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Beyond likes: Dentsu School of Influence brings one big week to Cape Town

Dentsu Beyond likes: Dentsu School of Influence brings one big week to Cape Town

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Growing with South Africa: How Mageu’s heritage moves with consumers

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Award-winning digital marketing agency puts performance marketing first in South Africa

Oak Ventures Award-winning digital marketing agency puts performance marketing first in South Africa

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AI won't replace accountability. It will make it more valuable.

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Africa cannot afford another decade of potential

Dentsu Africa cannot afford another decade of potential

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Kellogg’s launches "One Bowl, Many Memories" to celebrate generations of South African heritage

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Shaun Jacobs promoted to deputy editor of Daily Investor

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Top Women 2026 Closes: Systems, not just successes, must be redesigned for women-led growth

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TDMC wins Bronze Large Agency of the Year at The Mark Awards 2026

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D-school Afrika at UCT's 'Design Thinking in Practice' equips professionals for real challenges

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Generated doesn't mean designed. How designers are working with AI.

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France takes centre stage at Fame Week Africa 2026

The Publicity Workshop 9 Sep 2026

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The era of creative builders: Rethinking the role of design

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Iwisa No.1 launches designer search for its 70th anniversary

Iwisa No.1 launches designer search for its 70th anniversary

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Iconic or generic? The battle over electric guitar culture's most famous silhouette

Heili Potgieter 20 Aug 2026

10 finalists ready to light up SA in Nando's Hot Young Designer 2026 edition

10 finalists ready to light up SA in Nando's Hot Young Designer 2026 edition

12 Aug 2026

Afda continues to shape the future of the creative economy

Afda continues to shape the future of the creative economy

Earle Holmes, Afda 12 Aug 2026

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Barbie brings Whitney Houston’s iconic ‘80s style to life

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DXD brings Design by Disruption to life through TBWA’s new identity

DXD brings Design by Disruption to life through TBWA’s new identity

TBWA 5 Aug 2026

#AfricaTextileTalks: Africa’s not new to sustainable fashion; it’s true to it

Maroefah Smith 3 Aug 2026

(R to l:) Think Creative Africa, co-founder/CCO, Nkgabiseng Motau, who represented South Africa on the Print and Publishing jury and McCann Joburg group head art director, Khethiwe Makhubo, who represented the country on the Direct Lions jury, will both be sharing their insights at the JHB Creative Circle Full Circle (Image: Lesley Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

Updated: #Cannes2026 | Creative Circle Full Circle JHB features Direct and Print Lions

28 Jul 2026

5 Middle East & Africa creatives are on the ADC Young Guns 24 jury (Image supplied)

5 Middle East & Africa creatives on ADC Young Guns 24 jury

28 Jul 2026

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Pan Afrikan Design Week to debut in CPT in Oct '26

20 Jul 2026

Patns by Buhle founder Buhle Ramalepa's handcrafted trays, homeware and lifestyle products are more than decorative pieces; they represent a growing movement of South African creative entrepreneurs reshaping perceptions of local design. Image supplied

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Patns by Buhle shows how African-inspired design can scale

Evan-Lee Courie 20 Jul 2026

Oja Display is an expressive display typeface inspired by the Oja, a traditional flute from Eastern Nigeria. Source: Type Director's Club.

Egyptian and Nigerian projects earn merit in global typography contest

Karabo Ledwaba 20 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

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Valpré’s new packaging reflects SA’s premium water trend

13 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

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The Shape of Us: Design Week South Africa 2026 applications now open

7 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

The songs include 26 tracks spanning the 1970s through the 2020s. Source: Coca-Cola.

Sprite puts iconic hip-hop lyrics on cans in US campaign

1 Jul 2026

Ring Magazine's campaign received a Silver Lion.

#Cannes2026 | Middle East secures Craft Lions as Africa misses out

Karabo Ledwaba 24 Jun 2026

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