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Numbers are not the death of creativity. Bad measurement is

Marketing

Numbers are not the death of creativity. Bad measurement is

JG Bezuidenhout, Issued by Offernet 15 Sep 2026

Terry McKenna will be leading Lobengula Advertising's creative work. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

Lobengula Advertising appoints Terry McKenna to top creative role

10 Sep 2026

Afrokaans and Recode Media partner to invest in the next generation of African storytelling

Media

Afrokaans and Recode Media partner to invest in the next generation of African storytelling

Issued by Recode Media 24 Aug 2026

Publicis Groupe Africa: Cannes Lions 2026 Regional Network of the Year for sub-Saharan Africa

Cannes Lions

Publicis Groupe Africa: Cannes Lions 2026 Regional Network of the Year for sub-Saharan Africa

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 7 Jul 2026

Nathan Reddy is the founder of Grid Worldwide. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

Grid Worldwide exits TBWA\SA in management buyout

3 Jul 2026

From media partner to creative powerhouse: Mediology wins WWF South Africa

Advertising

From media partner to creative powerhouse: Mediology wins WWF South Africa

Issued by Mediology 18 Jun 2026

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The One Club for Creativity

One Club Creative Hall of Fame 2026 inductees named

9 Jun 2026

Award-winning impact: Dentsu Africa signals a new era of creative leadership

Advertising

Award-winning impact: Dentsu Africa signals a new era of creative leadership

Issued by Dentsu 2 Jun 2026

Design voices brought into focus at Future Talks at Decorex Cape Town 2026

Exhibitions & Events

Design voices brought into focus at Future Talks at Decorex Cape Town 2026

21 May 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

X3M Ideas created a Nollywood series called Don’t Burn Their Future. Source: X3M Ideas.

Advertising

X3M Ideas leads Africa as a top force in sustainable creative campaigns

15 Apr 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

New York Festivals Lady Liberty will host a global virtual panel, Rewriting the Creative Playbook from the Middle East and the Role Women Play (Image source: © Bluffteon Today )

Advertising

NYF spotlights women shaping the Middle East’s creative future

19 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

Growth in creativity places Joe Public and its clients at the top of the 2025 Loeries Rankings

Loeries Creative Week

Growth in creativity places Joe Public and its clients at the top of the 2025 Loeries Rankings

Issued by Joe Public 20 Feb 2026

Michel van Rijmenant, Chimera Creative, CEO and creative director says the question facing creative agencies today isn’t whether technology will change our industry but whether creativity will remain central to shaping what comes next (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BizTrends2026 | Chimera Creative’s Michel van Rijmenant: A new renaissance of creativity

Michel van Rijmenant 12 Feb 2026

Woolies takes Grand Prix Gold as best in-house agency at ICMA's

Advertising

Woolies takes Grand Prix Gold as best in-house agency at ICMA's

28 Jan 2026

Siki Msuseni is the founder and director of Amplified PR.

PR & Communications

#BizTrends2026 | Amplified PR’s Siki Msuseni: SA youth are wearing their values

Siki Msuseni 28 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Tom Kaneshige on how CMOs seized strategy in an age of chaos

Marketing

#BizTrends2026 | Tom Kaneshige on how CMOs seized strategy in an age of chaos

Tom Kaneshige 22 Jan 2026

Creative legend John Hunt retires

Advertising

Creative legend John Hunt retires

11 Nov 2025

The team of (left) Zainab Mitha, art director and (right) Jasmin Vandersteen, copywriter, at Joe Public, Durban (Image supplied)

DEI

6 ME and Africa creatives named in Next Creative Leaders

6 Nov 2025

Ko.Kreate will host a year-end gathering that recognises women of colour driving South Africa’s creative industries

DEI

Celebrating Women Shaping 2025

29 Oct 2025

How to build creative confidence

Advertising

How to build creative confidence

Issued by eatbigfish 23 Oct 2025

Marketing

Cannabis brand Canna Collective announces new ad agency

16 Oct 2025

Staying locally relevant

Marketing

Staying locally relevant

Issued by eatbigfish 15 Oct 2025

Creating value perceptions

Advertising

Creating value perceptions

Issued by eatbigfish 8 Oct 2025

Vaughan Croeser, vice president, marketing: The South African Breweries (AB InBev), says marketers must build for the long term responsibly (Image: © Bizcommunity)

IMC Conference

#NedbankIMC2025 | Vaughan Croeser: Build for the long-term, responsibly

Danette Breitenbach 3 Oct 2025

#NedbankIMC2025 | Ryan Sauer - Empowering marketers in the boardroom

IMC Conference

#NedbankIMC2025 | Ryan Sauer - Empowering marketers in the boardroom

Danette Breitenbach 2 Oct 2025

#NedbankIMC2025 | Melusi Mhlungu - "Are you playing to win, or not to lose?"

