Ashraf Majiet, creative director at Superunion Cape Town, tells us that what's really behind his mask is a "pretty respectable beard", but also someone who's gone through something like this lockdown before...
Jessica Tennant 23 Feb 2021
In August last year, Uyanda Manana joined Conversation Lab from sister agency, BE, in a merger and grassroots ownership deal...
Jessica Tennant 16 Feb 2021
Wunderman Thompson SA recently promoted Colett Naidu as division managing director to its executive team...
Jessica Tennant 12 Feb 2021
This week, we go behind the mask with Brandt Botes, creative director of design at Old Friend Young Talent...
Jessica Tennant 13 Jan 2021
In advance of Bizcommunity’s forthcoming BizTrends2021 event Jessica Tennant, Bizcommunity's senior editor for Marketing & Media finds out more about the elusive Dion Chang, founder of Flux Trends and one of South Africa’s most respected trend analysts. Chang, who delivers a unique view of “trends as business strategy”, will host the esteemed speaker lineup at Bizcommunity’s annual trend event scheduled to take place online on Thursday, 28 January 2021.
In advance to Bizcommunity's forthcoming BizTrends2021 event, Jessica Tennant, Bizcommunity's senior editor for Marketing & Media, finds out more about the elusive Dion Chang, founder of Flux Trends and one of South Africa's most respected trend analysts...
Jessica Tennant 6 Jan 2021
This week, we go behind the mask with Clare Trafankowska-Neal, MD at iProspect South Africa...
Jessica Tennant 30 Dec 2020
This week, we go behind the mask with Vanessa Dossi, social media manager at Digitas Liquorice...
Jessica Tennant 30 Dec 2020
Gugulethu Mhlungu, popularly known as Gugs, was recently appointed editor of Careers Magazine...
Jessica Tennant 28 Dec 2020
As part of our #EvolutionofWork content feature, Cheryl Reddy, managing partner and Africa lead at Eclipse Communications shares what the future of work looks like from her point of view and how they're navigating the 'new normal' in the aftermath of Covid-19...
Jessica Tennant 23 Dec 2020
As part of our #EvolutionofWork content feature, SoulProviders Collective's business unit manager Nosipho Ginindza shares what the future of work looks like from their point of view and how they're navigating the 'new normal' in the aftermath of Covid-19...
Jessica Tennant 23 Dec 2020
Qingqile Mdlulwa's appointment as group chief creative officer to Wunderman Thompson South Africa serves as the marker of intent for the agency to firmly position creativity as a key driver of the business moving into a new decade...
Jessica Tennant 15 Dec 2020
We've compiled our annual #BestofBiz 2020 lists across all our industries featuring our most popular articles, most-read contributors and brand press offices with the most views...
Zodwa Gunuza, creative director at HelloFCB+ recently joined the IAB's Digital Content Marketing Committee...
Jessica Tennant 10 Dec 2020
Motheo Matsau, who was appointed as deputy CEO in September 2019 recently took over the reigns from Ryan Williams, who had been CEO since January 2018...
Jessica Tennant 4 Dec 2020
This week, we go behind the mask with Craig Albert Hannabus, strategy director at Rogerwilco...
Jessica Tennant 2 Dec 2020
This week, we go behind the mask with Shelley Zalis, CEO at The Female Quotient in the US...
Jessica Tennant 2 Dec 2020
This week, we go behind the mask with Rani Bisal, executive head of Business Optimisation at DStv Media Sales...
Jessica Tennant 2 Dec 2020
The IAB SA recently hosted its 22nd insight webinar on Zoom, featuring IAB SA members Jarred Cinman, Ann-Mari Höfinger, Noah Makholwa, Karyn Strybos and Melissa Kariuki...
Jessica Tennant 2 Dec 2020
This week, we go behind the mask with Lanre Adisa, founder and CCO at Noah's Ark, Lagos, Nigeria...
Jessica Tennant 30 Nov 2020
This week, we go behind the mask with independent creative director and author Iain S. Thomas...
Jessica Tennant 25 Nov 2020
As part of our #EvolutionofWork content feature, Boomtown's all-female digital department shares what the future of work looks like from their point of view and how they're navigating the 'new normal' in the aftermath of Covid-19...
Jessica Tennant 24 Nov 2020
As part of our #EvolutionofWork content feature, Boomtown's all-female digital department shares what the future of work looks like from their point of view and how they're navigating the 'new normal' in the aftermath of Covid-19...
Jessica Tennant 24 Nov 2020
As part of our #EvolutionofWork content feature, Boomtown's all-female digital department shares what the future of work looks like from their point of view and how they're navigating the 'new normal' in the aftermath of Covid-19...
Jessica Tennant 24 Nov 2020
Tshepo Tumahole, a copywriter at Joe Public along with Jarryd Duthoit, a finishing artist at Left Post Productions, was awarded the 2020 Loeries Brand South Africa Young Creatives Award last week...
Jessica Tennant 23 Nov 2020
Jarryd Duthoit, a finishing artist at Left Post Productions along with Tshepo Tumahole, a copywriter at Joe Public, was awarded the 2020 Loeries Brand South Africa Young Creatives Award earlier this week...
