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Media

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Music strikes a chord for SA’s consumer class

Research

Music strikes a chord for SA’s consumer class

Issued by BrandMapp 1 hour

Source: GCIS. SA President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Finance

Ramaphosa backs Africa-led development at CEO Forum

4 hours

Starbucks' Ready-to-Drink range relaunches in SA

FMCG

Starbucks' Ready-to-Drink range relaunches in SA

3 hours

#ConvergeAfrica | Sam Tomlinson of Warchawski: In a saturated US market, Africa is the opportunity

Marketing

#ConvergeAfrica | Sam Tomlinson of Warchawski: In a saturated US market, Africa is the opportunity

Karabo Ledwaba 1 day

G20 tourism meeting opens Durban’s week of African tourism focus

Tourism

G20 tourism meeting opens Durban’s week of African tourism focus

1 day

Ntokozo Nhlanhla, executive creative director, Digitas Liquorice says the creator economy is Africa’s chance to leapfrog into a new era of influence, where creators set global trends (Image supplied)

Digital

The next global marketing frontier: Africa’s creator economy

Ntokozo Nhlanhla 1 day

Source: Supplied. Quit Like Sweden founder and director, Suely Castro.

Healthcare

Quit Like Sweden urges SA to back harm reduction, amend Tobacco Bill

5 hours

Here be dragons: Charting new territory in the tariff and trade landscape

Import/Export

Here be dragons: Charting new territory in the tariff and trade landscape

Issued by AMIE 3 days

Supplied image: Vantara’s collaboration with the Association for the Conservation of Threatened Parrots (ACTP) led to the reintroduction of 41 Spix’s Macaws into the wild in Brazil.

Environment & Natural Resources

How South Africa’s conservation efforts can thrive with Indian partnership

Dr Nomfundo N.V. Mnisi 3 days

#WeeklyWineWrap: EU wine flexes muscle, Gen Z wallets stay shut, and RTDs keep climbing

Food & Wine

#WeeklyWineWrap: EU wine flexes muscle, Gen Z wallets stay shut, and RTDs keep climbing

Anna-Bet Stemmet 9 May 2025

Image source: DC Studio from

Logistics & Transport

Relationship building in African procurement is key to economic growth and resilience

8 May 2025

Source: Supplied. Sandile Mpanza, Head: Commercial Property Finance, Africa Region, Absa CIB.

Markets & Investment

EAPI Summit 2025: Transforming East Africa's real estate landscape

8 May 2025

Your credentials are your greatest pitch – IAS backs first 10 agency submissions for 2025

Direct Marketing

Your credentials are your greatest pitch – IAS backs first 10 agency submissions for 2025

Issued by DMASA 8 May 2025

Branding

15th Brand Africa 100: Africa’s Best Brands most comprehensive to date

8 May 2025

Research highlights travel trends and market growth in the Middle East

Tourism & Travel

Research highlights travel trends and market growth in the Middle East

8 May 2025

Africa’s supply chains brace for Trump’s tariffs and Agoa uncertainty

Logistics & Transport

Africa’s supply chains brace for Trump’s tariffs and Agoa uncertainty

7 May 2025

#G20SouthAfrica: Using the arts to grow economies

Art

#G20SouthAfrica: Using the arts to grow economies

7 May 2025

How US tariffs on SA are reshaping small business strategies

SMEs

How US tariffs on SA are reshaping small business strategies

6 May 2025

Arabian Travel Market sees 16% surge in international attendance

MICE

Arabian Travel Market sees 16% surge in international attendance

6 May 2025

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Tiny technology that can find pollution in South Africa’s water and trap it

Philiswa Nomngongo 6 May 2025

Domestic car market shines amid global tariff pressures

Commercial & Industrial

Domestic car market shines amid global tariff pressures

6 May 2025

Nutrition

Tetley taps into health trend with new decaf tea for hospitality and retail

5 May 2025

Starlink is now available in Congo, Musk says

Telecoms & Networks

Starlink is now available in Congo, Musk says

5 May 2025

Fuel price relief: petrol and diesel costs to decrease in May

Fuel & Energy

Fuel price relief: petrol and diesel costs to decrease in May

5 May 2025

#OrchidsandOnions: Corion Capital’s Star Wars surprise, while Wired misses the PR brief

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Corion Capital’s Star Wars surprise, while Wired misses the PR brief

Brendan Seery 5 May 2025

Source: © UNESCO
This year, World Press Freedom Day, 3 May, will focus on the profound influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on journalism and media under the theme: Reporting in the Brave New World – The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Press Freedom and the Media

