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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

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

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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Source © Arquitectura Viva Quinta Monroy by Chilean architect Alejandro Aravena is a testament to empathetic design

Empathy in design: The secret ingredient for finding human connection

Simone Rossum 18 May 2023

Source © Christina Wocintechchat Adhering to ethical standards remains essential for the best practices in public relations (PR) and communication in Africa

Ethical standards essential to PR industry in Africa

18 May 2023

Knit 1, warm all: Geknit Dit Met Tracey Lange calls for knitters to support seniors

Knit 1, warm all: Geknit Dit Met Tracey Lange calls for knitters to support seniors

Primedia Broadcasting 18 May 2023

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Tunisia detains 2 students over satirical song criticising police

Tarek Amara, Angus MacSwan 17 May 2023

Source © Play Bill The success of the Unofficial Bridgerton Musical highlights the potential - and the risk - for brands to harness the power of informal collaborations

The power and risk of the unofficial collaboration trend

Ima Peter 17 May 2023

A snapshot of the award winning ad (Re)Constitution.

2023 Phnx Awards Grand Prix winners announced

17 May 2023

https://www.oneclub.org/ The Young Ones, gold winner All pain sounds the same from the School of Visual Arts, New York
Client: PETA
Category: Brief: PETA / Out of Home

The One Club for Creativity's Creative Week 2023 kicks off with The Young Ones Student Awards

17 May 2023

Source © Matthias Ziegler Poor evaluation and measurement are one of the biggest threats to the African public relations (PR) and communications industry

Lack of evaluation methods and measurement a threat to African PR industry

Danette Breitenbach 17 May 2023

Ryan Nofal is the managing director at Penquin. Source: Supplied.

#BehindtheSelfie: Ryan Nofal, managing director at Penquin

Karabo Ledwaba 17 May 2023

Adobe Firefly uses generative AI to facilitate new creative expression

Adobe Firefly uses generative AI to facilitate new creative expression

DaxData 17 May 2023

Image supplied. Live shopping empowers brands to connect with consumers in real-time

Live shopping: Empowers, connects, engages and drives sales

17 May 2023

Marketing Indaba back at CTICC, Cape Town with its live in-person marketing conference

Marketing Indaba back at CTICC, Cape Town with its live in-person marketing conference

CADEK Media 17 May 2023

Sandton City nominated for global award

Sandton City nominated for global award

EBM 17 May 2023

Takalani Sesame's new Big Feelings Special gets children talking about their emotions

Takalani Sesame's new Big Feelings Special gets children talking about their emotions

JNPR 17 May 2023

The Powerade brand launches global platform 'Pause is Power' in South Africa

OLC Through The Line Communications 17 May 2023

Assegai Awards 2023 - Entries by sector

Assegai Awards 2023 - Entries by sector

DMASA 17 May 2023

#StartupStory: Disrupting the status quo

#StartupStory: Disrupting the status quo

Karabo Ledwaba 16 May 2023

Penguin Random House calls out illegal distribution of André de Ruyter's book

Penguin Random House calls out illegal distribution of André de Ruyter's book

16 May 2023

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Vice Media files for bankruptcy

16 May 2023

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Could digital marketing services become South Africa's next major export opportunity?

Grant Lapping 16 May 2023

Attention OOH advertisers: This is your Western Cape wake-up call

Attention OOH advertisers: This is your Western Cape wake-up call

Ruchelle Mouton, Tractor Outdoor 16 May 2023

Leveraging customer touchpoints in retail - why context matters

Leveraging customer touchpoints in retail - why context matters

Heath Huxtable 16 May 2023

Intuition vs insights: Linen retailer's success revealed

Intuition vs insights: Linen retailer's success revealed

Location Bank 16 May 2023

Algoa FM's Charlie T flying solo on Saturdays

Algoa FM's Charlie T flying solo on Saturdays

Algoa FM 16 May 2023

Source: Twitter/@BlockchainZA

#AfricaMonth: Why Web3 needs Africa and what you can do about it?

Katja Hamilton 15 May 2023

Samro distributes royalties of more than R220m

Samro distributes royalties of more than R220m

15 May 2023

VMLY&R South Africa launches gamechanger, VMLY&R Commerce

Danette Breitenbach 15 May 2023

Adidas reveals Pride collection and campaign in partnership with Rich Mnisi

Adidas reveals Pride collection and campaign in partnership with Rich Mnisi

15 May 2023

#OrchidsandOnions: Checkers Sixty60 delivers a perfect Mother's Day

#OrchidsandOnions: Checkers Sixty60 delivers a perfect Mother's Day

Brendan Seery 15 May 2023

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3 in-demand digital jobs and the skills needed to get them

15 May 2023

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Source © Christina Wocintechchat Adhering to ethical standards remains essential for the best practices in public relations (PR) and communication in Africa

Ethical standards essential to PR industry in Africa

18 May 2023

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Tunisia detains 2 students over satirical song criticising police

Tarek Amara, Angus MacSwan 17 May 2023

Source © Matthias Ziegler Poor evaluation and measurement are one of the biggest threats to the African public relations (PR) and communications industry

Lack of evaluation methods and measurement a threat to African PR industry

Danette Breitenbach 17 May 2023

Source: Twitter/@BlockchainZA

#AfricaMonth: Why Web3 needs Africa and what you can do about it?

Katja Hamilton 15 May 2023

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