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#See: Tourism Minister urges travellers to rediscover South Africa this Easter with new campaign

#See: Tourism Minister urges travellers to rediscover South Africa this Easter with new campaign

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TFG and VML triumph at the Smarties 2025 Awards

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Effie Academy launches in South Africa

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SABC Plus is celebrating one million users. Source: Supplied.

SABC Plus celebrates a million users

Today, Halo and Demographica announce a new specialist agency, Second Rodeo]], headed up by Mike Stopforth (left). Dean Oelschig, managing partner and founder of Halo (right) says they will work as a group but ultimately, each agency will be an individual specialist

EXCLUSIVE: Halo and Demographica launch new agency with Mike Stopforth at the helmDanette Breitenbach

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Welcome to a new PR challenge: surviving the unmoderated internetYolisa Mkele

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#Bookmarks2025: Jury president, Elizabeth Mokwena - An acid test for world-class work

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Source: © 123rf The City of Cape Town’s Film Office invites filmmakers to apply for support through the City’s Film Fund for productions set for completion during the 2025/26 financial year

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Daily Maverick has won Best Digital Product. Source: Daily Maverick.

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Source: © 123rf The 2025 first half AdForum Summit will take place in New York between 12 and 16 May 2025 with one of the key meetings with the leadership of Omnicom Advertising Group

AdForum Summit includes key meeting with Omnicom Advertising Group leadership

Digify Africa and Meta are offering a free digital marketing programme for 2025. Source: Supplied.

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Every year, Kantar’s Media Reactions study explores how consumers perceive various media channels and brands, while also examining the challenges and preferences faced by marketers (Image supplied)

Kantar's Media Reactions 2025 – share your opinion on the challenges and opportunities facing marketers today

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IAB SA calls for industry to participate in Online AdSpend Report

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Source: © Roberto Nickelson 2023 is the time for advertisers to hone their focus on contextually relevant environments says Mark Botha, head of digital at Mediamark

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Mark Botha 27 Mar 2023

FundiConnect and Ster-Kinekor give away free IMAX movie tickets for John Wick: Chapter Four

FundiConnect and Ster-Kinekor give away free IMAX movie tickets for John Wick: Chapter Four

FundiConnect 27 Mar 2023

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Rolling power cuts are crippling digital out of home media

Kena Outdoor 27 Mar 2023

Razor PR wins 'Best Reputation work in EMEA' for third year running at EMEA Sabre Awards

Razor PR wins 'Best Reputation work in EMEA' for third year running at EMEA Sabre Awards

M&C Saatchi Abel 27 Mar 2023

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Joe Baguley 24 Mar 2023

Source: Provoke Media The Retroviral agency team. The agency was named African agency of the year last night's 2023 EMEA Sabre Awards

Retroviral crowned Africa's PR Agency of the Year at the 2023 EMEA Sabre Awards

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Delivering distinctive experiences imperative for FMCG brand growth

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Red & Yellow partners with Meta to launch creator nano courses

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Social media monitoring delivers better campaign planning

24 Mar 2023

#BehindtheSelfie: Raymond Mhlongo, engineering manager, Sedna

#BehindtheSelfie: Raymond Mhlongo, engineering manager, Sedna

Sindy Peters 24 Mar 2023

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Nia Brown serving breakfast at Y

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Effie South Africa launches 2023 season, calls for entries

Effie South Africa launches 2023 season, calls for entries

Association for Communication and Advertising 24 Mar 2023

#Newsmaker: New TooMuchWifi CEO Tauriq Brown aims to help close SA's digital divide

#Newsmaker: New TooMuchWifi CEO Tauriq Brown aims to help close SA's digital divide

Imran Salie 23 Mar 2023

Cell C CEO Douglas Stevenson resigns

Cell C CEO Douglas Stevenson resigns

23 Mar 2023

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Amani Patel 23 Mar 2023

Cofounder Brian Coppin reflects on 30 years of Food Lover's Market

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Lauren Hartzenberg 23 Mar 2023

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Karabo Ledwaba 23 Mar 2023

Image supplied. Kiya & the Kimoja Heroes is a new animated action-adventure series developed and co-produced by South African animation studio Triggerfish

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Image supplied. South Africa's radio station, Hot 102.7FM has seven entries listed in the New York Festivals Radio Awards Shortlist

7 entries shortlisted in the NYF Radio Awards for SA's Hot 102.7FM

23 Mar 2023

The shiny new thing!

The shiny new thing!

Advertising Media Forum 23 Mar 2023

57 channels and everything's on!

57 channels and everything's on!

MediaHeads 360 23 Mar 2023

Verve launches '2023 Mzansi Review - Gen Z: Understanding Youth Culture'

Verve launches '2023 Mzansi Review - Gen Z: Understanding Youth Culture'

VERVE 23 Mar 2023

The Cannabis Expo returns to highlight the growing cannabis industry

The Cannabis Expo returns to highlight the growing cannabis industry

Evan-Lee Courie 22 Mar 2023

Oros markets fun and joy across South African townships!

Oros markets fun and joy across South African townships!

Owakhe Media 22 Mar 2023

Image supplied. The Young Lions competition finds the country’s leading young creative talent for an opportunity to showcase local excellence on the global stage

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Kenyan judge temporarily blocks mass layoff of Facebook moderators

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Kenyan judge temporarily blocks mass layoff of Facebook moderators

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French journalist Dubois freed in Mali

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