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Music strikes a chord for SA’s consumer class

Research

Music strikes a chord for SA’s consumer class

Issued by BrandMapp 13 May 2025

Form personal connections with customers through events and sponsorships

SMEs

Form personal connections with customers through events and sponsorships

Issued by SME South Africa 7 Apr 2025

Why exhibitions still matter in a digital world

Events & Conferencing

Why exhibitions still matter in a digital world

Issued by HOMEMAKERS 14 Feb 2025

#BizTrends2025: VML SA's Inga Sikweyiya - What really matters to South African youth in 2025

Youth Marketing

#BizTrends2025: VML SA's Inga Sikweyiya - What really matters to South African youth in 2025

Inga Sikweyiya 31 Jan 2025

Source: © 123rf Africa’s entertainment and media industry expected to outpace global growth in the next five years, driven by internet advertising and streaming services says PwC’s newly launched Africa Entertainment and Media Outlook 2024–2028 report

Media

Africa’s entertainment and media industry: A positive story of resilience and expansion

28 Jan 2025

Source: © 123rf In 2024, 258,000 apps for iOS and Android operating systems were downloaded per minute for all types of publishers, with in-app purchase revenue up 12.5% to $150bn

Digital

2024 in-app purchase revenue up to $150bn, but app downloads decrease

23 Jan 2025

Source: © Alphi Social media and content creation can be a lucrative activity, but the transition from full-time corporate employment to independent content creator is not easy says Sipho Alphi Mkhwanazi, who gives 10 tips to help with the transition

Digital

10 tips to pivot from corporate to full-time content creation

Sipho Alphi Mkhwanazi 8 Jan 2025

Coaches on conscious consumerism during the holiday season

Retail

Coaches on conscious consumerism during the holiday season

Issued by SACAP 6 Dec 2024

Time Out is launching in South Africa on 1 December

Media

Time Out is launching in South Africa on 1 December

Issued by Kagiso Media Radio 29 Nov 2024

Live Nation in partnership with Stadium Management SA and Gearhouse SA unveils new venue

Events & Conferencing

Live Nation in partnership with Stadium Management SA and Gearhouse SA unveils new venue

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 26 Nov 2024

Promise won the coveted Prestigious Umpetha trophy for The Vluit Project campaign, developed for AfriSam (Image supplied)

Advertising

All the 2024 Pendoring winners: Promise’s Vluit Project wins Pendoring Umpetha

25 Nov 2024

Global Citizen now comes to Rio De Janeiro, with Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa

Climate Change

Global Citizen now comes to Rio De Janeiro, with Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa

Issued by OnPoint PR 22 Nov 2024

Advertising

How Netflix reached 70 million active users with its ad-supported model

21 Nov 2024

YouTube is already the dominant steaming content platform, and it doesn't plan on slowing down.

Technology

YouTube is coming for the TV room #AfricaTechFestival

Lindsey Schutters 18 Nov 2024

Kaytranada to headline Milk + Cookies Festival South Africa

Events

Kaytranada to headline Milk + Cookies Festival South Africa

1 Nov 2024

Nolo Phiri launches 'Leading Ladies', an initiative to empower SA's women in entertainment

Events

Nolo Phiri launches 'Leading Ladies', an initiative to empower SA's women in entertainment

1 Nov 2024

CEOs, world leaders and artists call for urgent investment in Africa's future

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

CEOs, world leaders and artists call for urgent investment in Africa's future

Issued by OnPoint PR 11 Oct 2024

Source: © Gallo Images Joe Public is the Loeries Awards Agency of the Year

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries All the winners, Agency of the Year is Joe Public

11 Oct 2024

Gary Corin, chairperson of the Association of African Exhibition Organisers, gives innovative marketing strategies to increase your ROI on their exhibitions (Image supplied)

Exhibitions

Maximising lead generation at live events: Don’t leave money on the table, says AAXO chair Gary Corin

30 Sep 2024

Moonsport and Bad Weather Productions join forces to revolutionise the sports and entertainment industry

Production

Moonsport and Bad Weather Productions join forces to revolutionise the sports and entertainment industry

Issued by Moonsport 26 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied. Director of Marketing EMEA at MRI Software.

