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34,000 local jobs threatened by Shein and Temu’s growth in SA

Retail

34,000 local jobs threatened by Shein and Temu’s growth in SA

22 hours

Liquor.co.za and United Distributors to transform SA's online liquor industry

Food & bev. services

Liquor.co.za and United Distributors to transform SA's online liquor industry

23 hours

Beyond the algorithm: How African brands are rewriting the rules of growth

Digital

Beyond the algorithm: How African brands are rewriting the rules of growth

Azmina Khan, Issued by Dentsu 23 hours

Delivery tech helps SA navigate infrastructure challenges

Logistics & Transport

Delivery tech helps SA navigate infrastructure challenges

Nadine Jack 1 day

Source: © 123rf Flow Marketplace is a commerce media platform that allows advertisers to browse, select, and activate hundreds of premium first-party audiences in just a few clicks

Advertising

Shoppable audience marketplace for advertisers launches

1 Aug 2025

Soaring demand and land scarcity make Cape Town and Durban investor hotspots

Industrial & Logistics Property

Soaring demand and land scarcity make Cape Town and Durban investor hotspots

Issued by Catchwords 1 Aug 2025

Half of SA’s small businesses at risk of closure, new study finds

Research Reports

Half of SA’s small businesses at risk of closure, new study finds

1 Aug 2025

Sam Gqomo says PR is shaping society, and it’s about time (Photo Credit: Khanya Mpahlwa)

PR & Communications

#WPRD2025 | Sam Gqomo: PR is shaping society, it’s about time

Sam Gqomo 31 Jul 2025

#WPRD2025 | Red Ribbon's Ronelle Bester: In a polarised world, PR is building trust

PR & Communications

#WPRD2025 | Red Ribbon's Ronelle Bester: In a polarised world, PR is building trust

Ronelle Bester 31 Jul 2025

Source: © 123rf Braintree's Eldon Bothma and Hayley Blane talk security within CRM and the value of by-design methodology

Security

CRM security by design, not default

Eldon Bothma and Hayley Blane 31 Jul 2025

Lesley-Anne Dean appointed as country manager for Cotton On South Africa

Fashion & Homeware

Lesley-Anne Dean appointed as country manager for Cotton On South Africa

Issued by Cotton On Foundation 30 Jul 2025

Email still leads the way in marketing: outshining billboards, TV ads, and other flashy campaigns

Direct Marketing

Email still leads the way in marketing: outshining billboards, TV ads, and other flashy campaigns

Issued by Everlytic 30 Jul 2025

Takealot Group launches TFS to transform South Africa’s supply chain industry

Supply Chain

Takealot Group launches TFS to transform South Africa’s supply chain industry

Issued by Takealot Fulfilment Solutions 30 Jul 2025

Economic pressures give rise to 'Recession Glam'

Health & Beauty

Economic pressures give rise to 'Recession Glam'

30 Jul 2025

Basa connects small brewers to big business opportunities

SMEs

Basa connects small brewers to big business opportunities

30 Jul 2025

Call for service providers: Training, mentorship and business support for CFERI beneficiaries

Skills Training

Call for service providers: Training, mentorship and business support for CFERI beneficiaries

Issued by False Bay College 29 Jul 2025

Creators and creatives: Advertising in a world of social influence

Advertising

Creators and creatives: Advertising in a world of social influence

Andile Rapiya, Managing Director, Bravado at Brave, Issued by Brave Group 28 Jul 2025

Inospace reports strong results, as SMEs grapple with headwinds

Industrial & Logistics Property

Inospace reports strong results, as SMEs grapple with headwinds

Issued by Inospace 28 Jul 2025

Lumico voted 11th Best Digital Agency in sub-Saharan Africa

Digital

Lumico voted 11th Best Digital Agency in sub-Saharan Africa

Issued by Lumico 25 Jul 2025

From clicks to tills: How to drive and measure year-end sales success

Marketing

From clicks to tills: How to drive and measure year-end sales success

Olav Westphal, Issued by Vicinity Media 25 Jul 2025

Toyota SA launches online store for genuine parts and merchandise

Dealers

Toyota SA launches online store for genuine parts and merchandise

24 Jul 2025

Lula celebrates a decade of powering South African SMEs

Fintech

Lula celebrates a decade of powering South African SMEs

Issued by Lula 23 Jul 2025

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IP Law

#Trademark: Who owns the IP – the brand or influencer?

