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 | | Africa and the Middle East region won five Gold Pencils, three Silver, 13 Bronze and 73 Merits in The One Show 2023...read |
|  | KARABO LEDWABA Dermot Latimer has recently joined Point Group as the CEO, bringing with him a long history of driving the growth of the company's creative and digital divisions...read |
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 | ISSUED BY ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNICATION AND ADVERTISING Effie South Africa has assembled a leading panel of senior advertising and marketing leaders to discuss "Creative & Effective Marketing' ahead of the upcoming Effie Awards... Read |
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 | RYAN BUBEAR South Africa's advertising watchdog has rapped Toyota SA Motors over the knuckles for a Corolla Cross GR-Sport Hybrid advertisement it ruled was "misleading"... Read |
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 | NTOMBI NTANZI In the digital age, social media is the first point of contact for information and an essential component of our everyday lives. The interaction between technology and business has become a self-sustaining cycle, changing how businesses conduct themselves, how they engage with audiences through content, and, as a result, driving businesses to be influential through these technologies... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY ROGERWILCO Latest research report shows the township economy is weathering the storm... Read |
| Digital |
 | WILLIE SCHOEMAN AND SHEETAL PATEL Willie Schoeman, consumer goods and retail lead and Sheetal Patel, management consulting principal directorr Accenture in Africa dispel 5 metverse myths... Read |
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 | NITESH SINGH, ISSUED BY STONE The shift to direct-to-consumer (D2C) streaming has been challenging but necessary for traditional media businesses. It has yet to deliver the rewards media companies expected from this change. Is this a crisis? Not yet... Read |
| Media Freedom |
 | TAREK AMARA, SONALI PAUL Popular Tunisian independent radio station says two of its top broadcasters, critics of President Kais Saied, have been summoned by police for questioning... Read |
 | Lesotho has imposed a nationwide curfew on its residents after a prominent radio presenter was shot dead earlier this week... Read |
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| Promotions & Activations |
 | KFC's popular Kentucky Town pop-up activation has arrived in Pretoria, once again offering a limited-edition menu, branded gear and unique experiences for visitors... Read |
| Radio |
 | ISSUED BY OFM RADIO On Wednesday, 17 May 2023, OFM's BakkieArm fundraising campaign reached a climax when R100,000 was handed over to the Agri Securitas trust fund... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING The highly anticipated Best of Joburg Cheesecake grand finale with Anele and the club on 947 took place at Montecasino... Read |
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 | CELESTE SIRIN There are mixed emotions and growing concerns about the potential for AI and generative technology (ChatGPT) to replace recruiters in their jobs. If anything, this emerging technology has now provided support to those recruiters who have always questioned their skills as writers and marketers... Read |
| Research |
 | New research is highlighting the importance of data and analytics for marketers working to protect budgets and prove ROI in 2023... Read |
| Sponsorship |
 | ISSUED BY MSCSPORTS Together with Sascoc and Bidvest, Mscsports proudly curated a long-term partnership between Bidvest and Sascoc, aimed at boosting the prospects of all South African athletes... Read |
| TV |
 | KELETSO RAKUMAKOE, ISSUED BY URBAN BREW STUDIOS South African television viewers are diverse, discerning, and increasingly interested in local content that reflects their own experiences and identities... Read |
 | EARLE HOLMES, ISSUED BY AFDA Afda alumna Ofentse Thinane is the new SABC1 channel head and replaces Thuli Hhlapo who was acting channel head at the biggest TV channel in South Africa... Read |
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 | CHRISTIAN AKORLIE The West African country is grappling with soaring inflation, debt and a depreciating currency... Read |
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 | WENDELL ROELF Karpowership has in the past faced numerous challenges from environmental activists and small-scale fishermen... Read |
 | With load shedding looking like it might hit Stages 7 and 8 soon, landlords are under increasing pressure to find alternative energy solutions... Read |
 | ISSUED BY SAICA On 4 May 2023, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) announced proposed amendments to the JSE Listings Requirements and JSE Debt Listings Requirements, relating to the Auditor Accreditation Model... Read |
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 | Marketing Indaba - 24 May 2023 to 25 May 2023 , Cape Town
It is time for marketers to take time out and gather to re-group, re-think, strategise, learn and re-connect at this year's Marketing Indaba in Cape Town. More info >> |
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