Property

#Women'sMonth: Maxine Dursham transforms property marketing with innovation

Katja Hamilton 7 Aug 2024

Source: © Sky News With several premium sports events occurring throughout the year, such as last year's Rugby World Cup, sports fans' attention is increasingly divided

Sponsorship

Premium sports events make brands work harder for fans attention

26 Jul 2024

Ticketmaster expands African reach with acquisition of Quicket

Events

Ticketmaster expands African reach with acquisition of Quicket

25 Jul 2024

Source: © PYMNTS Major sporting events such as the Uefa Euros and the Paris Olympics are are expected to drive economic growth in 2024

Marketing

Live events, like Paris Olympics, 1 of 5 trends shaping consumer spending

25 Jul 2024

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2024: How project management can help the creative industry

27 Jun 2024

Mattel is known for brands such as Barbie and Barney. Source: Mattel.

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2024: Mattel's Ynon Kreiz to be named Entertainment Person of the Year

10 Jun 2024

SimplyBiz partners with The Good Life Show to assist entrepreneurs

Exhibitions & Events

SimplyBiz partners with The Good Life Show to assist entrepreneurs

23 May 2024

947 refreshes its weekend lineup!

Radio & Audio

947 refreshes its weekend lineup!

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 10 May 2024

The Good Life Show announces strategic partners

Exhibitions & Events

The Good Life Show announces strategic partners

29 Apr 2024

Nisa Allie to lead credible journalism as newly appointed editor-in-chief of EWN

Media

Nisa Allie to lead credible journalism as newly appointed editor-in-chief of EWN

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 18 Apr 2024

How to avoid online ticket fraud

Events

How to avoid online ticket fraud

27 Mar 2024

Events & Conferencing

Entries are now open for the 2024 Loeries

7 Mar 2024

PR & Communications

Live Events enlists Wired Communications ahead of its upcoming shows

1 Feb 2024

Streaming

WWE's Raw to transition from linear TV to Netflix in historic move

Karabo Ledwaba 25 Jan 2024

The trends driving media in 2024

Media

The trends driving media in 2024

Issued by Advertising Media Forum 4 Dec 2023

Radio & Audio

Cliff Central's Rina Broomberg announced as grand juror for NYF 2024 Radio Awards

1 Dec 2023

Global Citizen and Kendrick launch 'Move Afrika' tour across Africa

Music

Global Citizen and Kendrick launch 'Move Afrika' tour across Africa

Issued by OnPoint PR 3 Nov 2023

MCQP, SA's most popular and iconic costume party, returns

Events

MCQP, SA's most popular and iconic costume party, returns

Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 26 Oct 2023

Source: Gallo Images Ogilvy won a total of 16 Loeries at the 45 Loeries

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2023: 232 Loeries awarded

Danette Breitenbach 9 Oct 2023

Source: © Adeniji Aabdullah Podcasting can reinvigorate newsrooms, and it is doing just that in Africa

Online Media

Podcasting reinvigorating newsrooms in Africa

13 Sep 2023

The gender divide: Fact or myth?

Research

The gender divide: Fact or myth?

Issued by BrandMapp 29 May 2023

Banking

Hike in false card declines a red flag

25 May 2023

Image supplied. Live shopping empowers brands to connect with consumers in real-time

Retail

Live shopping: Empowers, connects, engages and drives sales

17 May 2023

Integrated agency, Lumico, grabs silver Smarties award for Absa VR experience

Marketing

Integrated agency, Lumico, grabs silver Smarties award for Absa VR experience

Issued by Lumico 3 Apr 2023