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Mark Read, former CEO of WPP, has been announced as the chairman of Kantar’s newly formed Board of Directors (Image source: © Kantar Media )

Media

Mark Read's next move announced

1 hour

The hidden cost of not owning your marketing assets

Marketing

The hidden cost of not owning your marketing assets

Heleen Alberts 3 hours

Applications open for the 2026 ACA Women in Leadership Programme

DEI

Applications open for the 2026 ACA Women in Leadership Programme

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 3 hours

Promotions & Activations

A new benchmark for brand experience: Playmakers wins Gold with Jameson’s spread the cheers

Issued by Playmakers 4 hours

Red September emerges as a top agency at the 2025 Assegai Awards

Direct Marketing

Red September emerges as a top agency at the 2025 Assegai Awards

Issued by Red September 5 hours

All the South African Social Media Award winners

Social Media

All the South African Social Media Award winners

6 hours

In the final session of the 2025 Marketing Masterclass series, industry leaders unpacked why safe, predictable advertising is failing and how entertainment, bold thinking and real consumer insight are the new keys to relevance. (Image Supplied)

Marketing

Marketing masterclass: Why “boring” brands are losing attention

2 hours

Image supplied.

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Will global promises deliver local justice for Kya Sands?

Keith Elliott 3 days

Ogilvy and SAB Carling Black Label 2023 winners of the IAS-sponsored FM AdFocus Partnership Award (Image: Source © AdFocus Awards )

Advertising

FM AdFocus Awards 2025: The power of partnership in a changing industry

3 days

G20 Summit: South Africa assures smooth aviation transition for leaders

Aviation

G20 Summit: South Africa assures smooth aviation transition for leaders

20 Nov 2025

Economy

South Africa readies for historic first G20 Leaders' Summit in Africa

20 Nov 2025

OLC claims major wins at the 2025 Assegai Awards

Direct Marketing

OLC claims major wins at the 2025 Assegai Awards

Issued by OLC Through The Line Communications 20 Nov 2025

Ogilvy crowned Most Effective Agency at the 2025 Assegai Direct Marketing Awards

Direct Marketing

Ogilvy crowned Most Effective Agency at the 2025 Assegai Direct Marketing Awards

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 20 Nov 2025

Andrea Diquez is global CEO at GUT. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

New York Festivals taps Andrea Diquez to head 2026 jury

20 Nov 2025

Why digital readiness should drive SMME support

SMEs

Why digital readiness should drive SMME support

Lungi Sangqu 19 Nov 2025

Source: John Yeld. Nuwejaars Wetlands Special Management Area conservation manager Erica Brink and operations manager Ross Kettles. In the background is part of the wetlands where hippos were reintroduced after being shot out more than 150 years ago.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

How a group of landowners brought the Agulhas Plain back to life

John Yeld 19 Nov 2025

TikTok launches exclusive TikTok Insiders programme to accelerate agency growth in South Africa

Social Media

TikTok launches exclusive TikTok Insiders programme to accelerate agency growth in South Africa

Issued by TikTok 3 days

Influence or illusion

Marketing

Influence or illusion

Jonty Fisher, Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 18 Nov 2025

Advertising

Why people trust influencers more than brands – and what that means for the future of marketing

Kelley Cours Anderson 18 Nov 2025

Ogilvy takes top honours at 2025 IAS Agency Credentials Award

Direct Marketing

Ogilvy takes top honours at 2025 IAS Agency Credentials Award

Issued by DMASA 18 Nov 2025

Rogerwilco sweeps 2025 Assegai Awards with 16 wins, including coveted Best in Class honour

Direct Marketing

Rogerwilco sweeps 2025 Assegai Awards with 16 wins, including coveted Best in Class honour

Issued by Rogerwilco 18 Nov 2025

Lessons from the Runway: What advertising can learn from the fashion industry

FMCG

Lessons from the Runway: What advertising can learn from the fashion industry

Issued by Ebony+Ivory 17 Nov 2025

Advertising

ComStrat - The bridge between brand strategy and media strategy

Issued by Advertising Media Forum 17 Nov 2025

Image source: Mirko Vitali –

Transport

New digital licensing system set to transform Gauteng’s public transport sector

14 Nov 2025

Assegai Awards 2025 shine in a sold-out celebration of excellence

Direct Marketing

Assegai Awards 2025 shine in a sold-out celebration of excellence

Issued by DMASA 14 Nov 2025

Ogilvy South Africa and Yum! took the top industry honours at the Marketing and Media Alliance sub-Saharan Africa's 2025 Smarties (image supplied)

