Netflix launches comprehensive biannual report on most watched shows

[Karabo Ledwaba] Netflix has for the first time revealed a comprehensive report on their most watched shows in the world with action series The Night Agent taking the number one spot...

Jury finds Google in violation of antitrust laws, rules in favour of Epic

[Lindsey Schutters] The jury concurred with Epic Games on every point it was asked to consider in its antitrust case against Google...

Zara removes ad after Gaza similarities pointed out

[Karabo Ledwaba] On Monday, Zara removed an advertising campaign featuring mannequins with missing limbs and statues wrapped in white from its website and app...

Corporate athletes' guide to refuelling for 2024

[Anja van Beek] The year is swiftly coming to an end, and in the middle of all its challenges and victories, the December break seems like a glimmer of hope — an opportunity to replenish and refresh our energy reserves...

African Energy Chamber is an outspoken advocate for African oil and gas

[NJ Ayuk] African Energy Chamber endorses an energy mix approach that allows Africa to use and sell its own hydrocarbon reserves to alleviate energy poverty...

Anglo American outlines financial plans, eyes long-term demand growth

[Lindsey Schutters] Anglo American provided an update on its 2023 performance and set out capital expenditure and production guidance for the next three years...

Sprightly Seed and Bel Porto School bring food security to Cape Town with community market garden

[Aa-isha Hassiem] In celebration of World Soil Day, members of the media were invited to Bel Porto School to witness the unveiling of a new community market garden...

Apple enters the AI race, but prioritises on-device machine learning

[Lindsey Schutters] Apple’s machine learning research team has introduced a new array framework called MLX...

BET Africa presents BET Script to Screen, Afda Edition; A platform for emerging filmmakers - AFDA

[Earle Holmes] BET Africa and Afda are proud to announce the upcoming BET Script to Screen: Afda Edition, a film festival featuring a selection of student films from the Afda film school...

#MusicExchange: OMD makes a comeback with Bauhaus Staircase

[Martin Myers] After the recent announcement of their new studio album, Bauhaus Staircase, synth pioneers Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (OMD) reveal details of their return to the stage, with the group visiting SA in 2024...

Developing advanced attribution models for the entire customer journey - online to offline

[Grant Lapping] The evolution of intent-based marketing is developing advanced attribution models to cover the entire customer journey, says Grant Lapping, digital executive +OneX...

#OrchidsandOnions: Club Med invokes holiday bliss, KFC & Gift of the Givers add hope

[Brendan Seery] It’s that time of year when everybody’s battery is running down (the body’s one and the one in the Uninterruptible Power Supply – UPS – system which keeps your WIFI going), and the thoughts of most working stiffs turn to holidays.

Google releases Gemini, says it’s the next generation AI model

[Lindsey Schutters] Google’s next-generation foundation model, Gemini, is making waves in the AI industry with its natively multimodal design...

#BizTrends2024: 2024 shopper marketing – how can we win?

[Carla Gontier] Fundamental to what’s important to every marketer around the globe now is that everyone is stretched and people are cutting back...

Ford Ranger XLT: Dominating the roads with power and style

[Imran Salie] Ford is taking it a step further with the Ranger series next year as it is gearing up to manufacture a hybrid derivative in late 2024. Platinum and Tremor models are also expected to join the lineup the coming year.

South Africa's economic crisis deepens: Recession looms

[Katja Hamilton] South Africa faces severe economic challenges with a 0.2% GDP decrease in Q3 2023. The country risks recession amid rising unemployment and energy crises...

Tributes pour in for renowned sports journalist Jermaine Craig

[Karabo Ledwaba] Tributes have poured in for renowned sports journalist and editor Jermaine Craig who died on Monday after collapsing at a gym in Johannesburg...

Q3 2023 sees stealthy 4% jump in agriculture export earnings

[Paul Makube] The latest trade data update from Trade Map shows another impressive performance from the agriculture sector with the value of export earnings jumping by 4% year-on-year to $3.9bn...

ARB verdict: Cadbury campaign is a glass and a half full of triumph

[Karabo Ledwaba] The Advertising Regulatory Board's Directorate (ARB) has addressed a recent complaint against Mondelez South Africa's Cadbury advertising...

Local Ford boss joins VW in concerns about justifying business presence in SA

[Imran Salie] "We are actually moving into a position where it's actually more expensive to produce a vehicle in South Africa as opposed to Thailand," said Neale Hill...