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#See: Tourism Minister urges travellers to rediscover South Africa this Easter with new campaign

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Source: © Magzter Novus Media has acquired rooi rose

Novus Media acquires rooi rose

A new digital advertising initiative, Broadbrand, has launched with Vincent Maher appointed CEO (Image supplied)

South African publisher-first network launches

23 May 2025

The ABC Q1 2025 circulation figures for magazines have been released. Image by Lesley Svenson © Bizcommunity

ABC Q1 2025: Magazines tenacious as custom magazines lead the way

By Danette Breitenbach 22 May 2025

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The hidden cost of content chaos – and why we need to start wrangling it

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Zuzu the Hermit Crab: Where animation meets activism

Scholars Film Zuzu the Hermit Crab: Where animation meets activism

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South African radio legend Darren Scott dies at 61 after long cancer battle

HOT 102.7FM South African radio legend Darren Scott dies at 61 after long cancer battle

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Motherland OMNi Dancing in concert: Reimagining brand impact

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So Interactive powers Fore Group’s next phase with a new digital experience

So Interactive So Interactive powers Fore Group’s next phase with a new digital experience

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White paper: Precision planning – how to build high-intent location-based campaigns

Vicinity Media White paper: Precision planning – how to build high-intent location-based campaigns

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Penquin powers Suzuki South Africa to new heights with high-impact Simola Hillclimb campaign

Penquin Penquin powers Suzuki South Africa to new heights with high-impact Simola Hillclimb campaign

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Call for participation: 2025 Social Media Landscape survey opens to South African marketers

Ornico Call for participation: 2025 Social Media Landscape survey opens to South African marketers

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Welcome Tomorrow and YOUKNOW tackle Africa’s app retention gap at App Growth Summit Africa

YOUKNOW Technologies Welcome Tomorrow and YOUKNOW tackle Africa’s app retention gap at App Growth Summit Africa

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World’s most awarded strategist to open conference

IMC Conference World’s most awarded strategist to open conference

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Zapiro, SA’s most-awarded cartoonist, receives Honorary Doctorate in Education from University of Pretoria

University of Pretoria Zapiro, SA’s most-awarded cartoonist, receives Honorary Doctorate in Education from University of Pretoria

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Converge Africa 2025 wraps with record engagement and industry-shaping insights

Converge Africa Converge Africa 2025 wraps with record engagement and industry-shaping insights

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The ABC Q1 2025 circulation figures for newspapers have been released. Image by Lesley Svenson © Bizcommunity

ABC Q1 2025: Newspapers off to a lacklustre start

Danette Breitenbach 22 May 2025

All about YOU! Putting YOU in YOUth Month on Biz!

All about YOU! Putting YOU in YOUth Month on Biz!

Bizcommunity.com 20 May 2025

Source: © 123rf Media Manager Africa (Pty) Ltd has released the latest Inflation Watch covering the year 2024...

Inflation Watch for 2024: All media rates, performance and MIW Index increase

19 May 2025

The 2025 Bookmark Awards Learner Jury features 18 promising early-career professionals already making an impact in their respective fields (Image supplied)

#Bookmarks2025 Awards Learner Jury: More than just a seat at the table

14 May 2025

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BBC the UK's most trusted news provider internationally

13 May 2025

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9 May 2025

Effie Academy launches in South Africa

Effie Academy launches in South Africa

Association for Communication and Advertising 8 May 2025

#Bookmarks2025: Jury president, Elizabeth Mokwena - An acid test for world-class work

#Bookmarks2025: Jury president, Elizabeth Mokwena - An acid test for world-class work

Danette Breitenbach 7 May 2025

Daily Maverick has won Best Digital Product. Source: Daily Maverick.

