Valentine's Day is coming in hot, and love isn't just in the air — it's in shopping carts, waiting to win hearts or miss the mark. Thanks to a little relief in inflation and interest rates, people might have a bit more cash to splash this year. Jonathan Spencer, Brand and Strategic Partnerships Manager at OneDayOnly.co.za, discusses this year's shopping trends.

Integrated creative agency M&C Saatchi Abel, which is part of The Up&Up Group, has announced that it has reinforced its commitment and focus on the African continent, announcing new cross-border client acquisitions.

SAP has recognised the top-performing companies in its partner ecosystem at this year's annual SAP Africa Partner Awards, held on Wednesday, 5 February. The awards seek to recognise outstanding achievements, excellence and growth within the partner organisations that support the delivery of digital transformation solutions to Africa's public and private sectors. 

Havas Africa has announced that it has officially launched CSA (Consumer Science and Analytics) — Havas Media Network's consultancy dedicated to accelerating clients' understanding of customer data and improving return on investment through analytics and machine learning. 

Red Dot Award has announced the 2025 international Red Dot Award: Brands and Communication Design competition. The competition is aimed at agencies, designers, brands and companies from all over the world. The next round begins in February and projects can be registered in the 18 competition categories from Monday, 10 February to Friday, 6 June.

FlowerAura has launched its latest digital video campaign as it marks 14 years of spreading love. The brand film is a reminder that love doesn't always need grand gestures; sometimes, the simplest acts, like gifting flowers, make the deepest impact. 

SuperSport Schools, a streaming and broadcast platform for schools and youth sports broadcasting, and SABC Sport, a division of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), have announced a joint initiative in the growing partnerships between the public broadcaster and SuperSport.

Mdzananda Animal Clinic in Khayelitsha has announced that it is encouraging members of the public to show some love to homeless pets in need with their '#BeMyValentine' campaign. The campaign features dogs up for adoption looking for sponsorship to make their Valentine's Day a happy one.  

Karabo Makwetla, Communications Specialist at Brains Behind Media, discusses the impact of radio shock jocks. He highlights the importance of contribution on the South African radio landscape. Makwetla also addresses the reasons why shock jocks have increasingly left traditional media. 

Rotary International's District 9350 has announced the launch of an awareness campaign 'ACT4IMPACT'. This campaign has been launched to celebrate 100 years of making a difference in local communities. Rotary International's District 9350, includes over 80 clubs across the Western and Northern Cape of South Africa, Angola, and Namibia.