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The BRC addresses market commentary about the timing of the Radio Audience Measurement Survey (Rams) data release (Image source: © ThisisEngineering )

Radio & Audio

Radio in good shape as BRC reassures industry that Rams is on track

2 minutes

Podcasts

Resonate Podcast Festival is coming to South Africa - Applications open for residency

1 hour

2026 New Generation Awards open for early-bird entries

Marketing

2026 New Generation Awards open for early-bird entries

34 minutes

X3M Ideas created a Nollywood series called Don’t Burn Their Future. Source: X3M Ideas.

Advertising

X3M Ideas leads Africa as a top force in sustainable creative campaigns

2 hours

Call for participation: 2026 social media landscape survey opens to South African marketers

Marketing

Call for participation: 2026 social media landscape survey opens to South African marketers

Issued by Ornico 13 minutes

Propelling Africa’s digital future: Sentech Africa Tech Week 2026 returns to Cape Town

Technology

Propelling Africa’s digital future: Sentech Africa Tech Week 2026 returns to Cape Town

Issued by Topco Media 20 hours

(Source: @Meet Frank Publicis has announced its Q1 2026 results

Advertising

Publicis outperforms industry, confirms growth guidance for 2026

21 hours

Nedbank returns to lead as Platinum Partner for the 2026 Nedbank Top Empowerment Conference and Awards

Events & Conferencing

Nedbank returns to lead as Platinum Partner for the 2026 Nedbank Top Empowerment Conference and Awards

Issued by Topco Media 22 hours

Bob's "shopaygo" nationwide awareness campaign is designed to reshape how consumers see and understand the platform (Image supplied)

Digital

Shopaygo: Bob's connected e-commerce ecosystem awareness campaign

22 hours

#BehindtheSelfie: Talking FOMO with OneDayOnly's Jessy van Eden

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie: Talking FOMO with OneDayOnly's Jessy van Eden

Karabo Ledwaba 22 hours

Do you believe in AI?

Artificial Intelligence

Do you believe in AI?

Stef Adonis, Issued by Helm 20 minutes

Boundless becomes 51% Black-owned, 30% Black female-owned, and marginally more responsible

Advertising

Boundless becomes 51% Black-owned, 30% Black female-owned, and marginally more responsible

Issued by Boundless 1 day

Blu Label Media appoints new marketing and media intelligence manager in strategic shift

OOH

Blu Label Media appoints new marketing and media intelligence manager in strategic shift

Issued by Blu Label Media 1 day

Advertising

The Pitcher Awards 2026 unveils dynamic jury

1 day

SA gaming boom lacks data, says Pixel Creators

Software

SA gaming boom lacks data, says Pixel Creators

1 day

Career Advice

The AI shift: Mapping South Africa’s growing AI skills economy

Issued by Pnet 1 day

Warning signs emerge as tweens dive into adult skincare products

Health & Beauty

Warning signs emerge as tweens dive into adult skincare products

Dr Judey Pretorius 1 day

IRL is better: Marc-Antoine Barrois' anti-social campaign redefines luxury retail

Retail Marketing

IRL is better: Marc-Antoine Barrois' anti-social campaign redefines luxury retail

1 day

TV

SportyTV bags rights to stream Fifa World Cup 2026 in SA

1 day

Afda launches Micro-Drama Storytelling Short Course

Higher Education

Afda launches Micro-Drama Storytelling Short Course

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 1 day

Source: Supplied. Kim Rew, Partner: Associate at Webber Wentzel.

Insurance & Actuarial

From claims to compliance: How AI is transforming South Africa’s financial sector

Kim Rew & Jered Shorkend 1 day

The summit was launched in 2025. Source: Supplied.

Branding

Inside Pat on Brands' Business to Brand Summit

Karabo Ledwaba 2 days

From left, Shoeshoe Qhu (MDDA CEO), Prof Pamela Maseko (Executive Dean) and Moipane Malefane, MDDA Board Member. Source: NMU.

