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Source: © 123rf The judges for Shop! South Africa’s 2025 Shopper Marketing Awards, now in its third year, have been announced

Shop! SA 2025 awards judges panel comprises industry heavyweights

Linda Yaccarino steps down as CEO of X

Linda Yaccarino steps down as CEO of XKarabo Ledwaba

Source: © 123rf Sam Swaine, founder of Audibly, says podcasts have moved beyond a content trend to become a necessary growth engine for brands

Podcasts: From content trend to growth engine for brandsSam Swaine

#WPRD2025: Bizcommunity joins global PR community in celebrating World PR Day

#WPRD2025: Bizcommunity joins global PR community in celebrating World PR Day

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MTN Business and Cloudflare expand partnership to deliver managed security across South Africa

MTN Business and Cloudflare expand partnership to deliver managed security across South AfricaMTN

The finalists were announced on 9 July 2025. Source: Supplied

All the 2025 Bookmark Awards finalists

#BehindtheCampaign: The Street Store’s Sustainable Disclaimer to fast fashion

#BehindtheCampaign: The Street Store’s Sustainable Disclaimer to fast fashion

Nigerian executive joins ICC's global marketing commission leadership

Nigerian executive joins ICC's global marketing commission leadership

Coca-Cola rolls out 2-litre returnable PET bottles

Coca-Cola rolls out 2-litre returnable PET bottles

(L to r:) Adetutu Laditan, founder, creative director, Woof Studios, Lagos, Bongiwe Neema Nouse, creative director, The Odd Number, Alison Hingle, senior creative, Joe Public United, have been chosen to sit on the One Club’s Young Guns 23 Jury (IOmage by Lesley, Svenson © Bizcommunity)

Joe Public and The Odd Number's young creatives on Young Guns 23 jury

Cape Town’s new creative hub offers free support for entrepreneurs

Cape Town’s new creative hub offers free support for entrepreneurs

African journalists awarded grants to tackle critical health issues

African journalists awarded grants to tackle critical health issues

Novus Group’s latest circulation report reveals mass closures, digital migrations, and surprising community resilience across the March 2024 to March 2025 period (Image supplied)

SA’s print media’s moment of reckoning as news consumption shifts to digital platforms

Source: © 123rf For the first time in the decade-long history of Agency Scope in South Africa, participation is on track to surge to a record 710 interviews

Marketers make their voices heard, as Agency Scope participation almost quadruples

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Standard Bank partners with Zoe Modiga in new campaign

How small businesses can turn PR into real growth

How small businesses can turn PR into real growthNadia Hearn

World News Day 2025 will take place on 28 September (Image supplied)

World News Day 2025: Journalism makes a difference

Mduduzi Sibeko has emerged as the new voice of Cepacol. Source: Supplied.

South Africans choose the new voice of Cepacol

Source: © The Post The second Castle Lager Incoming Series Test match broadcast live on SABC 2, SABC radio stations and on SuperSport (DStv) as part of Saru's celebration of the 30th anniversary of the historic Springboks 1995 Rugby World Cup victory

Broadcasters unite to commemorate Springboks 1995 RWC victory

Cell C 'now on South Africa's best network'? MTN bristles at claim

Cell C 'now on South Africa's best network'? MTN bristles at claimKarabo Ledwaba

Machine wins Best Internal Email at the 2025 You Mailed It Awards – for the second year running

Machine wins Best Internal Email at the 2025 You Mailed It Awards – for the second year running

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Why trust and human instinct remain marketers’ most valuable assets

Why trust and human instinct remain marketers’ most valuable assets

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Vuyani Dombo: Jacaranda FM's new managing director

Vuyani Dombo: Jacaranda FM's new managing director

31 Mar 2025

Puma’s biggest global campaign Go Wild: Rooted in history with a new vision of sports

Puma’s biggest global campaign Go Wild: Rooted in history with a new vision of sports

28 Mar 2025

Gen Z embraces AI for social media spending

Gen Z embraces AI for social media spending

28 Mar 2025

Source: © 123rf While Global advertising spend is now on course to grow 6.7% this year to $1.15trn, according to a new study from Warc, this is a downgrade of almost one percentage point (pp) from the marketing effectiveness experts’ November forecast

Warc study shows growth this year but still downgrade of almost one percentage point

28 Mar 2025

New Bok jersey to feature Pick n Pay logo

28 Mar 2025

Ongeziwe "Oz" Lupuwana is the new head of integrated marketing. Source: SABC.