Marketing

Ogilvy and Yum! take top honours at MMA SSA Smarties

14 Nov 2025

$South Africa’s first accredited shopper marketing course has launched. Iamge: From left to right: Ted Miller - corporate learning design team lead, Red & Yellow, Mary-Leigh Abramson - head of corporate relations, Red & Yellow, Kirsty Peters - senior business relationship manager, Red & Yellow, Di Wilson - managing director of Integer\Hotspot and founder of SHOP! SA (Image supplied)$

Education

SA’s first accredited shopper marketing course launches

13 Nov 2025

How locally-driven hotels are driving West Africa's hospitality resurgence

Hospitality

How locally-driven hotels are driving West Africa's hospitality resurgence

12 Nov 2025

Ghana’s first advanced Out-of-Home (OOH) measurement platform has been launched (Image supplied)

OOH

Ghana gets first OOH measurement platform

12 Nov 2025

South Africa's Independent Agency Search & Selection Company (IAS) joined 34 global consultancies in closed-door sessions at AdForum 2025 in London (Source: © 123rf )

Marketing & Media

5 key trends from the AdForum Worldwide Summit 2025

11 Nov 2025

The International Andy Awards Africa regional jurors have been announced (Image by Lesely Svenson © Bizcommunity)

Advertising

The International Andy Awards Africa regional jurors announced

10 Nov 2025

Image source: DC Studio from

Primary & Secondary Education

NSC exams progressing smoothly at halfway mark

10 Nov 2025

Thule Ngcese, creative partner & co-founder at Distrikt 9, a supplier development partner of VML South Africa, has watched from the jury room as work out of the Middle East increasingly dominates the Loeries. The South African creative industry, he says, needs to up its game (Image supplied)

Advertising

Thule Ngcese: "Time to lead, not follow. SA needs to up its game."

Thule Ngcese 7 Nov 2025

The Foschini Group's Fionna Ronnie appointed new MMA SA chair with international rebrand

Marketing

The Foschini Group's Fionna Ronnie appointed new MMA SA chair with international rebrand

6 Nov 2025

Publicis West Africa, Moving Walls launch Ghana's first advanced OOH measurement platform

OOH

Publicis West Africa, Moving Walls launch Ghana's first advanced OOH measurement platform

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 6 Nov 2025

East Coast Radio partners with Oliver Agency South Africa to elevate creative and strategy

Radio & Audio

East Coast Radio partners with Oliver Agency South Africa to elevate creative and strategy

Issued by East Coast Radio 6 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied. Brennan Heugh, Rentals and Sales Executive: Waco Modular.

Architecture & Design

Flexible and fast: The rise of modular classrooms in South Africa's schools

Brennan Heugh 6 Nov 2025

(Image source: © Provoke Media Ogilvy, Clockwork and Razor PR represented SA in the Sabre Global Awards Top 40 campaigns

PR & Communications

Ogilvy, Clockwork and Razor PR's campaigns ranked in global awards

5 Nov 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

The countdown to G20 begins: Gauteng’s preparation efforts unveiled

5 Nov 2025

Global tourism video competition opens for CIFFT Circuit 2026

Tourism

Global tourism video competition opens for CIFFT Circuit 2026

4 Nov 2025

Why the "glass is greener" belief is misleading in packaging design

Packaging

Why the "glass is greener" belief is misleading in packaging design

4 Nov 2025

How to prepare your e-commerce business for peak retail season

E-commerce

How to prepare your e-commerce business for peak retail season

Issued by TDMC 4 Nov 2025

Connected media: The next frontier in South African media planning

Media

Connected media: The next frontier in South African media planning

Issued by Advertising Media Forum 4 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied. Blue Chip founders, Fay Lamond and Vanya Futter.

Office Property

Amazing Spaces to broaden reach with Blue Chip acquisition

3 Nov 2025

The Financial Mail AdFocus Awards shortlist is out (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

The Financial Mail AdFocus Awards 2025 shortlist is out!

4 Nov 2025

The agency of the future: From service provider to strategic partner

Marketing & Media

The agency of the future: From service provider to strategic partner

3 Nov 2025

EBM Group dominates 2025 Footprint Awards

Retail Marketing

EBM Group dominates 2025 Footprint Awards

Issued by Taryn Louche Creative 3 Nov 2025