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IAB South Africa’s first Insights Series webinar of 2026, Upskilling & building talent in an AI world, takes place on Thursday, 2 April at 11 am (Image supplied)

Digital

IAB SA 2026 Insights Series: How to upskill and build talent in an AI world

31 Mar 2026

The 10-person agency team is becoming one person with a laptop

Marketing

The 10-person agency team is becoming one person with a laptop

Mathabatha Sexwale, Issued by Brave Group 25 Mar 2026

New Gen 2026: The architecture of marketing and tech leadership

Marketing

New Gen 2026: The architecture of marketing and tech leadership

Issued by New Gen Awards 23 Mar 2026

Egg studios launches in South Africa after delivering for 50+ campaigns in 18 months

Digital

Egg studios launches in South Africa after delivering for 50+ campaigns in 18 months

Issued by Blue Robot 23 Mar 2026

BMW Group South Africa wins Diamond Sabre at Sabre Awards Africa 2026

PR & Communications

BMW Group South Africa wins Diamond Sabre at Sabre Awards Africa 2026

Issued by Clockwork 20 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

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

Jennifer Stein, managing director at GGi Communications, outlines practical guidance for boards navigating executive departures. (Image supplied.)

PR & Communications

How to communicate executive departures with credible transparency

Jennifer Stein 27 Feb 2026

4 stands, 1 sustainable philosophy

Exhibitions

4 stands, 1 sustainable philosophy

Issued by Scan Display 24 Feb 2026

Marketing

How short-termism is hindering APAC's marketing effectiveness

24 Feb 2026

Transforming students through Work Integrated Learning

Higher Education

Transforming students through Work Integrated Learning

Issued by SACAP 20 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Up & Up Group’s Jacques Cilliers: AI is everywhere. Taste is our advantage.

Advertising

#BizTrends2026 | Up & Up Group’s Jacques Cilliers: AI is everywhere. Taste is our advantage.

Jacques Cilliers 4 Feb 2026

Applications open for the 2026 SME Import Navigator programme in partnership with FNB

SMEs

Applications open for the 2026 SME Import Navigator programme in partnership with FNB

Issued by Edge Growth 3 Feb 2026

From clients to creative allies

Marketing

From clients to creative allies

Issued by Moonsport 3 Feb 2026

The real work in a new client–agency relationship begins after the pitch, when the honeymoon period is over, (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing & Media

New client–agency relationships: Closing the gap between pitch and partnership

29 Jan 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

SA court orders release of UK arbitration records in $110m port dispute

Gavin Fitzmaurice, Sheena Dias, & Maano Manavhela 13 Jan 2026

Legislative updates and industry news – November 2025

Financial Services

Legislative updates and industry news – November 2025

Danica Pretorius, Issued by Ambledown 22 Dec 2025

Advertising

ComStrat - The bridge between brand strategy and media strategy

Issued by Advertising Media Forum 17 Nov 2025

Marcel Capra, Chief Operations Officer of EQPlus

#EvolutionofWork

From chaos to clarity: The transformation of independent contracting

Marcel Capra 7 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 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

Launch your career with Dentsu South Africa

Advertising

Launch your career with Dentsu South Africa

Issued by Dentsu 22 Oct 2025

Red & Yellow wins big with 13 Loeries

Loeries Creative Week

Red & Yellow wins big with 13 Loeries

Issued by Red & Yellow 17 Oct 2025

Source: © 123rf Forward-thinking CMOs are reshaping the way creative and media intersect as integrated briefs become standard practice

Marketing & Media

Building responsive systems: Integrating creative and media

14 Oct 2025

Your mind deserves a blank space

Marketing

Your mind deserves a blank space

Issued by Havas Johannesburg 13 Oct 2025

AAA and TBWA deliver training in Ghana. Source:

