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Property

R1bn housing tender controversy: SAPS raids the office of MMC JP Smith

Katja Hamilton 1 day

World Cancer Day campaign ‘United by Unique’

Oncology

World Cancer Day campaign ‘United by Unique’

Issued by CANSA 1 day

Trends for South African SMEs in 2025: Unlocking a new era for growth and innovation

SMEs

Trends for South African SMEs in 2025: Unlocking a new era for growth and innovation

Janice Johnston, Issued by Edge Growth 1 day

#BizTrends2025: Studio H’s Hannerie Visser - The ‘un-trending’ of trends and the subtle shift

Top Trends

#BizTrends2025: Studio H’s Hannerie Visser - The ‘un-trending’ of trends and the subtle shift

Hannerie Visser Visser 1 day

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

New Expropriation Bill: It’s not as transformative as some claim

Katja Hamilton 1 day

Social Media

Spotting the signs: Avoiding fake PR gifting scams

1 day

Advertising

How first-party data is transforming retail advertising strategies

Daniel Levy 1 day

Judith Mugeni says success in 2025 will mean harnessing the power of sponsorship in a futuristic environment by returning to fundamental principles (Image supplied)

Marketing

#BizTrends2025: Judith Mugeni - Back to the future, sponsorship in 2025

Judith Mugeni 2 days

Scammers take advantage of the desperate need to access cash

Legislation

Scammers take advantage of the desperate need to access cash

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 2 days

Source: © 123rf In 2024, 258,000 apps for iOS and Android operating systems were downloaded per minute for all types of publishers, with in-app purchase revenue up 12.5% to $150bn

Digital

2024 in-app purchase revenue up to $150bn, but app downloads decrease

2 days

Pictured: Tracy Jones (left) and Cherná Lutta (right).

PR & Communications

PR struggles: The double-edged sword of social media and career mobility

2 days

Mental health

Happiness surges in the USA on Inauguration Day, but declines in South Africa, Index reveals

2 days

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: AutoTrader Do It Big brand campaign scores big with consumers

2 days

#BizTrends2025: Penquin’s Tyrell Stevens - Predictive personalisation transforming digital marketing

Digital

#BizTrends2025: Penquin’s Tyrell Stevens - Predictive personalisation transforming digital marketing

Tyrell Stevens 3 days

Big 2025 on the way for Smart Money

Podcasts

Big 2025 on the way for Smart Money

Issued by Broad Media 3 days

AutoTrader’s ‘Do It Big’ campaign kicks off a bright year for South African motorists

Dealers

AutoTrader’s ‘Do It Big’ campaign kicks off a bright year for South African motorists

Issued by AutoTrader 3 days

Start off strong with alternative education in 2025

Primary & Secondary Education

Start off strong with alternative education in 2025

Issued by Impaq Education 3 days

#BizTrends2025: 7 steps to riding the next tech PR industry wave

Trends

#BizTrends2025: 7 steps to riding the next tech PR industry wave

Ronelle Bester 22 Jan 2025

Novus Media recently acquired Media24’s 21 community newspaper titles, and Kick-Off and Soccer Laduma. says community newspapers and magazines are thriving (Image supplied)

Newspapers

Print is not dead as community and special-interest media thrive

21 Jan 2025

Menlyn Park launches 'Beat the Wrap Race' campaign

Retailers

Menlyn Park launches 'Beat the Wrap Race' campaign

Issued by Taryn Louch Creative 21 Jan 2025

Orange Ink's Portia Mvubu examines the shift in influencer marketing from popularity to genuine influence, referred to as “social opinion leadership" by some brands (image supplied)

Social Media

#BizTrends2025: Orange Ink's Portia Mvubu - Redefining influence, from popularity to leadership and other influencer marketing trends

Portia Mvubu 21 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: 5 trends that will transform the forensics and compliance sector in 2025 and beyond

Trends

#BizTrends2025: 5 trends that will transform the forensics and compliance sector in 2025 and beyond

Zaakir Mohamed and Mawande Ntontela 20 Jan 2025

Branding

Legally, they can’t be called ‘uggs’ outside of Australia – but the name will stick regardless

Alexandra Sherlock 20 Jan 2025

Pat Mahlangu is the CEO of Lerato Agency and Top 16 YOBA's. Source: Supplied

Marketing

#BizTrends2025: Pat Mahlangu - Trends end, focus on brand building

Pat Mahlangu 20 Jan 2025

Jaco Oosthuizen, Rectron category manager for mobility

Data & Analytics

Building an AI bridge for SA education gaps

Jaco Oosthuizen 19 Jan 2025

Source: © News Nine Sorry Tiktok is not available right now.

