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What does Cannes 2026 hold in store for South African agencies (Image source: © Hello Partner

Advertising

#Cannes2026 | One Show highs, D&AD dips as SA eyes Cannes

Danette Breitenbach 12 hours

Graham Cruikshanks, director of Africa operations at TBWA says there is a strong desire to recognise African advertising talent (Image supplied)

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth | Recognising Africa's unique advertising voice

Danette Breitenbach 2 days

#AfricaMonth | “We are real players” says Zoe Ramushu on building African film tech for the global industry

Film

#AfricaMonth | “We are real players” says Zoe Ramushu on building African film tech for the global industry

Evan-Lee Courie 2 days

Eddy Cue. Spurce: Apple.

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2026 | Apple’s Eddy Cue is Entertainment Person of the Year

22 May 2026

AAA School of Advertising’s Team So’ Réal made up of Zaiba Goolam (21), Joel Areington (22), and John Garside (21) recently won the South African leg of the L'Oréal Brandstorm 2026 competition (Image supplied)

Advertising

AAA School of Advertising’s students qualify for Paris L'Oréal Brandstorm 2026 competition

20 May 2026

South African student selected as inaugural 2026 Effie Lions Foundation Voices of the Future fellow

Effie Awards

South African student selected as inaugural 2026 Effie Lions Foundation Voices of the Future fellow

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 20 May 2026

The human paradox: The faster AI advances, the more human connection matters

Artificial Intelligence

The human paradox: The faster AI advances, the more human connection matters

Charne Munien, Issued by Rogerwilco 19 May 2026

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2026 | Creative Marketer of the Year named

18 May 2026

The Racket Club's music studio. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

The Racket Club launches music strategy agency

18 May 2026

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2026: Ad law and self-regulation summit debuts at Cannes Lions

15 May 2026

Africa’s most powerful media isn’t on the media plan

Media

Africa’s most powerful media isn’t on the media plan

Ingrid von Stein, Issued by Dentsu 11 May 2026

Mandi Fine is a two-time Cannes Lions Pharma Jury Member.

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2026: Mandi Fine | SA’s healthcare communicators deserve a louder global voice

Mandi Fine 11 May 2026

The 2026 Cannes Lions Shortlisting Jury includes increased representation from Africa (Image supplied)

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2026 | Increased representation from Africa on shortlisting juries

8 May 2026

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2026 | 2 exceptional SA creatives named to prestigious juries

24 Apr 2026

(Image source: © Firece Pharma Ten South Africans have been named to the Cannes Lions awarding juries

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2026 | Awarding juries feature top South Africans

17 Apr 2026

Fumani Khumalo (left) and Zinhle Mbatha (righht) are stepping into creative leadership roles at VML South Africa after being promoted to creative director positions.

Advertising

VML South Africa bolsters creative leadership team with two internal promotions

16 Apr 2026

X3M Ideas created a Nollywood series called Don’t Burn Their Future. Source: X3M Ideas.

Advertising

X3M Ideas leads Africa as a top force in sustainable creative campaigns

15 Apr 2026

Liesl Lategan. Source: Supplied.

Cannes Lions

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

13 Apr 2026

The Animation School is shortlisted for three student films at the New York Festivals Television and Film Awards (Image supplied)

Film & Cinematography

New York Film Awards: SA school shortlisted

2 Apr 2026

Agency of experts acquires bass player

Advertising

Agency of experts acquires bass player

Issued by Boundless 1 Apr 2026

#Cannes2026 | Cannes Young Lions South Africa 2026 winners

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | Cannes Young Lions South Africa 2026 winners

1 Apr 2026

The 10-person agency team is becoming one person with a laptop

Marketing

The 10-person agency team is becoming one person with a laptop

Mathabatha Sexwale, Issued by Brave Group 25 Mar 2026

Shift happens. Are you ready?

IMC Conference

Shift happens. Are you ready?

