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Guy Lundy, country manager, Spencer Stuart South Africa, asks if South Africa’s next CMOs will be data ethics stewards, or just growth drivers? (Image supplied)

Will SA’s next CMOs be data ethics stewards, or just growth drivers?

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The One Club offers $15,000 for global student voter turnout campaigns

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

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"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 )

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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]])

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TTRO and UBU launch Red Horizon

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Media Development and Diversity Agency 23 Mar 2026

Why creative risk-taking is essential for advertising success

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Blue Robot 23 Mar 2026

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

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

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New SABC’s executive of news & current affairs appointed

New SABC’s executive of news & current affairs appointed

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

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Bonita Christie 20 Mar 2026

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

Pieter Geyser 20 Mar 2026

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

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AAXO Roar Awards 2026 spotlight trade-driving exhibitions

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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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