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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

#See: Hertex HAUS reopens reimagined Bellville Showroom

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#Orchids&Onions: Dromex tugs at the heartstrings, Sars does bad AI job

#Orchids&Onions: Dromex tugs at the heartstrings, Sars does bad AI jobBrendan Seery

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#YouthMonth: Reuters digital media report finds SA youth are plugged in but cautiousKarabo Ledwaba

SuperSport’s stalwart Phumlani Msibi – “Coach, thoughts please?” - passes away

SuperSport’s stalwart Phumlani Msibi – “Coach, thoughts please?” - passes away

Source: © PRCA Young Lions TBWA/Hunt/Lascaris' team win Silver Lion

#Cannes2025: Young Lions TBWA/Hunt/Lascaris' team win Silver LionDanette Breitenbach

Unleashing creativity: Samro Invests R3m in 2025 Music Creation Support Fund grants

Unleashing creativity: Samro Invests R3m in 2025 Music Creation Support Fund grantsSAMRO

#Cannes2025 winners: Experience and Strategy Lions

#Cannes2025 winners: Experience and Strategy LionsDanette Breitenbach

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Heineken 0.0 launches high-octane campaign for Apple Original Films’ F1 The Movie

Shaun Shehab, lead solutions engineer at Ecentric, says the refund process holds untapped potential to enhance customer experience (Image supplied)

Taking the pain out of the refund function for retailers and customersShaun Shehab

Source: © 123rf Rirhandzu Shingwenyana says the creator economy is not a trend; it is a central pillar of modern marketing

The Creator Economy: An opportunity to build real, lasting connectionsRirhandzu Shingwenyana

Nomzamo Mbatha named first African brand ambassador for Creme of Nature

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Global Alliance demands mental health protections for content moderators

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#YouthMonth: SA's youth - Most educated, least employed; Something’s BrokenCharlie Wannell

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Customer Experience Africa Awards (CXAs) calls for entries

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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Pret A Manger now available in Discovery Vitality Mall

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#YouthMonth: FCB social lead Khumbuzile Zondi is standing on businessKarabo Ledwaba

Checkers' outperforms leading global counterparts when compared to their home markets.

South African brands dominate Africa’s brand value rankings

Knorrox gives a bull: A purpose-led movement rooted in strength, nutrition and community

Knorrox gives a bull: A purpose-led movement rooted in strength, nutrition and communityKnorrox

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Award-winning ambition: Attic Rush claims Gold for Unilever Professional campaign at 2025 MAA

Award-winning ambition: Attic Rush claims Gold for Unilever Professional campaign at 2025 MAAAttic Rush

VML and Nando's: Reflections on a decade long agency-client relationshipJarred Cinman

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

#Cannes2025 Media Person of the Year to Amazon president and CEO

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

76 Reframed: From protests to portraits

76 Reframed: From protests to portraits

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Daily Sun joins SA’s most trusted news brands on prestigious global list

Daily Sun joins SA’s most trusted news brands on prestigious global list

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The final Cannes Lions 2022 have been awarded

Final Cannes Lions 2022 Awards

25 Jun 2022

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Cadbury encourages South Africans to share their stories

24 Jun 2022

Source: © Ad Age The Cannes Lions 2022 Titanium Lions shortlist is out

Cannes Lions 2022 Titanium shortlist and more

24 Jun 2022

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#YouthMonth: Thulani Sishi, cofounder of Gamedock

Emily Stander 24 Jun 2022

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Why retailers must turn to tech as stagflation bites

Ajay Lalu 24 Jun 2022

Source: Stir World Backdrops for Hua Hakananai, Image: Courtesy of Dentsu Webchutney. The Unfiltered History Tour has won its third Grand Prix

Cannes Lions 2022 Engagement winners and more

24 Jun 2022

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Red and Yellow launches Creating Meaning in the Metaverse summit

