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Creative Circle Best of the Year Awards 2025

Creative Circle Best of the Year Awards 2025

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#Effies2025 | Halo and Pineapple: 100% sustained results

#Effies2025 | Ogilvy and VW: Creating campaigns for societal change

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Meta expands parental controls with teen AI visibility, joining rivalsKarabo Ledwaba

With more channels, more data, more expectations and less room for waste, marketers are under increasing pressure (Image source: © 123rf )

Part 1: Less noise, more nerve | How South African marketers are spending smarter; creating braver

This ad was submitted in the complaint. Source: ARB.

L’Oréal, Eucerin face off over “#1” claim as ARB rulesKarabo Ledwaba

CMO Council's Marketing’s Power Partners: AI and the Human Essence report explains why AI alone doesn’t deliver growth (Image source: © 123rf )

Why AI alone doesn’t deliver growth - it needs human marketers

Volkswagen refreshed iconic VW You and Me TVC as part of their 75th anniversary in SA

"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

With more channels, more data, more expectations and less room for waste, marketers are under increasing pressure (Image source: © 123rf )

Part 1: Less noise, more nerve | How South African marketers are spending smarter; creating braver

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This ad was submitted in the complaint. Source: ARB.

L’Oréal, Eucerin face off over “#1” claim as ARB rules

By Karabo Ledwaba 29 Apr 2026

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Kena Outdoor CEO Lerumo Maisela on CNBC Africa: Redefining OOH growth

Kena Outdoor Kena Outdoor CEO Lerumo Maisela on CNBC Africa: Redefining OOH growth

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Brave Group Your brand is already being judged by an AI that has never read your press release

29 Apr 2026

The Cape Town OOH opportunity: Closing the gap between spend and impact

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29 Apr 2026

The power of the recommendation moment

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29 Apr 2026

How to choose a PR agency in South Africa: A strategic decision, not a procurement exercise

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28 Apr 2026

Shift happens. Are you ready?

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CMO Council's Marketing’s Power Partners: AI and the Human Essence report explains why AI alone doesn’t deliver growth (Image source: © 123rf )

Why AI alone doesn’t deliver growth - it needs human marketers

29 Apr 2026

Volkswagen refreshed iconic VW You and Me TVC as part of their 75th anniversary in SA

28 Apr 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

(L to r:) Kabelo Makwane, ICT executive, Ricky Hendricks, Google Marketing Strategy & Partnerships in SSA, Alex Okosi, managing director, Africa, Google, Janet Booysen,Massmart marketing VP (acting) and Anwar Jappie, chair @ Effie Awards (Image source: LinkedIn

First- of-its-kind training bridges gap between digital content and physical commerce

28 Apr 2026

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You probably wouldn’t notice if an AI chatbot slipped ads into its responses

Brian Jay Tang and Kang G. Shin 28 Apr 2026

(Image: @ Lesley Svenson, Bizcommunity)

Clio Awards | SA agencies showcase how local can land internationally

Danette Breitenbach & Karabo Ledwaba 24 Apr 2026

#CannesLions2026 | 2 exceptional SA creatives named to prestigious juries

24 Apr 2026

Pictured (L to r): Katja Fasink, CEO of key7 Communications and Cyber Security, Slovenia,Maxim Behar, WCFA president and CEO of M3 Communications Group, Bulgaria, Lebo Madiba, managing director, PR Powerhouse, South Africa, Diego Biasi, PR and Digital Strategy Consultant and Founder and CEO of BPRESS Italy,and Sergii Bidenko, reputation and crisis advisor at SEC Newgate Ukraine and member of the Management Board of ICCO (Image composite: @ Ruth Cooper, Bizcommunity)

Corporate crisis: The broken heart of communications

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From AI companionship to brand trust, Warc outlines 2026's key trends

24 Apr 2026

Fashion care brand, The Lab’s latest campaign reframes 'care as culture'

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

These are South Africa’s best agencies to work for, according to Scopen

23 Apr 2026

South African influencers push back on unpaid deals, signal market shift

Kgothatso Tema 23 Apr 2026

Google Earth AI integration bridges the gap between digital marketing and physical reality

23 Apr 2026

The invisible competitors

Rosemary Baronetti, M+C Saatchi Abel 23 Apr 2026

Blades of our lives: How Philips Series 3000 won by speaking to South Africans in their tongue

TBWA 23 Apr 2026

SA PR agencies bring home 17 EMEA 2026 IN2 Sabre Awards

22 Apr 2026

#BehindtheCampaign: When pigs fly, inDrive catches up on cashless payments

22 Apr 2026

Publicis Middle East, Accenture SA gain recognition at Webby Awards

Karabo Ledwaba 22 Apr 2026

PR isn't an ad so give it the space to lead

22 Apr 2026

Red & Yellow student shines at top international competition

21 Apr 2026

Kantar reveals the world’s most effective advertising of the year

Kantar 21 Apr 2026

Creative fitness isn’t a personality trait; it’s conditioning

Pula Simango 21 Apr 2026

This alcohol brand’s “low calorie” claim didn’t hold up, rules ARB

Karabo Ledwaba 21 Apr 2026

The case for cinema: A Vodka Martini, shaken not stirred

Colin Ramparsadh 20 Apr 2026

SA moves to curb spam calls with stricter direct marketing regulations

20 Apr 2026

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