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South Africa’s classrooms should have a ‘box’ of languages to help children learn: new bilingual education policy is a start

Primary & Secondary Education

South Africa’s classrooms should have a ‘box’ of languages to help children learn: new bilingual education policy is a start

Russell H. Kaschula, Mbali Sunrise Dhlamini 8 Nov 2024

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Logistics & Transport

South Africa closes main entry point with Mozambique

7 Nov 2024

Media

Washington Post faces backlash as Bezos ends presidential endorsements to restore trust

30 Oct 2024

BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year 2024 award shortlist

Sport

BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year 2024 award shortlist

16 Oct 2024

Source: © VOA News Meta will ban RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other Russian state media networks from its platforms including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads

Media Freedom

Meta bans Russia state media across all platforms as “covert influence” operations threaten US election

Danette Breitenbach 17 Sep 2024

Advertising

Starting 2025, no junk food ads before 9pm in the UK

13 Sep 2024

Rukia Bulle is an influential young journalist in Kenya. Source: New Nation Media.

Media

Kenyan journalist Rukia Bulle wins BBC's Komla Dumor Award

15 Aug 2024

Advertising

Elon Musk says "it's war" - sues brands who refuse to advertise on X

8 Aug 2024

Markets & Investment

Shooting may boost Trump’s chances in the US presidential race, say investors

Katja Hamilton 14 Jul 2024

Empowering our youth to leverage technology to build a better world

Youth Month

Empowering our youth to leverage technology to build a better world

Dr Mmaki Jantjies 7 Jun 2024

Radio & Audio

Kenyan radio host Njambo Koika dies from endometriosis complications

Karabo Ledwaba 6 Jun 2024

Social Media

US Senate approves bill to pressure TikTok sale

24 Apr 2024

Marketing

Shopping like a billionaire - What's the deal with Temu?

Karabo Ledwaba 19 Mar 2024

Social Media

US House passes bill that could force TikTok sale or ban

14 Mar 2024

Geoff Seeley is the CMO for PayPal. Source: PayPal.

Marketing

PayPal appoints Geoff Seeley as new CMO amid job cuts

Karabo Ledwaba 27 Feb 2024

Afcon: everything you need to know about a record year for Africa’s biggest football event

Sport

Afcon: everything you need to know about a record year for Africa’s biggest football event

Chuka Onwumechil 19 Jan 2024

FKA twigs' Calvin Klein image has been banned in the UK. Source: Calvin Klein.

Advertising

Calvin Klein ad starring FKA twigs banned in the UK for sexual imagery

Karabo Ledwaba 12 Jan 2024

Al Jazeera bureau chief Wael al-Dahdouh and his son Hamza. Source: X.

Media

Al Jazeera's bureau chief son among two journalists killed in Gaza

8 Jan 2024

Publishing

Coca-Cola in Africa: a long history full of unexpected twists and turns

Sara Byala 4 Jan 2024

Media

4 resources for journalists from the world’s top investigative conference

Daneel Knoetze 3 Jan 2024

Tourists are returning to South Africa - but the sector will need to go green to deal with the country's electricity crisis

Tourism

Tourists are returning to South Africa - but the sector will need to go green to deal with the country's electricity crisis

Gijsbert Hoogendoorn, Irma Booyens and Kristy Langerman 10 Nov 2023

Advertising

Iraqi man arrested for broadcasting pornography on major advertising screen

22 Aug 2023

Social Media

Elon Musk wants to remove the block option on Twitter, now X

21 Aug 2023

Branding

Why Dunkin' and Lego rebrands succeeded - but X missed the mark

Matthew Pittman 11 Aug 2023

The power of personalisation in 2023

CRM, CX, UX

The power of personalisation in 2023

Nick Durrant, Issued by Bluegrass Digital 17 Jul 2023

How coworking spaces can boost local economies

Office Property

How coworking spaces can boost local economies

Mariachiara Barzotto, Felicia Fai and Phil Tomlinson 11 Jul 2023

Media Freedom

Montana set to be first US state to ban TikTok on personal devices

18 May 2023

Social Media

Elon Musk appoints new Twitter CEO

15 May 2023

The journey to sustainable aviation

Aviation

The journey to sustainable aviation

Tom Fadden 2 May 2023

Tupperware business on the brink of collapse

Packaging

Tupperware business on the brink of collapse

14 Apr 2023

Easter eggs: Their evolution from chicken to chocolate

FMCG

Easter eggs: Their evolution from chicken to chocolate

Serin Quinn 6 Apr 2023

Media Freedom

Russia arrests The Wallstreet Journal reporter on spying charge

31 Mar 2023

Big changes coming to Toblerone's iconic packaging

Packaging

Big changes coming to Toblerone's iconic packaging

9 Mar 2023

Social Media

TikTok wants to introduce a 60-minute screen limit for under-18s

3 Mar 2023

Sponsorship

South African Tourism wants to sponsor football club Tottenham Hotspur - is it a good idea?

Brendon Knott 6 Feb 2023

Fintech

Cryptocurrencies are in crisis, but they are not going to disappear

Annie Lecompte 23 Jan 2023

Media

LinkedIn at 20: how a new breed of influencer is transforming the business networking giant

Theo Tzanidis 28 Dec 2022

Earthshot Prize: 5 winners that will help solve major environmental problems

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Earthshot Prize: 5 winners that will help solve major environmental problems

Mark Maslin 7 Dec 2022

The Twitter saga shows the importance of a multi-platform social media ecosystem

Social Media

The Twitter saga shows the importance of a multi-platform social media ecosystem

Sam Spiller, Issued by Clockwork 28 Nov 2022

Advertising

Scotland wants to crack down on alcohol advertising

18 Nov 2022

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Fashion & Homeware

Nike benches partnership with Kyrie Irving

14 Nov 2022

Media

Philippines prison chief arrested for murder of radio journalist

8 Nov 2022

Social Media

It's corn! How the online viral 'Corn Kid' is on a well-worn path to fame in the child influencer industry

Crystal Abidin 15 Sep 2022

Queen Elizabeth, colonialism and land: ghosts of the past still haunt Cape Town today

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Queen Elizabeth, colonialism and land: ghosts of the past still haunt Cape Town today

Adam Haupt 15 Sep 2022

Media Freedom

Saudi woman sentenced to 34 years in prison for tweets

26 Aug 2022

South Africa needs stronger security in place to stop the sabotage of its power supply

Energy

South Africa needs stronger security in place to stop the sabotage of its power supply

Sascha-Dominik (Dov) Bachmann and Dries Putter 4 Aug 2022