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20 years of raising the bar: Thirst celebrates 2 decades of experience-making in South Africa and beyond

Food & Wine

20 years of raising the bar: Thirst celebrates 2 decades of experience-making in South Africa and beyond

Issued by Thirst Bar Services 4 hours

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Youth Employment

How to make Yes work for you

Thami Mbanjeni 8 hours

WPP's new leadership appointmetns include Laurent Ezekiel as global CEO of Ogilvy, Devika Bulchandani as COO and Laurent Ezekiel as Global CEO of Ogilvy
Floriane Tripolino was named CEO of WPP Open X, dedicated to The Coca-Cola Company (Image supplied)

Advertising

WPP announces key global leadership appointments

8 hours

Media

BBC has a long history in Africa. New book offers a critical take on the broadcaster

Albert Sharra, Anthony Mavuto Gunde and Jimmy Kainja 9 hours

Why top brands invest in first impressions to win at trade shows

Exhibitions & Events

Why top brands invest in first impressions to win at trade shows

11 hours

Image credit: National Cancer Institute on Unsplash

Medical Research

Breast cancer: new study finds genetic risk in African women

Mahtaab Hayat and Jean-Tristan Brandenburg 11 hours

As the Africa Creator Festival turns three, founder Jolene Roelofse reflects on how South Africa’s creator economy has shifted. (Image supplied.)

Social Media

From influencers to entrepreneurs: How Africa's Creator Festival is reshaping the narrative

Jolene Roelofse 1 day

CEM Africa 2025: The continent’s CX powerhouse raises the bar

CRM, CX, UX

CEM Africa 2025: The continent’s CX powerhouse raises the bar

Issued by CEM Africa Summit 1 day

Citroën names new global communications director

Dealers

Citroën names new global communications director

2 days

Forget the rankings – it’s the faculty that matter

Higher Education

Forget the rankings – it’s the faculty that matter

Thula Mngoma, Issued by Regent Business School 2 days

Brian Armitage, executive head of Reddam House Helderfontein

Primary & Secondary Education

#Newsmaker: At the heart of great teaching is connection - Brian Armitage, Reddam House

Shan Radcliffe 3 days

Gibs celebrates Harvard Business Impact partnership with landmark contribution to global case study pedagogy

Higher Education

Gibs celebrates Harvard Business Impact partnership with landmark contribution to global case study pedagogy

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 3 days

Power of intergenerational collaboration in small business innovation

SMEs

Power of intergenerational collaboration in small business innovation

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 1 Sep 2025

Global air cargo rebounds with 5.5% boost as Asia-Pacific dominates

Cargo & Storage

Global air cargo rebounds with 5.5% boost as Asia-Pacific dominates

1 Sep 2025

Social Media

Africa Creator Festival to tackle creator economy growth beyond brand deals

1 Sep 2025

Bridge the gap between management and strategy. Become the adaptive leader the future demands

Marketing

Bridge the gap between management and strategy. Become the adaptive leader the future demands

Issued by Omni HR Consulting 1 Sep 2025

Banking

Senior Mauritius central bank official resigns

Jean Paul Arouff and Villen Anganan 1 Sep 2025

Career advice from the women at Pnet: What they wish they knew then, what they know now

Career Advice

Career advice from the women at Pnet: What they wish they knew then, what they know now

Issued by Pnet 29 Aug 2025

All the 2025 WesBank New Generation Awards finalists

Digital

All the 2025 WesBank New Generation Awards finalists

29 Aug 2025

How women are shaping the future of regenerative tourism

Travel

How women are shaping the future of regenerative tourism

29 Aug 2025

Mihlali Nyandeni: Moving with curiosity and storytelling in OOH

Women's Month

Mihlali Nyandeni: Moving with curiosity and storytelling in OOH

Issued by Kena Outdoor 29 Aug 2025

#WomensMonth: Samsung SA CMO Kgomotso Mannya on building brands with purpose

Technology

#WomensMonth: Samsung SA CMO Kgomotso Mannya on building brands with purpose

Imran Salie 27 Aug 2025

From ads to entertainment: How brands can win the attention war

Research

From ads to entertainment: How brands can win the attention war

Senamile Zungu, Issued by Kantar 27 Aug 2025

Higher Education

The education of influencers: Why content creators should consider these qualifications

26 Aug 2025

Image credit: Cameron Murray on Dupe Photos

Ophthalmology

Why women need to pay more attention to their eye health

3 days

#RAPT BizTrendsTV | Carmen Murray: The Analogue Renaissance – A return to real-world connection

