Collect-a-Can | Bizcommunity

News

Image source: rawpixel –

Higher Education

Universities must teach students what freedom is – a South African course is trying to do just that

Pedro Tabensky 3 days

Stay informed about vaccine safety for the well-being of your child, by Medshield

Public Health

Stay informed about vaccine safety for the well-being of your child, by Medshield

Issued by Stone 17 Dec 2024

Once upon a time at Cresta: A festive tale for the whole family

Events

Once upon a time at Cresta: A festive tale for the whole family

Issued by Pareto Limited 13 Dec 2024

How data can drive employee engagement in 2025

4th Industrial Revolution

How data can drive employee engagement in 2025

Issued by icandi CQ 12 Dec 2024

Volpes opens 70th store: A new milestone in our nationwide expansion

Fashion & Homeware

Volpes opens 70th store: A new milestone in our nationwide expansion

Issued by Volpes 11 Dec 2024

Black Friday and festive season sales forecast to rise 6.5% in 2024

Sales

Black Friday and festive season sales forecast to rise 6.5% in 2024

11 Dec 2024

Healthcare

Are free smoothies worth your privacy? The hidden costs of fitness apps

10 Dec 2024

Image source: Md Mudassir Hossain from

Circular Economy & Waste Management

5 fairness flaws the UN’s new plastics treaty must change

Anna Barford and Jakob T. Pruess 9 Dec 2024

Source: Pexels.

Healthcare

HIV: there’s hope for a cure – where we stand now

3 Dec 2024

Image source: Yogendra Singh from

Circular Economy & Waste Management

‘Forever chemicals’ are polluting African waters: Lake Victoria, SA’s Vaal and Kenya’s Nairobi rivers are hotspots

Patrick Ssebugere, Ashirafu Miiro, and Nelson Odume 3 Dec 2024

Blue Ribbon teams up with Re.Bag.Re.Use to transform used bread bags into function products

ESG & Sustainability

Blue Ribbon teams up with Re.Bag.Re.Use to transform used bread bags into function products

Issued by dotGOOD 2 Dec 2024

Image source: bpawesome –

Law Practice

Pros and cons of gen AI in the legal sector

Melissa Steele 2 Dec 2024

People waiting in long lines outside the VFS Global office in Cape Town on Thursday. On Friday morning, Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber extended the validity of the original Zimbabwe Exemption Permit to November 2025. Photo: Matthew Hirsch / GroundUp

Immigration & Citizenship Law

Last minute reprieve for Zimbabwe Exemption Permit holders

Matthew Hirsch and Joseph Chirume 29 Nov 2024

The martech revolution: Navigating the future of marketing in South Africa

Marketing

The martech revolution: Navigating the future of marketing in South Africa

Wendy Case, Issued by Incubeta 28 Nov 2024

Unlocking the future of retail with geospatial data

Research

Unlocking the future of retail with geospatial data

Craig Schwabe 26 Nov 2024

Volkswagen: the end of a German industrial myth?

Dealers

Volkswagen: the end of a German industrial myth?

Frédéric Fréry 22 Nov 2024

Incubeta Digital Academy: Shaping the next generation of digital experts

Education

Incubeta Digital Academy: Shaping the next generation of digital experts

Natasha Veldsman, Issued by Incubeta 22 Nov 2024

Government funding open for registered township spaza shops

SMEs

Government funding open for registered township spaza shops

21 Nov 2024

Mastering marketing basics for medium to large businesses

Marketing

Mastering marketing basics for medium to large businesses

Issued by Hoorah Digital 20 Nov 2024

Revised Nissan Magnite introduced to SA market

Dealers

Revised Nissan Magnite introduced to SA market

19 Nov 2024

Social Places launches AI responses and sentiment analysis powered by ChatGPT & BARD

CRM, CX, UX

Social Places launches AI responses and sentiment analysis powered by ChatGPT & BARD

Leroy Meyer, Issued by Social Places 20 Nov 2024

Woolworths launches own probe into counterfeit pilchards

FMCG

Woolworths launches own probe into counterfeit pilchards

18 Nov 2024

SmartSlip: The future of consumer engagement and insight collection

Digital

SmartSlip: The future of consumer engagement and insight collection

Issued by Techsys Digital 15 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf The sixth wave of the Agency Scope study in South Africa will begin in May 2025

