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Ogilvy and SAB Carling Black Label 2023 winners of the IAS-sponsored FM AdFocus Partnership Award (Image: Source © AdFocus Awards )

Advertising

FM AdFocus Awards 2025: The power of partnership in a changing industry

57 minutes

Nadia Leita, Director, Leverage Leadership

Youth Employment

Bridging the gap: How workplace readiness can combat youth unemployment

Nadia Leita 1 day

Bo-Kaap, known for its colourful houses and cobble-stone streets, is a popular area for tourists. But residents say the rise in short-term rentals is a threat to their heritage. Photo: Riyadh Karodia

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Bo-Kaap residents call for Airbnb to be regulated

Riyadh Karodia 1 day

Regine le Roux, founder and managing director, Reputation Matters, says the trend of brands issuing tongue-in-cheek “apology” notices written in the style of crisis communication misses the mark (Source: © 123rf )

PR & Communications

The “Mock Apology” trend: A case of brands crying wolf

Regine le Roux 2 days

React: Reducing the educational achievement gap through community-led technology

Higher Education

React: Reducing the educational achievement gap through community-led technology

Lihle Sosibo, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 2 days

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Mental health

South African boys are fighting an invisible battle with pride and pain

Jessica Gbedemah 3 days

People hold a banner with pictures of victims of crashed Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 Boeing 737 Max 8 during Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing about Boeing’s commitment to address safety concerns in the wake of a January 2024 mid-air emergency involving a new 737 Max, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, 2 April 2025. Reuters/Ken Cedeno/File Photo

Public Liability & Personal Injury

Boeing ordered to pay more than $28m to 737 Max crash victim's family

Diana Novak Jones 14 Nov 2025

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Noncommunicable diseases

#WorldDiabetesDay: Tackling workplace stigma in South Africa

14 Nov 2025

Goliath Gaming head to Global Esports League in France

Events

Goliath Gaming head to Global Esports League in France

14 Nov 2025

The digital transformation reshaping SA's vibrant informal sector

Informal Retailing

The digital transformation reshaping SA's vibrant informal sector

14 Nov 2025

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Hospitality

Glamour vs reality: Preparing young professionals for hospitality's demands

Casper Coetzee 13 Nov 2025

When a global powerhouse like the BBC ends up apologising for a “misleading edit” of Donald Trump’s speech - a move that’s now sparked resignations and a potential $1bn lawsuit - it shakes more than their newsroom. It shakes faith in journalism itself (Image supplied)

Media Freedom

The BBC-Trump saga: Questioning integrity in journalism and PR

Hayley Hillary 13 Nov 2025

"Belief economy" drives retail property investments in local communities

Commercial Property

"Belief economy" drives retail property investments in local communities

13 Nov 2025

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Human Rights Law

Transgender prisoner wins right to hormone therapy

11 Nov 2025

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Trends

12 macro trends altering the employment landscape in 2026

11 Nov 2025

Lindiwe Maseko, Head of Human Resources at CMS South Africa

Employment Equity

Redefining inclusion: How SA workplaces can lead in LGBTQIA+ rights

Lindiwe Maseko 10 Nov 2025

Festivals are not guaranteed funding from the government (Image source: © NAF

Events & Conferencing

Government funding for festivals in doubt

7 Nov 2025

Thule Ngcese, creative partner & co-founder at Distrikt 9, a supplier development partner of VML South Africa, has watched from the jury room as work out of the Middle East increasingly dominates the Loeries. The South African creative industry, he says, needs to up its game (Image supplied)

Advertising

Thule Ngcese: "Time to lead, not follow. SA needs to up its game."

Thule Ngcese 7 Nov 2025

A Judicial Conduct Committee has cleared Johannesburg High Court Judge Denise Fisher of wrongdoing. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp

Law Practice

Judge Denise Fisher succeeds in clearing her name

Tania Broughton 5 Nov 2025

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Health & Social Welfare

UCT’s Children’s Institute publishes 2025 Child Gauge report

5 Nov 2025

Where a high-performance culture meets mutual commitment and trust

Marketing

Where a high-performance culture meets mutual commitment and trust

Lesley Rencontre and Phoebe Opperman, Issued by DUO Marketing + Communications 4 Nov 2025

City Lodge Hotels’ Integrated Annual Report 2025 out now

Hospitality

City Lodge Hotels’ Integrated Annual Report 2025 out now

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 31 Oct 2025

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Architecture & Design

Why heritage homes are the new trendsetters in South Africa's property market

31 Oct 2025

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IP Law

Why Nero's attempt to trademark its 'Champagne' brand fizzled out in EU court

Jeremy de Beer 30 Oct 2025

Professional customer service in the age of AI: Why humans remain the anchor

Artificial Intelligence

Professional customer service in the age of AI: Why humans remain the anchor

Dr Mariette Frazer, Issued by University of Johannesburg - Marketing Management 29 Oct 2025

