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In a conversation with The Lead Creative and Bizcommunity, Discovery Health executive head of marketing, Refilwe Maluleke and Bridget Harpur, head of marketing, Volkswagen Group Africa talk about the sea of sameness, the factors contributing to it and how brands can overcome it.

This episode forms part of the Marketers Brief Series, a quarterly podcast that explores how marketers are building their brands.

The podcast is hosted by The Lead Creative founder Mongezi Mtati and Bizcommunity's marketing and media co-editor, Danette Breitenbach. BizTakeouts: Soundbyte-size business news >>TO GO

In this episode of #BizTrendsTV, Phindile Khoza from 54 Magazine examines African cultural identity in the global context...

This episode of RAPT BizTrendsTV focuses on Africa’s cultural identity in the global context, how it is being driven, where it should be positioning itself, relevant to technology and what it means for the future.

#Africa

#AfricanCulture

#AfricanArtist

#AfricanFashion

#AfricanIdentity

#AfricanStorytelling

#AI

#AfricanTraditions

#PhindileKhoza

#BronwynWilliams

#TheCultureFoundry

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Diarise BizTrendsTV: Dropping last Tuesday of every month at 8am on Bizcommunity’s official website https://www.bizcommunity.com and via The Real Network digital platforms / @therealnetworkpodcast / @therealnetworkpodcast

About RAPT BizTrendsTV: AfroGlobal Business Trends: BizTrendsTV is a collaboration between Bizcommunity, Rapt Creative and The Real-Networks consortium. Available on multimedia platforms, including YouTube, podcasts and social media.

About Bizcommunity: Bizcommunity is South Africa’s leading B2B news platform, providing industry insights, business trends, and market intelligence to professionals across multiple sectors.

About Rapt Creative: Rapt Creative is a strategic creative agency specialising in brand storytelling, digital innovation and content production.

About The Real-Networks Consortium: The Real-Networks consortium is a collaborative hub of media and production experts dedicated to shaping the future of business content.

About Bronwyn Williams: Global keynote speaker and media commentator on future trends and economic trajectories, columnist and author, Bronwyn’s credentials include qualifications in Marketing Management, Economics, Foresight, Future Studies and a Masters in Applied Economics. BizTakeouts: Soundbyte-size business news >>TO GO

CMOs are under pressure to move faster with AI while keeping brands clear and distinctive. In this episode of Marketers’ Brief, Abey Mokgwatsane, CMO of Investec, and Jessica Wheeler, Chief Brand and Customer Officer at Nando’s, unpack how they are navigating this tension.

They explore brand discipline, cultural relevance and the role of AI in modern marketing.

This is part of a collaboration between The Lead Creative and Bizcommunity.

This conversation is hosted by Mongezi Mtati of The Lead Creative and Danette Breitenbach, Managing Editor of Bizcommunity, and sponsored by the award-winning digital agency Rogerwilco. BizTakeouts: Soundbyte-size business news >>TO GO

In this episode of #BizTrendsTV, The Culture Foundry's Luke van der Spuy, looks at what happens when Gen Z decides you're not cool anymore...

Generation Z is getting older and ageing out of novelty. At the same time, technology is shaping brands' relationships with customers. In this episode, we explore one of the most urgent cultural questions facing brands today: What happens when Gen Z decides you're not cool anymore?

#socialmedia

#Brands

#youthmarketing

#generationZ

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#GenZ

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Diarise BizTrendsTV: Dropping last Tuesday of every month at 8am on Bizcommunity’s official website https://www.bizcommunity.com and via The Real Network digital platforms / @therealnetworkpodcast / @therealnetworkpodcast

About RAPT BizTrendsTV: AfroGlobal Business Trends: BizTrendsTV is a collaboration between Bizcommunity, Rapt Creative and The Real-Networks consortium. Available on multimedia platforms, including YouTube, podcasts and social media.

About Bizcommunity: Bizcommunity is South Africa’s leading B2B news platform, providing industry insights, business trends, and market intelligence to professionals across multiple sectors.

About Rapt Creative: Rapt Creative is a strategic creative agency specialising in brand storytelling, digital innovation and content production.

About The Real-Networks Consortium: The Real-Networks consortium is a collaborative hub of media and production experts dedicated to shaping the future of business content.

About Bronwyn Williams: Global keynote speaker and media commentator on future trends and economic trajectories, columnist and author, Bronwyn’s credentials include qualifications in Marketing Management, Economics, Foresight, Future Studies and a Masters in Applied Economics. BizTakeouts: Soundbyte-size business news >>TO GO

In this episode of The Lead Creative, we spotlight client agency partnerships that deliver with Nomfundo Ndlangisa, head of Stellenbosch Business School and Pareen Shah, head of data and analytics at Rogerwilco. The Lead Creative · BizTakeouts: Soundbyte-size business news >>TO GO

In the first episode of RAPT BizTrendsTV 2026, Google's country director, Kabelo Makwane, explains how Google and Africa can work together to solve real problems...

