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Debonairs taps singer Chomee for soccer-inspired Cram Crown Crust launch

FMCG

Debonairs taps singer Chomee for soccer-inspired Cram Crown Crust launch

13 hours

Game on. School holiday fun kicks off at Mall of Africa

Retailers

Game on. School holiday fun kicks off at Mall of Africa

Issued by Mall of Africa 13 hours

Young South Africans seek meaning, wellness and flexibility in travel

Travel

Young South Africans seek meaning, wellness and flexibility in travel

1 day

Kelvin Watt, chairperson of Nielsen Sports SA, looks at why the Comrades Marathon’s 2026 YouTube broadcast may prove to be a turning point for live sport (Image supplied)

Streaming

EXCLUSIVE | Comrades 2026: When YouTube becomes TV

Kelvin Watt 1 day

Cape Union Mart's Live Life Outside era through the eyes of Lynn Reines

Retail Marketing

Cape Union Mart's Live Life Outside era through the eyes of Lynn Reines

Evan-Lee Courie 14 hours

Sandile Mkhwanazi, head of community relations at Frogfoot Rise, explores how fibre connectivity is turning township homes into launchpads for gamers, creators and a new wave of digital earners

Media

Unlocking Kasi creativity: Fibre and the rise of SA’s digital earners

Sandile Mkhwanazi 1 day

#YouthMonth | From the Cape Flats to creative director at OFYT

Youth Month

#YouthMonth | From the Cape Flats to creative director at OFYT

1 day

Abdullah Ibrahim, South African pianist and anti-apartheid champion, dies at 91

Music

Abdullah Ibrahim, South African pianist and anti-apartheid champion, dies at 91

William Schomberg 2 days

Jim Stengel has been named as the Cannes inaugural Lions Laureate for Marketing. (Image source: @ Lia )

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | Former P&G marketing officer named inaugural Lions Laureate for Marketing

2 days

British-American actor Andrew Garfield leads ellesse's global Do It Like An Italian push

Retail Marketing

British-American actor Andrew Garfield leads ellesse's global Do It Like An Italian push

2 days

South Africa’s consumer class youth is playing snakes and ladders

Youth Month

South Africa’s consumer class youth is playing snakes and ladders

Issued by BrandMapp 2 days

Gerety Awards 2026 Shortlist has been announced. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

3 South African campaigns in Gerety craft CUT — Will local agencies win gold?

2 days

Foreign visitors lift Cape Town tourism to R24.5bn but domestic spend falls

Tourism

Foreign visitors lift Cape Town tourism to R24.5bn but domestic spend falls

15 Jun 2026

Simba unveils its new thicker cut potato chip

FMCG

Simba unveils its new thicker cut potato chip

12 Jun 2026

TikTok Live is open. Your customer is inside. So where are you?

Social Media

TikTok Live is open. Your customer is inside. So where are you?

Runyararo Mutsinze 12 Jun 2026

Bafana Bafana take on Mexico tonight, Thursday, 11 June. Picture: The 2026 Fifa World Cup Bafana Bafana squad (Image @ Kaya 959

Digital

Fifa World Cup sees surge in search for Bafana Bafana

11 Jun 2026

South Africans who gamble on sport are more comfortable with risk than the general population (Source: @ Tech Financials

Marketing & Media

Sports engagement rises as sports betting grows

11 Jun 2026

#Orchids&Onions: Sixty60 taps into Fifa nostalgia, Liberty loses the message

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: Sixty60 taps into Fifa nostalgia, Liberty loses the message

Brendan Seery 11 Jun 2026

The 4 mindsets reshaping the SA car market

Commercial & Industrial

The 4 mindsets reshaping the SA car market

Jenni Pennacchini, Issued by KLA 10 Jun 2026

McDonald’s South Africa brings Fifa World Cup 2026 home with fan experiences and collectibles

FMCG

McDonald’s South Africa brings Fifa World Cup 2026 home with fan experiences and collectibles

Issued by McDonald's South Africa 10 Jun 2026

Don’t hibernate – escape the winter chill with affordable coastal getaways!

Tourism

Don’t hibernate – escape the winter chill with affordable coastal getaways!

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 9 Jun 2026

PR & Communications

How to lose a customer in 16 days

William Smook 8 Jun 2026

Interview travel costs leave many young jobseekers stranded

Youth Employment

Interview travel costs leave many young jobseekers stranded

Issued by Pnet 4 Jun 2026

How SuperSport is bringing the Fifa World Cup closer to fans across Africa

TV

How SuperSport is bringing the Fifa World Cup closer to fans across Africa

Issued by MultiChoice 4 Jun 2026

Rethinking bereavement leave: Why 3 days is often not enough

Employee Wellness

Rethinking bereavement leave: Why 3 days is often not enough

Issued by Sonja Smith Elite Funeral Group 1 Jun 2026

Jumbo Mall: A community focal point reshaping everyday retail in eMalahleni

Retailers

Jumbo Mall: A community focal point reshaping everyday retail in eMalahleni

Issued by Catchwords 29 May 2026

Worlds collide and legends return to the cinema this June

Film

Worlds collide and legends return to the cinema this June

Daniel Dercksen 29 May 2026

Review: Escape and recharge at Gonana Collection in Paternoster

Travel

Review: Escape and recharge at Gonana Collection in Paternoster

Ruth Cooper 1 Jun 2026

30 million young South Africans are more focused in games than social (Image source: © 123rf )

