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South African marketers enter a new era of social media as AI becomes business as usual

Social Media

South African marketers enter a new era of social media as AI becomes business as usual

Issued by Ornico 2 days

It’s not about timing the feed. It’s about time in the feed

Digital

It’s not about timing the feed. It’s about time in the feed

Mathabatha Sexwale, Issued by Brave Group 2 days

Algoa FM keeps listeners connected through technology

Radio & Audio

Algoa FM keeps listeners connected through technology

Issued by Algoa FM 2 days

Bukelwa Monqo, founder and managing director, Old Boys Club PR examines the shift to Creators at Cannes and what this means for trust (Image source: © 123rf )

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | The shift to creators, but who do communities actually trust?

Bukelwa Monqo 2 days

Stop sleeping on SA music, it's not just background noise

Music

Stop sleeping on SA music, it's not just background noise

Martin Myers 2 days

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Patrick Ferguson leaps from couture to ready-to-wear

Fashion & Homeware

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Patrick Ferguson leaps from couture to ready-to-wear

Evan-Lee Courie 3 days

Promotions & Activations

Lego and McDonald’s tap into collectable culture to win the 2026 Fifa World Cup

Maroefah Smith 3 days

Voting opens for Diners Club SA's 2026 Barista of the Year competition

Exhibitions & Events

Voting opens for Diners Club SA's 2026 Barista of the Year competition

1 Jul 2026

BizTrends2027 | Sponsorship opens for business

Trends

BizTrends2027 | Sponsorship opens for business

Issued by Bizcommunity.com 1 Jul 2026

Every year, on 16 July, communications professionals around the world celebrate World PR Day (#WPRD) and Bizcommunity also dedicates the month of July to PR (Image @Bizcommunity)

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | The Golden Age of Strategic PR is here. Join the organisations defining it.

1 Jul 2026

Volunteers unpacking & sorting clothing at The Haven Night Shelter (Image supplied)

ESG

#BehindtheCampaign | The Street Store winter campaign that moved SA

1 Jul 2026

SEM's Eden Marais explores the role businesses and the creative industry can play in creating meaningful pathways for young talent. (Image supplied)

Youth Month

#YouthMonth | The next generation isn't a risk - they're your ROI

Eden Marais 30 Jun 2026

A member of Uganda People's Defence Forces stands at the headquarters of Nation Media Group - Uganda, (NMG-U), a building that houses Daily Monitor, KFM and Dembe FM radios, as government closes the media house, in Kampala, Uganda, June 28, 2026. Source: REUTERS/Stringer

Media Freedom

Nation Media Group seeks reopening after Uganda military closes outlets

Reuters 30 Jun 2026

Why ChatGPT ads could become the most important advertising channel since Google

Advertising

Why ChatGPT ads could become the most important advertising channel since Google

Issued by PRNews OU 30 Jun 2026

James Kumar who has polydactylism is the star of the campaign. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign | Windhoek uses creator with unique hands to challenge AI “realness”

Karabo Ledwaba 30 Jun 2026

Mental health

The new threat to South Africa’s children is not on the streets; it’s online

Rebecca Matle, Tsholofelo Makhathini, Faaiza Gangat, and Minah Mojela 30 Jun 2026

Zahra Ally, candidate attorney at Herold Gie Attorneys

Law Practice

#YouthMonth | Zahra Ally, Herold Gie Attorneys: Voting is the best way for youth to be heard

Shan Radcliffe 29 Jun 2026

Nhlanhla Ngcobo (left) and Theo Ferreira (right) have been promoted to group executive creative directors at VML (Images supplied, Image composite by Lesley Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

Advertising

VML promotes Cannes-winning ECDs

29 Jun 2026

Keanu Ennes, an associate at Bowmans’ Namibia and Jessica Rushmere, a candidate attorney at Bowmans’ Johannesburg

Law Practice

#YouthMonth | 50 years later, Youth Day still matters in the fight for economic inclusion

29 Jun 2026

Fandom as algorithmic fuel: How AI is killing traditional marketing

Marketing

Fandom as algorithmic fuel: How AI is killing traditional marketing

Mathabatha Sexwale, Issued by Brave Group 29 Jun 2026

Mr Price launches first co-created collection with social influencer Sphokuhle

Retail Marketing

Mr Price launches first co-created collection with social influencer Sphokuhle

26 Jun 2026

Top SA Digital Marketing Agency now helps Brands show up in ChatGPT

Marketing

Top SA Digital Marketing Agency now helps Brands show up in ChatGPT

Issued by Woww 4 May 2026

The community's living room NAD malls bring the Fifa World Cup closer to home

Retailers

The community's living room NAD malls bring the Fifa World Cup closer to home

Issued by Catchwords 26 Jun 2026

Social Media

The hidden burnout crisis facing social media marketers

Kelly Cours Anderson, Ashley Hass and Breanne A. Mertz 26 Jun 2026

What SA Brands should look for when searching for the best web design company

Marketing

What SA Brands should look for when searching for the best web design company

Issued by Woww 9 Feb 2026

The Content Creator Awards have extended their entry deadline (Image supplied)

