Top company and news stories 18 June 2018 - 18 Jun 2018

#CannesLions2018 has begun! Various sessions are streaming live, and you can click through to our special section for the latest updates on the shortlists, SA winners and exclusive interviews

In #FairnessFirst, Leigh Andrews discovers why you'll see #MoreLikeMe at Cannes

Tiso Blackstar Group's Lisa MacLeod elected vice president of Wan-Ifra

ACA elects board of directors for 2018/2019 fiscal

ACA sells shareholding in AAA School of Advertising to Richfield

Shaka Sisulu acquires 51% stake in Retroviral Digital Communications

2018 Sunday Times Generation Next survey announces SA youth's favourite brands

Absa's 'black tax' tweet offends clients, competitors capitalise

For #YouthMonth, I interview Cannes FCBSocialEye Yenani Madikwa;

Andrews finds out how Barron Hufkie made his mark in the SA broadcast industry

She also chats to Think Creative Hub's inspiring co-founders

I delve into Suhana Gordhan's advertising journey

I go into #Newsmaker Sarah Browning de-Villiers' new role at Publicis Machine;

and on Cosmopolitan SA's petition to end tampon tax

I interview Tom Stein, chairman and CCO of Stein IAS ahead of B2B Marketing Africa

Andrews interviews Molefi Thulo, Cannes Lions radio and audio awarding juror;

and Wayne Bishop, Cannes Media Lions shortlist juror

She goes #BehindtheSelfie with Wayne Naidoo, founder and CEO of Duke

Contributor Francois Rank explains what communications professionals can learn from Deadpool 2

Damon Stapleton asks: 'Do you speak creativity?'