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Medtech

AI chatbots can boost public health in Africa – why language inclusion matters

Songbo Hu, Anna Barford and Anna Korhonen 29 Jul 2025

A Moment to Forget named one of the world’s top 40 campaigns at Global Sabre Awards 2025

Advertising

A Moment to Forget named one of the world’s top 40 campaigns at Global Sabre Awards 2025

Issued by Clockwork 14 Jul 2025

Branding

Nomzamo Mbatha named first African brand ambassador for Creme of Nature

20 Jun 2025

Johannesburg builds on its top position as Africa’s premier data centre market

Facilities & Property Management

Johannesburg builds on its top position as Africa’s premier data centre market

Issued by Catchwords 13 Jun 2025

Zuzu the Hermit Crab: Where animation meets activism

Film & Cinematography

Zuzu the Hermit Crab: Where animation meets activism

Issued by Scholars Film 28 May 2025

Impact BBDO Dubai is the Middle East & Africa Agency of the Year in The One Show Global Creative Rankings (Image supplied)

Advertising

One Show 2025: ME & Africa Agency of the Year - Impact BBDO Dubai

20 May 2025

Pola Maneli Port Elizabeth and BCKRDS Johannesburg are among the global winners in the ADC 104th Annual Awards Middle East & Africa Region along with agencies and designers from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and United Arab Emirates (Image supplied)

Advertising

2 South African agencies awarded in Global ADC 104th Annual Awards

15 May 2025

How Certified Care won gold in Cannes

Production

How Certified Care won gold in Cannes

Issued by Scholars Film 5 Nov 2024

Chicago The Musical returns to SA this year

Theatre

Chicago The Musical returns to SA this year

17 Apr 2025

The most-watched series on M-Net in 2024 was Chasing the Sun 2 – A Story for South Africa, surpassing international hit series in its category, such as White Lies, The Day of the Jackal, Penguin and FBI (Image supplied)

TV

Chasing The Sun 2 – A Story for South Africa: M-Net's 2024's most watched series

9 Apr 2025

Face reading workshop with transformation expert Meike Bettscheider

Skills Training

Face reading workshop with transformation expert Meike Bettscheider

Issued by The Coup 11 Mar 2025

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Marketing

The One Show 2025 announces CMO Pencil award jury

21 Feb 2025

Advertising

5 Super Bowl commercials that deserve places in the advertising hall of shame

Matthew Pittman 10 Feb 2025

Join a transformation coaching retreat in a hidden spot in Greece this June 2025

Travel

Join a transformation coaching retreat in a hidden spot in Greece this June 2025

Issued by The Coup 15 Jan 2025

Source: © Behance Ogilvy South Africa Cape Town is the top-ranking agency for the One Club's Middle East & Africa region with seven SA agencies featured in the regional rankings

The One Club for Creativity

Seven SA agencies feature in One Club’s regional rankings, Ogilvy Cape Town ranked No.1

7 Jan 2025

World Bank report highlights critical early education crisis in South Africa

Education

World Bank report highlights critical early education crisis in South Africa

Nadia Lubowski 26 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Financial Services

Driven by Trump win: Bitcoin smashes $75k milestone

Katja Hamilton 7 Nov 2024

Levi’s reaffirms its place in pop culture with new campaign featuring Beyoncé

Retail Marketing

Levi’s reaffirms its place in pop culture with new campaign featuring Beyoncé

10 Oct 2024

Trace Urban and Trace Africa update channel offerings

Music

Trace Urban and Trace Africa update channel offerings

9 Oct 2024

Fashion & Homeware

Jockey Partners with Robin Hood Foundation to Empower Local Seniors through Mahala Market

Issued by Jockey South Africa 17 Jul 2024

Jockey South Africa Champions Employee Wellness with Record Participation in SPAR Women's Challenge

Fashion & Homeware

Jockey South Africa Champions Employee Wellness with Record Participation in SPAR Women's Challenge

Issued by Jockey South Africa 30 Jul 2024

Nicola Nel appointed global managing director of PROI Worldwide

PR & Communications

Nicola Nel appointed global managing director of PROI Worldwide

Danette Breitenbach 11 Jul 2024

Day 3 winners from Cannes Lions 2024

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2024: Day 3: Grande Prix and Gold winners announced

