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CEM Africa Summit 2025 to tackle the new CX mandate: Connection, trust, and real value

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Pineapple Insurance faces backlash for stereotyping taxi drivers

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Source: © 123rf The power of Creative Problem Solving is what Eve Pennington has come to believe in, and what she will spend the rest of her career persuing

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#BehindtheCampaign: Wednesday: The perfect day to drive a Hyundai

Assegai Awards 2025: It’s about hitting the mark

Assegai Awards 2025: It’s about hitting the markDMASA

Shannon Henning appointed MD at PR Worx

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Laila Bastati, chief commercial officer, APO Group. Source: Supplied.

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The Up&Up Group, together with key clients, has partnered with Dr Karen Nelson-Field (pictured) to deliver South Africa’s first-ever data on digital media attention metrics (Image supplied)

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Xolisa Dyeshana, chief creative officer and partner at Joe Public, gives lessons from his experience as 2025’s Cannes Audio & Radio jury president (Image by Danette Bretienbach © Bizcommunity)

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Image supplied:© Dave Lindemann. Pictured: Matt Canning, Ballito. Surfing In South Africa has officially launched its first downloadable issue

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Terry Levin looks at campaigns presented at the recent Creative Circle Full Circle event in Cape Town. Pictured: The Sounds Right campaign

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#VoicesofChange | Hellopeter launches Women’s Month campaign in fight against GBVF

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Entries now open for the 2026 Product of the Year South Africa Awards

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Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free launch Project 3, a global creative agency

Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free launch Project 3, a global creative agency

Kamers/Makers: A new look, rooted in legacy

Kamers/Makers: A new look, rooted in legacy

South Africa’s ‘Chicken Wars’ redefining the fast food industry

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#CreativeCircle2025: How a thief, a tennis racket, and Cannes reminded me why strategy mattersKarabo Ledwaba

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#InternationalBeerDay: The significance of SA's beer sectorCharlene Louw

Bryony Rose. Source: Nedbank IMC

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The 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards have announced the Gqeberha regional winners across the competition’s 12 categories (Image supplied)

2024 Vodacom Journalist Awards: Regional winners for Gqeberha

2 Oct 2024

Now is the time for retailers to prepare for the peak shopping season

Now is the time for retailers to prepare for the peak shopping season

2 Oct 2024

The Top Women Awards celebrates 21 years of gender empowerment! Entries now open

The Top Women Awards celebrates 21 years of gender empowerment! Entries now open

Topco Media 2 Oct 2024

Human8 announces appointment of Peter Teachman as chief operating officer

Human8 announces appointment of Peter Teachman as chief operating officer

Human8 2 Oct 2024

'Add a bit of vernac M': Unpopular opinion by a senior strategic copywriter

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Google invites Black SA founders to apply for startup funding

Google invites Black SA founders to apply for startup funding

1 Oct 2024

Springbok legends, Kolisi, Etzebeth, Kolbe, and Mtawarira star in new humorous Engen TVC

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#Loeries: Discover the future of creativity with award winning creatives and experts at International Seminar of Creativity

#Loeries: Discover the future of creativity with award winning creatives and experts at International Seminar of Creativity

1 Oct 2024

The 2024 New Generation Awards took place recently on Thursday 26 September in Sandton (Image supplied)

SA Rugby steals the show at the 2024 New Generation Awards

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Warc 2024 Report: 3 key strategies marketing leaders need to know in 2024

1 Oct 2024

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Check My Beat: SA Heart's new campaign targets taxi drivers' heart health

1 Oct 2024

Machine_ wins metal at New Gen for specialist content marketing and internal comms team

Machine_ wins metal at New Gen for specialist content marketing and internal comms team

Machine_ 1 Oct 2024

Telkom and Levergy win big at 2024 Prism and New Gen Awards for Stand Tall campaign

Telkom and Levergy win big at 2024 Prism and New Gen Awards for Stand Tall campaign

Levergy 1 Oct 2024

MSL celebrates double gold at 2024 Prism Awards

MSL celebrates double gold at 2024 Prism Awards

MSL South Africa 1 Oct 2024

The day of the podcast – Pod 2

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Mark Botha, Mediamark 1 Oct 2024

A year in the life of a Small Agency of the Year finalist

A year in the life of a Small Agency of the Year finalist

Arora Online 1 Oct 2024

The Spar Group reports growth with strategic refocus

The Spar Group reports growth with strategic refocus

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Biz Most Read Award winners September 2024

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Frank van den Driest was on stage at the Nedbank IMC Conference: Source: Supplied.

#NedbankIMC2024: Why today's businesses need to ground success in more than profit

Karabo Ledwaba 30 Sep 2024

How innovative payment solutions are shaping South Africa’s retail sector

How innovative payment solutions are shaping South Africa’s retail sector

Shaun Holley & Rory Bosman 30 Sep 2024

Gary Corin, chairperson of the Association of African Exhibition Organisers, gives innovative marketing strategies to increase your ROI on their exhibitions (Image supplied)

Maximising lead generation at live events: Don’t leave money on the table, says AAXO chair Gary Corin

30 Sep 2024

Unveiling Design Week South Africa with founder Margot Molyneux

Unveiling Design Week South Africa with founder Margot Molyneux

Evan-Lee Courie 30 Sep 2024

Paddington Station Inc. bags Grand Prix Agency of the Year

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Paddington Station Inc. 30 Sep 2024

Beyond printers: Altron document solutions is challenging the status quo in a print industry

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Altron 30 Sep 2024

Source: © 123rf Nivea has launched Nivea Connect, a global social mission to combat social isolation and promote meaningful connections

Nivea Connect combats growing social isolation, promotes meaningful connections

30 Sep 2024

Joe Public partners with European agency to drive growth through joint venture

Joe Public partners with European agency to drive growth through joint venture

Joe Public 30 Sep 2024

What the MediaHeads are thinking: Local creative makes cents

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Gary Basson, MediaHeads 360 30 Sep 2024

See beyond the competition: Analyse, understand and compete

See beyond the competition: Analyse, understand and compete

Location Bank 30 Sep 2024

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Cybersecurity company Surfshark’s Naked People campaign in London raised awareness about social media security practices and the exploitation of user data (Image supplied)

Surfshark’s Naked People campaign calls out top social media companies for privacy invasions

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Source: © 123rf Nivea has launched Nivea Connect, a global social mission to combat social isolation and promote meaningful connections

Nivea Connect combats growing social isolation, promotes meaningful connections

30 Sep 2024

Razor’s Kalay Maistry leads Africa’s representation on PRCA Global Board

Razor’s Kalay Maistry leads Africa’s representation on PRCA Global Board

25 Sep 2024

(Image supplied) Virgin Active's global Leave the cult, Join the club campaign has premiered this September

Virgin Active’s new campaign Leave the cult, Join the club cuts through wellness fiction

25 Sep 2024

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