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Sanlam Investments Multi-Manager appoints René Basson as head of marketing

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Intake for the course will being in late July/early August. Source: Supplied.

New master’s in digital marketing debuts at AAA School

Sydney Mbhele, group chief marketing & corporate affairs officer at Absa, talks about the shifts in marketing in banking (Image supplied)

#BehindtheMarketer | Absa’s Sydney Mbhele: Trust and relevance will decide future banking winnersDanette Breitenbach

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ARB ruling | L'Oréal wins round 2 in dermatologist recommendation battleKarabo Ledwaba

In the lead up to Cannes Lions 2026, Special Effects Media South Africa's Victoria Oyeboade says African brands need ecosystems, not just endorsements (Image supplied)

#Cannes2026 | The Lions creators reality check: Why African brands need ecosystemsVictoria Oyeboade

Entries are now open, link at the bottom of the page. Source: Supplied.

Applications open: DSAC, ANFASA funding to diversify South Africa’s book market

Jonathan Greene is the executive VP Americas at RocketSource by Incubeta. Source: Supplied.

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#BehindtheCampaign | Ford’s new TVC: A tribute to the South African characterDanette Breitenbach

Guy Lundy, country manager, Spencer Stuart South Africa, asks if South Africa’s next CMOs will be data ethics stewards, or just growth drivers? (Image supplied)

Will SA’s next CMOs be data ethics stewards, or just growth drivers?

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Future newsrooms: How global publishers are adapting to AI and audience change

The One Club offers $15,000 for global student voter turnout campaigns

The One Club offers $15,000 for global student voter turnout campaigns

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#BehindtheIMC | Cassava Technologies' Ifeoma Jibunoh: AI shifting African businesses

#BehindtheIMC | Cassava Technologies' Ifeoma Jibunoh: AI shifting African businessesDanette Breitenbach

New appointments for CMO positions have been made.

CMO Watch | Luxury, FMCG, media and tech see new leaders

Woolies finds a reassuring face for its crisis response

Woolies finds a reassuring face for its crisis responseKarabo Ledwaba

Anthony Chavez has joined LinkedIn as chief product officer. Source: LinkedIn.

LinkedIn names Anthony Chavez CPO for marketing and sales solutions

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Sydney Mbhele, group chief marketing & corporate affairs officer at Absa, talks about the shifts in marketing in banking (Image supplied)

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Source: Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) All over the world journalists are facing face escalating threats and targeted attacks

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Primedia Broadcasting hosts Community Radio Days 2022

Primedia Broadcasting hosts Community Radio Days 2022

Primedia Broadcasting 8 Jul 2022

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Diageo buys flavour-matching AI tech company Vivanda

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Huge Group buys Tethys Mobile, formerly Virgin Mobile SA

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Junk Mail: From print to online

7 Jul 2022

Karan Beef launches celebrity comedy series

7 Jul 2022

Source:© NDTV Social media played a massive part in the Amber Heard and Johnny Depp Case

The Amber Heard and Johnny Depp case: Demonstrating the power of social media

Regine le Roux 7 Jul 2022

Source: © Robert Nyman Building the Great Wall of China was highly complex, just like the agency market in that country

Agency Scope China 2021/22: Client satisfaction with creative & media agencies still to improve

7 Jul 2022

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Avoiding dysfunction in digital teams

Gomolemo Segabutle 7 Jul 2022

Tsholofelo Maimane appointed as Primedia's Group chief talent officer

Tsholofelo Maimane appointed as Primedia's Group chief talent officer

Primedia Broadcasting 7 Jul 2022

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2 SA creatives on One Club Young Guns 20 jury

6 Jul 2022

Source: © Bakhtiar 80% of journalist responses happen the same day they receive a pitch

80% of journalists open pitches the day they recieve them

6 Jul 2022

Retail's role in advancing PMI's smoke-free strategy

Retail's role in advancing PMI's smoke-free strategy

Lauren Hartzenberg 6 Jul 2022

YouTube comments become new tool for scammers

YouTube comments become new tool for scammers

6 Jul 2022

Design Innovation Seed Fund calls for applications from designers, entrepreneurs

Design Innovation Seed Fund calls for applications from designers, entrepreneurs

6 Jul 2022

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Journalists' excluded from PoPIA

6 Jul 2022

Source: Bizcommunity. The Smarties 2022 Awards entries are now open

SA agencies perform strongly across the Smarties Business Impact Index

6 Jul 2022

Mixing marketing with neurons to create powerful relevance

Mixing marketing with neurons to create powerful relevance

IMC Conference 6 Jul 2022

Epica Awards open for early bird entries

Epica Awards open for early bird entries

6 Jul 2022

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#BehindtheSelfie: Asbo Ofori-Amanfo, senior account manager at Rapt Creative

Emily Stander 6 Jul 2022

Source: © lightwise Clean Creatives recently launched in South Africa

Why the creative industry must stop enabling companies driving the climate crisis

Stephen Horn 6 Jul 2022

Chemistry, in front of and behind the camera, is key to magic of South African drama Desert Rose

Chemistry, in front of and behind the camera, is key to magic of South African drama Desert Rose

MLA SA 6 Jul 2022

New podcast aimed at empowering Mzansi's youth launches

New podcast aimed at empowering Mzansi's youth launches

Jacaranda FM 6 Jul 2022

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Kate Wolters 6 Jul 2022

Flagship business incubator announces 10 beneficiaries

Flagship business incubator announces 10 beneficiaries

Primedia Broadcasting 6 Jul 2022

Supplied. South African TV and radio audiences opt for local content says Novus Group’s newly-released South African Broadcast Media Report

A mixed bag for South African broadcast media

5 Jul 2022

Image sourced from : Deezen founder Marcus Fairs has passed away

Deezen founder dies aged 54

5 Jul 2022

Supplied. The five finalists in the 2022 Marketing Achievement Awards’ (MAA) Marketer of the Year Award

Marketing Achievement Awards' 2022 Marketer of the Year finalists announced

5 Jul 2022

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The role of external communication in PR

Miranda Lusiba 5 Jul 2022

Friendly Wesselsbron face #OFMFanWall grand prize winner

Friendly Wesselsbron face #OFMFanWall grand prize winner

OFM Radio 5 Jul 2022

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Diageo buys flavour-matching AI tech company Vivanda

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Alternative youth culture finds a home at Google

Alternative youth culture finds a home at Google

Irvine Partners 5 Jul 2022

Source: © dolgachov The WAN-IFRA African Digital Media Awards 2022 finalists have been announced

SA online media dominate Wan-Ifra's African Digital Media Awards finalists' list

4 Jul 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

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