Unilever granted extension to change Sunlight Platinum packaging

[Karabo Ledwaba] Unilever will now have until the end of December 2026 to make the required changes across the affected Sunlight range...

AI is optimising for ad fraud… because you told it to - Offernet

[JG Bezuidenhout] We discuss an investigation that exposed how a mobile app could turn an apparently genuine consumer into a marketing lead without that consumer ever seeing the advert...

#WomensMonth | Edna Mohale: Living much more deliberately in her purpose

[Danette Breitenbach] Edna Mohale talks about her journey as an entrepreneur, strategist, marketer, innovator, advisor, a boardroom partner, industry judge and business builder...

#WomensMonth | The young women changing the game in strategy

[Karabo Ledwaba] Strategy is changing, and so are the women shaping it...

Noni Sophe | Africa’s PR strategy is becoming business infrastructure

[Noni Sophe] Noni Sophe says African PR needs strategies built for its markets, not adapted from global playbooks...

#WomensMonth | AI's opportunity for women in PR

[Awande Motsohi] Awande Motsohi, account director at Magna Carta Reputation Management Consultants, says AI is presenting an interesting opportunity for women in PR…

#WomensMonth | The Odd Number’s Mbali Mchunu: Africa should export strategic thinking, not stereotypes

[Karabo Ledwaba] Clios-recognised strategist Mbali Mchunu on women, power and why representation means little if it cannot change the work...

ABC Q2 2026 Magazines | Magazine circulation declines despite custom magazines growth

[Danette Breitenbach] The Audit Bureau of Circulation’s (ABC) second quarter of 2026 for magazines shows a decline from the previous quarter...

ABC Q2 2026 Newspapers | Circulation trends downwards

[Danette Breitenbach] The newspaper sector shows a decline from the previous quarter...

#Newsmaker | Siwelile Thusi brings a new strategy to Orchard on 25

[Karabo Ledwaba] Orchard on 25 has appointed Siwelile Thusi as its new strategy director, and she is taking on the challenge of building the agency’s strategy department from the ground up...

#Orchids&Onions: Nedbank and Joe Public show the dark side of the high life

[Brendan Seery] An ad that looks like a celebration of wealth takes a much darker turn — and Brendan Seery thinks Nedbank and Joe Public have found a memorable way to tackle debt...

#WomensMonth | Firdous Osman on taking the leap to build Dopemine

[Karabo Ledwaba] Firdous Osman has spent her career turning ambitious ideas into award-winning work...

South African ad talent earns top spots in Clio Africa & ME rankings

[Karabo Ledwaba] South African marketing and creative talent features strongly in the latest Clio talent rankings for Africa...

Fake modelling jobs highlight risks for women entering the creative industries

[Karabo Ledwaba] Victor Mokoena, 26, was convicted of four counts of rape, as well as attempted murder, robbery with aggravating circumstances, assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm and pointing of an object resembling a firearm...

#WomensMonth | Retroviral’s Koketso Masisi: Success should be multiplied

[Danette Breitenbach] Retroviral’s executive creative director, Koketso Masisi, talks about empowering women...

Metro FM marks 40 years with nationwide broadcaster hunt

[Karabo Ledwaba] Metro FM is turning 40 and remains committed to engaging with young audiences for the next 40 years...

Creative Circle Full Circle 2026 | When AI panic subsides

[Terry Levin] Trends from the Creative Circle Full Circle event that took place in Cape Town last week...

#WomensMonth | Lerato Agency's Tshegofatso Stone - From creator to communicator

[Karabo Ledwaba] Alongside leading communications for Meta South Africa at Lerato Agency, Tshegofatso Stone built a loyal following as the creator behind Cucumbers & Cream...

#Orchids&Onions: How Volkswagen mended my broken heart – and why its new ad hits home

[Brendan Seery] Brendan Seery reflects on the Volkswagen ad that helped heal his disappointment with a previous car purchase and explains why the brand's revived 75th anniversary campaign still resonates decades later...

#WomensMonth | Brave Collective’s Taryn Hunter Sharman: Inspiring African women to redefine success

[Danette Breitenbach] The Brave Collective's Fortune Favours the Brave. Own It. takes place this week, Wednesday, 5 August. Bizcommunity talks to Taryn Hunter Sharman, the co-founder of the Brave Collective...