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Honouring the faces behind South Africa's wine

Food & Wine

Honouring the faces behind South Africa's wine

Issued by FusionDesign 1 day

Source: www.clicksgroup.co.za

Healthcare

Pharmacy chain Clicks Group posts 13% rise in first-half profit

Siyanda Mthethwa 1 day

Bowl goals: Health and flavour indulgence are reshaping South Africa’s breakfast cereals market

FMCG

Bowl goals: Health and flavour indulgence are reshaping South Africa’s breakfast cereals market

Issued by Insight Survey 2 days

Warc research shows that globally, newsbrand ad spend is forecast to fall to $32.3bn this year, a 33.1% decrease from 2019, as hard news stories – from trade wars to armed conflicts – draw audiences but not ad dollars. (Image supplied)

Advertising

Warc: News media struggles as brands favour softer content

2 days

Source: PwC South Africa.

Markets & Investment

Is a US-led global recession on the horizon?

9 Apr 2025

Natural and organic supplements ‘seed’ strong growth in South Africa’s supplements market

Pharmaceuticals

Natural and organic supplements ‘seed’ strong growth in South Africa’s supplements market

Issued by Insight Survey 9 Apr 2025

Commodities & Fairtrade

FAO: Global food prices steady in March

7 Apr 2025

Unboxing the secret to Zuru's success in toy collectibles

Design & Manufacturing

Unboxing the secret to Zuru's success in toy collectibles

7 Apr 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Trump tariffs poised to exacerbate woes of ailing petchems sector

4 Apr 2025

Girl power: Female-focused products driving South Africa’s vitamins market

Women's Health

Girl power: Female-focused products driving South Africa’s vitamins market

Issued by Insight Survey 2 Apr 2025

IPRN public relations agencies forecast growth for 2025

PR & Communications

IPRN public relations agencies forecast growth for 2025

Issued by MANGO-OMC 31 Mar 2025

Source: © 123rf While Global advertising spend is now on course to grow 6.7% this year to $1.15trn, according to a new study from Warc, this is a downgrade of almost one percentage point (pp) from the marketing effectiveness experts’ November forecast

Marketing

Warc study shows growth this year but still downgrade of almost one percentage point

28 Mar 2025

Source: Lesetja Kganyago - Facebook.

Markets & Investment

Global trade fears keep South Africa’s interest rates on hold

Katja Hamilton 20 Mar 2025

Markets & Investment

Rate cut speculations rise as South Africa's inflation stabilises

19 Mar 2025

The digital roadmap of South Africa’s automotive market

Research

The digital roadmap of South Africa’s automotive market

Issued by Rogerwilco 19 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied. Dr Chris Blair, CEO: 21st Century.

Budget Speech

#Budget2025: Pragmatism or missed opportunity?

Dr. Chris Blair 13 Mar 2025

Source: © World Finance The Minerals Council of SA, responding to the Budget Speech delivered on 12 March, says the full potential of mining needs to be unlocked to prevent additional tax rises in coming years

Mining

#Budget2025: Unlocking mining's full potential could reshape South Africa's economy

13 Mar 2025

Source: Reuters.

Budget Speech

No more headroom: 2025 Budget Speech is bad news for taxpayers

12 Mar 2025

Source: maabsnco0 via

Commodities & Fairtrade

FAO: Global food prices rise in February

10 Mar 2025

Advertising

Advertisers brace for impact as TikTok faces uncertain future in the US

7 Mar 2025

Dark web data leak exposes millions of bank cards: Kaspersky analysis

Cybersecurity

Dark web data leak exposes millions of bank cards: Kaspersky analysis

5 Mar 2025

Source: Reuters.

