Standard Bank Chenin Blanc Top Ten Challenge 2025 winners, selected after six flights of blind tastings, have all been from the 2024 vintage. Stellenbosch has won with four wines among the top ten. Three of the four are from #Stellenrust. Other regions represented included Franschhoek, Paarl, the Swartland and Breedekloof. Retail prices of the wines in the line-up range from R99 to R925.

The Power of Two: what happens when ideas, industries, or movements meet to create something unique. Nfinity Influencer, a provider of managed influencer services in Africa, has said that the point of intersection — in this instance, called, "X" —  can be the difference between being noticed and becoming unforgettable.

FCM Meetings & Events (FCM M&E), the global meetings and events division of FCM Travel, has unveiled its new Reporting & Analytics Tool for clients in the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) space.

Working closely with vendors is essential to success. From wedding planners to business event organisers, everyone has one thing in common: the need for all the moving parts to run smoothly and in sync. Onwaba Gonyora, Director at Brahman Hills, has worked with over 30 vendors at a time and has effectively managed multiple events simultaneously.

Polygon, an aggregated programmatic digital out of home (DOOH) publisher network, has announced the integration of Seedooh's verification technology into its digital billboards in South Africa and later, across the continent.

From Darth Vader's unforgettable presence to Regina George's inner circle of influence, classic movie antagonists have always had one or more memorable traits. In this piece, Saads Abrahams from media update unpacks the surprisingly smart marketing lessons we can learn from some of cinema's most iconic baddies.

In today's fast-forwarding landscape, brands are fighting for more than just a customer's market share. All types of businesses are fighting for a customer's attention and emotional affinity. Traditional marketing, like television advertisements, billboards and even social media posts, is still contingent, but it is not enough to fully engage audiences in a brand's story.   

Why do some brands stick in our minds — and wallets — while others fade into irrelevance? Ulli Applebaum, internationally recognised brand strategist, has said that the answer has been hiding in plain sight, and is one of marketing's most overlooked yet most essential concepts: brand associations.

Growthpoint Properties (JSE: GRT) has joined with Africa's first open blockchain-enabled Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) exchange, Fuel Switch for the launch of certified clean energy trading for tenants, with its e-co₂ green energy initiative going live in October.

AdHive Group has celebrated ten years with a bold new campaign, '10 TO TAKEOFF', aimed at highlighting the agency's commitment to creativity, curiosity and the belief that African stories deserved to be told with craft, courag, and conviction.