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RAPT BizTrendsTV: Agentic AI - How to use it and command your own AI "army" with Musa Kalenga

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Agentic AI - How to use it and command your own AI "army" with Musa Kalenga

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RAPT BizTrendsTV: Agentic AI - How to use it and command your own AI "army" with Musa Kalenga

#See: Tourism Minister urges travellers to rediscover South Africa this Easter with new campaign

#See: Tourism Minister urges travellers to rediscover South Africa this Easter with new campaign

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Source: © 123rf The 2025 first half AdForum Summit will take place in New York between 12 and 16 May 2025 with one of the key meetings with the leadership of Omnicom Advertising Group

AdForum Summit includes key meeting with Omnicom Advertising Group leadership

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Digify Africa and Meta are offering a free digital marketing programme for 2025. Source: Supplied.

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EXCLUSIVE: Levergy appoints new managing director

EXCLUSIVE: Levergy appoints new managing director

South African music royalty celebrated at Metro FM Music Awards 2025

South African music royalty celebrated at Metro FM Music Awards 2025

Gugu Mthembu is the CMO at Telkom. Source: Supplied.

#AfricaMonth: Telkom's Gugu Mthembu takes African perspective to #Cannes2025 juryKarabo Ledwaba

#OrchidsandOnions: Corion Capital’s Star Wars surprise, while Wired misses the PR brief

#OrchidsandOnions: Corion Capital’s Star Wars surprise, while Wired misses the PR briefBrendan Seery

Source: © 123rf Eve Pennington says this should be the golden age of marketing, but agency models haven’t kept pace

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This year, World Press Freedom Day, 3 May, will focus on the profound influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on journalism and media under the theme: Reporting in the Brave New World – The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Press Freedom and the Media

World Press Freedom Day 2025: The impact of AI on media and press freedom

WHO and Unicef expose unethical baby milk ads in South Africa

WHO and Unicef expose unethical baby milk ads in South Africa

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#Cannes2025 report says creative confidence is in crisis

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This year, the Gerety Awards 2025 South Africa Jury Insight panel includes Linda Kachingwe-Sisya, executive head of marketing and communications, Africa and International, RMB and FNB, and Koo Govender, CEO, Publicis Groupe Africa. Danette Breitenbach, Bizcommunity.com's Marketing and Media editor, will moderate the panel (Image supplied)

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Every year, Kantar’s Media Reactions study explores how consumers perceive various media channels and brands, while also examining the challenges and preferences faced by marketers (Image supplied)

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Jannine Purkiss challenges the age-old myth that process kills creativity. She says process should not crush creativity; it should make space for it (Image supplied)

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Leander Kettledas is the corporate communications & marketing manager at Canon South Africa.

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Existing shareholders (left) Musa Kalenga, group CEO, and chairperson (right) Andile Khumalo have acquired the Brave Group’s founding shareholders' shares, transitioning the agency’s to a 100% Black-owned business(Image supplied)

The Brave Group transitions to 100% Black-owned business

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Nat Geo's Tucci in Italy takes audiences on a journey through food, culture and history

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Source: © 123rf In partnership with IFICA, Publicis Groupe Africa has launched Africa’s first industry-wide internal communications benchmark survey

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Retail revolution: the rise of group purchasing organisations in SA

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Adidas SA appoints Kate Woods as general manager

Adidas SA appoints Kate Woods as general manager

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FNB's eBucks expansion with Pick n Pay set to revolutionise grocery shopping in SA

FNB's eBucks expansion with Pick n Pay set to revolutionise grocery shopping in SA

18 Mar 2025

Social media's impact: Driving business strategies from marketing to ROI

Social media's impact: Driving business strategies from marketing to ROI

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Unlock hidden revenue: How to turn your data into a profit powerhouse

Gil Sperling 18 Mar 2025

2025 Warc Media 100 ranks top-performing global media campaigns

2025 Warc Media 100 ranks top-performing global media campaigns

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CapeTalk’s Clarence Ford: Championing jazz at the inaugural Namib Desert International Jazz Festival

CapeTalk’s Clarence Ford: Championing jazz at the inaugural Namib Desert International Jazz Festival