Jessica Tennant 20 Nov 2020
The Awards announced on day four of Loeries Creative Week 2020, Thursday, 19 November, included Design, Design Crafts, PR and Media Communication, Live Communication and the Marketing Leadership Award...
Jessica Tennant 19 Nov 2020
This week, we go behind the mask with Januario Jano, a multidisciplinary visual artist and the founder of Pes Descalços...
Jessica Tennant 19 Nov 2020
During Loeries Creative Week, Jess Weiner, CEO of Talk to Jess in the US talked to the power of inclusivity and of belonging in the work that we do, both in the creative industry and in our work environment...
Jessica Tennant 18 Nov 2020
The Awards announced on day two of Loeries Creative Week 2020, Tuesday, 17 November, included Digital Communication, Digital Crafts, Integrated Campaign, Media Innovation and Young Creatives...
Jessica Tennant 17 Nov 2020
On day one of Loeries Creative Week, Katherina Tudball, creative director at Superunion London and this year's Loeries international jury president for design, shared an interesting talk around the theme of visceral creativity...
Jessica Tennant 17 Nov 2020
The Awards announced on day one of Loeries Creative Week 2020, Monday, 16 November, included Out of Home, Out of Home Crafts, Print Communication, Print Crafts, Shared Value, Effective Creativity and Service Design...
Jessica Tennant 16 Nov 2020
Fran Luckin, CCO at Grey Africa and recently elected Loeries chairperson welcomed guests to the virtual edition of Loeries 2020...
Jessica Tennant 16 Nov 2020
Positive Dialogue, the PR and communications agency in the Duke Group of companies, recently launched its specialist influencer marketing division, PD Influence...
Jessica Tennant 13 Nov 2020
Wunderman Thompson recently launched a new offering in South Africa, marking the expansion of London-based Prism Sport + Entertainment into the South African market, and Qondisa Ngwenya is heading up the unit...
Jessica Tennant 11 Nov 2020
This week, we go behind the mask with Jess Weiner, cultural expert and CEO of Talk to Jess...
Jessica Tennant 10 Nov 2020
This week, we go behind the mask with Till Hohmann, CCO at Geometry EMEA and President of the Loeries Film Craft Jury 2020...
Jessica Tennant 4 Nov 2020
As part of our #EvolutionofWork content feature, Boomtown's all-female digital department shares what the future of work looks like from their point of view and how they're navigating the 'new normal' in the aftermath of Covid-19...
Jessica Tennant 3 Nov 2020
MetropolitanRepublic recently appointed ECD Kamogelo Sesing, who joined the agency in June 2019, to its board of directors...
Jessica Tennant 30 Oct 2020
This week, we go behind the mask with Advertiser of the Year Dennis Lück, CCO and co-owner of Jung von Matt/Limmat...
Jessica Tennant 21 Oct 2020
Rutendo Nyamuda recently started a podcast-cum-magazine. The Podcast Sessions features interviews with podcast hosts, producers and leaders in the industry and is accompanied by a magazine version...
Jessica Tennant 21 Oct 2020
I chatted to the international jury presidents ahead of the upcoming Loeries Creative Week. Next in the series is this year's Live, PR, OOH and Integrated jury president Dennis Lück, CCO and co-owner of Jung von Matt/Limmat, which has now topped Switzerland's creative rankings table for three years in a row.
Jessica Tennant 8 Oct 2020
As part of our Africa Brand Summit week coverage, Regine Le Roux, founder and managing director at Reputation Matters tells us more about her masterclass on reputation management and why it's particularly relevant at the moment, why reputation matters now more than ever...
Jessica Tennant 6 Oct 2020
The IAB SA discussed marketing partnerships in the digital economy, and shared insights on those relationships that enable brands to beat the benchmark in digital in its next webinar that was held on Thursday, 8 October...
Juanita Pienaar 5 Oct 2020
This week, we go behind the mask with Geraint Crwys-Williams, chairman and acting CEO at Primedia Broadcasting...
Jessica Tennant 2 Oct 2020
I chatted to the international jury presidents ahead of the upcoming Loeries Creative Week. Next in the series is this year's design jury president Katherina Tudball, creative director at Superunion London.
Jessica Tennant 1 Oct 2020
I chatted to the international jury presidents ahead of the upcoming Loeries Creative Week. Kicking off the series is this year's film jury president Swati Bhattacharya, CCO at FCB Ulka...
Jessica Tennant 30 Sep 2020
Cape Town-based marketers Hillel Chemel and Jonathan Mayer recently launched Fundi.Digital to bridge the gap between South African businesses and local freelance marketing professionals...
Jessica Tennant 29 Sep 2020
This week, we go behind the mask with Ntsiki Mkhize, founder and chief social entrepreneur at MentHer, who recently took part in Liberty's Blue Table Sessions where she shared her financial and entrepreneurial journey...
Jessica Tennant 28 Sep 2020
Dianna Games, chief executive of Africa @ Work shares some important things to consider when looking to do business in the African market...
Jessica Tennant 16 Sep 2020