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Dumisani Tshabalala, head of Academics at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls (Owlag)

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Owlag's Dumisani Tshabalala: 7 trends that will redefine education in 2026 and beyond

Dumisani Tshabalala 16 hours

AI-powered search will reshape the $595bn e-commerce industry by 2028

E-commerce

AI-powered search will reshape the $595bn e-commerce industry by 2028

19 hours

As generative AI platforms become mainstream discovery tools, digital commerce is undergoing a seismic transformation (Image source: © 123rf )

E-commerce

Gen AI platforms see e-commerce seismic transformation

1 day

Tully speaking on religious tolerance. Source: YouTube.

Media

Veteran BBC journalist Sir Mark Tully dies at 90

1 day

As the crisis caused by the DTIC Film and TV Incentive deepens, the South African film and TV industry is preparing for its biggest national march on 28 January. Pictured: The industry's first protest on 18 December 2025 (Image source: © The Call Sheet

Film & Cinematography

Fix the DTIC Film & TV Incentive - Largest national protest march planned

1 day

Source: ODI Global.

Finance

World Economic Forum selects South Africa for 2027 Summit

1 day

TikTok has finalised a deal to avoid the looming threat of a ban in the US (Image source: © NPR

Social Media

TikTok avoids looming threat of US ban

23 Jan 2026

Beyond translation: How Bohemian builds content systems that clinics can actually use

Marketing

Beyond translation: How Bohemian builds content systems that clinics can actually use

Issued by Bohemian 23 Jan 2026

Media Freedom

Journalists’ sentencing in Tunisia seen as retaliation, claims family

23 Jan 2026

Branding

US tech brands dominate Brand Finance’s 2026 Global 500

22 Jan 2026

The future of CX: Why trust and empathy will drive consumer loyalty

CRM

The future of CX: Why trust and empathy will drive consumer loyalty

Liezel Jonkheid 22 Jan 2026

Navigating the storm: How to manage and move on after retrenchment

Career Advice

Navigating the storm: How to manage and move on after retrenchment

Issued by Waterfall School of Business 21 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Tom Kaneshige on how CMOs seized strategy in an age of chaos

Marketing

#BizTrends2026 | Tom Kaneshige on how CMOs seized strategy in an age of chaos

Tom Kaneshige 22 Jan 2026

Are you ready for the CX evolution? Here are the top 5 trends for 2026

Trends

Are you ready for the CX evolution? Here are the top 5 trends for 2026

Bruce von Maltitz 21 Jan 2026

Charne Munien is the strategy director at Rogerwilco. Source: Supplied.

Marketing

#BizTrends2026 | Rogerwilco's Charné Munien: Brands in the new age of answering machines

Charne Munien 21 Jan 2026

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Law Practice

Why "it won't work" is no excuse: High Court rules on mandatory mediation stance

Roberto Oktober and Peter Michaels 20 Jan 2026

Employee Experience 2.0: the cross-functional super team every company needs in 2026

Management & Leadership

Employee Experience 2.0: the cross-functional super team every company needs in 2026

Issued by icandi CQ 20 Jan 2026

Let’s chat about chatbots

Digital

Let’s chat about chatbots

Issued by We Do Digital 19 Jan 2026

On Thursday, 15 January, the world's largest online information resource turned 25 (Image supplied)

Digital

Global information resource Wikipedia celebrates 25 years

16 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Andile Mathobela: Amapiano crisis soundtrack became our voice

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Andile Mathobela: Amapiano crisis soundtrack became our voice

Andile Mathobela 14 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Nerdware’s Lerato Mothopeng: Inclusive digital transformation for Africa

Digital

#BizTrends2026 | Nerdware’s Lerato Mothopeng: Inclusive digital transformation for Africa

Lerato Mothopeng 15 Jan 2026

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Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Jessica Gbedemah: Gen Z and the future of influence in an always-on world

Jessica Gbedemah 14 Jan 2026

Erica Bopape (CM SA) is the executive for marketing and communications at Absa Business Banking. Source: Absa.

