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Source: © 123rf A new Higher Certificate in Advertising qualification for the tertiary curriculum (SAQA ID 121447) has been approved by the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) and the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA)

Education

New Higher Certificate in Advertising qualification approved

3 hours

Barloworld Equipment executive for operations in South Africa, Bongani Miya.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Sustainable infrastructure plays a vital role in the future of Africa

16 hours

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Climate Change

Spring snow in South Africa: A wake-up call for climate readiness

Karen King and Yolandi Meyer 23 hours

Ambush marketing will play a significant role in Black Friday sales. Don't be caught out

Marketing

Ambush marketing will play a significant role in Black Friday sales. Don't be caught out

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 1 day

Mastering marketing basics for medium to large businesses

Marketing

Mastering marketing basics for medium to large businesses

Issued by Hoorah Digital 1 day

Nazia Karrim, Head of Product Development at SAFPS

Cyber Law

Technology is becoming a major battleground when it comes to fraud, warns the SAFPS

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 1 day

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

1 day

Sauce Advertising is a creative agency driven by values

Advertising

Sauce Advertising is a creative agency driven by values

Phil Manners, Issued by Sauce Advertising 1 day

Graham Cruikshanks, "This is Africa: Distinctiveness is our super power"

Branding

Graham Cruikshanks, "This is Africa: Distinctiveness is our super power"

Graham Cruikshanks 2 days

Deputy finance minister Ashor Sarupen visited the National Construction Summit to deliver a R63bn Construction Mafia warning. Source: x.com

Construction & Engineering

Treasury estimates economic cost of Construction Mafia at R63bn so far

Lindsey Schutters 2 days

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HR & Management

SA's deskless workforce is broke - but happy

2 days

Why Netflix’s fight night flop is actually a strategic win

Streaming

Why Netflix’s fight night flop is actually a strategic win

Adelaide Tshabalala 2 days

Cassava Technologies CMO Ifeoma Jibunoh went from beers to broadband

Marketing

Cassava Technologies CMO Ifeoma Jibunoh went from beers to broadband

Lindsey Schutters 2 days

Advertising

Bravado uses AI to supercharge Nedbank’s brand

Bongani Chinkanda, Issued by Brave Group 2 days

Provantage – a transformative journey in action

OOH

Provantage – a transformative journey in action

Issued by Provantage 3 days

BabyYumYum Parent Choice Product Awards 2024 announced

Lifestyle

BabyYumYum Parent Choice Product Awards 2024 announced

Issued by BabyYumYum.com 3 days

Courtney Mann, Intermediate Security Analyst for BET Software.

Data & Analytics

The unheard advantage: Thriving as a hearing-impaired security analyst

Courtney Mann, Issued by BET Software 3 days

Using agile development methodologies to yield the best results

Technology

Using agile development methodologies to yield the best results

Issued by MACmobile 15 Nov 2024

How personalisation is reshaping the future of MICE events

MICE

How personalisation is reshaping the future of MICE events

15 Nov 2024

Africa Tech Festival 2024 saw some pushback against the traditional beliefs around affordable connectivity.

Hardware

How our leaders are solving Africa's smartphone struggle #AfricaTechFestival

Lindsey Schutters 14 Nov 2024

Advertising is here to stay: 3 ways to adapt with the changing times

Digital

Advertising is here to stay: 3 ways to adapt with the changing times

Gillian Ezra 15 Nov 2024

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Criminal Law

Top Safa boss appears in court

14 Nov 2024

Pharmaceuticals

African drug supply chain gets smarter with IBM-powered AI platform

14 Nov 2024

Everything minister Malatsi said at #AfricaTechFestival

Technology

Everything minister Malatsi said at #AfricaTechFestival

Lindsey Schutters 13 Nov 2024

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Career Advice

5 tips for sales professionals to stand out in a hybrid workplace

Gina Catalano 13 Nov 2024

Zebra Technologies unveils 17th Annual Global Shopper Study

Research

Zebra Technologies unveils 17th Annual Global Shopper Study

13 Nov 2024

Mixed-Use Property

Affordable housing set to rise on Cape Town's high-value Green Point site

13 Nov 2024

Markets & Investment

How can SA businesses maximise the benefits of a strong rand?

12 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf Financial Narrative has launched the Financial Narrative Independent Agency Network, a new global network of independent marketing and communications consultancies

PR & Communications

Financial Narrative launches specialist financial services communications consultancy

12 Nov 2024

Protecting travellers amid Mzansi’s travel surge

Travel

Protecting travellers amid Mzansi’s travel surge

Issued by Irvine Partners 11 Nov 2024

From AAA to Cannes Lions: Mike Bond’s global advertising journey

Advertising

From AAA to Cannes Lions: Mike Bond’s global advertising journey

Issued by AAA School of Advertising 11 Nov 2024

End-to-end security is your best business investment

SMEs

End-to-end security is your best business investment

Issued by ASUS 8 Nov 2024

Cannes Lions

Cannes Lions 2025 to boost creative diversity with €2m funding

8 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf From November all incoming service conversations for businesses using WhatsApp Business are free

Digital

Free WhatsApp Business incoming service conversations

7 Nov 2024

Teach your creatives to think: Unpopular opinion by a copywriter

Marketing

Teach your creatives to think: Unpopular opinion by a copywriter

Athi Sokutu, Issued by Wetpaint Advertising 7 Nov 2024

PR & Communications

Report uncovers the reality of PR internships in SA - strengths and gaps

6 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf If you are worried about the dangers of AI taking over the world, the interview with Nobel winner Geoffrey Hinton is chilling and essential viewing

AI in Advertising

Part 3: AI in Advertising - From the threat of AI to Nobel Prizes for AI

6 Nov 2024

Residential Property

Re/Max SA wins international property award

5 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

Frontline forward: Insights from non-desk employees in ever-changing work environments

Marketing

Frontline forward: Insights from non-desk employees in ever-changing work environments

Issued by Wyzetalk 5 Nov 2024

Minister Malatsi continues his crusade to streamline communications by taking on the emergency number situation.

Telecoms & Networks

Government moves to make 112 SA's single emergency number

Lindsey Schutters 5 Nov 2024

Economy

Expectations for another interest-rate cut in November

4 Nov 2024

Transformation in South Africa's advertising industry: Moving beyond compliance to genuine change

Advertising

Transformation in South Africa's advertising industry: Moving beyond compliance to genuine change

Sharleen James, Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 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

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Management & Leadership

Humility: A human advantage AI can’t compete with

Celeste Sirin 1 Nov 2024

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Healthcare

New partnership allows parents to keep their child’s health data from birth

1 Nov 2024

From code to credibility: How to master cybersecurity communications

PR & Communications

From code to credibility: How to master cybersecurity communications

Issued by Red Ribbon Communications 1 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf Scopen’s Sustainability Study in Latin America has found that a focus of communication practices in the region is to promote equality

Marketing

Part 2: Scopen 4th Latam Sustainability Study: Communications promote gender equality

1 Nov 2024

How So Interactive energised LiveWell’s digital health revolution

Mobile

How So Interactive energised LiveWell’s digital health revolution

Issued by So Interactive 31 Oct 2024