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Creative Circle Best of the Year Awards 2025

Creative Circle Best of the Year Awards 2025

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the new Radio Audience Measurement Survey (RAMS) has now passed 29,000 respondents (Image source: © 123rf )

BRC RAMS: Radio currency approaches full annual sample

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Adtopia expands DStv channel portfolio, adding sport, wildlife and youth entertainment to its TV network

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Search helped people find brands. ChatGPT Ads will help them choose

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Penquin has announced the appointment of Albert De Andrade as chief creative officer (right)and Lerato Moleko as strategy director (left)b(Image supplied)

Brand and communications agency Penquin appoints CCO and strategy director

Musa Kalenga, CEO, Brave Group asks what happens to agency fees when AI halves the hours? (Image source: © 123rf )

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Competing with giants: How local brands can win in a high-budget digital landscape

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South Africa has a second Springbok squad, and they’re not who you think

South Africa has a second Springbok squad, and they’re not who you think

Sunlight turns 135 years of heritage into a platform for community and cultural relevance

Sunlight turns 135 years of heritage into a platform for community and cultural relevance

#BehindtheCampaign | A Good Bet: Introducing Virgin Bet to South Africa

Baadaye and BAE Agency appointed exclusive commercial sales partner for iDiski Media

Baadaye and BAE Agency appointed exclusive commercial sales partner for iDiski MediaBranded African Entertainment

South African advertising will teach you a thing… or two

South African advertising will teach you a thing… or twoLwazi Nene, M+C Saatchi Abel

#WomensMonth | The Odd Number’s Mbali Mchunu: Africa should export strategic thinking, not stereotypes

#WomensMonth | The Odd Number’s Mbali Mchunu: Africa should export strategic thinking, not stereotypesKarabo Ledwaba

The All-New Toyota Rrav4 Ad campaign invites you to be part of the adventure (Image supplied)

#BehindtheCampaign | Capturing the Rav4 brand heritage: Be part of the adventure

the new Radio Audience Measurement Survey (RAMS) has now passed 29,000 respondents (Image source: © 123rf )

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Publicis West Africa celebrates back-to-back Gong Gong wins

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AI is optimising for ad fraud… because you told it to

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Adtopia expands DStv channel portfolio, adding sport, wildlife and youth entertainment to its TV network

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Competing with giants: How local brands can win in a high-budget digital landscape

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MakeReign and Khula win 8 Pixels at the 2026 Bookmark Awards

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Sunlight turns 135 years of heritage into a platform for community and cultural relevance

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#BehindtheCampaign | Deutsche Telekom pushes Gen Z to tune out online noise

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South African ad translations need culture, not just language

Nozibele Zondi 21 Aug 2026

Konaye Dlatu's creative instincts eventually led her towards fashion, storytelling and people – and, ultimately, marketing. Image supplied

#WomensMonth | Pepkor's Konaye Dlatu on creativity, connection and leaving an impact

Evan-Lee Courie 20 Aug 2026

ABC Q2 2026 Magazines | Magazine circulation declines despite custom magazines growth

ABC Q2 2026 Magazines | Magazine circulation declines despite custom magazines growth

Danette Breitenbach 20 Aug 2026

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ABC Q2 2026 Newspapers | Circulation trends downwards

Danette Breitenbach 20 Aug 2026

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Ogilvy wins its 10th Bookmarks Agency of the Year title

Ogilvy wins its 10th Bookmarks Agency of the Year title

Ogilvy South Africa 20 Aug 2026

The activation was held in Johannesburg in July. Source: Supplied.

Hunter’s makes a splash with giant ice block OOH activation

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Siwelile Thusi is the new strategy director at Orchard on 25. Source: Supplied.

#Newsmaker | Siwelile Thusi brings a new strategy to Orchard on 25

Karabo Ledwaba 18 Aug 2026

The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) South Africa’s Education Council has announced the 15 delegates to its Front Row Youth Industry Programme for 2026 (Image supplied)

The IAB SA Front Row Industry Programme welcomes 15 delegates for 2026

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Former Nielsen commercial lead Hopolang Mothibeli joins Ornico in a strategic senior appointment

Former Nielsen commercial lead Hopolang Mothibeli joins Ornico in a strategic senior appointment

Ornico 18 Aug 2026

Shamy Naidoo, director, Transit Ads looks at why South Africa's transit environment demands its own creative rules, and what it means to lead it (Image supplied)

3 ways to build creative for the third space

Shamy Naidoo 17 Aug 2026

Lotang Mokoena is the new head of strategy at Wonder. Source: Supplied.

Wonder names Lotang Mokoena head of strategy

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Firdous Osman is the founder of Dopemine. Source: Supplied.

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Karabo Ledwaba 17 Aug 2026

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