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The Odd Number will acquire a substantial stake in the company. Source: Supplied.

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AutoTrader's latest campaign is based on insights on what South Africans do in their cars (Image supplied)

#BehindtheCampaign AutoTrader’s snacks, chats and rock n' roll

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Journalists and leaders unite at Johannesburg’s M20 Summit

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Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards 2025 open for entry

The winners at Ask Africa 2025 Orange Index presentation for the telecommunications sector (Image supplied)

In telco “good enough” is not good enough

Burger King's 'taste on fire' put to the test

Burger King's 'taste on fire' put to the testKarabo Ledwaba

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TikTok for Artists launches in South Africa

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Primedia pays tribute to EWN’s Tshidi Madia

Primedia pays tribute to EWN’s Tshidi MadiaPrimedia Broadcasting

Inside the V&A Waterfront's data-driven retail revolution

Inside the V&A Waterfront's data-driven retail revolution

Tshidi Madia passed away at the age of 42. Source: YouTube.

Sanef, Presidency and colleagues pay tribute to Tshidi MadiaKarabo Ledwaba

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Entries open for Prism Young Voices 2025

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#WomensMonth | Open Chair lioness: Michelle Lourens - Build your own space, then keep an open chair for the next woman

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Cracker Barrel reverts to classic logo after customer pushback

Unpopular opinion by a CEO: No budget? No reach. No exceptions

Unpopular opinion by a CEO: No budget? No reach. No exceptions

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Kionna Moodley is the shopper marketing lead for PepsiCo. Source: Supplied.

#WomensMonth: Kionna Moodley's shopper marketing vision for PepsiCo in Africa

Karabo Ledwaba 11 Aug 2025

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SABC documentary travelogue nominated for prestigious national award

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The channel officially launched during South Africa's Women's Month. Source: Supplied.

SuperSport pioneers Africa's first 24-hour women's sports channel

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#WomensMonth: The Up&Up Group's female leadership on women's issues in advertising

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Staying Odd, leading forward: The Odd Number appoints new MD and ECD

Staying Odd, leading forward: The Odd Number appoints new MD and ECD

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Small news companies pin hopes on new Google fund, but already there’s controversy

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Source: © Facebook Open Chats podcast owners have issued an unconditional apology for derogatory remarks made on its show about coloured people in an episode that the episode where the hosts described coloured people as “incestuous” and “crazy” who sleeping with their cousins”

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Work, wages and women: The gender divide persists in pay and senior representation

Work, wages and women: The gender divide persists in pay and senior representation

Pnet 8 Aug 2025

How to turn channel partners into brand advocates

Gordon Wilson 8 Aug 2025

Penquin named among top creative agencies in Africa in Smarties 2024 Business Impact Index

Penquin named among top creative agencies in Africa in Smarties 2024 Business Impact Index

Penquin 8 Aug 2025

Africa Film Finance Forum unlocks path to $20bn film economy

Africa Film Finance Forum unlocks path to $20bn film economy

Africa Film Finance Forum 8 Aug 2025

What do women and billboards have in common?

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Kena Outdoor 8 Aug 2025

Primedia Broadcasting introduces Just Jazz: A 24/7 online sanctuary for jazz enthusiasts

Primedia Broadcasting introduces Just Jazz: A 24/7 online sanctuary for jazz enthusiasts

Primedia Broadcasting 8 Aug 2025

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merSETA announced as Official Gold Partner for the Standard Bank Top Women Conference 2025

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Topco Media 8 Aug 2025

Kaya 959 launches groundbreaking Kaya Business Club

Kaya 959 launches groundbreaking Kaya Business Club

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#CreativeCircle | Neo Mashigo: The difference between a cherry and goat dung

#CreativeCircle | Neo Mashigo: The difference between a cherry and goat dung

Danette Breitenbach 7 Aug 2025

Fame Week's 2025 Inclusive Lens Awards finalists revealed

Fame Week's 2025 Inclusive Lens Awards finalists revealed

7 Aug 2025

CEM Africa Summit 2025 to tackle the new CX mandate: Connection, trust, and real value

CEM Africa Summit 2025 to tackle the new CX mandate: Connection, trust, and real value

CEM Africa Summit 7 Aug 2025

Bryony Rose. Source: Nedbank IMC

#BehindtheIMC | Bryony Rose on AI search, adaptability, and redefining digital visibility

Chloe Posthumus 7 Aug 2025

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Sanef invites stakeholders to attend indigenous language media seminar

7 Aug 2025

McCann Joburg has appointed (left) Thandeka Gilbert as creative director and (right) Toni Hughes as executive creative director (Images supplied. Image composite by Lesley Svenson © Bizcommunity)

McCann Joburg appoints diverse leadership

7 Aug 2025

Source: © 123rf Andrew Chinambu says AI is here, and it will continue to evolve. But we still have a say in how it is used

Defending the soul of journalism in a digital age

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Pineapple Insurance faces backlash for stereotyping taxi drivers

Pineapple Insurance faces backlash for stereotyping taxi drivers

Karabo Ledwaba 7 Aug 2025

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Effie South Africa announces 2025 grand jury in record-breaking entry year

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Association for Communication and Advertising 7 Aug 2025

MediaHeads 360 marks 7 years of changing lives with the 2025 Women’s Month Bursary Competition

MediaHeads 360 marks 7 years of changing lives with the 2025 Women’s Month Bursary Competition

MediaHeads 360 7 Aug 2025

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Ornico 7 Aug 2025

Primedia Sport hosts Entertainment Masterclass with Harvard Business School Professor

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Kionna Moodley is the shopper marketing lead for PepsiCo. Source: Supplied.

#WomensMonth: Kionna Moodley's shopper marketing vision for PepsiCo in Africa

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The channel officially launched during South Africa's Women's Month. Source: Supplied.

SuperSport pioneers Africa's first 24-hour women's sports channel

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Laila Bastati, chief commercial officer, APO Group. Source: Supplied.

Energy, tech, and finance sectors feel comms pressure in Africa

Laila Bastati 6 Aug 2025

From left to right: Julia Kleber, CEO and Lexi Hall, director Africa. Source: Supplied.

Lexi Hall leads Kleber Group’s new Cape Town office

5 Aug 2025

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