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BMW Group names new South African IT, finance leaders

Dealers

BMW Group names new South African IT, finance leaders

12 Aug 2026

Artificial Intelligence

Nigeria to investigate tech firms over news content use

MacDonald Dzirutwe 8 Jul 2026

Google has exceeded $1bn Africa investment target

Technology

Google has exceeded $1bn Africa investment target

Nqobile Dludla 2 Jul 2026

Advertising

Warc: Meta ad revenue to hit $240bn in 2026 on AI automation

14 May 2026

Warc global ad outlook. Source: Warc.

Advertising

Warc Media: Meta outperforms, YouTube misses as AI reshapes online ad growth

4 May 2026

HR Tools & Software

Outsource for success: How companies are managing payroll chaos this tax season

Anton van Heerden 5 Mar 2026

Marilize Jacobs from VocalCord PR and Reputation Management says if you still think PR stands for ‘press release’, this update is your wake-up call (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

PR's shift from messaging to managing trust

Marilize Jacobs 12 Feb 2026

Media

Warc Report | Amazon soars as YouTube stumbles in Q4

11 Feb 2026

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Salesforce chief executive Marc Benioff has stated that he wants AI regulated before more people die (Image source: © Salesforce

Technology

Salesforce CEO calls for AI regulation following “suicide coaches” deaths

22 Jan 2026

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Marketing & Media

Global ad market growth to accelerate, Big Tech takes market share

18 Dec 2025

Advertising

Warc report reveals ad spend surge reaching $1.17tn this year

26 Sep 2025

Digital

Google just dodged a major penalty in the courts – here’s what happens next

Rob Nicholls 3 Sep 2025

Early Childhood Development

Why ECD educators should be trained to detect learning disabilities

Annelize Clark 18 Aug 2025

Source: Supplied. Christo de Wit, country manager for South Africa at Luno.

Finance

South Africans can now invest in Apple and Tesla with Luno's new tokenised stocks

24 Jul 2025

Social Media

Global Alliance demands mental health protections for content moderators

20 Jun 2025

Advertising

Global ad spend projected to hit $1.16tn, despite economic volatility

12 Jun 2025

Celebrate 11 years of .xyz with Domains.co.za

Digital

Celebrate 11 years of .xyz with Domains.co.za

Issued by Domains.co.za 2 Jun 2025

Advertising

Amazon’s ad business boom: Raking in over $60bn

21 May 2025

Source: © 123rf While Global advertising spend is now on course to grow 6.7% this year to $1.15trn, according to a new study from Warc, this is a downgrade of almost one percentage point (pp) from the marketing effectiveness experts’ November forecast

Marketing

Warc study shows growth this year but still downgrade of almost one percentage point

28 Mar 2025

Social Media

20 years of YouTube: 8 key innovations that have helped the video platform achieve its success

Alex Connock 18 Feb 2025

Source: © Goods Fox Tomorrow, Friday, 10 January, representatives of TikTok's parent company ByteDance will plead to the US Supreme Court to halt the decision of a looming ban later this month

Social Media

Implications of the banning of TikTok in the US

Danette Breitenbach 9 Jan 2025

Advertising

Facebook's global ad revenue expected to exceed $100bn

12 Dec 2024

Advertising

Global ad spend to top $1trn in 2024 amid rapid digital growth and regulatory challenges

27 Nov 2024

World Bank report highlights critical early education crisis in South Africa

Education

World Bank report highlights critical early education crisis in South Africa

Nadia Lubowski 26 Nov 2024

YouTube is already the dominant steaming content platform, and it doesn't plan on slowing down.

Technology

YouTube is coming for the TV room #AfricaTechFestival

Lindsey Schutters 18 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf The number of people living alone has grown steadily over the past few decades. Brands have a real opportunity to target this audience

Marketing & Media

Marketers optimistic as Warc forecasts global ad spend of $1.15tr in 2025

13 Nov 2024

Advertising

Google is facing another crucial court case in the US – and it could have major consequences for online advertising

Barbora Jedlickova 10 Sep 2024

Source: © 123rf South Africa's ad market is expected to see 6.0% this year says Warc

Advertising

Warc: SA's admarket to grow 6%, as global ad investment more than doubles

22 Aug 2024

BMW Group Financial Services SA welcomes new CFO Roger Rooden

Dealers

BMW Group Financial Services SA welcomes new CFO Roger Rooden

21 Aug 2024

Digital

Google monopoly ruling: where the tech giant goes from here

Renaud Foucart 19 Aug 2024

Google announced the Privacy Sandbox plans at I/O earlier this year.

Internet

Rumours of Google killing cookies have, once again, been exaggerated

Lindsey Schutters 26 Jul 2024

Why a 'cool' top-level domain is good for business

Internet

Why a 'cool' top-level domain is good for business

Issued by Domains.co.za 12 Jul 2024

Source: © 123rf Google AI is reshaping the digital advertising ecosystem. Why now? asks Geoff Cohen, partner - DY/DX

Digital

Google's generative AI search is another nail in the content coffin

Geoff Cohen, Issued by DY/DX 3 Jun 2024

Levergy has won Gold at the MENA region Warc Awards.

Advertising

Levergy and Telkom's #StandTall campaign wins Gold at MENA Warc Awards

22 May 2024

The age of generative AI increases energy and water usage with a negative effect on climate goals.

Sustainability

Microsoft's climate goals challenged by generative AI investment

Lindsey Schutters 15 May 2024

Margaret Calvert has been given the award for her work. Source: Supplied.

The One Club for Creativity

SA born designer Margaret Calvert awarded TDC Medal

11 Apr 2024

SA schools could win small libraries

Primary & Secondary Education

SA schools could win small libraries

Issued by Oxford University Press 15 Mar 2024

The Limpopo Mirror is published in Louis Trichardt, a town in the north of South Africa’s Limpopo province. Photo: Anton van Zyl

Media

Google and Facebook are killing local news

Nathan Geffen and Anton van Zyl 8 Mar 2024

The District of Columbia Court of Appeals is seen in Washington, D.C., USA. Source: Reuters/Andrew Kelly

Technology

Unanimous ruling favours Big Tech in DRC child labour cobalt claim

Jonathan Stempel 6 Mar 2024

Education and employment, it starts with a story

Skills Training

Education and employment, it starts with a story

Issued by The Social Employment Fund 30 Jan 2024

Advertising

Warc report: Advertising spend to double in 2024

18 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: The 3 biggest challenges predicted to face the education sector in 2024

Trends

#BizTrends2024: The 3 biggest challenges predicted to face the education sector in 2024

Paul Esterhuizen 12 Jan 2024

Google releases Gemini, says it’s the next generation AI model

4th Industrial Revolution

Google releases Gemini, says it’s the next generation AI model

Lindsey Schutters 6 Dec 2023

Source: www.rugbyworld.com

Branding

#RWC2023: The Rugby World Cup 2023 logo - the font that speaks French

Terry Levin 27 Oct 2023

ATKV dictionary award a feather in SADiLaR's cap

Higher Education

ATKV dictionary award a feather in SADiLaR's cap

Birgit Ottermann, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 26 Oct 2023

Henrietta Rose-Innes has won the winner of the 2023 UJ Prize for Translation. Source: Supplied.

Publishing

Henrietta Rose-Innes named winner of UJ Prize for Translation

24 Oct 2023