Youth Marketing

Gaming outperforms social for younger generation's engagement

Issued by Reach Players 28 May 2026

First Choice expands dairy range with Velvet Milkshake variants

FMCG

First Choice expands dairy range with Velvet Milkshake variants

27 May 2026

The All Blacks are coming! Who cares? About 6 million consumer class adults, that’s who…

Research

The All Blacks are coming! Who cares? About 6 million consumer class adults, that’s who…

Issued by BrandMapp 26 May 2026

Sni Mhlongo's coming of age ceremony featured some of her favourite brands. Source: Instagram.

Social Media

15.9m-view umemulo reframes brand-creator partnerships through participation

Thando Gambushe 25 May 2026

The Provoke Media Sabre Awards 2026 EMEA winners have been revealed (Source: @ Provoke Media )

PR & Communications

2026 Sabre Awards EMEA winners: Clockwork, KFC take top honours

25 May 2026

A front-row seat to South Africa’s wildflower season

Tourism

A front-row seat to South Africa’s wildflower season

Issued by FusionDesign 22 May 2026

When billboards become love letters

OOH

When billboards become love letters

Issued by Tractor Outdoor 22 May 2026

KZN showed up big for the 22nd Suncoast East Coast Radio Big Walk

Radio & Audio

KZN showed up big for the 22nd Suncoast East Coast Radio Big Walk

Issued by East Coast Radio 21 May 2026

Volkswagen and Mastertons launch limited-edition People’s Blend coffee

FMCG

Volkswagen and Mastertons launch limited-edition People’s Blend coffee

20 May 2026

Maria McCloy is pictured in her Johannesburg apartment which is often used for film and television productions like Kings of Joburg. Source: Supplied.

PR & Communications

Tributes pour in for Maria McCloy ahead of Joburg Theatre memorial

Karabo Ledwaba 18 May 2026

Popular Firewings Challenge concludes with a fiery showdown in Johannesburg

Food & bev. services

Popular Firewings Challenge concludes with a fiery showdown in Johannesburg

Issued by OnPoint PR 15 May 2026

Hospitality

It started with one table...

Corné Alberts, Issued by ANEW Hotels & Resorts 13 May 2026

Maria McCloy has passed away. Source: Supplied.

PR & Communications

Publicist, DJ & fashion designer Maria McCloy has died at 50

Karabo Ledwaba 13 May 2026

The Boundless team, with newly escaped from prison Fran Luckin. (I know Mouse is there somewhere...) (Image supplied)

Advertising

A prisoner, an escape mastermind and a mouse walk into an agency

Danette Breitenbach 12 May 2026

Adam Howard returns as co-director for Red Bull Symphonic 2026

Production

Adam Howard returns as co-director for Red Bull Symphonic 2026

Issued by Howard Audio 11 May 2026

People from the cruise ship MV Hondius, affected by a hantavirus outbreak, are transferred by boat to the port after disembarking, at the port of Granadilla de Abona, in Tenerife, Spain. Image credit: Reuters/Hannah McKay

Infectious Diseases

Cruise evacuees face 42-day quarantine to contain hantavirus spread

Corina Pons and Victoria Waldersee 11 May 2026

Heineken introduces whisper mode for the UEFA champions league semi-finals, but silence isn’t guaranteed

Sport

Heineken introduces whisper mode for the UEFA champions league semi-finals, but silence isn’t guaranteed

Issued by Heineken Beverages 8 May 2026

Attraction remains advertising’s most powerful currency. David Edworthy gives insight into how brands position themselves in our imaginations long before we’re ever ready to buy. (Image supplied)

Advertising

What The Alchemist can teach us about advertising

David edworthy 8 May 2026

How collectables are driving FMCG growth and consumer loyalty

Retail Marketing

How collectables are driving FMCG growth and consumer loyalty

Tebogo Makgoba 7 May 2026

Even the most awkward or competitive humans are welcome at Liberty

Marketing

Even the most awkward or competitive humans are welcome at Liberty

Issued by TBWA 6 May 2026

Image credit: Sibanye-Stillwater

Health & Safety

Fatalities at Kloof 8 trigger Sibanye-Stillwater probe and shaft shutdown

5 May 2026

CambriLearn is rewriting what school is supposed to be

Primary & Secondary Education

CambriLearn is rewriting what school is supposed to be

Issued by CambriLearn 4 May 2026