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Souvenirs with faces of the late anti-apartheid activists and politicians of South Africa including Nelson Mandela, Steve Bantu Biko and Winnie Madikizela Mandela are displayed at a makeshift stall on Vilakazi Street, the only street in the world which was home to two Nobel Peace Prize winners, President Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, in Soweto, South Africa, 22 April 2024. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Criminal Law

Inquest into Steve Biko's death reopened after 48 years

Reuters reporter 15 Sep 2025

Juno ranked no. 1 attractive media agency according to SCOPEN

Media

Juno ranked no. 1 attractive media agency according to SCOPEN

Issued by Juno Media 10 Apr 2024

Joe Public and their clients recognised at 2025 Bookmark Awards

Marketing & Media

Joe Public and their clients recognised at 2025 Bookmark Awards

Issued by Joe Public 20 Aug 2025

Image credit: Reuters

Infectious Diseases

Diphtheria outbreak in Somalia worsens with vaccine shortages

19 Aug 2025

The IAB SA 2025 Bookmarks Awards winners have been announced, with Ogilvy named Best Digital Agency of 2025 (Image supplied)

IAB Bookmarks Awards

Ogilvy and KFC take the double in the IAB Bookmark Awards

15 Aug 2025

2025 Effie Awards South Africa finalists announced

Marketing

2025 Effie Awards South Africa finalists announced

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 12 Aug 2025

The finalists were announced on 9 July 2025. Source: Supplied

IAB Bookmarks Awards

All the 2025 Bookmark Awards finalists

9 Jul 2025

Human Rights Law

Meta can be sued in Kenya over posts related to Ethiopia violence, court rules

Hereward Holland 7 Apr 2025

Stealing a song is like stealing a car – Let’s treat music rights as real property

IP Law

Stealing a song is like stealing a car – Let’s treat music rights as real property

Nicholas Maweni, Issued by SAMRO 17 Mar 2025

$The Creative Circle Best of the Year awards took place recently with TBWA\Hunt Lascaris taking Overall Agency of the Year (Image supplied)$

Advertising

Creative Circle Best of the Year awards: Honouring the Class of 76’ and 24’

Alex Goldberg 10 Mar 2025

The Loeries Official Rankings 2024 have been released (Image supplied)

Loeries Creative Week

The Loeries Official Rankings 2024 released

27 Jan 2025

HA Looking back 2024

Production

HA Looking back 2024

Issued by Howard Audio 17 Jan 2025

Human Rights Law

Zimbabwe scraps the death penalty – tracking the path to abolition

Carolyn Hoyle and Parvais Jabbar 3 Jan 2025

Joe Public named Agency of the Year at The Loerie Awards 2024

Loeries Creative Week

Joe Public named Agency of the Year at The Loerie Awards 2024

Issued by Joe Public 18 Oct 2024

Loeries night one

Loeries Creative Week

Loeries night one

Issued by Loeries 14 Oct 2024

Global businesses lose R30tn ($1.75tn) from untapped economic potential of ‘third largest nation'

Marketing

Global businesses lose R30tn ($1.75tn) from untapped economic potential of ‘third largest nation'

Issued by Tishala Communications 10 Oct 2024

Source: © Gallo Images Joe Public is the Loeries Awards Agency of the Year

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries All the winners, Agency of the Year is Joe Public

11 Oct 2024

Source: © Gallo Images (Left) Preetesh Sewraj, CEO The Loeries, (centre) Bridget Harpur, head of marketing: Volkswagen South Africa was named Marketer of the Year, and (right)
Kabelo Moshapalo, incoming Loeries Chairperson and CCO Ogilvy Johannesburg

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries: All the winners, VW's Bridget Harpur named marketer of the year

10 Oct 2024

Loeries has announced this year's international jury presidents (Image supplied)

Loeries Creative Week

Loeries 2024 announces global creative leaders jury presidents

27 Sep 2024

Amnesty International South Africa raises awareness about child and teenage pregnancy

Advertising

Amnesty International South Africa raises awareness about child and teenage pregnancy

Issued by Joe Public 28 Aug 2024

The ad printed with human faeces ink

Advertising

The ad printed with human faeces ink

Issued by Joe Public 23 Jul 2024

The festival will have a diverse jury. Source: Supplied.