Pharmaceuticals

African drugmaker Aspen says new Latam and Eli Lilly portfolio boosting earnings

5 Mar 2025

ArcelorMittal closure confirmed, but hope floats in steel market

Materials & Equipment

ArcelorMittal closure confirmed, but hope floats in steel market

Lindsey Schutters 28 Feb 2025

Source: © More About Advertising

Marketing & Media

WPP’s 2024 preliminary results see shares plunge 16% to a four year low

27 Feb 2025

South Africa inflation edges up in first release since basket update

Banking & Finance

South Africa inflation edges up in first release since basket update

Sfundo Parakozov 26 Feb 2025

Economy

Salaries in South Africa surpass expectations with strong January growth

26 Feb 2025

Source: Supplied. John Loos, senior economist at FNB Commercial Property Finance.

Property

Interest-rate cuts hint at a revival in residential construction for 2025

John Loos 25 Feb 2025

Ivory Coast cocoa output to remain low amid challenging conditions

Agro-processing

Ivory Coast cocoa output to remain low amid challenging conditions

Gus Trompiz 25 Feb 2025

A pit head is seen at the Tumela platinum mine, an Anglo-American open pit mine located in Thabazimbi. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Mining

Rains affect Amplats Tumela production

Nelson Banya 24 Feb 2025

Will your business survive the switch to Windows 11 in October?

Digital

Will your business survive the switch to Windows 11 in October?

Issued by RentWorks Africa 24 Feb 2025

Source: Supplied. Palesa Mokomele, head of Community Engagement and Communications at DKMS Africa.

Healthcare

Budget cuts loom: Can the private sector save SA's public health system?

21 Feb 2025

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 20 Feb 2025

Africa's luxury goods markets emerge as a powerhouse

Sales

Africa's luxury goods markets emerge as a powerhouse

18 Feb 2025

(Image supplied)

Radio & Audio

Warc: “Podcasts are having a moment" - but popularity not translating into ad revenue

17 Feb 2025

Sappi first quarter results ahead of expectations: Up 56% year-on-year

Accounting & Auditing

Sappi first quarter results ahead of expectations: Up 56% year-on-year

Issued by Sappi 11 Feb 2025

Global food prices see decline as January index drops

Commodities & Fairtrade

Global food prices see decline as January index drops

7 Feb 2025

Accounting & Auditing

The future of accounting in 2025: Adapting to AI, platforms, and sustainability

Scott Etheridge 5 Feb 2025

#BizTrends2025: 7 trends for retailers to '2020-thrive'

Trends

#BizTrends2025: 7 trends for retailers to '2020-thrive'

Evan-Lee Courie 6 Feb 2025

Source: Lesetja Kganyago/X

Markets & Investment

Reserve Bank’s third rate cut in a row: What it means going forward

Katja Hamilton 30 Jan 2025

Mastering smart savings for small business resilience

SMEs

Mastering smart savings for small business resilience

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 30 Jan 2025

Technology

Microsoft, Meta CEOs defend AI spending after DeepSeek stuns tech world

30 Jan 2025

Stellenbosch Harvest Parade returns to kick off the grape harvest season

Food & Wine

Stellenbosch Harvest Parade returns to kick off the grape harvest season

30 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: Special Effects Media’s Shaheed Rajab - Community management, from likes to connections

Social Media

#BizTrends2025: Special Effects Media’s Shaheed Rajab - Community management, from likes to connections

Shaheed Rajab 29 Jan 2025

The Good Life Show announces dates for 2025

Exhibitions & Events

The Good Life Show announces dates for 2025

28 Jan 2025

Source: © 123rf Africa’s entertainment and media industry expected to outpace global growth in the next five years, driven by internet advertising and streaming services says PwC’s newly launched Africa Entertainment and Media Outlook 2024–2028 report

Media

Africa’s entertainment and media industry: A positive story of resilience and expansion

28 Jan 2025

Toyota SA’s big plans for 2025: Key cars and market trends to watch

Events & Shows

Toyota SA’s big plans for 2025: Key cars and market trends to watch

Imran Salie 28 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: FMCG Retail Outlook: built to withstand the pressure

Trends

#BizTrends2025: FMCG Retail Outlook: built to withstand the pressure

Nicola Allen 27 Jan 2025