Social Media

Content Creator Awards deadline extended; R10k prize for automotive winner

25 Jun 2026

#YouthMonth | T-Squared Clothing's founder, Thabiso Mokomele reflects on the 18yr journey

Fashion & Homeware

#YouthMonth | T-Squared Clothing's founder, Thabiso Mokomele reflects on the 18yr journey

Evan-Lee Courie 25 Jun 2026

To coincide with his Coachella performance, Hailey Bieber joined forces with her husband Justin Bieber on a beauty collab — peptide eye prep, spotwear (or pimple patches) and a peptide lip treatment. Image credit: Rhode/Instagram

Healthcare

Women’s health and men’s beauty: Gender shifts are having a moment

Maroefah Smith 25 Jun 2026

#Cannes2026 | Silver for Mtana ka Gogo leads SA's latest wins

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | Silver for Mtana ka Gogo leads SA's latest wins

Karabo Ledwaba 25 Jun 2026

Events

Golden Shield Heritage Awards open nominations for 13th edition

25 Jun 2026

Source: South African Tourism's official website

Tourism & Travel

Travel shifts beyond sightseeing as demand for immersive experiences grows

24 Jun 2026

Image supplied.

Natural Medicine

Weight-loss drug crackdown will have ripple effect on SA’s longevity market

24 Jun 2026

Snack-led entertaining replaces sit-down meals, changing restaurant and caterer demand

Trends

Snack-led entertaining replaces sit-down meals, changing restaurant and caterer demand

24 Jun 2026

The CEO Chirp: The book in our front office

2026 Western Cape Economic Innovation Awards

The CEO Chirp: The book in our front office

John Lawson, Issued by Cape Chamber 23 Jun 2026

News24 tops trust rankings among South African news brands for 8th year

Media

News24 tops trust rankings among South African news brands for 8th year

Issued by Media24 23 Jun 2026

This year marks PRovoke Media's 11th annual Innovator 25 class in EMEA. Source: PRovoke Media.

Media

2 South Africans named among PRovoke Media's Innovator 25 EMEA class

23 Jun 2026

WhatsApp launches monthly subscription in South Africa

Mobile & Apps

WhatsApp launches monthly subscription in South Africa

22 Jun 2026

The Equality Court has found traditional leader and “influencer” Ngizwe Mchunu guilty of hate speech, harassment and discrimination against gay, lesbian and transgender people. Illustration: Bronwyn Webb / GroundUp

Human Rights Law

Equality Court slams Ngizwe Mchunu for homophobic hate speech

Tania Broughton 22 Jun 2026

Game on. School holiday fun kicks off at Mall of Africa

Retailers

Game on. School holiday fun kicks off at Mall of Africa

Issued by Mall of Africa 19 Jun 2026

Artificial Intelligence

More than chatbots: why business AI agents are Big Tech’s next product battleground

Guy Bate 19 Jun 2026

The Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, will deliver the keynote address for the 2026 Social Media Summit for Government (Image supplied)

Social Media

Communications and Digital Technologies minister to deliver Social Media Summit keynote

19 Jun 2026

Nozuko Mzamo, founder of Ukiyo

Education

Ukiyo launches GSSP for youth: Student support, funding and job opportunities on one app

18 Jun 2026

Avocado playbook shows fresh produce must align with Gen Z values

Agriculture

Avocado playbook shows fresh produce must align with Gen Z values

Barry Landman 18 Jun 2026

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Law Practice

5 free marketing channels every law firm should use

Andrea Paulsen 18 Jun 2026

Singularity Summit South Africa 2026 deepens the conversation on quantum computing, AI and human potential

Technology

Singularity Summit South Africa 2026 deepens the conversation on quantum computing, AI and human potential

Issued by Mann Made 18 Jun 2026

Cape Union Mart's Live Life Outside era through the eyes of Lynn Reines

Retail Marketing

Cape Union Mart's Live Life Outside era through the eyes of Lynn Reines

Evan-Lee Courie 19 Jun 2026

AI influencer, Lil Miquela. Source:

Artificial Intelligence

Real or AI? 6 ways to tell who’s behind the screen

18 Jun 2026

Marketing

The platform your media plan is ignoring is already shaping what AI says about your brand

Musa Kalenga, Issued by Brave Group 18 Jun 2026