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Advertising

Global ad spend set to hit $1.34tn in 2026 driven by AI and mega-events

13 hours

Beauty retailers face a festive sales crisis unless they fix customer confidence

E-commerce

Beauty retailers face a festive sales crisis unless they fix customer confidence

Pule Martin 1 day

Dentsu Africa and Blitz formalise partnership after years of collaboration

Marketing

Dentsu Africa and Blitz formalise partnership after years of collaboration

Issued by Dentsu 2 days

#ATMDubai | Middle East hotel boom shifts focus from rooms to profitability

Hospitality

#ATMDubai | Middle East hotel boom shifts focus from rooms to profitability

Evan-Lee Courie 2 days

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Proptech

New rental data reveals which South African suburbs are overpriced

3 days

Musa Kalenga, CEO of the Brave Group says AI filters now sideline up to 40% of emails before customers see them (Image supplied)

Marketing

AI changes inbox visibility; marketers need to rethink strategy

Musa Kalenga 3 days

#TikTok360Event | TikTok expands trust and safety infrastructure as creator base grows in SA

Social Media

#TikTok360Event | TikTok expands trust and safety infrastructure as creator base grows in SA

Evan-Lee Courie 3 days

Brands can now search, hire, and manage Snapchat creators on Collabstr, with over 25% of its one million plus creators ready to work (Image source: © 123rf )

Social Media

Platform gives brands direct route to Gen Z and millennials

3 days

#12OfficialSandwichesOfSA: Sasko wants South Africans to settle the sandwich fight

Retail Marketing

#12OfficialSandwichesOfSA: Sasko wants South Africans to settle the sandwich fight

2 Oct 2026

Pnet Job Market Trends Report for September 2026: The reality of today's job search

Career Advice

Pnet Job Market Trends Report for September 2026: The reality of today's job search

Issued by Pnet 2 Oct 2026

According to Cape Town’s Inner City Local Spatial Development Framework, only 30% of apartments or houses in the inner city are available for long-term leases, or occupied by their owners. The remainder “are either hotel managed or Airbnb”. Archive photo: Brent Meersman / GroundUp

Residential Property

Airbnb by-law doesn’t do enough to address Cape Town’s housing crisis

Leila Kidson 1 Oct 2026

New NIQ report: South African tech brands can win in 2027 by helping shoppers justify the purchase

Research

New NIQ report: South African tech brands can win in 2027 by helping shoppers justify the purchase

Issued by NielsenIQ 1 Oct 2026

Outsmart rising fuel prices with hyperlocal targeting and in-store solutions

Retailers

Outsmart rising fuel prices with hyperlocal targeting and in-store solutions

Olav Westphal, Issued by Vicinity Media 1 Oct 2026

Marketers are planning for a consumer that no longer exists

Marketing

Marketers are planning for a consumer that no longer exists

Issued by Dentsu 1 Oct 2026

Film

October Unleashed: Big-screen thrills, romance, drama and horror

Daniel Dercksen 1 Oct 2026

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Residential Property

Gauteng property market shows signs of recovery amid national sales slump - Remax housing report

30 Sep 2026

Penquin named Medium Agency of the Year for 2nd consecutive year at the 2026 NewGen Awards

Digital

Penquin named Medium Agency of the Year for 2nd consecutive year at the 2026 NewGen Awards

Issued by Penquin 30 Sep 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Quince’s $10.1bn valuation spotlights the appeal of algorithmic retail

Supply Chain

EXCLUSIVE: Quince’s $10.1bn valuation spotlights the appeal of algorithmic retail

James Townsend 30 Sep 2026

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IP Law

Ignorance is not an excuse: What a High Court ruling means for copyright enforcement

Darren Olivier, Lita Miti-Qamata, Maureen Kiugu, Daniëlle van Deventer, Mandla Ngidi & Maggie N 29 Sep 2026

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Travel

What does an affordable South African holiday actually look like?

