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#Effies2025 | Halo and Pineapple: 100% sustained results

#Effies2025 | Ogilvy and VW: Creating campaigns for societal change

#Effies2025 | Sanlam's F-Show breaks through the finance category

VML Birdwatching at The Loeries | Episode 2: Katherine Madley on the state of retail

$African creatives discuss the importance of Cannes to Africa. Picture l to r: Yusuf Adejumo, creative director, TBWA\Concept Nigeria, Audrey Quaye creative director Innova DDB Ghana, Alex van Niekerk, executive creative director at TBWA\Ascent, Graham Cruikshanks, director of Africa operations at TBWA, Eric Mununuzi, chief creative Officer at TBWA\Uganda (Images supplied, composite by Ruth Cooper @ Bizcommunity)$

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2 new MultiChoice Talent Factory original movies arrive on Mzansi Magic

2 new MultiChoice Talent Factory original movies arrive on Mzansi MagicMultiChoice

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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

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

Work from Stellenbosch Academy of Design & Photography / Stellenbosch. The 'eracism' app. Source: The One Show.

South Africa tallies 7 Young Ones merits this year

12 May 2026

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

A prisoner, an escape mastermind and a mouse walk into an agency

Danette Breitenbach 12 May 2026

Inclusive Lens Awards returns to Fame Week Africa 2026

Inclusive Lens Awards returns to Fame Week Africa 2026

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

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Botswana public broadcaster opens airwaves to international ads

6 May 2026

Retroviral’s Find Your Fire, a trilogy of films for the Eastern European market, is an example of local talent and creativity overcoming geography (Image supplied)

#BehindtheCampaign | Bic’s Find Your Fire: A South African-born idea for the global market

6 May 2026

Pangolin: Kulu's Journey has been nominated for both an Emmy Award and a Bafta for its musical score (Image source: © Currency

Pangolin: Kulu's Journey musical score hits the high notes

5 May 2026

Safta winner, Alex Xolo on finding his voice in South African drama

Safta winner, Alex Xolo on finding his voice in South African drama

MultiChoice 5 May 2026

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May the 4th be with you: The internet celebrates Star Wars Day

Chloe Posthumus 4 May 2026

New funding round targets job creation, local storytelling and industry growth across Cape Town’s film sector. (Source: )

Cape Town film fund reopens, backing next wave of local productions

4 May 2026

"Consistent organic growth remains our North Star. While it will take time to outpace historical losses, our Q1 results are in line with expectations and ahead of Q4 2025," says Cindy Rose, WPP CEO (Image source: @ WPP

No surprises in WPP Q1 results

28 Apr 2026

The hidden bill – how piracy is draining South Africa’s creative economy

The hidden bill – how piracy is draining South Africa’s creative economy

MultiChoice 28 Apr 2026

#CannesLions2026 | 2 exceptional SA creatives named to prestigious juries

24 Apr 2026

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The new role of the editor: Shaping work before it’s shot

Garon Campbell 24 Apr 2026

Effie invites brands to shape the next generation of marketing talent through Effie College

Effie invites brands to shape the next generation of marketing talent through Effie College

Association for Communication and Advertising 23 Apr 2026

Ogilvy tops the creative agencies. Source: Supplied.

These are South Africa’s best agencies to work for, according to Scopen

23 Apr 2026

SA PR agencies bring home 17 EMEA 2026 IN2 Sabre Awards

SA PR agencies bring home 17 EMEA 2026 IN2 Sabre Awards

22 Apr 2026

God's Work awarded Radwan El Kashef Prize at Luxor African Film Festival

God's Work awarded Radwan El Kashef Prize at Luxor African Film Festival

21 Apr 2026

Colin Ramparsadh says cinema is like a vodka martini - not for every client or campaign. Pictured: Top Gun: Maverick (Image source: © IGN AFrica )

The case for cinema: A Vodka Martini, shaken not stirred

Colin Ramparsadh 20 Apr 2026

(Image source: © Firece Pharma Ten South Africans have been named to the Cannes Lions awarding juries

#CannesLions2026 | Awarding juries feature top South Africans

17 Apr 2026

The One Club for Creativity has announced its finalists for The One Show 2026, including 80 from the Middle East & Africa (Image supplied)

48 finalists in One Show for South Africa led by Ogilvy and Accenture Song

17 Apr 2026

Fumani Khumalo (left) and Zinhle Mbatha (righht) are stepping into creative leadership roles at VML South Africa after being promoted to creative director positions.

VML South Africa bolsters creative leadership team with two internal promotions

16 Apr 2026

Local film talent takes centre stage at the inaugural DGSA Creative Awards

Local film talent takes centre stage at the inaugural DGSA Creative Awards

14 Apr 2026

Boundless becomes 51% Black-owned, 30% Black female-owned, and marginally more responsible

Boundless becomes 51% Black-owned, 30% Black female-owned, and marginally more responsible

Boundless 14 Apr 2026

Afda launches Micro-Drama Storytelling Short Course

Afda launches Micro-Drama Storytelling Short Course

Earle Holmes, Afda 14 Apr 2026

Liesl Lategan. Source: Supplied.

#CannesLions2026: Spitfire's Liesl Lategan selected for SIBI programme

13 Apr 2026

Ster-Kinekor upgrades cinema experience with debut of Imax with Laser theatre

Ster-Kinekor upgrades cinema experience with debut of Imax with Laser theatre

13 Apr 2026

Effie South Africa introduces Agency of the Year and Marketer of the Year rankings for 2026

Effie South Africa introduces Agency of the Year and Marketer of the Year rankings for 2026

Association for Communication and Advertising 9 Apr 2026

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