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The 32 winners of the 2025 Product of the Year Awards have been announced (Image supplied)

Retail

The 32 Product of the Year 2025 winners

Issued by Product of the Year South Africa 30 May 2025

IMC Conference

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

Issued by IMC Conference 8 Apr 2025

Agro-processing

Global spirits shine at Investec Trophy Spirits Show 2024

2 Jul 2024

Captivating Gen Z: The power of experiential marketing

Marketing

Captivating Gen Z: The power of experiential marketing

Issued by Tradeway 20 Jun 2024

Rapt Group welcomes Melanie Campbell as partner: group strategy

Advertising

Rapt Group welcomes Melanie Campbell as partner: group strategy

13 Jun 2024

Verve appoints 2 in Australia and expands into Melbourne

Research

Verve appoints 2 in Australia and expands into Melbourne

Issued by VERVE 28 Feb 2023

Pernod Ricard appoints Havas Media SA as its media agency of record

Media

Pernod Ricard appoints Havas Media SA as its media agency of record

Issued by Havas Johannesburg 22 Dec 2022

Image supplied. Pernod Ricard launched Phakamisa iSpirit in 2021 re-routing its festive season investment traditionally spent on imports into the local South African economy instead

Marketing

#BehindtheCampaign: 'Phakamisa iSpirit' for Pernod Ricard

13 Dec 2022

Image: supplied

ESG

Furnishing the future - Pernod Ricard invests R29m in SA artisans

15 Nov 2022

Ogilvy appoints Devika Bulchandani global chief executive officer

Advertising

Ogilvy appoints Devika Bulchandani global chief executive officer

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 9 Sep 2022

Supplied. Ryan McManus, VMLY&R South Africa’s chief creative officer, has been appointed chief creative officer, North America

Advertising

EXCLUSIVE: Ryan McManus appointed chief creative officer, VMLY&R North America

27 May 2022

Import/Export

Boycotting Russian products might feel right, but can individual consumers really make a difference?

Mike Lee 24 Mar 2022

Advertising

Nnenna Onyewuchi named FCLA dean for 2022

15 Feb 2022

Ad Stars 2021 winners revealed

Advertising

Ad Stars 2021 winners revealed

27 Aug 2021

#MusicExchange: Lana Crowster returns to the national music scene with the release of single: "Fake"

Music

#MusicExchange: Lana Crowster returns to the national music scene with the release of single: "Fake"

Martin Myers 20 Jul 2021

Machine_ appointed lead digital creative agency for PepsiCo SSA snack portfolio

Digital

Machine_ appointed lead digital creative agency for PepsiCo SSA snack portfolio

Issued by Machine_ 10 Feb 2021

Machine_ wins Absolut Vodka digital account

Digital

Machine_ wins Absolut Vodka digital account

Issued by Machine_ 25 Nov 2020

Digital

Machine_ secures Absolut Vodka digital account

17 Nov 2020

The inaugural Bowery Awards announces finalists

Advertising

The inaugural Bowery Awards announces finalists

10 Nov 2020

White Square 2020 winners announced

Advertising

White Square 2020 winners announced

10 Jul 2020

V5 Digital launches WhatsApp Enterprise Bots - for use by customers in Namibia and beyond

Social Media

V5 Digital launches WhatsApp Enterprise Bots - for use by customers in Namibia and beyond

Issued by V5 Digital 6 Jul 2020

White Square International Advertising Festival announces 2020 shortlists

Advertising

White Square International Advertising Festival announces 2020 shortlists

2 Jul 2020

Gen-Z creatives influencing urban youth culture in 2020

Youth Month

Gen-Z creatives influencing urban youth culture in 2020

Bonga Mpungose Smanga 1 Jun 2020

Fresh, light and eco-friendly: 2020's top trending cocktails crack a nod to the American Golden Age of cocktails

FMCG

Fresh, light and eco-friendly: 2020's top trending cocktails crack a nod to the American Golden Age of cocktails

Issued by ITP Communications 29 Jan 2020

Fernando Machado, CMO of Burger King. Image supplied.

