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Tiger Brands South Africa recently announced the launch of its latest online culinary platform, Add A Twist, at a star-studded soiree at the Cradle Boutique Hotel. The launch event was hosted by television personality and chef, Lorna Maseko, and was attended by social media stars Melody Molale and Tshepi Vundla, celebrity cook Chef Nti and content creators including Siyanda Bani and Jessica van Heerden.

GQ South Africa announced the winners of the Men of the Year awards (MOTY) on Saturday, 12 December at Hotel Sky in Sandton.

Casual clothing and accessories brand, Gap, has re-entered the South African market with the opening of a new store at The Mall of Africa in Johannesburg on 3 December. The store opened its doors on 26 November and the launch event, featuring various journalists, influencers and personalities including LeeAnne Dlamini, PatOnBrands, TK Matakanye and Lwandile Makhaza, followed a week later. Here are images from the launch event....

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde visited Tuffy's manufacturing plant in Stikland, Cape Town on 23 November. The premier's visit highlighted the challenges posed by plastic waste and particularly the advancement of the Green Economy on the government's agenda. The company has remained firmly invested in South Africa's economic development as a key provider of jobs and advancing skills development since its inception in 1986. Here is a gallery of the Premier's visit to visits Tuffy's manufacturing plant....

The Loeries concluded the 2020 awards with Film, Film Craft, Grand Prix, Brand of the Year, Agency of the Year award, Regional Agency Group of the Year awards. Throughout Loeries Creative Week, a total 264 Loeries were awarded across 16 categories, including five Grands Prix, 28 Golds, 63 Silvers, 110 Bronzes, 14 Craft Golds and 44 Craft Certificates. The awards honour the best in brand communications across Africa and the Middle East. Here is the gallery of winners from day five....

Marketing, PR and digital agency, Triple Eight, has been named as the Agency of the Year at the 2020 FM AdFocus Awards, walking away with the title for the second time having won it in 2019. The agency was also named Specialist Agency of the Year and took home the Transformation and African Impact Awards.
This year's FM Creative Challenge Award went to King James for their 'black lives don't matter' ad for Blackboard Organisation. Other winners include Rogerwilco, who won the Small Agency of the Year, Duke (Medium Agency of the Year) and Joe Public (Large Agency of the Year)....

The Loeries Creative Week resumed the 2020 awards on 19 November 2020 by honouring Design, Design Crafts, Live Communication, Live Crats, PR and Media Communication, and Marketing Leadership and Innovation Award. Here's a gallery of all the winners from day four.

On the third day of the 2020 awards, the Loeries awarded the Radio Audio, Radio Crafts as well as the student awards in partnership with Facebook. This student award category is for tertiary students across Africa and the Middle East to provide work showcasing electronic and physical media content. Here's a gallery of all the winners from day three.

Instagram's 10th birthday celebration and Facebook's talk "Diversity and Inclusion: Real Talk with Moose" were among the main highlights of Tuesday 17th November, together with Howler's "Data Inspires Creativity" talk at Loeries Creative Week 2020. Other sessions included thought-provoking topics and confronted important issues of misrepresentation, transformation, diversity, and gender disparity impacting the brand communication industry. The Loeries awarded winners in the Digital Communication category as well as Media Innovation and the Brand South Africa Young Creative Award on the second day. Here's a gallery of all the winners from day two......

Loeries Creative Week kicked off announcing the 2020 awards on Monday, 16 November, recognising Out of Home and Out of Home Crafts, Print Communication, Print Craft, Effective Creativity, Shared Value, and Service Design. Here's a gallery of all the winners from day one....

Below is an art piece by the talented Alicia McFadzean (Cheeky Observer). The vehicle, which was in a burnt state prior to the artwork, was torched on 6 May in an attempt to discourage Sea Point residents Peter and Lesley Wagenaar - the owners of the car - from feeding homeless people. McFadzean said she was delighted by the opportunity to transform the exterior of the Mini into an artwork that is reflective of the Wagenaars' ethos....

Toyota Motors Europe has unveiled the C-HR GR Sport inspired by it's performance-focused GR models. The model, first launched in 2016 has had an impact on the C-SUV segment, recording a sale of 120,000 units in its first year Europe. The 2021 model will feature GR Sport features both on the interior and exterior, enhanced driving dynamics and improved equipment specification that also includes privacy glass, smart entry, LED high beam headlamps and auto-fold door mirrors....

Toyota has revealed its revamped SUV, the Toyota Fortuner. First launched in 2006, the SUV continues to offer a blend of styling, versatility, off-road prowess and practicality. The 2020 model boasts sharpened exterior and interior styling, enhanced specification levels, new-generation infotainment system, improved power and performance as well as new safety and security features.

The Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (MOCAA) recently reopened with Home Is Where The Art Is: Art Is Where The Home Is, a proudly Capetonian exhibition, which showcases around 2,000 artworks from Cape Town-based professional and amateur artists, children, collectors and others.