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Matt Deitke originally turned down a lesser offer. Source: X.

Meta breaks records with $250m offer to 24-year-old AI prodigy

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Burger Friday: A recipe for success as South Africans rethink how they shop

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#WomensMonth: How Accenture's Meaghan and Tennessee keep up with the goal postsKarabo Ledwaba

Image supplied:© Dave Lindemann. Pictured: Matt Canning, Ballito. Surfing In South Africa has officially launched its first downloadable issue

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Terry Levin looks at campaigns presented at the recent Creative Circle Full Circle event in Cape Town. Pictured: The Sounds Right campaign

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Entries now open for the 2026 Product of the Year South Africa Awards

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Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free launch Project 3, a global creative agency

Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free launch Project 3, a global creative agency

Kamers/Makers: A new look, rooted in legacy

Kamers/Makers: A new look, rooted in legacy

South Africa’s ‘Chicken Wars’ redefining the fast food industry

South Africa’s ‘Chicken Wars’ redefining the fast food industryInsight Survey

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#CreativeCircle2025: How a thief, a tennis racket, and Cannes reminded me why strategy mattersKarabo Ledwaba

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The Brief: Real-time relevance with long-view insight

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#InternationalBeerDay: The significance of SA's beer sectorCharlene Louw

Source: © Joburg etc Former SuperSport CEO Marc Jury has been appointed group CEO of sports marketing agency Megapro, effective 1 September 2025.

Former SuperSport CEO to lead Megapro

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Shoppable audience marketplace for advertisers launches

South Africa’s Most Recommended Brands for 2025 revealed

South Africa’s Most Recommended Brands for 2025 revealedKLA

New head of video entertainment for SABC

New head of video entertainment for SABC

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8 rising SA creators graduate from Dentsu School of Influence

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Marketers need to promote a more sustainable consumption cultureBeate Stiehler-Mulder

Lebogang Mashangoane, PR account director at the Riverbed Agency, says we need to ask what modern PR looks like in an AI-powered world. (Image supplied)

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#WPRD2025 | The PR prescription: Ditch the grind, reclaim your mind

#WPRD2025 | The PR prescription: Ditch the grind, reclaim your mindVista Kalipa, OnPoint PR

Sam Gqomo says PR is shaping society, and it’s about time (Photo Credit: Khanya Mpahlwa)

#WPRD2025 | Sam Gqomo: PR is shaping society, it’s about timeSam Gqomo

#WPRD2025 | Red Ribbon's Ronelle Bester: In a polarised world, PR is building trust

#WPRD2025 | Red Ribbon's Ronelle Bester: In a polarised world, PR is building trustRonelle Bester

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Prada Group posts strong first-half 2025 results despite global challenges

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#InternationalBeerDay: A free draught celebrating local bars

Ford’s latest TVC campaign celebrates the essence of what it means to Live the Ranger Life (Image supplied)

#BehindtheCampaign | Ford’s Live the Ranger Life: Off-road and on message

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Warc: 3 key opportunities for marketers in the new era of search

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OpenSky billboard deemed sexist and offensiveKarabo Ledwaba

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Meta breaks records with $250m offer to 24-year-old AI prodigy

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15 producers selected for Creative Producer Indaba

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Propel Media Barometer finds most journalists respond within 4 hours of receiving pitch

12 Oct 2022

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The direct marketing industry shows its resilience and agility

Danette Breitenbach 12 Oct 2022

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Lindt's chocolate bunny trade mark win shows shape matters to consumers

Enrico Bonadio and Alina Trapova 12 Oct 2022

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Dettol's new project gives South Africa's children a sporting chance

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Source: © Assegai Awards The Assegai Awards' finalists have been announced

All the DMASA Assegai Awards' finalists

11 Oct 2022

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Hoorah and Distell launch internal data intelligence agency

11 Oct 2022

Subsea cable connectivity: The key to accelerating digital transformation?

Subsea cable connectivity: The key to accelerating digital transformation?

Matone Ditlhake 11 Oct 2022

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Brands must prepare for a different kind of Black Friday

11 Oct 2022

Daily Investor's powerful South African investment and finance audience

Daily Investor's powerful South African investment and finance audience

Broad Media 11 Oct 2022

Havas South Africa's Tshidi Phali announced Social Wiz of the Year 2022

Havas South Africa's Tshidi Phali announced Social Wiz of the Year 2022

Havas Johannesburg 11 Oct 2022

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Nasty C launches Call of Duty: Mobile campaign

11 Oct 2022

Ogilvy wins 25 awards at the 2022 Loeries

Ogilvy wins 25 awards at the 2022 Loeries

Ogilvy South Africa 11 Oct 2022

V5 Digital invites you to V5 Africa: Why your business needs email marketing and marketing automation

V5 Digital invites you to V5 Africa: Why your business needs email marketing and marketing automation

V5 Digital 11 Oct 2022

The significance of 17 for dentsu

The significance of 17 for dentsu

Dentsu 11 Oct 2022

Primedia drives assets into metaverse

Primedia drives assets into metaverse

Mann Made 11 Oct 2022

Newskoop's agricultural radio show secures new sponsor: Blue Nova Energy

Newskoop's agricultural radio show secures new sponsor: Blue Nova Energy

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Discovery features fourth on the 2022 Fortune Change the World list

10 Oct 2022

Nando's Hot Young Designer Talent Search finalists announced

Nando's Hot Young Designer Talent Search finalists announced

10 Oct 2022

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#5DHeritageTour: 5FM's longest Heritage Tour wraps up

10 Oct 2022

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Anti-apartheid activist and journalist Thenjiwe Mtintso to be honoured by Rhodes University

10 Oct 2022

Source © zamollxis The Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (Gala) and the International Advertising Association (IAA) have released the second edition of the two-volume set, Privacy Law: A Global Legal Perspective on Data Protection Relating to Advertising & Marketing

Second edition of Privacy Law released

10 Oct 2022

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Warc and MMA Global release state of modern marketing report

10 Oct 2022

Image supplied. The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB)’s public service announcement campaign, Imagine a World, that describes a world without radio, television or cellphone service

NAB campaign addresses infrastructure vandalism

10 Oct 2022

#OrchidsandOnions: Everything we know is changing

#OrchidsandOnions: Everything we know is changing

Brendan Seery 10 Oct 2022

SA and Europe business leaders unite

SA and Europe business leaders unite

Optimize Agency 10 Oct 2022

Stepping into the future of brand and customer experience

Ask Afrika 10 Oct 2022

Celebrations continue with the True Location Cup

Celebrations continue with the True Location Cup

Vicinity Media 10 Oct 2022

Advertising awards inspire competition and drive industry excellence, say leading creatives

Advertising awards inspire competition and drive industry excellence, say leading creatives

TBWA 10 Oct 2022

You can't shrink your way to greatness

You can't shrink your way to greatness

Brandfundi 10 Oct 2022

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Image supplied: The selected producers for the Creative Producer Indaba

15 producers selected for Creative Producer Indaba

12 Oct 2022

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Lindt's chocolate bunny trade mark win shows shape matters to consumers

Enrico Bonadio and Alina Trapova 12 Oct 2022

All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) appoints APO Group founder Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard to its International Committee

All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) appoints APO Group founder Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard to its International Committee

APO Group 11 Oct 2022

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Exeo Capital acquires Vital Health Foods

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