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Scheduled water cuts cripple township businesses, threatens livelihoods

Informal Retailing

Scheduled water cuts cripple township businesses, threatens livelihoods

12 hours

Gibs recognised with 2 Silver Awards in EFMD Excellence in Practice Awards 2026

Higher Education

Gibs recognised with 2 Silver Awards in EFMD Excellence in Practice Awards 2026

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 27 May 2026

UCT GSB Executive Education recognised in Financial Times 2026 rankings

Higher Education

UCT GSB Executive Education recognised in Financial Times 2026 rankings

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 20 May 2026

CILTSA opens applications for women in logistics candidacy programme

Logistics & Transport

CILTSA opens applications for women in logistics candidacy programme

18 May 2026

Effie invites brands to shape the next generation of marketing talent through Effie College

Advertising

Effie invites brands to shape the next generation of marketing talent through Effie College

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 23 Apr 2026

The invisible competitors

Advertising

The invisible competitors

Rosemary Baronetti, Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 23 Apr 2026

Enterprises University of Pretoria empowering people through short courses

Education

Enterprises University of Pretoria empowering people through short courses

Issued by Enterprises University of Pretoria - Training Solutions Department 20 Apr 2026

Meeting Africa’s growing demand for finance and accounting professionals

Accounting & Auditing

Meeting Africa’s growing demand for finance and accounting professionals

Stephen Flatman, Issued by AICPA & CIMA 15 Apr 2026

Will AI replace one of IT’s most in-demand roles?

4th Industrial Revolution

Will AI replace one of IT’s most in-demand roles?

Yudhvir Seetharam 17 Mar 2026

VoxComm issues call for agencies to transform business models in response to AI

Advertising

VoxComm issues call for agencies to transform business models in response to AI

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 3 Mar 2026

Effie Awards SA issues call for judges for 2026 programme

Advertising

Effie Awards SA issues call for judges for 2026 programme

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 10 Feb 2026

Wan-Ifra and FIPP merge to tackle media challenges

Media

Wan-Ifra and FIPP merge to tackle media challenges

9 Dec 2025

The partnership playbook: How strategic alliances are rewriting customer retention rules in SA

CRM, CX, UX

The partnership playbook: How strategic alliances are rewriting customer retention rules in SA

Michelle Geere, Issued by AdBot 21 Nov 2025

Andrea Diquez is global CEO at GUT. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

New York Festivals taps Andrea Diquez to head 2026 jury

20 Nov 2025

Ogilvy South Africa and Yum! took the top industry honours at the Marketing and Media Alliance sub-Saharan Africa's 2025 Smarties (image supplied)

Marketing

Ogilvy and Yum! take top honours at MMA SSA Smarties

14 Nov 2025

The agency of the future: From service provider to strategic partner

Marketing & Media

The agency of the future: From service provider to strategic partner

3 Nov 2025

How to build creative confidence

Advertising

How to build creative confidence

Issued by eatbigfish 23 Oct 2025

Inside Merkury: Africa’s unrivalled identity-driven marketing platform

Marketing

Inside Merkury: Africa’s unrivalled identity-driven marketing platform

Issued by Dentsu 7 Oct 2025

WPP's new leadership appointmetns include Laurent Ezekiel as global CEO of Ogilvy, Devika Bulchandani as COO and Laurent Ezekiel as Global CEO of Ogilvy
Floriane Tripolino was named CEO of WPP Open X, dedicated to The Coca-Cola Company (Image supplied)

Advertising

WPP announces key global leadership appointments

5 Sep 2025

The Business Show Africa is back – Only 3 weeks to go

SMEs

The Business Show Africa is back – Only 3 weeks to go

Issued by NSBC.Africa 13 Aug 2025

Image source: Drazen Zigic from

Management & Leadership

The natural leader you're overlooking: Why businesses need more moms

Anja van Beek 6 Aug 2025

Source: jcomp via

Logistics & Transport

CILTSA ESG Conference drives sustainable transformation in transport, logistics

1 Aug 2025

Why trust and human instinct remain marketers’ most valuable assets

Media

Why trust and human instinct remain marketers’ most valuable assets

Dewald van Niekerk, Issued by Mediamark 10 Jul 2025

Graduation as a launch pad: Turning academic achievement into career momentum

Higher Education

Graduation as a launch pad: Turning academic achievement into career momentum

Pamela Nomzaza, Issued by Regent Business School 27 Jun 2025

Dentsu Creative South Africa appoints Mokhethi Siganunu as strategy director

Advertising

Dentsu Creative South Africa appoints Mokhethi Siganunu as strategy director

Issued by Dentsu 9 Jun 2025

Who or what is in your B2B research sample?

