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Source: © 123rf Flow Marketplace is a commerce media platform that allows advertisers to browse, select, and activate hundreds of premium first-party audiences in just a few clicks

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South Africa’s Most Recommended Brands for 2025 revealed

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New head of video entertainment for SABC

New head of video entertainment for SABC

Source: © 123rf Beate Stiehler-Mulder says marketers need to promote a more sustainable consumption culture

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The class graduated in July in Cape Town. Source: Supplied.

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Lebogang Mashangoane, PR account director at the Riverbed Agency, says we need to ask what modern PR looks like in an AI-powered world. (Image supplied)

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#WPRD2025 | The PR prescription: Ditch the grind, reclaim your mind

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Sam Gqomo says PR is shaping society, and it’s about time (Photo Credit: Khanya Mpahlwa)

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Vaughan Croeser, Vice President of Marketing at The South African Breweries (AbInBev). Image supplied.

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#WPRD2025 | Red Ribbon's Ronelle Bester: In a polarised world, PR is building trust

#WPRD2025 | Red Ribbon's Ronelle Bester: In a polarised world, PR is building trustRonelle Bester

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Prada Group posts strong first-half 2025 results despite global challenges

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Ford’s latest TVC campaign celebrates the essence of what it means to Live the Ranger Life (Image supplied)

#BehindtheCampaign | Ford’s Live the Ranger Life: Off-road and on message

Source: © 123rf New Warc and TikTok research shows how social and video have changed the way we seek, find and buy

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Source: © 123rf The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies’ third draft of the White Paper on Audio and Audio-Visual Media Services and Online Safety proposes a sweeping redefinition of what counts as “media".

Proposed regulations redefine media, reshapes how brands track narratives

Vikas Mehta, regional CEO – Sub-Saharan Africa, Ogilvy Africa Network and Dr Myriam Sidibe.

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Paul Reynell, Prisa vice-president and Paddington Station PR MD, pays tribute to the PR professionals who have transformed and inspired (Image supplied)

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SA’s world-first Chrome extension takes on harmful AI beauty standards

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Johnnie Walker’s iconic striding man stops walking to encourage men to pause, reflect, and rest during Men’s Mental Health Month (Image supplied)

Johnnie Walker’s #Men’sMental Health campaign: Rest. Reset. Keep walking.

Simphiwe Dludlu bids farewell to SABC Sport

Simphiwe Dludlu bids farewell to SABC Sport

Clicks ClubCard celebrates 30 years of innovation

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Jenny Griesel, Managing Director: Jenny Griesel Communications, examines what the Coldplay CEO scandal tells us about reputation in the digital age

Coldplayed… From concert to PR crisisJenny Griesel

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Google commits R670m to AI in Africa

Google commits R670m to AI in Africa

Source: © Joburg etc Former SuperSport CEO Marc Jury has been appointed group CEO of sports marketing agency Megapro, effective 1 September 2025.

Former SuperSport CEO to lead Megapro

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South Africa’s Most Recommended Brands for 2025 revealed

South Africa’s Most Recommended Brands for 2025 revealed

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Source: © WPP Despite third-quarter results showing a strong performance from GroupM and WPP's winning of the Amazon media account, the network's expectations for the full year remain unchanged

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Sanlam revealed that the comedy show was in fact a marketing campaign. Source: Supplied.

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Suhana Gordhan of LoveSong to lead Radio & Audio at The One Show 2025

Suhana Gordhan of LoveSong to lead Radio & Audio at The One Show 2025

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A Comic Con experience: Platforms change but the basic rules of marketing don’t!

Eve Pennington 23 Oct 2024

The Constitutional Court will hear two applications relating to copyright in South Africa that affect the rights of blind people. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

ConCourt showdown on copyright bill

Tania Broughton 23 Oct 2024

Ogilvy brings 19 Loeries home with its clients at the 2024 awards

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Daily Maverick journalists shine at the Vodacom Journalist of the Year 2024 Regional Awards

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Daily Maverick 23 Oct 2024

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8 Cannes Lions! Insights from working on a global award-winning campaign

Neto+Shookan 23 Oct 2024

Clockwork awarded lead creative and media agency for Jaecoo

Clockwork awarded lead creative and media agency for Jaecoo

Clockwork 23 Oct 2024

The ultimate Black Friday 2024 marketing tool for South African businesses

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Source: © Marai Photo Award The Marai Photo Grant is back in honour of Shah Marai, former photo chief at AFP in Kabul

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The GenNext Survey: South Africa's youth choose their favourite banks!

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Woolworths partners with 6 local wine brands to launch exclusive canned wine range

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The surprising revolution of voiceover: How hybrid voiceovers keep brands authentic in new markets

The surprising revolution of voiceover: How hybrid voiceovers keep brands authentic in new markets

VoiceArchive 22 Oct 2024

Why empathy is redefining customer experience in a digital world

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Liezel Jonkheid 22 Oct 2024

Source: © Pexels Sanef recently proposed its Journalism Sustainability Fund to Business Leadership SA reports Media24

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Source: © 123rf People are increasingly seeking depth, authenticity, and sensory richness in their experiences, aiming to engage with the world in meaningful ways. this is one of five macro trends identified by the Accenture Life Trends 2025 report

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Joe Public Cape Town and Uber Black unveil new campaign: ‘So good you’ll find a reason’

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Ad evolution: Digital overtakes traditional media

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Rand Show 2025: The ultimate destination for both visitors and exhibitors

Rand Show 2025: The ultimate destination for both visitors and exhibitors

Rand Show 22 Oct 2024

Forge By Brave built to democratise marketing

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Musa Kalenga, Brave Group 22 Oct 2024

A busy month at Howard Audio – Loerie wins and festive preparations!

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Howard Audio 22 Oct 2024

EXCLUSIVE: Digitas Liquorice's Ntokozo Nhlanhla - What does SA need to convert in the digital space

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How Meta’s new technology aims to protect users from fake celebrity ads

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Source: © WPP Despite third-quarter results showing a strong performance from GroupM and WPP's winning of the Amazon media account, the network's expectations for the full year remain unchanged

Strong Q3 performance for WPP; full year expectations remain unchanged

23 Oct 2024

Suhana Gordhan of LoveSong to lead Radio & Audio at The One Show 2025

Suhana Gordhan of LoveSong to lead Radio & Audio at The One Show 2025

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The surprising revolution of voiceover: How hybrid voiceovers keep brands authentic in new markets

The surprising revolution of voiceover: How hybrid voiceovers keep brands authentic in new markets

VoiceArchive 22 Oct 2024

Source: © 123rf People are increasingly seeking depth, authenticity, and sensory richness in their experiences, aiming to engage with the world in meaningful ways. this is one of five macro trends identified by the Accenture Life Trends 2025 report

5 global macro trends and consumer insights from the Accenture Song's Life Trends 2025 report

22 Oct 2024

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