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#See: Africa Tech Week Awards 2025 celebrates innovation

#See: Africa Tech Week Awards 2025 celebrates innovation

#See: Hertex HAUS reopens reimagined Bellville Showroom

#See: Hertex HAUS reopens reimagined Bellville Showroom

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The last awards ceremony, Friday 20 June, saw South African Bananas, Johannesburg, awarded a Gold Lion (Source: © Instagram)

#Cannes2025: Saving the best for last: SA bags a Gold LionDanette Breitenbach

Source: © PRCA Young Lions TBWA/Hunt/Lascaris' team win Silver Lion

#Cannes2025: Young Lions TBWA/Hunt/Lascaris' team win Silver LionDanette Breitenbach

#Cannes2025 winners: Experience and Strategy Lions

#Cannes2025 winners: Experience and Strategy LionsDanette Breitenbach

The campaign stars Damson Idris and Brad Pitt. Source: Supplied.

Heineken 0.0 launches high-octane campaign for Apple Original Films’ F1 The Movie

I say ‘Klippies’, you say…?

I say ‘Klippies’, you say…?Heineken Beverages

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Source: © 123rf Rirhandzu Shingwenyana says the creator economy is not a trend; it is a central pillar of modern marketing

The Creator Economy: An opportunity to build real, lasting connectionsRirhandzu Shingwenyana

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#YouthMonth: SA's youth - Most educated, least employed; Something’s BrokenCharlie Wannell

An AI that mentions chicken randomly whenever interacted with has been revealed to be an all-new South African artificial intelligence (AI) platform created by KFC, the Kentucky AI Integrated Assistant (Image supplied)

The Kentucky AI Integrated Assistant: Going to extraordinary lengths for the taste of KFC

Source: © 123rf Kyla Booysen, senior partner manager, Special Effects Media, says Brands looking to stay culturally relevant can no longer ignore the power of gaming, especially when it comes to engaging Gen Z

#YouthMonth: Gaming - A gateway for Gen ZKyla Booysen

Introducing the 2025 Assegai Awards judging panel

Introducing the 2025 Assegai Awards judging panelDMASA

The 2025 Financial Mail (FM) AdFocus Awards opened on 12 June and will close on 15 August (Image supplied)

2025 Financial Mail AdFocus Awards open with Creative Capital theme

Khumbuzile Zondi is standing on business. Source: Supplied.

#YouthMonth: FCB social lead Khumbuzile Zondi is standing on businessKarabo Ledwaba

Checkers' outperforms leading global counterparts when compared to their home markets.

South African brands dominate Africa’s brand value rankings

VML and Nando's: Reflections on a decade long agency-client relationshipJarred Cinman

Source: © Campaign India Andy Jassy, President and CEO of Amazon, has been named the Cannes Lions 2025 Media Person of the Year

#Cannes2025 Media Person of the Year to Amazon president and CEO

Source: © 123rf At this week’s Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity, AI has been a major focus, with many calling it the future of advertising. Saul Marquez, CEO of global digital marketing agency Outcomes Rocket three key takeaways for the evolving world of AI-powered advertising

3 Insights from #Cannes2025 on the world of AI-powered advertisingSaul Marquez

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Until Until Management Team: [From Left to right] co-founder and creative director: Charles Lusengo, chief executive officer (CEO): Thithi Nteta and co-founder and event strategist: Thulani Dandala

#YouthMonth: Until Until's Thithi Nteta on leveraging youth cultureKarabo Ledwaba

Source: © PRCA Young Lions TBWA/Hunt/Lascaris' team win Silver Lion

#Cannes2025: Young Lions TBWA/Hunt/Lascaris' team win Silver Lion

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#Cannes2025 winners: Experience and Strategy Lions

#Cannes2025 winners: Experience and Strategy Lions

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#BizTrends2024: Ndeye Diagne - Africa at a crossroads: Threads of gold

#BizTrends2024: Ndeye Diagne - Africa at a crossroads: Threads of gold

Karabo Ledwaba 16 Jan 2024

Image supplied. , Castle Lager, the national beer of Bafana Bafana, has launched an Afcon campaign with AI, to reward South African fans for the nation's every corner and shot on goal

Castle Lager’s AI #TheBackUpSquad backs Bafana Bafana, rewards fans

16 Jan 2024

Image supplied. Musa Kalenga, group CEO, The Brave Group says don’t be scared for 2024; be excited as marketing, advertising, and technology intertwine

