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Safrea releases its freelance media industry 2026 Rates Report

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MMA Smarties South Africa 2026 winners announced

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Heinz brings back the iconic glass bottle for limited time

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AAA School of Advertising’s Team So’ Réal made up of Zaiba Goolam (21), Joel Areington (22), and John Garside (21) recently won the South African leg of the L'Oréal Brandstorm 2026 competition (Image supplied)

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Why creativity still matters when algorithms are marketing’s first audience

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