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Joe Public wins inaugural Effie Awards Agency of the Year

Effie Awards

Joe Public wins inaugural Effie Awards Agency of the Year

Issued by Joe Public 23 Oct 2026

Insured. Until it rains

Insurance & Actuarial

Insured. Until it rains

Tim Chadwick, Issued by Chadwicks Risk & Insurance 22 Oct 2026

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Media & Entertainment Law

AI, fake news, and free elections: How SA is tackling digital disinformation

Vanessa Jacklin-Levin 21 Oct 2026

The Grand Effie, the highest honour recognising South Africa’s most effective campaign of the year, was awarded to Edelman South Africa and Women for Change for “The Unburied Casket” in the Non-Profit category (Image: @Bizcommunity)

Advertising

2026 Effie Awards SA celebrate inaugural Marketer of the Year and Agency of the Year

20 Oct 2026

Some of the the 2026 African Marketing Confederation (AMC) Awards winners (OImage supplied)

Marketing

Stanbic IBTC Bank’s Together4ALimb tops AMC Awards

16 Oct 2026

VML Birdwatching at the Loeries | Vaseline Mntana ka Gogo: A nearly missed idea to a global sensation

Loeries Creative Week

VML Birdwatching at the Loeries | Vaseline Mntana ka Gogo: A nearly missed idea to a global sensation

12 Oct 2026

VML Birdwatching at the Loeries | New Loeries chair Carl Willoughby on the yin and yang of the industry

Loeries Creative Week

VML Birdwatching at the Loeries | New Loeries chair Carl Willoughby on the yin and yang of the industry

Danette Breitenbach 12 Oct 2026

Joe Public was crowned Independent Agency and Agency of the Year at Loeries (Image source: @ Loeries

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2026 | Joe Public takes top honours

10 Oct 2026

The first Loerie Awards were awarded last night, 8 October (Image @ Loeries

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2026 | All the winners from night 1

9 Oct 2026

VML Birdwatching at the Loeries | Film strong as effectiveness gains ground

Loeries Creative Week

VML Birdwatching at the Loeries | Film strong as effectiveness gains ground

Danette Breitenbach 8 Oct 2026

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Woolies’ Ralph Jewson to chair SA Plastics Pact’s new steering committee

6 Oct 2026

Resilient by design: Bushtec tents complete Sindile Lodge at Shamwari

Travel

Resilient by design: Bushtec tents complete Sindile Lodge at Shamwari

Issued by Bushtec 29 Sep 2026

AI is changing how media monitoring companies track, process, and analyse coverage. Joe Hamman, director at Novus Group, does not believe the choice is between technology and people (Image source: © 123rf )

Artificial Intelligence

AI in media monitoring: Not a choice between tech and people

Joe Hamman 22 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Swiffy co-founders Neil Schwartzman, Jadie Naicker and Christian Di Zio.

Fintech

Swiffy’s Premier League leap puts African fintech in the spotlight

17 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Blyde.

Tourism & Travel

Forever Resorts enters a new chapter

16 Sep 2026

Trump administration to lend $100m to telecoms firm Africell, countering Huawei in Africa

Telecoms & Networks

Trump administration to lend $100m to telecoms firm Africell, countering Huawei in Africa

Alexandra Alper 14 Sep 2026

Terry McKenna will be leading Lobengula Advertising's creative work. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

Lobengula Advertising appoints Terry McKenna to top creative role

10 Sep 2026

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 Sep 2026

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NHI

Govt backs traditional medicine’s role in South Africa’s NHI rollout

1 Sep 2026

Glenlivet apologises after Women’s March campaign sparks backlash

Social Media

Glenlivet apologises after Women’s March campaign sparks backlash

31 Aug 2026

What’s your relationship with money? Asks Nedbank’s riveting mini-drama film

Advertising

What’s your relationship with money? Asks Nedbank’s riveting mini-drama film

Issued by Joe Public 28 Aug 2026

Congratulations on the promotion. Sorry your house is part of the deal

Insurance & Actuarial

Congratulations on the promotion. Sorry your house is part of the deal

Tim Chadwick, Issued by Chadwicks Risk & Insurance 26 Aug 2026

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign | A Good Bet: Introducing Virgin Bet to South Africa

25 Aug 2026

2026 iPendoring Awards taps senior talent from Ogilvy to Joe Public

Pendoring

2026 iPendoring Awards taps senior talent from Ogilvy to Joe Public

20 Aug 2026

#Orchids&Onions: Nedbank and Joe Public show the dark side of the high life

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: Nedbank and Joe Public show the dark side of the high life

Brendan Seery 18 Aug 2026

The Clio Awards rankings are out now. Source: Clio Awards.