Amani Patel 23 Jul 2025

Hope rekindled and confidence restored at Soweto school on Mandela Day

Mandela Month

Hope rekindled and confidence restored at Soweto school on Mandela Day

Issued by Adopt-a-School 22 Jul 2025

Takealot bets on Mr D to drive on-demand delivery expansion

Retail Services

Takealot bets on Mr D to drive on-demand delivery expansion

Nqobile Dludla 21 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied. Rachael Akalia, Senior Marketing Manager: Commercial, Yellow Card.

Materials & Equipment

Supply chains are only as fast as their payments — the case for instant settlement

Rachael Akalia 18 Jul 2025

Tin Can's Kisha Reader-Bain says PR is the thread that weaves connection across the fabric of society (Image supplied)

World PR Day

#WPRD2025 | Tin Can PR's Kisha Reader-Bain: PR the thread that weaves connection across the fabric of society

Kisha Reader-Bain 21 Jul 2025

Source: © Omnicom Group The Omnicom Group announced its results for the quarter ended June 30 this week

Advertising

Omnicom delivers on Q2 2025

17 Jul 2025

Tech upgrades give SA logistics a digital edge

Technology

Tech upgrades give SA logistics a digital edge

16 Jul 2025

Rise in e-commerce activity boosts SA’s supply chain sector

Supply Chain

Rise in e-commerce activity boosts SA’s supply chain sector

16 Jul 2025

Source: © 123rf The IAS Media Assurance Masterclass Series reveals that 70% of procurement professionals are
overwhelmed by marketing contracts, while agencies quietly exploit the gaps

Marketing & Media

Overwhelming marketing contracts, agencies quietly exploit the gaps

16 Jul 2025

Source: Green Database.

Finance

Durban G20 talks will seek to deepen global ties in "turbulent times," German sources say

Maria Martinez 16 Jul 2025

Township retail and millennial consumers’ fast-food buying patterns in industry 4.0 and 5.0

FMCG

Township retail and millennial consumers’ fast-food buying patterns in industry 4.0 and 5.0

Lehlohonolo Amos Masitenyane, Issued by University of Johannesburg - Marketing Management 15 Jul 2025

Bitcoin payments startup MoneyBadger raises R7m

Funding

Bitcoin payments startup MoneyBadger raises R7m

15 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied.

Finance

B20 urges Basel III easing to unlock infrastructure investment across Africa

14 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied. Sergio Barbosa, chief executive officer of FutureBank.

Banking

Agentic AI empowers banks with smart tools for digital-age advantage

14 Jul 2025

The Lobito Corridor: Angola’s chance to lead in regional logistics

Logistics & Transport

The Lobito Corridor: Angola’s chance to lead in regional logistics

Alexandre Silveira 11 Jul 2025

Improved inventory and procurement management in a South African context

Supply Chain

Improved inventory and procurement management in a South African context

Anton Oosthuizen, Issued by QuickEasy Software 9 Jul 2025

The finalists were announced on 9 July 2025. Source: Supplied

IAB Bookmarks Awards

All the 2025 Bookmark Awards finalists

9 Jul 2025

Temu now offers same-day delivery in SA

E-commerce

Temu now offers same-day delivery in SA

9 Jul 2025

Source: © 123rf For the first time in the decade-long history of Agency Scope in South Africa, participation is on track to surge to a record 710 interviews

Marketing

Marketers make their voices heard, as Agency Scope participation almost quadruples

8 Jul 2025

Image credit: Fernand De Canne on Unsplash

ESG & Sustainability

Gen Z and the sustainability paradox: Why ideals and shopping habits don’t always align

Melise Panetta 7 Jul 2025

Toyota SA and Old School launch lifestyle fashion collection

Fashion & Homeware

Toyota SA and Old School launch lifestyle fashion collection

4 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied.

Banking

Standard Bank and ICBC partnership opens doors for African exports at massive trade expo

3 Jul 2025

Consistency is Cannes Lions' 2025 mantra

Cannes Lions

Consistency is Cannes Lions' 2025 mantra

3 Jul 2025

PSFA honoured with Industry Innovation Award for excellence in feeding innovation

Food, Water & Energy Security

PSFA honoured with Industry Innovation Award for excellence in feeding innovation

Issued by Peninsula School Feeding Association 2 Jul 2025

Dentsu X drops new X_RATED with DJ Themba: From South Africa to the global stage

Podcasts

Dentsu X drops new X_RATED with DJ Themba: From South Africa to the global stage

Issued by Dentsu 1 Jul 2025

Cargo & Storage

Global air cargo demand rises 2.2% in May despite trade pressures

1 Jul 2025

Cyberattacks in retail signal rising risks for SMEs

Cybersecurity

Cyberattacks in retail signal rising risks for SMEs

1 Jul 2025