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Final call: Entries for Product of the Year 2025 close 31 January

Branding

Final call: Entries for Product of the Year 2025 close 31 January

Issued by Product of the Year South Africa 10 hours

Agriculture

Kenya’s farmers have lots of digital tools to help boost productivity – how they can be made more effective

E Njuguna, J Mburu, R Birner and T Daum 1 day

#OrchidsandOnions: How AutoTrader’s humour-driven ads are shaking up car marketing

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: How AutoTrader’s humour-driven ads are shaking up car marketing

Brendan Seery 1 day

Peter Andrew, CEO, CCI South Africa

Trends

#BizTrends2025: BPO industry ready for transformation

Peter Andrew 2 days

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Agree to disagree: Why mutual agreement is required when referring a dispute for arbitration

Ziyanda Sibeko and Johnson Mthembu 16 Jan 2025

Jean-Paul Rudd - Partner, Adams and Adams

Medical Law

Ruling highlights importance of wording in indemnity insurance policies

Jean-Paul Rudd 16 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: PR Powerhouse’s Lebo Madiba - Breaking through in 2025: Trust, personalities, and the new rules of engagement

Media

#BizTrends2025: PR Powerhouse’s Lebo Madiba - Breaking through in 2025: Trust, personalities, and the new rules of engagement

Lebo Madiba 16 Jan 2025

Souvenir luggage tags are displayed at a Barrick Gold Corp at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) annual conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Source: Reuters/Chris Helgren

Mining

Barrick to suspend operations in Mali after gold seized

Portia Crowe, Divya Rajagopal, David Lewis and Giulia Paravicini 14 Jan 2025

Serve humanity by addressing tech-based education challenges

Higher Education

Serve humanity by addressing tech-based education challenges

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 9 Jan 2025

Healthcare

Samatu condemns government inaction on unemployed doctors, warns of public healthcare crisis

Dr Cedric Sihlangu 8 Jan 2025

Source: © the Workers Union John Botha, joint-CEO of Global Business Solutions, emphasises the importance of collaboration to mitigate the effects of retrenchments

Management & Leadership

Rethinking retrenchments though collaboration and a combination approach

John Botha 27 Dec 2024

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Practice management

How healthcare facilities can guard against ransomware attacks

Hemant Harie 19 Dec 2024

Eight months after publishing its last report, the Office of the Chief Justice has finally released the new list of reserved judgments. The High Court in Pretoria had the highest number of late judgments, with 59 matters outstanding for longer than six months. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Law Practice

Hundreds of court judgments are late

Marecia Damons 19 Dec 2024

#BestofBiz 2024: Finance

Finance

#BestofBiz 2024: Finance

17 Dec 2024

With a busy festive season meaning additional traffic on the roads, expert local tyre manufacturer, Dunlop, urges drivers to practice “planning, preparation, patience and performance” while on the roads.

Safety

Drivers: Prepare to drive responsibly over the festive period

Issued by Dunlop Tyres SA 17 Dec 2024

Source: © Fernando Dantas The 10th edition of the Agency Scope Brazil 2024/25 study has identified an increase in the use of a pitch as a method of selecting agencies

Marketing & Media

Part 2: Agency Scope Brazil 2024/25 study: Pitch the number one method for agency selection

17 Dec 2024

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Marketing & Media

Part 1: Agency Scope Brazil 2024/25 study: Brazilian advertiser companies revenue reaches R$ 3.6bn

13 Dec 2024

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Talent Acquisition

Bizmod talent report reveals in-demand talent, hard-to-fill jobs

12 Dec 2024

Pictured: Kedibone Sono

Accounting & Auditing

Audit Quality Indicators for auditor authorisation within medical schemes industry

Kedibone Sono, Issued by SAICA 11 Dec 2024

A guide to some key risks wellness tourism operators should be mindful of

Tourism

A guide to some key risks wellness tourism operators should be mindful of

Megan Jarvis, Leigh Lambrechts, Kate Collier and Dhevarsha Ramjettan 11 Dec 2024

Nadine Mather, partner, and Chloë Loubser, knowledge and learning lawyer: employment and data protection, Bowmans examine the new Guidance Note on Direct Marketing

Direct Marketing

What you need to know about the new direct marketing guidance note

Nadine Mather and Chloë Loubser 11 Dec 2024

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HR & Management

Why customised benefits are key to top talent acquisition and retention

Shaun Raizenberg 10 Dec 2024

Wealth Refinery: Transforming insurance and investment solutions in South Africa

Insurance & Actuarial

Wealth Refinery: Transforming insurance and investment solutions in South Africa

Issued by eQvest 10 Dec 2024

Image: Supplied

Corporate & Commercial Law

Facing liquidation? Early intervention could make all the difference

10 Dec 2024

EXCLUSIVE: "You know, there is a billboard that says Never heard of Pineapple? Honestly same.”

