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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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People are pretending to be 'NPCs' on TikTok and it's not just weird, it's also lucrative

Edith Jennifer Hill 14 Aug 2023

Only 3 weeks left to enter the Entrepreneur of the Year 2023 Awards!

Only 3 weeks left to enter the Entrepreneur of the Year 2023 Awards!

BUSINESS PARTNERS LIMITED 14 Aug 2023

Ntokozo Maseko appointed editor of YourLuxury Africa

Ntokozo Maseko appointed editor of YourLuxury Africa

14 Aug 2023

The Clicks Beauty Playground was held at the CTICC in Cape Town. Source: Clicks.

Clicks Beauty Playground welcomes 3,000 visiters at CTICC

Karabo Ledwaba 14 Aug 2023

Image supplied. The top 20 winners of the V&A Waterfront Tenant Service Excellence Awards 2023

Diamond jeweller Shimansky: V&A Waterfront Tenant Service Excellence Awards overall winner

14 Aug 2023

Image supplied. UAE dominated the NYF AME Awards with impressive trophy tally of 26

UAE dominates AME Awards with 26 trophies

14 Aug 2023

Maximise your chances of success: Submit your winning entries to the Assegai Awards 2023

Maximise your chances of success: Submit your winning entries to the Assegai Awards 2023

DMASA 14 Aug 2023

Source: © UnSplash Ronelle Bester, Red Ribbon Communications, gives 4 steps to enhance your B2B content marketing strategy

4 steps to enhance your B2B content marketing strategy

Ronelle Bester 11 Aug 2023

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Boxer opens its 450th store in Inanda

11 Aug 2023

Image supplied. FP7McCann Dubai for its client the Testicular Cancer Society for its campaign Wall Street Balls is one of four 2023 Genius 100 Inspiration Award winners

FP7McCann Dubai one of four 2023 Genius 100 Inspiration Award winners

11 Aug 2023

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Why Dunkin' and Lego rebrands succeeded - but X missed the mark

Matthew Pittman 11 Aug 2023

Actress Moliehi Didie Makobane launches lip gloss range

Actress Moliehi Didie Makobane launches lip gloss range

11 Aug 2023

How passionate purpose can forge powerful connections: An analysis of 'Avocado Advocacy'

How passionate purpose can forge powerful connections: An analysis of 'Avocado Advocacy'

Rob Garden, Levergy 11 Aug 2023

East Coast Radio joins Openview's audio bouquet on 8 August

East Coast Radio joins Openview's audio bouquet on 8 August

East Coast Radio 11 Aug 2023

The battle of the boardroom at the Nedbank IMC Conference

The battle of the boardroom at the Nedbank IMC Conference

IMC Conference 11 Aug 2023

BabyYumYum.co.za appoints new managing content editor

BabyYumYum.co.za appoints new managing content editor

BabyYumYum, BabyYumYum.com 11 Aug 2023

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Bye-bye Twitter birdie - gone but still under trade mark

Merlene Engelbrecht 10 Aug 2023

Mark Mwongela, sales development director for PayPal, Africa.

PayPal's 4 tips to enhance buyer experience on payment platforms

10 Aug 2023

Source: © 123rf The Competition Commission’s stance on Google’s search dominance will afford many small companies a unique opportunity, but it has serious consequences for SA’s larger brands

Competition Commission remedial actions for Google: Good for small brands, not so much for big brands

10 Aug 2023

Embrace your curves with Thuli Phongolo and Levi's

Embrace your curves with Thuli Phongolo and Levi's

10 Aug 2023

#OrchidsandOnions: Siya Kolisi shows the best of SA with new tourism ad

#OrchidsandOnions: Siya Kolisi shows the best of SA with new tourism ad

Brendan Seery 10 Aug 2023

Nkgabiseng Motau is a founding partner at Think Creative Africa. Source: Supplied.

#BehindtheIMC: Nkgabiseng Motau, founding partner at Think Creative Africa

10 Aug 2023

Satelite TV is a great option in countries with limited internet connectivity. Source: Pascal Muller/Unsplash

Multichoice Africa pulls DStv from Malawi

10 Aug 2023

KLA announces results of the Q2 Quarterly Buzz

KLA announces results of the Q2 Quarterly Buzz

KLA 10 Aug 2023

3 steps for effective account leadership

3 steps for effective account leadership

Gillian Rightford, Red & Yellow 10 Aug 2023

Jacques Shalom joins Clockwork as chief creative officer

Jacques Shalom joins Clockwork as chief creative officer

Clockwork 10 Aug 2023

New exco ready to take Safrea forward

New exco ready to take Safrea forward

Safrea 10 Aug 2023

Google Cloud undersea cable infrastructure. Source: Google

Equiano cable keeps Africa connected during undersea faults

Lindsey Schutters 9 Aug 2023

Avon Middleton, publisher, and explains Lerato Matebese, publishing editor at Clipping Point Publishing. Source: Quickpic

TopGear South Africa turns 3, launches own test track

8 Aug 2023

Shaping the future of influence: Ogilvy PR and Influence strengthens leadership team

Shaping the future of influence: Ogilvy PR and Influence strengthens leadership team

Ogilvy South Africa 8 Aug 2023

Africa news

The battle of the boardroom at the Nedbank IMC Conference

The battle of the boardroom at the Nedbank IMC Conference

IMC Conference 11 Aug 2023

Mark Mwongela, sales development director for PayPal, Africa.

PayPal's 4 tips to enhance buyer experience on payment platforms

10 Aug 2023

Satelite TV is a great option in countries with limited internet connectivity. Source: Pascal Muller/Unsplash

Multichoice Africa pulls DStv from Malawi

10 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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