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South Africa’s most valuable brands add $14bn to their value, as MTN reclaims the no.1 spot

South Africa’s most valuable brands add $14bn to their value, as MTN reclaims the no.1 spotKantar

The Creative Circle has released a statement on the recent Cannes Veli incident (Image source @ the Thought Partnership

Creative Circle releases statement following Veli Ngubane Cannes videoThe Creative Circle

(R to l:) Think Creative Africa, co-founder/CCO, Nkgabiseng Motau, who represented South Africa on the Print and Publishing jury and McCann Joburg group head art director, Khethiwe Makhubo, who represented the country on the Direct Lions jury, will both be sharing their insights at the JHB Creative Circle Full Circle (Image: Lesley Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

#Cannes2026 | Creative Circle Full Circle JHB features Direct and Print Lions

Lorato Tshenkeng, founder and CEO of Decode, reflects on the recent Social Media Summit for Government in the context of WPRD 2026 (Image supplied)

#WPRD2026 | The golden age of strategic PR will elude government until leadership changesLorato Tshenkeng

Siwelile Thusi says you must take your own destiny into your own hands. Source: Supplied.

#Cannes2026 | Think like a strategist. Get yourself to Cannes LionsSiwelile Thusi

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What's your APop*? South Africa deserves its own pop nostalgiaKarabo Ledwaba

5 Middle East & Africa creatives are on the ADC Young Guns 24 jury (Image supplied)

5 Middle East & Africa creatives on ADC Young Guns 24 jury

Jacobs Coffee on balancing innovation and brand leadershipDomaine Rautenbach

To make an idea newsworthy, it must be worthy of the news, says Mike Sharman, CCO, Retroviral (Image: @ Bizcommunity)

#WPRD2026 | What's the story that deserves to exist?Mike Sharman

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South Africans splashed out on sport, food and streaming during World Cup

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#CreativeCircle | Jabulani Sigege's insights into audio and radioJabulani Sigege

Makhudu Sefara has been cleared of any wrongdoing by his employer. Source: Facebook.

Arena Holdings clears Makhudu Sefara, reinstates Sunday Times editor

We Buy Cars' advert has stirred debate. Source: YouTube.

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Cassper Nyovest and Zanele Potelwa bring star power to 2026 SA Music Awards

Cassper Nyovest and Zanele Potelwa bring star power to 2026 SA Music Awards

#WPRD2026 | PR is not a shortcut to credibility; 5 questions to determine media readiness

#WPRD2026 | PR is not a shortcut to credibility; 5 questions to determine media readinessNokuthula Khwela

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Sanef weighs in on FM, Currency lack of diversity

Ryan Coetzee helped negotiate the DA into the GNU while serving as CEO of an international political and corporate advisory company (source: @ Daily Investor

DA paid Dubai-based consultancy more than R7.7m to run its GNU operation

Veli Ngubane has resigned from Avator following a TikTok video that shows inappropriate behaviour from the creative

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A golden age of strategic PR must also be a golden age of disclosure, says reputation strategist Solly Moeng (Image supplied)

#WPRD2026 | A Golden Age of Strategic PR must also be a golden age of disclosuresSolly Moeng

Content Creator Awards jury announced

Content Creator Awards jury announced

Distrikt 9 partnered with the Loeries to shape the strategic direction of this year’s awards campaign across Africa and the Middle East (Image supplied)

#Loeries2026 | This is Madness (aka Tuesday): A mirror and a rallying cry

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IT: A potentially dangerous blind spot in SA advertising

IT: A potentially dangerous blind spot in SA advertisingWarren Lawrence

TBCSA and TOMSA roll out new Trevor Noah campaign for international tourism

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The Creative Circle has released a statement on the recent Cannes Veli incident (Image source @ the Thought Partnership

Creative Circle releases statement following Veli Ngubane Cannes video

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(R to l:) Think Creative Africa, co-founder/CCO, Nkgabiseng Motau, who represented South Africa on the Print and Publishing jury and McCann Joburg group head art director, Khethiwe Makhubo, who represented the country on the Direct Lions jury, will both be sharing their insights at the JHB Creative Circle Full Circle (Image: Lesley Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

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Lorato Tshenkeng, founder and CEO of Decode, reflects on the recent Social Media Summit for Government in the context of WPRD 2026 (Image supplied)

#WPRD2026 | The golden age of strategic PR will elude government until leadership changes

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Siwelile Thusi says you must take your own destiny into your own hands. Source: Supplied.

#Cannes2026 | Think like a strategist. Get yourself to Cannes Lions

Siwelile Thusi 12 hours

Tyla for A*POP.

What's your APop*? South Africa deserves its own pop nostalgia

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5 Middle East & Africa creatives are on the ADC Young Guns 24 jury (Image supplied)

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Jacobs Coffee on balancing innovation and brand leadership

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Promotional competitions and SA law: Is a free lunch ever really free?

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South Africa’s most valuable brands add $14bn to their value, as MTN reclaims the no.1 spot

South Africa’s most valuable brands add $14bn to their value, as MTN reclaims the no.1 spot

Kantar 9 hours

“This Textile Innovation Challenge is about discovering ideas that could help shape Africa’s textile future,” says Jackie May, founder of Twyg and co-founder of Africa Textile Talks. Image credit: The Dollie House

Africa’s sustainable fashion future to be unveiled at Twyg’s Africa Textile Talks

24 Jul 2026

African filmmakers launch AfriVerts to tap booming mobile drama market

African filmmakers launch AfriVerts to tap booming mobile drama market

22 Jul 2026

Only one in four chief marketers report being highly advanced, adaptable and agile in embracing emerging martech solutions and innovations (Image source: © 123rf )

CMOs struggle with fragmented “Frankenstack” environments and integration challenges

22 Jul 2026

#WPRD2026 | What's the story that deserves to exist?

Mike Sharman 1 day

South Africans splashed out on sport, food and streaming during World Cup

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#CreativeCircle | Jabulani Sigege's insights into audio and radio

Jabulani Sigege 1 day

Toshiba TV enters SA market backed by Hisense support

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Arena Holdings clears Makhudu Sefara, reinstates Sunday Times editor

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Nobody panic. That's just the job

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Red & Yellow partners with AAAN to future-proof Africa’s creative workforce

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Gagasi FM bags award after award

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