24 Jun 2022

Joko, Powa help GBV survivors gain skills through #EndDomesticSilence initiative

Joko, Powa help GBV survivors gain skills through #EndDomesticSilence initiative

24 Jun 2022

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SA's heavy-handed response to plant-based food labels: 'meat-like' terms not allowed

24 Jun 2022

Supplied. The Sustained Growth Category Grand Prix for Good was awarded to Leo Burnett Beirut for ABAAD (Dimensions) – Resource Center for Gender Equality

Warc Awards for Effectiveness award 6 Grands Prix

24 Jun 2022

Source: © Twitter Ogilvy wins SA's 2nd Gold Lion at Cannes 2022 for Bride Armour (BcArling Black Label, AB InBev)

2nd Gold Lion for SA at Cannes 2022

24 Jun 2022

Zimbabwe tourism minister appoints APO Group's Beatrice Tonhodzayi to the board of the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority

Zimbabwe tourism minister appoints APO Group's Beatrice Tonhodzayi to the board of the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority

APO Group 24 Jun 2022

SA Tourism celebrates Youth Day with digital campaign in Times Square

SA Tourism celebrates Youth Day with digital campaign in Times Square

Joe Public 24 Jun 2022

Local snake wrangler joins National Geographic Wild Show

Local snake wrangler joins National Geographic Wild Show

The Walt Disney Company Africa 24 Jun 2022

Mediamark undergoes bold new rebrand

Mediamark undergoes bold new rebrand

Mediamark 24 Jun 2022

5 helpful marketing tools for startups

5 helpful marketing tools for startups

Ashleigh Butterworth 23 Jun 2022

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Pernod Ricard to sell Tormore Scotch Whisky brand and distillery

23 Jun 2022

No. 2 Cannes You Even?

No. 2 Cannes You Even?

23 Jun 2022

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2nd Grand Prix for The Unfiltered History Tour at Cannes 2022

23 Jun 2022

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#YouthMonth: Behind the art of Karabo Poppy

Emily Stander 23 Jun 2022

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Durban FilmMart announces 2022 Jumpstart projects

23 Jun 2022

Source © scyther5 BRC has commissioned a new Television-only ES

TV-only Establishment Survey commissioned

23 Jun 2022

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New York Festivals International Advertising Awards 2022 shortlist revealed

23 Jun 2022

Mars CEO Grant Reid to retire, Poul Weihrauch named successor

Mars CEO Grant Reid to retire, Poul Weihrauch named successor

23 Jun 2022

Hive Digital Media appoints new general manager

Hive Digital Media appoints new general manager

Spark Media 23 Jun 2022

Ocean Basket's new global website launches!

Ocean Basket's new global website launches!

So Interactive 23 Jun 2022

So Creative Summit kickstarts an evolution

So Creative Summit kickstarts an evolution

Business and Arts South Africa 23 Jun 2022

Brightest minds in CX to gather at CEM Africa this August

Brightest minds in CX to gather at CEM Africa this August

23 Jun 2022

Source: © ididthat TBWA/Hunt/Lascaris Johannesburg / Samish Johannesburg’s entry Shwii by Nissan for client Nissan is shortlisted in Media: Automotive

SA agencies on Cannes Lions 2022 Engagement shortlists

22 Jun 2022

Source: © rawpixel WFA officially introduced the Global DEI Charter for Change at Cannes Lions

Global DEI Charter for Change introduced at Cannes 2022

22 Jun 2022

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Pernod Ricard to sell Tormore Scotch Whisky brand and distillery

23 Jun 2022

Mars CEO Grant Reid to retire, Poul Weihrauch named successor

Mars CEO Grant Reid to retire, Poul Weihrauch named successor

23 Jun 2022

Jacques Celliers, CEO of FNB. Source: Supplied

FNB eBucks recognised as loyalty champion in global awards

20 Jun 2022

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Revlon files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

17 Jun 2022

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