A recent experience with a client in one of their franchised branches stood out for me for one reason. The service felt remarkably consistent. It was professional, friendly, helpful and aligned no matter who I dealt with, almost as though every employee had come from the same mould, says Liezel Jonkheid, Founder and Director, Consumer Psychology Lab.

FNB, together with the University of Johannesburg's Business School (JBS), have announced a landmark collaboration for the 2026 FNB App Academy programme, aimed at expanding access to credible, future-ready digital education and strengthening pathways for youth into South Africa's digital future.

The World Mission Society Church of God has hosted its 1 926^th Worldwide Blood Drive on Sunday, 14 June, aimed to give life through the love of the Passover at its temple in Auckland Park, Johannesburg.

Bravecto® has announced its nationwide '#BravectoCares' winter drive which delivered 21 500 doses of tick and flea treatments worth R7-million to selected animal shelters across South Africa, helping to protect vulnerable dogs and support their well-being.

There is a conversation happening about your brand right now. It is not in your CRM, not in your brand tracker and almost certainly not in your quarterly review deck. It is on Reddit, and it is shaping what artificial intelligence tells millions of consumers about you, says Musa Kalenga, CEO of the Brave Group.

Moonlighting, VML and Edelman have made it into the Gerety 2026 shortlist for South Africa as Gerety Awards reveals the global shortlist after the executive jury sessions taking place around the globe. The finalist's selection recognises outstanding work from 36 countries and highlights the campaigns, brands and agencies that most impressed this year's international jury.

Tractor Outdoor has expanded its digital footprint with the addition of several new sites across Cape Town and Johannesburg, further strengthening its national network while reinforcing its dominance in the Western Cape.

Project Management Institute (PMI) has announced its partnership with Cannes Lions to launch the 'LIONS Educators Forum', a global initiative designed to connect academia with creative industries and better prepare students for the evolving world of work.

For years, brand visibility meant dominating search engine rankings. That model is shifting. Many people now receive direct answers from AI tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity, or through AI-generated summaries embedded in search results, says Thelma Ngoma-Mavhunga, Senior Communications Specialist at Flow Communications.

Venelize de Lange from media update considers what neuroscience teaches marketers about consumer attention through looking at their dopamine fluctuation when exposed to different marketing strategies.