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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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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

Introducing the 2025 Assegai Awards judging panel

Introducing the 2025 Assegai Awards judging panelDMASA

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

Google’s Veo 3: Advertising’s new AI tipping point

Google’s Veo 3: Advertising’s new AI tipping pointMusa Kalenga, Brave Group

Checkers' outperforms leading global counterparts when compared to their home markets.

South African brands dominate Africa’s brand value rankings

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Award-winning ambition: Attic Rush claims Gold for Unilever Professional campaign at 2025 MAA

Award-winning ambition: Attic Rush claims Gold for Unilever Professional campaign at 2025 MAAAttic Rush

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

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Until Until Management Team: [From Left to right] co-founder and creative director: Charles Lusengo, chief executive officer (CEO): Thithi Nteta and co-founder and event strategist: Thulani Dandala

#YouthMonth: Until Until's Thithi Nteta on leveraging youth cultureKarabo Ledwaba

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

#Cannes2025: Craft and Entertainment winners (updated)Danette Breitenbach

Afda talent shines bright in 2025 Simon Mabhunu Sabela Awards nominations

Afda talent shines bright in 2025 Simon Mabhunu Sabela Awards nominationsEarle Holmes, Afda

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

#Orchids&Onions: Outsurance’s community care scores big, Eskort’s rib campaign sizzles

#Orchids&Onions: Outsurance’s community care scores big, Eskort’s rib campaign sizzlesBrendan Seery

Clients and partners came together for the event.

How Santam and Incubeta shattered growth targets through smart dataKarabo Ledwaba

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

Advertising for employment: How youth are marketing themselves like products

Advertising for employment: How youth are marketing themselves like products

African Bank appoints head: strategic communications and public relations

African Bank appoints head: strategic communications and public relations

Uber Advertising launches in-house creative studio

Uber Advertising launches in-house creative studio

TikTok is reshaping the travel experience — from inspiration to booking

TikTok is reshaping the travel experience — from inspiration to bookingRobin Fredericks

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

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Introducing the 2025 Assegai Awards judging panel

Introducing the 2025 Assegai Awards judging panel

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Source: © Sitges Luxury Rentals Scopen has completed the 24th edition of Agency Scope in Spain. It found that Barcelona's agencies have longer relationships than other cities in the country

Agency Scope Spain Part 2: Satisfaction with agencies as marketers adapt to changing times

20 Feb 2025

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African and UK marketing professionals to benefit from CIM-AMC alliance

20 Feb 2025

Helen Hulett appointed as chief sustainability officer at AfriGIS

Helen Hulett appointed as chief sustainability officer at AfriGIS

AfriGIS 20 Feb 2025

L’Oréal’s Brandstorm Innovation Competition calls for applications

L’Oréal’s Brandstorm Innovation Competition calls for applications

19 Feb 2025

Source: © 123rf The CMO Council’s inaugural Marketing Vitality Index forecasts waves of vitality, volatility and velocity in 2025

The CMO Council Marketing Vitality Index points to a defining, milestone year ahead

19 Feb 2025

Nike and Kim Kardashian’s Skims partner to launch NikeSkims

Nike and Kim Kardashian’s Skims partner to launch NikeSkims

19 Feb 2025

Betway SA20 Catch R2m testament to sports marketing

Betway SA20 Catch R2m testament to sports marketing

18 Feb 2025

Ster-Kinekor Cannes Young Lions Competition 2025 opens, hosts live Masterclass for young creatives

Ster-Kinekor Cannes Young Lions Competition 2025 opens, hosts live Masterclass for young creatives

18 Feb 2025

Source: © DFlat Madrid https://blog.dflatmadrid.com/ DFlat Mardid]] Scopen's Agency Scope has found that among the marketing professionals interviewed, 65% work in Madrid.

Scopen's Agency Scope Spain Part 1: Marketers prefer specialist agencies across different disciplines

18 Feb 2025

Launch of Havas Play in Africa empowers brands across the continent to play in culture

Launch of Havas Play in Africa empowers brands across the continent to play in culture

Havas Johannesburg 18 Feb 2025

Empathy or avoidance? The communicator’s guide to difficult conversations

Empathy or avoidance? The communicator’s guide to difficult conversations

Michelle Cavé, Brandfundi 18 Feb 2025

From paid media to Pavlov: The psychology of performance marketing

From paid media to Pavlov: The psychology of performance marketing

Correlate 18 Feb 2025

Seseki Itsweng named managing director of Octagon Africa

Seseki Itsweng named managing director of Octagon Africa

Octagon 18 Feb 2025

Open Chair has 12 free Cannes Lions for young women; asks industry to help with costs

Open Chair has 12 free Cannes Lions for young women; asks industry to help with costs

17 Feb 2025

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No room for picky eaters? ARB rules in favour of KFC in chicken wing complaint

Karabo Ledwaba 17 Feb 2025

Primedia Studios announces strategic leadership changes to enhance global storytelling

Primedia Studios announces strategic leadership changes to enhance global storytelling

Primedia Broadcasting 17 Feb 2025

A Contact Centre Game Changer: QA + AI = Kwaai

Noori Allie, Achievement Awards Group 17 Feb 2025

Source: © More About Advertising Ogilvy has made changes to its EMEA and UK teams. Jules Chalkley (left) and André Laurentino (right)

Changes for Ogilvy EMEA and UK on eve of WPP 2024 results

14 Feb 2025

Source: © Facebook Eugene K Mametse, marketing and communications specialist, CPRP – GCIS, explains how Sona presented the government with the opportunity to put together a unified marketing campaign

#Sona2025 | The opportunity to showcase the country's achievements and the way forward

Eugene K Mametse 14 Feb 2025

The bird was allegedly 'killed' by a Tesla Cybertruck.

Duolingo's owl 'killed' by Tesla Cybertruck in viral campaign

Karabo Ledwaba 14 Feb 2025

In the month of love, let’s go beyond transactions and truly connect with communities

In the month of love, let’s go beyond transactions and truly connect with communities

Thotbox 14 Feb 2025

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Valentine’s Day: the economic value of romantic tradition

Sameer Hosany 14 Feb 2025

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Ad Talent Salary Survey: Wage comparisons and employment trends

13 Feb 2025

Super Bowl 2025 ads as lacklustre as the game, with an overflow of celebrities and very little risk-taking

Super Bowl 2025 ads as lacklustre as the game, with an overflow of celebrities and very little risk-taking

Danette Breitenbach 12 Feb 2025

Call for judges: Effie Awards South Africa 2025

Call for judges: Effie Awards South Africa 2025

Association for Communication and Advertising 12 Feb 2025

Adidas unveils You Got This campaign featuring Anthony Edwards and Aitana Bonmatí

Adidas unveils You Got This campaign featuring Anthony Edwards and Aitana Bonmatí

12 Feb 2025

Volkswagen adds new brand to South African portfolio

11 Feb 2025

Motherland OMNi and Respublica partner to unlock powerful student marketing

Motherland OMNi and Respublica partner to unlock powerful student marketing

Motherland OMNi 11 Feb 2025

What makes or breaks a product launch?

What makes or breaks a product launch?

Dr Nicki Morley and Janeke de Jong, Kantar 11 Feb 2025

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