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From left to right: Julia Kleber, CEO and Lexi Hall, director Africa. Source: Supplied.

Lexi Hall leads Kleber Group’s new Cape Town office

Matt Deitke originally turned down a lesser offer. Source: X.

Meta breaks records with $250m offer to 24-year-old AI prodigy

Pick n Pay's Price Palooza is back, offering customers instant savings, double points on everyday essentials, and the chance to win R100k daily (Image supplied)

Burger Friday: A recipe for success as South Africans rethink how they shop

#WomensMonth: How Accenture's Meaghan and Tennessee keep up with the goal posts

#WomensMonth: How Accenture's Meaghan and Tennessee keep up with the goal postsKarabo Ledwaba

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

Surfing In South Africa launches first issue

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

#CreativeCircle2025: Influencing real cultural, societal and economic changeTerry Levin

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

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

#BehindtheIMC | BBC's chief brand officer, Charl Bassil: Culture eats strategy for breakfastChloe Posthumus

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

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

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

South Africa’s ‘Chicken Wars’ redefining the fast food industryInsight Survey

Medalla is one of the standout creative strategy campaigns.

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

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The Brief: Real-time relevance with long-view insight

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

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

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

Shoppable audience marketplace for advertisers launches

South Africa’s Most Recommended Brands for 2025 revealed

South Africa’s Most Recommended Brands for 2025 revealedKLA

New head of video entertainment for SABC

New head of video entertainment for SABC

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8 rising SA creators graduate from Dentsu School of Influence

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

Marketers need to promote a more sustainable consumption cultureBeate Stiehler-Mulder

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)

#WPRD2025 | Riverbed’s Lebogang Mashangoane: Modern PR in an AI-powered worldLebogang Mashangoane

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

#WPRD2025 | The PR prescription: Ditch the grind, reclaim your mindVista Kalipa, OnPoint PR

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

#WPRD2025 | Sam Gqomo: PR is shaping society, it’s about timeSam Gqomo

#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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#InternationalBeerDay: A free draught celebrating local bars

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

Warc: 3 key opportunities for marketers in the new era of search

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OpenSky billboard deemed sexist and offensiveKarabo Ledwaba

Matt Deitke originally turned down a lesser offer. Source: X.

Meta breaks records with $250m offer to 24-year-old AI prodigy

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Source: © 123rf Competition for viewership remains fragmented across various platforms, as multi-platform behaviour highlights high levels of social media interaction while watching television and radio listening

Maps highlights high levels of social media interaction while watching TV and radio listening

Danette Breitenbach 11 Nov 2024

SAB triumphs with 9 Effie Awards, cementing its position as SA's Most Effective Marketer

SAB triumphs with 9 Effie Awards, cementing its position as SA's Most Effective Marketer

South African Breweries 11 Nov 2024

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Mattel scrambles after Wicked doll packaging links to explicit site

11 Nov 2024

Christophe Deloire was the head of media freedom group Reporters Without Borders (RSF). Source: RSF.

Meet the world's bravest reporters at CPJ's 34th annual awards, hosted by John Oliver

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From AAA to Cannes Lions: Mike Bond’s global advertising journey

From AAA to Cannes Lions: Mike Bond’s global advertising journey

AAA School of Advertising 11 Nov 2024

Shein partners with TikToker Sphokuhle Ntshalintshali for Black Friday Look-Book

Shein partners with TikToker Sphokuhle Ntshalintshali for Black Friday Look-Book

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Cannes Lions 2025 to boost creative diversity with €2m funding

8 Nov 2024

Source: © Cottonbro Studio There is uncertainty for advertisers on TikTok as the platform's future hangs in the balance with Trump’s return to power

Uncertainty for TikTok advertisers with Trump’s return to power

8 Nov 2024

State of the Retail Nation Q3: Consumer confidence starts to recover ahead of Black Friday

State of the Retail Nation Q3: Consumer confidence starts to recover ahead of Black Friday

NielsenIQ 8 Nov 2024

Empowering designers the Nando’s way: Andani.Africa celebrates emerging creatives in the sector

