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

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

#Cannes2025 winners: Engagement Lions

#Cannes2025 winners: Engagement LionsDanette Breitenbach

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

South Africa’s TV planning world is going to fundamentally change

South Africa’s TV planning world is going to fundamentally changeAdvertising Media Forum

Anele and The Club Live 2025: An unmissable night of music, laughter, and family fun

Anele and The Club Live 2025: An unmissable night of music, laughter, and family funPrimedia Broadcasting

Cannes Lions shortlists released on Tuesday, 17 June include a number of South African agencies, with Joe Public with two shortlistings

#CannesLions2025: Joe Public adds two more shortlistingsDanette Breitenbach

Meta launches open-source AI accelerator across sub-Saharan Africa

Meta launches open-source AI accelerator across sub-Saharan Africa

Joe Public has been awarded a Silver and two Bronze Lions

#Cannes2025: Joe Public delivers SA's first metalDanette Breitenbach

$TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris and Razor PR, M&C Saatchi Abel have been named in the Engagement Lions announced Sunday, 15 June 2025$

#Cannes2025: TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris and Razor PR feature in Engagement Lions shortlistsDanette Breitenbach

Joe Public opens SA's account at #Cannes2025

Joe Public opens SA's account at #Cannes2025

The New York Festivals Advertising Awards (NYFA) 2025 winners have been announced (Image supplied)

Dentsu Digital Inc. awarded New York Festivals 2025 Best of Show Award

African Bank appoints head: strategic communications and public relations

African Bank appoints head: strategic communications and public relations

TikTok is reshaping the travel experience — from inspiration to booking

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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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Western Cape regional winners for the 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards announced

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Biased media coverage costs Africa $4.2bn on debt servicing

Biased media coverage costs Africa $4.2bn on debt servicing

15 Oct 2024

Celebrating trailblazing women entrepreneurs at the 10th annual Santam Women of the Future Awards

Celebrating trailblazing women entrepreneurs at the 10th annual Santam Women of the Future Awards

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Source: © IMASA A coalition of African editor guilds and media owner organisations has partnered with Code for Africa’s (CfA) media research unit, CivicSignal, to build a database tracking title closures, staff losses and other market impacts

Calling on African media to map the media meltdown

14 Oct 2024

Ogilvy celebrates two industry greats at the Loeries

Ogilvy celebrates two industry greats at the Loeries

Ogilvy South Africa 14 Oct 2024

Jabulani Sigege, group executive creative director – Machine and Loeries Digital jury member this year reflects on how Africa and The Middle East use technology (Image supplied)

How Africa and the Middle East utilise creativity and tech innovation to enhance lives

Jabulani Sigege 14 Oct 2024

Source: © Common Sense Education The Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry (MDPMI) will publish its Provisional Report with initial findings, remedies, and recommendations in November 2024

MDPMI provisional report to be released next month, November 2024

14 Oct 2024

Source: © Moonpreneur WPP recently announced a global partnership with Roblox, an immersive gaming and creation platform

WPP and Roblox partnerships unlocks gaming potential

14 Oct 2024

All the winners from the third Annual DStv Content Creator Awards(Image supplied)

Winners shine at the third Annual DStv Content Creator Awards

14 Oct 2024

Roanna Williams, chief creative officer and co-founder of Boundless with Ben Wagner

Birdwatching at The Loeries Episode 3: The Energy Episode

12 Oct 2024

Source: © Gallo Images Joe Public is the Loeries Awards Agency of the Year

#Loeries All the winners, Agency of the Year is Joe Public

11 Oct 2024

Source: © Gallo Images Lanre Adisa, Founder/Chief Creative Officer of Noah’s Ark communications based in Lagos, Nigeria.

#Loeries: How Noah’s Ark turned Airtel into Nigeria’s most loved brand

Danette Breitenbach 11 Oct 2024

More than 1,200 entries were received from journalists around the country as they shared examples of their best work from the past year. Source: Supplied.

Gauteng regional winners for the 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards announced

11 Oct 2024

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IAB South Africa collaborates with ARB to launch the first Content Creator Charter

11 Oct 2024

Neo Segola, chief creative officer, Le Pub / Publicis Groupe and Ben Wagner

Birdwatching at The Loeries Episode 2: The Emotion Episode

11 Oct 2024

Source: © Gallo Images The Creative Circle hosted a panel discussion on the state of SA's advertising industry

#Loeries: The state of advertising in SA - Ambition. Deliberate. "Let's go, let's do it"

Danette Breitenbach 11 Oct 2024

The International Seminar of creativity is a highlight on the Loereis Creative Week calendar (Image supplied)

#Loeries: International Seminar of Creativity and last night of Awards coming up

11 Oct 2024

Offlimit Communications excels at the New Generation Social & Digital Media Awards

Offlimit Communications excels at the New Generation Social & Digital Media Awards

OLC Through The Line Communications 11 Oct 2024

Source: © Gallo Images (Left) Preetesh Sewraj, CEO The Loeries, (centre) Bridget Harpur, head of marketing: Volkswagen South Africa was named Marketer of the Year, and (right)
Kabelo Moshapalo, incoming Loeries Chairperson and CCO Ogilvy Johannesburg

#Loeries: All the winners, VW's Bridget Harpur named marketer of the year

10 Oct 2024

Source: © Gallo Images SABC presenters were on one of the masterclass panels.

#Loeries2024: How TikTok and SABC use co-creation to enhance brand loyalty and community

Karabo Ledwaba 10 Oct 2024

Nkanyezi Masango is Chief Creative Officer for Dentsu Creative and B2B creativity jury member this year with Ben Wagner, host of Birdwatching at The Loeries (Image supplied)

Birdwatching at The Loeries Episode 1: That 5 percent difference and more

10 Oct 2024

Source: © Gallo Images the excitement is real as Loeries Creative week kicks off

#Loeries: “The most fun you can have and still call it work*”

10 Oct 2024

Source: © Gallo Images Numerous events are taking place today at the Homecoming Centre including Masterclasses

#Loeries Creative Week: First Awards evening beckons

10 Oct 2024

Source: © Gallo Images The Mayor of the City of Cape Town welcomes Africa and the Middle East’s best creatives and agencies to the City as well as international jury presidents from around the world to the City at the Mayor's Brunch

#Loeries and Cape Town: A perfect fit says Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis

Danette Breitenbach 10 Oct 2024

More than 1,200 entries were received from journalists around the country as they shared examples of their best work from the past year. Source: Supplied.

KZN, Mpumalanga regional winners for the 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards announced

9 Oct 2024

Hot off the press: Caryn Dolley’s much-anticipated new release Man Alone is now available on shelves

Hot off the press: Caryn Dolley’s much-anticipated new release Man Alone is now available on shelves

Daily Maverick 9 Oct 2024

Comms Minister steps in to keep millions of South Africans connected to SABC

Comms Minister steps in to keep millions of South Africans connected to SABC

Lindsey Schutters 8 Oct 2024

Loeries Creative Week 2024 honours unyielding creative spirit across Africa and the Middle East

Loeries Creative Week 2024 honours unyielding creative spirit across Africa and the Middle East

Loeries 8 Oct 2024

The changing expectations of marketing

The changing expectations of marketing

Daily Maverick 8 Oct 2024

Publicis Groupe Africa empowered by female leadership

Publicis Groupe Africa empowered by female leadership

Publicis Groupe Africa 8 Oct 2024

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