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The Odd Number secures 2 Bronze at 2026 Clio Awards

The Odd Number secures 2 Bronze at 2026 Clio AwardsThe Odd Number

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Propaganda machine to public good: a brief history of 50 years of TV in South AfricaSisanda Nkoala

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Warc warns CMOs: 3 shifts will redefine measurement in 2026

Media24 won the INMA Global Media Awards’ Best in Africa (image source@ Storm Simpson, News24

Media24 named Best in Africa at INMA Awards

The MRF's latest Maps data cover the full 2025 calendar year and shows that on-demand streaming penetration averaged 21% annually (Image source: © 123rf )

Maps provides 5 year record of consumer behaviour

In March 2026, Alliance Media, the international OOH media owner operating across 40+ countries completed the acquisition of Brandit Outdoor. Source: Supplied.

Alliance Media expands in Uganda with Brandit Outdoor deal

FNB eBucks and other local brands triumph at 2026 International Loyalty Awards

FNB eBucks and other local brands triumph at 2026 International Loyalty Awards

In the Spend Trend Report 2026, 75% of respondents engage in sports betting in some shape or form (Image source: @ Carte Blanche )

#BizTrends | Spend Trend 2026 Part 2: Consumers adopt value-seeking spending strategiesDanette Breitenbach

The global ad stars football stars like Thierry Henry and David Beckham. Source: YouTube.

Lay’s bets on football fever with new World Cup campaigns

The awards are now open for entries. Source: Supplied.

iPendoring 2026 opens: Indigenous-language work gets a direct One Show shot

Celeste Whitaker, founder and director of Fizz Marketing says the balance between technology and human insight will continue to define exceptional event experiences (Image source: © 123rf )

Exceptional event experiences: Balancing AI and human insightCeleste Whitaker,

Retroviral’s Find Your Fire, a trilogy of films for the Eastern European market, is an example of local talent and creativity overcoming geography (Image supplied)

#BehindtheCampaign | Bic’s Find Your Fire: A South African-born idea for the global market

Dis-Chem reimagines healthcare retail with Melrose Arch Health Hub

Dis-Chem reimagines healthcare retail with Melrose Arch Health Hub

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Propaganda machine to public good: a brief history of 50 years of TV in South Africa

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Reflecting on 2025: How township retail can shape 2026 strategies

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Johannesburg's inner city is alive with creative and cultural small entrepreneurs. Pictured: Victoria Yards (Image source: © Urban Jozi

Johannesburg’s creative hubs are booming: how artists are rejuvenating a failing inner city

2 Jan 2026

Canal+ signs new multi-year deal with Warner Bros. Discovery to keep 12 TV channels on DStv (Image source: © 123rf )

Canal+'s last minute deal rescues Warner Bros. Discovery channels

2 Jan 2026

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How ChatGPT could change the face of advertising, without you even knowing about it

2 Jan 2026

What does European and African consumer behaviour reveal about status, history and power (Image source: © 123rf )

Acknowledging loud: Defining the next era of luxury growth

Ray Langa 31 Dec 2025

Lionheart, though star-studded, departed from traditional Nollywood narrative conventions argues Wunpini Fatimata Mohammed in The Conversation (Image source: Pulse ©

Netflix gives African film a platform – but the cultural price is high

30 Dec 2025

Understanding how alcohol consumption patterns evolve across different demographics enables retailers and brands to identify growth opportunities in challenging markets (Image source: © 123rf )

Understanding alcohol consumption patterns to identify growth opportunities

30 Dec 2025

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Tsotsi star’s house, bought with lottery funds, frozen by Special Tribunal

Raymond Joseph 29 Dec 2025

Cammy Msimango on finding her footing in South Africa’s fast-moving digital newsroom

Cammy Msimango on finding her footing in South Africa’s fast-moving digital newsroom

Esther Tomorrow, MDNTV 24 Dec 2025

Schweppes returns with bold new look, iconic Skittle bottle and straight drinking flavours for today's changing social moments (Image supplied)

