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The new CNN Originals travel series hosted by Daniel Dae Kim.

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Woolies takes Grand Prix Gold as best in-house agency at ICMA's

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Effie and System1 launch new book on creative and media effectiveness

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The myth of the January reset

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#BizTrends2026 | IAB SA’s Chris Borain: Continuous learning - digital marketing’s most powerful advantage

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MakeReign appoints creative technology director to drive AI-led growth

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Scopen President, Cesar Vacchiano, gives four shifts that together créate a single underlying mandate for 2026: relearn the consumer map (Image supplied)

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The One Club for Creativity has announced the jury for the inaugural One Show Indies, and representing South Africa on the global jury is Safaraaz Sindhi, founder/CCO at Bananas in Johannesburg (Image suppled)

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