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

SABC 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

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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

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How brands can pivot from “look at us,” to “we see you”

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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

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#HeritageMonth | Vicks and artist Zee Feels wrap South Africa in relief

It’s D-day for the Assegai Awards 2025 – entries close at midnight!

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Source: © 123rf MRF has released the 19th edition Marketing All Product Survey with two significant updates

2 updates in released Maps survey

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SA e-commerce market to surpass R130bn in 2025

Absa won the Grand Prix Award. Source: YouTube.

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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

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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"

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Netflix opens ad inventory to Amazon DSP

Alberto Canteli leads Havas’ ambitious African strategy

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$Global mentorship: TBWA\SA's talent joins the Wright Academy$

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Warc Report: Instagram's projected global ad revenue to soar to $71bn by 2024

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'Light Up a Mind' campaign launched to assist learners during load shedding

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Elon Musk in conversation with Israel's PM. Source: Screenshot.

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The sneaker was launched earlier in September. Source: Supplied.

Thobela FM launches limited edition sneakers

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Image supplied. Business and Arts South Africa’s (BASA) 26th Annual BASA Awards 48 finalists have been announced

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Integrated agency, Lumico, nominated for 10 awards at this years New Gen Awards

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Zayd Abrahams, chief marketing and strategy officer, Tiger Brands

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Dustin Chick, partner M&C Saatchi Group and MD of Razor

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Doug Place, chief marketing officer of Nando’s.

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Mteto Nyati, executive chairperson of Business Systems Group (BSG)

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Nick Law creative chairperson, Accenture Song, New York, US

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Brian Mtongana, executive creative director for Woolworths

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Somalia's first all-women newsroom spotlights female taboos

Abdi Sheikh 21 Sep 2023

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Image supplied. TV and radio star Dadaboy, cryptocurrency coach Tola Joseph Fadugbagbe and betting guru Winnerbet latest to Join the Crypto Experience

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