Hisense SA and The Dis-Chem Foundation continue to champion dignity and care through their ongoing Loads of Love campaign, this time supporting South Africa’s only Pride Shelter, based in Cape Town. The organisations officially handed over a Hisense top-loader washing machine and a monthly Dis-Chem store credit, to assist the shelter in providing a clean, safe, and...
Month: <span>October 2025</span>
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Advancing agricultural research: Corteva’s strategic collaboration with research institutions in South Africa
Corteva Agriscience is deepening its commitment to agricultural innovation in South Africa through strategic partnerships with premier research institutions and leading universities. These collaborations span initiatives in crop science, pest management, sustainable farming and cutting-edge breeding techniques. Each initiative is designed to address the unique challenges faced by South African farmers while boosting productivity and promoting...
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The ANC has unliterally cancelled SA on the global state; time to let a GNU party lead DIRCO
The South African Friends of Israel (SAFI) demands the ANC to immediately relinquish control of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) and hand it over to a Government of National Unity (GNU), a partner capable of restoring South Africa’s credibility and respect on the world stage. “After years of diplomatic blunders and ideological...
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OUTFRONT Media Partners with AWS to Modernise OOH Advertising
The initiative between OUTFRONT and AWS will enable the planning, purchasing, and measurement of static and digital OOH inventory end-to-end using natural language via intelligent agents. OUTFRONT Media Inc., an out-of-home (“OOH”) media company in North America, has announced a strategic partnership with Amazon Web Services (“AWS”) to modernise OOH planning and buying through AI-enabled workflows. The...
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RESEARCH | Nielsen Unveils Blueprint to Achieve Confident ROI
Nielsen, the global leader in audience measurement, data and analytics, today announced the release of The Marketing ROI Blueprint: Unlocking the full value of marketing investments, a strategic report designed to equip brand and media investment leaders with the tools to prove tangible business impact in a fragmented media landscape. Amid ongoing budget scrutiny and...
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Why Emerging Markets Are Redefining Martech Benchmarks writes Chandni U
From AI-powered personalisation to agentic marketing, discover why MEA and SEA are shaping the future of customer engagement in martech. Global enterprises are recalibrating for an AI-first future, and the chaos of the martech stack is realigning faster than ever. While mature markets wrestle with tool fatigue and fragmented stacks, emerging regions are leapfrogging directly...
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Lessons from the MANCOSA Jacaranda FM Business Breakfast that could Redefine your Career
Some of South Africa’s foremost thinkers and industry titans came together at the MANCOSA Jacaranda FM Business Breakfast to deliver a powerful mandate to the country’s business community. The event, which featured speakers from global retail, professional sports, academia, and futurology, distilled complex business challenges into five universally applicable lessons on leadership, education, and brand longevity. These...
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Innovators Den hosted in JHB cuts through AI hype to help business leaders build practical advantage
Africa’s leading digital innovation agency, Specno, hosted the annual Innovators Den in Johannesburg last week, drawing together founders, product leaders and executives for a practical discussion on converting AI buzz into measurable business value. The discussion equipped innovators with tools they could apply immediately inside their organisations. Moderated by Specno Co-founder and Chair, Daniel Novitzkas,...
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Kazang drives digital transformation of South Africa’s tavern industry
South Africa’s tavern sector, worth an estimated R40 billion to R60 billion a year and comprising more than 34,000 licensed tavern owners, plays a central role in township economies and community life. But technology adoption has lagged in this sector, with most taverns still operating on cash transactions and basic recordkeeping. Fintech solutions are helping...
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Millions of South African hearts warmed by viral social media moment between mother & child in Daveyton
To view the original video of the special exchange between mother and child on X click here. Johannesburg, South Africa – A simple act of love has captured the hearts of millions of South Africans nationwide. A viral cellphone video shared across social media shows a young mother from Daveyton gifting her daughter a brand-new Hisense U53 smartphone:...