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Penquin named among top creative agencies in Africa in Smarties 2024 Business Impact Index

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Africa Film Finance Forum unlocks path to $20bn film economy

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Kaya 959 launches groundbreaking Kaya Business Club

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Work, wages and women: The gender divide persists in pay and senior representation

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CEM Africa Summit 2025 to tackle the new CX mandate: Connection, trust, and real value

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Effie South Africa announces 2025 grand jury in record-breaking entry year

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Source: © 123rf The year ahead brings a perfect storm of marketing pressures. Are your agency partners ready?

Preparing for 2026: Why the clock is already ticking for marketers

29 Jul 2025

Ciaran R. Maidwell believes that in today’s misinformation era, there’s a growing movement to return to the basics.

#WPRD2025 | Be-cause's Ciaran R. Maidwell: The appeal of legacy media

Ciaran R. Maidwell 25 Jul 2025

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Warc report: Top consumer trends shaking up next year’s spending habits

23 Jul 2025

Unpopular opinion by a CEO: If AI wins at Cannes, did a human even compete?

Unpopular opinion by a CEO: If AI wins at Cannes, did a human even compete?

Wetpaint Advertising 22 Jul 2025

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Natalie van der Merwe and Andrew King 21 Jul 2025

The Creative Circle event takes place next week in Joburg and Cape Town, featuring some of the best creative minds in the country. Book your seats now (Image by Carl Willoughby)

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Will AI reshape the future of advertising? Gen Z demands authenticity

Will AI reshape the future of advertising? Gen Z demands authenticity

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How will AI shape African film storytelling

How will AI shape African film storytelling

Mfundo Ntsibande 16 Jul 2025

Source: © 123rf The IAS Media Assurance Masterclass Series reveals that 70% of procurement professionals are
overwhelmed by marketing contracts, while agencies quietly exploit the gaps

Overwhelming marketing contracts, agencies quietly exploit the gaps

16 Jul 2025

#WPRD2025 | Flow Comms' Caroline Smith: 4 smart steps for PR graduates

#WPRD2025 | Flow Comms' Caroline Smith: 4 smart steps for PR graduates

Caroline Smith 16 Jul 2025

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IAB Report: Nearly 90% of advertisers in the US will use GenAI for video ads

16 Jul 2025

Abulele Ndamase, senior account executive at The Bread. Image supplied

#WPRD2025 | The Bread's Abulele Ndamase: PR is about creating authentic narratives

Evan-Lee Courie 16 Jul 2025

Adam Hunter, managing director of Hook, Line & Sinker, says on #WPRD2025 we need to recognise the vital role PR plays in building trust and influence (Image supplied)

#WPRD2025 | Hook, Line & Sinker’s Adam Hunter on building bridges: PR in a polarised world

Danette Breitenbach 16 Jul 2025

Nazareen Ebrahim is one of the speakers at the summit. Source: Supplied.

Nazareen Ebrahim: Brilliant women in AI Ethics 2024 and AIE Summit speaker

Karabo Ledwaba 11 Jul 2025

WPP taps Cindy Rose, tech leader, as new CEO. Source: WPP.

Cindy Rose to lead WPP

11 Jul 2025

Warc signals potential renaissance for programmatic advertising

11 Jul 2025

Novus Group’s latest circulation report reveals mass closures, digital migrations, and surprising community resilience across the March 2024 to March 2025 period (Image supplied)

SA’s print media’s moment of reckoning as news consumption shifts to digital platforms

8 Jul 2025

Source: © 123rf For the first time in the decade-long history of Agency Scope in South Africa, participation is on track to surge to a record 710 interviews

Marketers make their voices heard, as Agency Scope participation almost quadruples

8 Jul 2025

World News Day 2025 will take place on 28 September (Image supplied)

World News Day 2025: Journalism makes a difference

7 Jul 2025

Carl Willoughby with his fellow Cannes Lions Direct2025 jury members (Image supplied)

Judging #Cannes2025: Carl Willoughby - Messy creates the best work

Carl Willoughby 7 Jul 2025

Location Bank announces groundbreaking white paper: The AI Disruption

Location Bank announces groundbreaking white paper: The AI Disruption

Location Bank 2 Jul 2025

Source: © La Petite Marseillanais Fresh from her trip to the Cannes Lions, Ann Nurock explores the two trends of the enduring power of human creativity and the rise of the creator economy

#Cannes2025: Ann Nurock explores the power of human creativity and rise of the creator economy

Ann Nurock 1 Jul 2025

Striking the right balance between AI, people, and practical strategy

Striking the right balance between AI, people, and practical strategy

Can!do 30 Jun 2025

Source: © 123rf Key takeaways were shared at the SA Social Media Landscape Report 2025 webinar on Thursday, 26 June

SA Social Media Landscape Report 2025: Industry still putting its money where the people are

Danette Breitenbach 27 Jun 2025

Dr Jeff Karp | Ashley Anthony | Atenkosi Ngubevana | Celiwe Ross | Dr Michael Breus | Fay Arjomandi | Kim Hulett | Lavina Ramkissoon | Mic Mann | Phokeng Mogase | Sahia Ahmad | Will Weisman

Education and AI in the spotlight

Mann Made 27 Jun 2025

Source: © 123rf Ryan Campher, VML SA data lead, asks, while AI drives modern marketing, what happens when flawed inputs lead it astray?

Will your AI promote clarity or confusion, progress or noise?

Ryan Campher 25 Jun 2025

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