuters

30 May 2025

Social Media

Gen Z is turning to TikTok, not Google, when they need answers

Sue Blaine 20 May 2025

Digital vs traditional: A side-by-side comparison of learning outcomes in 2025

E-learning

Digital vs traditional: A side-by-side comparison of learning outcomes in 2025

Issued by Think Digital Academy 4 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf In sub-Saharan Africa, TikTok removed over 7.5 million videos in Q3 2024, rising to more than 8 million in Q4 2024—an increase of 14.06% quarter-on-quarter

Social Media

TikTok removes than 8 million videos in Q4 2024 in SSA, highlighting online safety

27 Mar 2025

Source: © DFlat Madrid https://blog.dflatmadrid.com/ DFlat Mardid]] Scopen's Agency Scope has found that among the marketing professionals interviewed, 65% work in Madrid.

Marketing

Scopen's Agency Scope Spain Part 1: Marketers prefer specialist agencies across different disciplines

18 Feb 2025

Two-a-Day named first SA agribusiness to receive Top Employer status

Agribusiness

Two-a-Day named first SA agribusiness to receive Top Employer status

8 Jan 2025

Choreographed integration of human workers, robotic and agentic systems and equipment in a facility digital twin. Source: Image courtesy of Accenture, Kion Group.

Construction & Engineering

Nvidia ‘Mega’ Omniverse is digital win for industrial engineers

Lindsey Schutters 7 Jan 2025

Media

Competition Commission delays provisional report on digital platforms to 2025

19 Dec 2024

E-commerce: the game changer driving business growth in SA

E-commerce

E-commerce: the game changer driving business growth in SA

Mandisa Guliwe 10 Dec 2024

Source: Freepik.com

Cybersecurity

Making child safety the foundation of cybersecurity strategy

Anna Collard 2 Dec 2024

Dentsu SSA gains full Google Marketing Platform Sales Partner status

Marketing

Dentsu SSA gains full Google Marketing Platform Sales Partner status

Issued by Dentsu 27 Nov 2024

End-to-end security is your best business investment

SMEs

End-to-end security is your best business investment

Issued by ASUS 8 Nov 2024

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Cyber Law

Cybercrimes Act: What you need to know

Zaakir Mohamed and Shuaib Vahed 30 Oct 2024

Source: © 123rf The results from the MDPMI consumer survey show that online platforms’ influence on news consumption

Media

MDPMI consumer survey shows 77% respondents access news on social media platforms

24 Oct 2024

(Image supplied) The 2024 IAB South Africa Internet Advertising Revenue Report, also known as the Online AdSpend Report, has confirmed the significant expansion of online advertising as forecasted in last year’s report

Digital

IAB Online AdSpend Report: SA's digital ad revenue soars to R17.7bn

27 Sep 2024

Source: Kabelo Makeke, head of personal and private banking at Standard Bank South Africa.

Banking

Standard Bank sees 13% drop in branch transactions as clients shift to digital channels

27 Sep 2024

Empowering future generations – Location Bank creates online presence for 3,642 schools in Limpopo

Digital

Empowering future generations – Location Bank creates online presence for 3,642 schools in Limpopo

Issued by Location Bank 27 Sep 2024

Navigating digital transformation in South Africa’s retail space

Technology

Navigating digital transformation in South Africa’s retail space

Boyd Chislett 25 Sep 2024

5 tips to build personalised engagement with your customers

CRM

5 tips to build personalised engagement with your customers

16 May 2024

Social media is dying, so what now?

Social Media

Social media is dying, so what now?

Issued by Yashtech Consulting 13 May 2024

Jonah Naidoo, CEO of Mindworx Consulting

Talent Acquisition

Executive search for a digital world is not the same as for traditional models

Jonah Naidoo 3 Apr 2024

Samro distributes over R33m of digital royalties

Music

Samro distributes over R33m of digital royalties

28 Mar 2024

#BizTrends2024: Roan Mackintosh - Overcoming tight budgets and data complexities in 2024

Marketing

#BizTrends2024: Roan Mackintosh - Overcoming tight budgets and data complexities in 2024

Roan Mackintosh 1 Feb 2024

Social media: the catalyst behind the surge in Black Friday craze

Social Media

Social media: the catalyst behind the surge in Black Friday craze

Sunil Sewpersadh, Issued by Yashtech Consulting 22 Nov 2023