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

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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

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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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Image supplied.The 17th Annual South African Film and Television Awards nominees have been announced

All the 2023 Safta nominees

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Tshedza Pictures nominated in 11 Safta categories for The River and Legacy

8 Aug 2023

Source: © Business Insider Cesar Vacchiano, Scopen International president, gives insights from Cannes Lions 2023

7 insights from #Cannes2023

Cesar Vacchiano 8 Aug 2023

AI is a reflection of human bias. Source: Supplied.

Humans are the dark side of AI

Richard Frank 8 Aug 2023

Source: © Search Engine Journal a growing portion of Generation Z consumers turn to TikTok as their social media platform of choice

#Exclusive: 5 ways brands can take advantage of the TikTok as a search engine trend

Erin Deetlefs 8 Aug 2023

Image supplied. Captain Morgan has launched its first ever pan-African campaign, Spice On Africa

#BehindtheCampaign: Captain Morgan launches Spice On Africa, its first ever pan-African campaign

8 Aug 2023

Revolutionising the digital sphere: draftLine Africa's impact on culture and beyond

Revolutionising the digital sphere: draftLine Africa's impact on culture and beyond

CSquared 8 Aug 2023

The 5 keys to stokvel advertising success

The 5 keys to stokvel advertising success

MegaVision Media 8 Aug 2023

MyBroadband - South Africa's source of ICT thought leadership

MyBroadband - South Africa's source of ICT thought leadership

Broad Media 8 Aug 2023

PPS - Finding the Forgotten Graduate - awarded at IAB South Africa Bookmark Awards

PPS - Finding the Forgotten Graduate - awarded at IAB South Africa Bookmark Awards

Howard Audio 8 Aug 2023

Winners of Standard Bank Top Women EmpowHER Durban announced

Winners of Standard Bank Top Women EmpowHER Durban announced

Topco Media 8 Aug 2023

Paddington Station steams through the Prism Awards 2023

Paddington Station steams through the Prism Awards 2023

Paddington Station PR 7 Aug 2023

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Mind the fine print - food producers should beware of placing misleading claims on packaging

Bernadette Versfeld, Kenan Petersen & Bernadette Lötter 7 Aug 2023

Source: © 123rf The public relations sector evolved, and so the role of PR professionals has undergone a profound transformation

Magna Carta PR experts view the future of PR

7 Aug 2023

Meg McCulloch is the co-founder of Jack Black Beer. Source: Supplied.

#WomensMonth: Meg McCulloch breaks stereotypes on women and beer

Karabo Ledwaba 7 Aug 2023

Source: © Research Gate Traditional Trade has experienced an impressive post Covid-19 resurgence, with good figures in FMCG sales in 2023

A renaissance in SA's traditional trade sector, with 23.6% growth

7 Aug 2023

Source: © Dexerto Threads growth has slowed by 90% in August to an average of 440,000 new users per day

Threads growth slows by 90%

7 Aug 2023

Only 4 weeks left to enter the Entrepreneur of the Year 2023 Awards!

Only 4 weeks left to enter the Entrepreneur of the Year 2023 Awards!

Business Partners Limited 7 Aug 2023

Judah Zunze's workshop is located in Harare's Warren Park township. Source: Reuters.

Zimbabwean tailors cash in on party apparel demand as vote nears

7 Aug 2023

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Time to bring back the passion in digital marketing

Mark Botha 7 Aug 2023

Challengers to Watch 2023: Northvolt

Challengers to Watch 2023: Northvolt

Niclas Norström & Jude Bliss, eatbigfish 7 Aug 2023

Episode 11 of 21: How does being playful show up in an organisation?

Episode 11 of 21: How does being playful show up in an organisation?

eatbigfish 7 Aug 2023

ESPN Africa gears up for an unforgettable football season

ESPN Africa gears up for an unforgettable football season

The Walt Disney Company Africa 7 Aug 2023

The Short Term. The Long Term. The Intern

The Short Term. The Long Term. The Intern

MediaHeads 360 7 Aug 2023

Winners of Standard Bank Top Women EmpowHER Cape Town announced

Winners of Standard Bank Top Women EmpowHER Cape Town announced

Topco Media 7 Aug 2023

Elon Musk rebranded Twitter to X in July.

X brings back live video for the first time since 2021

Lindsey Schutters 4 Aug 2023

Image supplied. Ford is the official vehicle partner for Faces, partnering with trail seekers and cycling enthusiasts locally

Ford South Africa partners with adventure cycling company

4 Aug 2023

Don't let load shedding ruin your dinner!

Don't let load shedding ruin your dinner!

Media24 4 Aug 2023

Ogilvy wins prestigious Black Pixel and 13 awards at 2023 Bookmarks

Ogilvy wins prestigious Black Pixel and 13 awards at 2023 Bookmarks

Ogilvy South Africa 4 Aug 2023

Unravelling the latest trends driving change in the beer industry

Unravelling the latest trends driving change in the beer industry

JNPR 4 Aug 2023

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Judah Zunze's workshop is located in Harare's Warren Park township. Source: Reuters.

Zimbabwean tailors cash in on party apparel demand as vote nears

7 Aug 2023

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

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