Following a breakout year that saw more than 150,000 fans attend events across winter and summer, sold-out competitions and X Games’ strongest TV viewership in nearly a decade, X Games announced the appointment of Paul Asencio as Chief Revenue Officer, effective November 9. Asencio will lead global partnerships, sponsorship sales and commercial revenue strategy for...
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New Study: Consumers are turning to AI for discovery says Nielsen
Nielsen, the TV audience measurement specialist, has published its eighth Annual Marketing Report. This year’s edition focuses on the timely topic of AI and its impact on the advertising industry. One notable takeaway is that brand awareness and customer acquisition are the defining priorities for marketers heading into 2027. This underscores the importance of understanding not...
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Maintenance, not Technology, is Deciding whether South Africa’s Solar boom Pays off
Rhino Energy Solutions says operations and maintenance (O&M) and not panel quality, financing structure, or even load shedding is now the single biggest determinant of whether a solar and battery investment delivers on its business case. South Africa has installed solar and battery energy storage systems (BESS) faster than almost anywhere else on the continent...
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Trading Crypto in South Africa (2027): A Beginner’s Guide to Following Wallets With a Proven Record
Crypto is starting to behave like money in South Africa. TechDailyPost reported in July that 69 Super Group dealerships now take payment funded with any of eight cryptocurrencies, for cars, service plans and parts (South Africa’s first integrated cryptocurrency vehicle purchase). On 28 October it covered a Mesh and Visa partnership built to make crypto...
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Super Intelligent or AI: Everybody has AI. Why are we all wearing the same hat?
Artificial intelligence was supposed to create competitive advantage. Instead, it is increasingly creating a sea of sameness. The same tools. The same prompts. The same outputs. The same thinking. Across industries, organisations are rushing to adopt AI to improve productivity, automate processes and accelerate decision-making. Yet amid the excitement, a more important question is often...
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Vodacom appoints Publicis Groupe Africa (PGA) as new Creative agency
Following a competitive pitch, Publicis Groupe Africa (PGA) has been appointed Vodacom South Africa’s new creative and production partner, effective 1 January 2027. The appointment marks a significant step in Vodacom’s continued marketing evolution, bringing creativity, data, technology, and production together in a single integrated operating model. The new partnership will support Vodacom’s evolution from...
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Amazon Echo speakers get New models, Higher prices, and More hub power
The Echo speaker lineup gets an upgrade—Echo Dot is more capable than ever with a built-in smart home hub, while a new Echo Studio gains a camera that lets Alexa+ see and help. Echo Dot and Echo Studio are two of our most-loved speakers—the most affordable way to bring great sound to any room in the home, and...
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Hellopeter relaunch with new AI Capabilities that reads every review
Hellopeter, South Africa’s largest consumer review/complains platform, has relaunched on a completely rebuilt platform. Its AI now reads the reviews on business profiles and scores each business on the service themes that matter in its industry, from claims handling at insurers to delivery at online retailers. The switch, on 16 September, moved more than 4.3...
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CHATGPT Ads are Live in SA: Being ready counts more than being early writes Caleb Shepard
ChatGPT ads went live for South African users this week. TDMC (The Digital Media Collective) Media Director Caleb Shepard looks at what this means for local brands and warns that most will waste their first rand on them. He shares three key insights for local e-commerce businesses as the shopfront moves inside the chatbot. Since...
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RADIO SHOW: Rethabile Mohlala Explains Why voting in Local Government is Important?
WHY LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN IMPORTANT? Local government constitutes the sphere of government that is closest to South African citizens, because it is responsible for the delivery of basic services that have a direct impact on their lives. It is designed to function through an inclusive, democratic and accountable system underpinned by transparency and strong institutional...