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NIQ research reveals new rules of commerce: AI is beginning to decide what consumers buy

NIQ research reveals new rules of commerce: AI is beginning to decide what consumers buyNielsenIQ

Safrea releases its freelance media industry 2026 Rates Report

Safrea releases its freelance media industry 2026 Rates ReportSafrea

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Warc identifies 8 blockers to advertising effectiveness

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#CannesLions2026 | Apple’s Eddy Cue is Entertainment Person of the Year

The Marketing + Media Alliance (MMA) Smarties South African winners for 2026 were announced last night. Picture: Ogilvy was awarded Best in Show for Audi TikTok Test Drive (Image supplied)

MMA Smarties South Africa 2026 winners announced

Heinz brings back the iconic glass bottle for limited time

Heinz brings back the iconic glass bottle for limited time

ABC Q1 2026 Magazines | Custom mags continued buoyancy lifts print growth

ABC Q1 2026 Magazines | Custom mags continued buoyancy lifts print growthDanette Breitenbach

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ARB clears Wildebeest Brandewyn ad accused of promoting binge drinkingKarabo Ledwaba

ABC Q1 2026 Newspapers | A slow start as Free Newspapers steady the ship

ABC Q1 2026 Newspapers | A slow start as Free Newspapers steady the shipDanette Breitenbach

AAA School of Advertising’s Team So’ Réal made up of Zaiba Goolam (21), Joel Areington (22), and John Garside (21) recently won the South African leg of the L'Oréal Brandstorm 2026 competition (Image supplied)

AAA School of Advertising’s students qualify for Paris L'Oréal Brandstorm 2026 competition

Why creativity still matters when algorithms are marketing’s first audience

Why creativity still matters when algorithms are marketing’s first audience

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TikTok’s popular microdramas shrink TV into bite‑sized chunksJessica Maddox and Krysten Stein

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#AfricaMonth: The Case for Africanising AI in public relationsPhozisa Mkele

The launch commercial for the all-new Kia Tasman bakkie creates an entire world out of one problem (image supplied)

#BehindtheCampaign | Kia Tasman bakkie TVC takes up the bakkie challenge

The human paradox: The faster AI advances, the more human connection matters

The human paradox: The faster AI advances, the more human connection mattersCharne Munien, Rogerwilco

An immersive Table Mountain experience by Chaos Theory and the Millat Group has won a global event award (Image supplied)

African-led events worldclass as Table Mountain immersive experience wins global award

Ask Africa appoints Jezile Dhlamini as its chief client partner officer

Ask Africa appoints Jezile Dhlamini as its chief client partner officerASK AFRICA

South Africa will be the country in focus, pictured is stakeholders at the signing of the agreement. Source: Supplied.

Berlinale EFM names South Africa 2027 country in focus

Publicis is set to acquire LiveRamp. Source: Publicis.

Publicis Groupe to buy LiveRamp for $2.2bn

Safrea releases its freelance media industry 2026 Rates Report

Safrea releases its freelance media industry 2026 Rates Report

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Kia South Africa launches road trip anthem campaign

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5FM launches 5-a-side football tournament

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Oliver's Neli Zuma is a shining example of pure grit and determination despite challenges

Oliver 15 Nov 2022

Former SA radio DJ launches American-based app with sights on commanding an emerging new tech market

Former SA radio DJ launches American-based app with sights on commanding an emerging new tech market

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Ogilvy appointed to market the Mother City

Ogilvy appointed to market the Mother City

Ogilvy South Africa 15 Nov 2022

IAS Agency Credentials Gold Award for 2022 goes to Ogilvy

IAS Agency Credentials Gold Award for 2022 goes to Ogilvy

DMASA 15 Nov 2022

The annual Afda Graduation Festival 2022: Showcasing the future of the creative economy

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Earle Holmes, Afda 14 Nov 2022

Nontobeko Sibiya. Source: Supplied.

#BehindtheBrandManager: Nontobeko Sibiya, Nando's marketing manager in communications

Karabo Ledwaba 14 Nov 2022

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Nike benches partnership with Kyrie Irving

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Vodacom hit by Ethiopia network roll-out

Vodacom hit by Ethiopia network roll-out

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Image supplied: Lenovo has entered a partnership with The Sharks

Lenovo announces partnership with The Sharks

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#OrchidsandOnions: Showing what we can really do

#OrchidsandOnions: Showing what we can really do

Brendan Seery 14 Nov 2022

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Mark Zuckerberg can sack 11,000 workers but shareholders can't dump him: it's called 'management entrenchment'

Mark Humphery-Jenner 14 Nov 2022

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Candy Dempers, MediaHeads 360 14 Nov 2022

Cell C and Joe Public get Mzanzi spinning

Cell C and Joe Public get Mzanzi spinning

Joe Public 14 Nov 2022

Dentsu Creative South Africa wins global acclaim

Dentsu Creative South Africa wins global acclaim

Dentsu 14 Nov 2022

The evolution of B2B marketing requires fresh approaches and tactics

The evolution of B2B marketing requires fresh approaches and tactics

VML 14 Nov 2022

H&M Sustainable Production Africa Summit: Conversations on circularity

H&M Sustainable Production Africa Summit: Conversations on circularity

Lauren Hartzenberg 11 Nov 2022

Jarred Cinman. Source: Supplied.

Jarred Cinman to face ACA for Loeries criticism

Karabo Ledwaba 11 Nov 2022

Image supplied: The annual Feather Award winners were announced at a grand event on 10 November.

Feather Award winners announced!

11 Nov 2022

Primedia Broadcasting appoints Kelvin Storie as the chief intelligence officer

Primedia Broadcasting appoints Kelvin Storie as the chief intelligence officer

Primedia Broadcasting 11 Nov 2022

#LunchtimeMarketing: The highs and lows of influencer marketing

#LunchtimeMarketing: The highs and lows of influencer marketing

11 Nov 2022

Big John beats ya'hunga with Chicken Licken's new ad

Big John beats ya'hunga with Chicken Licken's new ad

Joe Public 11 Nov 2022

Spar Carols by Candlelight celebrates 20 years of festive magic and community goodwill

Spar Carols by Candlelight celebrates 20 years of festive magic and community goodwill

Jacaranda FM 11 Nov 2022

Untapping talent with Takealot's Heritage Day design challenge

Untapping talent with Takealot's Heritage Day design challenge

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Paradox Coin ($PARA) Exchange launch on: Huobi confirmed for 17 November 2022!

Paradox Coin ($PARA) Exchange launch on: Huobi confirmed for 17 November 2022!

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African super app Yassir to launch its on-demand grocery delivery services in SA

15 Nov 2022

Vodacom hit by Ethiopia network roll-out

Vodacom hit by Ethiopia network roll-out

14 Nov 2022

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Ye and Adidas break up: Why brand marriages sometimes go bad

Pankhuri Malhotra 10 Nov 2022

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Levi's appoints Michelle Gass as president and CEO-in-waiting

10 Nov 2022

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