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Image supplied. The national winners of the 2023 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards

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Source: © 123rf Agency Scope SA has found that marketers more and more require integrated agencies that can solve their needs under one roof

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Source: © 123rf The volume of mentions in online anti-immigrant conversation on X (formerly Twitter) in South Africa has increased

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Source: © Wan-ifra Gianluca Costantini’s drawings of the journalists and media workers killed in the Hamas-Israeli conflict since 7 October

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28 Nov 2023

Source: © 123rf TrustList is a home-grown new digital initiative that aims to protect media buyers and brands by providing real-time warnings against placing programmatic advertising on 'red-listed' online media

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DY/DX 27 Nov 2023

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#Trends: DMOs embrace AI and prioritise digital paid media in 2024

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Source: Luum Awards For the first time, an African agency, Nigeria's X3M Idea, has been named Independent Agency of the Year at the Luum Awards

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The enduring charm of radio dramas in the digital age

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Source: © 123rf PwC’s Africa Entertainment & Media Outlook 2023 – 2027, released today found that people still enjoy the lean-back experience and the community of TV viewing

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Image supplied. Media, business, government, technology, and community leaders from across Africa and internationally have gathered in Cape Town, South Africa for this year’s annual Africa Business Media Innovators (ABMI) forum which ends today

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Source: © Leeloo Thefirst TikTok's #MentalHealthAwareness: Better Together campaign raises awareness about mental health

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Source: Communicate Leo Burnett, Dubai's The Homecoming campaign, a Finalist in Corporate Purpose/Social Responsibility, won a further Silver and Bronze

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Source: © 123rf The Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry (MDPMI) has been launched by the Competition Commission (Commission)

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