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Source: © 123rf Ryan Campher, VML SA data lead, asks, while AI drives modern marketing, what happens when flawed inputs lead it astray?

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On Heritage Day, 24 September, Castle Lager and Big Save will host the World’s Biggest Braai. The campaign for the event launched recently at a humble bus stop in Soweto with a billboard with a built-in braai, the “Grillboard” (Image supplied)

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24 Jun 2025

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

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

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

Danette Breitenbach 20 Jun 2025

#Cannes2025 winners: Experience and Strategy Lions

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

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

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Rirhandzu Shingwenyana 20 Jun 2025

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#YouthMonth: SA's youth - Most educated, least employed; something’s broken

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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)

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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

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2025 Financial Mail AdFocus Awards open with Creative Capital theme

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

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