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Legacy in action: The Mancosa East Coast Radio Business Breakfast returns for 2026!

East Coast Radio Legacy in action: The Mancosa East Coast Radio Business Breakfast returns for 2026!

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Fort Hare seeks exceptional media, PR and communications talent for 2 new strategic posts

Fort Hare seeks exceptional media, PR and communications talent for 2 new strategic posts

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Hot1027's Tara Penny is on the NYF shortlist for On-air talent: broadcast journalist (Source: @ Hot1027 )

SA radio stations feature in "Oscars of Radio Awards"

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Why Easter is becoming a key marketing moment on TikTokJochen Bischoff

MDDA Digital Skills Workshop strengthens community media for a digital future

MDDA Digital Skills Workshop strengthens community media for a digital futureMedia Development and Diversity Agency

Africa is not just chatting; it is closing deals

Africa is not just chatting; it is closing dealsMegan du Toit, Dentsu

The fifa World Cup 2026 is predicted to drive $10.5 billion surge in ad spend but ad impact has diminished amid a shifting media landscape (Image supplied)

Fifa World Cup 2026 drives $10.5bn ad surge, but with diminshed impact

The IAB South Africa has announced full jury panel for The 2026 Bookmark Awards (Image supplied)

#Bookmarks2026 | Jury chairs and jury members announced

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Meta and Google just lost a landmark social media addiction case. A tech law expert explains the falloutRob Nicholls

Guinness Extra brings Guinness’ official beer partnership with the Premier League to life in key markets, including Africa and Asia (Image supplied)

#BehindtheCampaign | Guinness Extra: Inspired by fans

Agency ends success speculation by winning awards

Digital marketing in South Africa – No longer optional for top companies

Digital marketing in South Africa – No longer optional for top companiesBroad Media

4 South African creatives have been chosen to sit on the NYF International Shortlisting Jury (L to r:) Zainab Mitha, art director,Joe Public, Robyn Campbell, senior vice president, Publicis Groupe, Martin Schlumpf, executive creative director and Jasmin Vandersteen, mid-weight copywriter, Joe Public (Image by Lesely Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

4 South African creatives on 2026 NYF Advertising Awards' International Shortlist Jury

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Why Easter is becoming a key marketing moment on TikTok

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MDDA Digital Skills Workshop strengthens community media for a digital future

MDDA Digital Skills Workshop strengthens community media for a digital future

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Ishmael Atanasi; CEO, GL events South Africa

GL events South Africa PTY (LTD)GL events SA and EEW announce strategic partnership for YIOGS 2026

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Tractor Outdoor announces leadership promotions

Tractor Outdoor Tractor Outdoor announces leadership promotions

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OnPoint PR appointed as official publicity partner for Netflix in sub-Saharan Africa

OnPoint PR OnPoint PR appointed as official publicity partner for Netflix in sub-Saharan Africa

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Africa is not just chatting; it is closing deals

Dentsu Africa is not just chatting; it is closing deals

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Final call – Galaxy KDay 2026 happens this Saturday

Primedia Broadcasting Final call – Galaxy KDay 2026 happens this Saturday

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The 10-person agency team is becoming one person with a laptop

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Procurement can buy PR. It cannot buy judgement

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Digital marketing in South Africa – No longer optional for top companies

Broad Media Digital marketing in South Africa – No longer optional for top companies

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Legacy in action: The Mancosa East Coast Radio Business Breakfast returns for 2026!

East Coast Radio Legacy in action: The Mancosa East Coast Radio Business Breakfast returns for 2026!

