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SA shoppers look beyond popular luxury brandsKarabo Ledwaba

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Havas denies talks with WPPKarabo Ledwaba

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Source: © WPP Johanna McDowell, founder and CEO of IAS and partner for Scopen Africa, reports back on day 2 of the AdForum Worldwide Summit which included a visit to WPP.

EXCLUSIVE: AdForum Worldwide Summit Day 2 from Johanna McDowell

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The Galliova Awards celebrate excellence in food and health media in South Africa. The winners are (from left to right) (seated): Clement Pedro, Asanda Mbayimbayi, Sam Linsell, Lichelle May (back), Liezl Vermeulen, Christi Nortier, and Herman Lensing (Image supplied)

Galliova Awards: Excellence in food and health media

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TBWA\Hunt Lascaris and its client City Lodge Hotel Group won the Grand Effie Award 2025 (Image: Bizcommunity, Danette Breitenbach)

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