Danette Breitenbach 21 Jun 2024

How investment in PR yields long-term returns

PR & Communications

How investment in PR yields long-term returns

Issued by TenacityPR 19 Jun 2024

From Soweto to the Super Bowl... and back home to Jozi

Advertising

From Soweto to the Super Bowl... and back home to Jozi

Issued by aHead Marketing Services 18 Jun 2024

Source: © The Caples Awards The Lions Health Grand Prix for Good has been awarded to Impact BBDO, Dubai, UAE for Child Wedding Cards for its client, UN Women

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2024: Impact BBDO, Dubai awarded the Lions Health Grand Prix for Good

Danette Breitenbach 18 Jun 2024

The world’s Most Effective Marketers are announced: 2023 Global Effie Index Results

Marketing

The world’s Most Effective Marketers are announced: 2023 Global Effie Index Results

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 6 Jun 2024

Image supplied. Ogilvy South Africa Cape Town is the Middle East & Africa Agency of the Year in The One Show 2024 Global Creative Rankings

The One Club for Creativity

Ogilvy and Promise top the One Show 2024 MEA creative and independent agency rankings

20 May 2024

Source: © Strategy South Africa’s Promise agency has won Africa and the country’s only awards at the ADC 103rd Annual Awards

The One Club for Creativity

SA's Promise agency wins at the ADC 103rd Annual Awards

15 May 2024

Advertising

London International Awards reveals 2024 jury for creativity in PR

15 May 2024

Ster-Kinekor introduces Throwback Cinema with throwback prices

Film

Ster-Kinekor introduces Throwback Cinema with throwback prices

7 May 2024

Fine agency is a finalist for their campaign.

Advertising

South Africa's Fine agency named finalist at NYF Health Awards

2 May 2024

Image supplied. Finding the Forgotten Graduate from Promise agency for client PPS is a finalist twice in The One Club for Creativity global ADC 103rd Annual Awards

Advertising

ADC 103rd Annual Awards: Promise agency the only SA finalist - twice

23 Apr 2024

Advertising

2024 ACT Good Report: Recognising leading social and environmental responsibility campaigns

12 Apr 2024

Source: Unsplash - Matnapo.

Tuberculosis

Next phase of TB vaccine clinical trial sparks hope of game-changing results – top SA scientist

28 Mar 2024

The third and final Warc Rankings has been released. Source: YouTube.

Advertising

Warc Effective 100: The world's most effective campaigns and companies

25 Mar 2024

Zak Tucker to lead 2024 New York Festivals Advertising Awards jury

Advertising

Zak Tucker to lead 2024 New York Festivals Advertising Awards jury

15 Mar 2024

Mithum Singh, chief services officer at CCI and the MD of CareerBox, Lizelle Strydom

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Lizelle Strydom and Mithum Singh talk digital adoption in the call centre

Lindsey Schutters 1 Feb 2024

National Geographic premieres Genius: MLK/X

TV

National Geographic premieres Genius: MLK/X

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 30 Jan 2024

War, weather put ocean shippers on notice for rough seas in 2024

Logistics & Transport

War, weather put ocean shippers on notice for rough seas in 2024

Lisa Baertlein 8 Jan 2024

Image supplied.
The One Club for Creativity’s Global Creative Rankings 2023 have been announced with ? and us Dubai named the Regional Agency for the Middle East and Africa.

The One Club for Creativity

‿ and us Dubai named One Club's top Middle East and Africa agency

5 Jan 2024

Promax Africa Awards conference hosts global experts

Film & Cinematography

Promax Africa Awards conference hosts global experts

31 Oct 2023

Ogilvy SA won a Bronze Award. Source: YouTube.

Advertising

Ogilvy SA, Saatchi & Saatchi Dubai and Impact BBDO Dubai awarded at the LIA

13 Oct 2023

Social Media

China's WeChat is all-encompassing but low-key - a Chinese media scholar explains the Taoist philosophy behind the everything app's design

Jianqing Chen 5 Oct 2023

Ally Young was declared winner of the award. Source: Supplied.

The One Club for Creativity

Ally Young, CMO at SKinny NZ declared winner of The One Show 2023 CMO Pencil

26 Sep 2023

The ad is the only African campaign to make it onto the shortlist. Source: YouTube.

Advertising

Ogilvy Africa's Lesso Lessons shortlisted at The Care Awards

21 Sep 2023

10 reason not to miss Comic Con Africa

Events

10 reason not to miss Comic Con Africa

20 Sep 2023