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The fifa World Cup 2026 is predicted to drive $10.5 billion surge in ad spend but ad impact has diminished amid a shifting media landscape (Image supplied)

Fifa World Cup 2026 drives $10.5bn ad surge, but with diminshed impact

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The IAB South Africa has announced full jury panel for The 2026 Bookmark Awards (Image supplied)

#Bookmarks2026 | Jury chairs and jury members announced

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Meta and Google just lost a landmark social media addiction case. A tech law expert explains the fallout

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Guinness Extra brings Guinness’ official beer partnership with the Premier League to life in key markets, including Africa and Asia (Image supplied)

#BehindtheCampaign | Guinness Extra: Inspired by fans

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Agency ends success speculation by winning awards

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4 South African creatives have been chosen to sit on the NYF International Shortlisting Jury (L to r:) Zainab Mitha, art director,Joe Public, Robyn Campbell, senior vice president, Publicis Groupe, Martin Schlumpf, executive creative director and Jasmin Vandersteen, mid-weight copywriter, Joe Public (Image by Lesely Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

4 South African creatives on 2026 NYF Advertising Awards' International Shortlist Jury

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Mateen Suliman, business development executive for digital media at iqbusiness unpacks five common myths shaping digital marketing decisions (Image supplied)

5 Common myths shaping digital marketing today

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Social and influencer marketing has become the fastest-growing sector of the global advertising industry (Source: @ The Alvin Report

Social-first: The future of brand building?

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While linguistic patterns do exist and certain words have increased in frequency, the real issue is not the presence of AI, it is the absence of a distinctive voice (Source: @ Novelty Insider

AI sameness: It's not the use of AI, but how it used

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Consumers don't have an ad problem: Great ideas haven't changed, the industry has

Consumers don't have an ad problem: Great ideas haven't changed, the industry has

23 Mar 2026

"We are facing a skills bifurcation, where the freelancers who embrace AI as a tool will command premium rates, and those who don’t will face price compression," Frank Ogagba, founder, Freelance Locals (Image source: © 123rf )

SA freelancers face a skills bifurcation, not a job apocalypse from AI - for now

23 Mar 2026

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Flash Gala’s marketing campaign reaches over 100 million globally

23 Mar 2026

Egg studios launches in South Africa after delivering for 50+ campaigns in 18 months

Egg studios launches in South Africa after delivering for 50+ campaigns in 18 months

Blue Robot 23 Mar 2026

Dee Uren will officially take up the position in April. Source: Supplied.

New SABC’s executive of news & current affairs appointed

20 Mar 2026

The winners will be announced in June. Source: Supplied.

African finalists shine in Wan-Ifra's 2026 Digital Media Awards

20 Mar 2026

Arora Online drives influencer success for Africa’s Business Heroes 2026 Summit

Arora Online drives influencer success for Africa’s Business Heroes 2026 Summit

Arora Online 20 Mar 2026

BMW Group South Africa wins Diamond Sabre at Sabre Awards Africa 2026

BMW Group South Africa wins Diamond Sabre at Sabre Awards Africa 2026

Clockwork 20 Mar 2026

New York Festivals Lady Liberty will host a global virtual panel, Rewriting the Creative Playbook from the Middle East and the Role Women Play (Image source: © Bluffteon Today )

NYF spotlights women shaping the Middle East’s creative future

19 Mar 2026

This is the first time the awards are being held. Source: Supplied.

African Loyalty Awards spotlight customer-centric brands

19 Mar 2026

Metropolitan’s Gogo Vivian and the Fam campaign explores financial planning conversations through the insight of family drama (Image supplied)

#BehindtheCampaign | Metropolitan’s Gogo Vivian sparks financial planning conversations

19 Mar 2026

#Orchids&Onions: When Castle Lite gets it right

#Orchids&Onions: When Castle Lite gets it right

Brendan Seery 18 Mar 2026

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NSFAS dismisses viral image of R630k student payment as fake

18 Mar 2026

Brave Group has announced four strategic leadership appointments. Left to right: Vimbainashe Macheka – head of finance, Monica Gomes – group managing director, Nkateko Khosa – business unit director, Bold, Robyn Jones – group client service director (Image supplied)

Brave Group's strategic leadership appointments gear the group for growth

17 Mar 2026

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