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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

Coca-Cola is strengthening its branding in select markets. Source: Coca-Cola.

Coca-Cola sharpens its global visual identity

An ordinary afternoon school run recently took an unexpected turn when Jamie Oliver surprised parents waiting to collect their children at a Cape Town school - inviting them into a classroom for a hands-on cooking session to demonstrate just how simple it can be to prepare delicious home-cooked meals using Checkers' new 60 exclusive Dinner Done Better recipes (Image supplied)

Bucket-list moment as parents cook Dinner Done Better with Jamie Oliver

Reebok SA's Return to Sport captures The Sharks in renewed deal

Reebok SA's Return to Sport captures The Sharks in renewed deal

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

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Coca-Cola is strengthening its branding in select markets. Source: Coca-Cola.

Coca-Cola sharpens its global visual identity

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Afrizan 29 May 2026

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Cape Union Mart 28 May 2026

Shoprite's Low-Duuuma! sees Benni McCarthy dancing in the aisles (Image supplied)

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27 May 2026

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Dentsu 27 May 2026

A snippet from the ad. Source: YouTube.

ARB clears Wildebeest Brandewyn ad accused of promoting binge drinking

Karabo Ledwaba 21 May 2026

EBM Group’s global momentum continues with major wins at ICSC Awards in Las Vegas

EBM Group’s global momentum continues with major wins at ICSC Awards in Las Vegas

EBM Group 21 May 2026

Nestlé KitKat brings fans closer to Formula 1 in new partnership

Nestlé KitKat brings fans closer to Formula 1 in new partnership

19 May 2026

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

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Heineken’s new global agency model rolls out for 2030

11 May 2026

The global ad stars football stars like Thierry Henry and David Beckham. Source: YouTube.

Lay’s bets on football fever with new World Cup campaigns

7 May 2026

How collectables are driving FMCG growth and consumer loyalty

How collectables are driving FMCG growth and consumer loyalty

Tebogo Makgoba 7 May 2026

#WeOwnTheStreets campaign redefines street culture with Skipper Bar and adidas

#WeOwnTheStreets campaign redefines street culture with Skipper Bar and adidas

6 May 2026

Boxer has launched its newest division, BMedia. Pictured: (Right) Paul Coetzee, group executive: commercial, marketing, retail media and factories officially welcomes Bmedia’s head of department (left) Adrian Naidoo to the Boxer Family at Boxer’s head office in Westville, KZN (Image @ Boxer)

Discount supermarket launches 360° retail media division

4 May 2026

Dove launches a nationwide search for South Africa’s most inspiring creators. Pictured left to right: Mpoomy Ledwaba, Coachella Randy, Lwandile Makhaza, and Thickleeyonce are members of the Dove Creator Council (Image supplied)

#SkinThatDoves | Dove launches nationwide search for SA’s most inspiring creators

4 May 2026

Tropika partnered with one of South Africa’s most iconic artists, Dr Esther Mahlangu, to launch its new limited edition flavour, ginger beer (Image supplied)

Tropika shakes up signature flavours with limited-edition ginger beer and Dr Mahlangu

4 May 2026

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Corona bets on user-generated sunsets for its latest outdoor push

4 May 2026

Platter’s wine guide editor Philip van Zyl steps down after 28 years

Platter’s wine guide editor Philip van Zyl steps down after 28 years

30 Apr 2026

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While ProNutro’s New Generation ProNutro has come under fire from consumers, it says it will not revert to the original product (Image source: @ MSN

Sorry, not sorry, says ProNutro manufacturer

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This ad was submitted in the complaint. Source: ARB.

L’Oréal, Eucerin face off over “#1” claim as ARB rules

Karabo Ledwaba 29 Apr 2026

Nothing here to "Chuckles" over says Woolworths

Nothing here to "Chuckles" over says Woolworths

28 Apr 2026

(L to r:) Kabelo Makwane, ICT executive, Ricky Hendricks, Google Marketing Strategy & Partnerships in SSA, Alex Okosi, managing director, Africa, Google, Janet Booysen,Massmart marketing VP (acting) and Anwar Jappie, chair @ Effie Awards (Image source: LinkedIn

First- of-its-kind training bridges gap between digital content and physical commerce

28 Apr 2026

Pep is one of the best marketers to work for according to Scopen. Source: Pep.

Scopen: SA agencies want to work with Pep, Nedbank

24 Apr 2026

Fashion care brand, The Lab’s latest campaign reframes 'care as culture'

24 Apr 2026

The Spend Trend Report highlights consumer spending trends in 2026 (Image supplied)

#BizTrends | SA consumer resilient, but still loves a treat!

Danette Breitenbach 23 Apr 2026

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