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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

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

(Left) Mkhuseli Mancotywa, managing director position, SoulProviders Collective (SPC) and (right) Nosipho Ginindza, chief growth officer, Matrix Communications Group (Image supplied)

SPC repositions with new leadership and focus

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New appointments for CMO positions have been made.

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DJ Fresh to host Kaya 959 breakfast show

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AP, Reuters and AFP to accept Wan-Ifra honour for Gaza coverage

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Taylor Swift faces trademark battle over The Life of a Showgirl

Award-winning impact: Dentsu Africa signals a new era of creative leadership

Award-winning impact: Dentsu Africa signals a new era of creative leadership

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Johannesburg real estate group Firzt enters new era with rebrand

27 May 2026

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

#Cannes2026 | One Show highs, D&AD dips as SA eyes Cannes

Danette Breitenbach 27 May 2026

5 ways to tap into Africa’s Ctv wave before everyone else does

5 ways to tap into Africa’s Ctv wave before everyone else does

27 May 2026

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

27 May 2026

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Starbucks Korea sales slump after ‘Tank Day’ campaign backlash

27 May 2026

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

Shoprite's Low-Duuuma! scores with Benni McCarthy

27 May 2026

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

Greg Streatfield 27 May 2026

Remi Du Preez, managing director at Polygon, says when budgets shrink, brands feel the pressure to disappear, but staying visible (and smart) is what actually wins.

7 ways to market smarter when every rand counts

Remi Du Preez 27 May 2026

Heineken Beverages and eMedia announce groundbreaking content partnership

Heineken Beverages and eMedia announce groundbreaking content partnership

JNPR 27 May 2026

Penquin strengthens team with strategic new hires as agency growth gains momentum

Penquin strengthens team with strategic new hires as agency growth gains momentum

Penquin 27 May 2026

How marketers can drive awareness of the economic power of buying local

How marketers can drive awareness of the economic power of buying local

Lloyd Lekgau, Matte BLK 27 May 2026

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

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

AAA School of Advertising 27 May 2026

Red Star shines at MMA Smarties with 8 award wins for Heineken Beverages

Red Star shines at MMA Smarties with 8 award wins for Heineken Beverages

Dentsu 27 May 2026

The growing impact of MultiChoice Talent Factory across Africa’s film industry

The growing impact of MultiChoice Talent Factory across Africa’s film industry

MultiChoice 27 May 2026

Cinema meets retail in new Nu Metro x Edgars Club partnership deal

Cinema meets retail in new Nu Metro x Edgars Club partnership deal

26 May 2026

Nick Hamman joins Time Out South Africa

Nick Hamman joins Time Out South Africa

26 May 2026

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

WPP Production appoints new CEO for EMEA region

26 May 2026

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

26 May 2026

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

SABC appoints Dr Vuyo Nyembezi as group executive: technology

26 May 2026

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

Algorithm or insight? Neither… it’s a false choice

Ivan Moroke 26 May 2026

Exclusive: Consumers embrace digital ecosystems cautiously, prioritising trust over convenience

Exclusive: Consumers embrace digital ecosystems cautiously, prioritising trust over convenience

Tshepo Moila 26 May 2026

Lexi Venter stars in Don't let's go to the dogs tonight. Source: YouTube

SA Film Festival 2026 to screen across Australia, New Zealand

26 May 2026

South Africa targets January 2027 for revised AI policy after earlier withdrawal

South Africa targets January 2027 for revised AI policy after earlier withdrawal

Nqobile Dludla 26 May 2026

The next phase of transformation: Where policy, power and progress collide

The next phase of transformation: Where policy, power and progress collide

Topco Media 26 May 2026

Beyond command and control: Why the future of communication may need an African operating system

Beyond command and control: Why the future of communication may need an African operating system

icandi CQ 26 May 2026

Commerce decides who wins. Full stop.

Commerce decides who wins. Full stop.

Ansa Leighton-Buys, Dentsu 26 May 2026

The All Blacks are coming! Who cares? About 6 million consumer class adults, that’s who…

The All Blacks are coming! Who cares? About 6 million consumer class adults, that’s who…

BrandMapp 26 May 2026

MultiChoice Talent Factory young filmmakers lead new anti-piracy PSA

MultiChoice Talent Factory young filmmakers lead new anti-piracy PSA

MultiChoice 26 May 2026

Drake dropped. Brands scrambled. But one nailed it

Drake dropped. Brands scrambled. But one nailed it

Japhet Manda, Brave Group 26 May 2026

Clockwork wins 5 2026 Sabre EMEA Awards

Clockwork wins 5 2026 Sabre EMEA Awards

Clockwork 26 May 2026

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With generative AI surging, Africa’s agile creators narrow Hollywood’s gap

Garon Campbell 26 May 2026

Africa 200 ranking reflects growing confidence of Pan-African brands

26 May 2026

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#AfricaMonth: The Case for Africanising AI in public relations

Phozisa Mkele 20 May 2026

Ogilvy South Africa Cape Town is the 2026 One Show ME & Africa Agency of the Year, and Promise Johannesburg ME & Africa Independent Agency of the Year (Image supplied)

Ogilvy and Promise top One Show ME & Africa rankings

19 May 2026

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