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Source: © 123rf The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has appointed specialist digital sales partners

SABC appoints specialist digital sales partners

Alberto Canteli leads Havas’ ambitious African strategy

Alberto Canteli leads Havas’ ambitious African strategy

$Global mentorship: TBWA\SA's talent joins the Wright Academy$

Global mentorship: TBWA\SA's talent joins the Wright Academy

King Price campaign: Making insurance great again

King Price campaign: Making insurance great again

Publicis Media has made some senior appointments. (L to r:) Brian Muguto joins as head of strategy, Kershnee Pillay has been promoted to MD of Starcom, and Kevin Ndinguri takes on the role of chief investment officer (Image supplied, composite by Lesely Svenson © Bizcommunity)

Kershnee Pillay promoted to Starcom MD; Publicis Media announces senior appointments

Karen Nielson-Field | The attention deficit: How to overcome it

Karen Nielson-Field | The attention deficit: How to overcome itDanette Breitenbach

Source: © 123rf One of three of Agency Scope's preliminary findings is AI. "Right now, AI feels like electricity in 1890. We know it will power everything, but most of us are still figuring out where to plug it in" - FMCG marketer

Agency Scope 2025's 3 preliminary findings: A glimpse into marketers’ changing expectations

How brands can pivot from “look at us,” to “we see you”

How brands can pivot from “look at us,” to “we see you”Jessica Porter

Jozi My Jozi’s new creative campaign, Babize Bonke features champions of the City, including James Delaney – multidisciplinary artist, owner of Delaney Studio (Image supplied)

Jozi My Jozi launches Babize Bonke campaign with We Are Bizarre

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ARB dismisses complaint against Cars.co.za radio adKarabo Ledwaba

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Court rejects Bester, Magudumana’s bid to block Netflix doccie

#HeritageMonth | Vicks and artist Zee Feels wrap South Africa in relief

#HeritageMonth | Vicks and artist Zee Feels wrap South Africa in relief

It’s D-day for the Assegai Awards 2025 – entries close at midnight!

It’s D-day for the Assegai Awards 2025 – entries close at midnight!DMASA

Source: © 123rf MRF has released the 19th edition Marketing All Product Survey with two significant updates

2 updates in released Maps survey

#HeritageMonth: Castle Milk Stout revitalises SA heritage with Songs to Savour

#HeritageMonth: Castle Milk Stout revitalises SA heritage with Songs to Savour

SA e-commerce market to surpass R130bn in 2025

SA e-commerce market to surpass R130bn in 2025

Absa won the Grand Prix Award. Source: YouTube.

Meet the YouTube Works Awards winners

Source: © VML Parusha Partab, chief strategy officer, VML South Africa says leading with empathy – not noise – is how brands can get the balance right between grounded messaging and standout creativity

#BizTrends2025 | VML's Parusha Partab: Empathy in a surreal world and other trendsParusha Partab

Source: © 123rf Customer expectations are rising fast. They expect real-time answers on the channels they already use every day. In South Africa, that channel is WhatsApp

How and why WhatsApp is SA's biggest CX opportunity

FNB eBucks dominates South African Loyalty Awards 2025

FNB eBucks dominates South African Loyalty Awards 2025

Her Collective, a platform to inspire and elevate women in South Africa’s media and advertising sector, launched recently in Bryanston. At the event were (left to right:) Kirsten Dugmore - Independent: Kirelley, Celia Collins, Lerina Bierman - Dentsu, and Michelle Sharnock - Heed (Image supplied)

Her Collective: “When women get together with collective intention, magic happens"

Netflix opens ad inventory to Amazon DSP

Netflix opens ad inventory to Amazon DSP

Alberto Canteli leads Havas’ ambitious African strategy

Alberto Canteli leads Havas’ ambitious African strategy

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$Global mentorship: TBWA\SA's talent joins the Wright Academy$

Global mentorship: TBWA\SA's talent joins the Wright Academy

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Samra annual conference 2017

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How free Wi-Fi is changing the trade show industry

How free Wi-Fi is changing the trade show industry

Sam Smith 16 May 2017

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Sunday Times Literary Awards announces shortlist

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Winners, Amri Botha and Carina Coetzee with Lynne Wylie from Cinemark

SA winners of Cinemark 48-hour Cannes Young Lions competition announced

Juanita Pienaar 15 May 2017

All for one: The idea of the multi-cultural friend group used to be a staple of rainbowist advertising.

