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Youth Activations in SA; How brands can nail their campus game!
sv_admin
August 5, 2024
If you've ever wondered how brands can rock the campus scene in South Africa, you're in for a treat. From...
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The Gen Z Chronicles: What Really Matters
sv_admin
August 5, 2024
Hey there, fellow Earth dwellers! It's your friendly neighborhood Gen Z friend here, Thabiso Gcabashe (Account Manager at Student Village),...
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2024 Design Trends You Can’t Miss
sv_admin
August 5, 2024
Welcome to the colorful, dynamic world of 2024 design! Design isn't just about making things look good—it's a language, a...
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What’s Hot in 20-24: Unveiling the Top 5 Marketing Trends for Gen Z in 2024
sv_admin
March 6, 2024
Move over Millennials, Gen Z is taking the lead in shaping marketing trends for 2024. Dubbed Gen Z, these 20-24-year-olds...
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Youth Month for Reels Event: Empowering Creativity and Igniting Potential!
Gabi
August 1, 2023
Johannesburg, 20 June 2023 – In the spirit of both recognising and nurturing talent, as well as future-proofing South Africa’s...
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10 Campuses in 10 Minutes: Time flies when you’re having fun!
sv_admin
July 31, 2023
Just like that, 3 months felt like 10 minutes. It’s true when they say ‘time flies when you're having fun’...
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SA’s youth spend R303bn annually, according to research concluded in November 2022
sv_admin
January 24, 2023
Johannesburg, 19 January 2023 – Youth marketing specialists, Student Village and Youth Dynamix, have conducted a survey of nearly 3000...
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Top 6 GenZ trends every marketer should know in 2023
sv_admin
January 18, 2023
It’s that time again where we sit down to discuss the biggest consumer trends that we see impacting South Africa’s...
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Popping bottles (responsibly)!
sv_admin
December 15, 2022
At Student Village, we love a good party, but it’s also important to do so responsibly. Recently, we partnered with...
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Connections: The Real Plug
sv_admin
October 11, 2022
Ever heard of the saying "bophelo ke di connection"? Simply put, life is about connections, and our response to that...
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Fresh, Fresher, Fresher’s Box 2022
sv_admin
September 20, 2022
Remember when you were a kid and you managed to get your hands on a lucky packet? Who can forget...
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Graduates: An investment worth making
Gabi
July 4, 2022
Graduates are an investment. If you treat them well they can provide the ideas, talent and insights that shape the...
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J&B and Student Village have freshers boxes for you!
sv_admin
April 11, 2022
J&B Scotch Whisky and Student Village have one of 15 000 freshers’ boxes for you! Each year a great number of...
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Students’ Practical Tips to Kickstart 2022
sv_admin
April 6, 2022
Whether you are ready to get the academic year started or you’re a little more reserved about getting back into...
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2022 Just Got Fresher
sv_admin
March 24, 2022
Okay, let’s get the obvious stuff out the way: the world has changed, Covid-19 has been hard and Tik Tok...
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From the Village: Youth Trends 2022
sv_admin
March 11, 2022
Trends are a moving target. They’re difficult to spot and even harder to get right. For the past 20 years,...
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The Fox and the Village
sv_admin
March 7, 2022
Once upon a time, there was a brewery called Heineken that wanted to drive trial of their new apple cider...
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Budget speech? Here’s a few reasons to celebrate
sv_admin
February 25, 2022
Taxes, levies, increases, and cuts; what does it all mean for you? We unpack the Budget Speech 2022 key takeout...
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If you’re reading this, congratulations!
sv_admin
February 4, 2022
Not everyone could do two years of COVID-BS while studying, but you did. #SlowClaps #Fireworks #FistBumps This year, we wanted...
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Converse is making dreams come to life!
Gabi
January 21, 2022
After an overwhelming response from the previous campaign, Converse SA is at it once again, making dreams come true with...
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2022 Just Got Fresher
sv_admin
January 17, 2022
Okay, let’s get the obvious stuff out the way: the world has changed, Covid-19 has been hard and Tik Tok...
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WTF or LVL up?
sv_admin
December 14, 2021
Guys, we’re just going to come out and say it: WTF!? South Africa has one of the highest youth unemployment...
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The hustlers you can’t afford to ignore
sv_admin
July 12, 2021
They’re the masters of multi-tasking and the haters of the traditional 9 – 5. They’re digital natives who move seamlessly between the virtual and real world.
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Giving SA student debt the boot
sv_admin
July 12, 2021
With the clear vision to bash, smash and #KickTheDebt for students in 2021; Converse walked a mile in South African Student’s shoes.
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Game On! Campus activations are back, virtually.
sv_admin
June 29, 2021
Students have returned to campus and while 2021 has seen some form of normalcy being injected back into campus life...
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