Primedia Broadcasting 18 Mar 2025

Winning by making strategy everyone's business

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Tumi Matubatuba, eatbigfish 18 Mar 2025

Access Bank drives intra-Africa trade at inaugural conference

Access Bank drives intra-Africa trade at inaugural conference

The Publicity Workshop 18 Mar 2025

Closing the gap: Nurturing middle management in the media industry for future growth

Closing the gap: Nurturing middle management in the media industry for future growth

Advertising Media Forum 18 Mar 2025

From points to purpose: The evolution of loyalty and rewards programmes

From points to purpose: The evolution of loyalty and rewards programmes

Kgomotso Zaake, DNA Brand Architects 18 Mar 2025

Bucket lists drive a shift in shopping habits: happiness over possessions

Bucket lists drive a shift in shopping habits: happiness over possessions

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Theresa van Rooyen appointed GM: L’Oréal Dermatological Beauty SA

Theresa van Rooyen appointed GM: L’Oréal Dermatological Beauty SA

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#OrchidsandOnions: Shoprite’s 'Rand-a-Rama' ad taps into 90s nostalgia

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Source: © 123rf Leslie Adams, sales director at Reach Africa, asks, while TV licences are outdated, is a streaming levy the right fix?

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Leslie Adams 17 Mar 2025

Why World Consumer Rights Day matters for your consumer rights

Why World Consumer Rights Day matters for your consumer rights

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The inaugural Community Radio Awards will take place on 23 May 2025 (Image supplied)

Inaugural Community Radio Awards celebrates local broadcasting

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Source: © 123rf Ogilvy One’s global CTO Ravi Pal will present a virtual session at Adobe Summit 2025 in Las Vegas from today, Monday, 17 March to Thursday, 20 March on strategies for future-proofing AI and delivering customer-centric growth

Ogilvy One CTO Ravi Pal: Strategies for future-proofing AI and delivering customer-centric growth

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SA Parliament’s social media accounts hacked to promote the launch of $Ramaphosa token

Yeshiel Panchia 17 Mar 2025

MTN's annual profit hammered by Nigeria currency devaluation

MTN's annual profit hammered by Nigeria currency devaluation

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Karabo Poppy is the creative behind the mural. Source: Supplied.

Karabo Poppy and Sprite bring Blxckie's story to life on Braam walls

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Merrachi's Ramadan campaign sparks debate with hijab-clad Eiffel Tower imagery

Merrachi's Ramadan campaign sparks debate with hijab-clad Eiffel Tower imagery

Karabo Ledwaba 17 Mar 2025

Stealing a song is like stealing a car – Let’s treat music rights as real property

Stealing a song is like stealing a car – Let’s treat music rights as real property

Nicholas Maweni, SAMRO 17 Mar 2025

Nyaladzi Moyo named new commercial director for Danone SA

Nyaladzi Moyo named new commercial director for Danone SA

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Kfm 94.5 bolsters its Western Cape #1 position with the addition of legendary Stan Mars

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Primedia Broadcasting 17 Mar 2025

How GoodApp plans to formalise SA’s informal service sector

How GoodApp plans to formalise SA’s informal service sector

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5 essential website trends for 2025 and how WordPress addresses them all

5 essential website trends for 2025 and how WordPress addresses them all

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Nedbank announced as platinum partner for the 2025 Nedbank Top Empowerment Conference and Awards

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Source: © 123rf In partnership with IFICA, Publicis Groupe Africa has launched Africa’s first industry-wide internal communications benchmark survey

Publicis Groupe and IFICA launch Africa's first internal communications benchmark report

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Source: © 123rf Ogilvy One’s global CTO Ravi Pal will present a virtual session at Adobe Summit 2025 in Las Vegas from today, Monday, 17 March to Thursday, 20 March on strategies for future-proofing AI and delivering customer-centric growth

Ogilvy One CTO Ravi Pal: Strategies for future-proofing AI and delivering customer-centric growth

17 Mar 2025

MTN's annual profit hammered by Nigeria currency devaluation

MTN's annual profit hammered by Nigeria currency devaluation

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Adetutu Laditan's mission to position the African creator

Adetutu Laditan's mission to position the African creator

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