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Effie Awards South Africa announces 2025 jury panel

Marketing

Effie Awards South Africa announces 2025 jury panel

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 6 Jun 2025

Source: © Retroviral The Sabre Awards Africa finalists have been announced, with Retroviral and Ogilvy each with seven finalists. Pictured: One of the finalists campaigns, The Eric Cantona Stunt for Showmax by T+W, Retroviral and Grid

PR & Communications

SA's PR agencies show their excellence in Sabre Awards Africa 2025 finalists list

22 Apr 2025

Source: Supplied.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Cape Town, the global city: What lessons can we learn as a country?

Mike Abel 15 Apr 2025

Daily Maverick won three categories in the Wan-Ifra Digital Media Awards Africa 2025, the most from South Africa and also the most of all the entries (Image supplied)

Media

SA leads Wan-Ifra Digital Media Awards Africa 2025 winners list

7 Apr 2025

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa business activity contracts for fourth month in a row - PMI

4 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf The Digital Media Awards Africa 2025 finalists have been announced, with SA and Daily Maverick dominating the list

Publishing

SA and Daily Maverick dominate Wan-Ifra Digital Awards Africa 2025 finalists

2 Apr 2025

Op-Ed: How companies can strengthen democracy in South Africa

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Op-Ed: How companies can strengthen democracy in South Africa

Issued by Trialogue 1 Apr 2025

Winners announced for the 15th annual SME Toolkit Business Plan Competition

SMEs

Winners announced for the 15th annual SME Toolkit Business Plan Competition

David Morobe, Issued by Business Partners Limited 12 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied.

Covid-19

5 years on: How Covid redefined the future of work

Mark Dixon 12 Mar 2025

Marketing

Rogerwilco joins the B Corp movement: What it means for employees, clients, and the industry

Mongezi Mtati 5 Mar 2025

Image source: rorozoa from

Management & Leadership

CEOs in Sub-Saharan Africa believe the future looks bright: PwC 2025 Global CEO Survey

7 Feb 2025

Truworths flags profit decline on lower sales in Africa unit

Sales

Truworths flags profit decline on lower sales in Africa unit

Nqobile Dludla 4 Feb 2025

MICE

Registration for Meetings Africa 2025 is now open

2 Jan 2025

Spar to open first upmarket store in second quarter

Retailers

Spar to open first upmarket store in second quarter

Nqobile Dludla 4 Dec 2024

TFG delivers strengthened gross profits

Banking & Finance

TFG delivers strengthened gross profits

8 Nov 2024

2024 AABLA Business Leader of the year: African Bank's CEO, Kennedy G Bungane

Banking

2024 AABLA Business Leader of the year: African Bank's CEO, Kennedy G Bungane

28 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa business activity accelerates in Sept as inflation eases, PMI shows

Bhargav Acharya 4 Oct 2024

Image source: rawpixel –

Corporate & Commercial Law

Distressed retailers: Why private equity funds should come to the rescue

Tobie Jordaan, Jutami Augustyn and Paras Shah 3 Sep 2024

Business Partners Limited appoints Hook, Line & Sinker

Digital

Business Partners Limited appoints Hook, Line & Sinker

Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 28 Aug 2024

Agribusiness

Sustaining the agricultural engine in South Africa: Business rescue and informal restructuring

Tobie Jordaan 27 Aug 2024

Informal sector has a crucial role in the global economy

Informal Retailing

Informal sector has a crucial role in the global economy

24 Jun 2024

Media

MultiChoice slides into annual loss

Nqobile Dludla 13 Jun 2024

Tiger Brands acknowledges a tough trading environment

FMCG

Tiger Brands acknowledges a tough trading environment

27 May 2024

Source: US-Africa Business Summit -where 1800+ business and government luminaries from the US and Africa charted pathways to prosperity and collaboration for sustainable success.

