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Source: © 123rf The sixth wave of the Agency Scope study in South Africa will begin in May 2025

Research

Agency Scope 2025 to include more marketing and agency professionals

1 hour

The biggest business news websites in South Africa

Online Media

The biggest business news websites in South Africa

Issued by Broad Media 22 hours

Image source: Eranda Kumarapperuma –

Food, Water & Energy Security

City of Johannesburg to implement water restrictions

1 day

Keynote speakers announced for Music Exchange 2024 (#MEX24) Conference

Events

Keynote speakers announced for Music Exchange 2024 (#MEX24) Conference

1 day

Source: © 123rf Financial Narrative has launched the Financial Narrative Independent Agency Network, a new global network of independent marketing and communications consultancies

PR & Communications

Financial Narrative launches specialist financial services communications consultancy

1 day

Boost for startups involved in space, Earth observation

Funding

Boost for startups involved in space, Earth observation

2 days

Christophe Deloire was the head of media freedom group Reporters Without Borders (RSF). Source: RSF.

Media Freedom

Meet the world's bravest reporters at CPJ's 34th annual awards, hosted by John Oliver

3 days

Celebrating an award-winning educator this World Science Day

Primary & Secondary Education

Celebrating an award-winning educator this World Science Day

Issued by Adopt-a-School 8 Nov 2024

State of the Retail Nation Q3: Consumer confidence starts to recover ahead of Black Friday

Marketing

State of the Retail Nation Q3: Consumer confidence starts to recover ahead of Black Friday

Issued by NIQ and GfK – an NIQ Company 8 Nov 2024

Last night, Thursday 8 November, the national winners of the 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards’ (VJOY) were honoured at a ceremony in Johannesburg (Image supplied)

Media

News24 journalists take top honours in 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards

8 Nov 2024

Healthcare

The key role of pharmacy clinics in South Africa's evolving healthcare system

7 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Donald Trump elected US president in stunning comeback

Steve Holland, Nandita Bose, Stephanie Kelly and Joseph Ax 6 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Oil falls on stock build, firm dollar as Trump win projected

Emily Chow 6 Nov 2024

Minister Malatsi continues his crusade to streamline communications by taking on the emergency number situation.

Telecoms & Networks

Government moves to make 112 SA's single emergency number

Lindsey Schutters 5 Nov 2024

Law Practice

Mpumalanga High Court to open for business

4 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied.

Tourism

Qatar Airways expands to 35 weekly flights to South Africa for summer season

4 Nov 2024

Global triumphs as LIA 2024 honours Middle Eastern agencies

Advertising

Global triumphs as LIA 2024 honours Middle Eastern agencies

4 Nov 2024

Cox Yeats celebrates its first year as a member of Tag Alliances

Corporate & Commercial Law

Cox Yeats celebrates its first year as a member of Tag Alliances

Issued by Cox Yeats 1 Nov 2024

Spar commits to ending period poverty by 2030

ESG

Spar commits to ending period poverty by 2030

1 Nov 2024

Tobacco industry in the Middle East and Africa is growing - Euromonitor Intl

Research

Tobacco industry in the Middle East and Africa is growing - Euromonitor Intl

1 Nov 2024

15 independent producers from Africa selected for Creative Producer Indaba

Film & Cinematography

15 independent producers from Africa selected for Creative Producer Indaba

1 Nov 2024

BrandMapp's Stuart Lowe passes away, industry pays tribute

Media

BrandMapp's Stuart Lowe passes away, industry pays tribute

Danette Breitenbach 31 Oct 2024

AI thought leaders gather for Singularity Summit 2024

Events & Conferencing

AI thought leaders gather for Singularity Summit 2024

Issued by Mann Made 31 Oct 2024

Celebrating 15 years: A tribute to truth, tenacity, and the community behind Daily Maverick

Publishing

Celebrating 15 years: A tribute to truth, tenacity, and the community behind Daily Maverick

Issued by Daily Maverick 31 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa aims to attract more private investment into infrastructure

31 Oct 2024

Is your retail business ready for the holiday crime wave?

Security

Is your retail business ready for the holiday crime wave?

