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Source: © Omnicom Group The Omnicom Group announced its results for the quarter ended June 30 this week

Omnicom delivers on Q2 2025

SA journalist named Best Thought Leadership Speaker

SA journalist named Best Thought Leadership Speaker

The Awards close on 22 August 2025. Source: Supplied.

Pendoring Awards 2025 now open

Razor co-founder and CEO, Dustin Chick is joined in the leadership team by (l to r) Ima Peter, head of corporate, Wynand Coetzer - head of strategy (including its data offering), Sharleen James - managing director, Chris Lazley - executive creative director (Image by Lesley Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

#WPRD2025 | Razor PR's Dustin Chick: PR promotes and protects brands and reputationDanette Breitenbach

#WPRD2025 | Tribeca PR, Nicky James: Great PR isn’t spin, it’s honest work

#WPRD2025 | Tribeca PR, Nicky James: Great PR isn’t spin, it’s honest workDanette Breitenbach

The new look debuted this week. Source: SABC.

SABC2's new look celebrates modern South African families

#WPRD2025 | Butter Knife PR's Zara Lindsay-Bowman: PR is all about people

#WPRD2025 | Butter Knife PR's Zara Lindsay-Bowman: PR is all about peopleEvan-Lee Courie

#WPRD2025 | MSL Group's Luto Nyoka: Build and maintain a strong relationship with media

#WPRD2025 | MSL Group's Luto Nyoka: Build and maintain a strong relationship with mediaEvan-Lee Courie

How will AI shape African film storytelling

How will AI shape African film storytellingMfundo Ntsibande

Source: © 123rf The IAS Media Assurance Masterclass Series reveals that 70% of procurement professionals are
overwhelmed by marketing contracts, while agencies quietly exploit the gaps

Overwhelming marketing contracts, agencies quietly exploit the gaps

The art of impact: How Kena Outdoor reimagined a national icon

The art of impact: How Kena Outdoor reimagined a national iconKena Outdoor

#WPRD2025 | Flow Comms Caroline Smith's 4 smart steps for PR graduates

#WPRD2025 | Flow Comms Caroline Smith's 4 smart steps for PR graduatesCaroline Smith

#WPRD2025 | Mango-OMC: PR and Comms, the 'truth' advocates

#WPRD2025 | Mango-OMC: PR and Comms, the 'truth' advocatesNicole Capper, MANGO-OMC

#WPRD2025 | JL PR's Jana Leonard: PR is a rewarding space to be in

#WPRD2025 | JL PR's Jana Leonard: PR is a rewarding space to be inEvan-Lee Courie

#WPRD2025 | Prisa president, Bradly Howland, on professionalising PR

#WPRD2025 | Prisa president, Bradly Howland, on professionalising PRBradly Howland

#WPRD2025 | The Bread's Abulele Ndamase: PR is about creating authentic narratives

#WPRD2025 | The Bread's Abulele Ndamase: PR is about creating authentic narrativesEvan-Lee Courie

Record entries drive expansion of 2025 Effie Awards South Africa jury

Record entries drive expansion of 2025 Effie Awards South Africa juryAssociation for Communication and Advertising

From left to right - Matthew McGillivray; Molly Picklum; Mayor of Kouga Municipality, Hattingh Bornman; x2 Time J-Bay Winner, Jordy Smith who featured in Corona Studios film, Feeling J-Bay; Sarah Baum; and Luke Thompson.

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Advice for grads looking to break into advertising

Advice for grads looking to break into advertisingRialene Nel

Tini Sevak, VP of audiences & data, CNN International Commercial, says credible news environments offer something rare and powerful: trust (Image supplied)

Credible news environments offer something rare and powerful to brandsTini Sevak

After 42 years, Carol Wahler becomes executive director emeritus. Joe Newton steps in as executive director. Source: Supplied.

Joe Newton takes the helm as executive director of Type Directors Club

Influencer marketing: Asset or liability?

Influencer marketing: Asset or liability?

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Source: © Omnicom Group The Omnicom Group announced its results for the quarter ended June 30 this week

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ARB says complaint against Department of Health TV sugar ad holds merit

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WPP enhances AI marketing with strategic InfoSum acquisition

WPP enhances AI marketing with strategic InfoSum acquisition

4 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf Agency Scope South Africa 2025/26 is set to launch in May 2025, and has been expanded to include AI, influencer marketing and retail media as well as a wider industry scope

Agency Scope South Africa 2025/26 to launch in May, with expanded categories and reach

