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Location Bank releases SME White Paper to help businesses win and grow in the digital economy

SMEs

Location Bank releases SME White Paper to help businesses win and grow in the digital economy

Issued by Location Bank 3 hours

Clicks without credibility: Why ad spend alone won’t deliver this Black Friday

Retail Marketing

Clicks without credibility: Why ad spend alone won’t deliver this Black Friday

Issued by Hellopeter 4 hours

Pharmaceuticals

SAHPRA gives Biovac go-ahead to start oral cholera vaccine trials

5 hours

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 6 hours

McDonald's South Africa marks 30 years of growth and community impact

Food & bev. services

McDonald's South Africa marks 30 years of growth and community impact

7 hours

Mattel brings KPop Demon Hunters to life with exclusive Huntr/X collector drop

Design & Manufacturing

Mattel brings KPop Demon Hunters to life with exclusive Huntr/X collector drop

7 hours

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 7 hours

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Tax Law

When does the High Court have jurisdiction over tax disputes?

Joon Chong and Dario Milo 8 hours

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 8 hours

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

Hospitality

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

7 hours

Source: © 123rf The No-Nonsense Guide to Getting Cited by AI is a white paper that introduces a comprehensive framework for adapting content strategies to AI assistants

Artificial Intelligence

How to stop being invisible to AI assistants

8 hours

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Why Eskom's virtual wheeling is a breakthrough moment for SMEs

Bronwyn Timm 9 hours

Sola Oke is the managing director for Pernod Ricard Africa. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

#AfricaTechFestival: Sola Oke on technology, innovation and Africa’s cultural future

Karabo Ledwaba 9 hours

KFC Africa’s Streetwise Academy celebrated 45 team members receiving nationally recognised qualifications at a graduation ceremony, held at the University of Johannesburg on 11 November (Image supplied)

Education

Another 45 KFC Africa's Streetwise Academy graduates

10 hours

Source: Reuters.

Financial Services

FNB, Mastercard launch cross-border platform for cheaper, faster transfers

10 hours

Workers are seen at a construction site at Protea Glen, a township of Johannesburg, South Africa, 19 March 2021. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Talent Acquisition

Unemployment rate falls, helped by construction

Kopano Gumbi 10 hours

Image supplied.

CSI & Philanthropy

Team Gift: Gift of the Givers and BackaBuddy’s new giving initiative

10 hours

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Trends

Digital-led empathy: 5 healthcare trends to look out for in 2026

11 hours

Ghana’s first advanced Out-of-Home (OOH) measurement platform has been launched (Image supplied)

OOH

Ghana gets first OOH measurement platform

12 hours

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Trends

12 macro trends altering the employment landscape in 2026

1 day

Source: Pexels.

Residential Property

Growing tenant risk signals emerging pressure on household budgets despite strong rental growth

1 day

The University of Cape Town MBA cements its position as a global leader in teaching sustainability and impact

Higher Education

The University of Cape Town MBA cements its position as a global leader in teaching sustainability and impact

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 1 day

Matthew Nkala of Catalyst Africa

Sponsorship

How the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon cancellation tested brand empathy

Matthew Nkala 1 day

Higher Education

Richfield’s new brand positioning promises A Learning Experience of a Lifetime

Issued by Richfield 1 day

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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 1 day

Levi's x Kiko Kostadinov collection reinvents denim for the avant-garde enthusiast

Fashion

Levi's x Kiko Kostadinov collection reinvents denim for the avant-garde enthusiast

1 day

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

1 day

H&M’s Gateway store reopens with a stylish new global look and feel

Retailers

H&M’s Gateway store reopens with a stylish new global look and feel

1 day

Creative legend John Hunt retires

Advertising

Creative legend John Hunt retires

1 day

Dineplan Reviewers’ Choice Awards: A driving force behind a boom restaurant bookings

Food & Wine

Dineplan Reviewers’ Choice Awards: A driving force behind a boom restaurant bookings

1 day

Social Media

The comedy economy: Nigeria’s online video skits are making millions

Nnamdi O. Madichie 1 day

Western Cape pensioners have petitioned government to increase their grants. Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Health & Social Welfare

Pensioners ask Parliament to increase grant to R5,000

Marecia Damons 1 day

MyBroadband readers have revealed their Black Friday 2025 shopping plans in South Africa

Online Media

MyBroadband readers have revealed their Black Friday 2025 shopping plans in South Africa

Issued by Broad Media 1 day

Youth Marketing

Decoding Gen Z: The first post-brand generation

Japhet Manda, Issued by Brave Group 1 day

What will it take to make Africa food secure? G20 group points to trade, resilient supply chains and sustainable farming

Agriculture

What will it take to make Africa food secure? G20 group points to trade, resilient supply chains and sustainable farming

Wandile Sihlobo 1 day

Lindiwe Maseko, Head of Human Resources at CMS South Africa

Employment Equity

Redefining inclusion: How SA workplaces can lead in LGBTQIA+ rights

Lindiwe Maseko 2 days

TEARS Foundation founder Mara Glennie honoured with International Women Icon Award

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

TEARS Foundation founder Mara Glennie honoured with International Women Icon Award

Issued by TEARS Foundation 2 days

Nedbank to decarbonise 26 branches using Growthpoint’s renewable energy certificates

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Nedbank to decarbonise 26 branches using Growthpoint’s renewable energy certificates

Issued by Catchwords 2 days

Pace Van and Bakkie Rental: Powering the future of business car rental in South Africa

Commercial & Industrial

Pace Van and Bakkie Rental: Powering the future of business car rental in South Africa

Issued by Pace Car Rental 2 days

Sappi reports Q4 and full-year 2025 financial results

Accounting & Auditing

Sappi reports Q4 and full-year 2025 financial results

Issued by Sappi 2 days

The business case for employee engagement

Marketing

The business case for employee engagement

Andrew Solomon, Issued by Achievement Awards Group 2 days

Bluegrass Digital teams up with Uganda Airlines to build a world-class digital experience

Digital

Bluegrass Digital teams up with Uganda Airlines to build a world-class digital experience

Issued by Bluegrass Digital 2 days

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Pharmaceuticals

Explainer: GLP-1s and weight management

2 days

Special Effects Media's Essi Koster examines how performance marketing can contribute to Black Friday success (Image supplied)

Marketing

Performance marketing: The key to #BlackFriday success

Essi Koster 2 days

#Orchids&Onions: SAB drives a hard message home, KFC does ESG right

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: SAB drives a hard message home, KFC does ESG right

Brendan Seery 2 days

Launches & Reviews

7 everyday improvements in the Ford Territory Dark Edition SUV

Imran Salie 2 days