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#OrchidsandOnions: GWM appeals to hardcore 4x4 consumers with Chuck Norris-inspired ad

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: GWM appeals to hardcore 4x4 consumers with Chuck Norris-inspired ad

Brendan Seery 18 Nov 2024

Doctor Philip Moreira, a gynaecologist and department head at Dalal Jamm Hospital, rides his electric bicycle while commuting to the hospital in Dakar, Senegal, 21 October 2024. Reuters/Zohra Bensemra/File Photo

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Senegal's urban cycling trend offers chance to boost green transport

Sofia Christensen 8 Nov 2024

Climate Change

African countries shouldn’t have to borrow money to fix climate damage they never caused – economist

Carlos Lopes 6 Nov 2024

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Labour Law & Unions

Is AI guilty of unfairly discriminating against certain job applicants?

Mehnaaz Bux, Karl Blom, Caitlin Leahy, and Daniel Philipps 5 Nov 2024

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Children call for inclusion of their issues in the National Strategic Plan on GBVF

21 Oct 2024

Biased media coverage costs Africa $4.2bn on debt servicing

Media

Biased media coverage costs Africa $4.2bn on debt servicing

15 Oct 2024

Media

From darkness to light: Changing media narratives about Africa

J Siguru Wahutu and David Cheruiyot 2 Oct 2024

Will South Africans buy a R1m Chinese double cab?

Dealers

Will South Africans buy a R1m Chinese double cab?

Lance Branquinho 1 Oct 2024

Michael's take on the local industry and its products

Launches & Reviews

Michael's take on the local industry and its products

Issued by CHANGECARS 2 Sep 2024

Top South African restaurants plagued by fake Google reviews

Hospitality

Top South African restaurants plagued by fake Google reviews

Issued by Hellopeter 21 May 2024

Women, especially over 35, are blocked from accessing the economy

CSI & Philanthropy

Women, especially over 35, are blocked from accessing the economy

Issued by Taking Care of Business 10 May 2024

Tips for NPOs: How to deal with conflicts of interest

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Tips for NPOs: How to deal with conflicts of interest

Feryal Domingo 7 May 2024

Economy

African countries can’t resolve their debt crisis under a system rigged against them

Carlos Lopes 6 May 2024

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Labour Law & Unions

On the hook for playing hooky: Consequences of sick leave abuse

Jacques van Wyk and Andre van Heerden 3 May 2024

Mabola Protected Area in the Mpumalanga grasslands is under threat of coal mining. Archive photo: supplied

Environment & Natural Resources

Proposed coal mine in Mpumalanga grasslands back in court

John Yeld 2 May 2024

How engineered wood can help the South African built environment decarbonise

Forestry

How engineered wood can help the South African built environment decarbonise

Roy Southey 22 Mar 2024

Big companies, like Nestlé, are funding health research in South Africa - why this is wrong

Research

Big companies, like Nestlé, are funding health research in South Africa - why this is wrong

Susan Goldstein, Mark Tomlinson, Rachel Wynberg and Tanya Doherty 5 Mar 2024

Branding

Global Soft Power Index: US tops, UK and China follow, SA drops to 43rd

29 Feb 2024

Land reform: Overcoming challenges and creating opportunities for rural economies

Agriculture

Land reform: Overcoming challenges and creating opportunities for rural economies

21 Feb 2024

Social capital and mitigating the negative consequences

Skills Development & Training

Social capital and mitigating the negative consequences

Auguste (Gusti) Coetzer 21 Feb 2024

FMCG

Starbucks, the world’s most valuable restaurant brand - Brand Finance

9 Feb 2024

Wayne Toms, GhostDraft CEO

Trends

#BizTrends2024: AI integration into CCM is about digital transformation

Lindsey Schutters 31 Jan 2024

Source: WEF Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI; Marc Benioff, chair and CEO of Salesforce; Albert Bourla, CEO of Pfizer; Jeremy Hunt, chancellor of the Exchequer of the UK; Julie Sweet, chair and CEO of Accenture; and CNN host Fareed Zakaria speak about technological advances on 18 January

PR & Communications

Davos: 4 themes for PR and communication practitioners for 2024

24 Jan 2024

Advertising

Warc report: Advertising spend to double in 2024

18 Jan 2024

Is 2024 the year we unlock AInternal Communications?

