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Clio Awards | SA agencies showcase how local can land internationally

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#CannesLions2026 | 2 exceptional SA creatives named to prestigious juries

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24 Apr 2026

Fashion care brand, The Lab’s latest campaign reframes 'care as culture'

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Effie invites brands to shape the next generation of marketing talent through Effie College

Effie invites brands to shape the next generation of marketing talent through Effie College

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Ogilvy tops the creative agencies. Source: Supplied.

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PR isn't an ad so give it the space to lead

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The Red and Yellow Creative School of Business / Cape Town’s Emma Blomerus’ With Love]] is South Africa’s only finalist in the One Show’s Young Ones ADC competition (Image supplied)

Red & Yellow student shines at top international competition

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Kantar reveals the world’s most effective advertising of the year

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Pula Simango landed in advertsing when she was 38.She believe creative fitness isn’t a personality trait; it’s conditioning (Image supplied)

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Pula Simango 21 Apr 2026

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(Image source: © Firece Pharma Ten South Africans have been named to the Cannes Lions awarding juries

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Dentsu launches new influence model with CSA as brands shift from reach to relevance

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