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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

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The last awards ceremony, Friday 20 June, saw South African Bananas, Johannesburg, awarded a Gold Lion (Source: © Instagram)

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

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

#Cannes2025: Young Lions TBWA/Hunt/Lascaris' team win Silver LionDanette Breitenbach

#Cannes2025 winners: Experience and Strategy Lions

#Cannes2025 winners: Experience and Strategy LionsDanette Breitenbach

The campaign stars Damson Idris and Brad Pitt. Source: Supplied.

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

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

The Creator Economy: An opportunity to build real, lasting connectionsRirhandzu Shingwenyana

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#YouthMonth: SA's youth - Most educated, least employed; Something’s BrokenCharlie Wannell

News24 leads trust in South Africa for the 7th year running

News24 leads trust in South Africa for the 7th year runningMedia24

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)

The Kentucky AI Integrated Assistant: Going to extraordinary lengths for the taste of KFC

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

#YouthMonth: Gaming - A gateway for Gen ZKyla Booysen

The 2025 Financial Mail (FM) AdFocus Awards opened on 12 June and will close on 15 August (Image supplied)

2025 Financial Mail AdFocus Awards open with Creative Capital theme

Khumbuzile Zondi is standing on business. Source: Supplied.

#YouthMonth: FCB social lead Khumbuzile Zondi is standing on businessKarabo Ledwaba

VML and Nando's: Reflections on a decade long agency-client relationshipJarred Cinman

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

#Cannes2025 Media Person of the Year to Amazon president and CEO

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 advertisingSaul Marquez

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

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

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(Image supplied) The Southern African Freelancers’ Association (Safrea) has elected a new Executive Committee, with chairperson: Nathi Gule

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#Cannes2024: Creative Circle's Full Circle Johannesburg and Cape Town events announced

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Source: © 123rf The mandarins of government communication cannot afford to be bystanders in the evolving narrative of SA's maturing democracy says Motalatale Modiba, chief director communication: Gauteng Department of Health

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Vicinity Media: How we use DOOH in our retail solution

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SABC launches revamped SABC Plus OTT platform

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AAA School of Advertising Open Day 5 and 6 July

AAA School of Advertising Open Day 5 and 6 July

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Nedbank Top Empowerment Conference 2024 announces key speakers leading transformation conversations

Nedbank Top Empowerment Conference 2024 announces key speakers leading transformation conversations

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Goo Goo about stories

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How election misinformation is another wake-up call for critical thinking

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Local media still going strong

Local media still going strong

Spark Media 27 Jun 2024

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Entries for the 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards open 10 July

26 Jun 2024

Mbali Hlophe was appointed Gauteng MEC of the social development and agriculture departments in October 2022. Photo from the Gauteng government (fair use).

Gauteng government buys newspaper space to praise MEC

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Fundza Literacy Trust continues Colombia Fellowship for aspiring South African writers

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Image supplied. VML South Africa’s recent 360 ad campaign for Cadbury LunchBar campaign was born from a rebellious irreverence and ‘back to magic’ approach. And fun!

#BehindtheCampaign: #thelunchbarman has it figured out

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#Cannes2024: All the South African winners

Danette Breitenbach 24 Jun 2024

Icasa is talking a big step in enabling 5G innovation with DSA

Icasa to open up 5G spectrum for dynamic use

Lindsey Schutters 23 Jun 2024

The last awards were awarded at Cannes on Friday, 21 June

#Cannes2024: Final Grande Prix and Lions

Danette Breitenbach 23 Jun 2024

Day 3 winners from Cannes Lions 2024

#Cannes2024: Day 3: Grande Prix and Gold winners announced

Danette Breitenbach 21 Jun 2024

Lindile Xoko heads off to Harvard and private equity

Lindile Xoko heads off to Harvard and private equity

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(Image supplied) Just as in 2023, the City of Cape Town has decreed some of the artwork of the Sex Expo’s Out of Home (OOH) advertising campaign too risqué

Sex Expo's OOH campaign sees some artwork banned by the City of Cape Town

20 Jun 2024

Nkateko Mabaso has passed away. Source: MultiChoice.

MultiChoice mourns the death of Nkateko Mabaso

Karabo Ledwaba 20 Jun 2024

Publicis Groupe’s Le Cubs programme graduates share their experiences

Publicis Groupe’s Le Cubs programme graduates share their experiences

Publicis Groupe Africa 20 Jun 2024

#Cannes2024: TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris’ The Riky Rick Foundation's Stronger wins Silver Lion

Danette Breitenbach 19 Jun 2024

How investment in PR yields long-term returns

How investment in PR yields long-term returns

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Source: © LLLLITL More Grand Prix and Gold winners have been announced by CannesLions

#Cannes2024: Day 2: Grande Prix and Gold winners announced

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Source: © Adworld Ireland More Cannes Lions 2024 Bronze and Silver winners have been announced.

#Cannes2024: Day 2 Bronze and Silver winners

18 Jun 2024

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