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Distinctive packaging design reshapes the wine industry

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Record entries drive expansion of 2025 Effie Awards South Africa jury

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Source: Reuters. A man poses with a handful of Zimbabwean dollars at a bank in central Harare, 15 June 2015. Zimbabweans began exchanging old notes of local dollars for US dollars, as President Robert Mugabe's government sought to officially bury the worthless currency. Reuters/Philimon Bulawayo/File Photo

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Unilever's Elizabeth Mokwena is on the jury Source: LinkedIN.

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Jaco Lintvelt appointed as the new managing director of Incubeta Africa

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Source: Supplied. African Bank chief executive officer, Kennedy Bungane.

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R600m to be paid to funders of legacy African Bank

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Global creative leader Matthew Bull to present an in-person keynote at Nedbank IMC

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Global creative leader Matthew Bull to present an in-person keynote at Nedbank IMC

IMC Conference 11 Apr 2024

Source: © Local agency M&C Saatchi Abel has acquired all the shares in the local agency from the Plc. Mike Abel will remain on the global executive leadership team with his core worldwide responsibilities including the marketing portfolio and other key priority projects

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A bigger and more exciting Malvern Park Shopping Centre set to open in May

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Pareto Limited 11 Apr 2024

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Home Affairs clarifies misunderstanding on work visas

11 Apr 2024

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Appeal in case concerning R40m SA-Zimbabwe border fence dismissed

11 Apr 2024

Cash finds itself 'virtually' out of fashion

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Nicola Allen 11 Apr 2024

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Cannes Lions has unveiled its latest cohort

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Margaret Calvert has been given the award for her work. Source: Supplied.

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Image supplied. The Saint Stithians Girls were recently crowned inaugural #5WarCryChamps winners

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