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RAPT BizTrendsTV: Musa Kalenga - How agentic AI is revolutioning business

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Source: © Joburg etc Former SuperSport CEO Marc Jury has been appointed group CEO of sports marketing agency Megapro, effective 1 September 2025.

Former SuperSport CEO to lead Megapro

Source: © 123rf Flow Marketplace is a commerce media platform that allows advertisers to browse, select, and activate hundreds of premium first-party audiences in just a few clicks

Shoppable audience marketplace for advertisers launches

The class graduated in July in Cape Town. Source: Supplied.

8 rising SA creators graduate from Dentsu School of Influence

Source: © 123rf Beate Stiehler-Mulder says marketers need to promote a more sustainable consumption culture

Marketers need to promote a more sustainable consumption cultureBeate Stiehler-Mulder

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South African agency DoubleShift brings bold ideas to the UK at MAD//Fest London 2025

South African agency DoubleShift brings bold ideas to the UK at MAD//Fest London 2025DoubleShift

Vaughan Croeser, Vice President of Marketing at The South African Breweries (AbInBev). Image supplied.

#BehindtheIMC | Vaughan Croeser on creativity, experience, and the beer industry's impactChloe Posthumus

Ford’s latest TVC campaign celebrates the essence of what it means to Live the Ranger Life (Image supplied)

#BehindtheCampaign | Ford’s Live the Ranger Life: Off-road and on message

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OpenSky billboard deemed sexist and offensiveKarabo Ledwaba

The cost of efficiency on quality

The cost of efficiency on qualityAdvertising Media Forum

Source: © 123rf The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies’ third draft of the White Paper on Audio and Audio-Visual Media Services and Online Safety proposes a sweeping redefinition of what counts as “media".

Proposed regulations redefine media, reshapes how brands track narratives

Vikas Mehta, regional CEO – Sub-Saharan Africa, Ogilvy Africa Network and Dr Myriam Sidibe.

Ogilvy Africa and Brands on a Mission join forces for social impact

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It's International Friendship Day and Castle Lager Shows us how the Springboks are truly made, with Springbok Rugby World Cup winners Damian Willemse, Cheslin Kolbe, Ox Nche and their real-life 'ride or dies' (Image supplied)

Castle Lager's It's How We're Made shows Springbok friendships

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#Trademark: Who owns the IP – the brand or influencer?Amani Patel

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The class graduated in July in Cape Town. Source: Supplied.

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Source: © Tourism Business Council of SA Dashni Vilakazi, managing director of The MediaShop, highlights the differences between celebrity and nano influencers, offering insights into how brands can harness their distinct advantages. Pictured: Trevor Noah promoting SA for TSA

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Dashni Vilakazi 3 Jun 2025

#Orchids&Onions: Renault's Duster ad is a breath of fresh air

#Orchids&Onions: Renault's Duster ad is a breath of fresh air

Brendan Seery 3 Jun 2025

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#BehindtheCampaign: Pepsi celebrates young kasi hustlers

3 Jun 2025

The rise and rise of the little giants – and the creative reformation ahead

The rise and rise of the little giants – and the creative reformation ahead

Kurt Schröder, DoubleShift 3 Jun 2025

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Chicken Licken accuses KFC of ad imitation

Karabo Ledwaba 2 Jun 2025

This Youth Month Unathi Mahlangu, public relations and communications intern at NerdNarrative dares you to step into your potential (Image supplied)

Step into your potential and honour Youth Month

Unathi Mahlangu 2 Jun 2025

Ashish Williams (left) has been appointed senior vice president, media, for Publicis Groupe Africa, reporting directly to Koo Govender, CEO of Publicis Groupe Africa (right) (Image @ Bizcommuniy)

Publicis Groupe Africa appoints Ashish Williams as SVP, Media

2 Jun 2025

Summit OOH Media reaches new heights to strengthen outdoor branding solutions

Summit OOH Media reaches new heights to strengthen outdoor branding solutions

Summit OOH Media 2 Jun 2025

M&C Saatchi Abel’s latest campaign for client Standard Bank reflects the bank’s target customers’ evolving perspective on wealth as multifaceted (Image supplied)

#BehindtheCampaign: Standard Bank's These are a few of my favourite things

30 May 2025

Source: © 123rf Johanna McDowell, CEO of the Independent Agency Search & Selection Company, looks at the secret weapon to winning pitches

What's your secret weapon in winning pitches?

