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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

Tribeca PR's managing partner Davina Malan shares seven ways to build loyalty and keep clients with you for the long term (Image supplied)

7 ways to build loyalty and retain clients in the long term

Meet the 2025 Prism Young Voices cohort

Meet the 2025 Prism Young Voices cohort

Vini Jnr is a star in the campaign. Source: Nike.

Nike challenges Gen Z with reimagined Just Do It mantra

SA-born Pura Beverages secures major global investment

SA-born Pura Beverages secures major global investment

4 African storytellers chosen for the 2025 AuthenticA Series Lab

4 African storytellers chosen for the 2025 AuthenticA Series Lab

Source: © Gerety Awards VML is the Gerety Awards Global Network of the Year. Pictured: VML's Thanks for Coke-Creating campaign from Coca-Cola that won gold at the Awards.

Gerety Awards 2025 winners - VML named Global Network of the Year

The new Toyota Starlet campaign blends traditional craft with generative AI elements for an out-of-this-world adventure (Image supplied)

#BehindtheCampaign: Toyota Starlet campaign blends tradition and tech

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OpenAI looks to online advertising deal – AI-driven ads will be hard for consumers to spot

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Walmart to open in South Africa

Walmart to open in South Africa

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Safrea marks International Literacy Day

Safrea marks International Literacy DaySafrea

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

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

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

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2020 Encounters announces Festival Award winners

2020 Encounters announces Festival Award winners

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Ronen Aires 31 Aug 2020

#WomensMonth: The women behind Standard Bank's 'It Can Be' campaign

#WomensMonth: The women behind Standard Bank's 'It Can Be' campaign

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#WomensMonth: Loli Bishop, "There needs to be an open playing field for all"

#WomensMonth: Loli Bishop, "There needs to be an open playing field for all"

Jessica Tennant 31 Aug 2020

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#DoBizZA: Far apart, but still together with W17.world

Evan-Lee Courie 31 Aug 2020

What is shaping culture? Sustainable fashion

What is shaping culture? Sustainable fashion

Brett Rogers 31 Aug 2020

Primedia Outdoor collaborates with Checkers to create a growing billboard

Primedia Outdoor collaborates with Checkers to create a growing billboard

Primedia Out-of-Home 31 Aug 2020

Afda nabs 9 nominations @ the 8th Annual Simon 'Mabhunu' Sabela Awards 2020

Afda nabs 9 nominations @ the 8th Annual Simon 'Mabhunu' Sabela Awards 2020

Afda 31 Aug 2020

Gorilla gets off to a 'humming' start with Huletts Sugar

Gorilla gets off to a 'humming' start with Huletts Sugar

Jordan Wallace, Gorilla 31 Aug 2020

Convert passive shoppers into active buyers

Convert passive shoppers into active buyers

Location Bank 31 Aug 2020

New horizons for radio revenue agency

New horizons for radio revenue agency

Media Beat 31 Aug 2020

#WomensMonth: Dr Liezel Bygate, "We have women talking to other women via men. What's wrong with this picture?"

#WomensMonth: Dr Liezel Bygate, "We have women talking to other women via men. What's wrong with this picture?"

Jessica Tennant 30 Aug 2020

#WomensMonth: Linda Notelovitz, embrace the difference between man and woman

#WomensMonth: Linda Notelovitz, embrace the difference between man and woman

Jessica Tennant 29 Aug 2020

Keri-Leigh Paschal, executive trustee of social impact organisation Nation Builder.

#WomensMonth: Nation Builder's Keri-Leigh Paschal; 'We need supportive men to walk alongside us'

Juanita Pienaar 28 Aug 2020

Available tickets for the closing weekend of 2020 Encounters Docci Fest

Available tickets for the closing weekend of 2020 Encounters Docci Fest

28 Aug 2020

Claire Denham-Dyson, head anthropologist at Demographica.

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Juanita Pienaar 28 Aug 2020

Anelde Greeff, co-director of SheSays Cape Town, Johannie van As, senior copywriter and director, SheSays Cape Town and new director Pride Maunatlala. Image credit: .

SheSays Cape Town releases results of first-ever gender diversity survey for marketing and advertising in SA

28 Aug 2020

Afropolitan Woman Money Forum Webinar: Managing Finances During the Pandemic

Afropolitan Woman Money Forum Webinar: Managing Finances During the Pandemic

Kaya 959 28 Aug 2020

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7 strategies to grow your business using YouTube

Ron Stefanski 28 Aug 2020

Amasa presents She Leads. She Empowers. The Unique Qualities of Women Leadership - 31 August 4.30pm

Amasa presents She Leads. She Empowers. The Unique Qualities of Women Leadership - 31 August 4.30pm

AMASA 28 Aug 2020

Animation - a Covid-resistant industry

Animation - a Covid-resistant industry

Cate Hunter, False Bay College 28 Aug 2020

The market is vulnerable; raise your EQ

The market is vulnerable; raise your EQ

Brandfundi 28 Aug 2020

A still from High Fantasy by Jenna Cato Bass. Proper Films/Big World Cinema.

Enter the micro-budget film: lockdown amplifies South African cinema trends

Liani Maasdorp 28 Aug 2020

Public Sector Manager celebrates Women's Month

Public Sector Manager celebrates Women's Month

Topco Media 28 Aug 2020

Adapting to changing digital customer behaviour

Adapting to changing digital customer behaviour

Viresh Hargovan 27 Aug 2020

Heineken South Africa Women's Month entrepreneur - Sibu Mabena, founder of Duma Collective

Heineken South Africa Women's Month entrepreneur - Sibu Mabena, founder of Duma Collective

Heineken South Africa 27 Aug 2020

First 15 Black creatives named for One School portfolio programme

First 15 Black creatives named for One School portfolio programme

27 Aug 2020

Santam Women of the Future Awards announces 2020 finalists

Santam Women of the Future Awards announces 2020 finalists

27 Aug 2020

Siya Metane to speak at VMLY&R SA's Live from The Edge

Siya Metane to speak at VMLY&R SA's Live from The Edge

Jessica Tennant 27 Aug 2020

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To increase value - forget your product, focus on your process

Dylan Fortune 27 Aug 2020

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Afda nabs 9 nominations @ the 8th Annual Simon 'Mabhunu' Sabela Awards 2020

Afda nabs 9 nominations @ the 8th Annual Simon 'Mabhunu' Sabela Awards 2020

Afda 31 Aug 2020

A still from High Fantasy by Jenna Cato Bass. Proper Films/Big World Cinema.

Enter the micro-budget film: lockdown amplifies South African cinema trends

Liani Maasdorp 28 Aug 2020

8 African highlights to stream on Showmax, from Love Island in Cape Town to Sol Family in Kenya to Big Brother in Nigeria

8 African highlights to stream on Showmax, from Love Island in Cape Town to Sol Family in Kenya to Big Brother in Nigeria

Showmax 27 Aug 2020

One Show announces Microsoft's Kathleen Hall as 2020 CMO Pencil winner

One Show announces Microsoft's Kathleen Hall as 2020 CMO Pencil winner

21 Aug 2020

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