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ISSUED BY BOUNDLESS Continuing its philosophy of only hiring experts in their field, Boundless has added bass player Fran Luckin to its team of experts... |
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 | ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM From today, you may notice a subtle new look on Bizcommunity’s interfaces: A fresh new typographic treatment joins the iconic nine-dot logo grid, designed to represent the links and connections forged within South Africa’s business communities... read |
|  | | The Cannes Young Lions South Africa 2026 winners have been announced... read |
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 | ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM The Biz Most Read Awards is the monthly accolade for companies to claim rightful recognition for business content activity and impressively amplified impressions for their company news and views... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING MTN and 702 proudly reaffirm their strategic alliance for the third consecutive year to present the 702 MTN Small Business Awards... Read |
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 | Spotify has this week introduced new ad formats and tools... Read |
| Artificial Intelligence |
 | ISSUED BY ASCENT AFRICA Integrated marketing and communications agency Ascent Africa has announced the acquisition of a stake in Clarence AI, an Africa-built artificial intelligence platform... Read |
 | ISSUED BY HELM South African businesses are not short on AI ambition but many are struggling to move from conversation to execution, or from proof of concept into production... Read |
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Following the conclusion of its membership of the global Norton Rose Fulbright network, Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa relaunched this week as Deneys, an independent, full-service law firm... |
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 | This year, the Independent Agency Search & Selection Company celebrates 20 years helping agencies and marketers in South Africa... Read |
| Media |
 | ISSUED BY CAXTON MEDIA From 11 June 2026 to 19 July 2026, global attention will turn to the Fifa World Cup, the planet’s largest and most popular sporting event... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MEDIA DEVELOPMENT AND DIVERSITY AGENCY The Board of the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) has approved 32 community media projects for grant funding under the 2025/26 funding cycle to the value of R36,963,824,67... Read |
| Media Freedom |
 | A Tunisian court handed down a two-year prison sentence to news website editor Ghassen Ben Khelifa... Read |
| Online Media |
 | ISSUED BY BROAD MEDIA The battle is no longer just for reach, clicks, or reads - it is for attention among decision-makers... Read |
| Retail |
 | The new company consolidates Argility, DataOrbis, Cquential, Chirp, FleetDomain, Mediametrics and Skydata under one structure... Read |
 | OLAV WESTPHAL, ISSUED BY VICINITY MEDIA The retail marketing landscape is evolving at pace. Changing consumer behaviour, constant product innovation and the rise of new technologies are reshaping how brands communicate, operate and execute campaigns in an increasingly competitive environment... Read |
 | Between 1-6 April 2026, select customers placing orders via Checkers Sixty60 may find a co-branded collector’s can as part of a surprise in-app sampling campaign... Read |
| Social Media |
 | MICHAEL COST Michael Cost, head of strategy and client development at Humanz, gives insight into why influencers are no longer just a marketing add-on, but the driving force behind brand relevance and trust in 2026... Read |
| Africa |
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 | ISAAC ANYAOGU African banking revenues surpassed $100bn, driven by high returns, digital growth and demographics, but remain concentrated in key markets despite strong expansion... Read |
 | Africa’s Travel Indaba 2026 has confirmed over 500 buyers from 34 countries, with strong first-time participation signalling growing global interest in African tourism... Read |
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 | The increase comes amid government efforts to cushion the blow for consumers through the introduction of a temporary R3 decrease in the general fuel levy... Read |
 | South Africa recorded an increase in employment in the fourth quarter of 2025, with total jobs rising by 18,000 or 0.2% to 10.55 million in December, from 10.53 million in September... Read |
 | MARECIA DAMONS About 600,000 beneficiaries are still without the new card... Read |
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 | DUO Marketing + Communications is a specialist PR, digital and marketing agency servicing B2B technology companies in sub-Saharan Africa. DUO incorporates PR with digital to deliver results and ROI for clients. |
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- Boundless appoints Fran Luckin as global co-chief creative officer - more info
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 | According to the FCM Meetings & Events 2026 Trends Report, 92% expect budgets to hold steady or grow... Read |