Empowering designers the Nando’s way: Andani.Africa celebrates emerging creatives in the sector

Andani.Africa 8 Nov 2024

Last night, Thursday 8 November, the national winners of the 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards’ (VJOY) were honoured at a ceremony in Johannesburg (Image supplied)

News24 journalists take top honours in 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards

8 Nov 2024

Harnessing the power of SEO: Revitalise your newsroom for increased media attention

Harnessing the power of SEO: Revitalise your newsroom for increased media attention

Sasha Kupritz, TenacityPR 8 Nov 2024

Blue Label Media partners with African Bank to roll out new corporate identity across 155 buses

Blue Label Media partners with African Bank to roll out new corporate identity across 155 buses

Blue Label Media 8 Nov 2024

Doccie vs TVC

Doccie vs TVC

Scholars Film 8 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf From November all incoming service conversations for businesses using WhatsApp Business are free

Free WhatsApp Business incoming service conversations

7 Nov 2024

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Why South African advertising needs to rediscover its storytelling roots

Stefanie Davis 7 Nov 2024

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ARB rules Melon Mobile's 'unlimited' plans are misleading: here's why

Karabo Ledwaba 7 Nov 2024

Top 5 reasons brands should embrace till slip competitions with SmartSlip

Top 5 reasons brands should embrace till slip competitions with SmartSlip

Techsys Digital 7 Nov 2024

FMCG e-commerce continues to ‘deliver’ growth

FMCG e-commerce continues to ‘deliver’ growth

Nicola Allen 7 Nov 2024

CapeTalk podcast series achieves double distinction at the South African Podcast Awards

CapeTalk podcast series achieves double distinction at the South African Podcast Awards

Primedia Broadcasting 7 Nov 2024

The case for Cape Town

The case for Cape Town

Tractor Outdoor 7 Nov 2024

Digital Marketing Conference: Marketers gather in Cape Town to master online marketing strategies

Digital Marketing Conference: Marketers gather in Cape Town to master online marketing strategies

Cadek Media 7 Nov 2024

Singularity Summit 2024 brings mind-bending exponential technologies to Africa

Singularity Summit 2024 brings mind-bending exponential technologies to Africa

Mann Made 7 Nov 2024

Teach your creatives to think: Unpopular opinion by a copywriter

Teach your creatives to think: Unpopular opinion by a copywriter

Athi Sokutu, Wetpaint Advertising 7 Nov 2024

Lidl's global holiday campaign was created by BBDO Germany and its chief creative officer, South African-born Jonathan Deeb and Academy Award-winning filmmaker Tom Hooper (Image supplied)

BBDO Germany's 6 minute brand film for Lidl's global holiday campaign

6 Nov 2024

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Report uncovers the reality of PR internships in SA - strengths and gaps

6 Nov 2024

Ogilvy’s the most awarded and most effective agency at Effies 2024

Ogilvy’s the most awarded and most effective agency at Effies 2024

Ogilvy South Africa 6 Nov 2024

Putting the customer first and providing value is crucial for Black Friday success

Putting the customer first and providing value is crucial for Black Friday success

Peter Ludi 6 Nov 2024

Website builder vs WordPress: Practical uses

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Source: © Cottonbro Studio There is uncertainty for advertisers on TikTok as the platform's future hangs in the balance with Trump’s return to power

Uncertainty for TikTok advertisers with Trump’s return to power

8 Nov 2024

Lidl's global holiday campaign was created by BBDO Germany and its chief creative officer, South African-born Jonathan Deeb and Academy Award-winning filmmaker Tom Hooper (Image supplied)

BBDO Germany's 6 minute brand film for Lidl's global holiday campaign

6 Nov 2024

SA’s MellowVans brings mobile EV stores to African telcos

SA’s MellowVans brings mobile EV stores to African telcos

6 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf Streaming services remain the most subscribed subscription category, with 22% of users signing up for these platforms

ChatGPT the fastest-growing subscription-based service worldwide growing 296%

5 Nov 2024

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