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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

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Third Kultuur to rebuild Superdry & Co. in SA with omnichannel investment

Retail

Third Kultuur to rebuild Superdry & Co. in SA with omnichannel investment

9 Jul 2026

Food & Wine

Pesce seafood pop-up opens at Time Out Market Cape Town

2 Jul 2026

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Patrick Ferguson leaps from couture to ready-to-wear

Fashion & Homeware

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Patrick Ferguson leaps from couture to ready-to-wear

Evan-Lee Courie 2 Jul 2026

Urban farming helps Johannesburg’s poorest households survive – now it needs bigger investment

Agriculture

Urban farming helps Johannesburg’s poorest households survive – now it needs bigger investment

Blessings Masuku and Colleta Gandidzanwa 1 Jul 2026

Municipal elections put South Africa's service crisis in focus

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Municipal elections put South Africa's service crisis in focus

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 30 Jun 2026

Keanu Ennes, an associate at Bowmans’ Namibia and Jessica Rushmere, a candidate attorney at Bowmans’ Johannesburg

Law Practice

#YouthMonth | 50 years later, Youth Day still matters in the fight for economic inclusion

29 Jun 2026

Craft beer startup Tolokazi Beer joins female founder funding programme

Funding

Craft beer startup Tolokazi Beer joins female founder funding programme

18 Jun 2026

SA youth: The myth of the digital-only generation

Youth Month

SA youth: The myth of the digital-only generation

Issued by Caxton Media 15 Jun 2026

Moët & Chandon Ice Impérial by Pharrell Williams now available in SA

Food & Wine

Moët & Chandon Ice Impérial by Pharrell Williams now available in SA

10 Jun 2026

The backroom beat that shook the world

Marketing

The backroom beat that shook the world

Japhet Manda, Issued by Brave Group 8 Jun 2026

Jumbo Mall: A community focal point reshaping everyday retail in eMalahleni

Retailers

Jumbo Mall: A community focal point reshaping everyday retail in eMalahleni

Issued by Catchwords 29 May 2026

Ferrari unveils its first electric car

Fuel & Energy

Ferrari unveils its first electric car

26 May 2026

The Marketing + Media Alliance (MMA) Smarties South African winners for 2026 were announced last night. Picture: Ogilvy was awarded Best in Show for Audi TikTok Test Drive (Image supplied)

Marketing

MMA Smarties South Africa 2026 winners announced

22 May 2026

Significant adjustment on the horizon needed for tertiary education

Higher Education

Significant adjustment on the horizon needed for tertiary education

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 20 May 2026

South Africa’s sugar industry cannot survive unchecked dumping

Agro-processing

South Africa’s sugar industry cannot survive unchecked dumping

Robert Gumede 19 May 2026

From AI to affordability: The trends redefining foodservice in 2026

Trends

From AI to affordability: The trends redefining foodservice in 2026

14 May 2026

The Boundless team, with newly escaped from prison Fran Luckin. (I know Mouse is there somewhere...) (Image supplied)

Advertising

A prisoner, an escape mastermind and a mouse walk into an agency

Danette Breitenbach 12 May 2026

Boxer has launched its newest division, BMedia. Pictured: (Right) Paul Coetzee, group executive: commercial, marketing, retail media and factories officially welcomes Bmedia’s head of department (left) Adrian Naidoo to the Boxer Family at Boxer’s head office in Westville, KZN (Image @ Boxer)

Media

Discount supermarket launches 360° retail media division

4 May 2026

Tropika partnered with one of South Africa’s most iconic artists, Dr Esther Mahlangu, to launch its new limited edition flavour, ginger beer (Image supplied)

FMCG

Tropika shakes up signature flavours with limited-edition ginger beer and Dr Mahlangu

4 May 2026

How To Start Up

5 lessons on building a brand at scale from ButtaNutt

30 Apr 2026

Axe reveals its Fine Fragrance Collection

Health & Beauty

Axe reveals its Fine Fragrance Collection

10 Apr 2026

Nissan in South Africa – what next?

Dealers

Nissan in South Africa – what next?

