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Understanding the growing emotional drivers behind consumer choice

FMCG

Understanding the growing emotional drivers behind consumer choice

Issued by TLC Worldwide Africa 13 Nov 2025

Youth Marketing

Decoding Gen Z: The first post-brand generation

Japhet Manda, Issued by Brave Group 11 Nov 2025

Special Effects Media's Essi Koster examines how performance marketing can contribute to Black Friday success (Image supplied)

Marketing

Performance marketing: The key to #BlackFriday success

Essi Koster 10 Nov 2025

Media

How African brands can fight misinformation

Sarah Gooding 28 Oct 2025

Digital

Black Friday's digital waste: Are brands getting buried?

Scott Reinders 27 Oct 2025

Pep Home unveils affordable luxury summer collection

Fashion & Homeware

Pep Home unveils affordable luxury summer collection

21 Oct 2025

Publicis Groupe Africa celebrates Dr Biodun Shobanjo’s induction into the Loeries Hall of Fame

Loeries Creative Week

Publicis Groupe Africa celebrates Dr Biodun Shobanjo’s induction into the Loeries Hall of Fame

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 20 Oct 2025

Get instant discounts with Dis-Chem's Better Rewards programme

Health & Beauty

Get instant discounts with Dis-Chem's Better Rewards programme

10 Oct 2025

Why South African brands need to take GEO seriously

Digital

Why South African brands need to take GEO seriously

Shaune Jordaan, Issued by Hoorah Digital 9 Oct 2025

Inside Merkury: Africa’s unrivalled identity-driven marketing platform

Marketing

Inside Merkury: Africa’s unrivalled identity-driven marketing platform

Issued by Dentsu 7 Oct 2025

Roots 8.1 reveals compelling insights into local SA consumer behaviour (with plenty of surprises)

Research

Roots 8.1 reveals compelling insights into local SA consumer behaviour (with plenty of surprises)

Issued by Caxton Media 3 Oct 2025

Marketing

Building brand power

Issued by eatbigfish 2 Oct 2025

Source: Supplied.

Property Development

New stores and more: Inside Somerset Mall's ambitious upgrade

2 Oct 2025

From heritage to humanity: Can Africa lead the inclusive innovation era?

Marketing

From heritage to humanity: Can Africa lead the inclusive innovation era?

Issued by icandi CQ 25 Sep 2025

The power of diaspora: African-led innovation in PR

Marketing

The power of diaspora: African-led innovation in PR

Kirsten Roos 23 Sep 2025

Murray Legg believes that machines can not build trust on their own. Source: Supplied.

Artificial Intelligence

AI can't build trust: Why human voices matter more than ever

Murray Legg 22 Sep 2025

Agency expands commerce division as shopping habits evolve

Digital

Agency expands commerce division as shopping habits evolve

19 Sep 2025

Bootlegger to be served on FlySafair flights

FMCG

Bootlegger to be served on FlySafair flights

15 Sep 2025

The soul of a digital creative agency: Salt Hub’s quiet rise under the guidance of Innovator Trust

How To Start Up

The soul of a digital creative agency: Salt Hub’s quiet rise under the guidance of Innovator Trust

Issued by The Innovator Trust 9 Sep 2025

Your mass market strategy may be wrong. Here’s why

Marketing

Your mass market strategy may be wrong. Here’s why

Mathabatha Sexwale, Issued by Brave Group 4 Sep 2025

Source: © 123rf The South African Social Media Landscape Report 2025 explores how people in South Africa are using social media

Social Media

2025 the year of digital doubles: 5 key social media insights

28 Aug 2025

South Africa’s Generation X hits its peak earning years but faces peak pressures, too

Research

South Africa’s Generation X hits its peak earning years but faces peak pressures, too

Issued by NielsenIQ 18 Aug 2025

Branding

World’s top 100 food brands valued at $250.8bn, with Nestlé number 1

13 Aug 2025

Branding

As brand impersonation scams surge, Offernet launches Ravenwatch to protect South African businesses

Issued by Offernet 11 Aug 2025

Beyond the algorithm: How African brands are rewriting the rules of growth

Digital

Beyond the algorithm: How African brands are rewriting the rules of growth

Azmina Khan, Issued by Dentsu 6 Aug 2025

From left to right: Julia Kleber, CEO and Lexi Hall, director Africa. Source: Supplied.

