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Andrew Brand: Advertising has a job to do. Advertising has lost its way.

Andrew Brand

#Orchids&Onions | KFC's family and food gets it right, but Afrisam bombs out

Brendan Seery

Nobody puts influencer marketing in the corner: How influence has outgrown its silo

Jarred Trembath

Exclusive | Behind Nando’s Siya Sauce TVC: Script the world, not the star

Mike Sharman

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Woolies finds a reassuring face for its crisis response

Woolies finds a reassuring face for its crisis response

Karabo Ledwaba 1 Jun 2026

Remi Du Preez, managing director at Polygon, says when budgets shrink, brands feel the pressure to disappear, but staying visible (and smart) is what actually wins.

7 ways to market smarter when every rand counts

Remi Du Preez 27 May 2026

Ivan Moroke, MAA chairperson, examines how marketers genuinely drive growth in using the algorithm and the insight to find commercial success (Image supplied)

Algorithm or insight? Neither… it’s a false choice

Ivan Moroke 26 May 2026

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6 internal comms moves that turn culture into real results

Samantha Page 19 May 2026

The chocolate bar is expected to sell for around R4,500. Source: Lockdale Auctioneers and Valuers.

Rare royal-inscribed Boer War Cadbury chocolate bar goes to auction

Karabo Ledwaba 12 May 2026

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Meta expands parental controls with teen AI visibility, joining rivals

Karabo Ledwaba 30 Apr 2026

4 ways the “belief economy” is reshaping brand growth

Chelsea Lodewyk 23 Apr 2026

Accenture SA got recognition for this NikNaks campaign. Source: Accenture SA.

Publicis Middle East, Accenture SA gain recognition at Webby Awards

Karabo Ledwaba 22 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

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The 63% parity threshold: Why SA beauty brands are falling into the “vibe” trap

Nomthandazo Masilela 15 Apr 2026

Philip Cohen of Fofum Brands gives insight into how are doubling down on loyalty while consumers are switching more than ever. (Image: )

Loyalty marketing is solving the wrong problem

Philip Cohen 14 Apr 2026

The summit was launched in 2025. Source: Supplied.

Inside Pat on Brands' Business to Brand Summit

Karabo Ledwaba 13 Apr 2026

Netflix produced a documentary on the dating site. Source: Tudum.

Ashley Madison sheds “affair site” label in major rebrand

Karabo Ledwaba 7 Apr 2026

#Orchids&Onions: Metropolitan brings the drama, Subaru bores

#Orchids&Onions: Metropolitan brings the drama, Subaru bores

Brendan Seery 7 Apr 2026

Bonita Christie, business unit director, Publicis Commerce Experiential, explores the changing role experiential marketing for brands (Image supplied)

The new job of experiential as the basket comes under pressure

Bonita Christie 20 Mar 2026

#Orchids&Onions: When Castle Lite gets it right

#Orchids&Onions: When Castle Lite gets it right

Brendan Seery 18 Mar 2026

The creepy King has officially been retired. Source: Burger King.

Burger King says goodbye to mascot, hello to better service

Karabo Ledwaba 17 Mar 2026

Why South African brands must put real sustainability above greenwashing

Why South African brands must put real sustainability above greenwashing

Dr. Stephan Helary 16 Mar 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Juno Media’s Tanya Schreuder: AI more scale, not more value

#BizTrends2026 | Juno Media’s Tanya Schreuder: AI more scale, not more value

Tanya Schreuder 13 Mar 2026

A CEO with a podcast who publishes consistently becomes something rare in the South African business landscape: a visible thinker with a documented point of view says Audibly's Sam Swaine (Image source: © Austin Distel )

The strategy US and UK CEOs use that South Africa’s leaders overlook

Sam Swaine 13 Mar 2026

Liat Madinane is the founder of Ascent Africa. Source: Supplied.

#Newsmaker: The next ascent for agency founder Liat Madinane

Karabo Ledwaba 9 Mar 2026

Natascha Torres, head of digital media strategy at iqbusiness examines the power of micro communities (Image source: © 123rf )

The power and relevance of micro communities for B2B brands

Natascha Torres 6 Mar 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Modus Operandi's Simon Säll: Predictions and contradictions - The future of work

#BizTrends2026 | Modus Operandi's Simon Säll: Predictions and contradictions - The future of work

Simon Säll 4 Mar 2026

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