Media Freedom

Updated: TikTok is now available again in the US

Danette Breitenbach 20 Jan 2025

Source: © 123rf Warc’s The Future of Media 2025 highlights trends in media planning, advertising investments and the media ecosystem

Media

Warc: Media in 2025 - Defined by abundance, driven by algorithms

20 Jan 2025

Abigail Buckley, digital business director at Joe Public, examines the impact on digital marketing when it comes to AI (Image supplied)

Digital

#BizTrends2025: Joe Public’s Abigail Buckley - AI's impact on digital marketing

Abigail Buckley 20 Jan 2025

Savanna Premium Cider unveils #TryJanuary campaign

Marketing

Savanna Premium Cider unveils #TryJanuary campaign

Issued by OnPoint PR 17 Jan 2025

Beverley Houston, director at Be-cause Integrated Communications says Meta’s decision to end third-party fact-checking on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads is bad news for brands (image supplied)

Media Freedom

EXCLUSIVE: Meta's farewell to fact-checking; 6 recommendations for brands

Beverley Houston 17 Jan 2025

Shape your future with Typek: Back-to-school promotion

Primary & Secondary Education

Shape your future with Typek: Back-to-school promotion

Issued by Sappi 16 Jan 2025

Source: © World Kings Meta's platforms Facebook and Instagram, will no longer implement a fact-checking policy, instead relying on community notes

Media Freedom

Meta's Zuckerberg's shift on fact-checking: A "sprint" to appease a new president?

Danette Breitenbach 16 Jan 2025

Virgin Active survey reveals the most outrageous wellness trends from 2024

Wellness

Virgin Active survey reveals the most outrageous wellness trends from 2024

16 Jan 2025

Albert Makoeng, managing director, influencer division at Nfinity says the rise of creator-led commerce is a profound shift in media consumption (Image supplied)

Media

#BizTrend2025: Nfinity’s Albert Makoeng - The rise of creator-led commerce a profound shift in media consumption

Albert Makoeng 17 Jan 2025

Joe Hamman, the founder and director at Novus Group, examines some trends set to reshape media monitoring and further strengthen its role in driving decision-making in 2025 (Image supplied)

Media

#BizTrends2025: Novus Group’s Joe Hamman - Media monitoring trends to watch in 2025

Joe Hamman 16 Jan 2025

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Cyber Law

Social media personality appears in court

15 Jan 2025

Key snack trends for 2025 - Euromonitor Intl

Trends

Key snack trends for 2025 - Euromonitor Intl

15 Jan 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Trump prepares world for US 'External Revenue Service' initiative

15 Jan 2025

2025 Dakar Stage 7 results – more big names out

Motorsport

2025 Dakar Stage 7 results – more big names out

14 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: Rirhandzu Shingwenyana's 3 social media trends influencing marketing in 2025

Social Media

#BizTrends2025: Rirhandzu Shingwenyana's 3 social media trends influencing marketing in 2025

Rirhandzu Shingwenyana 15 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: ACA’s Gillian Rightford - Navigating the smile curve; reinventing agency value in 2025

Advertising

#BizTrends2025: ACA’s Gillian Rightford - Navigating the smile curve; reinventing agency value in 2025

Gillian Rightford 14 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: Digicape - Making marketing’s future smarter than ever before

Advertising

#BizTrends2025: Digicape - Making marketing’s future smarter than ever before

Issued by Digicape 13 Jan 2025

Gerhard Swart is chief technology officer at Performanta

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Finding cybersecurity's place in the world

Gerhard Swart 13 Jan 2025

President and CEO of Scopen, Cesar Vacchiano examines the trends shaping marketing in 2025 (Image supplied)

Marketing

#BizTrends2025: Scopen's Cesar Vacchiano - The trends shaping marketing in 2025

Cesar Vacchiano 13 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: 5 trends shaping education in 2025

Trends

#BizTrends2025: 5 trends shaping education in 2025

Ravi Nadasen 13 Jan 2025

Special Effects Media SA's Casey Mantle new chair of the IAB SA Influencer Marketing Committee for 2025

Digital

Special Effects Media SA's Casey Mantle new chair of the IAB SA Influencer Marketing Committee for 2025

10 Jan 2025

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Food, Water & Energy Security

City of Tshwane declares Hammanskraal water safe for consumption

9 Jan 2025

Scam alert: Fraudsters are impersonating So Interactive with fake job offers

Marketing

Scam alert: Fraudsters are impersonating So Interactive with fake job offers

Issued by So Interactive 9 Jan 2025

Source: © Goods Fox Tomorrow, Friday, 10 January, representatives of TikTok's parent company ByteDance will plead to the US Supreme Court to halt the decision of a looming ban later this month

Social Media

Implications of the banning of TikTok in the US

Danette Breitenbach 9 Jan 2025