Film & Cinematography

High stakes at the 45th Durban International Film Festival

5 Jul 2024

Claimants in the Kabwe lead poisoning case will be escalating the ongoing dispute with Anglo American to the SCA

Mining

Claimant lawyers accuse Anglo of ‘shocking indifference’ to Kabwe case

Lindsey Schutters 23 Apr 2024

Media Freedom

Detained Congolese journalist Bujakera has been freed, lawyer says

Bate Felix 20 Mar 2024

Source: © ArabAD The UAE Impact BBDO, Dubai has been awarded three LIA Gold for itsSchoolgirl Newscasters campaign, for client EBM

Advertising

Impact BBDO Dubai awarded five Gold and a Bronze at the London International Awards

Danette Breitenbach 16 Oct 2023

Image supplied. Impact BBDO Dubai and Wunderman Thompson Riyadh, Saudi Arabia have been awarded at the London International Awards

Advertising

Impact BBDO Dubai wins gold at LIA

12 Oct 2023

Loeries Creative Week

Chicken Licken wins Brand of the Year at the Loerie Awards for the 7th consecutive year

Issued by Joe Public 11 Oct 2023

Source: Gallo Images Ogilvy won a total of 16 Loeries at the 45 Loeries

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2023: 232 Loeries awarded

Danette Breitenbach 9 Oct 2023

Growth agency Joe Public shines at the 2023 Effie Awards

Advertising

Growth agency Joe Public shines at the 2023 Effie Awards

Issued by Joe Public 21 Sep 2023

The ad is the only African campaign to make it onto the shortlist. Source: YouTube.

Advertising

Ogilvy Africa's Lesso Lessons shortlisted at The Care Awards

21 Sep 2023

(Image: Danette Breitenbach) The Effie SA Awards have been announced

Marketing

Ogilvy South Africa and KFC South Africa crowned Grand Effie Winner

16 Sep 2023

Source: BCW Africa The Presidential Awards saw Bridget von Holdt awarded Gold for Outstanding Legacy of Achievement at the Prism Awards 2023

PR & Communications

All the 2023 Prism Awards winners

1 Aug 2023

The winners were announced on Saturday. Source: Supplied.

Film & Cinematography

All the Durban International Film Festival winners

31 Jul 2023

Source: © D&AD The 61st D&AD Awards Ceremony took place on 24 and 25 May 2023 in London

D&AD Awards

All the 61st 2nd D&AD Awards winners

26 May 2023

Image supplied: D&AD Awards. Promise awarded two Wood Pencils and a Graphite Pencil for client Black Studio

D&AD Awards

1st D&AD Awards ceremony rewards South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt and Middle East agencies

Danette Breitenbach 25 May 2023

Image supplied. SA has 64 entries in The One Show 2023 shortlist

The One Club for Creativity

64 entries from SA on The One Club for Creativity shortlist

11 Apr 2023

Technology can help to bridge South Africa's education divide

Education

Technology can help to bridge South Africa's education divide

27 Mar 2023

Source: Reuters/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

FMCG

Founder of Egypt's Juhayna Food Industries and his son released from prison

Farah Saafan, Haithem Ahmed, Ahmed Mohamed Hassan 23 Jan 2023

Out of the box thinking required to address SA's education challenges

Education

Out of the box thinking required to address SA's education challenges

Paul Esterhuizen 21 Dec 2022

The Twitter saga shows the importance of a multi-platform social media ecosystem

Social Media

The Twitter saga shows the importance of a multi-platform social media ecosystem

Sam Spiller, Issued by Clockwork 28 Nov 2022

Curb on rights weakens Egypt's climate talks, campaigners say

Climate Change

Curb on rights weakens Egypt's climate talks, campaigners say

Dominic Evans 14 Nov 2022

When more is less: Tackling oversaturation in the OOH industry

OOH

When more is less: Tackling oversaturation in the OOH industry

Ben Harris, Issued by Tractor Outdoor 26 Oct 2022

Zambia restricts number of mining licenses per company to 5

Mining

Zambia restricts number of mining licenses per company to 5

18 Oct 2022

Joe Public's Pepe Marais inducted in Hall of Fame at Loeries 2022

Loeries Creative Week

Joe Public's Pepe Marais inducted in Hall of Fame at Loeries 2022

Issued by Joe Public 13 Oct 2022

Media Freedom

Saudi woman sentenced to 34 years in prison for tweets

26 Aug 2022

Source: Supplied.

Public Health

Child pregnancies reach crisis point in South Africa

17 Aug 2022

Gambia's former President Yahya Jammeh, who is also a presidential candidate for the Alliance for Patriotic Re-orientation and Construction (APRC), smiles during a rally in Banjul, Gambia, 29 November 2016. Reuters/Thierry Gouegnon

Criminal Law

Gambian government says it will prosecute exiled ex-president Jammeh

Pap Saine 26 May 2022

Left to right: Amanda Nomnqa, Tatjana Schoenmaker, Angélique Kidjo, Joana Gyan Cudjoe, Odunayo Eweniyi, Dr Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Dr Claire Karekezi, Dr Helena?Ndume

Media

Winners announced at Forbes Woman Africa Awards

10 Mar 2022