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The 2026 South African Cannes Young Lions reflect on their. Cannes experience (Image supplied)

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In a first, the Best Digital agency Award at Bookmarks was shared between two agencies: Accenture Song (pictured) and Ogilvy (Image: @Bizcommunity)

#Bookmarks2026 | It's a first! Best Digital Agency awarded to two agencies

Multichoice will be launching four new Supersport channels, one of which is SuperSport Football Plus for premium football content, including selected UEFA Champions League matches (Source: @ Proximus )

MultiChoice increases sports channels, cuts local content

Fame Week Africa 2026 unveils programme centred on creative economy growth

Fame Week Africa 2026 unveils programme centred on creative economy growth

The art of connection: Crafting stories that resonate with viewers

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In a first, the Best Digital agency Award at Bookmarks was shared between two agencies: Accenture Song (pictured) and Ogilvy (Image: @Bizcommunity)

#Bookmarks2026 | It's a first! Best Digital Agency awarded to two agencies

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Multichoice will be launching four new Supersport channels, one of which is SuperSport Football Plus for premium football content, including selected UEFA Champions League matches (Source: @ Proximus )

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Cinema meets retail in new Nu Metro x Edgars Club partnership deal

Cinema meets retail in new Nu Metro x Edgars Club partnership deal

26 May 2026

Lexi Venter stars in Don't let's go to the dogs tonight. Source: YouTube

SA Film Festival 2026 to screen across Australia, New Zealand

26 May 2026

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With generative AI surging, Africa’s agile creators narrow Hollywood’s gap

Garon Campbell 26 May 2026

Graham Cruikshanks, director of Africa operations at TBWA says there is a strong desire to recognise African advertising talent (Image supplied)

#AfricaMonth | Recognising Africa's unique advertising voice

Danette Breitenbach 25 May 2026

#AfricaMonth | “We are real players” says Zoe Ramushu on building African film tech for the global industry

#AfricaMonth | “We are real players” says Zoe Ramushu on building African film tech for the global industry

Evan-Lee Courie 25 May 2026

South African radio station Hot 1027 and The Animation School have won awards in the New York Festivals Radio Awards and TV & Film Awards (Source: @ New York Festivals https://tvfilm.newyorkfestivals.com/ New York Festival]]

New York Festival Awards South African radio station and animation school

25 May 2026

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

22 May 2026

Orms celebrates 30 years of creativity, community and business resilience

Orms celebrates 30 years of creativity, community and business resilience

22 May 2026

The launch commercial for the all-new Kia Tasman bakkie creates an entire world out of one problem (image supplied)

#BehindtheCampaign | Kia Tasman bakkie TVC takes up the bakkie challenge

20 May 2026

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

Get Fame Week Africa ready: Key dates the creative industry needs to know

Get Fame Week Africa ready: Key dates the creative industry needs to know

The Publicity Workshop 19 May 2026

South Africa will be the country in focus, pictured is stakeholders at the signing of the agreement. Source: Supplied.

Berlinale EFM names South Africa 2027 country in focus

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

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

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