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Cannes Lions

#Cannes2025: 3 top creatives from continent named jury presidents

Danette Breitenbach 17 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied. John Jack, chief executive officer of Galetti Corporate Real Estate.

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Commercial property turns the corner

John Jack 16 Jan 2025

Two-a-Day named first SA agribusiness to receive Top Employer status

Agribusiness

Two-a-Day named first SA agribusiness to receive Top Employer status

8 Jan 2025

#BestofBiz 2024: ICT

Technology

#BestofBiz 2024: ICT

17 Dec 2024

How Blue Label Media is using Ringas bulk airtime vouchers as advertising space

Advertising

How Blue Label Media is using Ringas bulk airtime vouchers as advertising space

Issued by Blue Label Media 13 Dec 2024

Advertising

iStore advertising complaint dismissed by ARB

Karabo Ledwaba 13 Dec 2024

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Basic Education launches app to track eradication of pit toilets

11 Dec 2024

Discover the Richfield advantage: Academic programmes for real-world skills

Higher Education

Discover the Richfield advantage: Academic programmes for real-world skills

Issued by Richfield 10 Dec 2024

#OrchidsandOnions: Is Jaguar's "Type 00" a risky gamble or a marketing masterstroke?

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Is Jaguar's "Type 00" a risky gamble or a marketing masterstroke?

Brendan Seery 9 Dec 2024

Source: © Bizcommunity The inaugural SSA MMA Smarties Awards awarded 51 Awards, with 19 Gold, 19 Silver and 13 Bronze Awards

Marketing

Inaugural SSA MMA Smarties' winners announced, the TFG named Brand of the Year

9 Dec 2024

Retail & Hospitality Property

How green energy and public-private partnerships are shaping South Africa's real estate

5 Dec 2024

New Trialogue research reveals leaders in corporate giving

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

New Trialogue research reveals leaders in corporate giving

Issued by Trialogue 4 Dec 2024

Innovator Trust's Women in Tech Awards inspire a new wave of change

Awards

Innovator Trust's Women in Tech Awards inspire a new wave of change

Issued by The Innovator Trust 3 Dec 2024

VML won gold in the Community Core category dnd in the Sound On Please category, for Vodacom Hearing Challenge in the inaugural TikTok METAP region Ad Awards (Image supplied)

Social Media

SA agencies shine at inaugural METAP region TikTok Ad Awards

29 Nov 2024

Leverage digital solutions with Mastercard’s free virtual workshop and SME South Africa

SMEs

Leverage digital solutions with Mastercard’s free virtual workshop and SME South Africa

Issued by SME South Africa 27 Nov 2024

Vodacom and Remgro lodge appeal to overturn Maziv decision

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom and Remgro lodge appeal to overturn Maziv decision

Nqobile Dludla 27 Nov 2024

Meet South Africa’s Entrepreneur Champion of 2024

PR & Communications

Meet South Africa’s Entrepreneur Champion of 2024

Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 26 Nov 2024

Vodacom partners with tech giants to help bridge Africa's digital skills gap

Skills Training

Vodacom partners with tech giants to help bridge Africa's digital skills gap

20 Nov 2024

Telecoms & Networks

MTN joins the race to space internet

Nqobile Dludla 20 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf The 20th edition of the Sunday Times GenNext Awards winners have been announced

Youth Marketing

Sunday Times GenNext Awards crowns the coolest of the cool crowd

20 Nov 2024

The winners of the 2024 South African Small Business Awards announced

Awards

The winners of the 2024 South African Small Business Awards announced

Issued by NSBC.Africa 19 Nov 2024

BabyYumYum Parent Choice Product Awards 2024 announced

Lifestyle

BabyYumYum Parent Choice Product Awards 2024 announced

Issued by BabyYumYum.com 18 Nov 2024

Africa's affordable smartphone dilemma is the biggest facing the medium since Kelly tried to text Nelly on an Excel sheet. Source: Youtube/Vevo

Mobile & Apps

Africa faces revenue dilemma in push for affordable smartphones #AfricaTechFestival2024

Lindsey Schutters 12 Nov 2024

Sitholizwe Mdlalose, CEO of Vodacom SA, joined his MNO peers on a GSMA panel ahead of Africa Tech Festival.