Daily Maverick wins most Innovative Digital Product at Wan-Ifra's Digital Media Awards

7 May 2025

Source: © 123rf The 2025 first half AdForum Summit will take place in New York between 12 and 16 May 2025 with one of the key meetings with the leadership of Omnicom Advertising Group

AdForum Summit includes key meeting with Omnicom Advertising Group leadership

6 May 2025

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This year, World Press Freedom Day, 3 May, will focus on the profound influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on journalism and media under the theme: Reporting in the Brave New World – The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Press Freedom and the Media

World Press Freedom Day 2025: The impact of AI on media and press freedom

2 May 2025

This year, the Gerety Awards 2025 South Africa Jury Insight panel includes Linda Kachingwe-Sisya, executive head of marketing and communications, Africa and International, RMB and FNB, and Koo Govender, CEO, Publicis Groupe Africa. Danette Breitenbach, Bizcommunity.com's Marketing and Media editor, will moderate the panel (Image supplied)

Publicis Groupe Africa's Koo Govender and RMB-FNB's Linda Kachingwe-Sisya on Gerety Awards 2025 SA jury insight panel

2 May 2025

Net#work BBDO's rebranding coincides with local appointments of Deidre Lodwig as managing director and Jacque Matthee as chief creative officer

Net#work BBDO repositions to #WhatIfWeDOBIGTHINGS with new leadership appointments

29 Apr 2025

Source: © Unsplash Special Effects Media South Africa’s content producer, Modiegi Mokgopa says it is out with the era of perfect and polished, and in with raw, authentic, relatable content

4 Steps to inclusive, representative digital content

Modiegi Mokgopa 25 Apr 2025

On the penultimate date of the Bookmark Awards entries closing, Tilesh Bhaga, creative director, digital and innovation at VML South Africa and experienced Bookmark Awards judge, gives 6 tips to a winning Bookmarks entry (Image supplied)

6 tips to create a winning Bookmark Awards entry

Tilesh Bhaga 23 Apr 2025

#Cannes2025 awarding juries include 20 creatives from Africa

Danette Breitenbach 23 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf A new report by the IAB South Africa, SA Content Creator Charter and the Influencer Marketing Perceptions Report examines the challenges and the massive untapped opportunities that exist in this market and has identified six trends

IAB SA: 6 key trends impacting influencer marketing

Casey Mantle,Dashni Vilakazi,Jolene Roelofse & Sanesh Maharaj 17 Apr 2025

Warc research shows that globally, newsbrand ad spend is forecast to fall to $32.3bn this year, a 33.1% decrease from 2019, as hard news stories – from trade wars to armed conflicts – draw audiences but not ad dollars. (Image supplied)

Warc: News media struggles as brands favour softer content

16 Apr 2025

Media24 has appointed Raj Lalbahadur, currently the interim CEO, as CEO, effective 11 April 2025 (Image supplied)

Raj Lalbahadur appointed Media24 CEO

14 Apr 2025

With the Bookmark Awards deadline extended to 25 April, now if the time to fine tune your entry (Image supplied)

#Bookmarks2025: 5 Tips to a winning entry, deadline extended to 25 April

14 Apr 2025

Tiisetso Motsoeneng, Business Day, acting editor, announces changes to the newspaper (Image supplied)

Business Day: Your trusted, insightful business news – made more accessible – Out today!

Tiisetso Motsoeneng 14 Apr 2025

BBC’s first ever chief brand officer to present in-person keynote at Nedbank IMC

IMC Conference 8 Apr 2025

Daily Maverick won three categories in the Wan-Ifra Digital Media Awards Africa 2025, the most from South Africa and also the most of all the entries (Image supplied)

SA leads Wan-Ifra Digital Media Awards Africa 2025 winners list

7 Apr 2025

Boland Lithebe, security lead for Accenture, Africa, examines the terrifying implications of deepfakes for South Africa’s democracy, economy, and personal reputations (Image supplied)

How to prepare for deepfakes – South Africa’s new digital threat

Boland Lithebe 3 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf The Digital Media Awards Africa 2025 finalists have been announced, with SA and Daily Maverick dominating the list

SA and Daily Maverick dominate Wan-Ifra Digital Awards Africa 2025 finalists

2 Apr 2025

The Interactive Advertising Bureau South Africa's (IAB SA) 17th annual Bookmark Awards has appointed nine jury chairs and a full panel of judges alongside Elizabeth Mokwena, the jury president (Image supplied)

IAB South Africa 2025 Bookmark Awards names nine jury chairs

11 Mar 2025

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