Advertising

South African ad talent earns top spots in Clio Africa & ME rankings

Karabo Ledwaba 14 Aug 2026

In a first, the Best Digital agency Award at Bookmarks was shared between two agencies: Accenture Song (pictured) and Ogilvy (Image: @Bizcommunity)

IAB Bookmarks Awards

#Bookmarks2026 | It's a first! Best Digital Agency awarded to two agencies

14 Aug 2026

13 Effie finalists across 7 clients: Joe Public’s work that worked

Effie Awards

13 Effie finalists across 7 clients: Joe Public’s work that worked

Issued by Joe Public 12 Aug 2026

Only Rassie Erasmus could call up a Coca-Cola fan to join the Springbok squad

Advertising

Only Rassie Erasmus could call up a Coca-Cola fan to join the Springbok squad

Issued by Joe Public 7 Aug 2026

Albert Mthembu stands near a former neighbour’s home, which was knocked down to prevent its use after the residents moved away, in Magog, KwaZulu-Natal. Image credit: Reuters/Rogan Ward

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

SA’s push for cleaner energy comes at a cost for its farmers

4 Aug 2026

Effie Awards South Africa announces 2026 finalists

Effie Awards

Effie Awards South Africa announces 2026 finalists

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 30 Jul 2026

Bafana Bafana drove South Africa’s World Cup media coverage before daily volumes fell 44.9% (Source image @ NovaNews )

Media

Fifa World Cup | Global in scale, but media attention remains intensely local

29 Jul 2026

Standardise business analysis practice without killing flexibility

Higher Education

Standardise business analysis practice without killing flexibility

Joe Newbert, Issued by Business Change 28 Jul 2026

Corona. It’s sunset time

Advertising

Corona. It’s sunset time

Issued by Boundless 22 Jul 2026

The Interactive Advertising Bureau South Africa (IAB SA) has announced the finalists for the 2026 Bookmark Awards (Image supplied)

Digital

#Bookmarks2026 | All the IAB South Africa 2026 Bookmark Awards finalists

17 Jul 2026

Source: Pexels.

Construction & Engineering

Embedding carbon management into construction contracts: What SA needs to know

Joe Whittle 17 Jul 2026

6 of the best: Joe Public leaders selected as 2026 Effies judges

Effie Awards

6 of the best: Joe Public leaders selected as 2026 Effies judges

Issued by Joe Public 15 Jul 2026

Chicken Licken turns the final scene of House of Zwide into a South African media first

Media

Chicken Licken turns the final scene of House of Zwide into a South African media first

Issued by Joe Public 8 Jul 2026

Sasol, Enoch Godongwana and titans celebrated at 2026 Nedbank Oliver Top Empowerment Awards

Media

Sasol, Enoch Godongwana and titans celebrated at 2026 Nedbank Oliver Top Empowerment Awards

Issued by Topco Media 7 Jul 2026

Chicken Licken turns the final scene of House of Zwide into a South African media first

Media

Chicken Licken turns the final scene of House of Zwide into a South African media first

Issued by Juno Media 7 Jul 2026

The Digital News Transformation Fund’s second funding round backs newsrooms across seven provinces (Image source: © 123rf )

Media

R15,8m grants for data journalism, AI-assisted workflows and vernacular content

2 Jul 2026

The hidden cost of weak business analysis capability

Skills Training

The hidden cost of weak business analysis capability

Joe Newbert, Issued by Business Change 30 Jun 2026

The Partnership Agency celebrate on stage at Cannes Lions 2026. Source: LinkedIn.

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions | Africa’s winning roundup

Karabo Ledwaba 29 Jun 2026

Hansa Pilsener and Joe Public go bronze in the Cannes sun

Cannes Lions

Hansa Pilsener and Joe Public go bronze in the Cannes sun

Issued by Joe Public 26 Jun 2026

Preteen girls shouldn’t be singing to their own babies

Youth Month

Preteen girls shouldn’t be singing to their own babies

Issued by Joe Public 30 Jun 2026

Joe public reclaims ‘African time’ for Castle Milk Stout in craft-led, fully integrated campaign

Advertising

Joe public reclaims ‘African time’ for Castle Milk Stout in craft-led, fully integrated campaign

Issued by Joe Public 24 Jun 2026

Ring Magazine's campaign received a Silver Lion.

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | Middle East secures Craft Lions as Africa misses out

Karabo Ledwaba 24 Jun 2026

South African films Angels: They Are Amongst Us, Dear Sis Dolly hit cinemas this July

Film

South African films Angels: They Are Amongst Us, Dear Sis Dolly hit cinemas this July

Daniel Dercksen 24 Jun 2026

Several South African agencies have been shortlisted at Cannes Lions (Image source: @ Media Marketing )

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | Philipstown WireCar Grand Prix leads SA shortlist

Danette Breitenbach 23 Jun 2026