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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

MMA South Africa's Grand Jury 2026 reflects modern marketing leadership

Candice Goodman looks at why conversations, clicks and competitions are becoming the safest way to collect data (Image source: © 123rf )

Exclusive | Building trust through conversations, clicks and competitionsCandice Goodman

SA publishers among Wan-Ifra Digital Media Awards 2026 finalists

SA publishers among Wan-Ifra Digital Media Awards 2026 finalists

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May the 4th be with you: The internet celebrates Star Wars DayChloe Posthumus

Boxer has launched its newest division, BMedia. Pictured: (Right) Paul Coetzee, group executive: commercial, marketing, retail media and factories officially welcomes Bmedia’s head of department (left) Adrian Naidoo to the Boxer Family at Boxer’s head office in Westville, KZN (Image @ Boxer)

Discount supermarket launches 360° retail media division

A complaint against MultiChoice and Altech has been referred to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution by the Competition Commission (Image source: © 123rf )

MultiChoice and Altech referred to Competition Tribunal for prosecution

Dove launches a nationwide search for South Africa’s most inspiring creators. Pictured left to right: Mpoomy Ledwaba, Coachella Randy, Lwandile Makhaza, and Thickleeyonce are members of the Dove Creator Council (Image supplied)

#SkinThatDoves | Dove launches nationwide search for SA’s most inspiring creators

Marketers and agencies need to ensure their values align (Image source: © 123rf )

Part 2: Less noise, more nerve | Marketers: Focus on headline earnings, not awards

At the Davos Communications Summit, Paul Holmes, founder and CEO of PRovoke Media, cautioned about AI (Image supplied)

Can trust be measured in an AI world?Lebo Madiba

Warc global ad outlook. Source: Warc.

Warc Media: Meta outperforms, YouTube misses as AI reshapes online ad growth

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Meta expands parental controls with teen AI visibility, joining rivalsKarabo Ledwaba

Lebo Madiba,(left) founder and managing director of PR Powerhouse, received the prestigious Gold award for Powerful Voice in Communication at the World Communications Forum Association (WCFA) awards in Davos, Switzerland (Image supplied)

Top African PR professional receives international gold award

With more channels, more data, more expectations and less room for waste, marketers are under increasing pressure (Image source: © 123rf )

Part 1: Less noise, more nerve | How South African marketers are spending smarter; creating braver

Platter’s wine guide editor Philip van Zyl steps down after 28 years

Platter’s wine guide editor Philip van Zyl steps down after 28 years

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 insight

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Transparency, not funding, is the missing link in SA's township economy

Transparency, not funding, is the missing link in SA's township economy

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The SABC show Face the Nation will not be renewed when its contract comes to an end. Pictured: show host, Clement Manyathela (Image source: @MSN

Presidency denies any role in SABC news show termination

23 Mar 2026

Consumers don't have an ad problem: Great ideas haven't changed, the industry has

Consumers don't have an ad problem: Great ideas haven't changed, the industry has

23 Mar 2026

Fort Hare seeks exceptional media, PR and communications talent for 2 new strategic posts

Fort Hare seeks exceptional media, PR and communications talent for 2 new strategic posts

University of Fort Hare 23 Mar 2026

How e-commerce is transforming the retail, media and ICT landscape in SA

How e-commerce is transforming the retail, media and ICT landscape in SA

Lungelo Dlamini 23 Mar 2026

"We are facing a skills bifurcation, where the freelancers who embrace AI as a tool will command premium rates, and those who don’t will face price compression," Frank Ogagba, founder, Freelance Locals (Image source: © 123rf )

SA freelancers face a skills bifurcation, not a job apocalypse from AI - for now

23 Mar 2026

With reports that Formula One race organisers are considering scrapping or relocating several Middle Eastern races this year due to heightened security concerns, the events industry is once again confronting the reality of operating in an unpredictable world (Image source: @ Scuderia Ferrari Club https://sfcriga.com/ Scuderia Ferrari Club]])

Event organisers need a mindset of resilience as global instability shapes the events landscape

23 Mar 2026

TTRO and UBU launch Red Horizon

TTRO and UBU launch Red Horizon

Mann Made 23 Mar 2026

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Pantry x Lelive: Why this Erewhon-inspired smoothie collaboration is brilliant

