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Digital-first cannot become digital-only says comms minister

The 5th AuthenticA Series Lab, a screenwriters programme from South Africa-based non-profit Realness Institute, is now open for applications. The 4th edition's (last year) cohort at the first in-person workshop (left to right) Reem Morsi, Gamel Apalayine, Jolade Olusanya, Mona Ombogo (Image supplied)

AuthenticA Series Lab invites applications from African screenwriters

The 5th AuthenticA Series Lab, a screenwriters programme from South Africa-based non-profit Realness Institute, is now open for applications. The 4th edition's (last year) cohort at the first in-person workshop (left to right) Reem Morsi, Gamel Apalayine, Jolade Olusanya, Mona Ombogo (Image supplied)

AuthenticA Series Lab invites applications from African screenwriters

10 Jul 2026

Sanra, backed by the Mastercard Foundation have granted about $9.3m in loans and grants to creative businesses in Kenya (Image @ Impact Newswire

Kenya backs creative economy with $9.3m funding

8 Jul 2026

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Beyond borders: Why 2026 should be remembered as Africa's World Cup

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AI is redefining personalisation in digital experience platforms

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As AI rewrites the inbox, marketers are told to write for 2 readers

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Nominations now open for the 2026 Kfm 94.5 Best of the Cape Awards – Powered by Yoco

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Thinkerneur unlocks the Cannes Lions Gold and Grand Prix winning code

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10 Jul 2026

$TBWA\Coastal marks 14 years behind the Absa SuperSport Shootout Experience$

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10 Jul 2026

Fast food gets serious: SA brands fight for every bite

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9 Jul 2026

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The overall Journalist of the Year at the 2026 Standard Bank Sikuvile Awards is TimesLive’s photojournalist, Sandile Ndlovu (Image supplied)

TimeLive's photojournalist Sandile Ndlovu crowned Sanef Journalist of the Year

7 Jul 2026

Adidas has shifted its $512m global media agency business to the Omnicom Media Group (Image@ Think Marketing )

Adidas shifts $512m global media account to new agency

6 Jul 2026

On The Dot expands specialised logistics capability for publishers, retailers and e-commerce partners

On The Dot expands specialised logistics capability for publishers, retailers and e-commerce partners

On the Dot 6 Jul 2026

South African marketers enter a new era of social media as AI becomes business as usual

South African marketers enter a new era of social media as AI becomes business as usual

Ornico 3 Jul 2026

Publicis Groupe Africa has announced the appointment of Gideon Khobane as managing director: Rest of Africa (excluding West Africa) (Image supplied)

Publicis Groupe Africa appoints managing director: Rest of Africa

2 Jul 2026

The Digital News Transformation Fund’s second funding round backs newsrooms across seven provinces (Image source: © 123rf )

R15,8m grants for data journalism, AI-assisted workflows and vernacular content

2 Jul 2026

Madelain Roscher, founder and CEO, PR Worx and Public Relations Institute of SA (Prisa) member, examines how AI Search has made PR the most powerful discipline in business (Image supplied)

#WPRD2026 | The quiet revolution that just made PR the most powerful discipline in business

Madelain Roscher 1 Jul 2026

Every year, on 16 July, communications professionals around the world celebrate World PR Day (#WPRD) and Bizcommunity also dedicates the month of July to PR (Image @Bizcommunity)

#WPRD2026 | The Golden Age of Strategic PR is here. Join the organisations defining it.

1 Jul 2026

Nhlanhla Ngcobo (left) and Theo Ferreira (right) have been promoted to group executive creative directors at VML (Images supplied, Image composite by Lesley Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

VML promotes Cannes-winning ECDs

29 Jun 2026

Several South African agencies have been shortlisted at Cannes Lions (Image source: @ Media Marketing )

#Cannes2026 | Philipstown WireCar Grand Prix leads SA shortlist

Danette Breitenbach 23 Jun 2026

The first Cannes 2026 winners have been announced (Image source: @ union )

#Cannes2026 | Joe Public kickstarts SA’s 2026 campaign

Danette Breitenbach 23 Jun 2026

Property lifestyle magazine launches with 50,000 print order

23 Jun 2026

$African creatives discuss the importance of Cannes to Africa. Picture l to r: Yusuf Adejumo, creative director, TBWA\Concept Nigeria, Audrey Quaye creative director Innova DDB Ghana, Alex van Niekerk, executive creative director at TBWA\Ascent, Graham Cruikshanks, director of Africa operations at TBWA, Eric Mununuzi, chief creative Officer at TBWA\Uganda (Images supplied, composite by Ruth Cooper @ Bizcommunity)$

#Cannes2026 | Should Africa care about the Cannes Lions?

Danette Breitenbach 22 Jun 2026

Communications and Digital Technologies minister to deliver Social Media Summit keynote

19 Jun 2026

UK government draws a line in the sand with social media ban

17 Jun 2026

2026 Sikuvile finalists announced after 400-plus entries

17 Jun 2026

Print reshapes from collapse to selective resilience

15 Jun 2026

#Cannes2026 | SA features in first shortlists

Danette Breitenbach 11 Jun 2026

Overwhelming response to major digital publisher's recruitment call

11 Jun 2026

A win for South African storytelling as Kumba Iron Ore funds 9 Kuruman authors

11 Jun 2026

#Cannes2026 | The Lions creators reality check: Why African brands need ecosystems

Victoria Oyeboade 3 Jun 2026

Applications open: DSAC, ANFASA funding to diversify South Africa’s book market

3 Jun 2026

#BehindtheIMC | Cassava Technologies' Ifeoma Jibunoh: AI shifting African businesses

Danette Breitenbach 1 Jun 2026

2026 Africa Elevate Scholarship recipients announced

29 May 2026

The Up&Up Group’s CEO and CCO announced as speakers on official Cannes Lions agenda

The Up&Up Group 28 May 2026

Registration campaign uses murals to reach voters

26 May 2026

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