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#CannesLions2026: Spitfire's Liesl Lategan selected for SIBI programme

The summit was launched in 2025. Source: Supplied.

Inside Pat on Brands' Business to Brand SummitKarabo Ledwaba

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BP dives back into oil with major Namibian exploration push

Samsung calls for Black-owned service SMEs to join support programme

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Teen's campaign to sponsor conservation efforts on Marion Island takes flight

SAA CEO John Lamola to step down

RetailB-well’s 'Buy only what you need' refill model gains traction in townships

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Marketing & MediaSportyTV bags rights to stream Fifa World Cup 2026 in SA

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From left, Shoeshoe Qhu (MDDA CEO), Prof Pamela Maseko (Executive Dean) and Moipane Malefane, MDDA Board Member. Source: NMU.

Marketing & MediaNMU launches an industry ready media agency lab

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Heineken ends decades-long presence in Congo with brewery stake sale

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