Maroefah Smith 23 Mar 2026

New Gen 2026: The architecture of marketing and tech leadership

New Gen 2026: The architecture of marketing and tech leadership

New Gen Awards 23 Mar 2026

Flash Gala’s marketing campaign reaches over 100 million globally

Flash Gala’s marketing campaign reaches over 100 million globally

23 Mar 2026

Dumisa positions itself as a key platform for faith-based audiences this Easter

Dumisa positions itself as a key platform for faith-based audiences this Easter

Urban Brew Studios 23 Mar 2026

MDDA pays tribute to Soweto TV co-founder Ntate Meshack Oupa Mosia

MDDA pays tribute to Soweto TV co-founder Ntate Meshack Oupa Mosia

Media Development and Diversity Agency 23 Mar 2026

Why creative risk-taking is essential for advertising success

Why creative risk-taking is essential for advertising success

Penquin 23 Mar 2026

Egg studios launches in South Africa after delivering for 50+ campaigns in 18 months

Egg studios launches in South Africa after delivering for 50+ campaigns in 18 months

Blue Robot 23 Mar 2026

Homemakers Fair 2026: A curated platform connecting brands with high-intent homeowners

Homemakers Fair 2026: A curated platform connecting brands with high-intent homeowners

Homemakers Fair 23 Mar 2026

Musk drives Tesla’s sustainability brand value down by over $7.7bn

20 Mar 2026

New SABC’s executive of news & current affairs appointed

New SABC’s executive of news & current affairs appointed

20 Mar 2026

Bonita Christie, business unit director, Publicis Commerce Experiential, explores the changing role experiential marketing for brands (Image supplied)

The new job of experiential as the basket comes under pressure

Bonita Christie 20 Mar 2026

CMOs must bridge the gap between the spreadsheet and the story… or become extinct

Pieter Geyser 20 Mar 2026

The winners will be announced in June. Source: Supplied.

African finalists shine in Wan-Ifra's 2026 Digital Media Awards

20 Mar 2026

Eleven global strategy leaders join Ellie Bamford to define the year’s best in creative effectiveness. Source: Supplied.

Meet the global leaders guiding NYF's 2026 Creative Effectiveness Awards

20 Mar 2026

Whitepaper reveals 85% of South African consumers hooked on loyalty programmes

Whitepaper reveals 85% of South African consumers hooked on loyalty programmes

20 Mar 2026

Google Maps is changing how people discover businesses. What multi-location brands need to do now

Google Maps is changing how people discover businesses. What multi-location brands need to do now

Social Places 20 Mar 2026

Arora Online drives influencer success for Africa’s Business Heroes 2026 Summit

Arora Online drives influencer success for Africa’s Business Heroes 2026 Summit

Arora Online 20 Mar 2026

BMW Group South Africa wins Diamond Sabre at Sabre Awards Africa 2026

BMW Group South Africa wins Diamond Sabre at Sabre Awards Africa 2026

Clockwork 20 Mar 2026

Afda alumni triumph at the 2026 Saftas with multiple Golden Horn wins

Afda alumni triumph at the 2026 Saftas with multiple Golden Horn wins

Earle Holmes, Afda 20 Mar 2026

AAXO Roar Awards 2026 spotlight trade-driving exhibitions

AAXO Roar Awards 2026 spotlight trade-driving exhibitions

19 Mar 2026

Diep City is one of the iconic shows streaming on Showmax. Source: Showmax.

Showmax shutdown and migration timeline

Karabo Ledwaba 19 Mar 2026

Brand intelligence for a competitive advantage

BMi Research 19 Mar 2026

Hot 102.7FM MD Lloyd Madurai reappointed to global grand jury of the New York Festivals Radio Awards

Hot 102.7FM MD Lloyd Madurai reappointed to global grand jury of the New York Festivals Radio Awards

HOT 102.7FM 19 Mar 2026

Africa news

With reports that Formula One race organisers are considering scrapping or relocating several Middle Eastern races this year due to heightened security concerns, the events industry is once again confronting the reality of operating in an unpredictable world (Image source: @ Scuderia Ferrari Club https://sfcriga.com/ Scuderia Ferrari Club]])

Event organisers need a mindset of resilience as global instability shapes the events landscape

23 Mar 2026

Musk drives Tesla’s sustainability brand value down by over $7.7bn

20 Mar 2026

CMOs must bridge the gap between the spreadsheet and the story… or become extinct

Pieter Geyser 20 Mar 2026

The winners will be announced in June. Source: Supplied.

African finalists shine in Wan-Ifra's 2026 Digital Media Awards

20 Mar 2026

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