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Creative Circle Best of the Year Awards 2025

Creative Circle Best of the Year Awards 2025

#RAPTBizTrendsTV | The Culture Foundry Co's Luke van der Spuy: When Gen Z decides you're not cool anymore

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Joe Public brings home a haul of Pencils and Merits at The One Show 2026

Joe Public brings home a haul of Pencils and Merits at The One Show 2026Joe Public

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Warc identifies 8 blockers to advertising effectiveness

The Marketing + Media Alliance (MMA) Smarties South African winners for 2026 were announced last night. Picture: Ogilvy was awarded Best in Show for Audi TikTok Test Drive (Image supplied)

MMA Smarties South Africa 2026 winners announced

Heinz brings back the iconic glass bottle for limited time

Heinz brings back the iconic glass bottle for limited time

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ARB clears Wildebeest Brandewyn ad accused of promoting binge drinkingKarabo Ledwaba

AAA School of Advertising’s Team So’ Réal made up of Zaiba Goolam (21), Joel Areington (22), and John Garside (21) recently won the South African leg of the L'Oréal Brandstorm 2026 competition (Image supplied)

AAA School of Advertising’s students qualify for Paris L'Oréal Brandstorm 2026 competition

Why creativity still matters when algorithms are marketing’s first audience

Why creativity still matters when algorithms are marketing’s first audience

Hansa Pilsener’s witty radio campaign raises a beer to the over-30s

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Why we get in the way of our best ideasM+C Saatchi Abel

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Warc identifies 8 blockers to advertising effectiveness

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The Marketing + Media Alliance (MMA) Smarties South African winners for 2026 were announced last night. Picture: Ogilvy was awarded Best in Show for Audi TikTok Test Drive (Image supplied)

MMA Smarties South Africa 2026 winners announced

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Chicken Licken unveils original anthem celebrating South Africa's gift to the world

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Redefining lifestyle advertising - Turning premium golf environments into powerful brand arenas

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Pinterest takes a major leap into CTV advertising

Pinterest takes a major leap into CTV advertising

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Vodacom has launched a new social-led content platform, the Value News Network (VNN).

Vodacom launches edu-tainment platform for customers

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Ithuba’s Lotto ads ruffle consumer feathers

Karabo Ledwaba 12 Dec 2025

Tractor Outdoor integrates third-party verification into DOOH network

Tractor Outdoor integrates third-party verification into DOOH network

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EXCLUSIVE: IAB South Africa releases the first Bookmarks Digital Rankings 2025

EXCLUSIVE: IAB South Africa releases the first Bookmarks Digital Rankings 2025

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Machine celebrates major wins at the 2025 Pendoring Awards for Spotify

Machine celebrates major wins at the 2025 Pendoring Awards for Spotify

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To reach younger donors, the South African Guide Dog Association, together with VML, created AI pupfluencer, Maxx Reps (Image supplied)

AI pupfluencer created to reach younger audience for Guide Dog Association

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#Orchids&Onions: A helicopter for wors? Sixty60 soars while CarTrack sinks

#Orchids&Onions: A helicopter for wors? Sixty60 soars while CarTrack sinks

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SA creatives secure 8 spots on The One Show 2026 Jury

SA creatives secure 8 spots on The One Show 2026 Jury

10 Dec 2025

99c wins prestigious Shoprite Group Supplier of the Year Award for 2025

99c wins prestigious Shoprite Group Supplier of the Year Award for 2025

99c 10 Dec 2025

The 2025 TikTok Awards sub-Saharan Africa were recently announced. Picture: Creator of the Year, Raja’atu Muhammed Ibrahim, @diaryofanortherncook (Image supplied)

TikTok SSA top creators crowned

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RAPT BizTrendsTV | Bronwyn Williams: The Dark Forest, fat pigs, pitchforks, and giant monsters

RAPT BizTrendsTV | Bronwyn Williams: The Dark Forest, fat pigs, pitchforks, and giant monsters

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Brenda Khumalo joins the Grand Jury for Gerety Awards 2026

Brenda Khumalo joins the Grand Jury for Gerety Awards 2026

9 Dec 2025

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Scopen SA’s most admired creative and media agency professionals for 2025

9 Dec 2025

Alex Shahini named Stellantis SA brand comms manager for Alfa Romeo, Jeep

9 Dec 2025

Joe Public was the standout winner.

All the 2025 iPendoring Awards winners

8 Dec 2025

VML acquires digital innovation agency

VML acquires digital innovation agency

8 Dec 2025

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#CannesLions2026: New sport forum coming

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2026 Digital Marketing and Advertising Trends out now

2026 Digital Marketing and Advertising Trends out now

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Time Out’s world-famous The Joy Revolution insight series has launched in South Africa and has found that South Africans are (finally) moving decisively from survival to thriving (Image supplied)

Joy a strategic advantage for brands

5 Dec 2025

Four South African communications leaders feature in the Provoke Media's 2025 Influence 100... (Image source: © Provoke Media )

Four South African communications leaders on 2025 Influence 100

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Warc: Red flags deflate marketers optimism for 2026

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The gaming industry is facing significant challenges and opportunities as it adapts to a changing landscape (Image source: © 123rf )

AI drives gaming industry as growth slows

Danette Breitenbach 4 Dec 2025

Ogilvy wins AdFocus Agency of the Year, alongside key Specialist Honours at the 2025 awards

Ogilvy wins AdFocus Agency of the Year, alongside key Specialist Honours at the 2025 awards

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