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#Effies2025 | Sanlam's F-Show breaks through the finance category

Effie Awards

#Effies2025 | Sanlam's F-Show breaks through the finance category

Danette Breitenbach 3 days

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

24 Nov 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

Big Comedy brought to you by Big Concerts and Powered by Savanna Premium Cider

FMCG

Big Comedy brought to you by Big Concerts and Powered by Savanna Premium Cider

Issued by Heineken Beverages 22 Nov 2024

Sanlam revealed that the comedy show was in fact a marketing campaign. Source: Supplied.

Marketing

Sanlam teams up with Mpho Popps for financial literacy marketing campaign

23 Oct 2024

An "Out of This World" Augmented Reality maze for Savanna Premium Cider this Durban July

FMCG

An "Out of This World" Augmented Reality maze for Savanna Premium Cider this Durban July

Issued by Heineken Beverages 30 Jun 2023

2023 Savanna Comics' Choice Comedy Awards nominees announced

Lifestyle

2023 Savanna Comics' Choice Comedy Awards nominees announced

16 Mar 2023

Image supplied: Actor Ryan Reynolds

Events

People's Choice Award winners revealed!

8 Dec 2022

Image supplied: Theodore Jantjies and Maurice Paige

Events

Baxter Theatre presents second run of Platform 9

4 Nov 2022

Image supplied: Jason Goliath is returning to the stage in November

Events

Jason Goliath returns to the stage with one-man comedy show

6 Oct 2022

Source: Picture Supplied.

TV

Trevor Noah brought a new perspective to TV satire - as well as a whole new audience

Gibson Ncube 4 Oct 2022

Image supplied: Sophie Jones in Île

Theatre

The Drama Factory hosts Women's Month Festival

3 Aug 2022

Branding

Karan Beef launches celebrity comedy series

7 Jul 2022

Riaad Moosa, Joey Rasdien, Alan Committie and Carvin Goldstone will be performing at the Theatre of Marcellus in July

Events

Theatre of Marcellus presents Joker's July

24 Jun 2022

Image supplied: Fragments will run at the National Arts Festival

Events

Celebrating Fringe at the National Arts Festival

22 Jun 2022

Image supplied: The MTN Bushfire crowd in 2017

Events

MTN Bushfire announces official lineup!

16 May 2022

Dwayne Johnson received The People's Champion Award. Source: Supplied

Events

All the People's Choice Awards winners for 2021

9 Dec 2021

Edutainment through comedy; a social experiment

Research

Edutainment through comedy; a social experiment

Edward Shila, Issued by Dentsu 26 Aug 2021

Virtual comedy show to help raise funds for community in KZN affected by the looting

Events

Virtual comedy show to help raise funds for community in KZN affected by the looting

23 Jul 2021

National Arts Fest goes completely virtual in light of Level 4 restrictions

Art

National Arts Fest goes completely virtual in light of Level 4 restrictions

5 Jul 2021

National Arts Festival Makhanda Live bookings are now open

Theatre

National Arts Festival Makhanda Live bookings are now open

24 Jun 2021

What to expect from the National Arts Festival's countrywide programme

Theatre

What to expect from the National Arts Festival's countrywide programme

17 Jun 2021

Hybrid and virtual events set to grow post pandemic

Events & Conferencing

Hybrid and virtual events set to grow post pandemic

Tanya Davis, Issued by East Coast Radio 4 Jun 2021

Hamilton Zwane, content copywriter at Grey Africa.

Youth Month

#YouthMonth: Where is social media headed among SA youth?

17 Jun 2020

A day in the lockdown life of MetropolitanRepublic chief creative officer Paul Warner

PR & Communications

A day in the lockdown life of MetropolitanRepublic chief creative officer Paul Warner

Jessica Tennant 4 Jun 2020

#BehindtheSelfie with... Ruan Fourie, SEO specialist at Starbright Solutions

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie with... Ruan Fourie, SEO specialist at Starbright Solutions

Jessica Tennant 6 May 2020

#BehindtheSelfie with... Darren "Whackhead" Simpson, breakfast show host on Kfm 94.5

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie with... Darren "Whackhead" Simpson, breakfast show host on Kfm 94.5

Jessica Tennant 22 Apr 2020

What to watch at the 2020 Cape Town Comedy Fest

Theatre

What to watch at the 2020 Cape Town Comedy Fest

21 Jan 2020

Candi & Co set to turn heads at MTN Pulse Day

Events

Candi & Co set to turn heads at MTN Pulse Day

Issued by OnPoint PR 28 Nov 2019

The cast of Keeping Up With the Kardashians picking up the Reality Show of 2019 People's Choice Award. Image credit: Christopher Polk/E! Entertainment/NBCU Photo Bank.

TV

Check out all the winners of the 2019 E! People's Choice Awards

12 Nov 2019

Image supplied.

Events

What to expect from the 2019 AfroFest

16 Sep 2019

The Big 5 Comedy Show returns in November

Theatre

The Big 5 Comedy Show returns in November

5 Aug 2019

Hot 91.9FM Comedy Jam on Saturday, 3 August 2019

Events & Conferencing

Hot 91.9FM Comedy Jam on Saturday, 3 August 2019

Issued by HOT 102.7FM 28 Jun 2019

Kwesé iflix collaborates on African content

Streaming

Kwesé iflix collaborates on African content

7 May 2019

National Arts Fest's main programme released

Theatre

National Arts Fest's main programme released

24 Apr 2019

Baxter's Zabalaza Theatre Festival to stage 40 theatre productions

Theatre

Baxter's Zabalaza Theatre Festival to stage 40 theatre productions

25 Feb 2019

40+ comedians to perform at Johannesburg International Comedy Festival

Events

40+ comedians to perform at Johannesburg International Comedy Festival

16 Nov 2018

Chris Tucker, live at the GrandWest Arena in Cape Town. © Lance Peterson.

Theatre

Chris Tucker tickles our funny bones as he tours SA

Juanita Pienaar 14 Nov 2018

Pierre Cassuto speaking about House of Cronies at the launch last week.

Publishing

Politics is just a game

Juanita Pienaar 5 Nov 2018

SA's comedy Big 5 to perform at GrandWest

Theatre

SA's comedy Big 5 to perform at GrandWest

3 Oct 2018

Mpho 'Popps' and Tumi Mohale join Worx Group family

Events & Conferencing

Mpho 'Popps' and Tumi Mohale join Worx Group family

Issued by Worx Group 1 Oct 2018

Goliath and Goliath, Sun International to take comedy road trip

Theatre

Goliath and Goliath, Sun International to take comedy road trip

13 Aug 2018

Chris Tucker to tour South Africa in November

Events

Chris Tucker to tour South Africa in November

31 Jul 2018

Barry Hilton, Marc Lottering and more join the Nelson Mandela Centenary Comedy Show

Theatre

Barry Hilton, Marc Lottering and more join the Nelson Mandela Centenary Comedy Show

5 Jul 2018

Lira, Kwesta to perform at Wear SA's inaugural gala fashion dinner

Fashion

Lira, Kwesta to perform at Wear SA's inaugural gala fashion dinner

4 Jul 2018

Catch 5 top SA comedians at the Big 5 Comedy Show

Theatre

Catch 5 top SA comedians at the Big 5 Comedy Show

13 Jun 2018