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A golden age of strategic PR must also be a golden age of disclosure, says reputation strategist Solly Moeng (Image supplied)

#WPRD2026 | A Golden Age of Strategic PR must also be a golden age of disclosuresSolly Moeng

Content Creator Awards jury announced

Content Creator Awards jury announced

Distrikt 9 partnered with the Loeries to shape the strategic direction of this year’s awards campaign across Africa and the Middle East (Image supplied)

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Kevin Welman, director at ByDesign Communications says the credibility economy has arrived; external communications was built for it (Image supplied)

#WPRD2026 | PR is entering the golden age of external communicationsKevin Welman

The Coca-Cola Fan Can Be a Bo campaign returns for 2026 — Fans stay with the team, walk the tunnel and experience match day alongside the Springboks (image supplied)

Live like a Springbok for a day with the Coca-Cola Fan Can Be a Bok campaign

The World Cup is over. Spain won the trophy. But Adidas may have won the marketing battle, says marketing strategist, Matthew Nkala (Image supplied)

Spain won the World Cup. But who won the battle for brand relevanceMatthew Nkala

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Jedd Cokayne has been appointed deputy managing director of The Mediashop to work closely with its managing director, Dashni Vilakazi (Image supplied)

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Non-official Fifa brands score with reverse ambush marketing

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Content Creator Awards jury announced

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The Provoke Media Sabre Awards 2026 EMEA winners have been revealed (Source: @ Provoke Media )

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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)

MMA Smarties South Africa 2026 winners announced

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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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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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Singularity Summit returns to inspire Africa’s future this October

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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.

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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

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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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Transformation pays off as Brave Group recognised as a top employer

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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)

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

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

#CannesLions2026 | Increased representation from Africa on shortlisting juries

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