PR & Communications

Is 2024 the year we unlock AInternal Communications?

Issued by icandi CQ 17 Jan 2024

3 ways AI can help farmers tackle the challenges of modern agriculture

Agri Tech

3 ways AI can help farmers tackle the challenges of modern agriculture

Joe Hollis 30 Nov 2023

Source: © 123rf The volume of mentions in online anti-immigrant conversation on X (formerly Twitter) in South Africa has increased

Online Media

62% increase in volume of mentions in online anti-immigrant conversations on X in SA

30 Nov 2023

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Trends

Unpacking the integrated talent management framework - part 2

Antoinette Crafford and Belinda O'Regan 22 Nov 2023

The crucial role of non-biased measurement in the media advertising industry

Media

The crucial role of non-biased measurement in the media advertising industry

Issued by Advertising Media Forum 19 Oct 2023

Cetaris recognised by users as leading fleet management software for 2023

Software

Cetaris recognised by users as leading fleet management software for 2023

Anthony Lucas, Issued by Anthony Lucas Press 18 Oct 2023

Medtech

For minorities, biased AI algorithms can damage almost every part of life

Arshin Adib-Moghaddam 18 Sep 2023

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Labour Law & Unions

Labour law has limits to employee protection; employers are entitled to fair treatment too

Bradley Workman-Davies 14 Aug 2023

AI is a reflection of human bias. Source: Supplied.

Digital

Humans are the dark side of AI

Richard Frank 8 Aug 2023

Embrace AI but be aware of the data pitfalls for the unwary

4th Industrial Revolution

Embrace AI but be aware of the data pitfalls for the unwary

Brian Civin, Issued by AfriGIS 4 Aug 2023

#WPRD2023: 3 ways brands can use AI to improve their reputation management and PR

PR & Communications

#WPRD2023: 3 ways brands can use AI to improve their reputation management and PR

Ethel Ramos 17 Jul 2023

SA's taxi industry is not a profitable business anymore and needs tech to save it

Public Transport

SA's taxi industry is not a profitable business anymore and needs tech to save it

Mbavhalelo Mabogo 22 Jun 2023

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Management & Leadership

The 'Great Unretirement' and what it means for organisational longevity

Lyndy van den Barselaar 14 Jun 2023

Source © 123rf The face-to-face interviews - approximately 60 minutes in length per professional interviewee - results in a non-biased, academic-style view of the facts for the Agency Scope report

Research

Agency Scope SA 2023-24 field work to begin

13 Jun 2023

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Labour Law

What employers should know before using AI in dismissals

Mehnaaz Bux and Keah Challenor 10 May 2023

Healthcare

ChatGPT has many uses. Experts explore what this means for healthcare and medical research

Keymanthri Moodley and Stuart Rennie 9 May 2023

Jacqueline Foster-Mutungu, partner at BCG, Johannesburg

Employment Equity

Why increasing workplace 'Bliss' can slash attrition risk by 50%

26 Apr 2023

Why ChatGPT isn't a threat to human jobs: A deeper look into AI limitations

4th Industrial Revolution

Why ChatGPT isn't a threat to human jobs: A deeper look into AI limitations

Richard Frank 21 Apr 2023

Can we trust chatbots for medical advice and diagnosis?

4th Industrial Revolution

Can we trust chatbots for medical advice and diagnosis?

Alex Brownlee 22 Mar 2023

Maintaining a healthy relationship with your healthcare provider and medical scheme

Financial Services

Maintaining a healthy relationship with your healthcare provider and medical scheme

Issued by Stone 22 Mar 2023

Why every business needs data to drive recruitment and talent-retention

Talent Acquisition

Why every business needs data to drive recruitment and talent-retention

Paul Byrne, Issued by Pnet 6 Feb 2023

War of the words: Is a robot a better writer than a human?

Marketing

War of the words: Is a robot a better writer than a human?

Sam Spiller, Issued by Clockwork 16 Jan 2023