A bold new chapter for iconic brand Schweppes

24 Dec 2025

KFC's home-home campaign highlights urban vs rural life in Africa

KFC's home-home campaign highlights urban vs rural life in Africa

24 Dec 2025

Netflix debuts daily Afcon highlights show

Netflix debuts daily Afcon highlights show

23 Dec 2025

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Top 10 highest earning celebrity fashion brands

23 Dec 2025

Elite Hyrox athlete new Manzi Water brand ambassador

MANZI Water 23 Dec 2025

Standing ground, serving communities: Boikanyo Malepe reflects on journalism in 2025

Standing ground, serving communities: Boikanyo Malepe reflects on journalism in 2025

Esther Tomorrow, MDNTV 23 Dec 2025

5 surprising dangers of shopping through social media (and how to spot them before it’s too late)

5 surprising dangers of shopping through social media (and how to spot them before it’s too late)

Sonwabile Wolela, Offernet 23 Dec 2025

Holiday entertainment made simpler for DStv subscribers this festive season

Holiday entertainment made simpler for DStv subscribers this festive season

MultiChoice 23 Dec 2025

Shaping conversations and driving impact: Radebe Merci reflects on media influence in 2025

Shaping conversations and driving impact: Radebe Merci reflects on media influence in 2025

MDNTV 23 Dec 2025

Bradly Howland, Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa (Prisa) president says as the country winds down for its December break, it’s worth pausing to assess the communications environment we have been navigating (Image source: © 123rf )

Addressing trust: PR at a turning point, a fundamentally new approach is demanded

Bradly Howland 22 Dec 2025

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How close marketing executives can get to the Emily in Paris lifestyle

22 Dec 2025

ESPN Africa serves a festive feast of live sport this Christmas

ESPN Africa serves a festive feast of live sport this Christmas

The Walt Disney Company Africa 22 Dec 2025

On the pulse of global innovation: Nonn Botha reflects on journalism in 2025

On the pulse of global innovation: Nonn Botha reflects on journalism in 2025

Esther Tomorrow, MDNTV 22 Dec 2025

Who to watch: Africa's Top 10 PR professionals

Who to watch: Africa's Top 10 PR professionals

19 Dec 2025

Food & Beverages industry records solid growth in October 2025

Food & Beverages industry records solid growth in October 2025

19 Dec 2025

Provantage: Spreading joy through the 2025 Santa Shoebox Drive

Provantage: Spreading joy through the 2025 Santa Shoebox Drive

Provantage 19 Dec 2025

The Odd Number named Financial Mail AdFocus Mid-Sized Agency of the Year

The Odd Number named Financial Mail AdFocus Mid-Sized Agency of the Year

The Odd Number 19 Dec 2025

Leandro Barreto, currently chief marketing officer for Unilever’s Beauty & Wellbeing Business Group.

Unilever announces global marketing leadership change

19 Dec 2025

Meta's smart glasses update boosts sound clarity and Spotify integration

Meta's smart glasses update boosts sound clarity and Spotify integration

18 Dec 2025

An ode to a year of growth: Matte BLK’s reflections on its successes this year

An ode to a year of growth: Matte BLK’s reflections on its successes this year

Fredine Swigelaar, Matte BLK 18 Dec 2025

Chicken Licken unveils original anthem celebrating South Africa's gift to the world

Chicken Licken unveils original anthem celebrating South Africa's gift to the world

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Canal+ signs new multi-year deal with Warner Bros. Discovery to keep 12 TV channels on DStv (Image source: © 123rf )

Canal+'s last minute deal rescues Warner Bros. Discovery channels

2 Jan 2026

Lionheart, though star-studded, departed from traditional Nollywood narrative conventions argues Wunpini Fatimata Mohammed in The Conversation (Image source: Pulse ©

Netflix gives African film a platform – but the cultural price is high

30 Dec 2025

Brett Gelman and Maya Hawke behind the scenes of Stranger Things. (Credit: Atsushi Nishijima/Netflix © 2024)

Stranger Things extends record run as all 5 seasons dominate Netflix Top 10

29 Dec 2025

Diageo sells East African Breweries stake to Asahi for $2.3bn

Diageo sells East African Breweries stake to Asahi for $2.3bn

Duncan Miriri and Emma Rumney 22 Dec 2025

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