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Pat on Brands hosts Business to Brand Summit
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The Business to Brand Summit, hosted by Pat on Brands, convened a number of marketers, entrepreneurs, communicators and business leaders at The Capital on the Park in Sandton on the 1st of August.
The summit was a call to action, urging businesses to move from transactional operations to building purpose-led, high-impact brands that can thrive in a connected and competitive world.
Speakers, many of whom volunteered their time, included branding experts, marketing executives from top local and global brands, and successful entrepreneurs who have built iconic African companies.
Pat on Brands founder Pat Mahlangu says, according to the latest Brand Africa study, only 11% of the most admired brands in Africa are actually made on the continent.
The summit was a call to action, urging businesses to move from transactional operations to building purpose-led, high-impact brands that can thrive in a connected and competitive world.
Speakers, many of whom volunteered their time, included branding experts, marketing executives from top local and global brands, and successful entrepreneurs who have built iconic African companies.
Pat on Brands founder Pat Mahlangu says, according to the latest Brand Africa study, only 11% of the most admired brands in Africa are actually made on the continent.
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Fourth Mbawula Youth Film Festival underway in Kimberly
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The fourth edition of the Mbawula Youth Film Festival is underway in Kimberley in the Northern Cape and will run until Women's Day.
This year’s festival shines a spotlight on women behind the lens, with a strong focus on stories that reflect their experiences and challenges.
Young filmmakers say the platform offers much-needed exposure and encouragement especially in a province like the Northern Cape, where opportunities in the film industry can be limited.
The festival continues through the weekend, celebrating youth creativity and powerful storytelling.
This year’s festival shines a spotlight on women behind the lens, with a strong focus on stories that reflect their experiences and challenges.
Young filmmakers say the platform offers much-needed exposure and encouragement especially in a province like the Northern Cape, where opportunities in the film industry can be limited.
The festival continues through the weekend, celebrating youth creativity and powerful storytelling.
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InteliGro and NWU Business School partner to train Crop Advisors
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A new partnership between InteliGro and the North-West University Business School aims to equip crop advisors with formal business training to support their evolving role in agriculture.
The tailored three-year training programme launched in May 2025 with a pilot group of ten young advisors.
The training combines theory and on-farm application, covering topics such as operational management, strategic entrepreneurship, financial resource management, effective communication and future readiness.
Participants who complete the programme will earn a formal qualification through NWU.
The tailored three-year training programme launched in May 2025 with a pilot group of ten young advisors.
The training combines theory and on-farm application, covering topics such as operational management, strategic entrepreneurship, financial resource management, effective communication and future readiness.
Participants who complete the programme will earn a formal qualification through NWU.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:
The Rand is trading at 17.73 to the US Dollar, 23.83 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 0.00 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 66.76 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 116,701.00.
The Rand is trading at 17.73 to the US Dollar, 23.83 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 0.00 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 66.76 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 116,701.00.
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