Ongeziwe "Oz" Lupuwana joins SABC as head of integrated marketing

28 Mar 2025

Source: © 123rf South Africans will not be denied their constitutional right to access to news and information after the Gauteng High Court suspended the analogue TV switch-off date of 31 March 2025

Court suspends analogue switch-off date, ruling calls set date "irrational"

Danette Breitenbach 28 Mar 2025

The future of digital journalism and the role of web monetisation

The future of digital journalism and the role of web monetisation

Alex Lakatos, MANGO-OMC 28 Mar 2025

Subaru South Africa and ghd expand digital partnership with Algorithm

Subaru South Africa and ghd expand digital partnership with Algorithm

Algorithm Agency 28 Mar 2025

Being human in the AI world: Sacap event explores the future of work

Being human in the AI world: Sacap event explores the future of work

SACAP 28 Mar 2025

Penquin celebrates its creative DNA with bold new culture reel

Penquin celebrates its creative DNA with bold new culture reel

Penquin 28 Mar 2025

Celebrate excellence at the Assegai Awards Winners Circle 2025

Celebrate excellence at the Assegai Awards Winners Circle 2025

DMASA 28 Mar 2025

Gagasi FM bids farewell to Zisto

Gagasi FM bids farewell to Zisto

Gagasi FM 28 Mar 2025

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Can brands maintain a true voice amidst the rise of AI content?

Thelma Ngoma-Mavhunga 28 Mar 2025

You built a great website, but my agent doesn’t care!

You built a great website, but my agent doesn’t care!

Andre Fredericks, Sanlam Fintech 28 Mar 2025

10 Tips for building a strong partnership with your agency

Johanna McDowell 27 Mar 2025

Source: © 123rf In sub-Saharan Africa, TikTok removed over 7.5 million videos in Q3 2024, rising to more than 8 million in Q4 2024—an increase of 14.06% quarter-on-quarter

TikTok removes than 8 million videos in Q4 2024 in SSA, highlighting online safety

27 Mar 2025

Shein partners with actress Cindy Mahlangu for Autumn/Winter lookbook

Shein partners with actress Cindy Mahlangu for Autumn/Winter lookbook

27 Mar 2025

82% of South Africans are using loyalty schemes

82% of South Africans are using loyalty schemes

27 Mar 2025

Ster-Kinekor, as the official representative to Cannes Lions, is proud to announce HeinekenÒ as the official sponsor of the Cannes Young Lions Competition for South Africa (Image supplied)

#Cannes2025: Heineken official sponsor of the Ster-Kinekor Cannes Young Lions Competition SA

27 Mar 2025

The campaign is refreshed for Gen Z's. Source: Coca Cola.

Coca-Cola revives share a coke campaign for 2025

Karabo Ledwaba 27 Mar 2025

How the SA consumer class cuts costs

How the SA consumer class cuts costs

BrandMapp 27 Mar 2025

NIQ unveils winners of the 8th Annual NIQ Design Impact Awards

NIQ unveils winners of the 8th Annual NIQ Design Impact Awards

NielsenIQ 27 Mar 2025

The future of marketing is storified

The future of marketing is storified

Candy Dempers, MediaHeads 360 27 Mar 2025

News24 appoints Mbali Soga as assistant editor: Lifestyle

News24 appoints Mbali Soga as assistant editor: Lifestyle

Media24 27 Mar 2025

Adobe introduces Agentic AI Strategy and Brand Concierge app

27 Mar 2025

Primedia Instore joins Shop!SA as founding member

Primedia Instore joins Shop!SA as founding member

Primedia Out-of-Home 27 Mar 2025

How to reach 1 million South African car buyers

How to reach 1 million South African car buyers

Broad Media 27 Mar 2025

Marketing reimagined: Book your tickets for the New Gen Trends In Marketing And Technology Conference

Marketing reimagined: Book your tickets for the New Gen Trends In Marketing And Technology Conference

Lavello Marketing Solutions 26 Mar 2025

Agencies aren’t waiting on AI – so why are brands still playing catch-up?

Agencies aren’t waiting on AI – so why are brands still playing catch-up?

Shaune Jordaan, Hoorah Digital 26 Mar 2025

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Source: © 123rf While Global advertising spend is now on course to grow 6.7% this year to $1.15trn, according to a new study from Warc, this is a downgrade of almost one percentage point (pp) from the marketing effectiveness experts’ November forecast

Warc study shows growth this year but still downgrade of almost one percentage point

28 Mar 2025

Source: © 123rf In sub-Saharan Africa, TikTok removed over 7.5 million videos in Q3 2024, rising to more than 8 million in Q4 2024—an increase of 14.06% quarter-on-quarter

TikTok removes than 8 million videos in Q4 2024 in SSA, highlighting online safety

27 Mar 2025

Larry Khumalo-MacArthur new MD and market lead Weber Shandwick African region

Larry Khumalo-MacArthur new MD and market lead Weber Shandwick African region

26 Mar 2025

The Warc Rankings 2025 Effective 100 reveal the most awarded campaigns and companies for effectiveness
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Warc Effective 100 ranks world’s most awarded campaigns and companies for effectiveness

25 Mar 2025

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