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Effie Awards South Africa announces 2025 jury panel

Effie Awards South Africa announces 2025 jury panelAssociation for Communication and Advertising

Source: ©Effie Awards Index AB InBev has been ranked as the World’s Most Effective Marketer by the Global Effie Index

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The Cannes Glass Lion for Change shortlist has been announced

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Boundless and Engen go Xtremely South African with Xtreme Oils and Lubricants

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Source: © 123rf Chris Borain, executive director, IAB South Africa looks at what it take to move the digital industry forward to just keep up but to lead

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Michelle Lourens is headed to Cannes. Source: Supplied.

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Media24 launches Match24 to deliver relevant ads without cookies

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Ryan Campher has been appointed VML South Africa’s data lead (Image supplied)

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The first Cannes Lions 2025 shortlists have been released (Image supplied)

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The Interactive Advertising Bureau South Africa's (IAB SA) 17th annual Bookmark Awards has appointed nine jury chairs and a full panel of judges alongside Elizabeth Mokwena, the jury president (Image supplied)

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Ogilvy has strengthened its senior leadership, with the appointment of Ipi Thibedi. Pictured left to right: Pete Case (CEO of Ogilvy), Ipi Thibedi (Group MD), Nkosinathi Biko (Chairman of Board, Ogilvy), Neo Makhele (Chief Strategy Officer), Angela Madlala (Chief People Officer), Graham Vivian (Chief Financial Officer)

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Source: © 123rf The IAS Media Marketing Compliance Masterclass series, in partnership with Media Marketing Compliance (MMC), addressed one of the industry’s biggest concerns—non-disclosed media models

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Source: © Medianews4u.com Publicis Groupe will acquire Lotame, an independent data, identity and technology solution, says chairman and CEO Publicis Groupe, Arthur Sadoun

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The Creative Circle Best of the Year awards took place recently with TBWA\Hunt Lascaris taking Overall Agency of the Year (Image supplied)

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