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Creative Circle Best of the Year Awards 2025

Creative Circle Best of the Year Awards 2025

Candice Goodman looks at why conversations, clicks and competitions are becoming the safest way to collect data (Image source: © 123rf )

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SA publishers among Wan-Ifra Digital Media Awards 2026 finalists

SA publishers among Wan-Ifra Digital Media Awards 2026 finalists

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Boxer has launched its newest division, BMedia. Pictured: (Right) Paul Coetzee, group executive: commercial, marketing, retail media and factories officially welcomes Bmedia’s head of department (left) Adrian Naidoo to the Boxer Family at Boxer’s head office in Westville, KZN (Image @ Boxer)

Discount supermarket launches 360° retail media division

A complaint against MultiChoice and Altech has been referred to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution by the Competition Commission (Image source: © 123rf )

MultiChoice and Altech referred to Competition Tribunal for prosecution

Dove launches a nationwide search for South Africa’s most inspiring creators. Pictured left to right: Mpoomy Ledwaba, Coachella Randy, Lwandile Makhaza, and Thickleeyonce are members of the Dove Creator Council (Image supplied)

#SkinThatDoves | Dove launches nationwide search for SA’s most inspiring creators

Marketers and agencies need to ensure their values align (Image source: © 123rf )

Part 2: Less noise, more nerve | Marketers: Focus on headline earnings, not awards

At the Davos Communications Summit, Paul Holmes, founder and CEO of PRovoke Media, cautioned about AI (Image supplied)

Can trust be measured in an AI world?Lebo Madiba

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Warc Media: Meta outperforms, YouTube misses as AI reshapes online ad growth

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Meta expands parental controls with teen AI visibility, joining rivalsKarabo Ledwaba

Lebo Madiba,(left) founder and managing director of PR Powerhouse, received the prestigious Gold award for Powerful Voice in Communication at the World Communications Forum Association (WCFA) awards in Davos, Switzerland (Image supplied)

Top African PR professional receives international gold award

With more channels, more data, more expectations and less room for waste, marketers are under increasing pressure (Image source: © 123rf )

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Platter’s wine guide editor Philip van Zyl steps down after 28 years

Platter’s wine guide editor Philip van Zyl steps down after 28 years

A key theme going into 2026 is social engineering and the impact that has on fraud (Image source: Spend Trend 2026 Report)

#BizTrends | Spend Trend 2026 Part 1: Social engineering and its impact on fraudDanette Breitenbach

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L’Oréal, Eucerin face off over “#1” claim as ARB rulesKarabo Ledwaba

Makhudu Sefara is the editor of the Sunday Times

Sunday Times editor Makhudu Sefara placed on special leave amid SIU probe

CMO Council's Marketing’s Power Partners: AI and the Human Essence report explains why AI alone doesn’t deliver growth (Image source: © 123rf )

Why AI alone doesn’t deliver growth - it needs human marketers

Pangolin: Kulu's Journey has been nominated for both an Emmy Award and a Bafta for its musical score (Image source: © Currency

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SA publishers among Wan-Ifra Digital Media Awards 2026 finalists

SA publishers among Wan-Ifra Digital Media Awards 2026 finalists

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South African digital agency Black Beard rebrands to Basalt

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200 schoolgirls hear how the sky is not the limit at Coronation's inspirational Women's Day event

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'Troubling' erosion of press freedom in certain SADC states

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BBC focuses on branded services in Africa

BBC focuses on branded services in Africa

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2019 Lisbon International Advertising Festival gets global grand jury

19 Aug 2019

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The past, present and future of design excellence in South Africa

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#WomensMonth: Red Cherry's Pheladi Mphahlele shares powerful advice for women in marketing

#WomensMonth: Red Cherry's Pheladi Mphahlele shares powerful advice for women in marketing

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