Issued by IMC Conference 24 Mar 2026

Publicis' Pete Little appointed vice chairperson of the Creative Circle

Advertising

Publicis' Pete Little appointed vice chairperson of the Creative Circle

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 12 Mar 2026

Joe Public named South Africa’s Agency of the Year at the 2025 Creative Circle Best of the Year Awards

Advertising

Joe Public named South Africa’s Agency of the Year at the 2025 Creative Circle Best of the Year Awards

Issued by Joe Public 10 Mar 2026

Black At’s new initiative 'Through Her Lens' seeks to transform creative sectors

DEI

Black At’s new initiative 'Through Her Lens' seeks to transform creative sectors

9 Mar 2026

Creative Circle Best of the Year 2025 winners

Advertising

Creative Circle Best of the Year 2025 winners

6 Mar 2026

Entries to the Cannes Young Lions South Africa 2026 competition are officially open (Image source: @ Cannes Lions )

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions 2026 | South Africa opens entries for Young Lions 2026

4 Mar 2026

5 African creators on TikTok's Discover List 2026

Social Media

5 African creators on TikTok's Discover List 2026

26 Feb 2026

Kantar appoints Ndeye Diagne as chief strategy and transformation officer, MEA & Türkiye

Digital

Kantar appoints Ndeye Diagne as chief strategy and transformation officer, MEA & Türkiye

Issued by Kantar 26 Feb 2026

Melanie Campbell

Digital

From global brand architect to managing partner: Melanie Campbell accelerates Hoorah

Issued by Hoorah Digital 26 Feb 2026

The inaugural Scopen Africa Decade Awards were announced at a special event held in Johannesburg on Tuesday, 24 February. Pictured: All the winners (image supplied)

Marketing & Media

A decade of consistency: Scopen Africa Decade Award recognise top leaders and agencies

Danette Breitenbach 25 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Love Song’s Suhana Gordhan: Back to the future

Advertising

#BizTrends2026 | Love Song’s Suhana Gordhan: Back to the future

Suhana Gordhan 23 Feb 2026

The Lead Creative | Client agency partnerships that deliver

The Lead Creative

The Lead Creative | Client agency partnerships that deliver

Danette Breitenbach 20 Feb 2026

France is the Cannes Lions 2026 Creative Country of the Year Award (Image source: © 123rf )

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2026: Creative Country 2026 awarded to France

18 Feb 2026

Africa’s creative future is now: Maxwell Ngari named CCO East Africa at Dentsu Creative

Advertising

Africa’s creative future is now: Maxwell Ngari named CCO East Africa at Dentsu Creative

Issued by Dentsu 17 Feb 2026

The top young creatives who won the chance to represent Kenya globally at Cannes Lions 2026 (Image supplied)

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2026 Young Kenyan creatives set for Young Lions competition

11 Feb 2026

South Africa’s Gugu Mthembu, the chief marketing officer for Telkom, has been named Cannes jury president for Creative Business Transformation (Image source: © Forbes Africa )

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2026 | Gugu Mthembu named jury president

4 Feb 2026

Bananas CCO Safaraaz Sindhi on inaugural One Show Indies Jury

Advertising

Bananas CCO Safaraaz Sindhi on inaugural One Show Indies Jury

20 Jan 2026

Marketing

The marketing genius of Spotify Wrapped

Ishani Banerji 12 Dec 2025

2025: A transformative year for global advertising defined by growth, upheaval, and opportunity

Digital

2025: A transformative year for global advertising defined by growth, upheaval, and opportunity

Issued by Hoorah Digital 10 Dec 2025

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2026: New sport forum coming

8 Dec 2025

In the final session of the 2025 Marketing Masterclass series, industry leaders unpacked why safe, predictable advertising is failing and how entertainment, bold thinking and real consumer insight are the new keys to relevance. (Image Supplied)

Marketing

Marketing masterclass: Why “boring” brands are losing attention

24 Nov 2025

Andrea Diquez is global CEO at GUT. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

New York Festivals taps Andrea Diquez to head 2026 jury

20 Nov 2025

Influence or illusion

Marketing

Influence or illusion

Jonty Fisher, Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 18 Nov 2025

In 2026, there will be changes to the Cannes Lions Awards (Image source: © Bizcommunity)

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2026: A new Creative Brand Lions and other changes

13 Nov 2025

Creative legend John Hunt retires

Advertising

Creative legend John Hunt retires

11 Nov 2025

$The TBWA\Hunt Lascaris Save Our Stay campaign takes aim at the unpredictable world of short-term rentals and is an example of how funny isn’t frivolous, it’s effective (Image supplied)$

Advertising

Humour is our superpower and it’s no laughing matter

5 Nov 2025

Global tourism video competition opens for CIFFT Circuit 2026

Tourism

Global tourism video competition opens for CIFFT Circuit 2026

4 Nov 2025