Can we talk about race and advertising?

Nas Hoosen 15 May 2017

The Castle of Good Hope exhibition stand at the 2017 Rand Easter Show.

Educating tomorrow's leaders with SchoolMedia

Leigh Andrews 15 May 2017

BMi Research provides a helping hand for Ubuhle

BMi Research provides a helping hand for Ubuhle

BMi Research 15 May 2017

Safrea presents career-building tips for freelance creatives at Madex event in Johannesburg

Safrea presents career-building tips for freelance creatives at Madex event in Johannesburg

Safrea 15 May 2017

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Consumers less distracted when reading newspapers or magazines

15 May 2017

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Clicks searching for its next cover model

15 May 2017

#OneShow2017: Final night's winners

#OneShow2017: Final night's winners

13 May 2017

WE Communications launches global network of independent, specialist agencies

WE Communications launches global network of independent, specialist agencies

Jessica Tennant 12 May 2017

ByDesign directors, Vanessa Baard and Kevin Welman

#Prisms2017 winners: ByDesign Communications and Net#work BBDO

Juanita Pienaar 12 May 2017

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Making sense of traditional, new TV content platforms

Alan Smith 12 May 2017

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#OneShow2017: Enhancing SA's young creative yield

Leigh Andrews 12 May 2017

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The rise of the in-house creative agency

James Hunt 12 May 2017

Sunday Times Generation Next youth survey reveals the 'coolest' brands, celebs

Sunday Times Generation Next youth survey reveals the 'coolest' brands, celebs

12 May 2017

PRISA aligns the industry to international standards

PRISA aligns the industry to international standards

PRISA 12 May 2017

Gagasi FM makes new waves with the Loeries

Gagasi FM makes new waves with the Loeries

Loeries 12 May 2017

Offlimit transformed Turbine Hall this weekend.

Five African countries. One night. OLC shuts it down with Ballantine's Beat of Africa

OLC Through The Line Communications 12 May 2017

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Why don't clients listen to their PR and ad agencies?

Chris Moerdyk 12 May 2017

Gwen Watkins

Why I love baby boomer clients

Gwen Watkins, Freelancers Writing Services 12 May 2017

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Research indicates agencies not happy with briefing process

12 May 2017

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Scopen 2017 planning, ready to meet top marketing execs

Johanna McDowell 12 May 2017

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Blowing out the walls

Gil Sperling 11 May 2017

Jet campaign gives moms a cheeky moment with Fezile Mkhize

Jet campaign gives moms a cheeky moment with Fezile Mkhize

11 May 2017

Fighting sexism: ‘I love giving blow jobs to sandwiches’, says this model in the #WomenNotObjects campaign in the US. The Loeries aim to encourage local advertisers to celebrate work that acknowledges our humanity.

Ad awards prioritise humanity

Suhana Gordhan 11 May 2017

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#OneShow2017: Celebrating young creativity with the One Show's Young Ones

Leigh Andrews 11 May 2017

Atmosphere crowned as the most awarded agency

#Prisms2017 winners: Atmosphere and the King James Group

Juanita Pienaar 11 May 2017

New Chicken Licken epic journey to inner peace

New Chicken Licken epic journey to inner peace

Joe Public 11 May 2017

Africa news

Côte d'Ivoire's new media bill criminalises press offences

Côte d'Ivoire's new media bill criminalises press offences

16 May 2017

How free Wi-Fi is changing the trade show industry

How free Wi-Fi is changing the trade show industry

Sam Smith 16 May 2017

Kenyan merchant solution Sokowatch starts East African expansion

Kenyan merchant solution Sokowatch starts East African expansion

Tom Jackson 16 May 2017

Magazine launched for Zimbawean diaspora

Magazine launched for Zimbawean diaspora

15 May 2017

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