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The Court of Appeal has dismissed the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority’s challenge to paying compensation to the Bobete community in Thaba-Tseka. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi / GroundUp

Public Liability & Personal Injury

Court orders Lesotho dams authority to pay 600 villagers compensation

Sechaba Mokhethi 41 minutes

The hidden cost of not owning your marketing assets

Marketing

The hidden cost of not owning your marketing assets

Heleen Alberts 4 hours

Blackweek has announced Johannesburg as the location for the inaugural African Edition in November 2026 (Image source: © Blackweek )

Advertising

Inaugural Blackweek Africa edition location announced

4 hours

Veuve Clicquot’s 'Emotions of the Sun' exhibition comes to Cape Town

Events

Veuve Clicquot’s 'Emotions of the Sun' exhibition comes to Cape Town

4 hours

Symphony of Style: The Met 2026 brings glamour back to Cape Town

Events

Symphony of Style: The Met 2026 brings glamour back to Cape Town

6 hours

Promotions & Activations

A new benchmark for brand experience: Playmakers wins Gold with Jameson’s spread the cheers

Issued by Playmakers 6 hours

Sassa expects to save more than R341-million in the next financial year after about 35,000 grants were ended after recent reviews. Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa expects to save R341-million by tightening screenings

Marecia Damons 2 hours

Red September emerges as a top agency at the 2025 Assegai Awards

Direct Marketing

Red September emerges as a top agency at the 2025 Assegai Awards

Issued by Red September 6 hours

In the final session of the 2025 Marketing Masterclass series, industry leaders unpacked why safe, predictable advertising is failing and how entertainment, bold thinking and real consumer insight are the new keys to relevance. (Image Supplied)

Marketing

Marketing masterclass: Why “boring” brands are losing attention

3 hours

New year, new zones at the Rand Show 2026

Events

New year, new zones at the Rand Show 2026

Issued by Rand Show 3 days

The literary “Oscars”: Here are the 2025 South African Literary Awards winners

Art

The literary “Oscars”: Here are the 2025 South African Literary Awards winners

3 days

Criminal Law

Criminal courts in Cape Town are near to collapse

William Booth 3 days

Africa's constraints can be beautiful opportunities for growth

Marketing

Africa's constraints can be beautiful opportunities for growth

Issued by eatbigfish 3 days

Tshegofatso Makola is a broadcaster at Tuks Fm. Source: Supplied.

Radio & Audio

Tuks FM presenter Tshegofatso Makola earns global recognition for news broadcasting

Karabo Ledwaba 3 days

A partnership between BrandSA and Netflix celebrates and showcases South Africa's vibrant cultures in a film hosted by that highlights the country’s attractions (Image source: © Bizcommunity )

Branding

Jason Goliath hosts Brand SA-Netflix film on SA for G20 Summit

3 days

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

3 days

Image credit: Pexels

Aesthetic Medicine

Would you put period blood on your face? What science says about ‘menstrual masking’

Dipa Kamdar 3 days

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 20 Nov 2025

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 20 Nov 2025

Daily Maverick launches executives GenAi masterclass

Artificial Intelligence

Daily Maverick launches executives GenAi masterclass

Issued by Daily Maverick 20 Nov 2025

Ogilvy crowned Most Effective Agency at the 2025 Assegai Direct Marketing Awards

Direct Marketing

Ogilvy crowned Most Effective Agency at the 2025 Assegai Direct Marketing Awards

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 20 Nov 2025

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 20 Nov 2025

Andrea Diquez is global CEO at GUT. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

New York Festivals taps Andrea Diquez to head 2026 jury

20 Nov 2025

Source: John Yeld. Nuwejaars Wetlands Special Management Area conservation manager Erica Brink and operations manager Ross Kettles. In the background is part of the wetlands where hippos were reintroduced after being shot out more than 150 years ago.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

