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South Africa's legendary duo Liquideep headlines BloemFeast

2 days

The power of diaspora: African-led innovation in PR

Marketing

The power of diaspora: African-led innovation in PR

Kirsten Roos 23 Sep 2025

Mzansi’s marketing agency of choice: How OLC puts local insight at the heart of global brands

Promotions & Activations

Mzansi’s marketing agency of choice: How OLC puts local insight at the heart of global brands

Issued by OLC Through The Line Communications 22 Sep 2025

How brands can pivot from “look at us,” to “we see you”

Marketing

How brands can pivot from “look at us,” to “we see you”

Jessica Porter 15 Sep 2025

All the 2025 WesBank New Generation Awards finalists

Digital

All the 2025 WesBank New Generation Awards finalists

29 Aug 2025

Source: Supplied. Thuthukile Moloto, new GM of Pullman Cape Town, the first Pullman hotel to open in South Africa.

Markets & Investment

How female leaders are reshaping Cape Town's multi-billion property market

28 Aug 2025

#WomensMonth: CSA Global's Kirby Manousakis on why connection is the true currency in marketing

Women's Month

#WomensMonth: CSA Global's Kirby Manousakis on why connection is the true currency in marketing

Karabo Ledwaba 28 Aug 2025

Penquin celebrates 25 years of strategic brilliance and creative impact

Marketing

Penquin celebrates 25 years of strategic brilliance and creative impact

Issued by Penquin 28 Aug 2025

From ads to entertainment: How brands can win the attention war

Research

From ads to entertainment: How brands can win the attention war

Senamile Zungu, Issued by Kantar 27 Aug 2025

EchoHouse: Johnnie Walker's creative and digital agency in Southern, Western and Central Africa

Marketing

EchoHouse: Johnnie Walker's creative and digital agency in Southern, Western and Central Africa

Issued by BA:KO by EchoHouse 26 Aug 2025

South Africa’s music scene can transform into the 'World’s Official Party Nation'

Lifestyle

South Africa’s music scene can transform into the 'World’s Official Party Nation'

Andile Mathobela 21 Aug 2025

Don't miss these 7 exciting South African film debuts

Film

Don't miss these 7 exciting South African film debuts

Daniel Dercksen 19 Aug 2025

After news broke of pop superstar Taylor Swift’s imminent 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, brands around the world have gone colour crazy to take part in the latest ‘trendjacking’ (Image supplied)

Digital

How brands can (successfully) trendjack with these 5 tips

Leigh Crymble 18 Aug 2025

Meet the women behind Thirst: Crafting exceptional experiences, one event at a time

Events

Meet the women behind Thirst: Crafting exceptional experiences, one event at a time

Issued by Thirst Bar Services 13 Aug 2025

The 2025 Mzansi Barometer: What are South Africans up to?

Research

The 2025 Mzansi Barometer: What are South Africans up to?

Issued by Kantar 13 Aug 2025

Beyond the algorithm: How African brands are rewriting the rules of growth

Digital

Beyond the algorithm: How African brands are rewriting the rules of growth

Azmina Khan, Issued by Dentsu 6 Aug 2025

Jenny Griesel, Managing Director: Jenny Griesel Communications, examines what the Coldplay CEO scandal tells us about reputation in the digital age

PR & Communications

Coldplayed… From concert to PR crisis

Jenny Griesel 29 Jul 2025

CSA Global debuts SA Chart Pulse: a new era for tracking music influence

Music

CSA Global debuts SA Chart Pulse: a new era for tracking music influence

28 Jul 2025

August unspooled: new visions on the big screen

Film

August unspooled: new visions on the big screen

Daniel Dercksen 28 Jul 2025

#WPRD2025 | Tribeca PR, Nicky James: Great PR isn’t spin, it’s honest work

World PR Day

#WPRD2025 | Tribeca PR, Nicky James: Great PR isn’t spin, it’s honest work

Danette Breitenbach 17 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied. Paul Vos, Regional Managing Director of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) Southern Africa.

