 | The influence era: Why creators are rewriting the rules of marketing 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. (Image supplied) |
 | YouTube is eating the streaming market. Can DStv reverse 5 years of decline? Source: www.unsplash.com |
 | RAPTBizTrendsTV | 54 Magazine's Phindile Khoza: African culture on the global stage |
 | ARB rules RocketNet's fibre promotion misleading Source: www.unsplash.com |
 | 5 ways AI is transforming CX Artificial intelligence is reshaping customer experience at every touchpoint, but brands that win will be those that balance smart automation with genuine human connection. (Image supplied) |
| Why Easter is becoming a key marketing moment on TikTok Source: Unsplash. |
| The Lead Creative | No more costume for Nando's, Investec's secret sauce |
 | The new job of experiential as the basket comes under pressure Bonita Christie, business unit director, Publicis Commerce Experiential, explores the changing role experiential marketing for brands (Image supplied) |
| Showmax shutdown and migration timeline Diep City is one of the iconic shows streaming on Showmax. Source: Showmax. |
| Government takes baby steps to regulate podcast industry Podcast with MacG is widely popular in South Africa with hundreds of thousands of views per episode. Source: YouTube. |
 | #Orchids&Onions: When Castle Lite gets it right |
| “Mzansi’s fave pizza”? ARB says Debonairs’ claim still half-baked On the double decker meal. Source: Debonairs. |
| Burger King says goodbye to mascot, hello to better service The creepy King has officially been retired. Source: Burger King. |
 | The strategy US and UK CEOs use that South Africa’s leaders overlook A CEO with a podcast who publishes consistently becomes something rare in the South African business landscape: a visible thinker with a documented point of view says Audibly's Sam Swaine (Image source: © Austin Distel UnSplash) |
 | #BizTrends2026 | Juno Media’s Tanya Schreuder: AI more scale, not more value |
| Why the agency pitch process needs a glow up Davina Malan, managing partner at Tribeca Public Relations, reflects on why starting the agency pitch process with a conversation, not a proposal, can lead to better outcomes for both brands and agencies. (Image supplied) |
| 5 ways brands can optimise PR in the age of AI search Candice Burgess-Look. (Image supplied) |
| #Newsmaker: The next ascent for agency founder Liat Madinane Liat Madinane is the founder of Ascent Africa. Source: Supplied. |
 Ruth Cooper | Creative Circle Best of the Year Awards 2025The Creative Circle Best of the Year Awards took place on Thursday, 5 March 2025 and saw Joe Public named Agency of the Year
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 | #InternationalWomensDay | Female burnout epidemic in advertising and media industry Laura Thomas, the creator of The Aligned Woman Co, says the advertising and media industry is not just experiencing female burnout; it is engineered for it (Image source: © 123rf 123rf) |
