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#BehindtheCampaign | Virgin Active takes SA creativity global

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign | Virgin Active takes SA creativity global

2 hours

The era of creative builders: Rethinking the role of design

Design

The era of creative builders: Rethinking the role of design

Grant Campbell, Issued by MakeReign 27 Aug 2026

#BehindtheCampaign | Deutsche Telekom pushes Gen Z to tune out online noise

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign | Deutsche Telekom pushes Gen Z to tune out online noise

21 Aug 2026

If it feels wrong, it is wrong

Advertising

If it feels wrong, it is wrong

Jeanine Vermaak and Moemise Kekana, Issued by The Up&Up Group 6 Jul 2026

It’s not about timing the feed. It’s about time in the feed

Digital

It’s not about timing the feed. It’s about time in the feed

Mathabatha Sexwale, Issued by Brave Group 3 Jul 2026

James Kumar who has polydactylism is the star of the campaign. Photographer: Paul Samuels.

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign | Windhoek uses creator with unique hands to challenge AI “realness”

Karabo Ledwaba 30 Jun 2026

Nhlanhla Ngcobo (left) and Theo Ferreira (right) have been promoted to group executive creative directors at VML (Images supplied, Image composite by Lesley Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

Advertising

VML promotes Cannes-winning ECDs

29 Jun 2026

Education

AAA unveils new brand positioning: Where the best get better

Issued by AAA School of Advertising 23 Jun 2026

The One Club offers $15,000 for global student voter turnout campaigns

The One Club for Creativity

The One Club offers $15,000 for global student voter turnout campaigns

2 Jun 2026

Fumani Khumalo (left) and Zinhle Mbatha (righht) are stepping into creative leadership roles at VML South Africa after being promoted to creative director positions.

Advertising

VML South Africa bolsters creative leadership team with two internal promotions

16 Apr 2026

Liesl Lategan. Source: Supplied.

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2026: Spitfire's Liesl Lategan selected for SIBI programme

13 Apr 2026

Advertising

Agency ends success speculation by winning awards

26 Mar 2026

4 South African creatives have been chosen to sit on the NYF International Shortlisting Jury (L to r:) Zainab Mitha, art director,Joe Public, Robyn Campbell, senior vice president, Publicis Groupe, Martin Schlumpf, executive creative director and Jasmin Vandersteen, mid-weight copywriter, Joe Public (Image by Lesely Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

Advertising

4 South African creatives on 2026 NYF Advertising Awards' International Shortlist Jury

25 Mar 2026

Meet the 2025 Portfolio Night All-Stars

The One Club for Creativity

Meet the 2025 Portfolio Night All-Stars

30 Jan 2026

Higher Education

The education of influencers: Why content creators should consider these qualifications

26 Aug 2025

Unpopular opinion by a CEO: If AI wins at Cannes, did a human even compete?

Artificial Intelligence

Unpopular opinion by a CEO: If AI wins at Cannes, did a human even compete?

Issued by Wetpaint Advertising 22 Jul 2025

Advertising

Epica Awards' early bird submissions now open

2 Jul 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

The One Club for Creativity has opened the call for entries for the 10th annual Next Creative Leaders 2025, a free global competition recognising women, non-binary, and trans creatives on the rise (Image supplied)

Advertising

The One Club Global Next Creative Leaders 2025 entries open

10 Apr 2025

Call for judges: Effie Awards South Africa 2025

Marketing

Call for judges: Effie Awards South Africa 2025

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 12 Feb 2025

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2025: 3 top creatives from continent named jury presidents

Danette Breitenbach 17 Jan 2025

Alan Hayward, Garreth van Niekerk named joint executive creative directors of Decorex Africa

Exhibitions & Events

Alan Hayward, Garreth van Niekerk named joint executive creative directors of Decorex Africa

14 Nov 2024

Education

IIE-Vega celebrates 25 years of shaping some of South Africa’s creative and brand leaders

Issued by Vega School 15 Oct 2024

Propel your startup with cohort 8 of the e-Track programme!

How To Start Up

Propel your startup with cohort 8 of the e-Track programme!

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 21 Jun 2024

The event will be held in September in New York City. Source: Supplied.

The One Club for Creativity

The One Club announces 2024 Creative Hall of Fame inductees

15 Apr 2024

Branding for Portfolio Night 2024 was created by Nana Rausch at Quick Honey, based in New York and Berlin.

The One Club for Creativity

The One Club announces date for Global Portfolio Night 2024

9 Apr 2024

Roderick Laka, creative head of Art at Machine. Source: LinkedIn.

Advertising

Nigeria and South Africa represented in NYF Advertising Awards shortlist jury

3 Apr 2024

Africa's booming hospitality industry set to reach $731.4bn by 2032

Tourism

Africa's booming hospitality industry set to reach $731.4bn by 2032

20 Mar 2024

Roanna Williams reflects on her term as the first female Creative Circle chairperson

Advertising

Roanna Williams reflects on her term as the first female Creative Circle chairperson

Danette Breitenbach 14 Mar 2024

Loyiso Twala, chief creative cfficer, McCann Joburg. Source: Supplied

Advertising

The future of advertising: People power and gender diversity

Loyiso Twala 7 Mar 2024

Image supplied. The Agency Scope 2023 – 2024’s Top 10 top creative agency professionals have been revealed

Marketing

Joe Public United's Pepe Marais and Xolisa Dyeshana lead Agency Scope's top creative professionals

14 Feb 2024

Builders’ new platform encourages customers to stop procrastinating

Retailers

Builders’ new platform encourages customers to stop procrastinating

26 Jan 2024

Source: © Cannes Lions The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity71st edition has launched

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2024: Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 71st edition launches

16 Nov 2023

Source: © The Loeries The Loeries Creative Week Masterclasses' speakers have been announced

Loeries Creative Week

Loeries Creative Week masterclasses' speakers announced

26 Sep 2023

#Newsmaker: Marcus Moshapalo on how fear can inspire great work

Advertising

#Newsmaker: Marcus Moshapalo on how fear can inspire great work

Karabo Ledwaba 14 Sep 2023

KWV powers Butan Creatives project

Art

KWV powers Butan Creatives project

23 Aug 2023

Image supplied. UAE dominated the NYF AME Awards with impressive trophy tally of 26

Advertising

UAE dominates AME Awards with 26 trophies

14 Aug 2023

An ad by Promise Agency has been shortlisted.

Advertising

Promise Agency shortlisted at NY Festivals

17 Jul 2023

Advertising

All the judges for 2023 NYF AME Awards

11 May 2023

Image supplied. Lauren Mitchell, creative group lead at Accenture Song will represent Africa at this year’s Cannes See It Be It programme, an accelerator programme for women who have just stepped into a leadership role within their agency

Advertising

'See It Be It': Overcoming gender barriers in the creative space

Danette Breitenbach 21 Apr 2023

In a new campaign for Marmite, they see whether babies love or hate the spread. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: Do babies love or hate Marmite?

21 Apr 2023

Advertising

3 SA creatives chosen for Grand Jury at NY Festivals Advertising Awards

31 Mar 2023