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Nedbank ‘mugs’ audience with new travel insurance campaign

Advertising

Nedbank ‘mugs’ audience with new travel insurance campaign

Issued by Joe Public 1 day

SA’s world-first Chrome extension takes on harmful AI beauty standards

Artificial Intelligence

SA’s world-first Chrome extension takes on harmful AI beauty standards

Issued by VML 1 day

10 strategic tips brands should consider before working with influencers

Digital

10 strategic tips brands should consider before working with influencers

Issued by Penquin 23 Jun 2025

Publicis West Africa crowned Creative Agency of the Year at 2023/2024 Gong Gong Awards

Advertising

Publicis West Africa crowned Creative Agency of the Year at 2023/2024 Gong Gong Awards

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 23 Jul 2025

Ogilvy SA takes Best in Show at 2025 Sabre Africa Awards

PR & Communications

Ogilvy SA takes Best in Show at 2025 Sabre Africa Awards

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 22 Jul 2025

Fresh judges announced for 2025 V&A Waterfront Neighbourhood Awards

Exhibitions & Events

Fresh judges announced for 2025 V&A Waterfront Neighbourhood Awards

22 Jul 2025

Machine wins 8 finalist spots across diverse categories at the 2025 Bookmark Awards

Marketing

Machine wins 8 finalist spots across diverse categories at the 2025 Bookmark Awards

Issued by Machine_ 16 Jul 2025

Record entries drive expansion of 2025 Effie Awards South Africa jury

Advertising

Record entries drive expansion of 2025 Effie Awards South Africa jury

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 15 Jul 2025

After 42 years, Carol Wahler becomes executive director emeritus. Joe Newton steps in as executive director. Source: Supplied.

The One Club for Creativity

Joe Newton takes the helm as executive director of Type Directors Club

15 Jul 2025

#BehindtheCampaign: The Street Store’s Sustainable Disclaimer to fast fashion

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: The Street Store’s Sustainable Disclaimer to fast fashion

9 Jul 2025

(L to r:) Adetutu Laditan, founder, creative director, Woof Studios, Lagos, Bongiwe Neema Nouse, creative director, The Odd Number, Alison Hingle, senior creative, Joe Public United, have been chosen to sit on the One Club’s Young Guns 23 Jury (IOmage by Lesley, Svenson © Bizcommunity)

The One Club for Creativity

Joe Public and The Odd Number's young creatives on Young Guns 23 jury

9 Jul 2025

The star-studded Showmax ad also features Grammy winner Tyla (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: Showmax says dare to believe

4 Jul 2025

Nedbank's latest campaign #GetMoneyFit draws inspiration from the parallels between physical fitness and financial wellness (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: Nedbank's #GetMoneyFit

2 Jul 2025

#Orchids&Onions: Spotify's ode to Zulu traditions

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: Spotify's ode to Zulu traditions

Brendan Seery 2 Jul 2025

Bokeh Karaoke Bar opens second venue in Cape Town

Music

Bokeh Karaoke Bar opens second venue in Cape Town

24 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

Zanele Kabane to represent South Africa at Cannes Young Lions Festival through Open Chair

Cannes Lions

Zanele Kabane to represent South Africa at Cannes Young Lions Festival through Open Chair

Issued by M&C Saatchi Abel 17 Jun 2025

New dairy ad campaign gives TV a go

Advertising

New dairy ad campaign gives TV a go

Issued by The Consumer Education Project of Milk SA 10 Jun 2025

#BehindtheCampaign: Zulu beats take center stage with Spotify

Marketing

#BehindtheCampaign: Zulu beats take center stage with Spotify

10 Jun 2025

Effie Awards South Africa announces 2025 jury panel

Marketing

Effie Awards South Africa announces 2025 jury panel

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 6 Jun 2025

Boundless and Engen go Xtremely South African with Xtreme Oils and Lubricants

Advertising

Boundless and Engen go Xtremely South African with Xtreme Oils and Lubricants

Issued by Boundless 5 Jun 2025

Michelle Lourens is headed to Cannes. Source: Supplied.

Youth Month

#YouthMonth: Michelle Lourens, IMA’s ‘Swiss army knife’, joins Cannes Lions Open Chair Programme

Karabo Ledwaba 5 Jun 2025

The OOH campaign debuted in Cape Town for the South African consumers. Source: Supplied.

OOH

Corona flips the script with Hidden Sunsets OOH campaign

5 Jun 2025

M&C Saatchi Abel’s latest campaign for client Standard Bank reflects the bank’s target customers’ evolving perspective on wealth as multifaceted (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: Standard Bank's These are a few of my favourite things

30 May 2025

Source: © Vogue Business It has been confirmed that Dior artistic director Maria Grazia Chiuri steps down

Fashion & Homeware

Dior artistic director steps down

29 May 2025

Six Middle East & Africa creatives have been selected for the Next Creative Leaders 2025 jury, part of the One Club for Creativity. L to R: Nnenna Onyewuchi - founder, The Barefoot Strategist, Lagos, Ali Rez - CCO, Impact BBDO, Dubai, Nayaab Rais - ECD, FP7 McCann, Dubai, Enas Rashwan - founder, CEO, Cairo Ad School and Saudi Ad School; president, The One Club-Cairo chapter, Cairo/Riyadh, Sands Mathura - ACD, Accenture Song South Africa, Cape Town, Rana Sadek, creative director, IMPACT BBDO, Dubai (Picture by Lesley Svenson, Bizcommunity)

