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Johanna McDowell, founder and CEO of IAS and partner for Scopen Africa, reports back from the AdForum Worldwide Summit. Social, she says, is rising in importance

Advertising

EXCLUSIVE: Wrap up of AdForum Worldwide Summit from Johanna McDowell

5 hours

Amazon.co.za launches 'Made for Summer' storefront

Exhibitions & Events

Amazon.co.za launches 'Made for Summer' storefront

6 hours

One in five (21%) creatively awarded ideas are also awarded for effectiveness, says Warc’s Health of Creativity 2025 report based on Warc Rankings analysis. (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

Warc: The correlation between creativity and effectiveness

5 hours

Communications leader, Perri King, crowned at Forty Under 40 South Africa

DEI

Communications leader, Perri King, crowned at Forty Under 40 South Africa

8 hours

Aquafresh Libraries: Building confidence through care and literacy

OOH

Aquafresh Libraries: Building confidence through care and literacy

Issued by Kena Outdoor 8 hours

The role of speciality coffee in 2026: The challenges and opportunities

Hospitality

The role of speciality coffee in 2026: The challenges and opportunities

Iain Evans 9 hours

Media

How African brands can fight misinformation

Sarah Gooding 5 hours

Creative exclusive distribution partnerships can take SA consumer access to new heights

E-commerce

Creative exclusive distribution partnerships can take SA consumer access to new heights

Gareth Brough, Issued by Omnia Strategic Counsel & Communications (Pty) Ltd 9 hours

Dis-Chem World of Beauty returns to Canal Walk on 29 October 2025

Promotions & Activations

Dis-Chem World of Beauty returns to Canal Walk on 29 October 2025

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 10 hours

Publicis Groupe Africa appoints Jonty Fisher as chief strategy and integration officer

Marketing

Publicis Groupe Africa appoints Jonty Fisher as chief strategy and integration officer

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 10 hours

Image credit: CSIR

Medtech

CSIR's microencapsulation facility to boost Africa's beauty industry

9 hours

ESG

Work that matters: How OLC is turning brand purpose into real-world change

Issued by OLC Through The Line Communications 11 hours

Client belief in creativity powers historic win for Joe Public: Africa and the Middle East’s #1 agency

Loeries Creative Week

Client belief in creativity powers historic win for Joe Public: Africa and the Middle East’s #1 agency

Issued by Joe Public 1 day

#RAPT BizTrendsTV | Nokulinda Mkhize: How Spiritual wellness is changing the workplace

BizTrendsTV

#RAPT BizTrendsTV | Nokulinda Mkhize: How Spiritual wellness is changing the workplace

Danette Breitenbach 11 hours

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Media & Entertainment Law

Unpacking ARB code changes affecting the advertising of alcohol brands on vehicles

Sarah Suleman 1 day

Digital

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

Scott Reinders 1 day

Advertising

Online gambling ads: Somebody has to say “enough”

Sarah Britten 1 day

Paula Hulley, IAB South Africa connected commerce committee chair, explores the importance of integrating online and offline shopping to create seamless customer experiences and pave the way for a new era of retail (Image source: © 123rf )

Digital

How to integrate online and offline for a seamless customer experience

Paula Hulley 1 day

Fake goods confiscated in W Cape raid

Regulatory

Fake goods confiscated in W Cape raid

1 day

Image credit: GynaGuard

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

GynaGuard wants to change the way intimate wellness is marketed in South Africa

1 day

Image credit: on Pexels

Aesthetic Medicine

Socially conscious wellness: How South African beauty brands empower cancer survivors

1 day

Ntokozo Ndlovu is the founder and managing director of Toni Elephant Media. Source: Supplied.