PR & Communications

Lexi Hall leads Kleber Group’s new Cape Town office

5 Aug 2025

2025 Anna Award finalists announced

Art

2025 Anna Award finalists announced

31 Jul 2025

Mastering PR: staying human in a tech-saturated world

PR & Communications

Mastering PR: staying human in a tech-saturated world

Issued by icandi CQ 25 Jul 2025

Are ticket prices leaving Springboks' biggest fans on the bench?

Sport

Are ticket prices leaving Springboks' biggest fans on the bench?

Vadyn Moodley 23 Jul 2025

Alkemi Collective's Bradly Howlan says World PR Day’s theme this year Building Bridges & Navigating Polarisation could not be more timely (Image supplied)

World PR Day

#WPRD2025 | Alkemi Collective's Bradly Howland: Building bridges in a world that needs it more than ever

18 Jul 2025

Branding

Brand Finance's most valuable alcohol brands - South Africa faces tariff hurdles

17 Jul 2025

Takealot and Pick n Pay increase pickup points across SA

Retail Services

Takealot and Pick n Pay increase pickup points across SA

15 Jul 2025

From broadcast to breakthrough: Realising the power of global sponsorship assets locally

Sponsorship

From broadcast to breakthrough: Realising the power of global sponsorship assets locally

Struan Campbell, Issued by Octagon 11 Jul 2025

Source: © 123rf Sam Swaine, founder of Audibly, says podcasts have moved beyond a content trend to become a necessary growth engine for brands

Radio & Audio

Podcasts: From content trend to growth engine for brands

Sam Swaine 10 Jul 2025

We are in great company! Medihelp turns 120 and celebrates legacy brands in South Africa

Medical Aid

We are in great company! Medihelp turns 120 and celebrates legacy brands in South Africa

Issued by Medihelp 7 Jul 2025

Unifying customer data is key to winning digital consumers

CRM

Unifying customer data is key to winning digital consumers

Kunal Badiani 7 Jul 2025

#Orchids&Onions: Spotify's ode to Zulu traditions

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: Spotify's ode to Zulu traditions

Brendan Seery 2 Jul 2025

The strategic imperative: in-house ‘savings’ vs the outsourced advantage

Digital

The strategic imperative: in-house ‘savings’ vs the outsourced advantage

Issued by TDMC 30 Jun 2025

Checkers' outperforms leading global counterparts when compared to their home markets.

Branding

South African brands dominate Africa’s brand value rankings

19 Jun 2025

TV

DStv inducted into Brand Africa Hall of Fame and named #1 Most Admired African Media Brand 2025

Issued by MultiChoice 3 Jun 2025

Source: © Tourism Business Council of SA Dashni Vilakazi, managing director of The MediaShop, highlights the differences between celebrity and nano influencers, offering insights into how brands can harness their distinct advantages. Pictured: Trevor Noah promoting SA for TSA

Digital

What works best for brands? Celebrity influencers vs nano influencers

Dashni Vilakazi 3 Jun 2025

Branding

15th Annual Brand Africa 100 | Africa’s Best Brands: African optimism vs declining brand loyalty

27 May 2025

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

Social Media

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

Issued by Ornico 27 May 2025

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

Mobile

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

Issued by YOUKNOW Technologies 27 May 2025

Merging gaming and virtual play with real world commerce

Media

Merging gaming and virtual play with real world commerce

Issued by Advertising Media Forum 26 May 2025

Source: © 123rf Maphefo Mphaho, VML strategist says as we celebrate Africa Day, it’s time to start looking at how we reshape the global narrative around our continent – and there’s plenty to work with

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth: Reshaping the global narrative around our continent

Maphefo Mphaho 26 May 2025

#BizTrends2025: 555 Media Hub’s Tapelo Zama | The challenge for brands - LLM disrupting the consumer journey

Digital

#BizTrends2025: 555 Media Hub’s Tapelo Zama | The challenge for brands - LLM disrupting the consumer journey

Tapelo Zama 16 May 2025

Branding

15th Brand Africa 100: Africa’s Best Brands most comprehensive to date

8 May 2025

Sport

Mamelodi Sundowns partners with wellness brand, Biogen SA

25 Apr 2025