Internet

Vodacom SA CEO says Maziv deal would not make a monopoly

Lindsey Schutters 11 Nov 2024

Last night, Thursday 8 November, the national winners of the 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards’ (VJOY) were honoured at a ceremony in Johannesburg (Image supplied)

Media

News24 journalists take top honours in 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards

8 Nov 2024

Top 20 winners announced: 2024 South African Small Business Awards

SMEs

Top 20 winners announced: 2024 South African Small Business Awards

Issued by NSBC.Africa 6 Nov 2024

The publication driving success for South Africa’s top-performing companies

Online Media

The publication driving success for South Africa’s top-performing companies

Issued by Broad Media 5 Nov 2024

Melon Mobile founder and CEO Calvin Collett spoke candidly about the MVNO's ambitions.

Telecoms & Networks

Melon Mobile reintroduces itself as a network disruptor

Lindsey Schutters 1 Nov 2024

Maziv 'disappointed' by tribunal outcome

Internet

Maziv 'disappointed' by tribunal outcome

Lindsey Schutters 29 Oct 2024

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Competition Law

Competition authority blocks Vodacom's proposed merger with Maziv

Nqobile Dludla 29 Oct 2024

Castle Lager's sponsorship translated into returns of over R8.2m in advertising value from logos, signage, and media mentions from the Rugby Championship game match between the Springboks and Argentina (Image supplied)

Sponsorship

Brands score big in Kaizer Chiefs and Springboks sponsorships

29 Oct 2024

The Samsung Z Fold6 is the best foldable smartphone the Korean giant has ever produced, but the party trick is getting stale.

Mobile & Apps

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 is a poor fit for SA

Lindsey Schutters 23 Oct 2024

New Media soars – with 9 gold wins in New York

Marketing

New Media soars – with 9 gold wins in New York

Issued by New Media 24 Oct 2024

8 Cannes Lions! Insights from working on a global award-winning campaign

Advertising

8 Cannes Lions! Insights from working on a global award-winning campaign

Issued by Neto+Shookan 23 Oct 2024

Daily Maverick journalists shine at the Vodacom Journalist of the Year 2024 Regional Awards

Media

Daily Maverick journalists shine at the Vodacom Journalist of the Year 2024 Regional Awards

Issued by Daily Maverick 23 Oct 2024

A new wave of action for SMEs: 2024 Women In Tech Innovator Trust Conference

SMEs

A new wave of action for SMEs: 2024 Women In Tech Innovator Trust Conference

Issued by The Innovator Trust 21 Oct 2024

Source: Supplied.

Media

Western Cape regional winners for the 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards announced

16 Oct 2024

Reddish Blue turns 1: A year of telling stories that matter

Digital

Reddish Blue turns 1: A year of telling stories that matter

Issued by New Media 15 Oct 2024

Vodacom now! wins gold for the third consecutive year

Digital

Vodacom now! wins gold for the third consecutive year

Issued by New Media 14 Oct 2024

More than 1,200 entries were received from journalists around the country as they shared examples of their best work from the past year. Source: Supplied.

Media

Gauteng regional winners for the 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards announced

11 Oct 2024

More than 1,200 entries were received from journalists around the country as they shared examples of their best work from the past year. Source: Supplied.

Media

KZN, Mpumalanga regional winners for the 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards announced

9 Oct 2024

Tyla announces SA tour dates

Music

Tyla announces SA tour dates

4 Oct 2024

The 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards the regional winners for Free State, Northern Cape, North West and Limpopo have been announced (Image supplied)

Media

2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards: Free State, Northern Cape, North West and Limpopo regional winners

4 Oct 2024

The 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards have announced the Gqeberha regional winners across the competition’s 12 categories (Image supplied)

Media

2024 Vodacom Journalist Awards: Regional winners for Gqeberha

2 Oct 2024

The Top Women Awards celebrates 21 years of gender empowerment! Entries now open

Events & Conferencing

The Top Women Awards celebrates 21 years of gender empowerment! Entries now open

Issued by Topco Media 2 Oct 2024

The 2024 New Generation Awards took place recently on Thursday 26 September in Sandton (Image supplied)

Digital

SA Rugby steals the show at the 2024 New Generation Awards

1 Oct 2024

Pedestrians walk outside the Safaricom mobile phone customer care centre during the launch of its 5G internet service in the central business district of Nairobi, Kenya, 27 October 2022. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo

Telecoms & Networks

Kenya's Safaricom raises $117m with local sustainability-linked loan

25 Sep 2024

Vodacom launches R250 cloud-based phone, but no WhatsApp

Hardware

Vodacom launches R250 cloud-based phone, but no WhatsApp

Lindsey Schutters 18 Sep 2024

MakeReign introduces marketing arm to connect brands with consumers at all digital touch points

Marketing

MakeReign introduces marketing arm to connect brands with consumers at all digital touch points

Issued by MakeReign 17 Sep 2024