PR & Communications

Ntokozo Ndlovu | Storytelling is the timeless heart of public relations

Ntokozo Ndlovu 24 Oct 2025

PayJustNow debuts on Takealot

Banking & Finance

PayJustNow debuts on Takealot

24 Oct 2025

The 21st edition of the annual Sunday Times GenNext Awards winners (Image supplied)

Youth Marketing

Sunday Times GenNext Awards winners, Nike the coolest brand

24 Oct 2025

Value-driven brands are reshaping South Africa's retail landscape

Retailers

Value-driven brands are reshaping South Africa's retail landscape

24 Oct 2025

NIQ 2026 Consumer Outlook for South Africa

Research

NIQ 2026 Consumer Outlook for South Africa

Issued by NielsenIQ 24 Oct 2025

The digital circuit breaker: Why marketing can no longer outsource resilience to IT

Digital

The digital circuit breaker: Why marketing can no longer outsource resilience to IT

JG Bezuidenhout, Issued by Offernet 23 Oct 2025

The Walt Disney Company names Rochelle Knock as country head, sub-Saharan Africa

TV

The Walt Disney Company names Rochelle Knock as country head, sub-Saharan Africa

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 23 Oct 2025

Building a greener future: Recycling education programme introduced in Gauteng Schools

Primary & Secondary Education

Building a greener future: Recycling education programme introduced in Gauteng Schools

Issued by Fibre Circle 24 Oct 2025

How to build creative confidence

Advertising

How to build creative confidence

Issued by eatbigfish 23 Oct 2025

Leagas Delaney South Africa, CEO Ray Langa shares his insights from a recent trip to the West Coast of the USA (Image supplied)

Advertising

How South African advertising can be a world leader

Ray Langa 23 Oct 2025

Catch up on the VML Birdwatching at The Loeries podcasts (Image: Lesley Svenson © Bizcommunity)

Loeries Creative Week

VML's Birdwatching at The Loeries omnibus: Missed out? Catch up now!

23 Oct 2025

Marketing

How the a digital-first approach changes the marketing funnel

Jacques Du Bruyn 24 Oct 2025

Source: © WPP Johanna McDowell, founder and CEO of IAS and partner for Scopen Africa, reports back on day 2 of the AdForum Worldwide Summit which included a visit to WPP.

Advertising

EXCLUSIVE: AdForum Worldwide Summit Day 2 from Johanna McDowell

23 Oct 2025

L'Oreal clinches $4.7bn deal for Kering’s beauty business in strategic shift

Health & Beauty

L'Oreal clinches $4.7bn deal for Kering’s beauty business in strategic shift

Tassilo Hummel and Dominique Patton 23 Oct 2025

New Jumbo Mall brings modern retail and community focus to eMalahleni

Retailers

New Jumbo Mall brings modern retail and community focus to eMalahleni

Issued by Catchwords 22 Oct 2025

CMO Playbook: 5 strategic plays for leaders navigating marketing mayhem

Marketing

CMO Playbook: 5 strategic plays for leaders navigating marketing mayhem

Issued by Hoorah Digital 22 Oct 2025

Sustainability and ethics - How South Africans see the future in 2025

ESG

Sustainability and ethics - How South Africans see the future in 2025

Issued by KLA 22 Oct 2025

Why Sandton City's Diamond Walk is Africa's ultimate luxury shopping destination

Retailers

Why Sandton City's Diamond Walk is Africa's ultimate luxury shopping destination

22 Oct 2025

Stay, save, smile – it’s summer on your terms!

Tourism

Stay, save, smile – it’s summer on your terms!

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 22 Oct 2025

Inside Converge Africa 2026: How Africa’s digital leaders are designing the future of commerce

E-commerce

Inside Converge Africa 2026: How Africa’s digital leaders are designing the future of commerce

Issued by VUKA Group 22 Oct 2025

Branding

Half of B2B CMOs think brand doesn’t matter. They’re wrong

Musa Kalenga, Issued by Brave Group 22 Oct 2025

Katie Andrews, Business Unit Director, Irvine Partners

Tourism

Tourism in flux: Why economics, policy and storytelling will decide who wins

Katie Andrews 21 Oct 2025

Marketing

What K-pop Demon Hunters can teach marketers about cultural connection

21 Oct 2025