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The wall fan cooled hall at ADC's CPT 1 facility in Cape Town, with a graphic of Africa overlaid. Source: Lindsey Schutters.

4th Industrial Revolution

Open source models could light African AI fire

Lindsey Schutters 2 days

The Cars.co.za Awards returns, continuing its partnership with Absa to empower South African car buyers

Events & Shows

The Cars.co.za Awards returns, continuing its partnership with Absa to empower South African car buyers

Issued by OnPoint PR 3 days

Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe speaks at the Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town. Source: Reuters/Esa Alexander

Nuclear Power

Mantashe adds Russia and Iran to nuclear chat

Wendell Roelf 3 days

Branding

Diary of a CMO: How can I protect my brand against copycats?

Mary Kyriakidi and Peter Aiken, Issued by Kantar 18 Feb 2025

SA company uses AI to break the language barrier

CRM, CX, UX

SA company uses AI to break the language barrier

Issued by Helm 13 Feb 2025

Explore the future of packaging at Propak Africa

Exhibitions & Events

Explore the future of packaging at Propak Africa

Issued by PROPAK AFRICA 2025 12 Feb 2025

3 big emerging commerce developments South African brands need to know about right now

E-commerce

3 big emerging commerce developments South African brands need to know about right now

Lebo Moerane 10 Feb 2025

Nomzabalazo Makubalo, chief people officer at RMB

Employer Branding

#TopEmployers2025: Nomzabalazo Makubalo, chief people officer, on what makes RMB an employer of choice

Shan Radcliffe 5 Feb 2025

Grant Lapping is a digital executive at Midnight. Source: Supplied.

Digital

#BizTrends2025: Grant Lapping | 3 trends dominating search: GEO, social search and voice

Grant Lapping 5 Feb 2025

The power of offline edtech: A game changer for rural learners

E-learning

The power of offline edtech: A game changer for rural learners

Issued by JNPR 29 Jan 2025

Lyndy van den Baarselaar, Managing Director at ManpowerGroup SA

Trends

#BizTrends2025: #CuratingtheFuture - trends shaping SA's HR and recruitment landscape

Lyndy van den Barselaar 27 Jan 2025

Omnisient launches AI tool to bring ChatGPT-like simplicity to drawing answers from complex data

Data & Analytics

Omnisient launches AI tool to bring ChatGPT-like simplicity to drawing answers from complex data

Issued by Omnisient 24 Jan 2025

Unlock R10m in funding: Transform your business or community project with Lesaka

ESG & Sustainability

Unlock R10m in funding: Transform your business or community project with Lesaka

Issued by Lesaka 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

Caroline van der Merwe

Trends

#BizTrends2025: AI-assisted HR - fast-forward to business value

Caroline van der Merwe 16 Jan 2025

Supporting your teen through matric results time

Education

Supporting your teen through matric results time

Issued by SACAP 9 Jan 2025

Source: © Pew Reserarch Center With podcast listener numbers expected to surpass half a billion by the end of the year, a lot of companies are turning to podcasting says Serpple

TV

5 tips to starting a successful podcast

31 Dec 2024

5 top tech innovations of 2024: A recap of groundbreaking technologies introduced this year

Technology

5 top tech innovations of 2024: A recap of groundbreaking technologies introduced this year

Kgang Moloke, Issued by BET Software 23 Dec 2024

Image source: Chayanit Chankhong –

Climate Change

Historic climate change advisory: What the case before the International Court of Justice might mean

Zunaida Moosa Wadiwala 27 Dec 2024

Source: Glenov Brancovic/Unsplash

Construction & Engineering

SAICE inaugurates 2025 president, on path to net zero

20 Dec 2024

Helm wins CX Solutions Provider of the Year - Middle East and Africa

CRM, CX, UX

Helm wins CX Solutions Provider of the Year - Middle East and Africa

Issued by Helm 10 Dec 2024

Everlytic’s new API Communicator feature enhances customer engagement across multiple channels

CRM, CX, UX

Everlytic’s new API Communicator feature enhances customer engagement across multiple channels

Daniella Graham, Issued by Everlytic 9 Dec 2024

Deputy Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Sihle Zikalala at the awards ceremony ahead of the Indaba

Sustainable Development

Municipalities enter the climate crisis chat at built environment indaba

Lindsey Schutters 9 Dec 2024

Everlytic launches cutting-edge AI studio with WhatsApp chatbots for smarter communication

