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Source: Reuters.

Financial Services

Stocks slip, bitcoin nears $90,000 as 'Trump trade' whipsaws markets

Amanda Cooper 10 hours

Tyla makes history at the 2024 MTV EMAs

Music

Tyla makes history at the 2024 MTV EMAs

11 hours

Christophe Deloire was the head of media freedom group Reporters Without Borders (RSF). Source: RSF.

Media Freedom

Meet the world's bravest reporters at CPJ's 34th annual awards, hosted by John Oliver

1 day

Finance

New UK sanctions on Russia also target Africa Corps

Muvija M 8 Nov 2024

Last night, Thursday 8 November, the national winners of the 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards’ (VJOY) were honoured at a ceremony in Johannesburg (Image supplied)

Media

News24 journalists take top honours in 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards

8 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Donald Trump elected US president in stunning comeback

Steve Holland, Nandita Bose, Stephanie Kelly and Joseph Ax 6 Nov 2024

An industry first – KFC transforms fast food career paths through its Streetwise Academy

FMCG

An industry first – KFC transforms fast food career paths through its Streetwise Academy

Nolo Thobejane, Issued by KFC 5 Nov 2024

SA bets on Africa-China partnerships to offset global trade disruptions

Logistics & Transport

SA bets on Africa-China partnerships to offset global trade disruptions

Libby George 1 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Oil hovers at one-month low with supply drivers back in focus

Laila Kearney 30 Oct 2024

KFC empowers staff with nationally recognised qualifications

Higher Education

KFC empowers staff with nationally recognised qualifications

25 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Putin warns of Middle East conflagration and debates Ukraine at BRICS

Vladimir Soldatkin 24 Oct 2024

Markets & Investment

Middle East crisis: How oil price outcomes will impact wider financial markets

25 Oct 2024

Social Media

How Meta’s new technology aims to protect users from fake celebrity ads

Karabo Ledwaba 22 Oct 2024

Tuks Camerata nominated for 2024 South African Music Award

Higher Education

Tuks Camerata nominated for 2024 South African Music Award

Mmaradikesa Prudance, Issued by University of Pretoria 22 Oct 2024

Mike Abel, The Up&Up Group executive chairman, reflects on The Up&Up Group’s decision to buy back all the equity in the previous M&C Saatchi Group South Africa from the global M&C Saatchi Plc (Image supplied)

Advertising

Exclusive: Mike Abel, The Up&Up Group - Ons weet wat ons weet: There’s never been a better time to invest in SA

Mike Abel 17 Oct 2024

Source: © Avid Following a settlement, the details of which have not been disclosed, Unilever has been dropped from the lawsuit by X

Advertising

Is Elon Musk winning the legal war or losing the ad battle as Unilever and X settle

Danette Breitenbach 16 Oct 2024

Google is finally expanding its premium AI search feature to Chinese smartphone vendors.

Technology

Honor gets Circle to Search nod as Google turns back to China

Lindsey Schutters 10 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

US 10-year Treasury yield hits 4%, keeps equity bulls in check

Alun John and Kevin Buckland 7 Oct 2024

Is the food price crisis here to stay? The latest from the Commission

Retail

Is the food price crisis here to stay? The latest from the Commission

7 Oct 2024

Your guide to October's film releases and European Film Festival

Film

Your guide to October's film releases and European Film Festival

Daniel Dercksen 1 Oct 2024

Global distribution deal for South African film

Film & Cinematography

Global distribution deal for South African film

Issued by Jenny Griesel Communications 27 Sep 2024

Financial Services

Brics currency proposal: A misguided venture doomed to fail

Nicholas Woode-Smith 23 Sep 2024

2024 Äänit Prize winners Chido Dzinotyiwei (left) and Ismail Dumutu (right) with Judy Sikuza, CEO of the Mandela Rhodes Foundation (middle) (Image supplied)

ESG & Sustainability

Mandela Rhodes Foundation 2024 Äänit Prize winners announced

18 Sep 2024

Source: © VOA News Meta will ban RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other Russian state media networks from its platforms including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads

Media Freedom

Meta bans Russia state media across all platforms as “covert influence” operations threaten US election

Danette Breitenbach 17 Sep 2024

Source: © 123rf Media coverage of Africa has always been dominated by narratives of disease, poverty, conflict and political instability

