Connection | Bizcommunity

Connection | Bizcommunity

News

Africa's constraints can be beautiful opportunities for growth

Marketing

Africa's constraints can be beautiful opportunities for growth

Issued by eatbigfish 4 hours

Source: Supplied.

Retail & Hospitality Property

The new urban oasis: How a hat factory became Cape Town's latest luxe aparthotel

Katja Hamilton 6 hours

Ogilvy and SAB Carling Black Label 2023 winners of the IAS-sponsored FM AdFocus Partnership Award (Image: Source © AdFocus Awards )

Advertising

FM AdFocus Awards 2025: The power of partnership in a changing industry

8 hours

Why 2026 will be the year of service excellence – and what safari lodges must do to stay competitive

Tourism

Why 2026 will be the year of service excellence – and what safari lodges must do to stay competitive

Issued by Sam Hospitality 22 hours

Source: Supplied.

Student Accommodation

South Africa faces a 500,000-bed shortage as student funding grows

22 hours

23rd Absa Champagne in Africa Festival returned in 2025 — Now elevated with a national expansion

Events

23rd Absa Champagne in Africa Festival returned in 2025 — Now elevated with a national expansion

Issued by OnPoint PR 1 day

Angle Orange takes top honours at the 2025 Shop! SA Awards

Retail Marketing

Angle Orange takes top honours at the 2025 Shop! SA Awards

Issued by Angle Orange 1 day

White Star makes a powerful comeback to KZN with “Own Your Shine” campaign

FMCG

White Star makes a powerful comeback to KZN with “Own Your Shine” campaign

Issued by OnPoint PR 1 day

OFM secures two Telkom Radio Awards nominations

Radio & Audio

OFM secures two Telkom Radio Awards nominations

Issued by OFM Radio 1 day

Innovation meets impact in NIQ’s 2025 South African Breakthrough Innovation Awards

Retail Marketing

Innovation meets impact in NIQ’s 2025 South African Breakthrough Innovation Awards

Issued by NielsenIQ 1 day

Source: Anna Zvereva via

Travel

Latam to launch first direct flights from São Paulo to Cape Town

1 day

Natural Drinks launches limited-edition mango-infused ginger beer

FMCG

Natural Drinks launches limited-edition mango-infused ginger beer

2 days

Private labels are changing SA's health and beauty market dynamics

Health & Beauty

Private labels are changing SA's health and beauty market dynamics

2 days

New activation team: The Kaya 959 street squad

Radio & Audio

New activation team: The Kaya 959 street squad

Issued by Kaya 959 2 days

Diabetes across life stages

Noncommunicable diseases

Diabetes across life stages

Clarice Broom, Issued by Westlink Business Solutions 3 days

Radio veteran Tholi B joins Jacaranda FM as integration specialist, Programming

Radio & Audio

Radio veteran Tholi B joins Jacaranda FM as integration specialist, Programming

Issued by Jacaranda FM 3 days

Image source: stock photo

Remuneration & Payroll

2025 Sara Reward Award winners

3 days

Windhoek Beer’s new campaign, Real Beer, Real Food and Nothing Else has hit the streets with the arrival of the Windhoek Beer Hops Truck (image supplied)

Promotions & Activations

#BehindtheCampaign: Real Beer, Real Food and Nothing Else

3 days

10 marketing trends for 2026

Marketing

10 marketing trends for 2026

Issued by Kantar 3 days

Advertising

Why people trust influencers more than brands – and what that means for the future of marketing

Kelley Cours Anderson 3 days

Lessons from the Runway: What advertising can learn from the fashion industry

FMCG

Lessons from the Runway: What advertising can learn from the fashion industry

Issued by Ebony+Ivory 17 Nov 2025

Rainbow’s Tjokkers rugby clinic builds the next generation of Boland rugby champions

ESG

Rainbow’s Tjokkers rugby clinic builds the next generation of Boland rugby champions

Issued by Rainbow Chicken 17 Nov 2025

Image credit: on Pexels

Mental health

South African boys are fighting an invisible battle with pride and pain

Jessica Gbedemah 17 Nov 2025

Advertising

Nando’s Oh What a Place!: From category noise to cultural signal

14 Nov 2025

Hospitality

Hospitality doubles down on human talent in response to AI transformation

Sandra Kneubuhler 14 Nov 2025

Source: IWF/Facebook.

