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New choices weigh in: South Africa’s weight management market expands

Nutrition

New choices weigh in: South Africa’s weight management market expands

Issued by Insight Survey 1 day

In Part 2 of our #BlackFriday hangover series, Heath Batt, new business development manager, South Africa - Smollan Technologies, looks at what you should be asking about your Black Friday performance (Image source: © 123rf )

Retail

#BlackFriday hangover | Part 2: Mining the gold that comes out of Black Friday data

Heath Batt 2 days

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E-commerce

Takealot reveals what South Africans are buying at 2 am

1 day

KFC strikes Gold at The 2026 Loeries Awards

Loeries Creative Week

KFC strikes Gold at The 2026 Loeries Awards

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 2 days

Expert paid advertising agency now offers ChatGPT ads for South African brands

Advertising

Expert paid advertising agency now offers ChatGPT ads for South African brands

Issued by Woww 2 days

Access is no longer the advantage

Marketing

Access is no longer the advantage

Issued by Dentsu 2 days

If it trades like a hotel, why does Cape Town tax it like a home?

Tourism & Travel

If it trades like a hotel, why does Cape Town tax it like a home?

2 days

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Retailers

Homechoice appoints former Mr Price and Jet executive as CEO

2 days

Branding

Brand belongs in the boardroom... the important reason why

Nadia Ellis 3 days

TBWA’s Backslash: Being hard to influence is the new cultural flex

Research

TBWA’s Backslash: Being hard to influence is the new cultural flex

Issued by Omnicom Advertising South Africa 3 days

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Aesthetic Medicine

Sweet as Huneyyy: Maria Masiu’s got the wellness market buzzing

Maroefah Smith 3 days

Quality over cheap: What South African shoppers now expect from retailers

Trends

Quality over cheap: What South African shoppers now expect from retailers

Mike Elliott 3 days

Launch of practical generative AI course for content creators

Higher Education

Launch of practical generative AI course for content creators

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 3 days

Being the change. Why category leadership matters at KAP

Agribusiness

Being the change. Why category leadership matters at KAP

Issued by KAP 3 days

New ad platform pilot generates R100m in sales

Banking & Finance

New ad platform pilot generates R100m in sales

21 Oct 2026

Eliminating the 'Toggle Tax': How CRM integration transforms your customer experience

CRM, CX, UX

Eliminating the 'Toggle Tax': How CRM integration transforms your customer experience

Martie de Beer, Issued by Telviva 21 Oct 2026

What KZN consumers are telling us about festive spending

Radio & Audio

What KZN consumers are telling us about festive spending

Issued by East Coast Radio 21 Oct 2026

FMCG

70% of South Africans shop with a list, but impulse buys still win

21 Oct 2026

South Africa’s Entrepreneurs Take Centre Stage on 12 November

SMEs

South Africa’s Entrepreneurs Take Centre Stage on 12 November

Issued by NSBC.Africa 20 Oct 2026

The Grand Effie, the highest honour recognising South Africa’s most effective campaign of the year, was awarded to Edelman South Africa and Women for Change for “The Unburied Casket” in the Non-Profit category (Image: @Bizcommunity)

Advertising

2026 Effie Awards SA celebrate inaugural Marketer of the Year and Agency of the Year

20 Oct 2026

Eskort names next Group CEO

Food & bev. services

Eskort names next Group CEO

20 Oct 2026

Grey is the new classic: KIC brings to South Africa the colour consumers love

Fashion & Homeware

Grey is the new classic: KIC brings to South Africa the colour consumers love

Issued by KIC South Africa 20 Oct 2026

Primedia merges content and technology, ushering in a new era of audience engagement

Radio & Audio

Primedia merges content and technology, ushering in a new era of audience engagement

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 21 Oct 2026

The View officially opens in Fourways

Retailers

The View officially opens in Fourways

Issued by EBM Group 19 Oct 2026

In this exclusive article, Heath Batt, new business development manager, SA, Smollan Technologies, looks at what your sales data can teach you before #BlackFriday even arrives (Image source: © 123rf )

Retail

#BlackFriday hangover | Part 1: What your sales data can teach you before the event