There is a level of suspicion from governments and individuals in Africa about working with large international organisations such as Google. But organisations like Google can assist in building capacity and skills in a country, says Google’s country director, Kabelo Makwane. The key is working together.

#Digital

#Technology

#Education

#TertiaryInstitutions

#Commercialisation

#AI

#DigitalCapacity

#VernacularLanguages

#LargeLanguageModels

#LMMs

#Google

#Discovery

#csirnet

#KabeloMakwane

#BronwynWilliams

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Subscribe and get alerts to BizTrendsTV for a unique African angle on global trends.

Diarise BizTrendsTV: Dropping last Tuesday of every month at 8am on Bizcommunity’s official website https://www.bizcommunity.com and via The Real Network digital platforms / @therealnetworkpodcast / @therealnetworkpodcast

About RAPT BizTrendsTV: AfroGlobal Business Trends: BizTrendsTV is a collaboration between Bizcommunity, Rapt Creative and The Real-Networks consortium. Available on multimedia platforms, including YouTube, podcasts and social media.

About Bizcommunity: Bizcommunity is South Africa’s leading B2B news platform, providing industry insights, business trends, and market intelligence to professionals across multiple sectors.

About Rapt Creative: Rapt Creative is a strategic creative agency specialising in brand storytelling, digital innovation and content production.

About The Real-Networks Consortium: The Real-Networks consortium is a collaborative hub of media and production experts dedicated to shaping the future of business content.

About Bronwyn Williams: Global keynote speaker and media commentator on future trends and economic trajectories, columnist and author, Bronwyn’s credentials include qualifications in Marketing Management, Economics, Foresight, Future Studies and a Masters in Applied Economics. BizTakeouts: Soundbyte-size business news >>TO GO

In the final RAPT BizTrendsTV episode of the year, we turn the tables on trends, as host Bronwyn Williams moves from host to guest...

A global keynote speaker and media commentator on future trends and economic trajectories, columnist and author, William's credentials include qualifications in Marketing Management, Economics, Foresight, Future Studies and a Masters in Applied Economics.

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#FluxTrends

#DanetteBreitenbach

#BronwynWilliams

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Subscribe and get alerts to BizTrendsTV for a unique African angle on global trends.

Diarise BizTrendsTV: Dropping last Tuesday of every month at 8am on Bizcommunity’s official website https://www.bizcommunity.com and via The Real Network digital platforms / @therealnetworkpodcast / @therealnetworkpodcast

About RAPT BizTrendsTV: AfroGlobal Business Trends: BizTrendsTV is a collaboration between Bizcommunity, Rapt Creative and The Real-Networks consortium. Available on multimedia platforms, including YouTube, podcasts and social media.

About Bizcommunity: Bizcommunity is South Africa’s leading B2B news platform, providing industry insights, business trends, and market intelligence to professionals across multiple sectors.

About Rapt Creative: Rapt Creative is a strategic creative agency specialising in brand storytelling, digital innovation and content production.

About The Real-Networks Consortium: The Real-Networks consortium is a collaborative hub of media and production experts dedicated to shaping the future of business content.

About Bronwyn Williams: Global keynote speaker and media commentator on future trends and economic trajectories, columnist and author, Bronwyn’s credentials include qualifications in Marketing Management, Economics, Foresight, Future Studies and a Masters in Applied Economics. #RAPT BizTrendsTV | Bronwyn Williams: The Headline Act · BizTakeouts: Soundbyte-size business news >>TO GO

Halo founder and managing partner Dean Oelschig on why brand-building works…

One of only four Gold Effies awarded last month at the ACA Effie Awards, the Volkswagen Night School: Rewriting the Rules of the Road campaign from Ogilvy is an example of how traditional marketing has changed, and a campaign can bring about real societal change. #Effies2025 | Halo and Pineapple: 100% sustained results · BizTakeouts: Soundbyte-size business news >>TO GO

Ogilvy’s lead strategist Zoe Willems, on how advertising can affect real change…

One of only four Gold Effies awarded last month at the ACA Effie Awards, the Volkswagen Night School: Rewriting the Rules of the Road campaign from Ogilvy is an example of how traditional marketing has changed, and a campaign can bring about real societal change. #Effies2025 | Ogilvy and VW: Creating campaigns for societal change · BizTakeouts: Soundbyte-size business news >>TO GO

Following last month’s Association for Communication and Advertising (ACA) Effie Awards, Bizcommunity spoke to Gillian Rightford, executive director, on the Awards. Here she also shares further thoughts on the awards. #EffieAwards2025 | Gillian Rightford: The Alchemy of Effectiveness · BizTakeouts: Soundbyte-size business news >>TO GO