Semify, a white-label digital marketing software platform specialising in Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), Paid Search Advertising (PPC), Paid Social Advertising and AI Optimisation (AIO), has announced the acquisition of Dragon Metrics, an international SEO /AI / PPC reporting software platform based in Hong Kong.

The Red & Yellow Creative School of Business (Red & Yellow), a CHE-accredited private higher education institution and a member of Honoris United Universities, has announced that it saw their projects recognised at the Pendoring Advertising Awards, the Loeries and the international D&AD New Blood Awards.

Salesforce has hosted its 2025 Trailblazer Awards in Johannesburg, recognising the South African organisations using Salesforce's platform and partner ecosystem to cut costs, accelerate sales cycles and improve operational performance.

The 2025 Greenovate Awards has marked a decade of student-driven sustainability innovation for the built environment. Created in 2015 by Growthpoint Properties (JSE: GRT) in partnership with the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA), the awards continue to recognise the ingenuity of South African university students as they tackle real-world challenges in property and engineering.

This piece calls for safer South African roads through AI and smart technology — smart infrastructure, in-vehicle safety tools and proactive systems. By uniting government, private sector and communities, we can prevent accidents, save lives, and ensure safer journeys, especially during festive peaks, says Tendai Joe, CEO and Founder of RoadMind AI.

There is a sharp divide between data-driven businesses and those still guided by instinct or budget constraints. How does good data drive confident decision-making? What’s the ROI on investments in data confidence? A new survey from Digitlab has aimed to reveal how data improves business confidence, and confidence drives growth.

As South Africa secures a R688-million media support deal from Google and YouTube, Venelize de Lange from media update looks at its potential impact on local newsrooms and the broader push to rebalance power between publishers and global tech giants.

Brandtech+, the global creative and technology "engine room" of The Brandtech Group, has announced that they have 100 global roles open for mid-to-senior talent and AI-aligned specialisations.

The Food and Wine Republic has announced that four new worldwide agencies have joined its global public relations network, including FiveStar PR from South Africa, PCATS Comunicación from Spain, Winelab Agency from Denmark, and Grapevine from Australia. 

As we close out 2025, South Africa's film and television industry finds itself in a strange, uneasy place. Not collapsing, not thriving, but suspended somewhere in between, says Alastair Orr, The Refinery CEO.