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Finance

G20 agenda advances despite US-SA policy clash

Katja Hamilton 21 hours

South Africa doubled its NEV sales in 2024

Commercial & Industrial

South Africa doubled its NEV sales in 2024

Ryan Bubear 1 day

BizTrendsTV launches this month, hosted by Bronwyn Williams, futurist, economist and business trends analyst (Image supplied)

TV

The Real Network, Rapt Creative and Bizcommunity launch RAPT BizTrendsTV – A global first in trends thought leadership

1 day

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Amid Budget Speech shock, yet another Land Bill proposed

Katja Hamilton 2 days

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

The Budget that never was: SA's political gridlock rattles investor confidence

Katja Hamilton 2 days

Budget Speech

Budget Speech clash: The elephant in the room

Katja Hamilton 2 days

Source: Supplied.

Property

Inside Cape Town’s aparthotel surge: The future of business accommodation

Katja Hamilton 2 days

Source: Austin Kirk, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Pharmaceuticals

Bankruptcy twist in J&J's attempt to settle cancer claims

Katja Hamilton 3 days

Media Freedom

Trump’s foreign aid freeze disrupts global journalism

3 days

Morning After Island is a Ogilvy Honduras campaign.

Advertising

What is the Ogilvy Network's secret spice?

Karabo Ledwaba 18 Feb 2025

Matimba Mbungela, Group Chief Officer for Human Resources at Vodacom Group

HR & Management

#TopEmployers2025: Matimba Mbungela, chief HR officer - from the Cape to Cairo, what sets Vodacom apart from the rest

Shan Radcliffe 17 Feb 2025

Advertising

No room for picky eaters? ARB rules in favour of KFC in chicken wing complaint

Karabo Ledwaba 17 Feb 2025

Source: Supplied.

Markets & Investment

Market upheaval as Moscow Exchange halts trading amid rouble rally

Katja Hamilton 14 Feb 2025

The bird was allegedly 'killed' by a Tesla Cybertruck.

Marketing

Duolingo's owl 'killed' by Tesla Cybertruck in viral campaign

Karabo Ledwaba 14 Feb 2025

Image source: jcomp from

Remuneration & Payroll

Ad Talent Salary Survey: Wage comparisons and employment trends

13 Feb 2025

Radio & Audio

#WorldRadioDay: Why radio is still a hit maker

Karabo Ledwaba 13 Feb 2025

Source: Supplied.

Music

Hollow Coves: Nothing to Lose SA tour strikes a chord

Katja Hamilton 17 hours

Source: © MSN Seal became a literal seal in this year's Mountian Dew Super Bowl advert

Advertising

#SuperBowl2025: From one seal to another

Danette Breitenbach 13 Feb 2025

Super Bowl 2025 ads as lacklustre as the game, with an overflow of celebrities and very little risk-taking

Advertising

Super Bowl 2025 ads as lacklustre as the game, with an overflow of celebrities and very little risk-taking

Danette Breitenbach 12 Feb 2025

Makhudu Sefara has been appointed as the new chairperson of Sanef. Source: Supplied.

Media

Sanef appoints Makhudu Sefara as new chairperson

12 Feb 2025

Source: Medigrow.

Pharmaceuticals

Gqeberha welcomes Medigrow's R1bn cannabis project

Katja Hamilton 11 Feb 2025

Source: Pexels.

Economy

From gas to streaming: What’s in South Africa’s new inflation basket?

Katja Hamilton 11 Feb 2025

Bronwyn Pretorius, Ackermans' new CMO, champions retail innovation in SA

Retail Marketing

Bronwyn Pretorius, Ackermans' new CMO, champions retail innovation in SA

Evan-Lee Courie 12 Feb 2025

Feel-good tales from South Africa: Only Good Things 2024 is here

Media

Feel-good tales from South Africa: Only Good Things 2024 is here

10 Feb 2025

Source: Pexels.

Healthcare

USAID workforce reduced by 97%

Katja Hamilton 7 Feb 2025

Source: @ASSAP/X. Tim Masela, Head: National Payment System Department, South African Reserve Bank at the launch of ASSAP in Sandton, Johannesburg.

Financial Services

8 payment providers join forces to launch cutting-edge industry association

Katja Hamilton 7 Feb 2025

Source: ChatGPT.

NHI

#Sona2025: The NHI takes shape: What’s at stake for medical aids?

Katja Hamilton 7 Feb 2025

ARB ruling | Should alcohol brands advertise on the beach?

Advertising

ARB ruling | Should alcohol brands advertise on the beach?

Karabo Ledwaba 7 Feb 2025

Source: ChatGPT.

Economy

#Sona2025: SA's ambitious 3% growth target sparks mixed reactions

Katja Hamilton 7 Feb 2025

Source: @CyrilRamaphosa/X

Economy

#Sona2025: President Ramaphosa's bold plans for urban renewal and housing

Katja Hamilton 7 Feb 2025

Source: SAGovernment/X. SA International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola counters US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's criticisms of South Africa's new land-reform policies.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

G20 controversy: Marco Rubio slams SA's property expropriation law

Katja Hamilton 6 Feb 2025

Source: @GovernmentZA/X

Economy

Countdown to #Sona2025: Will foreign-policy concerns overshadow domestic troubles?

Katja Hamilton 6 Feb 2025

Danette Breitenbach with two of the fantastic F45 coaches, Brandon (left) and Dan (right)

Wellness

My F45 journey… change your life

Danette Breitenbach 6 Feb 2025

Artificial Intelligence

Meta’s AI transparency effort introduces ad content labels

Karabo Ledwaba 6 Feb 2025

Nomzabalazo Makubalo, chief people officer at RMB

Employer Branding

#TopEmployers2025: Nomzabalazo Makubalo, chief people officer, on what makes RMB an employer of choice

Shan Radcliffe 5 Feb 2025

#BizTrends2025: Twyg's Jackie May - Is sustainable fashion possible?

ESG

#BizTrends2025: Twyg's Jackie May - Is sustainable fashion possible?

Danette Breitenbach 5 Feb 2025

#BizTrends2025: 7 trends for retailers to '2020-thrive'

Trends

#BizTrends2025: 7 trends for retailers to '2020-thrive'

Evan-Lee Courie 6 Feb 2025

Source: REUTERS. Johanna Geron.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Trump and Cyril Ramaphosa clash over SA's new land policy

Katja Hamilton 5 Feb 2025

Explainer: BELA and its controversies

Primary & Secondary Education

Explainer: BELA and its controversies

Paula Ensor 5 Feb 2025

South Africa shines at the CMAs with Woolworths, New Media and Poultry Bulletin wins

Marketing

South Africa shines at the CMAs with Woolworths, New Media and Poultry Bulletin wins

Karabo Ledwaba 5 Feb 2025

#BizTrends 2025: Google's Alex Okosi – Africa, an opportunity more than a challenge

Digital

#BizTrends 2025: Google's Alex Okosi – Africa, an opportunity more than a challenge

Danette Breitenbach 4 Feb 2025

Cape Town crowned best long-haul city break for Brits in 2025

Tourism

Cape Town crowned best long-haul city break for Brits in 2025

3 Feb 2025

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 3 Feb 2025

PR & Communications

#Newsmaker: Sharleen James, new Razor PR MD – Elevating creativity in communications

Danette Breitenbach 3 Feb 2025

Source: Reuters/2023. President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Economy

#Sona2025: SA's future at stake in impending energy and trade address

Katja Hamilton 31 Jan 2025

Source: Lesetja Kganyago/X

Markets & Investment

Reserve Bank’s third rate cut in a row: What it means going forward

Katja Hamilton 30 Jan 2025