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Source: © 123rf The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has appointed specialist digital sales partners

SADC 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

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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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Unlocking buy-in: The power of public relations

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Image supplied. Top winners in The One Show 2023 received a dazzling new One Show Pencil modelled after the original Pencil designed by industry legend George Lois

Apple crowned The Greatest at The One Show

22 May 2023

Free marketing AI tools every small business should know about

Free marketing AI tools every small business should know about

Terrena Rathanlall 19 May 2023

Spending habits of SA's taxi commuters unpacked

Spending habits of SA's taxi commuters unpacked

19 May 2023

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Lesotho imposes nationwide curfew on residents after journalist killed

19 May 2023

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How to leverage AI to maximise your recruitment marketing strategy

Celeste Sirin 19 May 2023

Dermot Latimer is the CEO at Point Group. Source: Supplied.

#Newsmaker: Dermot Latimer, Point Group's new CEO

Karabo Ledwaba 19 May 2023

Toyota SA rapped over knuckles for 'misleading' Corolla Cross ad

Toyota SA rapped over knuckles for 'misleading' Corolla Cross ad

Ryan Bubear 19 May 2023

Source © 23rf To take advantage of the metavers, you'll need to get past 5 myths

5 metaverse myths and 3 ways to reap value from the metaverse

Willie Schoeman and Sheetal Patel 19 May 2023

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Tunisia police to investigate 2 top journalists, radio station says

Tarek Amara, Sonali Paul 19 May 2023

What does it take to win gold?

What does it take to win gold?

Mscsports 19 May 2023

Kentucky Town pops up in Pretoria in collaboration with Uncle Waffles

Kentucky Town pops up in Pretoria in collaboration with Uncle Waffles

19 May 2023

Khensani Nobanda has been appointed to the Loeries Board.

#Loeries2023: Khensani Nobanda appointed to Loeries Board

19 May 2023

Image supplied. Agencies in Israel, Kenya, Turkey, South Africa, and United Arab Emirates won five Gold Pencils, three Silver, 13 Bronze and 73 Merits in The One Show

5 Gold Pencils, 3 Silver, 13 Bronze and 73 Merits in The One Show 2023 for Africa and Middle East agencies

19 May 2023

Source © Myriam Jessier New research is highlighting the importance of data and analytics for marketers working to protect budgets and prove ROI in 2023

Data and analytics important to protect budgets and prove ROI

19 May 2023

Anele and the club on 947 present the best cheesecake to Joburg

Anele and the club on 947 present the best cheesecake to Joburg

Primedia Broadcasting 19 May 2023

Media strategies for an atomised, multidimensional landscape

Media strategies for an atomised, multidimensional landscape

Nitesh Singh, Stone 19 May 2023

Source: Supplied. Yellow Card's chief executive officer, Chris Maurice

#AfricaMonth: How Yellow Card hit 1 million users in pursuit of inclusive finance

Katja Hamilton 18 May 2023

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Benefits of employee social media engagement for brand awareness

Ntombi Ntanzi 18 May 2023

Source: © Grid Worldwide Grid Worldwide Johannesburg has been awarded two prestigious Gold Cubes and one Silver at the global ADC 102nd Annual Awards, for Bee & Bee on behalf of Inverroche

Grid Worldwide brings home 2 Gold Cubes and a Silver from ADC 102nd Annual Awards

Danette Breitenbach 18 May 2023

Image supplied. All the ADC 102nd Anual Awards winners have been announced

All the ADC 102nd Annual Awards winners

18 May 2023

Both the Constitution and legal precedent allow journalists to publish information that is in the public interest, even if that information was obtained unlawfully. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Can journalists publish "stolen" information?

Jacques Louw 18 May 2023

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Montana set to be first US state to ban TikTok on personal devices

18 May 2023

Google to delete inactive accounts from December 2023

Google to delete inactive accounts from December 2023

18 May 2023

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BBC News launches BBC Verify to combat disinformation and build trust

18 May 2023

Effie South Africa hosts dialogue on Creative and Effective Marketing with leading industry experts

Effie South Africa hosts dialogue on Creative and Effective Marketing with leading industry experts

Association for Communication and Advertising 18 May 2023

Afda alumna Ofentse Thinane is new SABC1 channel boss

Afda alumna Ofentse Thinane is new SABC1 channel boss

Earle Holmes, Afda 18 May 2023

2023 Annual Township CX Report launches on 7 June

2023 Annual Township CX Report launches on 7 June

Rogerwilco 18 May 2023

The local stories that make South Africans

The local stories that make South Africans

Keletso Rakumakoe, Urban Brew Studios 18 May 2023

#OFMBakkieArm campaign embraces rural safety

#OFMBakkieArm campaign embraces rural safety

OFM Radio 18 May 2023

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Lesotho imposes nationwide curfew on residents after journalist killed

19 May 2023

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Tunisia police to investigate 2 top journalists, radio station says

Tarek Amara, Sonali Paul 19 May 2023

Source: Supplied. Yellow Card's chief executive officer, Chris Maurice

#AfricaMonth: How Yellow Card hit 1 million users in pursuit of inclusive finance

Katja Hamilton 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

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