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Warc’s The Future of Strategy 2026, shows a cautious optimism returns to agency-side strategy as influence with clients grows (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

AI adoption moves strategy into the spotlight for human insight

6 Oct 2026

The Lead Creative | Marketing needs humanity, not more noise

The Lead Creative

The Lead Creative | Marketing needs humanity, not more noise

Danette Breitenbach 1 Sep 2026

Has digital marketing become too optimised to be memorable?

Digital

Has digital marketing become too optimised to be memorable?

Issued by Penquin 15 Jul 2026

Madelain Roscher, founder and CEO, PR Worx and Public Relations Institute of SA (Prisa) member, examines how AI Search has made PR the most powerful discipline in business (Image supplied)

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | The quiet revolution that just made PR the most powerful discipline in business

Madelain Roscher 1 Jul 2026

At the Davos Communications Summit, Paul Holmes, founder and CEO of PRovoke Media, cautioned about AI (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

Can trust be measured in an AI world?

Lebo Madiba 4 May 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

The future of good marketing depends on taste. Not speed.

Artificial Intelligence

The future of good marketing depends on taste. Not speed.

Courtney Chapple, Issued by Brave Group 23 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Heineken's Chaen Lew: 6 trends driving the normalisation of alcohol-free consumption

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Heineken's Chaen Lew: 6 trends driving the normalisation of alcohol-free consumption

Chaen Lew 23 Feb 2026

AI-powered agency, Forge, challenges brands to embrace human–technology collaboration

Marketing

AI-powered agency, Forge, challenges brands to embrace human–technology collaboration

Issued by Brave Group 20 Feb 2026

Futurelife adds Fruit & Berry Granola Crunch to zero sugar offering

FMCG

Futurelife adds Fruit & Berry Granola Crunch to zero sugar offering

28 Jan 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Trump's empty chair at G20 summit an opportunity for South African hosts

19 Nov 2025

Client belief in creativity powers historic win for Joe Public: Africa and the Middle East’s #1 agency

Loeries Creative Week

Client belief in creativity powers historic win for Joe Public: Africa and the Middle East’s #1 agency

Issued by Joe Public 27 Oct 2025

Social Media

Why keyword cannibalism is killing your SEO rankings

Thelma Ngoma-Mavhunga 13 Oct 2025

Vanessa Bolosier is the creative strategy director at Incubeta. Source: Supplied.

Marketing

Vanessa Bolosier | The business case for creative risk

Vanessa Bolosier 8 Oct 2025

The value of taking it personally

Marketing

The value of taking it personally

Nomonde Keswa, Issued by eatbigfish 29 Aug 2025

Source: Supplied. Patty Mulauzi: Plascon's colour consultant.

Property

How Patty Mulauzi's lilac era is painting a new legacy at Plascon

Katja Hamilton 27 Aug 2025

Branding

Playing it safe is killing your brand

Issued by eatbigfish 18 Aug 2025

Maximise customer loyalty with the right combination of rewards

CRM

Maximise customer loyalty with the right combination of rewards

Andrew Solomon 24 Jul 2025

#Orchids&Onions: Ford gets it, iWyze doesn’t

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: Ford gets it, iWyze doesn’t

Brendan Seery 22 Jul 2025

How South African youth are shaping the future of marketing

Youth Month

How South African youth are shaping the future of marketing

Issued by KLA 18 Jun 2025

#BehindtheSelfie: Craig Rodney, founder of The Agency Coach

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie: Craig Rodney, founder of The Agency Coach

4 Jun 2025

#Orchids&Onions: Renault's Duster ad is a breath of fresh air

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: Renault's Duster ad is a breath of fresh air

Brendan Seery 3 Jun 2025

“If you’re broke, you can’t be boring.”: Mariska Oosthuizen, chief marketing officer at Sanlam

Financial Services

“If you’re broke, you can’t be boring.”: Mariska Oosthuizen, chief marketing officer at Sanlam

Issued by Sanlam Fintech 30 May 2025

Tech with purpose, progress with impact: Sentech Africa Tech Week 2025 set to drive the digital future

Technology

Tech with purpose, progress with impact: Sentech Africa Tech Week 2025 set to drive the digital future

Issued by Topco Media 22 May 2025

Artificial Intelligence

Can brands maintain a true voice amidst the rise of AI content?