Media

NMU launches an industry ready media agency lab

2 days

Afda graduates and the future of opportunities in the creative economy

Higher Education

Afda graduates and the future of opportunities in the creative economy

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 2 days

The brands winning South Africa’s car buyers aren’t the ones you expect

Commercial & Industrial

The brands winning South Africa’s car buyers aren’t the ones you expect

Issued by Rogerwilco 10 Apr 2026

Eye-tracking: the most potent ad testing tool in the attention economy

Research

Eye-tracking: the most potent ad testing tool in the attention economy

Issued by BMi Research 10 Apr 2026

Harley-Davidson launches Ride. Source: Harley-Davidson.

Branding

Harley-Davidson refreshes brand

10 Apr 2026

Two companies who fraudulently acquired an R85-7m tender for a border wall must now repay the profits. Illustration: Bronwyn Webb / GroundUp

Corporate & Commercial Law

Court sets aside R86m border wall tender over fraud

Tania Broughton 10 Apr 2026

Women In Sports Africa is rewriting the rules for African sports media

Sport

Women In Sports Africa is rewriting the rules for African sports media

10 Apr 2026

Vaseline has created a new authentication tool and enlisted the help of a Nigerian Prince to launch a fight back against fake versions of Vaseline Body Oils in Nigeria. Source: Unilever.

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: Nigerian prince busts fake body oils for Vaseline

10 Apr 2026

Simba's iconic chips get a bold makeover

Packaging

Simba's iconic chips get a bold makeover

10 Apr 2026

Need a new personal shopping assistant? Pixie on Sixty60 has you covered

Technology

Need a new personal shopping assistant? Pixie on Sixty60 has you covered

9 Apr 2026

HR & Management

Northern Cape to host inaugural jobs, investment conference

9 Apr 2026

Seseko and Microsoft SA deliver a high-impact nationwide digital skills program

Primary & Secondary Education

Seseko and Microsoft SA deliver a high-impact nationwide digital skills program

Issued by Seseko 9 Apr 2026

Is your barista the 2026 Diners Club SA Barista of the Year? Entries now open

Exhibitions & Events

Is your barista the 2026 Diners Club SA Barista of the Year? Entries now open

9 Apr 2026

#EndtfGBV: Build or Break challenges young men to reject toxic digital culture

Wellness

#EndtfGBV: Build or Break challenges young men to reject toxic digital culture

9 Apr 2026

Afrihost wins two 2026 MyBroadband Awards – Best ISP and Best Hosting Provider

Services

Afrihost wins two 2026 MyBroadband Awards – Best ISP and Best Hosting Provider

Issued by Broad Media 9 Apr 2026

Middle East conflict exposes risk of over-reliant supply chains

Logistics & Transport

Middle East conflict exposes risk of over-reliant supply chains

Andre Scholle 9 Apr 2026

Levergy appoints Gaofetoge as head of PR

PR & Communications

Levergy appoints Gaofetoge as head of PR

Issued by Levergy 9 Apr 2026

Global sports analytics leader Futures expands into Africa with CSA partnership

Media

Global sports analytics leader Futures expands into Africa with CSA partnership

Issued by Octagon 9 Apr 2026

Spur and Ackermans brings back Design-a-Tee competition

Design & Manufacturing

Spur and Ackermans brings back Design-a-Tee competition

9 Apr 2026

Season one of the show is now complete. Source: Showmax.

Film & Cinematography

From paper to polony: How Die Kantoor made South Africa laugh

Karabo Ledwaba 9 Apr 2026

Marketing

Many tourism hotspots are ‘de‑marketing’ – with mixed success. We researched the smartest ways to do it

Anne Hardy and Giancarlo Fedeli 9 Apr 2026

Why brands win when entertainment stops playing small

Marketing

Why brands win when entertainment stops playing small

Issued by Dentsu 9 Apr 2026

How to build trust with your target audience

Online Media

How to build trust with your target audience

Issued by Broad Media 9 Apr 2026

Local youth initiative launches programme to empower students across South Africa

Primary & Secondary Education

Local youth initiative launches programme to empower students across South Africa

Issued by 3RC 8 Apr 2026