Research

3 successful trends when using brand purpose in marketing strategies [report]

16 Jan 2020

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Advertising

SA's VMLY&R wins Silver at 2019 Epica Awards

22 Nov 2019

Want to make waves with WhatsApp marketing?

Mobile

Want to make waves with WhatsApp marketing?

Issued by Techsys Digital 13 Nov 2019

Image credit: Epica Awards.

Advertising

#EpicaAwards2019: SA's VMLY&R announced as one of the finalists!

13 Nov 2019

#Loeries2019: Day 3 judging finalists!

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2019: Day 3 judging finalists!

21 Aug 2019

Pernod Ricard's Paul Scanlon on adapting to change in the liquor business

FMCG

Pernod Ricard's Paul Scanlon on adapting to change in the liquor business

8 Jul 2019

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2019: Experience Lions winners!

20 Jun 2019

#CannesLions2019 Entertainment Grands Prix winners: Top row is Final Cut and Droga5 New York's New York Times journalism's Resolve (Myanmar), Rigor (Taxes), Courage (Mexican Spyware), Perseverance (Immigration) and Fearlessness (Isis) campaign. Bottom left is Digital Craft Grand Prix winner Virtue's work for Carlings' Digital Collection, 'Address the Future'. Bottom right is Industry Craft Grand Prix work for Momentum New York and Canada's Nike 'Just Do It: HQ at the Church'.

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2019: Craft winners!

18 Jun 2019

RyanMcManus, regional chief creative officer (CCO) at VMLY&R, is serving on this year’s Cannes Lions Entertainment jury.

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2019: "A holiday for ideas" - judging insights with Ryan McManus

Leigh Andrews 14 Jun 2019

#CannesLions2017: Establishing Africa as a front-runner in the creative industry

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2017: Establishing Africa as a front-runner in the creative industry

Mikhaila Hunter 23 Jun 2017

#Bookmarks2019: ALL THE WINNERS!

IAB Bookmarks Awards

#Bookmarks2019: ALL THE WINNERS!

Issued by IAB South Africa 29 Mar 2019

Beh says, “I hate selfies, so I hope the single patch of grass in the background doesn't disappoint!"

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie with... Michelle Beh

Leigh Andrews 27 Mar 2019

IAB announces finalists for 2019 Bookmarks

IAB Bookmarks Awards

IAB announces finalists for 2019 Bookmarks

Issued by IAB South Africa 1 Mar 2019

Pernod Ricard looks into conviviality of consumers

Research

Pernod Ricard looks into conviviality of consumers

1 Feb 2019

Dimitri Jansen, Pernod Ricard SA’s new marketing director. © .

Marketing

Dimitri Jansen appointed Pernod Ricard SA's new marketing director

8 Jan 2019

Zubeida Goolam and Wayne Flemming of BrandTruth.

Trends

#BizTrends2019: Five major digital and social media marketing trends accelerating in SA

Zubeida Goolam and Wayne Flemming 29 Jan 2019

Pernod Ricard bets on Africa with Jumia investment

E-commerce

Pernod Ricard bets on Africa with Jumia investment

19 Dec 2018

Charl Bassil, marketing director at Pernod Ricard SA will be joining Absolut as vice president, global marketing.

Marketing

EXCLUSIVE: Charl Bassil on his new role as VP global marketing at Absolut Vodka

19 Dec 2018

#BizTrends2019: Speaking of things yet to come

Trends

#BizTrends2019: Speaking of things yet to come

Sizakele Marutlulle 31 Jan 2019

Be part of Absolut art heritage! Absolut Creative Competition entries are now open

Art

Be part of Absolut art heritage! Absolut Creative Competition entries are now open

27 Nov 2018

Cameron Henning and George Hunter are changing the world one lemon at a time

Food & Wine

Cameron Henning and George Hunter are changing the world one lemon at a time

22 Nov 2018

2018 Robyn Putter winners, Ogilvy SA. Image: © Ogilvy CT on

Research

#TopBrands2018: Ogilvy, Koo, Discovery Health excel in Sunday Times Top Brands survey 2018

24 Oct 2018