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NIQ research reveals new rules of commerce: AI is beginning to decide what consumers buy

NIQ research reveals new rules of commerce: AI is beginning to decide what consumers buyNielsenIQ

Safrea releases its freelance media industry 2026 Rates Report

Safrea releases its freelance media industry 2026 Rates ReportSafrea

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Warc identifies 8 blockers to advertising effectiveness

Eddy Cue. Spurce: Apple.

#CannesLions2026 | Apple’s Eddy Cue is Entertainment Person of the Year

The Marketing + Media Alliance (MMA) Smarties South African winners for 2026 were announced last night. Picture: Ogilvy was awarded Best in Show for Audi TikTok Test Drive (Image supplied)

MMA Smarties South Africa 2026 winners announced

Heinz brings back the iconic glass bottle for limited time

Heinz brings back the iconic glass bottle for limited time

ABC Q1 2026 Magazines | Custom mags continued buoyancy lifts print growth

ABC Q1 2026 Magazines | Custom mags continued buoyancy lifts print growthDanette Breitenbach

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ARB clears Wildebeest Brandewyn ad accused of promoting binge drinkingKarabo Ledwaba

ABC Q1 2026 Newspapers | A slow start as Free Newspapers steady the ship

ABC Q1 2026 Newspapers | A slow start as Free Newspapers steady the shipDanette Breitenbach

AAA School of Advertising’s Team So’ Réal made up of Zaiba Goolam (21), Joel Areington (22), and John Garside (21) recently won the South African leg of the L'Oréal Brandstorm 2026 competition (Image supplied)

AAA School of Advertising’s students qualify for Paris L'Oréal Brandstorm 2026 competition

Why creativity still matters when algorithms are marketing’s first audience

Why creativity still matters when algorithms are marketing’s first audience

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TikTok’s popular microdramas shrink TV into bite‑sized chunksJessica Maddox and Krysten Stein

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#AfricaMonth: The Case for Africanising AI in public relationsPhozisa Mkele

Safrea releases its freelance media industry 2026 Rates Report

Safrea releases its freelance media industry 2026 Rates Report

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Dolls and dollars: why small businesses should be wary of cashing in on Barbiemania with their branding

Graeme Austin 4 Aug 2023

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Standard Bank latest to shut the door on Sekunjalo-related accounts

4 Aug 2023

More findings from Scopen's Agency Scope in Mexico

4 Aug 2023

Source: © 123rf The latest Maps shows consumer behaviour shifts in shopping

Maps shows changes in consumer behaviour, shopping patterns and media consumption

4 Aug 2023

The game launches today. Source: Supplied.

Game collaborates with Blackboard to debut local UGC merchandise on Roblox

4 Aug 2023

Bata South Africa's distinctive Tomy Takkies brand celebrates women

Bata 4 Aug 2023

Source: Supplied. Atang Matebesi, the chief executive officer of Santam’s Client Solutions business.

Santam rebrands: Unveils Santam Switch

3 Aug 2023

Meetings Africa 2024 registrations now open

Meetings Africa 2024 registrations now open

3 Aug 2023

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MTN and Disney+ launch mobile plan

3 Aug 2023

Source: Supplied. HealthDart co-founder and chief executive officer, Njabulo Skhosana.

HealthDart: Google-backed SA healthcare pioneer

3 Aug 2023

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Senegal blocks TikTok in widening clampdown on dissent

Ngouda Dione and Joel Kouam 3 Aug 2023

#BehindtheIMC: Brian Mtongana, executive creative director at Woolworths

#BehindtheIMC: Brian Mtongana, executive creative director at Woolworths

3 Aug 2023

Source: © 123rf AAXO introduced its 2023/24 board at its AGM

AAXO introduces 2023/24 board

3 Aug 2023

Source: © 123rf Icasa has approved applications from five broadcasters to move their
analogue television channels to the broadcasting band 470 - 694

5 broadcasters move to broadcasting band 470 - 694 MHz

3 Aug 2023

Does SA's growing middle market offer hope for the future?

Does SA's growing middle market offer hope for the future?

BrandMapp 3 Aug 2023

Top Empowerment Awards 2023 celebrates South Africa's transformation pioneers

Top Empowerment Awards 2023 celebrates South Africa's transformation pioneers

Topco Media 3 Aug 2023

The top 5 consequences of content piracy in the entertainment industry

The top 5 consequences of content piracy in the entertainment industry

MultiChoice 3 Aug 2023

Nedbank Business Ignite 2023

Nedbank Business Ignite 2023

Primedia Broadcasting 3 Aug 2023

Runs in the Family wins Best South African Feature Film at the Durban International Film Festival

Runs in the Family wins Best South African Feature Film at the Durban International Film Festival

Howard Audio 3 Aug 2023

Empowering narratives: Unveiling the unstoppable Women with Purpose

Empowering narratives: Unveiling the unstoppable Women with Purpose

Dineo Mathebula, Urban Brew Studios 3 Aug 2023

Rocketmailer launches new website for its bulk email marketing and multi-channel messaging platform

Rocketmailer launches new website for its bulk email marketing and multi-channel messaging platform

Rocketseed 3 Aug 2023

The ad launched on Monday.

#BehindtheCampaign: MTN backs the Bokke in musical campaign

2 Aug 2023

Source: © 123rf Generative AI is opening up major opportunities for CX professionals

Research shows generative AI set to transform CX

2 Aug 2023

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Visa helped Banyana performance support SA small business

2 Aug 2023

Image supplied. Warc’s Creative Effectiveness Lions 2023 - Insights from the winners, identifies trends and themes common to the award-winning campaigns of this year’s Cannes Creative Effectiveness Lions

#Cannes2023: What an award-winning creative effectiveness entry looks like

2 Aug 2023

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Twitter rebrand: Does X mark the spot?

Karabo Ledwaba 2 Aug 2023

We still live in a made-up man's world where real women don't fit

We still live in a made-up man's world where real women don't fit

Bathobile Chime, Catchwords 2 Aug 2023

Nedbank IMC announces Red & Yellow as official bursary partner

Nedbank IMC announces Red & Yellow as official bursary partner

IMC Conference 2 Aug 2023

Jacaranda FM and Access Bank South Africa present Womenpreneur Her Perfect Pitch 2023

Jacaranda FM and Access Bank South Africa present Womenpreneur Her Perfect Pitch 2023

Jacaranda FM 2 Aug 2023

#ReclaimYourDNA wins big at #Bookmarks2023

#ReclaimYourDNA wins big at #Bookmarks2023

Dentsu 2 Aug 2023

Africa news

Meetings Africa 2024 registrations now open

Meetings Africa 2024 registrations now open

3 Aug 2023

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Senegal blocks TikTok in widening clampdown on dissent

Ngouda Dione and Joel Kouam 3 Aug 2023

Challengers to Watch 2023: Mejuri

Challengers to Watch 2023: Mejuri

Jenna Dougherty, eatbigfish 31 Jul 2023

Image supplied. Cathy Gathu has joined Ogilvy Africa as managing partner

Cathy Gathu appointed Ogilvy Africa's managing partner

28 Jul 2023

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