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Sound On Africa (SOA) has launched an
intercontinental network built to connect brands with vetted creators across Africa, starting in Kenya (Image source: © 123rf )

Social Media

Africa's first dedicated creator intercontinental network launches in Kenya

1 day

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Primary & Secondary Education

Over 210k Grade 1 and 8 applications logged in opening hours, GDE Reports

1 day

Talent Acquisition

Navigating Section 198 of the LRA: why 'do-it-yourself' temporary staffing is a litigation trap

Issued by IntelliStaff 2 Apr 2026

Mining

The Invisible leak: quantifying the 'cost of vacancy' in a stagnant South African GDP environment

Issued by IntelliStaff 17 Mar 2026

Why attention is replacing reach in media planning

Sales

Why attention is replacing reach in media planning

Sphiwe Mawhayi 4 Aug 2026

Outdoor Network expands digital billboard network with 4 fully approved sites

OOH

Outdoor Network expands digital billboard network with 4 fully approved sites

Issued by Provantage 31 Jul 2026

Digital

Daily Sun App unlocks bigger brand power in Mzansi

Issued by Media24 30 Jul 2026

Auto strike will set a precedent, says union

Commercial & Industrial

Auto strike will set a precedent, says union

Greg Dor 29 Jul 2026

Kena Outdoor launches “From Inventory to Influence” as it joins the OMC

OOH

Kena Outdoor launches “From Inventory to Influence” as it joins the OMC

Issued by Kena Outdoor 16 Jul 2026

Global volunteer tourism organisation GVI closes

Tourism

Global volunteer tourism organisation GVI closes

9 Jul 2026

Youth empowerment starts with higher education that leads somewhere

Higher Education

Youth empowerment starts with higher education that leads somewhere

Dr Siegie Brownlee, Issued by Eduvos 8 Jul 2026

Dr. Mandi Joubert

Higher Education

Qualification is not enough: The new standard for graduate readiness in the age of AI

Dr Mandi Joubert, Issued by Eduvos 7 Jul 2026

CorpsAfrica South Africa opens applications for Cohort 3 of its 2026/2027 volunteer programme

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

CorpsAfrica South Africa opens applications for Cohort 3 of its 2026/2027 volunteer programme

Issued by CorpsAfrica South Africa 6 Jul 2026

Afrizan People Intelligence BPO launches new Cape Town contact centre

Youth Employment

Afrizan People Intelligence BPO launches new Cape Town contact centre

Issued by Afrizan 1 Jul 2026

Volunteers unpacking & sorting clothing at The Haven Night Shelter (Image supplied)

ESG

#BehindtheCampaign | The Street Store winter campaign that moved SA

1 Jul 2026

SEM's Eden Marais explores the role businesses and the creative industry can play in creating meaningful pathways for young talent. (Image supplied)

Youth Month

#YouthMonth | The next generation isn't a risk - they're your ROI

Eden Marais 30 Jun 2026

Northlink College showcases opportunities at Cape Town Business Summit & Expo

Higher Education

Northlink College showcases opportunities at Cape Town Business Summit & Expo

Issued by Northlink College 30 Jun 2026

Natascha Torres, head of digital media strategy at iqbusiness asks are you buying media or buying attention? (Image source: © 123rf )

Media

4 ways to measure what counts: Attention, not clicks

Natascha Torres 29 Jun 2026

Image source: Getty Images

Skills Development & Training

SA is training youth for entry-level jobs AI just erased

Visagen Naidoo 26 Jun 2026

Kriban Govender, Creslow Energy Solutions' managing director

Funding

Innovative, Black-owned local lithium-ion battery producer secures investment from Abadali Fund

Issued by Edge Growth 26 Jun 2026

The hidden cost of unfilled roles in Johannesburg businesses

Talent Acquisition

The hidden cost of unfilled roles in Johannesburg businesses

Issued by SEOPros 25 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Banking

African Frontier Capital secures $50m green bond for solar rollout

24 Jun 2026

#YouthMonth | FedEx backs skills development to help bridge South Africa's youth employment gap

Logistics & Transport

#YouthMonth | FedEx backs skills development to help bridge South Africa's youth employment gap

Robin Fredericks 23 Jun 2026

Supplied image: Nancy Dusani

Higher Education

#YouthMonth | Why Nated students can’t graduate and what business needs to do about it

Nancy Dusani 15 Jun 2026

Stop chasing speed

Advertising

Stop chasing speed

Izak van der Walt and Scott Reinders, Issued by The Up&Up Group 12 Jun 2026

Digital advertising's measurement problem is larger than the industry recognises

Digital

Digital advertising's measurement problem is larger than the industry recognises

Marc Dhalluin, Issued by TruthsetsOnline.com 11 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Standard Chartered bank says reforms win back investors to Africa

Libby George 11 Jun 2026

South African television personality Xolani Maphanga stars in the ad. Source: YouTube.

