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Mixed reviews for 2026 John Lewis Christmas advert

South Africa, Nov. 5 -- The Advert centres on the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren, inspired by research showing that over half of grandparents don't know, or aren't sure, what thei... Read More


Effie College announces 2026 Nedbank Challenge winners

South Africa, Nov. 5 -- The 2026 Effie College Nedbank Challenge has concluded with Women in S.P.A.M. from the University of Cape Town (UCT) taking top honours. The competition attracted 19 student t... Read More


Pick n Pay lets shoppers spend online refunds in-store with new Wallet feature

South Africa, Nov. 5 -- Previously, refunds for adjusted or out-of-stock items would be returned to customers' bank accounts or used towards a future online order. The new Wallet makes those funds ava... Read More


When trust is harder to find, Coronation asks who has earned yours

South Africa, Nov. 5 -- In an age of deepfakes, misinformation and digitally manipulated realities, certainty is becoming increasingly difficult to find. People are questioning what they read, what th... Read More


Euromonitor International's 5 trends shaping consumer behaviour in 2027

South Africa, Nov. 5 -- The newly released Euromonitor International's Top Global Consumer Trends 2027 report finds consumers seeking greater control as uncertainty reshapes consumer behaviour. It fo... Read More


Hot 102.7FM sweeps Best of Joburg and Ekurhuleni Radio Awards

South Africa, Nov. 5 -- The multi-award-winning commercial radio station was voted Best Local Radio Station in both regions, while Hot 1027 Breakfast with Parky, Bunny & Simon took Best Local Radio Sh... Read More


An appetite for local authority

South Africa, Nov. 5 -- There is a familiar saying, 'you are what you eat'. What we consume affects how we think, how we feel and how we function. The same is true of media. Faris Yakob, co-founder o... Read More


The fear we invented: Why creativity and technology were never enemies

South Africa, Nov. 5 -- I return to that story often because it captures something I have come to understand more clearly over time: the moments that reshape us tend to happen where a creative spark m... Read More


Under Our Tree: iPendoring's 2026's Indigenous Language Imbizo

South Africa, Nov. 5 -- Titled Our Tree: Language, Memory and Power in the Age of Digital Transformation, the Imbizo draws inspiration from the image of justice under a tree, a symbol associated with ... Read More


Africa's noise could hold the next big business idea

South Africa, Nov. 5 -- What if the everyday realities of African life hold the answers to some of business's biggest questions? From the ingenuity of local entrepreneurs to the cultural movements sha... Read More