IMC Conference

#NedbankIMC2025 | Melusi Mhlungu - "Are you playing to win, or not to lose?"

Danette Breitenbach 2 Oct 2025

Marketing

Building brand power

Issued by eatbigfish 2 Oct 2025

#NedbankIMC2025 | Bryony Rose: "It's not just pizza near me."

IMC Conference

#NedbankIMC2025 | Bryony Rose: "It's not just pizza near me."

Danette Breitenbach 1 Oct 2025

#NedbankIMC2025 | Charl Bassil: "Be brave. Be kind. Believe."

IMC Conference

#NedbankIMC2025 | Charl Bassil: "Be brave. Be kind. Believe."

1 Oct 2025

Nkanyezi Masango has been appointed chief creative officer for Ogilvy Cape Town. Pictured left to right: Angela Madlala (chief people officer), Kabelo Moshapalo (CCO advertising, Johannesburg), Vicki Buys (MD advertising, Cape Town), Nkanyezi Masango (CCO advertising, Cape Town) Pete Case (group CEO & creative chairman), Neo Makhele (chief strategy officer), Tracey Edwards (MD advertising, Johannesburg), Ipi Thibedi (group MD) (Image supplied)

Advertising

Ogilvy Cape Town appoints Nkanyezi Masango CCO

29 Sep 2025

Nurturing creativity in business

Marketing

Nurturing creativity in business

Issued by eatbigfish 25 Sep 2025

South African talents shine in Next Creative Leaders 2025 shortlist

The One Club for Creativity

South African talents shine in Next Creative Leaders 2025 shortlist

23 Sep 2025

Building a career in marketing

Marketing

Building a career in marketing

Issued by eatbigfish 18 Sep 2025

Do you have what it takes to compete?

Marketing

Do you have what it takes to compete?

Issued by eatbigfish 12 Sep 2025

Machine, a creative agency within Publicis Groupe Africa, has appointed Lesego Kotane as its new national managing director (Image supplied)

Advertising

Machine appoints Lesego Kotane as managing director

11 Aug 2025

(L to r: )Deborah Whitlock, marketing director at The Up&Up Group, Sharleen James, MD at Razor, Uyanda Manana, head of account management at Levergy and Lindsey Rayner, MD at Levergy (Images supplied, image composite by Lesley Svenson ©Bizcommunity)

Women's Month

#WomensMonth: The Up&Up Group's female leadership on women's issues in advertising

Issued by The Up&Up Group 8 Aug 2025

McCann Joburg has appointed (left) Thandeka Gilbert as creative director and (right) Toni Hughes as executive creative director (Images supplied. Image composite by Lesley Svenson © Bizcommunity)

Marketing & Media

McCann Joburg appoints diverse leadership

7 Aug 2025

#MandelaMonth: Rising temperatures, rising to the challenge

Food, Water & Energy Security

#MandelaMonth: Rising temperatures, rising to the challenge

Nicole Biondi 16 Jul 2025

Daily Maverick’s Marketing Masterclass Series 2 is underway. Here’s what’s next.

Marketing

Daily Maverick’s Marketing Masterclass Series 2 is underway. Here’s what’s next.

Issued by Daily Maverick 14 Jul 2025

Do you have what it takes to compete? Daily Maverick’s Marketing Masterclass series returns

Marketing

Do you have what it takes to compete? Daily Maverick’s Marketing Masterclass series returns

Issued by Daily Maverick 2 Jul 2025

Penquin’s Veronica Moleele named judge for 2025 Effie Awards South Africa

Advertising

Penquin’s Veronica Moleele named judge for 2025 Effie Awards South Africa

Issued by Penquin 24 Jun 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

The AMASA Igniters Forum will take place on Wednesday, 21 May 2025, at the GIBS Auditorium in Illovo, Johannesburg (Image supplied)

Advertising

Amasa Igniters Forum 2025 to reshape media narratives in digital age

Issued by AMASA 13 May 2025