Research

Agency Scope 2025 to include more marketing and agency professionals

14 Nov 2024

Zebra Technologies unveils 17th Annual Global Shopper Study

Research

Zebra Technologies unveils 17th Annual Global Shopper Study

13 Nov 2024

Postbank has started introducing a new Black Card for Sassa beneficiaries. The current Gold Cards were set to expire on 31 December, but Postbank has assured grant recipients that they will be able to access their money into the new year. Photo supplied by Sassa

Health & Welfare

Sassa Gold Cards will remain valid, says Postbank, as deadline looms

Marecia Damons 12 Nov 2024

Sultan Al Jaber, COP28 President, speaks at the United Nations climate change conference COP29 opening in Baku, Azerbaijan, 11 November 2024. Reuters/Maxim Shemetov

Climate Change

Trump and trade worries cloud COP29 climate summit in Baku

Valerie Volcovici and Nailia Bagirova 11 Nov 2024

Finance

Data breach alert: Over 100,000 fake accounts linked to SA grant-fraud claim

9 Nov 2024

South Africa’s classrooms should have a ‘box’ of languages to help children learn: new bilingual education policy is a start

Primary & Secondary Education

South Africa’s classrooms should have a ‘box’ of languages to help children learn: new bilingual education policy is a start

Russell H. Kaschula, Mbali Sunrise Dhlamini 8 Nov 2024

Electric vehicles in Africa: what’s needed to grow the sector

Logistics & Transport

Electric vehicles in Africa: what’s needed to grow the sector

MJ (Thinus) Booysen and Joubert Van Eeden 8 Nov 2024

FMCG e-commerce continues to ‘deliver’ growth

E-commerce

FMCG e-commerce continues to ‘deliver’ growth

Nicola Allen 7 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

Image source: skigh_tv from

Climate Change

Polluters must pay: How COP29 can make this a reality

Llewellyn Leonard 4 Nov 2024

COP29: AI can help develop climate-resistant crops for Africa – but it shouldn’t be left in the hands of corporates

Agriculture

COP29: AI can help develop climate-resistant crops for Africa – but it shouldn’t be left in the hands of corporates

Muhammad Nakhooda 4 Nov 2024

How customer reviews shape Black Friday buying decisions

Retail Marketing

How customer reviews shape Black Friday buying decisions

Issued by Hellopeter 1 Nov 2024

SA's township economy: where e-commerce meets opportunity and challenge

E-commerce

SA's township economy: where e-commerce meets opportunity and challenge

31 Oct 2024

Toys R Us reveals top trending toys for 2024 Festive Season

Trends

Toys R Us reveals top trending toys for 2024 Festive Season

29 Oct 2024

Beyond cookies: How conversions API and server-side GTM are shaping data collection

Digital

Beyond cookies: How conversions API and server-side GTM are shaping data collection

Zintle Nkomo, Issued by Dentsu 25 Oct 2024

Black Friday 2024 might be the economic boost SA needs

Retail

Black Friday 2024 might be the economic boost SA needs

24 Oct 2024

South African click-and-collect firm Pargo considers continent-wide expansion

E-commerce

South African click-and-collect firm Pargo considers continent-wide expansion

Nqobile Dludla 22 Oct 2024

Flags indicate how many trees each donor country has planted. Jeremy Allouche,

Climate Change

Africa’s Great Green Wall will only combat desertification and poverty by harnessing local solutions

Jeremy Allouche and Élie Pédarros 18 Oct 2024

Image source: Natallia Khlapushyna –

Public Liability & Personal Injury

Court considerations in traditional healer's battle for income in personal injury claim

Mpumelelo Ndlela 15 Oct 2024

Healthcare

Chronic medicine delivery reaches major milestone

11 Oct 2024

Image source: Miguel Á. Padriñán from

Corporate & Commercial Law

Dawn raid dodging: Ensure employees don't delete private messages

Clare-Alice Vertue, Karl Blom, Siya Ngcamu, and Sidrah Suliman 9 Oct 2024

Image source: Alexander Dummer from

ESG & Sustainability

Madagascar’s mining rush has caused no more deforestation than farming – new study

Katie Devenish 8 Oct 2024