4 Apr 2025

ACA’s Graduate and Internship Programmes deliver expanded opportunity in 2025

ACA’s Graduate and Internship Programmes deliver expanded opportunity in 2025

Association for Communication and Advertising 4 Apr 2025

Alphabet soup: Decoding a generation that’s rewriting the rules

Alphabet soup: Decoding a generation that’s rewriting the rules

Laura Fernandes, Sunshinegun 4 Apr 2025

Tractor adds new key sites in SA’s main metros to its network

Tractor adds new key sites in SA’s main metros to its network

Tractor Outdoor 4 Apr 2025

Brutal Fruit Spritzer launches The Pink Table initiative

Brutal Fruit Spritzer launches The Pink Table initiative

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Digital footprints not as reliable as believed, warns new marketing study

Karabo Ledwaba 3 Apr 2025

Source: © The 2025 EMEA Sabre Awards saw South Africa’s public relations and communications agencies, Retroviral and Razor PR, fly the flag high

Retroviral and Razor PR fly the flag at the Sabre EMEA Awards

Danette Breitenbach 3 Apr 2025

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#BehindtheSelfie: Davin Phillips, CSA executive director

Aa-isha Hassiem 3 Apr 2025

How to prepare for deepfakes – South Africa’s new digital threat

How to prepare for deepfakes – South Africa’s new digital threat

Boland Lithebe 3 Apr 2025

Marketing budgets: A catalyst for ESG transformation

Marketing budgets: A catalyst for ESG transformation

Sipetile Sixishe, Motherland OMNi 3 Apr 2025

World Bank backs Africa digital data push with $100m Raxio deal

World Bank backs Africa digital data push with $100m Raxio deal

3 Apr 2025

2024 Effie South Africa Ipsos Trends Report reveals what drives effective marketing

2024 Effie South Africa Ipsos Trends Report reveals what drives effective marketing

Association for Communication and Advertising 3 Apr 2025

From breaking bad to business grad and how to deal with pressure

From breaking bad to business grad and how to deal with pressure

IMC Conference 3 Apr 2025

What if true growth was measured in moments, not numbers?

What if true growth was measured in moments, not numbers?

YOUKNOW Technologies 3 Apr 2025

Fuelling the future: Publicis Groupe Africa welcomes new Le Cubs

Fuelling the future: Publicis Groupe Africa welcomes new Le Cubs

Publicis Groupe Africa 3 Apr 2025

Batlile Phaladi is the new communications head. Source: Supplied.

Telkom strengthens its team with Batlile Phaladi as new communications head

2 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf The Digital Media Awards Africa 2025 finalists have been announced, with SA and Daily Maverick dominating the list

SA and Daily Maverick dominate Wan-Ifra Digital Awards Africa 2025 finalists

2 Apr 2025

RMB’s new brand campaign Ideas Love Company by Halo: Confident, charming, cerebral

2 Apr 2025

Is Gmail’s AI Search a game-changer for users or an invasion of privacy? (Image supplied)

Exclusive | Gmail’s AI Search: Game-changer or a privacy nightmare?

2 Apr 2025

Richfield launches a new brand campaign with lead agency

So Interactive 2 Apr 2025

Smart designers use AI to escape expensive ad campaign shoot

Smart designers use AI to escape expensive ad campaign shoot

Masslink 2 Apr 2025

Octagon appoints Struan Campbell as managing director, Futures Sport and Entertainment

Octagon appoints Struan Campbell as managing director, Futures Sport and Entertainment

Octagon 2 Apr 2025

AI or die: The flight plan for AI-powered marketing in 2025

AI or die: The flight plan for AI-powered marketing in 2025

V5 Digital 2 Apr 2025

Banner: From nano to micro to macro and mega brand influence: We help creators scale their careers

Brand Influence Agency 2 Apr 2025

How South Africa’s Gen Z is redefining financial wellness

How South Africa’s Gen Z is redefining financial wellness

KLA 2 Apr 2025

How the profit-driven marketer can unlock growth with outperform marketing

How the profit-driven marketer can unlock growth with outperform marketing

Incubeta 2 Apr 2025

Codehesion wins 2025 MyBroadband Award for Best Software Development Company

Codehesion wins 2025 MyBroadband Award for Best Software Development Company

Broad Media 2 Apr 2025

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World Bank backs Africa digital data push with $100m Raxio deal

World Bank backs Africa digital data push with $100m Raxio deal

3 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf The Digital Media Awards Africa 2025 finalists have been announced, with SA and Daily Maverick dominating the list

SA and Daily Maverick dominate Wan-Ifra Digital Awards Africa 2025 finalists

2 Apr 2025

Is Gmail’s AI Search a game-changer for users or an invasion of privacy? (Image supplied)

Exclusive | Gmail’s AI Search: Game-changer or a privacy nightmare?

2 Apr 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

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