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eMedia has launched Openview Stream, Africa’s first independent Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television (FAST) platform (Image source: © 123rf )

eMedia launches Africa’s first independent FAST streaming platform

The Interactive Advertising Bureau South Africa (IAB SA) has announced the finalists for the 2026 Bookmark Awards (Image supplied)

#Bookmarks2026 | All the IAB South Africa 2026 Bookmark Awards finalists

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Richfield digital experience earns the Mark Awards 2026 shortlisting

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The Creative Circle Full Circle 2026, in partnership with Ster-Kinekor, takes place this July and August and hosts a selection of Cannes jury members

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#WPRD2026 | The Golden age of PR reminds us that the P stands for Public

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Danette Breitenbach (second left) at the PRCA conference 2025.

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Non-official Fifa brands score with reverse ambush marketing

Non-official Fifa brands score with reverse ambush marketing

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eMedia has launched Openview Stream, Africa’s first independent Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television (FAST) platform (Image source: © 123rf )

eMedia launches Africa’s first independent FAST streaming platform

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25 May 2026

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The Marketing + Media Alliance (MMA) Smarties South African winners for 2026 were announced last night. Picture: Ogilvy was awarded Best in Show for Audi TikTok Test Drive (Image supplied)

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22 May 2026

AI Newsfeed wins Global Recognition at 2026 Siinda Awards in Berlin

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Location Bank 21 May 2026

TikTok shifts destination marketing towards creator-led travel discovery

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Robin Fredericks 21 May 2026

AAA School of Advertising’s Team So’ Réal made up of Zaiba Goolam (21), Joel Areington (22), and John Garside (21) recently won the South African leg of the L'Oréal Brandstorm 2026 competition (Image supplied)

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20 May 2026

Why creativity still matters when algorithms are marketing’s first audience

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20 May 2026

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#AfricaMonth: The Case for Africanising AI in public relations

Phozisa Mkele 20 May 2026

Why ERP workflows get stuck – and what to do about it

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Singularity Summit returns to inspire Africa’s future this October

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Mann Made 20 May 2026

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6 internal comms moves that turn culture into real results

Samantha Page 19 May 2026

Ogilvy South Africa Cape Town is the 2026 One Show ME & Africa Agency of the Year, and Promise Johannesburg ME & Africa Independent Agency of the Year (Image supplied)

Ogilvy and Promise top One Show ME & Africa rankings

19 May 2026

The Agency Scope China has found the biggest challenges that marketers face relate to the economic context (Image supplied)

Agency Scope China | Economic context the biggest challenge

18 May 2026

The Racket Club's music studio. Source: Supplied.

The Racket Club launches music strategy agency

18 May 2026

Castle Lager’s Here’s To The Fans That Stood The Test Of Time campaign leading into the Fifa World Cup 2026 is a recreation of defining moments from South African football history (Image supplied)

Castle Lager’s Here’s To The Fans That Stood The Test Of Time recreates SA football moments

18 May 2026

Celerity to showcase the future of business messaging at London Tech Week 2026

Celerity to showcase the future of business messaging at London Tech Week 2026

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The growing role of data and AI in media buying

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TDMC 18 May 2026

Transformation pays off as Brave Group recognised as a top employer

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Brave Group 18 May 2026

Incognito allows for sensitive chats. Source: Meta.

Meta adds private AI ‘Incognito Chat’ to WhatsApp

14 May 2026

Sentech, MDDA and GCIS parter to drive digital transformation in community media

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The MMA South Africa Next! Conference 2026 will look at where marketers should focus their efforts to drive real growth and deliver measurable impact (Image supplied)

MMA South Africa Next! Conference 2026: Driving growth in modern marketing

12 May 2026

Scopen has just finished a new wave of the Agency Scope Study in China and found that the Chinese market is structurally organised around multi-partner ecosystems. Pictured: Zhujiang River and modern building of the financial district at night in Guangzhou, China. (Image source: © 123rf )

Agency Scope China 2025/26 | A multi-partner ecosystem with no single lead agency

12 May 2026

The Boundless team, with newly escaped from prison Fran Luckin. (I know Mouse is there somewhere...) (Image supplied)

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SuperSport’s new advertising campaign will launch to coincide with the start of the Fifa World Cup 2026 (Image supplied)

Supersport's Fifa World Cup Sleep can wait campaign launches

11 May 2026

The 2026 Cannes Lions Shortlisting Jury includes increased representation from Africa (Image supplied)

#CannesLions2026 | Increased representation from Africa on shortlisting juries

8 May 2026

Media24 won the INMA Global Media Awards’ Best in Africa (image source@ Storm Simpson, News24

Media24 named Best in Africa at INMA Awards

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Attraction remains advertising’s most powerful currency. David Edworthy gives insight into how brands position themselves in our imaginations long before we’re ever ready to buy. (Image supplied)

What The Alchemist can teach us about advertising

David edworthy 8 May 2026

The MRF's latest Maps data cover the full 2025 calendar year and shows that on-demand streaming penetration averaged 21% annually (Image source: © 123rf )

Maps provides 5 year record of consumer behaviour

7 May 2026

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