Artificial Intelligence

Everlytic launches cutting-edge AI studio with WhatsApp chatbots for smarter communication

Elmarie Cronje, Issued by Everlytic 29 Nov 2024

WTM Africa 2025 registration opens

MICE

WTM Africa 2025 registration opens

29 Nov 2024

Claiming the future: AI’s role in SA’s short-term insurance industry

Insurance & Actuarial

Claiming the future: AI’s role in SA’s short-term insurance industry

Issued by Insight Survey 27 Nov 2024

Boomers to Zoomers: how retailers and e-commerce firms can boost sales and loyalty

Research

Boomers to Zoomers: how retailers and e-commerce firms can boost sales and loyalty

20 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

Championing the township economy with Bulelani Balabala, founder of Township Entrepreneurs Alliance (TEA)

Informal Retailing

Championing the township economy with Bulelani Balabala, founder of Township Entrepreneurs Alliance (TEA)

Evan-Lee Courie 12 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf Vincent Maher, CEO at True I/O, gives seven lessons from AI creative optimisation

AI in Advertising

AI in Advertising Part 2 of 3: Seven lessons from AI creative optimisation in SA

Vincent Maher 5 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf This month VML's strategy director Antonio Petra gives a practical guide to using AI to improve the way your agency operates with your clients and internally

AI in Advertising

AI in Advertising Part 1 of 3: How to transform agency workflows with AI

Antonio Petra 4 Nov 2024

AI thought leaders gather for Singularity Summit 2024

Events & Conferencing

AI thought leaders gather for Singularity Summit 2024

Issued by Mann Made 31 Oct 2024

Delivering more mobile innovation powerfully on Samsung Foldables

Mobile & Apps

Delivering more mobile innovation powerfully on Samsung Foldables

Issued by Samsung 30 Oct 2024

The 7 ways coaching can transform leaders

Management & Leadership

The 7 ways coaching can transform leaders

Chaital Harry, Issued by CONTRACT 21 Oct 2024

Source: Josua Joubert, chief executive and principal officer of CompCare.

Healthcare

Imagine signing up for medical aid today and being covered tomorrow!

16 Oct 2024

New research shows SMS is not long for this world

Mobile & Apps

New research shows SMS is not long for this world

Lindsey Schutters 15 Oct 2024

Luxury hospitality bedding: The Volpes difference

Fashion & Homeware

Luxury hospitality bedding: The Volpes difference

Issued by Volpes 14 Oct 2024

Roanna Williams, chief creative officer and co-founder of Boundless with Ben Wagner

Loeries Creative Week

Birdwatching at The Loeries Episode 3: The Energy Episode

12 Oct 2024

Neo Segola, chief creative officer, Le Pub / Publicis Groupe and Ben Wagner

Loeries Creative Week

Birdwatching at The Loeries Episode 2: The Emotion Episode

11 Oct 2024

Nkanyezi Masango is Chief Creative Officer for Dentsu Creative and B2B creativity jury member this year with Ben Wagner, host of Birdwatching at The Loeries (Image supplied)

Loeries Creative Week

Birdwatching at The Loeries Episode 1: That 5 percent difference and more

10 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

Report reveals generational shopping preferences ahead of Black Friday

Research

Report reveals generational shopping preferences ahead of Black Friday

9 Oct 2024

8 great ways to spring clean your business

Technology

8 great ways to spring clean your business

Anton Oosthuizen, Issued by QuickEasy Software 4 Oct 2024

AI with the human touch in calls to action

Marketing

AI with the human touch in calls to action

Issued by Helm 3 Oct 2024

Advertising

Springbok legends, Kolisi, Etzebeth, Kolbe, and Mtawarira star in new humorous Engen TVC

1 Oct 2024

Unveiling Design Week South Africa with founder Margot Molyneux

Design & Manufacturing

Unveiling Design Week South Africa with founder Margot Molyneux

Evan-Lee Courie 30 Sep 2024

5 WhatsApp trends transforming retail customer communication in 2024

Trends

5 WhatsApp trends transforming retail customer communication in 2024

Xander Barnard 11 Sep 2024

The Intel team was upbeat when unveiling the new Core Ultra 200V at IFA.

Hardware

#IFA2024: Intel's big bet on Lunar Lake could help local CIOs

Lindsey Schutters 6 Sep 2024

Saica summit highlights collaboration as key to addressing the public sector challenges

Accounting & Auditing

Saica summit highlights collaboration as key to addressing the public sector challenges

Issued by SAICA 6 Sep 2024