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Brave Group has announced four strategic leadership appointments. Left to right: Vimbainashe Macheka – head of finance, Monica Gomes – group managing director, Nkateko Khosa – business unit director, Bold, Robyn Jones – group client service director (Image supplied)

Advertising

Brave Group's strategic leadership appointments gear the group for growth

10 hours

On the double decker meal. Source: Debonairs.

Advertising

“Mzansi’s fave pizza”? ARB says Debonairs’ claim still half-baked

Karabo Ledwaba 12 hours

EXCLUSIVE | Pep's R95bn success story: How dignity drives retail innovation

Retailers

EXCLUSIVE | Pep's R95bn success story: How dignity drives retail innovation

James Townsend 13 hours

Lorraine Landon is the head of advertising solutions for Google in sub-Saharan Africa. Source: Supplied.

Marketing

Google’s Lorraine Landon: 3 growth blockers holding back ROI in Africa

Lorraine Landon 15 hours

As AI becomes the norm, humanity becomes the advantage

Artificial Intelligence

As AI becomes the norm, humanity becomes the advantage

Koo Govender, Issued by Advertising Media Forum 1 day

On 29 January 2025 in Kolda, Senegal, Khaby Lame joins a workshop for out-of-school girls organized as part of the ‘Salmaitou’ programme, an initiative engaging girls aged 15 to 19 in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), innovation and leadership. Source: Unicef.

Branding

Khaby Lame is the world’s most followed TikToker: the story of a Senegalese‑born star who sold his identity

Fanny Georges 1 day

AdHive Group introduces the Honeycomb: A smarter model for modern marketing

Marketing

AdHive Group introduces the Honeycomb: A smarter model for modern marketing

Issued by AdHive Group 1 day

Ivan Moroke (right) is joining Ann Nurock (left) as an executive director at Relationship Audits SA (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

EXCLUSIVE | Ivan Moroke joins Ann Nurock at Relationship Audits

1 day

Source: Disney Advertising.

Advertising

Disney's Oscars ad inventory sold out

13 Mar 2026

Inside the luxury economy: Why cash isn't your golden ticket anymore

Sales

Inside the luxury economy: Why cash isn't your golden ticket anymore

13 Mar 2026

#Newsmaker: Time Out South Africa's newly appointed MD Aisha Mohamed on building the next chapter

Lifestyle

#Newsmaker: Time Out South Africa's newly appointed MD Aisha Mohamed on building the next chapter

Evan-Lee Courie 16 hours

#BizTrends2026 | Juno Media’s Tanya Schreuder: AI more scale, not more value

Media

#BizTrends2026 | Juno Media’s Tanya Schreuder: AI more scale, not more value

Tanya Schreuder 13 Mar 2026

Your campaign was dead before it launched

Marketing

Your campaign was dead before it launched

Mathabatha Sexwale, Issued by Brave Group 12 Mar 2026

Publicis' Pete Little appointed vice chairperson of the Creative Circle

Advertising

Publicis' Pete Little appointed vice chairperson of the Creative Circle

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 12 Mar 2026

Asian car brands leading SA's automotive media coverage, analysis finds

Automotive

Asian car brands leading SA's automotive media coverage, analysis finds

11 Mar 2026

Science-backed skincare becomes the new norm for South African shoppers

Health & Beauty

Science-backed skincare becomes the new norm for South African shoppers

12 Mar 2026

Steco power tools Hybrid Craftsman campaign, sees Andre Esterhuizen - South Africa's first hybrid rugby player, in the starring role (Image supplied)

Advertising

#TheWork: Steco's Hybrid Craftsman campaign

12 Mar 2026

A roundtable of agency leaders and marketers discussed the evolution of the global agency model at the recent Scopen Africa Decade Awards (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

The evolution of agencies from FTE to...

11 Mar 2026

Make every advertising rand work harder

Advertising

Make every advertising rand work harder

Gillian Rightford, Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 10 Mar 2026

The US is the most creative country in the world. Source: Warc.

