Warning for South Africans working from home
South African employees are increasingly being disciplined or fired because of social media posts, with many off-duty misconduct cases rising due to work-from-home policies.
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The new insurance scam that can get you blacklisted in South Africa
South Africa’s insurance industry is waking up to the rise of artificial intelligence being used to perpetrate scams and fraud in the country, and is equipping itself to retaliate.
Read MoreWeBuyCars responds to idea of selling new vehicles in South Africa
WeBuyCars revealed that it has been approached by OEMs to consider selling new vehicles in South Africa to serve the market and its customers better.
Read MoreNationwide commercial assets on auction as investor confidence drives demand
Off the back of a stabilising rate environment, South African investors are continuing to purchase well-located assets with resilient income streams, particularly in the logistics, retail and residential sectors.
Read MoreMercedes-Benz factory shutdown in South Africa, and price pain hits households from today
The rand remained stable on Monday following the release of mixed domestic data from the country’s central bank, the revenue service agency, and the National Treasury.
Read MoreSkubu refill store debuts in South Africa, slashing plastic waste and costs
Reportedly South Africa’s first-of-a-kind refill store, Skubu, with the aim to reduce single-use plastic packaging, has officially launched in Diepsloot, Johannesburg, by Sonke in collaboration with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Department of Science, Technology, and Innovation (DSTI), under the Circular Economy Demonstration Fund.
Read MoreWin the e-commerce race: how convenience is becoming the new benchmark
As more consumers choose to shop at digital stores rather than physical ones, the customer is no longer just king of e-commerce; they’re in the driver’s seat, demanding speed, clarity, and ease at every turn of the sales journey.
Read MoreSouth African elected president of AMA an opportunity for African marketing
In a breakthrough moment for Kerushan Govender and a proud one for South Africa, Govender has been elected president of the 94-year-old American Marketing Association’s New York chapter.
Read MoreAI isn't the enemy, your lack of progress is, now say cheese
I spent the past week on five different shoots, at nine different locations and every lunch break, I consumed my pre-packaged, carbon-footprint-offset-packaged portion, within earshot of, or directly with the crew.
Read More2025 Financial Mail AdFocus Awards open with Creative Capital theme
The 2025 Financial Mail (FM) AdFocus Awards opened on 12 June and will close on 15 August.
Read MoreVML and Nando's: Reflections on a decade long agency-client relationship
At the end of May, my agency, VML South Africa, ended a 10-year client partnership with Nando’s. Losing a client account isn’t the kind of news an agency would normally publicise. And – full disclosure – I was in two minds about writing this. But in the case of Nando’s, it feels appropriate.
Read MoreGoogle’s Veo 3: Advertising’s new AI tipping point
Google’s launch of Veo 3 is an opportunity to pivot boldly.
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