Advertising

EXCLUSIVE: "You know, there is a billboard that says Never heard of Pineapple? Honestly same.”

Danette Breitenbach 10 Dec 2024

Metropolitan's “No. 1 for our No. 1s” campaign, created by Grey South Africa, flips the script on customer service (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: Metropolitan's No. 1 for our No. 1s shows what exceptional service is

13 Dec 2024

Property

Standard Bank: Leading the way for wealthy buyers in innovative real estate ventures

10 Dec 2024

Healthcare

Are free smoothies worth your privacy? The hidden costs of fitness apps

10 Dec 2024

Winning customer experience in the medical industry: A GPS for customers

CRM, CX, UX

Winning customer experience in the medical industry: A GPS for customers

Issued by Ask Afrika 9 Dec 2024

Shoprite opens doors to its 150th store at Carlton Centre, Gauteng

Retailers

Shoprite opens doors to its 150th store at Carlton Centre, Gauteng

9 Dec 2024

Source: © 123rf Donvé Forbes, audit partner in technology, media, and telecommunications, BDO South Africa examines how media houses can navigate the digital shift

Media

A mobile-first, audience-driven future as media houses navigate the digital shift

Donvé Forbes 6 Dec 2024

Source: The late chief executive officer of United Healthcare Brian Thompson.

Financial Services

UnitedHealthcare CEO shot dead

6 Dec 2024

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Insurance & Actuarial

NLPs and automated image analysis: How AI is being used to prevent insurance fraud

Prescious Mogale and Zaakir Mohamed 6 Dec 2024

Can virtual agents play an effective role in outbound sales?

Technology

Can virtual agents play an effective role in outbound sales?

Ryan Falkenberg 6 Dec 2024

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Public Liability & Personal Injury

Public liability vs personal negligence: Judgment a warning against opportunistic litigation

Mtho Maphumulo 5 Dec 2024

Source: Supplied. Anton Keet, head of Risk Service at 1Life Insurance.

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Enhanced digital enablement – the future of long-term insurance in South Africa

Anton Keet 13 Jan 2025

Liberty and MyBroadband partner to launch new podcast series

Podcasts

Liberty and MyBroadband partner to launch new podcast series

Issued by Broad Media 4 Dec 2024

Thea Ngele: Inspiring future leaders in public administration

Higher Education

Thea Ngele: Inspiring future leaders in public administration

Issued by Milpark Education 3 Dec 2024

How distance learning online helped Jarryn Beat impostor syndrome

Distance Learning

How distance learning online helped Jarryn Beat impostor syndrome

Issued by Milpark Education 3 Dec 2024

How non-traditional insurance players impact medical schemes

Medical Aid

How non-traditional insurance players impact medical schemes

Issued by Milpark Education 3 Dec 2024

Source: Supplied. Gloria Tapon Njamo, chief executive officer of Santam’s Partner Solutions business.

Insurance & Actuarial

Santam acquires stake in MultiChoice’s general insurance business

29 Nov 2024

Claiming the future: AI’s role in SA’s short-term insurance industry

Insurance & Actuarial

Claiming the future: AI’s role in SA’s short-term insurance industry

Issued by Insight Survey 27 Nov 2024

All the AdFocus Awards winners (Image: Danette Breitenbach)

Advertising

All the 2024 FM AdFocus Awards winners, Halo wins Agency of the Year

28 Nov 2024

The Halo Pineapple campaign extensively used Out of Home (OOH) as it took the mickey out of insurance and people loved it (Image supplied)

Advertising

Halo and Pineapple: How to disrupt a category and find an audience who don’t love insurance

Danette Breitenbach 27 Nov 2024

BusinessTech and Standard Bank launch new podcast series - Watch the first interview

Podcasts

BusinessTech and Standard Bank launch new podcast series - Watch the first interview

Issued by Broad Media 26 Nov 2024

NHI

NHTKL calls for swift implementation of NHI

26 Nov 2024

Source: African Bank chief executive officer, Kennedy Bungane.

Banking

African Bank reports over half a billion profit as it expands offerings

26 Nov 2024

Four years after the landmark Concourt Mahalangu ruling, domestic workers are still unable to access compensation. Archive photo: Bernard Chiguvare / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Union criticises employers for not registering domestic workers with UIF. But it’s not so simple

Kimberly Mutandiro and GroundUp Staff 26 Nov 2024

Dunlop Sure provides South African drivers with “damaged beyond repair” offer

Maintenance

Dunlop Sure provides South African drivers with “damaged beyond repair” offer

Issued by Dunlop Tyres SA 26 Nov 2024