Branding

X Repo star fronts Network X OOH's new brand campaign

10 Jun 2026

Amazon Prime launches in South Africa; Ecommerce Counsel says brands must act by 9 June

Retail

Amazon Prime launches in South Africa; Ecommerce Counsel says brands must act by 9 June

Issued by Ecommerce Counsel 9 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Markets & Investment

Africa’s largest exchange reflects on 20 years since listing itself

5 Jun 2026

In the lead up to Cannes Lions 2026, Special Effects Media South Africa's Victoria Oyeboade says African brands need ecosystems, not just endorsements (Image supplied)

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | The Lions creators reality check: Why African brands need ecosystems

Victoria Oyeboade 3 Jun 2026

Image source: rawpixel.com from

Youth Employment

Revamped labour activation plan to target youth unemployment crisis

2 Jun 2026

First rigging trade testing centre in Khayelitsha – only Rigging Centre of Specialisation in the Western Cape

Construction & Engineering

First rigging trade testing centre in Khayelitsha – only Rigging Centre of Specialisation in the Western Cape

Issued by False Bay College 2 Jun 2026

The One Club offers $15,000 for global student voter turnout campaigns

The One Club for Creativity

The One Club offers $15,000 for global student voter turnout campaigns

2 Jun 2026

Outdoor Network captures commuters with a new digital billboard

OOH

Outdoor Network captures commuters with a new digital billboard

Issued by Provantage 28 May 2026

Unlocking trust and attention: Media24 leads the way for advertisers

Advertising

Unlocking trust and attention: Media24 leads the way for advertisers

Issued by Media24 25 May 2026

EBM Group’s global momentum continues with major wins at ICSC Awards in Las Vegas

Retail Marketing

EBM Group’s global momentum continues with major wins at ICSC Awards in Las Vegas

Issued by EBM Group 21 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

Nicola Tarr, managing partner at Tribeca, unpacks how AI search is reshaping visibility and why credibility is becoming the most valuable currency for brands. (Source: )

PR & Communications

AI is making PR the main character again

Nicola Tarr 13 May 2026

Africa’s most powerful media isn’t on the media plan

Media

Africa’s most powerful media isn’t on the media plan

Ingrid von Stein, Issued by Dentsu 11 May 2026

Retroviral’s Find Your Fire, a trilogy of films for the Eastern European market, is an example of local talent and creativity overcoming geography (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign | Bic’s Find Your Fire: A South African-born idea for the global market

6 May 2026

Boxer has launched its newest division, BMedia. Pictured: (Right) Paul Coetzee, group executive: commercial, marketing, retail media and factories officially welcomes Bmedia’s head of department (left) Adrian Naidoo to the Boxer Family at Boxer’s head office in Westville, KZN (Image @ Boxer)

Media

Discount supermarket launches 360° retail media division

4 May 2026

Kena Outdoor CEO Lerumo Maisela on CNBC Africa: Redefining OOH growth

OOH

Kena Outdoor CEO Lerumo Maisela on CNBC Africa: Redefining OOH growth

Issued by Kena Outdoor 29 Apr 2026

The Cape Town OOH opportunity: Closing the gap between spend and impact

OOH

The Cape Town OOH opportunity: Closing the gap between spend and impact

Issued by Tractor Outdoor 29 Apr 2026

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Higher Education

5 ways to integrate career readiness into higher education

20 Apr 2026

40% of South Africa's programmatic ad spend is wasted and most boards don't know it

Digital

40% of South Africa's programmatic ad spend is wasted and most boards don't know it

Issued by DY/DX 16 Apr 2026

IRL is better: Marc-Antoine Barrois' anti-social campaign redefines luxury retail

Retail Marketing

IRL is better: Marc-Antoine Barrois' anti-social campaign redefines luxury retail

13 Apr 2026

Eye-tracking: the most potent ad testing tool in the attention economy

Research

Eye-tracking: the most potent ad testing tool in the attention economy

Issued by BMi Research 10 Apr 2026