Media Freedom

World Press Freedom Day 2025: The impact of AI on media and press freedom

2 May 2025

The vital role of trade agreements in driving SA's economic growth

Retail

The vital role of trade agreements in driving SA's economic growth

Sipho Mhaga 2 May 2025

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Commodities & Fairtrade

FAO: April food prices climb as cereals and meat costs rise

2 May 2025

DP World invests $165m to transform Maputo port

Logistics & Transport

DP World invests $165m to transform Maputo port

2 May 2025

Financial Services

Blockchain meets social good: US patent for IsDBI’s Smart Voucher System

2 May 2025

This year, the Gerety Awards 2025 South Africa Jury Insight panel includes Linda Kachingwe-Sisya, executive head of marketing and communications, Africa and International, RMB and FNB, and Koo Govender, CEO, Publicis Groupe Africa. Danette Breitenbach, Bizcommunity.com's Marketing and Media editor, will moderate the panel (Image supplied)

Advertising

Publicis Groupe Africa's Koo Govender and RMB-FNB's Linda Kachingwe-Sisya on Gerety Awards 2025 SA jury insight panel

2 May 2025

Unilever Food Solutions reveals what’s cooking in 2025

Trends

Unilever Food Solutions reveals what’s cooking in 2025

30 Apr 2025

The holistic approach of the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM) re-emphasises the importance of closure planning for mines. Pictured: An open pit mine rehabilitated (Image supplied)

Mining

GISTM holistic approach emphasises importance of mine closure planning

30 Apr 2025

Primedia Outdoor and Johannesburg Road Agency keeping traffic lights on during outages

OOH

Primedia Outdoor and Johannesburg Road Agency keeping traffic lights on during outages

Issued by Primedia Out-of-Home 30 Apr 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Brics vs. Trump: Brics nations discuss shared response to Trump trade policies

30 Apr 2025

Source: Supplied. Aaron Harris, chief technology officer at Sage.

Trends

Building a global coalition for ethical AI in finance

Aaron Harris 29 Apr 2025

How falling oil prices could impact South Africa’s HoReCa sector

Food & bev. services

How falling oil prices could impact South Africa’s HoReCa sector

Morne Botes 29 Apr 2025

Trump's trade war leads to 1% drop in global container volumes, says Drewry

Shipping

Trump's trade war leads to 1% drop in global container volumes, says Drewry

Lisa Baertlein 29 Apr 2025

Tanzania lifts agricultural import ban on South Africa, Malawi

Agro-processing

Tanzania lifts agricultural import ban on South Africa, Malawi

Nuzulack Dausen 29 Apr 2025

ATM 2025 to set new attendance records with 55,000 global attendees in Dubai

Tourism & Travel

ATM 2025 to set new attendance records with 55,000 global attendees in Dubai

25 Apr 2025

Global designers celebrated in TDC71 competition reveal the cutting-edge of typography

Advertising

Global designers celebrated in TDC71 competition reveal the cutting-edge of typography

25 Apr 2025

The Johannesburg High Court has ruled that crimes from the apartheid era can be prosecuted. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Criminal Law

Understanding the court ruling on apartheid-era crimes

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 25 Apr 2025

NIQ report reveals opportunities for private label FMCG growth in South Africa

Research

NIQ report reveals opportunities for private label FMCG growth in South Africa

Issued by NielsenIQ 24 Apr 2025

Danone Southern Africa receives B Corp Certification

FMCG

Danone Southern Africa receives B Corp Certification

24 Apr 2025

Africa’s Travel Indaba 2025 set to boost SA’s tourism sector and economy

MICE

Africa’s Travel Indaba 2025 set to boost SA’s tourism sector and economy

24 Apr 2025

IWG appoints new country manager as demand for hybrid working grows in Africa

Management & Leadership

IWG appoints new country manager as demand for hybrid working grows in Africa

Issued by GO Content Lab 23 Apr 2025

Source: © Capitec Bank Capitec has, for the financial year ending 28 February 2025, reported a 30% increase in headline earnings to R13.7bn. Gerrie Fourie, chief executive officer of Capitec attributes this to the bank's solid foundations for long-term growth, powered by its scalable technology and diversified business model

Banking

Diversification of services sees Capitec grow headline earnings by 30%

23 Apr 2025

Green transport and sustainability take centre stage at Transport Evolution Africa 2025

Logistics & Transport

Green transport and sustainability take centre stage at Transport Evolution Africa 2025

23 Apr 2025

New research reveals Africa’s favourite car brands — and low ownership rates

Dealers

New research reveals Africa’s favourite car brands — and low ownership rates

23 Apr 2025