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#Loeries2025: Offical After-Party

#Loeries2025: Offical After-Party

#Loeries2025: Awards Night 2

#Loeries2025: Awards Night 2

#Loeries2025: Chair Persons Party

#Loeries2025: Chair Persons Party

#Loeries2025: Awards Night 1

#Loeries2025: Awards Night 1

The Galliova Awards celebrate excellence in food and health media in South Africa. The winners are (from left to right) (seated): Clement Pedro, Asanda Mbayimbayi, Sam Linsell, Lichelle May (back), Liezl Vermeulen, Christi Nortier, and Herman Lensing (Image supplied)

Galliova Awards: Excellence in food and health media

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EXCLUSIVE: AdForum Worldwide Summit Day 1 from Johanna McDowell

Dentsu Creative’s Michelle Marais shortlisted for Next Creative Leaders 2025

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Tseliso Rangaka among One Show 2026 Jury Presidents

Tseliso Rangaka among One Show 2026 Jury Presidents

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VML South Africa has appointed Danelle Stiles (left) as chief operating officer and Insaaf Khan (right) as chief client officer (Image supplied, composite: Bizcommunity © Lesley Svenson)

VML's new-look exco, with 2 significant appointments

OG Influencer revealed, shows up at Loeries and Most Awards

OG Influencer revealed, shows up at Loeries and Most Awards

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Knorr wants Imana to stop calling itself 'No.1 Soup'

Knorr wants Imana to stop calling itself 'No.1 Soup'Karabo Ledwaba

WhatsApp, the ‘killer app’ for word-of-mouth in SA’s township economies

WhatsApp, the ‘killer app’ for word-of-mouth in SA’s township economiesMathabatha Sexwale, Brave Group

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Paul Manship Medal updated for 105th ADC Awards

Outstanding Innovation 2025: Shaping the future with bold ideas

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Source: © 123rf Choosing the right research partner is now as complex as selecting your creative agency says IAS

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All the 2025 Prism Award winners

All the 2025 Prism Award winners

Cancelled Cape Town Marathon leads Woolworths to donate food surplus

Cancelled Cape Town Marathon leads Woolworths to donate food surplus

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Crisis communications: Lessons from the Cape Town MarathonRegine le Roux

Safrea launches 2025 Freelance Rates Survey to map industry realities

Safrea launches 2025 Freelance Rates Survey to map industry realitiesSafrea

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Competition Appeal Court revokes Lewis' right to intervene in Pepkor-Shoprite mergerRichard James Bryce and Vega De Vries

Walmart reveals location of first South African store

Walmart reveals location of first South African store

SA's luxury sector set for 15% growth surge by 2025, reports Euromonitor Intl

SA's luxury sector set for 15% growth surge by 2025, reports Euromonitor Intl

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#PrismYoungVoices | UJ's Thando Xaba on coming full circle

Sixty (60) young women in advertising and marketing connected with industry leaders in the sky on the iconic Cape Wheel at the V&A Waterfront during Loeries Creative Week 2025 as part of Open Chair’s Friends in High Places in partnership with KFC Africa (Image supplied)

Open Chair's Friends in High Places connects emerging talent with women leaders

The rise of the private label and how brands can fight back

The rise of the private label and how brands can fight backTLC Worldwide Africa

Inside Converge Africa 2026: How Africa’s digital leaders are designing the future of commerce

Inside Converge Africa 2026: How Africa’s digital leaders are designing the future of commerce

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Ané-Sonet Bresler 22 May 2023

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

IAS Agency Credentials Award 2023 beefs up agency opportunities to shine

IAS Agency Credentials Award 2023 beefs up agency opportunities to shine

DMASA 22 May 2023

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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

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Tunisia police to investigate 2 top journalists, radio station says

Tarek Amara, Sonali Paul 19 May 2023

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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

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Nitesh Singh, Stone 19 May 2023

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#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

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

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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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