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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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The Craft and Entertainment Lions Silver and Bronze winners have been announced

#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.

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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

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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

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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 running

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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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Source: © @Mzansimagic - The Safta 2024 Best TV Drama Award went to Shaka iLembe which was also the biggest winner with 12 awards at the 18th South African Film and Television Awards

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Andani.Africa celebrates Afreximbank’s $2bn investment in Africa’s creative economy

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Daily Maverick and Gift of the Givers launch 4th annual MavericKids to combat child illiteracy

Daily Maverick and Gift of the Givers launch 4th annual MavericKids to combat child illiteracy

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Source: © 123rf Platforms such as Instagram, Facebook and TikTok have become crucial components of the digital advertising landscape

SA's digital ad revenue hits new all-time high with almost 40% share of overall advertising market

Paula Hulley 24 Oct 2024

Source: © 123rf The results from the MDPMI consumer survey show that online platforms’ influence on news consumption

MDPMI consumer survey shows 77% respondents access news on social media platforms

24 Oct 2024

Source: © Bizcommunity The 2023 AdFcous Awards winners. The finalists for 2024 have been announced and the winners will be announced on 27 November

Creative giants TBWA and Ogilvy headline AdFocus Awards 2024 finalists

24 Oct 2024

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Source: © WPP Despite third-quarter results showing a strong performance from GroupM and WPP's winning of the Amazon media account, the network's expectations for the full year remain unchanged

Strong Q3 performance for WPP; full year expectations remain unchanged

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Suhana Gordhan of LoveSong to lead Radio & Audio at The One Show 2025

Suhana Gordhan of LoveSong to lead Radio & Audio at The One Show 2025

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Ogilvy brings 19 Loeries home with its clients at the 2024 awards

Ogilvy brings 19 Loeries home with its clients at the 2024 awards

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Daily Maverick journalists shine at the Vodacom Journalist of the Year 2024 Regional Awards

Daily Maverick journalists shine at the Vodacom Journalist of the Year 2024 Regional Awards

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Clockwork awarded lead creative and media agency for Jaecoo

Clockwork awarded lead creative and media agency for Jaecoo

Clockwork 23 Oct 2024

Source: © Pexels Sanef recently proposed its Journalism Sustainability Fund to Business Leadership SA reports Media24

Sanef proposes Journalism Sustainability Fund to Business Leadership SA

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Source: © 123rf People are increasingly seeking depth, authenticity, and sensory richness in their experiences, aiming to engage with the world in meaningful ways. this is one of five macro trends identified by the Accenture Life Trends 2025 report

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Ad evolution: Digital overtakes traditional media

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All the 2024 Galliova Award winners

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Loadshedding pause leads to TV viewership rise, but challenges remain

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Mike Abel, The Up&Up Group executive chairman, reflects on The Up&Up Group’s decision to buy back all the equity in the previous M&C Saatchi Group South Africa from the global M&C Saatchi Plc (Image supplied)

Exclusive: Mike Abel, The Up&Up Group - Ons weet wat ons weet: There’s never been a better time to invest in SA

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Source: © Avid Following a settlement, the details of which have not been disclosed, Unilever has been dropped from the lawsuit by X

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