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#See: Africa Tech Week Awards 2025 celebrates innovation

#See: Africa Tech Week Awards 2025 celebrates innovation

#See: Hertex HAUS reopens reimagined Bellville Showroom

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The Craft and Entertainment Lions Silver and Bronze winners have been announced

#Cannes2025 winners: Engagement LionsDanette Breitenbach

An AI that mentions chicken randomly whenever interacted with has been revealed to be an all-new South African artificial intelligence (AI) platform created by KFC, the Kentucky AI Integrated Assistant (Image supplied)

The Kentucky AI Integrated Assistant: Going to extraordinary lengths for the taste of KFC

Source: © 123rf Kyla Booysen, senior partner manager, Special Effects Media, says Brands looking to stay culturally relevant can no longer ignore the power of gaming, especially when it comes to engaging Gen Z

#YouthMonth: Gaming - A gateway for Gen ZKyla Booysen

The 2025 Financial Mail (FM) AdFocus Awards opened on 12 June and will close on 15 August (Image supplied)

2025 Financial Mail AdFocus Awards open with Creative Capital theme

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Source: © Campaign India Andy Jassy, President and CEO of Amazon, has been named the Cannes Lions 2025 Media Person of the Year

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Source: © 123rf At this week’s Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity, AI has been a major focus, with many calling it the future of advertising. Saul Marquez, CEO of global digital marketing agency Outcomes Rocket three key takeaways for the evolving world of AI-powered advertising

3 Insights from #Cannes2025 on the world of AI-powered advertisingSaul Marquez

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Until Until Management Team: [From Left to right] co-founder and creative director: Charles Lusengo, chief executive officer (CEO): Thithi Nteta and co-founder and event strategist: Thulani Dandala

#YouthMonth: Until Until's Thithi Nteta on leveraging youth cultureKarabo Ledwaba

Hook, Line & Sinker launches TV and podcast studio

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Cannes Lions shortlists released on Tuesday, 17 June include a number of South African agencies, with Joe Public with two shortlistings

#CannesLions2025: Joe Public adds two more shortlistingsDanette Breitenbach

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#Orchids&Onions: Outsurance’s community care scores big, Eskort’s rib campaign sizzles

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Clients and partners came together for the event.

How Santam and Incubeta shattered growth targets through smart dataKarabo Ledwaba

Joe Public has been awarded a Silver and two Bronze Lions

#Cannes2025: Joe Public delivers SA's first metalDanette Breitenbach

Joe Public opens SA's account at #Cannes2025

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The New York Festivals Advertising Awards (NYFA) 2025 winners have been announced (Image supplied)

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Advertising for employment: How youth are marketing themselves like products

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African Bank appoints head: strategic communications and public relations

African Bank appoints head: strategic communications and public relations

Source: © Student Village The Gen Z Economy Report: Cash, Culture and Clout, is a new research report on how young people in South Africa earn, spend, save and think about money

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702 and CapeTalk announce the 2025 edition of Nedbank Business Ignite: Celebrating Industry Disruptors

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Uber Advertising launches in-house creative studio

Uber Advertising launches in-house creative studio

TikTok is reshaping the travel experience — from inspiration to booking

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Sanlam Group sponsors Africa's first G20 summit

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Gen Zs are shaping the future of retail

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UJ creative writing competition adds new language categories

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EXCLUSIVE: M&C Saatchi Abel announces three key leadership appointments

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#Newsmaker: Penny Verbe joins CreativeDrive as head of content UK & EMEA

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iProspect launches as a new agency in South Africa and globally

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Instagram Lite to roll out to sub-Saharan Africa and other emerging markets

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The One Club, Russell's Reserve launch global grant programme for young BIPOC creatives

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Netflix joins forces with NFVF to fund 6 South African films

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SA's CEOs optimistic about global economic growth

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Algoa FM - the media house which asks advertisers "what can we do for you?"

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