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The first Cannes Lions 2025 shortlists have been released (Image supplied)

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AI isn't the enemy, your lack of progress is, now say cheese

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The Nielsen Sports SA’s Annual Trends Breakfast featured a panel of (l to r) Tumelo Selikane - MD Nielsen Sports SA, Errol Madlala - commercial & marketing manager, SAFA, Mtunzi Jonas - chief commercial officer, Cricket South Africa, Bronson Mokabela - GM: marketing, communications & commercial, SASCOC and Ryan Cumming - head of marketing, SuperSport.

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Source: © 123rf The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has announced Apple as the 2025 Creative Marketer of the Year

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Source: © 123rf Scopen's research shows that the latest global trends signal a growing reliance on AI, a strong push toward integrated agency solutions and a strategic re-evaluation of in-house marketing structures

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Source: © 123rf South Africa was awarded the coveted Global Alliance World Public Relations & Communication Award in the ESG Category at the 12th World Public Relations Forum (WPRF) in Nusa Dua, Bali

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Humanz South Africa welcomes Michael Cost as head of strategy and client development

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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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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

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