The Joy of Giving (JOG) Trust, custodian of the Santa Shoebox Project, has announced it is expanding its board of trustees with the election of two new members. 

The Customer Experience Africa Awards (CXAs) has announced that it will be returning for a second edition. The awards have encouraged individuals to join the second edition of the CXAs on Tuesday, 30 July in Cape Town. 

The Clinix Health Group has partnered with two renowned football players and an Olympic Silver Medalist in its campaign that seeks to educate and raise awareness about prevalent substance use disorders and addiction. 

In 2024, posting videos on social media is crucial if you want to grow your pages. Media consumption trends, methods and accessibility are changing and advancing at a fast rate, and the media space is growing in competitiveness. However, video content can help you overcome these obstacles; here's how!

Loyalty programmes have been a mainstay of customer retention strategies for hundreds of years, says Len Lubbe, CEO at LOYALTYPLUS. Lubbe adds that the first recorded programme dates back to 1793 when an American merchant handed out copper coins to repeat customers — a far cry from the digital engagement of today, where technology has transformed loyalty. 

Social media is no longer just for selfies and memes; it's also an effective tool in B2B to increase brand awareness, generate leads and establish a strong digital presence. 

A new report by Trade Intelligence has shown a growing forecourt retail sector despite declining fuel sales. The report examines the forecourt retail market, key players and shoppers.

Local entrepreneurs Stan Shikwambana and Bronley Ngobeni have announced that they built an online publishing platform Visionary Writings, where the average age of both writers and readers is between 18 and24 (54%) and 25 and 34 (26%). 

East Coast Radio has announced that the East Coast Radio House + Garden Show 2024 will be open from Saturday, 29 June to Sunday, 7 July at the Durban Exhibition Centre. Every day and every night for nine days, individuals will get to discover fresh takes on creating happy homes. 

Market research company Civey, on behalf of DMEXCO, has released a study. The research shows that around 37% of marketing and communications professionals currently use AI tools such as ChatGPT in their everyday professional lives. The majority of respondents aged 18 to 29 (60.3%) use these tools, while the figure for professionals aged 30 to 39 has dropped to just under 41%.