Media

Global media tell only part of Africa’s story – new report shows which outlets perform best and worst

Wallace Chuma, University of Cape Town and Trust Matsilele, Birmingham City University 12 Sep 2024

Palestinian AFP photojournalist Mahmud Hams was awarded the Visa d’Or News prize for his coverage of the conflict in Gaza (Image supplied)

Media

Palestinian photojournalist Mahmud Hams awarded Visa d'Or for powerful Gaza war coverage

9 Sep 2024

New film releases lighting up the big screen this September

Film

New film releases lighting up the big screen this September

Daniel Dercksen 5 Sep 2024

Michael's take on the local industry and its products

Launches & Reviews

Michael's take on the local industry and its products

Issued by CHANGECARS 2 Sep 2024

Source: Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital CEO, Anita Parbhoo, is the 2024 recipient of the Jakes Gerwel Award in Public Health. Photo supplied by Jeffrey Abrahams.

Healthcare

Anita Parbhoo wins Jakes Gerwel Award

30 Aug 2024

Athi-Patra Ruga will open his solo exhibition 'Amadoda on the Verge…[1835-2025]' at BKhz Gallery

Art

Athi-Patra Ruga will open his solo exhibition 'Amadoda on the Verge…[1835-2025]' at BKhz Gallery

Issued by DNA Brand Architects 29 Aug 2024

Paediatrics

#ChildSafetyMonth: Children need help to prevent burn injuries

27 Aug 2024

Dalinda: Win 2 double tickets for world premiere of Donizetti’s rediscovered operatic masterpiece

Theatre

Dalinda: Win 2 double tickets for world premiere of Donizetti’s rediscovered operatic masterpiece

26 Aug 2024

Source: © 123rf The 10 most banned apps in the world, with Facebook the number one most banned app globally

Digital

Top 10 most banned apps globally - Facebook at no1

26 Aug 2024

Namibia is taking pole position in the race to lead Africa's green energy economy.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

New hydrogen summit maps investment plan for Africa's clean energy future

Lindsey Schutters 19 Aug 2024

The role of AI in the agricultural revolution and risks of change

Agriculture

The role of AI in the agricultural revolution and risks of change

Bernadette Versfeld 19 Aug 2024

Source: © 123rf Trust has never mattered in business more than it does today, yet price-based shopping is driving customer behaviour

CRM, CX, UX

3 ways to combat AI-generated fake content and build brand trust

Charlie Stewart 19 Aug 2024

MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita seemed positive in his H1 results statement.

Telecoms & Networks

Fintech shines bright in gloomy MTN results

Lindsey Schutters 19 Aug 2024

Advertising

Major ad group GARM shuts down after Elon Musk’s X files lawsuit

13 Aug 2024

Advertising

Elon Musk says "it's war" - sues brands who refuse to advertise on X

8 Aug 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Volatility likely to persist following global currency turmoil, SA investors warn

Katja Hamilton 6 Aug 2024

Advertising

Gaming's $184bn market undervalued by advertisers, Warc report finds

1 Aug 2024

David Kramer brings Ver in die wêreld Kittie to new theatre complex, Die Blik

Theatre

David Kramer brings Ver in die wêreld Kittie to new theatre complex, Die Blik

Terry Levin 30 Jul 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Market inertia as traders track US political developments

Andre Cilliers 23 Jul 2024

Markets & Investment

Trump accepts Republican nomination, dollar gains capped by rate cut bets

Andre Cilliers 19 Jul 2024

A dead lamb lies in the veld on a farm near drought-stricken Graaff-Reinet, South Africa. Picture taken 16 November 2019. Reuters/Mike Hutchings/File Photo

Climate Change

South Africa appeals to donors to delay its climate targets, minister says

Tim Cocks 16 Jul 2024

Join the virtual Nelson Mandela Day Walk and Run

Events

Join the virtual Nelson Mandela Day Walk and Run

16 Jul 2024

Source: Reuters.

Finance

South Sudan's president sacks finance minister, sixth since 2020

George Obulutsa 12 Jul 2024

5 predictions for the 2024 holiday shopping season

Sales

5 predictions for the 2024 holiday shopping season

Zuko Mdwaba 11 Jul 2024

African airlines see 14.1% rise in demand for passenger travel in May

Travel

African airlines see 14.1% rise in demand for passenger travel in May

5 Jul 2024