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Logistics & Transport

Uber Assist expands accessibility for SA riders

20 hours

Jr. Cinema Club comes to the big screen this September

TV

Jr. Cinema Club comes to the big screen this September

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 22 hours

South Africa’s music scene can transform into the 'World’s Official Party Nation'

Lifestyle

South Africa’s music scene can transform into the 'World’s Official Party Nation'

Andile Mathobela 1 day

South Africans kick off festive shopping earlier each year

Sales

South Africans kick off festive shopping earlier each year

1 day

Vodacom appoints Waldi Wepener to lead Western Cape operations

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom appoints Waldi Wepener to lead Western Cape operations

2 days

ESPN Africa secures rights to Roshn Saudi League

TV

ESPN Africa secures rights to Roshn Saudi League

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 3 days

DNTF funding applications for SME publishers opens 25 August

Media

DNTF funding applications for SME publishers opens 25 August

18 Aug 2025

Bayer in South Africa redefines its workplace with id.work to create a flagship design for a new way of working

Interior Design

Bayer in South Africa redefines its workplace with id.work to create a flagship design for a new way of working

Issued by Catchwords 15 Aug 2025

Marketers: Adaptability is no longer optional – it’s essential, here’s why

Marketing

Marketers: Adaptability is no longer optional – it’s essential, here’s why

13 Aug 2025

Retail

Status, service, and brand values: Key shopping trends in Africa

Issued by Google 12 Aug 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

South Africa's central bank sees only modest impact from US tariffs

Kopano Gumbi 8 Aug 2025

Penquin named among top creative agencies in Africa in Smarties 2024 Business Impact Index

Marketing

Penquin named among top creative agencies in Africa in Smarties 2024 Business Impact Index

Issued by Penquin 8 Aug 2025

Image credit: Katie Huber-Rhoades on Dupe Photos

Education & Training

Health experts urge bold action on harm reduction in South Africa's wellness landscape

7 Aug 2025

Beyond the algorithm: How African brands are rewriting the rules of growth

Digital

Beyond the algorithm: How African brands are rewriting the rules of growth

Azmina Khan, Issued by Dentsu 6 Aug 2025

Maybelline went Epic at Nelson Mandela Square

OOH

Maybelline went Epic at Nelson Mandela Square

Issued by Epic Outdoor 6 Aug 2025

Disney Princess Let’s Party launches this August

TV

Disney Princess Let’s Party launches this August

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 5 Aug 2025

Source: jcomp via

Logistics & Transport

CILTSA ESG Conference drives sustainable transformation in transport, logistics

1 Aug 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

African central banks' gold rush faces liquidity, price risks, Fitch unit says

Duncan Miriri 31 Jul 2025

Vikas Mehta, regional CEO – Sub-Saharan Africa, Ogilvy Africa Network and Dr Myriam Sidibe.

Marketing

Ogilvy Africa and Brands on a Mission join forces for social impact

30 Jul 2025

Lumico voted 11th Best Digital Agency in sub-Saharan Africa

Digital

Lumico voted 11th Best Digital Agency in sub-Saharan Africa

Issued by Lumico 25 Jul 2025

Dentsu SSA makes real impact across Africa with One Day for Change 2025

Digital

Dentsu SSA makes real impact across Africa with One Day for Change 2025

Issued by Dentsu 25 Jul 2025

Netflix has announced a new initiative. Source: Netflix.

Film & Cinematography

Netflix and SA film authorities join forces for new training initiative

25 Jul 2025

Stellantis to debut Leapmotor's EVs in SA this year

Dealers

Stellantis to debut Leapmotor's EVs in SA this year

Nqobile Dludla 23 Jul 2025

Image supplied.

