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Hollywood icon Robert Redford passes away at 89

Hollywood icon Robert Redford passes away at 89

Source: © 123rf The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has appointed specialist digital sales partners

SABC appoints specialist digital sales partners

Alberto Canteli leads Havas’ ambitious African strategy

Alberto Canteli leads Havas’ ambitious African strategy

$Global mentorship: TBWA\SA's talent joins the Wright Academy$

Global mentorship: TBWA\SA's talent joins the Wright Academy

King Price campaign: Making insurance great again

King Price campaign: Making insurance great again

Publicis Media has made some senior appointments. (L to r:) Brian Muguto joins as head of strategy, Kershnee Pillay has been promoted to MD of Starcom, and Kevin Ndinguri takes on the role of chief investment officer (Image supplied, composite by Lesely Svenson © Bizcommunity)

Kershnee Pillay promoted to Starcom MD; Publicis Media announces senior appointments

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Source: © 123rf One of three of Agency Scope's preliminary findings is AI. "Right now, AI feels like electricity in 1890. We know it will power everything, but most of us are still figuring out where to plug it in" - FMCG marketer

Agency Scope 2025's 3 preliminary findings: A glimpse into marketers’ changing expectations

How brands can pivot from “look at us,” to “we see you”

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Jozi My Jozi’s new creative campaign, Babize Bonke features champions of the City, including James Delaney – multidisciplinary artist, owner of Delaney Studio (Image supplied)

Jozi My Jozi launches Babize Bonke campaign with We Are Bizarre

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ARB dismisses complaint against Cars.co.za radio adKarabo Ledwaba

Source: YouTube and Netflix.

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.

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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

Source: © 123rf The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has appointed specialist digital sales partners

SABC appoints specialist digital sales partners

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Alberto Canteli leads Havas’ ambitious African strategy

Alberto Canteli leads Havas’ ambitious African strategy

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Patagonia founder gives company away - 'Earth is now our only shareholder'

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Image supplied. The 18th Sunday Times GenNext Awards’ winners

Sunday Times GenNext Awards' winners announced

16 Sep 2022

Music platform Coke Studio returns to South Africa

Music platform Coke Studio returns to South Africa

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It's corn! How the online viral 'Corn Kid' is on a well-worn path to fame in the child influencer industry

Crystal Abidin 15 Sep 2022

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Bizcommunity.com 15 Sep 2022

Source © Adobo Magazine South Africa is ranked 13th overall in the Cannes Lions rankings

Cannes Lions Rankings: SA up one position to 13th

Danette Breitenbach 15 Sep 2022

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YFM producer Lumko Johnson has died

Karabo Ledwaba 15 Sep 2022

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From Santa to Elsa: Influencer marketing is a tale as old as time

Savon Matjane 15 Sep 2022

Image supplied. Ronelle Bester, MD of Red Ribbon Communications, SA: "B2B brands need to take a leaf from consumer marketing playbooks and humanise their communications"

How to humanise your B2B marketing

Ronelle Bester 15 Sep 2022

New head of sales on board at Spark Media

New head of sales on board at Spark Media

Spark Media 15 Sep 2022

The importance of rooting creativity in South African culture

The importance of rooting creativity in South African culture

Mpume Ngobese, Joe Public 15 Sep 2022

Last chance to get your hands on the new look Assegai Awards trophy for the 2022 season

Last chance to get your hands on the new look Assegai Awards trophy for the 2022 season

DMASA 15 Sep 2022

The four legs of a chair - why partnership is the future

The four legs of a chair - why partnership is the future

Advertising Media Forum 15 Sep 2022

Source: © Kal Visuals Unsplash]] The DW Akademie Film Development Fund is calling filmmakers based in Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda to apply for a one-year fellowship programme

DW Akademie film development funding programme opens to Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda

14 Sep 2022

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#BehindtheSelfie: Leslie Adams, sales director at Reach Africa

Karabo Ledwaba 14 Sep 2022

Source: © Vadim Guzhva Employee branding is a critical component of the customer experience

Employee branding: Critical to customer experience

Paula Sartini 14 Sep 2022

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Report: Black women, young people still excluded from meaningful ownership in film and TV

14 Sep 2022

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Gaming is a key advertising avenue for brands

Jamaine Chiwaye 14 Sep 2022

Returning to festivities this festive season

Returning to festivities this festive season

Thirst Bar Services 14 Sep 2022

Source: © The Citizen The hounding of a state witness by three media houses has led to the baning of the live broadcasting of the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial

Journalists' behaviour leads to broadcast ban of Senzo Meyiwa murder trial

14 Sep 2022

Image supplied. Hannah Tihen's underwater image of a dark shyshark (Haploblepharus pictus) peeking its head out of the kelp in Cosy Bay won her first place in the National Geographic photo competition 2022 in the professional category

The National Geographic photo competition 2022 winners

14 Sep 2022

New Media creative director paints New York purple!

New Media creative director paints New York purple!

Media24 14 Sep 2022

All the 74th Emmy Awards winners

All the 74th Emmy Awards winners

13 Sep 2022

Cell C's latest financial results postponed as CEO falls ill

Cell C's latest financial results postponed as CEO falls ill

13 Sep 2022

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Racism in South African newspapers persists - even after decades of Black media ownership

Prinola Govenden 13 Sep 2022

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Marketing is the science of data and creativity

Rirhandzu Shingwenyana 13 Sep 2022

Unleash your SoulSister says Chicken Licken

Unleash your SoulSister says Chicken Licken

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New postgrad degree for future-focused design leaders

New postgrad degree for future-focused design leaders

Vega School 13 Sep 2022

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Yeezy Gap Round Jacket floating projection in Los Angeles. Source: Gap

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Yvon Chouinard, Patagonia founder. Source: Patagonia

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Bizcommunity.com 15 Sep 2022

Source: © Kal Visuals Unsplash]] The DW Akademie Film Development Fund is calling filmmakers based in Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda to apply for a one-year fellowship programme

DW Akademie film development funding programme opens to Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda

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