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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

1 day

Kena Outdoor launches “From Inventory to Influence” as it joins the OMC

OOH

Kena Outdoor launches “From Inventory to Influence” as it joins the OMC

Issued by Kena Outdoor 2 days

Saving Grace Education Group transitions from online homeschool to edtech homeschool as term 3 opens

E-learning

Saving Grace Education Group transitions from online homeschool to edtech homeschool as term 3 opens

Issued by Saving Grace Education 10 Jul 2026

Natalie Druion is the executive head of conversations at Momentum Group. Source: Supplied.

PR & Communications

Conversation is the last competitive advantage for brands

Natalie Druion 7 Jul 2026

Your dashboard is lying to you: Why brands keep missing the 1 trillion rands township economy

Advertising

Your dashboard is lying to you: Why brands keep missing the 1 trillion rands township economy

Kabelo Kale, Issued by The Media Krate 29 Jun 2026

KPop Demon Hunters is the most successful Netflix original of all time. Source: Netflix.

Streaming

A full year in the Top 10: KPop Demon Hunters makes Netflix history

19 Jun 2026

OOH

The 3rd Space: Where brand conversations actually happen

Jacques du Preez 10 Jun 2026

AutoTrader lights up the N1 with South Africa’s largest digital billboard launch

OOH

AutoTrader lights up the N1 with South Africa’s largest digital billboard launch

Issued by AutoTrader 5 Jun 2026

IProspect SA celebrates multiple wins at MMA Smarties SA 2026

Marketing

IProspect SA celebrates multiple wins at MMA Smarties SA 2026

Issued by Dentsu 5 Jun 2026

FirstRand: Mobilising leadership, employees and partners around a common purpose

CSI & Philanthropy

FirstRand: Mobilising leadership, employees and partners around a common purpose

Issued by Trialogue 2 Jun 2026

Epic Outdoor and Jacaranda FM turn SA’s iconic billboard into the nation’s largest live video broadcast

OOH

Epic Outdoor and Jacaranda FM turn SA’s iconic billboard into the nation’s largest live video broadcast

Issued by Epic Outdoor 2 Jun 2026

Outdoor Network captures commuters with a new digital billboard

OOH

Outdoor Network captures commuters with a new digital billboard

Issued by Provantage 28 May 2026

Remi Du Preez, managing director at Polygon, says when budgets shrink, brands feel the pressure to disappear, but staying visible (and smart) is what actually wins.

Marketing

7 ways to market smarter when every rand counts

Remi Du Preez 27 May 2026

Designing for seconds

OOH

Designing for seconds

Shamy Naidu, Issued by Provantage 25 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

Africa’s most powerful media isn’t on the media plan

Media

Africa’s most powerful media isn’t on the media plan

Ingrid von Stein, Issued by Dentsu 11 May 2026

In March 2026, Alliance Media, the international OOH media owner operating across 40+ countries completed the acquisition of Brandit Outdoor. Source: Supplied.

OOH

Alliance Media expands in Uganda with Brandit Outdoor deal

7 May 2026

Vicinity Media's Omnichannel Analytics measures the real-world impact of omnichannel advertising

OOH

Vicinity Media's Omnichannel Analytics measures the real-world impact of omnichannel advertising

Neil Clarence, Issued by Vicinity Media 25 May 2026

It was Sunset Time as thousands of user-generated sunsets transformed high-traffic billboards into moments of golden hour calm across the country. Source: Supplied.

OOH

Corona bets on user-generated sunsets for its latest outdoor push

4 May 2026

Kena Outdoor CEO Lerumo Maisela on CNBC Africa: Redefining OOH growth

OOH

Kena Outdoor CEO Lerumo Maisela on CNBC Africa: Redefining OOH growth

Issued by Kena Outdoor 29 Apr 2026

The Cape Town OOH opportunity: Closing the gap between spend and impact

OOH

The Cape Town OOH opportunity: Closing the gap between spend and impact

Issued by Tractor Outdoor 29 Apr 2026

Car Service City‘s refreshed Don’t Be That Guy campaign can be seen one of South Africa’s busiest commuter routes on a major digital billboard placement on the N1 in Midrand (Image supplied)

OOH

Car Service City's DOOH campaign rooted in real motoring experiences

30 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

The quiet paradox: Media's lack of executive attention

Media

The quiet paradox: Media's lack of executive attention

Bongi Mvuyana 12 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

PR runs the world

PR & Communications

PR runs the world

Nkateko Khosa, Issued by Brave Group 2 Mar 2026

Outdoor Network expands its footprint with a new high-impact billboard in Tshwane