Heath Batt 19 Oct 2026

Independent regional radio station raises stakes with media sales agency appointment

Advertising

Independent regional radio station raises stakes with media sales agency appointment

19 Oct 2026

Brandtech+ has partnered with SA creative schools to prepare talent for an AI-first industry (Image source: © 123rf )

Artificial Intelligence

Preparing students for an AI-first industry

19 Oct 2026

Fuel & Energy

Fuel costs pushing SA car buyers to rethink brand loyalty

19 Oct 2026

DMASA announces finalists for the 2026 Assegai Awards

Direct Marketing

DMASA announces finalists for the 2026 Assegai Awards

Issued by DMASA 19 Oct 2026

Loeries Creative Week

MIC 2026 sparks conversations on relevance, culture and the future of brand building

Issued by Dentsu 19 Oct 2026

Carrol Boyes returns to leather handbags with new heritage collection

Fashion & Homeware

Carrol Boyes returns to leather handbags with new heritage collection

19 Oct 2026

#BlackFriday searches rise 30% as South Africans chase better value

Retail

#BlackFriday searches rise 30% as South Africans chase better value

19 Oct 2026

Col’Cacchio Go taps into demand for more flexible quick-service dining

Food & bev. services

Col’Cacchio Go taps into demand for more flexible quick-service dining

19 Oct 2026

Courtyard Hotel Gqeberha - Pool deck with ocean view

Travel

Mentally on leave? Make a break for it this summer with City Lodge Hotels

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 16 Oct 2026

Some of the the 2026 African Marketing Confederation (AMC) Awards winners (OImage supplied)

Marketing

Stanbic IBTC Bank’s Together4ALimb tops AMC Awards

16 Oct 2026

Geoff Lourens has joined the Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (Manufacturing) (Pty) Limited as product communications manager, effective 1 October (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

Ford appoints product communications manager

16 Oct 2026

Carling Black Label expands fan engagement through 2026 Carling Knockout Cup

Sport

Carling Black Label expands fan engagement through 2026 Carling Knockout Cup

16 Oct 2026

The border is at the checkout, not the map: 5 lessons from running e-commerce across Africa

E-commerce

The border is at the checkout, not the map: 5 lessons from running e-commerce across Africa

Issued by TDMC 16 Oct 2026

Why smart businesses are prioritising customer retention over customer acquisition

SMEs

Why smart businesses are prioritising customer retention over customer acquisition

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 16 Oct 2026

Singularity Summit South Africa 2026: All you need to know

Artificial Intelligence

Singularity Summit South Africa 2026: All you need to know

Issued by Mann Made 16 Oct 2026

El Niño risk puts SA’s food prices and FMCG margins in focus

ESG

El Niño risk puts SA’s food prices and FMCG margins in focus

16 Oct 2026

More channels, more complexity: Clockwork rethinks how modern marketing gets made

Marketing

More channels, more complexity: Clockwork rethinks how modern marketing gets made

Issued by Clockwork 16 Oct 2026

$TBWA\ Hunt Lascaris celebrates standout Loeries Creative Week$

Loeries Creative Week

TBWA\ Hunt Lascaris celebrates standout Loeries Creative Week

Issued by Omnicom Advertising South Africa 16 Oct 2026

Absa Top 10 Olive Oil Awards announce 2026 winners

Agriculture

Absa Top 10 Olive Oil Awards announce 2026 winners

16 Oct 2026

Ray Langa, Group CEO, Leagas Delaney South Africa won hy annual trends are failing and what leaders should watch instead (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing

#BizTrends2026 | Leagas Delaney SA's Ray Langa: 6 forces agencies should be watching

Ray Langa 3 days

Design Week South Africa returns to Cape Town with focus on design, cities and collaboration

Exhibitions & Events

Design Week South Africa returns to Cape Town with focus on design, cities and collaboration

16 Oct 2026

Style ID Africa releases Creator Journal Module 3: Beyond the Content

Education

Style ID Africa releases Creator Journal Module 3: Beyond the Content

Issued by Style ID 15 Oct 2026

Sealand rolls out Digital Product Passports to improve supply chain transparency

ESG

Sealand rolls out Digital Product Passports to improve supply chain transparency

15 Oct 2026