Thelma Ngoma-Mavhunga 28 Mar 2025

Social media's impact: Driving business strategies from marketing to ROI

Social Media

Social media's impact: Driving business strategies from marketing to ROI

Clara de Wet, 18 Mar 2025

Is excessive use of AI tools killing your in-bound marketing plans?

Tourism & Travel

Is excessive use of AI tools killing your in-bound marketing plans?

Issued by ANEW Hotels & Resorts 10 Feb 2025

The hidden cost of dull, bland and boring

Media

The hidden cost of dull, bland and boring

Issued by MediaHeads 360 3 Mar 2025

VML’s 11th annual trends study says looking ahead, 2025 will be a year of both immense challenge and opportunity for brands in South Africa (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

The Future 100: 2025 - A year of challenge and opportunity for brands

27 Jan 2025

#OrchidsandOnions: How AutoTrader’s humour-driven ads are shaking up car marketing

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: How AutoTrader’s humour-driven ads are shaking up car marketing

Brendan Seery 21 Jan 2025

4 things to consider before starting your plant-based journey

Wellness

4 things to consider before starting your plant-based journey

Mercy Mogase 14 Nov 2024

Get spicy with Think Flavour's new Pimp My Pantry product range

FMCG

Get spicy with Think Flavour's new Pimp My Pantry product range

6 Nov 2024

What does it take to stand out in a noisy but bland world?

Advertising

What does it take to stand out in a noisy but bland world?

Dhatchani Naidoo, Issued by eatbigfish 19 Nov 2024

#OrchidsandOnions: Mazda places dogs at the wheel in its latest ad

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Mazda places dogs at the wheel in its latest ad

Brendan Seery 7 Oct 2024

Is ChatGPT a better writer than me?

CRM, CX, UX

Is ChatGPT a better writer than me?

Cayley Jones, Issued by Helm 15 May 2024

Social media: the catalyst behind the surge in Black Friday craze

Social Media

Social media: the catalyst behind the surge in Black Friday craze

Sunil Sewpersadh, Issued by Yashtech Consulting 22 Nov 2023

Unspoken downsides of content marketing: What your agency isn't telling you

Marketing

Unspoken downsides of content marketing: What your agency isn't telling you

Bernard Jansen, Issued by Firejuice 28 Sep 2023

Shopping centre trading growth beats CPI, but tenant mix balance needed - Clur Shopping Centre Index

Commercial Property

Shopping centre trading growth beats CPI, but tenant mix balance needed - Clur Shopping Centre Index

12 Sep 2023

Image supplied. #StopHoldMusic, Naked’s new campaign imagines an alternative universe where hold music is the new rock and roll, and fans get excited about

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: Naked's tongue in cheek #StopHoldMusic campaign where hold music is the new rock 'n roll

Danette Breitenbach 30 May 2023

#BizTrends2023: Advertising? Let's get emotional

Advertising

#BizTrends2023: Advertising? Let's get emotional

Natalie Botha, Issued by Kantar 16 Jan 2023

Image supplied. Ronelle Bester, MD of Red Ribbon Communications, SA: "B2B brands need to take a leaf from consumer marketing playbooks and humanise their communications"

Marketing

How to humanise your B2B marketing

Ronelle Bester 15 Sep 2022

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Nike just does it best

Brendan Seery 26 Jul 2022

Media

AI don't mean to be rude but...

Kate Wolters 6 Jul 2022

Technology

Why retailers must turn to tech as stagflation bites

Ajay Lalu 24 Jun 2022

Game of thrones: Why content is king, but context is queen

Marketing & Media

Game of thrones: Why content is king, but context is queen

Issued by Bizcommunity.com 25 May 2022

Incorporating fashion into your outfits with Designer Optics

Fashion & Homeware

Incorporating fashion into your outfits with Designer Optics

Craig Lebrau, Issued by Lebrau Press 4 May 2022