29 May 2025

Six Middle East & Africa creatives have been selected for the Next Creative Leaders 2025 jury, part of the One Club for Creativity. L to R: Nnenna Onyewuchi - founder, The Barefoot Strategist, Lagos, Ali Rez - CCO, Impact BBDO, Dubai, Nayaab Rais - ECD, FP7 McCann, Dubai, Enas Rashwan - founder, CEO, Cairo Ad School and Saudi Ad School; president, The One Club-Cairo chapter, Cairo/Riyadh, Sands Mathura - ACD, Accenture Song South Africa, Cape Town, Rana Sadek, creative director, IMPACT BBDO, Dubai (Picture by Lesley Svenson, Bizcommunity)

The Next Creative Leaders 2025 jury includes six MEA creatives

29 May 2025

Source: © D&AD The Odd Number has won a Wood Pencil

The Odd Number wins at D&AD Awards

29 May 2025

Media24 unveils unified advertising and content team

Media24 unveils unified advertising and content team

Media24 29 May 2025

Nivea’s new campaign, 'It’s in the Name – I AM #1 shines a spotlight on what it means for women to feel and be number one (Image supplied)

Nivea's I AM #1 campaign puts women first

28 May 2025

Danilo Acquisto, CEO and co-founder of video specialist digital agency, Special Effects Media South Africa gives the case for the untapped intra-African trade opportunity in media and marketing (Image supplied)

#AfricaMonth: Danilo Acquisto - Nurturing Africa’s creative economy

Danilo Acquisto 28 May 2025

15th Annual Brand Africa 100 | Africa’s Best Brands: African optimism vs declining brand loyalty

27 May 2025

#Orchids&Onions: Local entrepreneur takes the spotlight in Capitec ad

#Orchids&Onions: Local entrepreneur takes the spotlight in Capitec ad

Brendan Seery 27 May 2025

Cell C has revealed a new media partner. Source: Supplied.

Cell C selects new strategic media partner

26 May 2025

Finalists announced for the 2025 Marketing Achievement Awards' Marketer of the Year

Finalists announced for the 2025 Marketing Achievement Awards' Marketer of the Year

Marketing Achievement Awards 26 May 2025

Capitec’s new jingle makes banking fees as easy as 1, 2, 3, 6, 10

Capitec’s new jingle makes banking fees as easy as 1, 2, 3, 6, 10

Capitec 26 May 2025

Koo Govender, Publicis Groupe Africa, CEO, champions the need for an integrated approach in today’s evolving advertising landscape (Image supplied)

EXCLUSIVE: Publicis Groupe Africa's Koo Govender - Integrating media back to a unified offering

Koo Govender 26 May 2025

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Bogosi Motshegwa | How to keep your customers - A customer retention hack

Bogosi Motshegwa 26 May 2025

New York Festivals (NYF) Storytellers Gala have announced the 2025 TV & Film Awards award winners and the 2025 Radio Awards winners, with South Africa winning six awards, three for TV & Film and three for Radio (Image supplied)

6 awards for SA at New York Festivals 2025 TV & Film and Radio Awards

23 May 2025

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Consumer disputes LinkedIn R7k job ad charge

Karabo Ledwaba 23 May 2025

Dentsu Africa crowned media network of the year; Nigeria, Kenya win big at Pitcher Awards 2025

Dentsu Africa crowned media network of the year; Nigeria, Kenya win big at Pitcher Awards 2025

Dentsu 23 May 2025

A new digital advertising initiative, Broadbrand, has launched with Vincent Maher appointed CEO (Image supplied)

South African publisher-first network launches

23 May 2025

The ABC Q1 2025 circulation figures for magazines have been released. Image by Lesley Svenson © Bizcommunity

ABC Q1 2025: Magazines tenacious as custom magazines lead the way

Danette Breitenbach 22 May 2025

The ABC Q1 2025 circulation figures for newspapers have been released. Image by Lesley Svenson © Bizcommunity

ABC Q1 2025: Newspapers off to a lacklustre start

Danette Breitenbach 22 May 2025

Why your digital media might not be scaling

Why your digital media might not be scaling

TDMC 22 May 2025

Source: © 123rf Join The Marketing Research Foundation’s (MRF) webinar on Thursday, 22f May as they announce the upcoming release of the latest Marketing All Product Survey (Maps)

Maps shows radio and TV's resilience

21 May 2025

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