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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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Effie announces 2024 Global Effie Index, unveiling the world’s Most Effective Marketers

Effie announces 2024 Global Effie Index, unveiling the world’s Most Effective MarketersAssociation for Communication and Advertising

Introducing Media24 Adnami: High-impact display advertising redefined

Introducing Media24 Adnami: High-impact display advertising redefinedMedia24

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Global ad spend projected to hit $1.16tn, despite economic volatility

Representation in action: ACA and Open Chair back 15 lionesses attending Cannes Lions Festival

Representation in action: ACA and Open Chair back 15 lionesses attending Cannes Lions FestivalAssociation for Communication and Advertising

Mbulelo Mashilo shares some insights. Source: Supplied.

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Sustainability dips but still drives choice in the luxury market

Tshiamo Maremela is the new CEO. Source: Supplied.

Tshiamo Maremela steps up as Orchard on 25’s new CEO

New dairy ad campaign gives TV a go

New dairy ad campaign gives TV a goThe Consumer Education Project of Milk SA

#YouthMonth: Lethiwe Ndawonde, junior brand manager at Mr Price Sport on self-esteemLethiwe Ndawonde

Source: © 123rf The most recent IAS Media Auditing Masterclass explored the often-overlooked parts of agency spend where bloated Scope of Work (SOW) estimates and unchecked costs run rife

IAS Media Auditing Masterclass: If you’re not auditing, you’re bleeding

#BehindtheCampaign: Zulu beats take center stage with Spotify

#BehindtheCampaign: Zulu beats take center stage with Spotify

Steers used facial recognition software and created a selfie booth with a difference: “The Cheesier the Smile, the Cheesier the Reward” (Image supplied)

AI isn't the enemy, your lack of progress is, now say cheeseMike Sharman

The Nielsen Sports SA’s Annual Trends Breakfast featured a panel of (l to r) Tumelo Selikane - MD Nielsen Sports SA, Errol Madlala - commercial & marketing manager, SAFA, Mtunzi Jonas - chief commercial officer, Cricket South Africa, Bronson Mokabela - GM: marketing, communications & commercial, SASCOC and Ryan Cumming - head of marketing, SuperSport.

Live consumption of sport continues to dominate

#Orchids&Onions: Nedbank's AI ad with a forward-thinking vision

#Orchids&Onions: Nedbank's AI ad with a forward-thinking visionBrendan Seery

Dentsu Creative South Africa appoints Mokhethi Siganunu as strategy director

Dentsu Creative South Africa appoints Mokhethi Siganunu as strategy directorDentsu

Vaseline and Krispy Kreme team up to shine with the 'glazed' trend

Vaseline and Krispy Kreme team up to shine with the 'glazed' trendKarabo Ledwaba

Mark Read, WPP's CEO for the past seven years, will retire at the end of 2025 (Image: WPP)

End of an era as Mark Read announces retirement from WPP

Introducing Media24 Adnami: High-impact display advertising redefined

Introducing Media24 Adnami: High-impact display advertising redefined

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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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South African creativity and judging Cannes 2025

Pete Case, Ogilvy South Africa 5 Jun 2025

Michelle Lourens is headed to Cannes. Source: Supplied.

#YouthMonth: Michelle Lourens, IMA’s ‘Swiss army knife’, joins Cannes Lions Open Chair Programme

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The OOH campaign debuted in Cape Town for the South African consumers. Source: Supplied.

Corona flips the script with Hidden Sunsets OOH campaign

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

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

Boundless 5 Jun 2025

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

VML SA places data and technology at core of creativity with data lead appointment

4 Jun 2025

Source: © 123rf Ann Nurock examines why relationships still matter in business in today’s tech-heavy world

EXCLUSIVE: Ann Nurock: Why relationships still matter, particularly in the age of AI

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

#Cannes2025: First shortlists announced

Danette Breitenbach 4 Jun 2025

Media24 launches Match24 to deliver relevant ads without cookies

Media24 launches Match24 to deliver relevant ads without cookies

Brent Smith, Media24 4 Jun 2025

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

What works best for brands? Celebrity influencers vs nano influencers

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

Stars of the campaign include Oskido and LeemcKrazy. Source: Supplied.

#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

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Summit OOH Media reaches new heights to strengthen outdoor branding solutions

Summit OOH Media reaches new heights to strengthen outdoor branding solutions

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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

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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

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Media24 unveils unified advertising and content team

Media24 unveils unified advertising and content team

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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