Every marketer has been bombarded with "must watch" trends for 2026. Red September's new report has aimed to focus on what will actually move the needle for South African brands in 2026.

As South Africans prepare for the festive season, global animal welfare organisation FOUR PAWS has asked shoppers to make compassionate choices when buying gifts. 

Sustained improvements to infrastructure, environmental conservation, and the revitalisation of local municipalities require a collaborative effort. Such cooperative models, as seen on the KZN Mid-South Coast, are making a real impact by creating safer, more welcoming destinations for investors.

2025 was a watershed year for marketers in South Africa. Consumer behaviour shifted, technology accelerated and brands that once relied on traditional media rhythms found themselves needing to rethink everything from strategy to storytelling to speed. 

Tractor Outdoor's Net Zero Project, in partnership with Billboard Management Technologies (BMT), has transformed digital billboards at schools into solar-energy micro-generators that reduce grid reliance, support learning environments and boost energy security for advertisers.

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.

Jeni-Anne Campbell, Founder of JAW Advertising and Author of Feeding Unicorns, has announced that she is inviting South Africans to nominate purpose-driven women who are changing lives through business.

Anglo American's enterprise and supplier development programme, Zimele, together with its implementation partner Sigma, have been named amongst six global winners at the 2025 PUM Impact Awards for their collaboration with PUM in the Northern Cape Solar and Energy Transition Programme.

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.

Established in 1995, the iPendoring Awards has aimed to celebrate excellence in creative communication across South Africa's indigenous languages. By promoting multilingualism, the awards have aimed to play a vital role in fostering the growth of the country's diverse cultural and linguistic heritage.