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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

#See: Hertex HAUS reopens reimagined Bellville Showroom

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Daily Sun joins SA’s most trusted news brands on prestigious global list

Daily Sun joins SA’s most trusted news brands on prestigious global listMedia24

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#YouthMonth: Reuters digital media report finds SA youth are plugged in but cautiousKarabo Ledwaba

SuperSport’s stalwart Phumlani Msibi – “Coach, thoughts please?” - passes away

SuperSport’s stalwart Phumlani Msibi – “Coach, thoughts please?” - passes away

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

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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

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Source: © Olympics A As a sponsor, from January to May 2024, Visa has spent nearly $29m on advertising for the Olympics

#Paris2024: How brands are using long-term sports sponsorships to build brand equity

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MediaHeads 360 celebrates 6 years of empowering women in marketing with its 2024 bursary competition!

MediaHeads 360 celebrates 6 years of empowering women in marketing with its 2024 bursary competition!

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Norwegian swimmer Henrik Christiansen is the Muffin Man. Source: Supplied.

Muffin Man Mania: A sweet PR boost for the Olympics amid controversy

Karabo Ledwaba 5 Aug 2024

#Bookmarks2024: The importance of awards in digital marketing, more than just a trophy

#Bookmarks2024: The importance of awards in digital marketing, more than just a trophy

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#BehindtheCampaign: King Price’s in-sho-sho is sure-sure

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Group M appoints leadership trio of powerful women

Group M appoints leadership trio of powerful women

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Meet Brand Story: Media24 News’ content studio has a fresh face and a new name

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Source: ©ExpatCapeTown.com The journalists affected by the closure of four Media 24 print newspapers will be retained by the company

Media24 to retain the 66 journalists affected by newspaper closures

1 Aug 2024

Source: © Econoimic Times L’Oréal International Distribution has appointed Wavemaker as its EMEA media agency

Wavemaker appointed L’Oréal International Distribution's EMEA media agency

1 Aug 2024

702 Walk the Talk 2024: A triumphant celebration of 30 years of democracy and unity

702 Walk the Talk 2024: A triumphant celebration of 30 years of democracy and unity

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Source: © Bella Hadid posted a long post on Instagram giving her version of the recent controversy surrounding the Adidas SL 72 campaign

Bella Hadid: "I did not know"

31 Jul 2024

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How competitor media monitoring can bring in business

Joe Hamman 30 Jul 2024

Daily Maverick journalists honoured at Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards

Daily Maverick journalists honoured at Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards

Daily Maverick 30 Jul 2024

Musa Kalenga, group CEO of Brave Group. Image supplied.

#BehindtheIMC: Musa Kalenga - "Opting into leadership, putting yourself second in service of others"

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Adidas' brand sentiment plummets after dropping Bella Hadid

Danette Breitenbach 29 Jul 2024

Source: © WPP At the recent Creative Circle Full Circle held in Johannesburg this year's South African Cannes Lions jury members' gave their insights into some of the world's best advertising campaigns

#Cannes2024: Insights on some of the world's best creative work

Danette Breitenbach 29 Jul 2024

Mapi Mhlangu joins Newzroom Afrika as editor-in-chief

Mapi Mhlangu joins Newzroom Afrika as editor-in-chief

26 Jul 2024

Source: © Sky News With several premium sports events occurring throughout the year, such as last year's Rugby World Cup, sports fans' attention is increasingly divided

Premium sports events make brands work harder for fans attention

26 Jul 2024

Image supplied. Mzansi Magic invites viewers to Lip Sync the Sounds of Khelovedu

Phase 2 Mzansi Magic’s Sounds of Khelovedu campaign launches

26 Jul 2024

Image supplied. In anticipation of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony, DStv Stream has launched a tongue in check take on the elite athlete in sports

#Paris2024: DStv Stream's tongue-in-cheek campaign from Parys to Paris

25 Jul 2024

Meet the 2024 Santam Women of the Future finalists

Meet the 2024 Santam Women of the Future finalists

Media24 25 Jul 2024

Source: © Frenchly On the eve of the Paris Olympics, Neil Jankelowitz group CEO of Mohau Media Group (MMG) unpacks the role of sponsorships and innovative fan engagement

#Paris2024: The Olympics - A unique sponsorship and innovative fan engagement opportunity

Neil Jankelowitz 25 Jul 2024

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The everyday influencer, a new era in influencer marketing

Pauline Oudin 25 Jul 2024

Source: © Outdoor Network of DOOH remains the main driver of OOH revenue growth globally. In Africa, the investment into DOOH is just over 20% of its total OOH revenue

DOOH investment in Africa lags behind

25 Jul 2024

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AfCFTA Secretariat and Africa24 Media sign historic MoU

24 Jul 2024

Ascential, the Cannes Lions festival owner, as been bought out by its rival Informa

Cannes Lion Festival bought out by rival business, informa

Danette Breitenbach 24 Jul 2024

#OrchidsandOnions: Bic inspires with Paralympian Mpumelelo Mhlongo

#OrchidsandOnions: Bic inspires with Paralympian Mpumelelo Mhlongo

Brendan Seery 24 Jul 2024

Image supplied. Three top-performing titles, Bad Boys: Ride or Die, Inside Out 2 and Despicable Me 4 have seen average weekly cinema attendances more than double

Bad Boys: Ride or Die, Inside Out 2 and Despicable Me 4 sees surge in cinema attendance

24 Jul 2024

Nigeria takes centre stage at Fame Week Africa 2024

Nigeria takes centre stage at Fame Week Africa 2024

24 Jul 2024

DStv Media sales announces a lineup of sponsors for Queen Modjadji

DStv Media sales announces a lineup of sponsors for Queen Modjadji

DStv Media Sales 23 Jul 2024

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