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Dentsu SA is on the shortlist for its First Beach campaign for Corona. Source: YouTube.

Nigeria dominates Pitcher Awards 2026 shortlist, Dentsu Creative SA recognisedKarabo Ledwaba

2026 Effie Awards South Africa extended deadline announced

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Ramaphosa honours film composer Dr Trevor Jones with Order of Ikhamanga in Silver

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The Up&Up Group’s CEO and CCO announced as speakers on official Cannes Lions agenda

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Bradly Howland, CEO, Alkemi Collective, examines the danger of AI efficiency (Image source: © 123rf )

AI is making work faster but speed is not the test. Judgment is.Bradly Howland

What does Cannes 2026 hold in store for South African agencies (Image source: © Hello Partner

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The new precinct branding was designed by Halo. Source: Supplied.

Halo has branded a new Rosebank lifestyle hub — here’s what Nine Yards looks like

Shoprite's Low-Duuuma! sees Benni McCarthy dancing in the aisles (Image supplied)

Shoprite's Low-Duuuma! scores with Benni McCarthy

3 AAA students take creativity from the classroom to the global stage

3 AAA students take creativity from the classroom to the global stageAAA School of Advertising

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Your customers are unreliable narrators — and your segmentation is built on itGreg Streatfield

Nick Hamman joins Time Out South Africa

Nick Hamman joins Time Out South Africa

Santiago Sánchez-Lozano is the new CEO for WPP Production in EMEA. Source: LinkedIn.

WPP Production appoints new CEO for EMEA region

Petronella Mphahlele looks at why the IEC uses wall murals for voter registration campaigns in South Africa (Image source: @ IEC https://www.facebook.com/IECSouthAfrica/posts IEC]])

Registration campaign uses murals to reach voters

Dr. Nyembezi’s has been appointed as group executive: technology at SABC. Source: SABC.

SABC appoints Dr Vuyo Nyembezi as group executive: technology

Ivan Moroke, MAA chairperson, examines how marketers genuinely drive growth in using the algorithm and the insight to find commercial success (Image supplied)

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Yassin Aberra, founder and CEO of Social Market Way, breaks down what social listening actually means, why legacy brands are moving now, and what the competitive stakes look like for those who don't (Image source: © 123rf )

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Liat Madinane is the founder of Ascent Africa. Source: Supplied.

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Black Billboard Owners Alliance welcomes City of Johannesburg crackdown on illegal billboards

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Precision. Power. Prestige – A fresh path to marketing excellence

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7 nominations across 6 categories at the Naledi Awards

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African developers are blending mythology, culture and technology to create a new genre of interactive storytelling and South Africa’s gaming industry. (Source: )

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Today Die Papier, the new weekly Afrikaans newspaper from Novus Media, launches, available nationwide in print and online through its digital platforms (Image supplied)

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Laura Thomas, the creator of The Aligned Woman Co, says the advertising and media industry is not just experiencing female burnout; it is engineered for it (Image source: © 123rf )

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Natascha Torres, head of digital media strategy at iqbusiness examines the power of micro communities (Image source: © 123rf )

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Natascha Torres 6 Mar 2026

Justice Ponnan has accepted the appointment as chairperson of the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa’s (BCCSA) Appointment and Appeals Committee (AAC) (Image supplied)

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SAB and Henley launch Retailer University to drive economic growth

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SA's retail growth stagnates even as economic indicators improve

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Creative Circle Best of the Year 2025 winners

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MultiChoice Talent Factory spotlights African storytelling at Joburg Film Festival

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The Walt Disney Company Africa 5 Mar 2026

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The Rooms Network 5 Mar 2026

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Primedia Broadcasting 5 Mar 2026

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Dustin Chick will be awarded two Outstanding Individual Achievement awards while Provoke Media’s top African PR agencies for 2025 are Retroviral and the South African operation of global public relations agency We. Communications (Image @ Provoke Media

SA PR specialist awarded Sabre; 2 African agencies receive top award

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Liat Madinane is the founder of Ascent Africa. Source: Supplied.

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