Research

Who or what is in your B2B research sample?

Issued by Livingfacts 2 May 2025

Existing shareholders (left) Musa Kalenga, group CEO, and chairperson (right) Andile Khumalo have acquired the Brave Group’s founding shareholders' shares, transitioning the agency’s to a 100% Black-owned business(Image supplied)

Advertising

The Brave Group transitions to 100% Black-owned business

30 Apr 2025

Standard Bank seeks top township entrepreneurs for 2025 Kasi SME Pitch Challenge

SMEs

Standard Bank seeks top township entrepreneurs for 2025 Kasi SME Pitch Challenge

29 Apr 2025

Code, confidence and career: Vidur Lutchminarain’s Richfield IT journey

Higher Education

Code, confidence and career: Vidur Lutchminarain’s Richfield IT journey

Issued by Richfield 15 Apr 2025

Regent Business School and Startup Grind team up to boost student entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship

Regent Business School and Startup Grind team up to boost student entrepreneurship

2 Apr 2025

Data as detective: showing you things you otherwise wouldn’t see

Marketing

Data as detective: showing you things you otherwise wouldn’t see

Gordon Wilson, Issued by Achievement Awards Group 10 Feb 2025

Linda Saunders, Country Leader and Senior Director Solutions Engineering Africa, Salesforce

Data & Analytics

The integration challenge facing 95% of IT leaders with AI agents – and how to overcome it

Linda Saunders 11 Mar 2025

Absa and Chamber of Commerce’s new tool is set to revolutionise SME development in SA

SMEs

Absa and Chamber of Commerce’s new tool is set to revolutionise SME development in SA

Ronnie Mbatsane 11 Mar 2025

Source: Pexels.

Property

Introducing SA's dynamic youth property platform

18 Feb 2025

AB InBev recognises Ogilvy as their leading creative partner for the second year in a row

Advertising

AB InBev recognises Ogilvy as their leading creative partner for the second year in a row

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 12 Feb 2025

Havas Media Network launches data and technology practice in Africa

Media

Havas Media Network launches data and technology practice in Africa

Issued by Havas Johannesburg 12 Feb 2025

The winners were announced on Thursday night. Source: Supplied.

Marketing

Effie Awards SA: Halo and Pineapple's bold campaign claims Grand Effie, Ogilvy takes home 10 Effie Awards

25 Oct 2024

Marketers, media agencies find value in a dedicated SME audience

Marketing

Marketers, media agencies find value in a dedicated SME audience

Issued by SME South Africa 9 Sep 2024

#Behindthe IMC: Ana Carrapichano on social behavioural change communication

IMC Conference

#Behindthe IMC: Ana Carrapichano on social behavioural change communication

4 Sep 2024

Gareth Lessing, House of Brave's new ECD appointment: A statement of intent

Advertising

Gareth Lessing, House of Brave's new ECD appointment: A statement of intent

19 Aug 2024

Preventing the lead agency to bleed agency scenario

PR & Communications

Preventing the lead agency to bleed agency scenario

Sarah Dexter, Issued by Mullen Lowe South Africa 13 Aug 2024

Ogilvy: "Internal comms: How Telkom built engagement for success

Advertising

Ogilvy: "Internal comms: How Telkom built engagement for success

Samantha Presbury & Mooketsi Mocumi, Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 19 Jul 2024

AI-powered innovation set to boost Africa's retail sector

Technology

AI-powered innovation set to boost Africa's retail sector

Blessed Hwaire 9 Jul 2024

Effie Worldwide Report shows humanity lies at the heart of effectiveness

Advertising

Effie Worldwide Report shows humanity lies at the heart of effectiveness

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 28 May 2024

Dumisani Moyo is the marketing director at SAP. Source: Supplied.

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth: Dumisani Moyo, marketing director at SAP, envisions innovation in Africa

Karabo Ledwaba 10 May 2024