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2026 Effie Awards South Africa grand jury announced

Effie Awards

2026 Effie Awards South Africa grand jury announced

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 3 days

UJ students tackle real-world Plug'd by Telkom brief for Africa's biggest marketing conference

Marketing

UJ students tackle real-world Plug'd by Telkom brief for Africa's biggest marketing conference

Issued by IMC Conference 21 Aug 2026

Some of South Africa’s 31 CMOs on the inaugural Africa CMO 100 list who were honoured at an event last week (Image supplied)

Marketing

SA celebrates top CMOs, named on Africa CMO 100 list

14 Jul 2026

The Nedbank IMC 2026 agenda is live

Marketing

The Nedbank IMC 2026 agenda is live

Issued by IMC Conference 3 Jul 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

The awards were held on 16 April in Johannesburg. Source: Black At.

Advertising

Key marketing figures win at Dare Awards 2026

17 Apr 2026

This is the inaugural list for the CMO 100 recognition. Source: Supplied.

Branding

Women lead the way: Inside the female-majority Africa CMO 100 list

30 Mar 2026

Shift happens. Are you ready?

IMC Conference

Shift happens. Are you ready?

Issued by IMC Conference 24 Mar 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

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

The 2025 Telkom Radio Awards named Hot102.7 (Commercial) - pictured, Ikwekwezi FM (PBS), Groot fm 90.5 (Community) and Tshwane FM 93.6 (Campus) as the Station of the Year (Image © Arena Holdings)

Radio & Audio

Telkom Radio Awards 2025 honours best in broadcasting

7 Dec 2025

Creating value perceptions

Advertising

Creating value perceptions

Issued by eatbigfish 8 Oct 2025

Branding

Pat on Brands partners with Telkom to spotlight the evolution of heritage brands

29 Sep 2025

Mscsports to drive Telkom's sponsorship vision forward

Sponsorship

Mscsports to drive Telkom's sponsorship vision forward

Issued by Mscsports 24 Jun 2025

15th Telkom Radio Awards entries open

Radio & Audio

15th Telkom Radio Awards entries open

5 Jun 2025

Finalists announced for the 2025 Marketing Achievement Awards' Marketer of the Year

Marketing

Finalists announced for the 2025 Marketing Achievement Awards' Marketer of the Year

Issued by Marketing Achievement Awards 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

Ntokozo Nhlanhla, executive creative director, Digitas Liquorice says the creator economy is Africa’s chance to leapfrog into a new era of influence, where creators set global trends (Image supplied)

Digital

The next global marketing frontier: Africa’s creator economy

Ntokozo Nhlanhla 12 May 2025

Source: Supplied. Sandile Mpanza, Head: Commercial Property Finance, Africa Region, Absa CIB.

Markets & Investment

EAPI Summit 2025: Transforming East Africa's real estate landscape

8 May 2025

Gugu Mthembu is the CMO at Telkom. Source: Supplied.

Cannes Lions

#AfricaMonth: Telkom's Gugu Mthembu takes African perspective to #Cannes2025 jury

Karabo Ledwaba 5 May 2025

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2025 awarding juries include 20 creatives from Africa

Danette Breitenbach 23 Apr 2025

Andrea Quaye and Sbusiso Khumalo are on the list.

Advertising

2025 Dare list unveils next-gen Black leaders in creativity

25 Feb 2025

Source: Bizcommunity The 2024 Telkom Radio Awards took place last night, Saturday 30 November where 702 won the Commerical Station of the Year

Radio & Audio

All the 2024 Telkom Radio Awards, Hot 1027 wins Most Loyal Listeners Awards

1 Dec 2024

VS Gaming Weekly season 4 welcomes: New hosts, thrilling leagues, and celebrity guests!

Sponsorship

VS Gaming Weekly season 4 welcomes: New hosts, thrilling leagues, and celebrity guests!

Issued by Levergy 31 Oct 2024

RCL Foods Young Chefs & Bakers Challenge 2024 winners announced

Exhibitions & Events

RCL Foods Young Chefs & Bakers Challenge 2024 winners announced

9 Oct 2024

Telkom and Levergy win big at 2024 Prism and New Gen Awards for Stand Tall campaign

PR & Communications

Telkom and Levergy win big at 2024 Prism and New Gen Awards for Stand Tall campaign

Issued by Levergy 1 Oct 2024

RCL Foods Young Chefs & Bakers Challenge finalists announced

Exhibitions & Events

RCL Foods Young Chefs & Bakers Challenge finalists announced

17 Sep 2024

Aspiring culinary stars battle it out in RCL Foods Young Chefs & Bakers Challenge

Exhibitions & Events

Aspiring culinary stars battle it out in RCL Foods Young Chefs & Bakers Challenge

11 Sep 2024

Levergy has won Gold at the MENA region Warc Awards.

Advertising

Levergy and Telkom's #StandTall campaign wins Gold at MENA Warc Awards

22 May 2024

Four made the final list. Source: Supplied.

Marketing

Marketing Achievement Awards release finalists for Marketer of the Year

19 Mar 2024

Radio & Audio

Telkom Radio Awards: Celebrating 100 years of radio in South Africa

12 Mar 2024

Warc Awards announces top industry and agency experts for Middle East & Africa 2024 juries

Marketing

Warc Awards announces top industry and agency experts for Middle East & Africa 2024 juries

6 Feb 2024

Source: © @SARadioAwards All the Telkom Radio Awards winners

Radio & Audio

All the Telkom Radio Award winners

3 Dec 2023

South Africa, Kenya and UAE jury chairs for Warc Effectiveness Awards Middle East & Africa region

Marketing

South Africa, Kenya and UAE jury chairs for Warc Effectiveness Awards Middle East & Africa region

Danette Breitenbach 14 Nov 2023

Telkom hands over its video and audio streaming platform to SABC

Services

Telkom hands over its video and audio streaming platform to SABC

16 Nov 2022

Supplied. The 2022 Marketing Achievement Awards’ Rising Star of the Year Award five finalists

Marketing

Marketing Achievement Awards announce Rising Star of the Year finalists

14 Jun 2022

Telkom appoints Levergy as new sponsorship agency

Sponsorship

Telkom appoints Levergy as new sponsorship agency

Issued by Levergy 5 Mar 2021