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Warc has revealed insights from the winners of the Cannes Creative Effectiveness Lions 2025 (Image supplied)

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2025 Effie Awards South Africa finalists announced

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Machine, a creative agency within Publicis Groupe Africa, has appointed Lesego Kotane as its new national managing director (Image supplied)

Machine appoints Lesego Kotane as managing director

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Image supplied. The 2023 Loeries Youth Committee have announced the Q4 Young Titans finalists

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8 Dec 2023

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Breadbin Productions dazzles AdFocus attendees with a virtual production set

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Source: Capricorn FM Icasa's Draft National and Provincial Party Elections Broadcasts and Political Advertisements Amendment Regulations public hearings will take place on 8 December

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Source: Campaign Brief NZ Africa has six representatives on the Gerety Awards grand jury 2024; two from South Africa, and one from Egypt, Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria

6 representatives from Africa on Gerety Awards grand jury 2024

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ANC pursues criminal charges against members over R102m marketing contract

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ARB verdict: Cadbury campaign is a glass and a half full of triumph

Karabo Ledwaba 4 Dec 2023

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Triple Eight wins Assegai Zinthatu Award and campaign awards for Cadbury

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Cliff Central's Rina Broomberg announced as grand juror for NYF 2024 Radio Awards

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Source: © 123rf Agency Scope SA has found that marketers more and more require integrated agencies that can solve their needs under one roof

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Image supplied. Ogilvy SA was awarded two of the newly introduced trophies as Agency Scope's leading creative agency in overall market perception & overall competitor´s opinion in South Africa

Ogilvy SA, Carat SA and Promise Agency the first Agency Scope trophy recipients

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#OrchidsandOnions: Checkers ignites the Christmas spirit in new TV ad

#OrchidsandOnions: Checkers ignites the Christmas spirit in new TV ad

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New Checkers ad shows how South Africans stand together

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29 Nov 2023

Joe Public awarded overall Agency of the Year at the 2023 Financial Mail AdFocus Awards

Joe Public awarded overall Agency of the Year at the 2023 Financial Mail AdFocus Awards

Joe Public 29 Nov 2023

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Community radio stations challenge Icasa over rejected licence applications

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Ogilvy and Carling Black Label win the Partnership Award at the 2023 AdFocus Awards

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Source: © 123rf TrustList is a home-grown new digital initiative that aims to protect media buyers and brands by providing real-time warnings against placing programmatic advertising on 'red-listed' online media

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