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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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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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Afda Johannesburg student film The Monster earns international recognition in Athens

Afda Johannesburg student film The Monster earns international recognition in Athens

Earle Holmes, Afda 21 Jul 2026

South African actor Seputla Sebogodi passes away

South African actor Seputla Sebogodi passes away

17 Jul 2026

The Creative Circle Full Circle 2026, in partnership with Ster-Kinekor, takes place this July and August and hosts a selection of Cannes jury members

Updated: #Cannes2026 | Creative Circle’s Full Circle event is back

16 Jul 2026

Customers buy the reflection of themselves, not just the car. Orange sells the dream. Silver sells the tech, writes Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa head of marketing Tarryn Knight (Image supplied)

Ford's Tarryn Knight: "Silver is sensible, but Orange sells the dream"

Tarryn Knight 15 Jul 2026

The 5th AuthenticA Series Lab, a screenwriters programme from South Africa-based non-profit Realness Institute, is now open for applications. The 4th edition's (last year) cohort at the first in-person workshop (left to right) Reem Morsi, Gamel Apalayine, Jolade Olusanya, Mona Ombogo (Image supplied)

AuthenticA Series Lab invites applications from African screenwriters

10 Jul 2026

Sanra, backed by the Mastercard Foundation have granted about $9.3m in loans and grants to creative businesses in Kenya (Image @ Impact Newswire

Kenya backs creative economy with $9.3m funding

8 Jul 2026

Samro calls for continued balanced copyright reform following Constitutional Court ruling

Samro calls for continued balanced copyright reform following Constitutional Court ruling

SAMRO 8 Jul 2026

Adidas has shifted its $512m global media agency business to the Omnicom Media Group (Image@ Think Marketing )

Adidas shifts $512m global media account to new agency

6 Jul 2026

Publicis Groupe Africa has announced the appointment of Gideon Khobane as managing director: Rest of Africa (excluding West Africa) (Image supplied)

Publicis Groupe Africa appoints managing director: Rest of Africa

2 Jul 2026

MultiChoice Talent Factory celebrates its 2025/26 graduating class

MultiChoice Talent Factory celebrates its 2025/26 graduating class

MultiChoice 26 Jun 2026

Several South African agencies have been shortlisted at Cannes Lions (Image source: @ Media Marketing )

#Cannes2026 | Philipstown WireCar Grand Prix leads SA shortlist

Danette Breitenbach 23 Jun 2026

Sthandiwe Kgoroge plays editor in chief of the publication. Source: Supplied

Advertising veteran Dr Peter Vundla backs new Drum Magazine movie

23 Jun 2026

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)

#Cannes2026 | Should Africa care about the Cannes Lions?

Danette Breitenbach 22 Jun 2026

2 new MultiChoice Talent Factory original movies arrive on Mzansi Magic

2 new MultiChoice Talent Factory original movies arrive on Mzansi Magic

MultiChoice 19 Jun 2026

Effie Worldwide has released the 2025 Effie Index (Image supplied)

Global Effie Index: 2025’s most effective marketers, brands and agencies

17 Jun 2026

African movie channel’s FAST channel, Nolly Africa HD, launches on LG Channels across Europe (Image supplied)

Nolly Africa launches on LG Channels in 16 European countries

15 Jun 2026

Talents Durban 2026 announces 19th edition participants

Talents Durban 2026 announces 19th edition participants

12 Jun 2026

The first Cannes Lions 2026 shortlists are out with Accenture Song and Edelman shortlisted (Image@ b9

#Cannes2026 | SA features in first shortlists

Danette Breitenbach 11 Jun 2026

Cape Town Tourism strikes gold, 3 times over

Cape Town Tourism strikes gold, 3 times over

Cape Town Tourism 11 Jun 2026

ITFFA 2026 honours global tourism films in Johannesburg

ITFFA 2026 honours global tourism films in Johannesburg

9 Jun 2026

The ScreenCraft Pathways Trainees pictured with Pelin Mavili, Netflix director of Global Affairs for Middle East, Turkey and Africa; Ben Amadasun, Netflix VP of Content for Middle East & Africa; Keitumetse Lebaka, CEO of the Gauteng Film Commission, Zamabuya Msibi acting manager: Enterprise Development at the KZN Tourism & Film Authority and Lebogang Maile, the Gauteng MEC for Education, Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation.

14 SA creatives land year-long film and TV training with Netflix

8 Jun 2026

#BehindtheIMC | MENAT Publicis Groupe’s Tahaab Rais: Marketers are the observers of humanity

#BehindtheIMC | MENAT Publicis Groupe’s Tahaab Rais: Marketers are the observers of humanity

Danette Breitenbach 5 Jun 2026

In the lead up to Cannes Lions 2026, Special Effects Media South Africa's Victoria Oyeboade says African brands need ecosystems, not just endorsements (Image supplied)

#Cannes2026 | The Lions creators reality check: Why African brands need ecosystems

Victoria Oyeboade 3 Jun 2026

#BehindtheCampaign | Ford’s new TVC: A tribute to the South African character

Danette Breitenbach 3 Jun 2026

#BehindtheIMC | Cassava Technologies' Ifeoma Jibunoh: AI shifting African businesses

#BehindtheIMC | Cassava Technologies' Ifeoma Jibunoh: AI shifting African businesses

Danette Breitenbach 1 Jun 2026

The Pitcher Awards 2026 winners have been announced, with agencies from Kenya and Mozambique winning Grands Prix (Image source: © The Nation Online

The Pitcher Awards celebrate African creativity with inaugural success for Mozambique

1 Jun 2026

Uber Eats and Special US win Grand Effie at US 2026 Effie Awards for Football is for Food (Image supplied)

Uber Eats wins US Effie Awards' Grand Effie

29 May 2026

Ramaphosa honours film composer Dr Trevor Jones with Order of Ikhamanga in Silver

Ramaphosa honours film composer Dr Trevor Jones with Order of Ikhamanga in Silver

28 May 2026

The Up&Up Group’s CEO and CCO announced as speakers on official Cannes Lions agenda

The Up&Up Group’s CEO and CCO announced as speakers on official Cannes Lions agenda

The Up&Up Group 28 May 2026

The growing impact of MultiChoice Talent Factory across Africa’s film industry

The growing impact of MultiChoice Talent Factory across Africa’s film industry

MultiChoice 27 May 2026

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