29 Sep 2026

Winners announced for the 2026 WesBank New Generation Awards

Digital

Winners announced for the 2026 WesBank New Generation Awards

Issued by WesBank New Generation Awards 29 Sep 2026

A decade of data: Luxity reveals pre-owned luxury is becoming the new status symbol in SA

Sales

A decade of data: Luxity reveals pre-owned luxury is becoming the new status symbol in SA

28 Sep 2026

Marketing

Can one agency deliver brand and performance marketing... marketers don't think so

28 Sep 2026

Why successful CMS migrations require more than technology

CRM, CX, UX

Why successful CMS migrations require more than technology

Issued by Bluegrass Digital 28 Sep 2026

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Aesthetic Medicine

“Ozempic face” and the GLP-1 boom are changing the face of beauty

Maroefah Smith 25 Sep 2026

TikTok's local feed isn't in South Africa yet. That's the head start

Social Media

TikTok's local feed isn't in South Africa yet. That's the head start

Issued by Social Places 22 Sep 2026

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Trends

AI may change how we shop, but it hasn’t changed what we value

21 Sep 2026

From measurement to optimisation: Turning data into better campaigns

Advertising

From measurement to optimisation: Turning data into better campaigns

Nic Putter, Issued by Vicinity Media 21 Sep 2026

AI search has a shortlist. Most of your locations aren't on it

Artificial Intelligence

AI search has a shortlist. Most of your locations aren't on it

Issued by Social Places 18 Sep 2026

Warc has released the 5th edition of Warc Rankings analysis linking creativity and effectiveness in The health of creativity 2026 (Image supplied)

Advertising

Why award-winning creative ideas double campaign impact

18 Sep 2026

A baboon sits behind a fence near Simon’s Town as wild baboon troops face relocation to the Urban Wildlife Centre in Cape Town. Image credit: Reuters/Esa Alexander

Environment & Natural Resources

City of Cape Town under fire over plan to cage baboons

17 Sep 2026

Google has clarified what matters in generative AI search

Artificial Intelligence

Google has clarified what matters in generative AI search

Andrew Walmsley, Issued by Brazen Labs 9 Apr 2026

Beyond visibility: Why township wall murals still matter in a digital-first world

OOH

Beyond visibility: Why township wall murals still matter in a digital-first world

Issued by Owakhe Media 17 Sep 2026

Debt Solutions 4U appears on the NCR public register (NCRDC2423), the DCASA member register (0869) and the NDCA member roster.

Financial Services

Debt Solutions 4 U confirmed as full DCASA member and listed with NDCA

Debt Solutions 4U, Issued by Debt Solutions 4 U 18 Sep 2026

Bold Online finds SMEs adding digital channels before fixing the fundamentals

Digital

Bold Online finds SMEs adding digital channels before fixing the fundamentals

Issued by Bold Online Marketing 16 Sep 2026

Why TVCs still matter in a hyper-digital world

TV

Why TVCs still matter in a hyper-digital world

Issued by Penquin 16 Sep 2026

Dr Marwan Al Zarouni, CEO of AI at Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism. Source:

Tourism & Travel

#ATMDubai | AI is reshaping travel from the inside out

Evan-Lee Courie 15 Sep 2026

Why tertiary education still matters in a changing economy

Higher Education

Why tertiary education still matters in a changing economy

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 15 Sep 2026

SA’s unique AI habits key to capturing market share this retail peak

Technology

SA’s unique AI habits key to capturing market share this retail peak

Zaida Kamish and Malcolm Peters, Issued by Incubeta 15 Sep 2026

South Africa’s biodiversity strategy must put nature before revenue

Agriculture

South Africa’s biodiversity strategy must put nature before revenue

Wikus Engelbrecht 15 Sep 2026

Supplied image: Recruitment Legends founder and CEO, Anthony Kettle

HR & Management

New staffing firm Recruitment Legends launches in Cape Town

11 Sep 2026

Independent newsrooms build digital audiences as transformation fund gains momentum

Digital

Independent newsrooms build digital audiences as transformation fund gains momentum

Issued by Digital News Transformation Fund 11 Sep 2026

Let's get personal: Sixty60 is predicting what shoppers want next

Retail Services

Let's get personal: Sixty60 is predicting what shoppers want next

Nonhle N. Luthuli 11 Sep 2026

iOCO adds the Cato SASE Platform to its managed cybersecurity portfolio

Cybersecurity

iOCO adds the Cato SASE Platform to its managed cybersecurity portfolio

Issued by Thrive PR 10 Sep 2026

Apple unveils first foldable iPhone with iPhone Duo

Mobile & Apps

Apple unveils first foldable iPhone with iPhone Duo

10 Sep 2026

The Honor Spring Sale is live at a store near you

Technology

The Honor Spring Sale is live at a store near you

Issued by Honor SA 10 Sep 2026