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|  | KARABO LEDWABA The SABC has confirmed that Rofhiwa Rampfumedzi, a presenter at Limpopo based radio station Phalaphala FM has died after a short illness...read |
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regulatory bodies from all around the world, in the form of two organisations called EASE and ICAS... Read |  | HANNO BOTHA As we pack away the Samsonites and dust off the laptop bags again to kick off 2024, the marketing landscape is poised to undergo a significant transformation driven amongst other trends by generative AI... Read |  | HENDA SCOTT In a chat-based world, intelligent assistants provide the missing link between digital bots and their human users... Read |  | DANETTE BREITENBACH Mike Saunders, CEO of Digitlab talks about how technology brings us closer to our humanity, and the tension between technology and humanity... Read |  | HARRY WELBY-COOKE Here are some of the overriding trends we have witnessed over the last 12 months, and some ideas on how to best leverage the lessons for success in 2024... Read |  | JABULANI DHLAMINI, SIBUSISO BHEKA AND LUNATHI MNGXUMA Of Soul and Joy photo programme photographer and project manager, Jabulani Dhlamini]], and former OSJ students Sibusiso Bheka and Lunathi Mngxuma discuss five trends in South African photography... Read |  | CéSAR VACCHIANO Two huge trends in the US and the UK that will gain relevance in the rest of the world are sustainability and DE&I says César Vacchiano, president & CEO at Scopen... Read |  | CHERYL REDDY In an era of AI and machine learning taking centre stage, this yearning for human connection is cranking up a notch. Eclipse Communications CEO, Cheryl Reddy, weighs in... Read |  | DANETTE BREITENBACH In this exclusive #BizTrends2023 interview CEO and co-founder of The Culture Foundry Company, Dali Tembo discusses the shifting African narrative... Read |
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 | KARABO LEDWABA A Calvin Klein ad has been banned for being "overly sexualised" after complaints were made about the image... Read |
 | KATHRYN CRAMER BROWNELL There’s one thing that television viewers can count on in 2024: higher fees and more commercials... Read |
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 | Golfer Tiger Woods recently announced on social media that his 27-year brand partnership with Nike has ended... Read |
 | DR KUHLE ZWAKALA In an election year, Dr Kuhle Zwakala examines the 112-year-old brand ANC and its bond with its followers... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY SUPERSEED DIGITAL In a landmark development, South African-based Superseed Digital Agency has been awarded the contract to redesign and rebuild the website for Cornwall Airport... Read |
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 | Converge Africa 2024, previously recognised as ECOM Africa, will take place from 23-24 April 2024 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre... Read |
 | NONDUMISO TSHABANGU Nondumiso Tshabangu, marketing specialist at Altron, gives key qualities that B2B tech marketers need to thrive in the digital space… Read |
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 | ISSUED BY V5 DIGITAL In an era where conservation challenges loom large, V5 Digital has taken a significant step in empowering environmental stewardship... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY TOPCO MEDIA Topco Media, a leading B2B media, digital and events company, is set to host the 2024 sustainability conference, focusing on successful, sustainable principles, practices, funding and ESG... Read |
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 | JULIAN NOVITZ In the classic comedy Ghostbusters (1984), newly hired secretary Janice raises the subject of reading, while idly flipping through the pages of a magazine. The scientist Egon Spengler responds with a brusque dismissal: is dead... Read |
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 | KEVIN LANCASTER, ISSUED BY BROAD MEDIA Marketing is a complex field where you are tasked with, among many other things, figuring out how people will react to everything from Facebook posts to big-budget TV commercials... Read |
 | ISSUED BY WAVEMAKER Insights from Wavemaker’s Toby Jenner and Ruth Stubbs... Read |
 | PATRICIA SAUNDERS, ISSUED BY MEDIAMARK In the constant deluge of content bombarding consumers daily, the battle for attention is fierce. Mere exposure to advertising is like whispering in the wind – without attention, the impact fades into the background noise... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MOTHERLAND OMNI Customers don’t want to interact with celebrity brands but with brands that see them... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY MDNTV We go behind the scenes with Major Daughter (MD), founder of the proudly South African media not-for-profit organisation that delivers global news, documentaries, and analysis... Read |
 | The 2024 Southern African Development Community (SADC) Media Awards are open for entries... Read |
| PR & Communications |
 | RONELLE BESTER Ronelle Bester, MD of Red Ribbon Communications delves into some of the key PR trends anticipated to define 2024... Read |
 | Hill & Knowlton Nigeria leadership has bought the agency following a business and asset transfer agreement with the agency... Read |
 | The Sabre Awards EMEA and Africa deadline is Monday, 15 January, Provoke Media gives 8 tips on crafting a winning entry... Read |
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 | Sheer Publishing Africa shares three trends it believes the music industry needs to consider in 2024... Read |
 | ISSUED BY GAGASI FM Gagasi FM, the leading commercial regional radio station in South Africa, proudly announces the return of its impactful Geleza neGagasi 2024 CSI campaign... Read |
| Retail |
 | Retailers need to adapt and innovate to survive and thrive in this new era of digital retail... Read |
 | With the new year comes renewed focus and a bold new taste is said to be on the horizon for KFC... Read |
 | Group CEO Sean Summers has appointed his senior leadership team as a key step in the drive to return Pick n Pay supermarkets to growth whilst ensuring the Online, Boxer and Clothing growth drivers continue to deliver... Read |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE An image shared on social media recently led many to believe that Woolworths would no longer be accepting cash, which of course caused a social media storm... Read |
 | The Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition announced on Tuesday, 9 January 2024, that the Chinese government has decided to slash tariffs on rooibos tea to 6%... Read |
 | Demand for luxury goods in Africa is on the rise, with the market currently valued at $5.74bn (R106bn) and expected to expand annually by 1.32% between now and 2028... Read |
 | The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has revealed a decline in the benchmark for global food commodity prices in December, marking a notable decrease compared to the previous month... Read |
 | Nike announced that Andrew Campion, the company’s current managing director of strategic business ventures, will leave the company on 5 April 2024... Read |
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 | The One Club for Creativity has revealed its global jury for the ADC 103rd Annual Awards, with 13 top creatives from the Middle East and Africa, including three from South Africa... Read |
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 | MOAMEN SAEED ATALLAH The discussions centred around advancements in the Red Sea and explored avenues to strengthen collaboration... Read |
 | AALIA MANIE AND CLAIRE BESTBIER Several trends are exacerbating the already demanding role of the lawyer, characterised by the navigation of constant change, growing complexity, and more uncertainty... Read |
 | RON BOUSSO TotalEnergies boosts holding in Namibian oil discovery in deal with Impact Oil and Gas... Read |
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 | The tax collection agency says businessman Solomon Lamola has not submitted personal tax returns since 2011. Together with his two companies, he owes millions of rands in outstanding tax payments... Read |
 | LINDSEY SCHUTTERS Eskom announces appointments to the National Transmission Company of South Africa (NTCSA) board... Read |
 | KATJA HAMILTON Decisive shift: Key banks cleared as Competition Appeals Court dismisses rand manipulation case... Read |
 | KAGISO TLOUBATLA How delivery bikes and cattle are revolutionising investment in South Africa... Read |
 | This is after the NSFAS board held a special meeting to discuss the financial aid scheme’s state of readiness for the beginning of the 2024 academic year... Read |
 | SABINE LEHMANN Sabine Lehmann, founder and CEO of Curiositas, reveals the five megatrends shaping the tourism and travel landscape in 2024. She shares a roadmap for businesses to stay ahead... Read |
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