Advertising News

World PR Day

PR promotes and protects brands and reputation

Danette Breitenbach

Great PR isn’t spin, it’s honest work

Danette Breitenbach

PR is all about people

Evan-Lee Courie

Build and maintain a strong relationship with media

Evan-Lee Courie

#WPRD2025 | Flow Comms Caroline Smith's 4 smart steps for PR graduates

Caroline Smith

BROUGHT TO YOU BY:

More #WPRDAY2025

Subscribe & Follow

BizTrendsTV

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Heidi Patmore – Digital wallets: A gamechanger

Promoted

KAIIA: KFC’s AI - A love of chicken in every answer

KAIIA: KFC’s AI - A love of chicken in every answer

3 days

Advertise your job vacancies

Jobs

Commercial Finance Partner Cape Town
Instructional Designer / E-learning Designer Cape Town
Managing Director Dbn, Jhb, CT
Reservations Supervisor Hartbeespoort
Social Media/Digital Intern Cape Town
Front-End Web Developer Remote Location

More jobs Submit a job Open account

Multimedia

All Galleries Audios Videos

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

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Li Ndube on Afro-optimism - African growth vs Western degrowth

#BizTrends 2025: Google's Alex Okosi – Africa, an opportunity more than a challenge

EXCLUSIVE: "You know, there is a billboard that says Never heard of Pineapple? Honestly same.”

Source: © Omnicom Group The Omnicom Group announced its results for the quarter ended June 30 this week

Omnicom delivers on Q2 2025

Source: © 123rf The IAS Media Assurance Masterclass Series reveals that 70% of procurement professionals are
overwhelmed by marketing contracts, while agencies quietly exploit the gaps

Overwhelming marketing contracts, agencies quietly exploit the gaps

Source:

IAB Report: Nearly 90% of advertisers in the US will use GenAI for video ads

Record entries drive expansion of 2025 Effie Awards South Africa jury

Record entries drive expansion of 2025 Effie Awards South Africa juryAssociation for Communication and Advertising

How dynamic creative is making ads smarter, faster and less boring

How dynamic creative is making ads smarter, faster and less boringKyle van Rooi, Dentsu

From left to right - Matthew McGillivray; Molly Picklum; Mayor of Kouga Municipality, Hattingh Bornman; x2 Time J-Bay Winner, Jordy Smith who featured in Corona Studios film, Feeling J-Bay; Sarah Baum; and Luke Thompson.

#BehindtheCampaign: Corona Studios releases Jeffreys Bay doccie

Advice for grads looking to break into advertising

Advice for grads looking to break into advertisingRialene Nel

Boundless and NSPCA ‘Jack the Durban July’ to expose cruelty in horse racing

Boundless and NSPCA ‘Jack the Durban July’ to expose cruelty in horse racingBoundless

After 42 years, Carol Wahler becomes executive director emeritus. Joe Newton steps in as executive director. Source: Supplied.

Joe Newton takes the helm as executive director of Type Directors Club

A Moment to Forget named one of the world’s top 40 campaigns at Global Sabre Awards 2025

A Moment to Forget named one of the world’s top 40 campaigns at Global Sabre Awards 2025Clockwork

#WPRD2025 | Voxeon Communications’ head of PR, Ronell Swartbooi: Diverse pathways to PR

#WPRD2025 | Voxeon Communications’ head of PR, Ronell Swartbooi: Diverse pathways to PRRonell  Swartbooi

Source: © 123rf The IAS Media Assurance Masterclass Series reveals that 70% of procurement professionals are
overwhelmed by marketing contracts, while agencies quietly exploit the gaps

Overwhelming marketing contracts, agencies quietly exploit the gaps

1 day

Source:

IAB Report: Nearly 90% of advertisers in the US will use GenAI for video ads

1 day

More news

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 advertising

Saul Marquez 18 Jun 2025

Source:

Ads and subscriptions come to WhatsApp

18 Jun 2025

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 culture

Karabo Ledwaba 18 Jun 2025

Cannes Lions shortlists released on Tuesday, 17 June include a number of South African agencies, with Joe Public with two shortlistings

#CannesLions2025: Joe Public adds two more shortlistings

Danette Breitenbach 17 Jun 2025

#Orchids&Onions: Outsurance’s community care scores big, Eskort’s rib campaign sizzles

#Orchids&Onions: Outsurance’s community care scores big, Eskort’s rib campaign sizzles

Brendan Seery 17 Jun 2025

Clients and partners came together for the event.

How Santam and Incubeta shattered growth targets through smart data

Karabo Ledwaba 17 Jun 2025

Joe Public has been awarded a Silver and two Bronze Lions

#Cannes2025: Joe Public delivers SA's first metal

Danette Breitenbach 16 Jun 2025

TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris and Razor PR, M&C Saatchi Abel have been named in the Engagement Lions announced Sunday, 15 June 2025

#Cannes2025: TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris and Razor PR feature in Engagement Lions shortlists

Danette Breitenbach 15 Jun 2025

Joe Public opens SA's account at #Cannes2025

Joe Public opens SA's account at #Cannes2025

14 Jun 2025

The New York Festivals Advertising Awards (NYFA) 2025 winners have been announced (Image supplied)

Dentsu Digital Inc. awarded New York Festivals 2025 Best of Show Award

13 Jun 2025

African Bank appoints head: strategic communications and public relations

African Bank appoints head: strategic communications and public relations

13 Jun 2025

Uber Advertising launches in-house creative studio

Uber Advertising launches in-house creative studio

13 Jun 2025

Part 2: Scopen - More long-term relationships between advertisers and creative agencies

Part 2: Scopen - More long-term relationships between advertisers and creative agencies

13 Jun 2025

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 Marketers

Association for Communication and Advertising 12 Jun 2025

Source:

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

12 Jun 2025

Introducing Media24 Adnami: High-impact display advertising redefined

Introducing Media24 Adnami: High-impact display advertising redefined

Media24 12 Jun 2025

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 Festival

Association for Communication and Advertising 11 Jun 2025

Source: © 123rf Chilean advertisers currently allocate an average of 3.6% of their revenue to communication, marketing, and advertising budgets says Scopen research. Pictured: Panoramic view of Santiago de Chile with the Andes mountain range in the background.

Part 1: Scopen - Advertising investment increases in Chile

11 Jun 2025

Mbulelo Mashilo shares some insights. Source: Supplied.

#BehindtheSelfie: A day in the life of Douwe Egberts' Mbulelo Mashilo

Karabo Ledwaba 11 Jun 2025

Sustainability dips but still drives choice in the luxury market

11 Jun 2025

Tshiamo Maremela is the new CEO. Source: Supplied.

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

10 Jun 2025

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

Lethiwe Ndawonde 10 Jun 2025

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

10 Jun 2025

#BehindtheCampaign: Zulu beats take center stage with Spotify

#BehindtheCampaign: Zulu beats take center stage with Spotify

10 Jun 2025

New dairy ad campaign gives TV a go

New dairy ad campaign gives TV a go

The Consumer Education Project of Milk SA 10 Jun 2025

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 cheese

Mike Sharman 9 Jun 2025

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

9 Jun 2025

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

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

Brendan Seery 9 Jun 2025

Dentsu Creative South Africa appoints Mokhethi Siganunu as strategy director

Dentsu Creative South Africa appoints Mokhethi Siganunu as strategy director

Dentsu 9 Jun 2025

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

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

Karabo Ledwaba 9 Jun 2025

Let's do Biz