Surgical Procedures

Operation Smile to perform 25 surgeries in 2 days

24 Jul 2025

Logos of French TV channel Canal+ are reflected in a puddle in front of the Canal One headquarters of the Canal+ Group in Issy-Les-Moulineaux near Paris, France, 20 February 2025. Reuters/Abdul Saboor/ File Photo

Competition Law

Tribunal approves acquisition of MultiChoice by Canal+

23 Jul 2025

Image credit: Emre Keshavarz on Pexels

Neurology

#WorldBrainDay: Dementia prevention starts early

22 Jul 2025

The AI advantage: manufacturing operations are being reshaped by tech

Technology

The AI advantage: manufacturing operations are being reshaped by tech

18 Jul 2025

Helm ranked among top solutions providers in sub-Saharan Africa

CRM, CX, UX

Helm ranked among top solutions providers in sub-Saharan Africa

Issued by Helm 17 Jul 2025

SA to hold a ‘critical‘ meeting with Formula 1

Motorsport

SA to hold a ‘critical‘ meeting with Formula 1

16 Jul 2025

Record entries drive expansion of 2025 Effie Awards South Africa jury

Advertising

Record entries drive expansion of 2025 Effie Awards South Africa jury

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 15 Jul 2025

Image credit: Nadezhda Moryak on Pexels

HIV/AIDS

Funding crisis threatens progress in fight against HIV/Aids

11 Jul 2025

3rd AfCFTA Conf 2025 | MSMEs: Catalysts for Trade | 24-25 July | Radisson Blu, Sandton, SA

SMEs

3rd AfCFTA Conf 2025 | MSMEs: Catalysts for Trade | 24-25 July | Radisson Blu, Sandton, SA

Issued by MILLA SA 11 Jul 2025

Leading the charge: Dentsu secures elite Google Partner status

Marketing

Leading the charge: Dentsu secures elite Google Partner status

Issued by Dentsu 11 Jul 2025

7 reasons why good office design adds to your bottomline

Interior Design

7 reasons why good office design adds to your bottomline

Vinette Diab-Nicholls, Issued by Giava Interiors 10 Jul 2025

Source: tawatchai07 via

Logistics & Transport

Sedna Africa to modernise Beira Port connectivity

10 Jul 2025

Image credit: Unsplash

HIV/AIDS

SA Health to fund HIV/Aids research to fill Pepfar void

10 Jul 2025

Spark Media provides ad solutions for Pretoria advertisers

Media

Spark Media provides ad solutions for Pretoria advertisers

Issued by Spark Media 8 Jul 2025

Marriott signs deal for first Sheraton in Angola

Hospitality

Marriott signs deal for first Sheraton in Angola

8 Jul 2025

Baking media effectiveness into your video marketing strategy

Marketing

Baking media effectiveness into your video marketing strategy

Issued by Google 4 Jul 2025

Analytica Lab Africa 2025 to spotlight food and beverage innovation through science and technology

Food & Wine

Analytica Lab Africa 2025 to spotlight food and beverage innovation through science and technology

Issued by ITP Communications 3 Jul 2025

Image supplied.

Medical Research

SA-Germany Genomic Surveillance Project enters new phase

30 Jun 2025

Women in business: Visa’s ‘She’s Next’ programme now open for 2025 SA applications

SMEs

Women in business: Visa’s ‘She’s Next’ programme now open for 2025 SA applications

Issued by OnPoint PR 27 Jun 2025

The New Generation Awards announces WesBank as its official headline naming sponsor

Youth Marketing

The New Generation Awards announces WesBank as its official headline naming sponsor

Issued by Lavello Marketing Solutions 27 Jun 2025

TikTok expands mental well-being tools, partnerships to Africa

Mental health

TikTok expands mental well-being tools, partnerships to Africa

27 Jun 2025

Mark Cutifani delivering the keynote address on day one of the London Indaba. Image supplied.

Mining

#LondonIndaba: Africa needs capital, not charity

Maroefah Smith 25 Jun 2025

Moghelingz is one of the content creators to benefit. Source: Supplied.

Social Media

TikTok’s commitment to 3,000 African creators

24 Jun 2025

The last awards ceremony, Friday 20 June, saw South African Bananas, Johannesburg, awarded a Gold Lion (Source: © Instagram)

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2025: Saving the best for last: SA bags a Gold Lion

Danette Breitenbach 22 Jun 2025

Xolani Mbambo, CEO, Grindrod Limited

Logistics & Transport

Grindrod CEO Xolani Mbambo to step down, named Kumba Iron Ore CFO

20 Jun 2025