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Did Publicis dumping the Cannes Lions come as a surprise to you?

I started in advertising in 1986, running huge advertising budgets for multinational motor companies, in client service and in strategy in top agencies, as an academic head of faculty, no less, at the AAA School of Advertising. Advertising, branding and marketing has been a part of my life for over 30 years...

Sunday Times Literary Awards 2017 winners announced

This year's winners of the Sunday Times Literary Awards, in association with Porcupine Ridge, were announced on Saturday night, 24 June at Tiso Blackstar Group's (formerly Times Media) new office venue at Hill on Empire in Parktown, Johannesburg.

#Newsmaker: Kojo Baffoe the Afropolitan

The Afropolitan recently celebrated its 50th edition with a gala evening where publisher Sean Press announced philosopher, Kaya FM radio host and writer Kojo Baffoe the new editor of the magazine.

#CannesLions2017: All the South African winners!

The 64th annual Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity came to an end on 24 June 2017, rounding out a full week of award shows that celebrated creativity across various categories. Here's how SA fared overall

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DQ&A has a new look and feel!

DQ&A is proud to announce that along with its new corporate identity, the company will be focusing on its digital marketing technology and consultancy services, as well as launching new training and education programmes...

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Sunday Times Literary Awards 2017 winners announced

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#Newsmaker: Kojo Baffoe the Afropolitan

The Afropolitan recently celebrated its 50th edition with a gala evening where publisher Sean Press announced philosopher, Kaya FM radio host and writer Kojo Baffoe the new editor of the magazine.

By Jessica Tennant 7 hours ago

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Winners of the Sunday Times Literary Awards have been announced

BWASA announces the 37th annual Businesswoman of the Year Awards finalists

Sunu wins Gold, two Silvers and Bronze at Cannes Lions

FB unveils its African dream at new JHB office

Spur founder Allen Ambor's tough love approach to business

Iconic SA restaurant chain, Spur Steak Ranches, will be 50-years-old in October this year and has grown into an internationally-recognised brand...

By Lauren Hartzenberg 4 hours ago

Could architainment lure consumers back to shopping centres?

Developers, architects and shopping centres are under increasing pressure, due to the rise of ecommerce, to draw customers back to the physical retail environment...

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Digital marketing in the 21st century

Digital marketing is moving quicker than ever - the online world is changing even as we speak. Let's take a look at a few of the strongest undercurrents in today's marketing landscape...

By Boris Dzhingarov, Issued by Monetary Library 3 hours ago

Ndalo Media presents its first edition of Elle magazine!

Having launched 10 years ago with the sole purpose of positively impacting lives, Ndalo Media officially presents the first issue of Elle magazine published under the company...

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Leading Edge thinking from Hunter's

When one of South Africa's largest cider brands wanted to launch their new cider with hop extract, Edge, to the market they turned to packaging specialists, Just Design, to deliver them a premium stand-out design...

Issued by Just Design 6 hours ago

Dan Mace becomes first South African to win three Young Director Awards at Cannes

Egg Films' Dan Mace won his third Young Director Award in two years at Cannes Lions, a South African record...

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LED lamp market projected to grow more than 12-fold: Film industry set to benefit

LED lighting has been used for over 10 years in the architectural and building industry, but with developments in light-emitting diode technology, there's been a quiet but steady lighting revolution in the film industry over the last five years...

Issued by Mediatech Africa 3 hours ago

Spree, 24.com record double-digit growth but Media24 profit drops

Media24 releases 2017 results indicating that its trading profit of R249m was 39% weaker than the previous year but Spree and 24.com recorded double-digit growth...

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Labotec turns to Ripple Digital for their new online presence

Labotec, an established provider of scientific instruments to the African continent, wanted to ensure that their new web presence positions them at the forefront when looking for preferred suppliers...

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Naspers records full-year revenue up 3% to $6.1bn

The $3.25bn sale of Polish online auction site Allegro in October and other disposals helped Naspers nearly triple its aftertax profit for the year to end-March...

By Robert Laing 6 hours ago

Creative, hospitality forum in Mahikeng in July

MyArts International will be hosting the Bokone-Bophirima Creative and Hospitality Forum in Mahikeng for the north-west creative and MICE businesses from 7-8 July 2017...

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#CannesLions2017: All the South African winners!

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#CannesLions2017: Film Lions winners!

The 64th annual Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity hosted the Film Lions award ceremony on its final night, 24 June 2017, with another Gold Lion coming home to SA...

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#CannesLions2017: Titanium Lions winners!

The 64th annual Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity hosted the Titanium Lions award ceremony on its final night, 24 June 2017...

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#CannesLions2017: Integrated Lions winners!

The 64th annual Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity hosted the Integrated Lions award ceremony on its final night, 24 June 2017...

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#CannesLions2017: Titanium shortlist

The Cannes Lions Titanium shortlist has been released...

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Sappi invests in community growth through Abashintshi youth project

With the initial goal of improving stakeholder relations in the communities surrounding their operations in KZN, Sappi Southern Africa sought community-minded individuals and recruited them for the Abashintshi Social Mobilisation Project...

Issued by Sappi 19 Jun 2017

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Africa Code Week launches for 2017

Continent-wide digital skills development initiative aims to train half a million young Africans in one week...

5 hours ago

Nigerian start-up, Mastercard deliver cashless online shopping payment

Within an African e-commerce sector which is plagued by cash, the majority of payments are still being made in cash at the point of delivery...

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Thomson Reuters wants to partner with “vibrant” African innovators

Thomson Reuters is looking at ways to partner with the “vibrant innovation hotspots” of Nairobi and Lagos...

By Tom Jackson 7 hours ago

A new measurement paradigm that is ideal for ad testing

One of the difficulties of advertising research is to determine the dimensions to measure.

By mike broom 3 days ago

International

Liability problems for WhatsApp admin users

The questions of the liability of admin users of WhatsApp is increasing, following the case of an administrator of a WhatsApp group face arrest after a defamatory image of the Prime Minister of India was shared on a WhatsApp group created by the administrator.

3 days ago

Red Bull Music Academy opens for applications for 2018

Music makers from all over the world are invited to apply for the 20th Red Bull Music Academy 2018 being held in Berlin from Friday, 8 September to Thursday, 12 October 2018. Applications close on Monday, 4 September 2017.

22 Jun 2017

One Club Young Guns 15 jury selected

The One Club for Creativity, formed by last year's merger of the Art Directors Club and The One Club has announced the jury members for the Young Guns (YG) 15 programme, celebrating international creative professionals age 30 and younger. About half of the jury consists of past YG winners.

22 Jun 2017

South African designers showcase their wares in Paris

Forty-two South African designers are currently exhibiting their artisanal goods at the renowned BHV/Marais in Paris, a department store of the group of Galeries Lafayette that attracts over 60,000 visitors daily. The exhibition, which runs until 31 July 2017, showcases South Africa's creative energy and its international design and cultural capitals: Johannesburg and Cape Town.

22 Jun 2017

Publicis Groupe shifts spend on award shows, other events to AI initiative

#NEWSWATCH: In an effort to cut costs and shift spend towards its new professional assistant platform, Publicis Groupe's newly appointed CEO, Arthur Sadoun, has forbidden all of its agencies from participating in award shows, trade shows and any other paid promotional efforts for the next year, which means it will sit out of the 2018 Cannes Lions Festival.

By Jessica Tennant 21 Jun 2017

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