Bullying crisis in South African schools: Urgent support and alternative pathways

E-learning

Bullying crisis in South African schools: Urgent support and alternative pathways

Issued by Think Digital Academy 27 Oct 2025

Higher Education

Malaysian university confers Honorary Doctorate on President Ramaphosa

Neo Bodumela 27 Oct 2025

Why mentorship is the non-negotiable skill accelerator for 2025

Education

Why mentorship is the non-negotiable skill accelerator for 2025

Issued by Penquin 23 Oct 2025

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Talent Acquisition

Are these red flags making top talent avoid your company?

22 Oct 2025

Meet South Africa's best-dressed team: Mphela & Associates Attorneys win the 2025 Imagemakers Award

Fashion

Meet South Africa's best-dressed team: Mphela & Associates Attorneys win the 2025 Imagemakers Award

Issued by ImageMakers 22 Oct 2025

Process intelligence: The brain behind modern ERP ecosystems

CRM, CX, UX

Process intelligence: The brain behind modern ERP ecosystems

Issued by Can!do 21 Oct 2025

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Management & Leadership

Leading with compassion: How to manage a grieving brain at work

Anja van Beek 20 Oct 2025

WhatsApp, the ‘killer app’ for word-of-mouth in SA’s township economies

Marketing

WhatsApp, the ‘killer app’ for word-of-mouth in SA’s township economies

Mathabatha Sexwale, Issued by Brave Group 21 Oct 2025

Why a blended approach to marketing is needed in Africa

Marketing

Why a blended approach to marketing is needed in Africa

Matthew Nkala 17 Oct 2025

#PrismYoungVoices | UJ's Thando Xaba on coming full circle

Prism Awards

#PrismYoungVoices | UJ's Thando Xaba on coming full circle

17 Oct 2025

Sixty (60) young women in advertising and marketing connected with industry leaders in the sky on the iconic Cape Wheel at the V&A Waterfront during Loeries Creative Week 2025 as part of Open Chair’s Friends in High Places in partnership with KFC Africa (Image supplied)

DEI

Open Chair's Friends in High Places connects emerging talent with women leaders

17 Oct 2025

Land & Property Law

Right of first refusal and 3 OTPs: High Court rules which one is valid

Anelisa Zungu and Martin Vermeulen 16 Oct 2025

Anton van Heerden, Managing Director, DNA Outsourcing

Remuneration & Payroll

Unseen heroes: You only hear about payroll when things go wrong

Anton van Heerden 16 Oct 2025

Nivea Men and Real Madrid go global – SA joins the celebration of care, confidence, and teamwork

Sponsorship

Nivea Men and Real Madrid go global – SA joins the celebration of care, confidence, and teamwork

Issued by Clockwork 16 Oct 2025

Phathutshedzo Mukwevho stands next to the demolished structure of Humbulani Nenzhelele. Photo: Maanda Bele / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Land spat highlights tension between traditional and formal law

Maanda Bele 16 Oct 2025

Marketing & Media

#WorldFoodDay: When food feels uncertain, trust becomes the nourishment

Zina Zwakala 16 Oct 2025

The real cost of winning business in advertising

Advertising

The real cost of winning business in advertising

Thembi Sizani, Issued by Ebony+Ivory 16 Oct 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Understanding the SCA ruling: Breaches that lead to director delinquency

Nastascha Harduth and Gaby Wesson 15 Oct 2025

Rand Merchant Bank (private banking category) is the Ask Africa Orange Index 2025 overall winner

CRM, CX, UX

SA consumer is rebalancing under money-related stress

15 Oct 2025

Staying locally relevant

Marketing

Staying locally relevant

Issued by eatbigfish 15 Oct 2025

One body shape is now leading SA’s used vehicle sales

Commercial & Industrial

One body shape is now leading SA’s used vehicle sales

14 Oct 2025

Dibber International acquires LittleHill Montessori schools

Early Childhood Development

Dibber International acquires LittleHill Montessori schools

13 Oct 2025

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Primary & Secondary Education

Umalusi to brief on 2025 exams

13 Oct 2025

#WorldMentalHealthMonth: Why modern managers are the new custodians of mental health

Mental health

#WorldMentalHealthMonth: Why modern managers are the new custodians of mental health

Winston Kenneth, Issued by BET Software 13 Oct 2025