Finance

Ubuntu spirit shines as women leaders tackle global challenges at IWF Conference

Katja Hamilton 2 days

Understanding the growing emotional drivers behind consumer choice

FMCG

Understanding the growing emotional drivers behind consumer choice

Issued by TLC Worldwide Africa 13 Nov 2025

Click2Cook. A recipe for success: Turn shopping intent into action

E-commerce

Click2Cook. A recipe for success: Turn shopping intent into action

Issued by Vicinity Media 13 Nov 2025

Patience Nyoni, Academic Head, Regenesys Education

Higher Education

SA needs future-ready education to future-proof graduates

Patience Nyoni 12 Nov 2025

Purpose pays: How young entrepreneurs can build businesses with impact

SMEs

Purpose pays: How young entrepreneurs can build businesses with impact

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 12 Nov 2025

We Are Egg to open flagship beauty store at The Zone

Health & Beauty

We Are Egg to open flagship beauty store at The Zone

13 Nov 2025

Vaal River City: A landmark investment opportunity in a mixed-use urban hub

Markets & Investment

Vaal River City: A landmark investment opportunity in a mixed-use urban hub

Issued by Plumari Property Group 13 Nov 2025

Fourways Mall now open later

Retailers

Fourways Mall now open later

Issued by Taryn Louch Creative 12 Nov 2025

Gen Z’s social media habits: Divided, but a shift toward meaningful content

Social Media

Gen Z’s social media habits: Divided, but a shift toward meaningful content

Issued by Varsity Vibe 12 Nov 2025

One Gospel turns 18 – A journey of faith, music and connection

TV

One Gospel turns 18 – A journey of faith, music and connection

Issued by Urban Brew Studios 13 Nov 2025

Rethinking AI-Generated advertising: How real people really react

Artificial Intelligence

Rethinking AI-Generated advertising: How real people really react

Ecem Erdem and Věra Šídlová, Issued by Kantar 12 Nov 2025

How resolving issues can turn first-time buyers into loyal customers

CRM

How resolving issues can turn first-time buyers into loyal customers

Liezel Jonkheid 12 Nov 2025

How locally-driven hotels are driving West Africa's hospitality resurgence

Hospitality

How locally-driven hotels are driving West Africa's hospitality resurgence

12 Nov 2025

CRM, CX, UX

Confidence: The key differentiator for banking brands

12 Nov 2025

South Africa's toy market defies economic slump with steady growth

FMCG

South Africa's toy market defies economic slump with steady growth

11 Nov 2025

Big ideas, bold minds and real connections define Singularity Summit 2025

Artificial Intelligence

Big ideas, bold minds and real connections define Singularity Summit 2025

Issued by Mann Made 11 Nov 2025

Image credit: Liza Duymelinck on

Mental health

There’s a difference between “I love you” and “I’m in love with you,” and Gen Z needs to know it

Jessica Gbedemah 11 Nov 2025

In the final RAPT BizTrendsTV episode of the year, we turn the tables on trends, as host (Left) Bronwyn Williams moves from host to guest, interviewed by Bizcommunity editor, (Right) Danette Breitenbach (Image composite by Ruth Cooper © Bizcommunity)

BizTrendsTV

RAPT BizTrendsTV | The Headline Act: Turning the tables

11 Nov 2025

Galaxy KDay 2026 revealed: Sandringham Farm takes centre stage as the new festival home

Media

Galaxy KDay 2026 revealed: Sandringham Farm takes centre stage as the new festival home

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 11 Nov 2025

Bluegrass Digital celebrates connection at London Indaba Dinner

Digital

Bluegrass Digital celebrates connection at London Indaba Dinner

Issued by Bluegrass Digital 12 Nov 2025

How to build true cyber resilience for your business – beyond the backup

Digital

How to build true cyber resilience for your business – beyond the backup

Issued by Digicape 10 Nov 2025

Ricardo Pillay, Team Lead, LnP Beyond Legal, Energy Team

Legislation & Regulation

New regulations set to transform SA's electricity transmission

Ricardo Pillay 7 Nov 2025

Are you leading your business into an AI-ready future, ethically?

Artificial Intelligence

Are you leading your business into an AI-ready future, ethically?

Abel Rajoo, Issued by Ignition Group 7 Nov 2025

Registration opens for 31st Commonwealth Agriculture Conference in Cape Town

Agriculture

Registration opens for 31st Commonwealth Agriculture Conference in Cape Town

6 Nov 2025