Advertising

Warc's 2026 Creative 100 rankings released

10 Mar 2026

LekkeSlaap, the local accommodation app, just released its latest TVC, a hilarious, high-energy tribute to the great South African road trip (Image supplied)

Advertising

“Local is indeed LekkeSlaap” says the brand's latest TVC

10 Mar 2026

Black At’s new initiative 'Through Her Lens' seeks to transform creative sectors

DEI

Black At’s new initiative 'Through Her Lens' seeks to transform creative sectors

9 Mar 2026

Yassin Aberra, founder and CEO of Social Market Way, breaks down what social listening actually means, why legacy brands are moving now, and what the competitive stakes look like for those who don't (Image source: © 123rf )

Digital

What is social listening and why it is important

Yassin Aberra 9 Mar 2026

Black Billboard Owners Alliance welcomes City of Johannesburg crackdown on illegal billboards

OOH

Black Billboard Owners Alliance welcomes City of Johannesburg crackdown on illegal billboards

Issued by Black Billboard Owners Alliance 9 Mar 2026

Liat Madinane is the founder of Ascent Africa. Source: Supplied.

Marketing

#Newsmaker: The next ascent for agency founder Liat Madinane

Karabo Ledwaba 9 Mar 2026

Global competition for South African skills: The latest international job trends

Trends

Global competition for South African skills: The latest international job trends

Issued by Pnet 6 Mar 2026

Creative Circle Best of the Year 2025 winners

Advertising

Creative Circle Best of the Year 2025 winners

6 Mar 2026

Primedia unveils transformative digital vision at industry showcase

Radio & Audio

Primedia unveils transformative digital vision at industry showcase

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 5 Mar 2026

Advertising

New Netflix ads utilise Amazon shopping data

Karabo Ledwaba 5 Mar 2026

Castle Lite cracks cold case

Advertising

Castle Lite cracks cold case

5 Mar 2026

Hear the 'Titan of Transparency' on the $172bn online ad fraud crisis

Advertising

Hear the 'Titan of Transparency' on the $172bn online ad fraud crisis

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 4 Mar 2026

Entries to the Cannes Young Lions South Africa 2026 competition are officially open (Image source: @ Cannes Lions )

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions 2026 | South Africa opens entries for Young Lions 2026

4 Mar 2026

Clementine Mojapelo takes on business director role at Wonder

Advertising

Clementine Mojapelo takes on business director role at Wonder

4 Mar 2026

The Gerety Awards full global executive jury for its 2026 edition has been announced (Image source @The All Industry Club )

Advertising

Gerety Awards announces 2026 global executive jury

3 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

Moshoeshoe Monare appointed group head of Corporate Affairs at Primedia

Radio & Audio

Moshoeshoe Monare appointed group head of Corporate Affairs at Primedia

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 4 Mar 2026

Dr Vuyo Nyembezi, digital transformation leader, SABC, examines the trends powering public broadcasting

Media

#BizTrends2026 | SABC’s Dr Vuyo Nyembezi: Trends powering the next era of public broadcasting

Dr Vuyo Nyembezi 3 Mar 2026

VoxComm issues call for agencies to transform business models in response to AI

Advertising

VoxComm issues call for agencies to transform business models in response to AI

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 3 Mar 2026

Radio & Audio

Why the smart money in 2026 is on digital radio streaming

Issued by United Stations 12 Dec 2025

Radio & Audio

The hills are alive with the sound of fuzzy logic

Gordon Muller, Issued by United Stations 17 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

PR runs the world

PR & Communications

PR runs the world

Nkateko Khosa, Issued by Brave Group 2 Mar 2026

Riyana Ajam is the founder and creative director of Warp & Weft. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

Why the burnout narrative in creative agencies misses the mark

Riyana Ajam 2 Mar 2026

Breaking the 4th wall with The Media Krate’s WiFi enabled 3D sustainability/sustainable wall murals

OOH

Breaking the 4th wall with The Media Krate’s WiFi enabled 3D sustainability/sustainable wall murals

Kabelo Kale, Issued by The Media Krate 2 Mar 2026

Wpp's One Southwark Bridge campus in London (Image source @ WPP

Advertising

Elevate 28: WPP's strategy to transition into a single company

27 Feb 2026

Digitalising community media: Strategic partnerships for sustainable transformation

Media

Digitalising community media: Strategic partnerships for sustainable transformation

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 27 Feb 2026

The official deadline to enter is 23 April 2026. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

New York Festivals names 2026 Executive Jury

27 Feb 2026

Truecaller Ads Platform now directly available to advertisers in South Africa and Kenya via 365 Digital

Digital

Truecaller Ads Platform now directly available to advertisers in South Africa and Kenya via 365 Digital

Issued by 365 Digital 26 Feb 2026

Global survey showcases industry's commitment to multi-tech connected packaging

Research

Global survey showcases industry's commitment to multi-tech connected packaging

26 Feb 2026