10 Apr 2026

Consumers are loyal to benefits, not brands

Marketing

Consumers are loyal to benefits, not brands

Issued by Caxton Media 8 Apr 2026

Caxton Media puts SA brands at the heart of the world’s biggest sports event

Media

Caxton Media puts SA brands at the heart of the world’s biggest sports event

Issued by Caxton Media 1 Apr 2026

Local papers deliver unmatched reach into the Afrikaans-speaking market

Newspapers

Local papers deliver unmatched reach into the Afrikaans-speaking market

Issued by Caxton Media 31 Mar 2026

Afda Cape Town explores exile in bold new theatre production

Higher Education

Afda Cape Town explores exile in bold new theatre production

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 31 Mar 2026

The great escape: These West Coast towns are crushing expectations

Residential Property

The great escape: These West Coast towns are crushing expectations

Issued by Cape Removals 26 Mar 2026

Advertising

Agency ends success speculation by winning awards

26 Mar 2026

New Eastern Cape luxury lodge targets conservation-led tourism growth

Hospitality

New Eastern Cape luxury lodge targets conservation-led tourism growth

24 Mar 2026

Homegrown quality, world-class performance: Giraf Macadamia partners with David Miller

FMCG

Homegrown quality, world-class performance: Giraf Macadamia partners with David Miller

Issued by Giraf Macadamia Milk 17 Mar 2026

Jill Scott brings To Whom This May Concern World Tour to SA

Music

Jill Scott brings To Whom This May Concern World Tour to SA

16 Mar 2026

Investment in women-led ECD programmes delivers measurable development impact

FMCG

Investment in women-led ECD programmes delivers measurable development impact

Issued by Rainbow Chicken 10 Mar 2026

Nat Geo Wild unveils premiere date for Werner Herzog’s Ghost Elephants

TV

Nat Geo Wild unveils premiere date for Werner Herzog’s Ghost Elephants

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 5 Mar 2026

Death of the ‘open brief’ and the generative AI fix

Marketing

Death of the ‘open brief’ and the generative AI fix

Mathabatha Sexwale, Issued by Brave Group 3 Mar 2026

Radio & Audio

Cape Town is moving, and it’s moving with purpose

Lois O’Brien, Issued by United Stations 26 Jan 2026

Radio & Audio

Fresh fades and new strides: Jozi FM paints a brighter future for local students

Issued by United Stations 16 Feb 2026

The power of creative side quests: From personal creative outlet to global Canva partnership

Advertising

The power of creative side quests: From personal creative outlet to global Canva partnership

Issued by Oliver 2 Mar 2026

Nothing like a crisis: Integrating private and public systems

Primary & Secondary Education

Nothing like a crisis: Integrating private and public systems

Linda Meyer and Patrick Fish, Issued by Waterfall School of Business 25 Feb 2026

Proactive succession planning key to leaving a lasting legacy

SMEs

Proactive succession planning key to leaving a lasting legacy

Issued by Business Partners Limited 23 Feb 2026

Nathan Reddy, founder and chairman of Grid Worldwide says when it comes to creativity, meaning matters (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BizTrends2026 | Grid Worldwide’s Nathan Reddy: The evolution of creativity, why meaning matters

Nathan Reddy 20 Feb 2026

The MDDA elevates indigenous languages on International Mother Language Day 2026

Media

The MDDA elevates indigenous languages on International Mother Language Day 2026

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 20 Feb 2026

Kaya 959 has announced the appointment of Tumi Rabanye as its new head of marketing (Image supplied)

Radio & Audio

Tumi Rabanye comes home to Kaya

20 Feb 2026

High stakes: SA’s young men are hooked on gambling

Research

High stakes: SA’s young men are hooked on gambling

Issued by Caxton Media 19 Feb 2026

The Investec zebra in front of Nelson Mandela Square. Image: Supplied.

Branding

#BehindtheBrand | Inside Investec’s global brand strategy

Karabo Ledwaba 18 Feb 2026

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IP Law

How Miss Marple and Rachmaninoff highlight cross-jurisdictional copyright issues

Lodewyk Cilliers 17 Feb 2026