#BizTrends2024: Musa Kalenga's five “techolutions” for 2024

Musa Kalenga 16 Jan 2024

Stellar debut for RAPT Creative in Scopen’s 2023 Agency Scope

Stellar debut for RAPT Creative in Scopen’s 2023 Agency Scope

RAPT Creative Agency 16 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: Dali Tembo – Culture: redefining the African narrative

#BizTrends2024: Dali Tembo – Culture: redefining the African narrative

Danette Breitenbach 15 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: César Vacchiano - Sustainbility and DE&I will gain relevance

#BizTrends2024: César Vacchiano - Sustainbility and DE&I will gain relevance

César Vacchiano 15 Jan 2024

Ogilvy grows its creative leadership in Johannesburg

Ogilvy grows its creative leadership in Johannesburg

Ogilvy South Africa 15 Jan 2024

FKA twigs' Calvin Klein image has been banned in the UK. Source: Calvin Klein.

Calvin Klein ad starring FKA twigs banned in the UK for sexual imagery

Karabo Ledwaba 12 Jan 2024

Juliet Kavishe is on the jury. Source: Supplied.

9 African creatives on ADC Awards global jury

11 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: Mike Sharman - From earned virality to purposeful purpose

#BizTrends2024: Mike Sharman - From earned virality to purposeful purpose

Danette Breitenbach 10 Jan 2024

L to R: VML has named Diane Wilson chief operations officer, Jarred Cinman its CEO and the WPP country manager for South Africa, Tebogo Skwambane as executive chairperson. Images supplied. Image by @Lesley Svenson, Bizcommunity.

Jarred Cinman and Diane Wilson take up VML top leadership positions

10 Jan 2024

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With higher fees and more ads, streaming services are cashing in using the old cable TV tactics

Kathryn Cramer Brownell 10 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: Jordan Major - Finding the humorous side to a turbulent year ahead

#BizTrends2024: Jordan Major - Finding the humorous side to a turbulent year ahead

Jordan Major, RAPT Creative Agency 8 Jan 2024

Heather Casey is the head of marketing at Investec Group. Source: Supplied.

#BizTrends2024: Why client-centric marketing and being a purpose-led brand are so important

Heather Casey 8 Jan 2024

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Amazon Prime Video will introduce ads in January

5 Jan 2024

Raye partners with H&M on latest movewear collection

Raye partners with H&M on latest movewear collection

5 Jan 2024

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The One Club for Creativity’s Global Creative Rankings 2023 have been announced with ? and us Dubai named the Regional Agency for the Middle East and Africa.

‿ and us Dubai named One Club's top Middle East and Africa agency

5 Jan 2024

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Coca-Cola in Africa: a long history full of unexpected twists and turns

Sara Byala 4 Jan 2024

Schweppes: Turning a social audio experience into a social revolution

Schweppes: Turning a social audio experience into a social revolution

3 Jan 2024

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Fanta and TikTok collaborate to challenge tastebuds with neuroscience experiment

22 Dec 2023

Polygon's Remi du Preez has been named as a speaker. Source: Supplied.

Polygon's Remi du Preez to be keynote speaker at WOO Africa Forum

21 Dec 2023

KFC delivers yet another Brand Fame Moment at the KFC T20 Internationals

Playmakers 20 Dec 2023

Source: © 123rf A Further Statement of Issues (FSOI) has been released by the Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry (MDPMI or Inquiry)

Competition Commission's MDPMI identifies 6 additional themes, calls for FSOI

20 Dec 2023

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Tesla recalls over 2 million vehicles, but it needs to address confusing marketing

Francesco Biondi 20 Dec 2023

Source: NSRI This festive season HTH and NSRI have formed a strategic partnership to raise awareness about pool safety

HTH and NSRI campaign promotes pool safety this festive season

19 Dec 2023

Red & Yellow celebrates hat-trick win as Pendoring Awards’ Top School

Red & Yellow celebrates hat-trick win as Pendoring Awards’ Top School

Red & Yellow 19 Dec 2023

Authentic transformation in advertising

Authentic transformation in advertising

Ebony+Ivory 18 Dec 2023

Source: © 123rf WPP has gathered insights from 10 thought-leaders across its business on trends in marketing and communications leading into 2024

10 trends for 2024 from WPP

18 Dec 2023

Source: © 123rf Understanding and engaging with Gen Z is an essential element of a robust marketing strategy says Keleabetsoe Rammopo from Penquin

Gen Z: Essential for a robust marketing strategy

Keleabetsoe Rammopo 18 Dec 2023

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