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RAPT BizTrendsTV | Faith Popcorn: The people's pushback trend

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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

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

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

8 rising SA creators graduate from Dentsu School of Influence

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

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

#BehindtheIMC | Vaughan Croeser on creativity, experience, and the beer industry's impactChloe Posthumus

#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

The Stella Artois Perfect Trade Vending Machine outside a pub in London, UK (Image supplied)

#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

The cost of efficiency on quality

The cost of efficiency on qualityAdvertising Media Forum

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.

Ogilvy Africa and Brands on a Mission join forces for social impact

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

#WPRD2025: Paul Reynell’s tribute to those who saw humansPaul Reynell

The campaign is running OOH and on radio.

Nashua wants you to know it does More Than Print

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

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

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

Clicks ClubCard celebrates 30 years of innovation

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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What makes a person cool? Global study has some answersTodd Pezzuti

Google commits R670m to AI in Africa

Google commits R670m to AI in Africa

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

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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: © 123rf A new Higher Certificate in Advertising qualification for the tertiary curriculum (SAQA ID 121447) has been approved by the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) and the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA)

New Higher Occupational Certificate: Advertiser qualification approved

21 Nov 2024

The 2024 Township CX Report is here

The 2024 Township CX Report is here

21 Nov 2024

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How Netflix reached 70 million active users with its ad-supported model

21 Nov 2024

Image by Lesley Svenson, Bizcommunity. The ABC Q3 2024 figures have been released

ABC Q3 2024: Magazine momentum continues to build with some good performances

Danette Breitenbach 21 Nov 2024

Image by Lesley Svenson, Bizcommunity. The ABC Q3 2024 figures have been released

ABC Q3 2024: A quiet quarter for newspapers

Danette Breitenbach 21 Nov 2024

Graeme Lawrence honoured with the 2024 Quirk's Lifetime Achievement Award

Graeme Lawrence honoured with the 2024 Quirk's Lifetime Achievement Award

Human8 21 Nov 2024

Where have Adland's mavericks gone?

Where have Adland's mavericks gone?

Shaune Jordaan, Hoorah Digital 21 Nov 2024

Standard Bank Top Women Conference 2024: A powerful gathering for women’s leadership and empowerment

Standard Bank Top Women Conference 2024: A powerful gathering for women’s leadership and empowerment

Topco Media 21 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf PRCA Africa’s Internship Charter has been launched

PRCA Africa's Internship Charter drives best practices across Africa’s PR Industry

20 Nov 2024

10 Marketing trends for 2025

10 Marketing trends for 2025

Kantar 20 Nov 2024

MacG interviewed Errol Musk in their latest episode. Source: YouTube.

2024's biggest podcasts in South Africa according to Apple

Karabo Ledwaba 20 Nov 2024

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Warc and TikTok's connect media report tells brands to focus on relevance

20 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf The 20th edition of the Sunday Times GenNext Awards winners have been announced

Sunday Times GenNext Awards crowns the coolest of the cool crowd

20 Nov 2024

Social Places launches AI responses and sentiment analysis powered by ChatGPT & BARD

Social Places launches AI responses and sentiment analysis powered by ChatGPT & BARD

Leroy Meyer, Social Places 20 Nov 2024

Nedbank IMC 2024 Conference White Paper calls for authenticity and humanised growth

Nedbank IMC 2024 Conference White Paper calls for authenticity and humanised growth

IMC Conference 20 Nov 2024

Chilliengine triumphs at the 2024 Assegai Awards

Chilliengine triumphs at the 2024 Assegai Awards

Chilliengine 20 Nov 2024

Sauce Advertising is a creative agency driven by values

Sauce Advertising is a creative agency driven by values

Phil Manners, Sauce Advertising 20 Nov 2024

2024 Township CX Report: Insights for brands navigating South Africa's township economy

2024 Township CX Report: Insights for brands navigating South Africa's township economy

Rogerwilco 20 Nov 2024

Ambush marketing will play a significant role in Black Friday sales. Don't be caught out

Ambush marketing will play a significant role in Black Friday sales. Don't be caught out

Bullion PR & Communication 20 Nov 2024

Mastering marketing basics for medium to large businesses

Mastering marketing basics for medium to large businesses

Hoorah Digital 20 Nov 2024

Relay Jeans fuses fashion and music in Sound of Denim campaign

Relay Jeans fuses fashion and music in Sound of Denim campaign

20 Nov 2024

Machine clinches gold at 2024 DMASA Assegai Awards

Machine clinches gold at 2024 DMASA Assegai Awards

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McDonald’s SA expands Mobile Order and Pay feature

McDonald’s SA expands Mobile Order and Pay feature

20 Nov 2024

Dentsu and Telkom partner to launch Merkury: Redefining consumer engagement across South Africa

Dentsu and Telkom partner to launch Merkury: Redefining consumer engagement across South Africa

Dentsu 20 Nov 2024

Vodacom partners with tech giants to help bridge Africa's digital skills gap

Vodacom partners with tech giants to help bridge Africa's digital skills gap

20 Nov 2024

Digital Retail Africa 2025: Shaping the future of retail

Digital Retail Africa 2025: Shaping the future of retail

20 Nov 2024

Graham Cruikshanks, "This is Africa: Distinctiveness is our super power"

Graham Cruikshanks, "This is Africa: Distinctiveness is our super power"

Graham Cruikshanks 19 Nov 2024

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SA's film industry attracts over R5bn foreign investment boosting tourism

19 Nov 2024

Bravado uses AI to supercharge Nedbank’s brand

Bongani Chinkanda, Brave Group 19 Nov 2024

What does it take to stand out in a noisy but bland world?

What does it take to stand out in a noisy but bland world?

Dhatchani Naidoo, eatbigfish 19 Nov 2024

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Source: © 123rf PRCA Africa’s Internship Charter has been launched

PRCA Africa's Internship Charter drives best practices across Africa’s PR Industry

20 Nov 2024

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Warc and TikTok's connect media report tells brands to focus on relevance

20 Nov 2024

Positive portrayals of men in ads boost brand equity and sales

Kantar 19 Nov 2024

YouTube is already the dominant steaming content platform, and it doesn't plan on slowing down.

YouTube is coming for the TV room #AfricaTechFestival

Lindsey Schutters 18 Nov 2024

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