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#See: Africa Tech Week Awards 2025 celebrates innovation

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#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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SA consumer confidence plummets as spending shrinks

Amna Karimi 29 Jun 2022

Unlocking South Africa's next level of e-commerce growth

Unlocking South Africa's next level of e-commerce growth

Lauren Hartzenberg 29 Jun 2022

The Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans 2022

The Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans 2022

Mail & Guardian 29 Jun 2022

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#BehindtheSelfie: Shivani Pillay, marketing director for Michelin

Emily Stander 29 Jun 2022

5 ways we can walk the inclusive talk

5 ways we can walk the inclusive talk

Adam Hunter, Hook, Line & Sinker 29 Jun 2022

Source: Picha Gen Z is unapologetic about self-expression

Building youth-centric campaigns for Gen Z

Babalwa Nyembezi 29 Jun 2022

Primedia's 702 is 42 years strong

Primedia's 702 is 42 years strong

Primedia Broadcasting 29 Jun 2022

Local mental health app for teens wins prestigious international award

Local mental health app for teens wins prestigious international award

Media24 29 Jun 2022

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Puma partners with 10KTF Shop for its biggest Web3 collab yet

28 Jun 2022

Paul Coxhill of Warc, Nick Primola of ANA and Simon Cook of Lions

ANA, Warc and Lions announce partnership

28 Jun 2022

#SnackOnThis: Drone shows, egg balloons and plastics

#SnackOnThis: Drone shows, egg balloons and plastics

28 Jun 2022

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Stimorol launches platform to connect music communities

28 Jun 2022

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Investigative journalism is a necessity

Danette Breitenbach 28 Jun 2022

Source: © Yacht Charter Fleet The change this year in Cannes was visible, but is it simply what advertising is so good at: overpromises and sustainable fireworks without any real impact?

6 key takeaways from Cannes 2022

Thomas Kolster 28 Jun 2022

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#OrchidsandOnions: Nomu sparks on social media

Brendan Seery 28 Jun 2022

The Future Shopper Report 2022

The Future Shopper Report 2022

VML 28 Jun 2022

Low media fees - is this trend sustainable?

Low media fees - is this trend sustainable?

Advertising Media Forum 28 Jun 2022

Global stars join thousands of youth voices at Kigali Summit to demand urgent action to end malaria

Global stars join thousands of youth voices at Kigali Summit to demand urgent action to end malaria

Dentsu 28 Jun 2022

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Rags-to-riches eyewear magnate Leonardo Del Vecchio dies

27 Jun 2022

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Drop in optimism among Africa's youth - report

27 Jun 2022

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Digital Marketers don't forget to look up

Craig Hannabus 27 Jun 2022

Cannes you even: The final word

Cannes you even: The final word

27 Jun 2022

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Meltwater reveals influencer marketing insights

27 Jun 2022

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2022 Bookmark Awards live event to celebrate the power of togetherness

27 Jun 2022

Source: © Freight News https://www.freightnews.co.za/ Freight News]] Sa and Kenya won Gold at the Cannes Loins 2022

Cannes Lions 2022: It's a wrap as SA Young Lions win Bronze

27 Jun 2022

PEP awards Carat SA their digital and traditional media business

PEP awards Carat SA their digital and traditional media business

Dentsu 27 Jun 2022

Tholoana Ncheke is Primedia's new group legal counsel

Tholoana Ncheke is Primedia's new group legal counsel

Primedia Broadcasting 27 Jun 2022

DUO Marketing + Communications adds 3 new technology clients this month

DUO Marketing + Communications adds 3 new technology clients this month

DUO Marketing + Communications 27 Jun 2022

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Govt awaits ConCourt decision on analogue switch-off date

27 Jun 2022

Sbu Ngala, chairperson of Sanef, Daily Maverick’s Pieter-Louis Myburgh winning Story of the Year for Digital Vibes, and Standard Bank CEO, Lungisa Fuzile

All the Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards 2022 winners

25 Jun 2022

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Unlocking South Africa's next level of e-commerce growth

Unlocking South Africa's next level of e-commerce growth

Lauren Hartzenberg 29 Jun 2022

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Drop in optimism among Africa's youth - report

27 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

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