Banking

US Africa Business Summit: Standard Bank leaders highlight mutual partnerships

13 May 2024

Source: © 123rf South African CEOs are cautiously optimistic about potential growth prospects over the next 12 months, with CEOs recognising the positive impact that GenAI can have on their operations

Economy

4 emerging megatrends opportunities make SA CEOs cautiously optimistic

6 May 2024

Unathi Mhlatyana, the new managing director: Southern Africa for Mondelez International

Management & Leadership

New MD for Mondelēz Southern Africa

25 Apr 2024

30 years on, entrepreneurs are making the most of SA’s enduring miracle

SMEs

30 years on, entrepreneurs are making the most of SA’s enduring miracle

Issued by Business Partners Limited 24 Apr 2024

Educating for impact: Red & Yellow students win trip to Harvard University

Education

Educating for impact: Red & Yellow students win trip to Harvard University

Issued by Red & Yellow 11 Mar 2024

Woolworths delivers double-digit profit growth in SA

Banking & Finance

Woolworths delivers double-digit profit growth in SA

28 Feb 2024

TFG's sales growth slows in Christmas quarter due to soft Black Friday

Sales

TFG's sales growth slows in Christmas quarter due to soft Black Friday

Nqobile Dludla 29 Jan 2024

South African business schools must take advantage of growth in trade and investment in Africa

Education & Training

South African business schools must take advantage of growth in trade and investment in Africa

Dr Chante van Tonder, Issued by JNPR 25 Jan 2024

Seizing opportunities: dentsu Africa's positive outlook for 2024

Marketing

Seizing opportunities: dentsu Africa's positive outlook for 2024

Dawn Rowlands, Issued by Dentsu 12 Dec 2023

$TBWA\South Africa collective shines at this year’s AdFocus Awards$

Advertising

TBWA\South Africa collective shines at this year’s AdFocus Awards

Issued by TBWA 24 Nov 2023

Source: Supplied.

Hospital Groups

Life Healthcare Group posts strong financials, plans Alliance Medical Group sale

20 Nov 2023

Lola Ogunnaike, Yvonne Orji and Danai Gurira in Cape Town. Source: Supplied.

Film & Cinematography

#ABMI23: African women should be at the core of the narrative - Danai Gurira

Karabo Ledwaba 8 Nov 2023

Source: WeWork.

Office Property

WeWork South Africa: Thriving independently amid North American changes

7 Nov 2023

Image supplied. Media, business, government, technology, and community leaders from across Africa and internationally have gathered in Cape Town, South Africa for this year’s annual Africa Business Media Innovators (ABMI) forum which ends today

Media

Bloomberg Africa Business Media Innovators Forum 2023 explores media opportunities in Africa

1 Nov 2023

Source: Wikipedia. US Chamber of Commerce Building in Washington.

Economy

Kendra Gaither takes helm as president of US-Africa Business Center

19 Oct 2023

Source: CNBA Africa In a first for the African continent, CNBC Africa has launched its AI newsreader

TV

CNBC Africa's AI newsreader: A first for Africa

17 Oct 2023

Source: © 123rf The annual Africa Business Media Innovators (ABMI) Forum 2023 will take place from 30 October to 1 November in Cape Town

Media

Bloomberg's Annual Africa Business Media Innovators Forum 2023 set for Cape Town

16 Oct 2023

Allan Gray Orbis Foundation appoints new chairman

Entrepreneurship

Allan Gray Orbis Foundation appoints new chairman

15 Sep 2023

New Basa directors appointed at 2023 AGM

Marketing & Media

New Basa directors appointed at 2023 AGM

Issued by Business and Arts South Africa 22 Aug 2023

Global giant Alibaba partners with Arora Online for multinational influencer campaign

Digital

Global giant Alibaba partners with Arora Online for multinational influencer campaign

Issued by Arora Online 15 Aug 2023

Source: BCW Africa The Presidential Awards saw Bridget von Holdt awarded Gold for Outstanding Legacy of Achievement at the Prism Awards 2023

PR & Communications

All the 2023 Prism Awards winners

1 Aug 2023

Image source: mirco1 –

Informal Retailing

Small-scale retailers will need to adapt to survive and thrive

25 Jul 2023

Save today, succeed tomorrow: 3 effective saving strategies for small businesses

SMEs

Save today, succeed tomorrow: 3 effective saving strategies for small businesses

Issued by Business Partners Limited 19 Jul 2023

Economy

South Africa business activity contracts in June for fourth consecutive month - PMI

Bhargav Acharya 5 Jul 2023

Image source: PwC South Africa Economic Outlook Report

Economy

Five challenges business needs to respond to - PwC SA Economic Outlook

28 Jun 2023