Materials & Equipment

Procurement at a crossroads: How South Africa can lead in a changing market

15 Jul 2025

From deck to DNA: Embedding culture in your credentials

Direct Marketing

From deck to DNA: Embedding culture in your credentials

Issued by DMASA 15 Jul 2025

Cape Town’s new visitors’ guide drops and it’s bursting with colour, heart, and local magic

Tourism

Cape Town’s new visitors’ guide drops and it’s bursting with colour, heart, and local magic

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 14 May 2025

The hidden secret to a 5-star review: a clean kitchen

Food & bev. services

The hidden secret to a 5-star review: a clean kitchen

7 Jul 2025

Protea Hotel Fire & Ice! Cape Town: A playful, contemporary city stay

Hospitality

Protea Hotel Fire & Ice! Cape Town: A playful, contemporary city stay

Robin Fredericks 3 Jul 2025

Regent Business School champions inclusion with deaf-focused immersive programme

Higher Education

Regent Business School champions inclusion with deaf-focused immersive programme

Issued by Regent Business School 27 Jun 2025

Image source: Kaspars Grinvalds –

HR & Management

Capped leave liability in the public sector stood at R16.24bn - report

25 Jun 2025

MTN launches Youth Hustle Hub 2025 with R1m prize pool

Telecoms & Networks

MTN launches Youth Hustle Hub 2025 with R1m prize pool

19 Jun 2025

Business Talk Season 13 – coming soon

Podcasts

Business Talk Season 13 – coming soon

Issued by Broad Media 19 Jun 2025

Marketing & Media

VML and Nando's: Reflections on a decade long agency-client relationship

Jarred Cinman 18 Jun 2025

Media

Why every brand needs an SEO strategist right now

Marco Martin, Issued by Dentsu 10 Jun 2025

Medshield returns to the Suncoast ECR Big Walk 2025 on 18 May

Public Health

Medshield returns to the Suncoast ECR Big Walk 2025 on 18 May

Issued by Stone 16 May 2025

High scores all round at Liberty Midlands Mall’s Gaming Festival 2025

Exhibitions & Events

High scores all round at Liberty Midlands Mall’s Gaming Festival 2025

Issued by Taryn Louch Creative 16 May 2025

The MTN Today We Make Moves is a series called Cheeseboy,and brings back the creativity that once made telco ads so memorable

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: MTN's Today We Make Moves - A return to distinctive telco advertising

24 Apr 2025

Source: © Retroviral The Sabre Awards Africa finalists have been announced, with Retroviral and Ogilvy each with seven finalists. Pictured: One of the finalists campaigns, The Eric Cantona Stunt for Showmax by T+W, Retroviral and Grid

PR & Communications

SA's PR agencies show their excellence in Sabre Awards Africa 2025 finalists list

22 Apr 2025

Social Media

Adelaide Tshabalala | Why community managers are the digital Queen Bees

Adelaide Tshabalala 17 Apr 2025

Source: Supplied. Boxwood Property COO, Sarah Divaris.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Cape Town inner city development opportunity lies in regeneration

16 Apr 2025

Boost employee morale with financial support during tough times

Remuneration & Payroll

Boost employee morale with financial support during tough times

15 Apr 2025

Meet the 2025 Standard Bank Young Artist Award winners

Art

Meet the 2025 Standard Bank Young Artist Award winners

11 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf Trust in advertising has dropped by eight percent, despite the claim that 71% appreciate brands that engage in social issues, over half still feel underrepresented in advertising, highlighting a disconnect

Advertising

Advertising trust drops 8% - indicates a disconnect with consumers

10 Apr 2025

Kantar Creative Effectiveness Awards 2025. Connecting with people in the age of AI

Advertising

Kantar Creative Effectiveness Awards 2025. Connecting with people in the age of AI

Issued by Kantar 9 Apr 2025

Local is our superpower

Radio & Audio

Local is our superpower

Nick Efstathiou, Issued by OFM Radio 8 Apr 2025

Gen Alpha are shaping the next frontier of packaging design

Packaging

Gen Alpha are shaping the next frontier of packaging design

Vanessa Bosman 8 Apr 2025

Daily Maverick won three categories in the Wan-Ifra Digital Media Awards Africa 2025, the most from South Africa and also the most of all the entries (Image supplied)

Media

SA leads Wan-Ifra Digital Media Awards Africa 2025 winners list

7 Apr 2025

Superga’s century of style: Celebrating 100 years of the iconic 2750 classic

Fashion & Homeware

Superga’s century of style: Celebrating 100 years of the iconic 2750 classic

Issued by Crick Group 7 Apr 2025

Source: © The 2025 EMEA Sabre Awards saw South Africa’s public relations and communications agencies, Retroviral and Razor PR, fly the flag high

PR & Communications

Retroviral and Razor PR fly the flag at the Sabre EMEA Awards

Danette Breitenbach 3 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf The Digital Media Awards Africa 2025 finalists have been announced, with SA and Daily Maverick dominating the list

Publishing

SA and Daily Maverick dominate Wan-Ifra Digital Awards Africa 2025 finalists

2 Apr 2025

Branding

RMB’s new brand campaign Ideas Love Company by Halo: Confident, charming, cerebral

2 Apr 2025

Image source: dotshock –

#EvolutionofWork

Office vibes are 'weird and not fun': Can we regain their lost spark?

14 Mar 2025