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Yesh Surjoodeen is managing director of HP Southern and Central Africa

Trends

#BizTrends2025: African innovation depends on investment and protecting intellectual property

Yesh Surjoodeen 54 minutes

Grant Lapping is a digital executive at Midnight. Source: Supplied.

Digital

#BizTrends2025: Grant Lapping | 3 trends dominating search: GEO, social search and voice

Grant Lapping 5 hours

Arik Karani says PR needs to embrace empathetic communication. Source: Instagram.

PR & Communications

#BizTrends2025: Arik Karani on how data, disinformation, and ethics will redefine PR in Africa

Karabo Ledwaba 2 days

Marketing

#BizTrends 2025: 99c’s Andrew Brand - Retail advertising: The new frontier

Andrew Brand 2 days

Social Media

‘Brand chem’: The 2025 trend of collaboration for lasting impact

2 days

#BizTrends2025: VML SA's Inga Sikweyiya - What really matters to South African youth in 2025

Youth Marketing

#BizTrends2025: VML SA's Inga Sikweyiya - What really matters to South African youth in 2025

Inga Sikweyiya 31 Jan 2025

Africarare metaverse rebrands as Ubu ushering in the future of AI-powered mixed reality

Artificial Intelligence

Africarare metaverse rebrands as Ubu ushering in the future of AI-powered mixed reality

Issued by Mann Made 29 Jan 2025

Shaheed Rajab, senior community manager, Special Effects Media, says community management in South Africa has evolved from likes, shares or engagement rates to a dynamic, strategic asset driving connections between brands and audiences (Image supplied)

Social Media

#BizTrends2025: Special Effects Media’s Shaheed Rajab - Community management, from likes to connections

29 Jan 2025

Actorvate Influencer Marketing embraces the rise of UGC with new division for brands

Marketing

Actorvate Influencer Marketing embraces the rise of UGC with new division for brands

Issued by Actorvate Influencer Marketing 29 Jan 2025

Image source: Dilok Klaisataporn –

Trends

#BizTrends2025: What does IP law look like in 2025 and beyond?

Alicia van der Walt, Tshireletso Tlholoe, and Marcelle Samons 28 Jan 2025

VML’s 11th annual trends study says looking ahead, 2025 will be a year of both immense challenge and opportunity for brands in South Africa (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

The Future 100: 2025 - A year of challenge and opportunity for brands

27 Jan 2025

Exclusive: Kaye-Ann Williams to lead Netflix's African scripted content team

Streaming

Exclusive: Kaye-Ann Williams to lead Netflix's African scripted content team

24 Jan 2025

Social Media

Spotting the signs: Avoiding fake PR gifting scams

24 Jan 2025

Vivo X200 Pro makes SA debut with steep price

Mobile & Apps

Vivo X200 Pro makes SA debut with steep price

Lindsey Schutters 22 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: Vodacom’s Andisa Ntsubane – The anatomy of winning brands in 2025

Marketing

#BizTrends2025: Vodacom’s Andisa Ntsubane – The anatomy of winning brands in 2025

Andisa Ntsubane 22 Jan 2025

Albert Makoeng, managing director, influencer division at Nfinity says the rise of creator-led commerce is a profound shift in media consumption (Image supplied)

Media

#BizTrend2025: Nfinity’s Albert Makoeng - The rise of creator-led commerce a profound shift in media consumption

Albert Makoeng 17 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: PR Powerhouse’s Lebo Madiba - Breaking through in 2025: Trust, personalities, and the new rules of engagement

Media

#BizTrends2025: PR Powerhouse’s Lebo Madiba - Breaking through in 2025: Trust, personalities, and the new rules of engagement

Lebo Madiba 16 Jan 2025

Like no other the Bohoho embodies this year's ethos of fearless creativity

Interior Design

Like no other the Bohoho embodies this year's ethos of fearless creativity

Issued by The Coup 14 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: Joe Public Engage's Mandlakazi Mpahlwa highlights 3 factors driving PR

PR & Communications

#BizTrends2025: Joe Public Engage's Mandlakazi Mpahlwa highlights 3 factors driving PR

13 Jan 2025

The Norval Sovereign African Art Prize 2025 shortlist announced

Art

The Norval Sovereign African Art Prize 2025 shortlist announced

10 Jan 2025

Special Effects Media SA's Casey Mantle new chair of the IAB SA Influencer Marketing Committee for 2025

Digital

Special Effects Media SA's Casey Mantle new chair of the IAB SA Influencer Marketing Committee for 2025

10 Jan 2025

Source: © Alphi Social media and content creation can be a lucrative activity, but the transition from full-time corporate employment to independent content creator is not easy says Sipho Alphi Mkhwanazi, who gives 10 tips to help with the transition

