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#RAPT BizTrendsTV | Carmen Murray: The Analogue Renaissance – A return to real-world connection

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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

Karen Nielson-Field | The attention deficit: How to overcome it

Karen Nielson-Field | The attention deficit: How to overcome itDanette Breitenbach

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”

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

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.

Meet the YouTube Works Awards winners

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

Alberto Canteli leads Havas’ ambitious African strategy

Alberto Canteli leads Havas’ ambitious African strategy

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

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

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Is brand activism just a case of 'make them cry, make them buy'?

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Web3: A revolution or a marketing buzzword?

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Warc releases IPA Effectiveness Awards insight report

Warc releases IPA Effectiveness Awards insight report

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24 Jan 2023

Dale Hefer is CEO of the IMC (Integrated Marketing Council) which incorporates, Africa’s foremost integrated marketing conference

#BizTrends2023: The politics of marketing in 2023

Dale Hefer, IMC Conference 24 Jan 2023

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Galaxy KDay School Stars - from the school hall to the Cape's biggest music festival!

Primedia Broadcasting 24 Jan 2023

Is ChatGPT going to replace your digital marketing team?

Is ChatGPT going to replace your digital marketing team?

Ruan Fourie, Starbright Solutions 24 Jan 2023

Joe Public rated the 15th best independent agency in The One Club Global Creative Rankings

Joe Public rated the 15th best independent agency in The One Club Global Creative Rankings

Joe Public 24 Jan 2023

Content marketing - the best way to promote your brand

Broad Media 24 Jan 2023

Celeste Sirin, MD of Employer Branding Africa

#BizTrends2023: Predictions for employer branding inside and out

Celeste Sirin 23 Jan 2023

Rebecca Pretorius, South Africa Country Manager at Crimson Education

#BizTrends2023: Over a million South Africans eyeing universities abroad

Rebecca Pretorius 23 Jan 2023

Image supplied. Print businesses have been evolving, says Yesh Surjoodeen, Southern Africa regional director at HP

Inking in the New Year: The printing industry in 2023

Yesh Surjoodeen 23 Jan 2023

Johan Botes, Partner and head of Baker McKenzie’s Employment & Compensation Practice in Johannesburg.

#BizTrends2023: Quitting quiet quitting - balancing the needs of employers and employees

Johan Botes 23 Jan 2023

Vodacom lands 2Africa, the world's largest subsea cable, in EC

Vodacom lands 2Africa, the world's largest subsea cable, in EC

23 Jan 2023

Image supplied. Vikas Mehta, chief executive officer, Ogilvy Africa would like to see more great award-wininng work come from Africa

Africa needs to do campaigns like Lesso Lessons again and again

Danette Breitenbach 23 Jan 2023

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ARB adds new clause to regulate cryptocurrency ads

23 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: How hoteliers should prepare for a cookieless world using first-party data

#BizTrends2023: How hoteliers should prepare for a cookieless world using first-party data

Stewart Smith 23 Jan 2023

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8 tools to create a winning customer experience strategy in 2023

Dori-Jo Bonner 23 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: 5 trends changing the world of work

#BizTrends2023: 5 trends changing the world of work

Lianie Minny 23 Jan 2023

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John Williams Ntwali, Rwandan journalist critical of government has died

23 Jan 2023

Joe Public named Agency of the Year by Marklives

Joe Public named Agency of the Year by Marklives

Joe Public 23 Jan 2023

Brand Finance's Global 500 2023 names Amazon the world's most valuable brand

Danette Breitenbach 20 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Sustainability - an overriding trend in fashion

#BizTrends2023: Sustainability - an overriding trend in fashion

Lucilla Booyzen 20 Jan 2023

#LunchtimeMarketing: Will marketing be affected by AI and ChatGBT?

#LunchtimeMarketing: Will marketing be affected by AI and ChatGBT?

20 Jan 2023

Source © Benoit Daoust Google says it is committed to making the ad-supported web a safer and more private place for everyone in Africa

Google: Making ad platforms safe for users, advertisers, and publishers in Africa

20 Jan 2023

Mfundo Ntsibande, MD at AMA.

AMA launches Black media owner portal to promote transformation

20 Jan 2023

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Liver King: How the rise of mega-influencers has put consumers at risk

Catalina Goanta 20 Jan 2023

Source © Sergey Soldatov Is ChatGPT a friend or foe to the PR industry? Ronelle Bester, founder and account director of Red Ribbon Communications, ponders the question

Exclusive: ChatGPT - A friend or foe to the PR industry?

Ronelle Bester 20 Jan 2023

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Report: How to get a competitive edge in marketing using AI

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SME Launchpad to offer free outdoor advertising to small businesses

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Tractor Outdoor 20 Jan 2023

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Image supplied. Vikas Mehta, chief executive officer, Ogilvy Africa would like to see more great award-wininng work come from Africa

Africa needs to do campaigns like Lesso Lessons again and again

Danette Breitenbach 23 Jan 2023

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John Williams Ntwali, Rwandan journalist critical of government has died

23 Jan 2023

Source © Benoit Daoust Google says it is committed to making the ad-supported web a safer and more private place for everyone in Africa

Google: Making ad platforms safe for users, advertisers, and publishers in Africa

20 Jan 2023

Havas Middle East has won a grand prix for their Read The Label campaign.

Winners announced for Warc Prize for Mena Strategy 2022

19 Jan 2023

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