Advertising

AI meets African creativity: AAA and TBWA deliver training in Ghana

7 Oct 2025

Nurturing creativity in business

Marketing

Nurturing creativity in business

Issued by eatbigfish 25 Sep 2025

Youth Marketing

WiM Africa and Kantar tackle Gen Z marketing disruptions in lively debate

22 Sep 2025

Red & Yellow expands globally with Uganda Digital Society partnership

Digital

Red & Yellow expands globally with Uganda Digital Society partnership

Issued by Red & Yellow 19 Sep 2025

Stop taking orders. Start driving growth

Advertising

Stop taking orders. Start driving growth

Monica Gomes, Issued by Brave Group 10 Sep 2025

Source: © Vitaly Gariev IAB South Africa Board member Sanesh Maharaj on why brands must prioritise proactive influencer risk management

Social Media

Influencer marketing: When it goes wrong

Sanesh Maharaj 8 Sep 2025

Media

Journalists and leaders unite at Johannesburg’s M20 Summit

1 Sep 2025

A decade of growing talent: Ogilvy’s Graduate Programme is open for applicants

Education

A decade of growing talent: Ogilvy’s Graduate Programme is open for applicants

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 15 Aug 2025

Creativity on the clock: Making deadlines work for you

Digital

Creativity on the clock: Making deadlines work for you

Monique Vrey, Issued by Moonsport 12 Aug 2025

Only the brave make impact: Africa’s wake-up call from Cannes

Advertising

Only the brave make impact: Africa’s wake-up call from Cannes

Joseph Temitope, Issued by Dentsu 12 Aug 2025

What do women and billboards have in common?

OOH

What do women and billboards have in common?

Issued by Kena Outdoor 8 Aug 2025

#WomensMonth: How Accenture's Meaghan and Tennessee keep up with the goal posts

Women's Month

#WomensMonth: How Accenture's Meaghan and Tennessee keep up with the goal posts

Karabo Ledwaba 5 Aug 2025

The class graduated in July in Cape Town. Source: Supplied.

Social Media

8 rising SA creators graduate from Dentsu School of Influence

1 Aug 2025

Source: © 123rf The year ahead brings a perfect storm of marketing pressures. Are your agency partners ready?

Marketing & Media

Preparing for 2026: Why the clock is already ticking for marketers

29 Jul 2025

From silos to synergy: How real collaboration builds better brands

Media

From silos to synergy: How real collaboration builds better brands

Issued by Dentsu 24 Jul 2025

Why ops leadership is the unsung hero in marketing agencies

Marketing

Why ops leadership is the unsung hero in marketing agencies

Issued by Penquin 23 Jul 2025

Image source: Inara Prusakova –

Education

Building a skilled South Africa: Why grades aren't enough

Dumisani Tshabalala 22 Jul 2025

#WPRD2025 | The Bread's Abulele Ndamase: PR is about creating authentic narratives

World PR Day

#WPRD2025 | The Bread's Abulele Ndamase: PR is about creating authentic narratives

Evan-Lee Courie 16 Jul 2025

Advice for grads looking to break into advertising

Marketing & Media

Advice for grads looking to break into advertising

Rialene Nel 15 Jul 2025

Professor Sioux McKenna on reimagining the purpose of higher education

Higher Education

Professor Sioux McKenna on reimagining the purpose of higher education

Issued by EDGE Education 8 Jul 2025

Rob Garden has joined MSCSports in a new role created for him (Image supplied)

Sponsorship

Rob Garden joins MscSports

4 Jul 2025

Source: © 123rf Babalwa Nyembezi says choosing collaboration builds brands in harmony

Advertising

Babalwa Nyembezi: Collaboration builds brands in harmony

Babalwa Nyembezi 4 Jul 2025

10 trends shaping the future of digital out-of-home

OOH

10 trends shaping the future of digital out-of-home

Simon Wall, Issued by Tractor Outdoor 26 Jun 2025

Source: © 123rf At this week’s Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity, AI has been a major focus, with many calling it the future of advertising. Saul Marquez, CEO of global digital marketing agency Outcomes Rocket three key takeaways for the evolving world of AI-powered advertising

Cannes Lions

3 Insights from #Cannes2025 on the world of AI-powered advertising

Saul Marquez 18 Jun 2025