BizTrendsTV

#RAPT BizTrendsTV | Carmen Murray: The Analogue Renaissance – A return to real-world connection

26 Aug 2025

The future is female (to the power of AI)

Women's Month

The future is female (to the power of AI)

Issued by icandi CQ 25 Aug 2025

Innovator Trust Women In Tech Awards 2025: A decade of powering progress

SMEs

Innovator Trust Women In Tech Awards 2025: A decade of powering progress

Issued by The Innovator Trust 22 Aug 2025

Lili Nupen, director and co-founder at NSDV Law

Law Practice

#WomensMonth: Don’t wait for permission; don’t shrink to fit - Lili Nupen, NSDV Law

Shan Radcliffe 21 Aug 2025

Innovator Trust Pinnacle Award recipient, Nomphomelelo Mahlangu on voice, vision and visibility

Awards

Innovator Trust Pinnacle Award recipient, Nomphomelelo Mahlangu on voice, vision and visibility

Issued by The Innovator Trust 21 Aug 2025

Creative B2B PR, and ethical communication

PR & Communications

Creative B2B PR, and ethical communication

Sasha Kupritz, Issued by TenacityPR 21 Aug 2025

Jessica Babsy, senior art director at VML South Africa, was living the dream when she earned a Young Lions Pass to the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity through the Open Chair community. Source: Supplied.

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | Open Chair's lioness: Jessica Babsy - I carry the stories of Cannes women with me

Jessica Babsy 21 Aug 2025

Why ad agencies are hiring creators and influencers

Marketing

Why ad agencies are hiring creators and influencers

Robyn Jones, Issued by Brave Group 21 Aug 2025

From shelf to screen: dentsu SA leads South Africa’s retail media revolution

Media

From shelf to screen: dentsu SA leads South Africa’s retail media revolution

Daniel Malan, Issued by Dentsu 20 Aug 2025

ESPN Africa secures rights to Roshn Saudi League

TV

ESPN Africa secures rights to Roshn Saudi League

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 19 Aug 2025

Trust factor: How SA athleisure brands win Instagram commerce

Social Media

Trust factor: How SA athleisure brands win Instagram commerce

Ragesh Lalloo, Issued by University of Johannesburg - Marketing Management 19 Aug 2025

Circular Economy & Waste Management

The global plastics treaty process has fallen flat. Here’s what went wrong, and how you can help

Melanie MacGregor 20 Aug 2025

South Africa’s Generation X hits its peak earning years but faces peak pressures, too

Research

South Africa’s Generation X hits its peak earning years but faces peak pressures, too

Issued by NielsenIQ 18 Aug 2025

Tuned in to FM: Part 1

Women's Month

Tuned in to FM: Part 1

Issued by MediaHeads 360 18 Aug 2025

#WomensMonth: Meet Dr Judey Pretorius, the scientist transforming skincare

Aesthetic Medicine

#WomensMonth: Meet Dr Judey Pretorius, the scientist transforming skincare

Maroefah Smith 19 Aug 2025

Source: © 123rf Paul Reynell, vice-president of Prisa and founder of Paddington Station PR says Women’s Month invites us to reflect

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | Prisa's Paul Reynell: “I Ask—Who Is She?”

Paul Reynell 19 Aug 2025

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HR Tools & Software

AI: The new frontier in SA's psycho-legal assessments - part 2

Chris Blair 15 Aug 2025

Energy

SA’s electricity price is soaring. Why protests are often the only way for people to be heard

Luke Sinwell 18 Aug 2025

Jaimé-Lee Jacobs, director at Herold Gie Attorneys

Law Practice

#WomensMonth: Caregiving is essential labour - Jaimé-Lee Jacobs, Herold Gie Attorneys

Shan Radcliffe 15 Aug 2025

A decade of growing talent: Ogilvy’s Graduate Programme is open for applicants

Education

A decade of growing talent: Ogilvy’s Graduate Programme is open for applicants

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 15 Aug 2025

The IAB SA 2025 Bookmarks Awards winners have been announced, with Ogilvy named Best Digital Agency of 2025 (Image supplied)

IAB Bookmarks Awards

Ogilvy and KFC take the double in the IAB Bookmark Awards

15 Aug 2025

What it means to build a connected airport network

Aviation

What it means to build a connected airport network

Lauriette Sesoko 14 Aug 2025