Marketing

#BizTrends2026 | Absa's Erica Bopape: What 2026 will demand of financial services marketers

Erica Bopape 14 Jan 2026

#RAPTBizTrendsTV | Google's country director, Kabelo Makwane: Collaboration is key for Africa

BizTrendsTV

#RAPTBizTrendsTV | Google's country director, Kabelo Makwane: Collaboration is key for Africa

Danette Breitenbach 14 Jan 2026

Checkers and Jamie Oliver serve dinner solutions with AI-powered recipes

Retail Marketing

Checkers and Jamie Oliver serve dinner solutions with AI-powered recipes

13 Jan 2026

Celebrate 70 years of the Maynardville Open-Air Festival this summer

Events

Celebrate 70 years of the Maynardville Open-Air Festival this summer

12 Jan 2026

How small businesses can decode customer silence

Entrepreneurship

How small businesses can decode customer silence

Liezel Jonkheid 8 Jan 2026

The Carling Black Label Cup and the campaign that changed fan engagement

Marketing

The Carling Black Label Cup and the campaign that changed fan engagement

Issued by Caxton Media 7 Jan 2026

Law Practice

Essential marketing tips for small law firms in 2026

Andrea Paulsen 6 Jan 2026

You behave yourself into the reputation you have or want, you don’t communicate yourself there, writes Razor PR CEO Dustin Chick (Image source: © Affinity Health )

PR & Communications

Exclusive: Discovery goes full Jerry Maguire as it tells members to “show them the money”

Dustin Chick, Issued by The Up&Up Group 6 Jan 2026

The Walt Disney Company announced a landmark $1bn investment in OpenAI (Image source: © Facebook

Artificial Intelligence

AI to unlock new possibilities in imaginative storytelling

5 Jan 2026

KFC's home-home campaign highlights urban vs rural life in Africa

Advertising

KFC's home-home campaign highlights urban vs rural life in Africa

24 Dec 2025

Shaping conversations and driving impact: Radebe Merci reflects on media influence in 2025

Media

Shaping conversations and driving impact: Radebe Merci reflects on media influence in 2025

Issued by MDNTV 23 Dec 2025

Who to watch: Africa's Top 10 PR professionals

PR & Communications

Who to watch: Africa's Top 10 PR professionals

19 Dec 2025

The lost art of integration: Why media strategy needs both flesh and digital

Media

The lost art of integration: Why media strategy needs both flesh and digital

Paul Middleton, Issued by Ebony+Ivory 13 Jan 2026

An ode to a year of growth: Matte BLK’s reflections on its successes this year

Marketing

An ode to a year of growth: Matte BLK’s reflections on its successes this year

Fredine Swigelaar, Issued by Matte BLK 18 Dec 2025

Meta's smart glasses update boosts sound clarity and Spotify integration

Augmented Reality

Meta's smart glasses update boosts sound clarity and Spotify integration

18 Dec 2025

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Marketing & Media

Global ad market growth to accelerate, Big Tech takes market share

18 Dec 2025

DJ Warras speaking on The Shady Podcast. Source: Supplied.

Media

Father, friend, icon: South Africa pays tribute to the late DJ Warras

Karabo Ledwaba 17 Dec 2025

Not a dry eye as Hot Cares Christmas delivers a life-changing miracle for a brave young woman

Radio & Audio

Not a dry eye as Hot Cares Christmas delivers a life-changing miracle for a brave young woman

Issued by HOT 102.7FM 15 Dec 2025

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NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

3 ways South African social investors can capitalise on G20

Leanne Emery-Hunter, Motshegwa More and Matebe Chisiza 15 Dec 2025

IBMA announces official media partnership with Farmer’s Weekly

Events & Conferencing

IBMA announces official media partnership with Farmer’s Weekly

Issued by Overall Events & Communication 12 Dec 2025

Healthcare

Identity and heritage drive A-beauty’s $44bn rise in MEA region

12 Dec 2025

Vodacom has launched a new social-led content platform, the Value News Network (VNN).

Social Media

Vodacom launches edu-tainment platform for customers

12 Dec 2025

To reach younger donors, the South African Guide Dog Association, together with VML, created AI pupfluencer, Maxx Reps (Image supplied)

Marketing

AI pupfluencer created to reach younger audience for Guide Dog Association

10 Dec 2025

Navigating the storm: How to manage and move on after retrenchment

Higher Education

Navigating the storm: How to manage and move on after retrenchment

Issued by Waterfall School of Business 9 Dec 2025

Hot 102.7FM wins Station of the Year at the 2025 Telkom Radio Awards

Radio & Audio

Hot 102.7FM wins Station of the Year at the 2025 Telkom Radio Awards

Issued by HOT 102.7FM 9 Dec 2025

Wan-Ifra and FIPP merge to tackle media challenges

Media

Wan-Ifra and FIPP merge to tackle media challenges

9 Dec 2025

Primedia Broadcasting secures multiple wins at the 2025 Radio Awards

Radio & Audio

Primedia Broadcasting secures multiple wins at the 2025 Radio Awards

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 10 Dec 2025