OOH

Outdoor Network expands its footprint with a new high-impact billboard in Tshwane

Issued by Provantage 24 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Boom Group’s Nigel Matthews: Advertising to humans requires humanity

Advertising

#BizTrends2026 | Boom Group’s Nigel Matthews: Advertising to humans requires humanity

Nigel Matthews 24 Feb 2026

2026 will redefine how digital billboard networks are built and powered

OOH

2026 will redefine how digital billboard networks are built and powered

Issued by Tractor Outdoor 18 Feb 2026

Superwoman Karyn White to perform one-night-only at Kirstenbosch Gardens

Music

Superwoman Karyn White to perform one-night-only at Kirstenbosch Gardens

13 Feb 2026

A citywide love takeover hits Sandton’s digital billboards this Valentine’s Day

OOH

A citywide love takeover hits Sandton’s digital billboards this Valentine’s Day

Issued by Kena Outdoor 13 Feb 2026

The billboards are replenished every time someone takes one down. Source: AfriSam.

OOH

AfriSam and Promise use billboards to build homes

13 Feb 2026

It's not the End of the Road as Boyz II Men returns to SA

Music

It's not the End of the Road as Boyz II Men returns to SA

12 Feb 2026

DOOH once again proves itself highly effective at driving real-world action

OOH

DOOH once again proves itself highly effective at driving real-world action

Ruchelle Mouton, Issued by Tractor Outdoor 12 Feb 2026

Checkers reclaims the top spot in the Q4 2025 Quarterly Buzz Rankings

Research

Checkers reclaims the top spot in the Q4 2025 Quarterly Buzz Rankings

Issued by KLA 10 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Reach Africa’s Leslie Adams: 5 streaming trends for 2026

Media

#BizTrends2026 | Reach Africa’s Leslie Adams: 5 streaming trends for 2026

Leslie Adams 6 Feb 2026

Beyond translation: How Bohemian builds content systems that clinics can actually use

Marketing

Beyond translation: How Bohemian builds content systems that clinics can actually use

Issued by Bohemian 23 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Provantage CEO Jacques du Preez: 5 key (D)OOH / DOOH trends to watch

Media

#BizTrends2026 | Provantage CEO Jacques du Preez: 5 key (D)OOH / DOOH trends to watch

Jacques du Preez 22 Jan 2026

Brett Gelman and Maya Hawke behind the scenes of Stranger Things. (Credit: Atsushi Nishijima/Netflix © 2024)

Streaming

Stranger Things extends record run as all 5 seasons dominate Netflix Top 10

29 Dec 2025

#BestofBiz 2025: Automotive

Automotive

#BestofBiz 2025: Automotive

17 Dec 2025

Saving Grace Education Group strengthens online education through world-class technology

Technology

Saving Grace Education Group strengthens online education through world-class technology

Issued by Saving Grace Education 15 Dec 2025

Sustainability for schools: Tractor’s Net Zero Project supports communities while strengthening energy security

OOH

Sustainability for schools: Tractor’s Net Zero Project supports communities while strengthening energy security

Issued by Tractor Outdoor 15 Dec 2025

Facebook promotes rubbish because it doesn’t understand indigenous languages

Media

Facebook promotes rubbish because it doesn’t understand indigenous languages

Thembi Siaga and Anton van Zyl 4 Dec 2025

Resilience, creativity, and impact: The dentsu Africa story

Advertising

Resilience, creativity, and impact: The dentsu Africa story

Issued by Dentsu 2 Dec 2025

A look at how mid-market malls drive SA's retail economy

Retail Marketing

A look at how mid-market malls drive SA's retail economy

1 Dec 2025

#Effies2025 | Halo and Pineapple: 100% sustained results

Effie Awards

#Effies2025 | Halo and Pineapple: 100% sustained results

Danette Breitenbach 28 Nov 2025

Commercial & Industrial

Mazda unveils ‘first’ bubble billboard in SA to support brand campaign

25 Nov 2025

#Orchids&Onions: Illegal billboards, brilliant billboards and a very strange unicorn

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: Illegal billboards, brilliant billboards and a very strange unicorn

Brendan Seery 25 Nov 2025

Dentsu Zambia sparks national conversation on heart health with new partnership

Cardiology

Dentsu Zambia sparks national conversation on heart health with new partnership

Issued by Dentsu 24 Nov 2025