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AI is the wrong word. This is about building a creative marketing operating system

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Beyond borders: Why 2026 should be remembered as Africa's World Cup

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#WPRD2026 | The Golden Age of Strategic PR will be defined by judgement

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AI is redefining personalisation in digital experience platforms

Bluegrass Digital AI is redefining personalisation in digital experience platforms

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As AI rewrites the inbox, marketers are told to write for 2 readers

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Nominations now open for the 2026 Kfm 94.5 Best of the Cape Awards – Powered by Yoco

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Thinkerneur unlocks the Cannes Lions Gold and Grand Prix winning code

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$TBWA\Coastal marks 14 years behind the Absa SuperSport Shootout Experience$

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10 Jul 2026

Fast food gets serious: SA brands fight for every bite

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Singularity Summit South Africa 2026 announces robotics, AI and investment pioneers

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#BehindtheIMC | VML’s Jarred Cinman: Caring is the industry’s real superpower

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19 Jun 2026

TikTok Live is open. Your customer is inside. So where are you?

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Runyararo Mutsinze 12 Jun 2026

South Africa’s spam-call era is over and call centres must evolve or die

South Africa’s spam-call era is over and call centres must evolve or die

JG Bezuidenhout, Offernet 11 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

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CPA amendments: What new direct marketing rules mean for agents

Rowan Terry and Clare Laurent 20 May 2026

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6 internal comms moves that turn culture into real results

Samantha Page 19 May 2026

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Calling SA’s creators: 2026 Content Creator Awards now open

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Attraction remains advertising’s most powerful currency. David Edworthy gives insight into how brands position themselves in our imaginations long before we’re ever ready to buy. (Image supplied)

What The Alchemist can teach us about advertising

David edworthy 8 May 2026

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The 5 ways smart marketers balance brand and performance

Rirhandzu Shingwenyana 6 May 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

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SA moves to curb spam calls with stricter direct marketing regulations

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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

Why relevance, not reach, is the real driver of email performance

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Cristelle Snyman, Everlytic 7 Apr 2026

Bizcommunity repositions for the future

Bizcommunity.com 1 Apr 2026

The influence era: Why creators are rewriting the rules of marketing

Michael Cost 1 Apr 2026

5 ways AI is transforming CX

Terena Chetty 27 Mar 2026

Why Easter is becoming a key marketing moment on TikTok

Jochen Bischoff 26 Mar 2026

Precision. Power. Prestige – A fresh path to marketing excellence

DMASA 9 Mar 2026

SA agencies shine on the global stage at the International Echo Awards 2025

DMASA 16 Jan 2026

UK introduces landmark junk food advertising ban

Karabo Ledwaba 6 Jan 2026

Johannesburg delivers a highly successful International ECHO Awards Round 2 Judging Session

DMASA 2 Dec 2025

Assegai Awards honoured at the UJ Strategic Communications Alumni Event

DMASA 27 Nov 2025

The hidden cost of not owning your marketing assets

Heleen Alberts 24 Nov 2025

Red September emerges as a top agency at the 2025 Assegai Awards

Red September 24 Nov 2025

OLC claims major wins at the 2025 Assegai Awards

OLC Through The Line Communications 20 Nov 2025

Ogilvy crowned Most Effective Agency at the 2025 Assegai Direct Marketing Awards

Ogilvy South Africa 20 Nov 2025

Lobengula Advertising proves the importance of employee marketing with winning 5 Assegai Awards

Lobengula Advertising 18 Nov 2025

Ogilvy takes top honours at 2025 IAS Agency Credentials Award

DMASA 18 Nov 2025

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