How a group of landowners brought the Agulhas Plain back to life

John Yeld 19 Nov 2025

2025 Bellville Business Expo champions sustainable growth and local innovation

SMEs

2025 Bellville Business Expo champions sustainable growth and local innovation

Issued by The Greater Tygerberg Partnership 19 Nov 2025

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

Health & Beauty

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

19 Nov 2025

Creative Futures Africa Summit: From unseen to unstoppable

Marketing & Media

Creative Futures Africa Summit: From unseen to unstoppable

Issued by Business and Arts South Africa 19 Nov 2025

Black Friday has become one of the loudest and most predictable days in the marketing calendar. Penquin’s strategy director, Thando Mxosa, says the noise has disguised how disconnected brands have become from the people they’re meant to serve (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing

Has Black Friday become a reflex for brands?

Thando Mxosa 19 Nov 2025

The Western Cape High Court has overturned an eviction order against 78-year-old Noor-Banu Allie, a District Six pensioner. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Bid to evict District Six pensioner dismissed

Marecia Damons 19 Nov 2025

TikTok launches exclusive TikTok Insiders programme to accelerate agency growth in South Africa

Social Media

TikTok launches exclusive TikTok Insiders programme to accelerate agency growth in South Africa

Issued by TikTok 3 days

Bo-Kaap, known for its colourful houses and cobble-stone streets, is a popular area for tourists. But residents say the rise in short-term rentals is a threat to their heritage. Photo: Riyadh Karodia

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Bo-Kaap residents call for Airbnb to be regulated

Riyadh Karodia 19 Nov 2025

Regine le Roux, founder and managing director, Reputation Matters, says the trend of brands issuing tongue-in-cheek “apology” notices written in the style of crisis communication misses the mark (Source: © 123rf )

PR & Communications

The “Mock Apology” trend: A case of brands crying wolf

Regine le Roux 19 Nov 2025

The journey of sound artist Nkateko Shilowa aka Clxrity

Music

The journey of sound artist Nkateko Shilowa aka Clxrity

18 Nov 2025

Dale Hefer, CEO of the Nedbank IMC on stage at this year's Nedbank IMC. The official 2025 Nedbank IMC White Paper has been released (Image source: © IMC)

IMC Conference

2025 Nedbank IMC White Paper: 5 calls to action for marketers

18 Nov 2025

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 18 Nov 2025

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

18 Nov 2025

Influence or illusion

Marketing

Influence or illusion

Jonty Fisher, Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 18 Nov 2025

Leadership lessons from building an agency: How the Key brothers are shaping Moonsport

Marketing

Leadership lessons from building an agency: How the Key brothers are shaping Moonsport

Issued by Moonsport 18 Nov 2025

Image credit: on Pexels

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Why children must shape Africa’s digital future

Refilwe Mokoena and Anzio Jacobs 18 Nov 2025

10 marketing trends for 2026

Marketing

10 marketing trends for 2026

Issued by Kantar 18 Nov 2025

Advertising

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

Kelley Cours Anderson 18 Nov 2025

Ogilvy takes top honours at 2025 IAS Agency Credentials Award

Direct Marketing

Ogilvy takes top honours at 2025 IAS Agency Credentials Award

Issued by DMASA 18 Nov 2025

Rogerwilco sweeps 2025 Assegai Awards with 16 wins, including coveted Best in Class honour

Direct Marketing

Rogerwilco sweeps 2025 Assegai Awards with 16 wins, including coveted Best in Class honour

Issued by Rogerwilco 18 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied.

Property Development

Hundreds of incomplete homes stand empty in KwaZulu-Natal housing project

Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko 17 Nov 2025

Daily Maverick’s new ‘Friyay’ gig guide celebrates Joburg’s creative soul

Events

Daily Maverick’s new ‘Friyay’ gig guide celebrates Joburg’s creative soul

Issued by Daily Maverick 17 Nov 2025

Smartphones, women’s rights and coupons: New trends that can boost insurance for African farmers

Agriculture

Smartphones, women’s rights and coupons: New trends that can boost insurance for African farmers

Berber Kramer and Ruth Vargas Hill 17 Nov 2025

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