31 Oct 2024

Media24 starts transition to a fully digital media company

Media

Media24 starts transition to a fully digital media company

31 Oct 2024

Mesh.trade makes Λnβro Unicorn Global Equity AMC available to South African investors

Markets & Investment

Mesh.trade makes Λnβro Unicorn Global Equity AMC available to South African investors

Issued by Mesh Trade 30 Oct 2024

Primedia Outdoor’s digital out-of-home inventory achieves independent verification by Seedooh

OOH

Primedia Outdoor’s digital out-of-home inventory achieves independent verification by Seedooh

Issued by Primedia Out-of-Home 30 Oct 2024

Source: South African Tourism/Flickr

Telecoms & Networks

Sentech painted as monopoly in Icasa market inquiry

Lindsey Schutters 30 Oct 2024

Source: Supplied. Nic Smit, Bidvest Life product and pricing executive.

Finance

Bidvest Life 2023 Claims Report reveals the opportunities to cover young lives

30 Oct 2024

Independent media agencies must box smartly in a competitive world

Media

Independent media agencies must box smartly in a competitive world

Issued by Advertising Media Forum 29 Oct 2024

Up&Up Group has acquired a strategic stake in 2Stories. Pictured: 2Stories co-CEOs Joanne Hope and Anelde Greeff (image supplied)

Marketing

Up&Up Group acquires stake in content marketing agency 2Stories

29 Oct 2024

TFG acquires fashion and lifestyle retailer, White Stuff

Retailers

TFG acquires fashion and lifestyle retailer, White Stuff

28 Oct 2024

Media

Press Council expels Independent Media for failing to obey rulings

25 Oct 2024

Daily Maverick and Gift of the Givers launch 4th annual MavericKids to combat child illiteracy

Media

Daily Maverick and Gift of the Givers launch 4th annual MavericKids to combat child illiteracy

Issued by Daily Maverick 25 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Putin warns of Middle East conflagration and debates Ukraine at BRICS

Vladimir Soldatkin 24 Oct 2024

Economy

The average take-home pay reaches highest level yet in September

25 Oct 2024

Wishing South Africa’s class of 2024 the best of luck in their matric exams

Higher Education

Wishing South Africa’s class of 2024 the best of luck in their matric exams

Issued by Rosebank College 24 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

#Brics2024: Kazan Declaration pushes for new financial systems and peace initiatives

24 Oct 2024

Daily Maverick journalists shine at the Vodacom Journalist of the Year 2024 Regional Awards

Media

Daily Maverick journalists shine at the Vodacom Journalist of the Year 2024 Regional Awards

Issued by Daily Maverick 23 Oct 2024

Impaq: We provide education the way you want it

Primary & Secondary Education

Impaq: We provide education the way you want it

Issued by Optimi 23 Oct 2024

Source: © Pexels Sanef recently proposed its Journalism Sustainability Fund to Business Leadership SA reports Media24

Media

Sanef proposes Journalism Sustainability Fund to Business Leadership SA

22 Oct 2024

The rise of alternative schooling options in South Africa

Primary & Secondary Education

The rise of alternative schooling options in South Africa

Rakhee Naik, Issued by KLA 22 Oct 2024

Scatec frees up resources to launch battery storage for transmission grid

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Scatec frees up resources to launch battery storage for transmission grid

Lindsey Schutters 21 Oct 2024

Afda film Warm on a hot winning streak

Higher Education

Afda film Warm on a hot winning streak

Earle Holmes, Issued by AFDA 22 Oct 2024

Coffee culture deepens in South Africa: trends driving the evolution

FMCG

Coffee culture deepens in South Africa: trends driving the evolution

Evan-Lee Courie 21 Oct 2024

Flags indicate how many trees each donor country has planted. Jeremy Allouche,

Climate Change

Africa’s Great Green Wall will only combat desertification and poverty by harnessing local solutions

Jeremy Allouche and Élie Pédarros 18 Oct 2024

Dunlop hands over new classrooms to Ladysmith School

Primary & Secondary Education

Dunlop hands over new classrooms to Ladysmith School

Issued by Sumitomo Dunlop 21 Oct 2024

Padel in SA: The next big thing or just another ‘elite thing’?

Research

Padel in SA: The next big thing or just another ‘elite thing’?

Issued by BrandMapp 18 Oct 2024