The One Club for Creativity

The Next Creative Leaders 2025 jury includes six MEA creatives

29 May 2025

Pierpaolo Piccioli named new creative director of Balenciaga

Fashion & Homeware

Pierpaolo Piccioli named new creative director of Balenciaga

21 May 2025

As SAB turns 130, Boundless was tasked to deliver something meaningful, emotional, and… big

Advertising

As SAB turns 130, Boundless was tasked to deliver something meaningful, emotional, and… big

Issued by Boundless 19 May 2025

Tumi celebrates 50th anniversary with campaign, 'Made for you since 1975'

Travel

Tumi celebrates 50th anniversary with campaign, 'Made for you since 1975'

Issued by Tumi 19 May 2025

This year, LunchBar celebrates 60 years in South Africa. To mark the occasion, SA’s favourite award-winning conspiracy theorist is back (Image supplied)

Marketing

60 years of "Much, much more of The LunchBar Man"

16 May 2025

GalxBoy opens flagship store in Sandton

Retailers

GalxBoy opens flagship store in Sandton

14 May 2025

$Source: © Bizcommunity Five of South Africa's top creatives are part of the LIA 2025 Creative LIAisons Virtual Coaching Programme. (L to r) Jacquie-Anne Mullany, executive creative director, FCB Africa Cape Town, Carl Willoughby, chief creative officer, TBWA\Hunt Lascaris, Fran Luckin, chief creative officer, VML Johannesburg, Peter Little, chief creative officer, Publicis Groupe Africa, Sandton, Suhana Gordhan, founder and chief creative officer, LoveSong Cape Town$

Advertising

5 South African creative leaders on the global mentorship stage

14 May 2025

M&C Saatchi Abel's Bulletproof Park campaign for Gun Free SA is a story about a “fake idea” that led to real change (Image supplied)

Marketing

#BehindtheCampaign: Bullet Proof Park | A fake idea with real change

13 May 2025

Ntokozo Nhlanhla, executive creative director, Digitas Liquorice says the creator economy is Africa’s chance to leapfrog into a new era of influence, where creators set global trends (Image supplied)

Digital

The next global marketing frontier: Africa’s creator economy

Ntokozo Nhlanhla 12 May 2025

Chicken Licken bravely debones a rare phobia with their latest campaign

Advertising

Chicken Licken bravely debones a rare phobia with their latest campaign

Issued by Joe Public 30 Apr 2025

Net#work BBDO repositions to #WhatIfWeDOBIGTHINGS with new leadership appointments

Advertising

Net#work BBDO repositions to #WhatIfWeDOBIGTHINGS with new leadership appointments

29 Apr 2025

Jonathan Anderson named new artistic director: Dior menswear

Fashion & Homeware

Jonathan Anderson named new artistic director: Dior menswear

25 Apr 2025

The MTN Today We Make Moves is a series called Cheeseboy,and brings back the creativity that once made telco ads so memorable

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: MTN's Today We Make Moves - A return to distinctive telco advertising

24 Apr 2025

On the penultimate date of the Bookmark Awards entries closing, Tilesh Bhaga, creative director, digital and innovation at VML South Africa and experienced Bookmark Awards judge, gives 6 tips to a winning Bookmarks entry (Image supplied)

IAB Bookmarks Awards

6 tips to create a winning Bookmark Awards entry

Tilesh Bhaga 23 Apr 2025

Decorex Africa returns and it means business

Exhibitions & Events

Decorex Africa returns and it means business

23 Apr 2025

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2025 awarding juries include 20 creatives from Africa

Danette Breitenbach 23 Apr 2025

From aaa School of Advertising to industry disruptor: Patrick Mentzel

Education

From aaa School of Advertising to industry disruptor: Patrick Mentzel

Issued by AAA School of Advertising 15 Apr 2025

This year’s Loeries campaign from Halo is something completely different, and a break with the clichéd ‘black and gold’ look and feel for an awards event (Image supplied)

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2025: "Is this all you’ve got? Then, you are not yet done!” Halo’s Loeries 2025 campaign

11 Apr 2025

Victoria's Secret reshuffles leadership team, names Adam Selman as ECD

Fashion & Homeware

Victoria's Secret reshuffles leadership team, names Adam Selman as ECD

9 Apr 2025

Sbu Sitole is the chief creative officer at The Odd Number. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

Sbu Sitole named LIA Audio & Radio jury president

8 Apr 2025

Storyteller, creative leader, and confessed word nerd Melusi Tshabalala has joined the VML team as ECD (Image supplied)

Advertising

New VML ECD: Melusi Tshabalala - “More solutions. Not just ads."

2 Apr 2025

How AAA #ShapeShifter Adam Koekemoer is leading the creative economy

Education

How AAA #ShapeShifter Adam Koekemoer is leading the creative economy

Issued by AAA School of Advertising 26 Mar 2025

Fashion & Homeware

Donatella Versace assumes new role of chief brand ambassador of Versace

14 Mar 2025