Digital

10 tips to pivot from corporate to full-time content creation

Sipho Alphi Mkhwanazi 8 Jan 2025

Source: © Campaign Asia Tiktok’s North American general manager, Sameer Singh has announced his resignation at a critical time for the platform in the US

Social Media

TikTok’s US GM, Sameer Singh resigns at key time, raises advertising stability concerns

Danette Breitenbach 6 Jan 2025

Meet the January films competing for Oscar glory

Film

Meet the January films competing for Oscar glory

Daniel Dercksen 3 Jan 2025

Source: © The Economic Times President-elect Donald Trump is making a U-turn on banning TikTok in the US

Media Freedom

Trump's U-turn on the banning of TikTok

Danette Breitenbach 2 Jan 2025

Source: © 123rf Amanda Chikara, marketing specialist, FamilySearch – Southern Africa says the changes we’re witnessing are not mere trends but foundational shifts that will define the future of marketing

Marketing

Marketers be warned: Adapt or become obsolete

Amanda Chikara 30 Dec 2024

Embracing authenticity through flawed visuals

Design

Embracing authenticity through flawed visuals

Anton Pretorius, Issued by DarkMatter 18 Dec 2024

Dentsu Influence launches to transform influencer marketing with AI and data-driven approach

Digital

Dentsu Influence launches to transform influencer marketing with AI and data-driven approach

Issued by Dentsu 17 Dec 2024

Save the industry: Use content responsibly!

Media

Save the industry: Use content responsibly!

Issued by MultiChoice 17 Dec 2024

Content creation hits differently with the Galaxy A Series

Mobile

Content creation hits differently with the Galaxy A Series

Issued by Samsung 23 Dec 2024

Put your crown on ice

Marketing

Put your crown on ice

Issued by aHead Marketing Services 13 Dec 2024

Integrate to innovate

Radio & Audio

Integrate to innovate

Issued by Motherland OMNi 13 Dec 2024

Applications now open for Samro's 2025 Music Creation Support Fund

Music

Applications now open for Samro's 2025 Music Creation Support Fund

Issued by SAMRO 13 Dec 2024

Media

‘News influencers’ are racking up billions of views – and not checking their facts

Kelly Fincham 13 Dec 2024

How to stand out in a sea of influencers

Marketing

How to stand out in a sea of influencers

Issued by Dentsu 12 Dec 2024

Advertising

Facebook's global ad revenue expected to exceed $100bn

12 Dec 2024

Triggerfish and Unesco launch animation initiative for African women

Film & Cinematography

Triggerfish and Unesco launch animation initiative for African women

10 Dec 2024

Branding

GenNext Awards crown Doritos as South Africa’s coolest snack brand

Issued by DNA Brand Architects 6 Dec 2024

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Social Media

#YearOnTikTok 2024: Celebrating African culture, connection and creativity

6 Dec 2024

Lipton kicks off summer in style with sizzling Play for Summer campaign

Promotions & Activations

Lipton kicks off summer in style with sizzling Play for Summer campaign

Issued by DNA Brand Architects 5 Dec 2024

AI: A leapfrog opportunity for South African economic growth

Artificial Intelligence

AI: A leapfrog opportunity for South African economic growth

Musa Kalenga, Issued by Brave Group 6 Dec 2024

Innovator Trust's Women in Tech Awards inspire a new wave of change

Awards

Innovator Trust's Women in Tech Awards inspire a new wave of change

Issued by The Innovator Trust 3 Dec 2024

VML won gold in the Community Core category dnd in the Sound On Please category, for Vodacom Hearing Challenge in the inaugural TikTok METAP region Ad Awards (Image supplied)

Social Media

SA agencies shine at inaugural METAP region TikTok Ad Awards

29 Nov 2024

The martech revolution: Navigating the future of marketing in South Africa

Marketing

The martech revolution: Navigating the future of marketing in South Africa

Wendy Case, Issued by Incubeta 28 Nov 2024

SA Movie thriller set to open New York Film Fest

Film & Cinematography

SA Movie thriller set to open New York Film Fest

Issued by Giant Films 27 Nov 2024

Advertising

Global ad spend to top $1trn in 2024 amid rapid digital growth and regulatory challenges

27 Nov 2024

Lipton celebrates the ultimate summer of giveaways

Promotions & Activations

Lipton celebrates the ultimate summer of giveaways

Issued by DNA Brand Architects 26 Nov 2024

Playtopia returns in December

Events

Playtopia returns in December

26 Nov 2024

2024 Diners Club Winemaker Awards winners announced

Viticulture & Oenology

2024 Diners Club Winemaker Awards winners announced

25 Nov 2024

The 2024 Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards winners revealed

Fashion & Homeware

The 2024 Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards winners revealed

22 Nov 2024