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New independently aggregated study reveals $1.4bn in global pDOOH adspend in 2025, representing 7% of total DOOH (Source: @

OOH

Programmatic DOOH hits $1.4bn but remains an opportunity

13 hours

Stop chasing speed

Advertising

Stop chasing speed

Izak van der Walt and Scott Reinders, Issued by The Up&Up Group 16 hours

The first Cannes Lions 2026 shortlists are out with Accenture Song and Edelman shortlisted (Image@ b9

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | SA features in first shortlists

Danette Breitenbach 1 day

Cape Town Tourism strikes Gold, 3 times over

Tourism

Cape Town Tourism strikes Gold, 3 times over

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 1 day

The collective includes Demographica, Second Rodeo and Halo. Source: Supplied.

Marketing

Demographica, Second Rodeo & Halo launch Slightly Dangerous Co.

1 day

Teachers Tracey Billingham and Gabby Thompson with young learners.

Primary & Secondary Education

Vergelegen opens education hub for primary school learners

2 days

WPP has launched Hex, the company’s frontier studio built for the era of AI. The talent for Hex is sourced from WPP’s Creative Tech Apprenticeship programme (Source@ WPP

Artificial Intelligence

WPP launches Hex, the frontier studio built for the era of AI

1 day

Good work is not hard. Work that works is

Marketing

Good work is not hard. Work that works is

Dawn Rowlands, Issued by Dentsu 2 days

Chicken Licken's 'Anything for a soul sister' does blockbuster action, Mzansi style

Advertising

Chicken Licken's 'Anything for a soul sister' does blockbuster action, Mzansi style

Issued by Joe Public 2 days

(Image supplied)

The One Club for Creativity

One Club Creative Hall of Fame 2026 inductees named

3 days

Marketing

The distinctiveness crisis: The tools are equal, the thinking is not

3 days

Winning Schools

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Fibre Circle celebrates young environmental champions in eThekwini

Dumisani Khumalo, Issued by Fibre Circle 2 days

#YouthMonth | Masonwabe Ntloko: Young, rooted and redefining creativity through isiXhosa heritage

Design & Manufacturing

#YouthMonth | Masonwabe Ntloko: Young, rooted and redefining creativity through isiXhosa heritage

Evan-Lee Courie 3 days

The era of marketing opinion is ending. Revenue science comes next

Marketing

The era of marketing opinion is ending. Revenue science comes next

JG Bezuidenhout, Issued by Offernet 8 Jun 2026

Prism Awards

Prisa opens applications for Prisms Young Voices 2026

8 Jun 2026

The backroom beat that shook the world

Marketing

The backroom beat that shook the world

Japhet Manda, Issued by Brave Group 8 Jun 2026

Fashion & Homeware

Levi’s launches Fifa World Cup 2026 Country Ringer Tees

5 Jun 2026

Shift happens. Are you ready?

IMC Conference

Shift happens. Are you ready?

Issued by IMC Conference 5 Jun 2026

IProspect SA celebrates multiple wins at MMA Smarties SA 2026

Marketing

IProspect SA celebrates multiple wins at MMA Smarties SA 2026

Issued by Dentsu 5 Jun 2026

#Newsmaker | Murat Gebeceli: Sony MEA's new marketing director

Marketing

#Newsmaker | Murat Gebeceli: Sony MEA's new marketing director

Karabo Ledwaba 5 Jun 2026

Ogilvy strikes multiple gold at Sabre Awards for social-first and culture-led creativity

Marketing & Media

Ogilvy strikes multiple gold at Sabre Awards for social-first and culture-led creativity

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 5 Jun 2026

Fashion & Homeware

Tshepo opens new Mall of Africa store, signaling premium local brand growth

4 Jun 2026

#BehindtheIMC | MENAT Publicis Groupe’s Tahaab Rais: Marketers are the observers of humanity

IMC Conference

#BehindtheIMC | MENAT Publicis Groupe’s Tahaab Rais: Marketers are the observers of humanity

Danette Breitenbach 5 Jun 2026

In the lead up to Cannes Lions 2026, Special Effects Media South Africa's Victoria Oyeboade says African brands need ecosystems, not just endorsements (Image supplied)

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | The Lions creators reality check: Why African brands need ecosystems

Victoria Oyeboade 3 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

Guy Lundy, country manager, Spencer Stuart South Africa, asks if South Africa’s next CMOs will be data ethics stewards, or just growth drivers? (Image supplied)

Marketing

Will SA’s next CMOs be data ethics stewards, or just growth drivers?

2 Jun 2026

Adclick Africa wins 2 MMA Smarties 2026 Awards for AI-driven campaign

Marketing

Adclick Africa wins 2 MMA Smarties 2026 Awards for AI-driven campaign

Issued by Oak Ventures 2 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

Advtech schools claim top honours in WESSA Centenary Awards

Higher Education

Advtech schools claim top honours in WESSA Centenary Awards

Issued by Advtech 10 Mar 2026

Higher Education

Afda Day 2026: Where Open Day meets the Experimental Festival

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 2 Jun 2026

Woolworths names 15 winners of its 2026 Youth Makers competition

ESG

Woolworths names 15 winners of its 2026 Youth Makers competition

1 Jun 2026

The Pitcher Awards 2026 winners have been announced, with agencies from Kenya and Mozambique winning Grands Prix (Image source: © The Nation Online

Advertising

The Pitcher Awards celebrate African creativity with inaugural success for Mozambique

1 Jun 2026

Ex-TikTok and L’Oréal Luxe CMO Deshnie Govender launches culture Studio 545

Marketing

Ex-TikTok and L’Oréal Luxe CMO Deshnie Govender launches culture Studio 545

Issued by Studio 545 1 Jun 2026

Africa’s ‘quiet innovation’ and passion for quality offer lessons to the world, panel hears

Hospital Groups

Africa’s ‘quiet innovation’ and passion for quality offer lessons to the world, panel hears

Issued by COHSASA 29 May 2026

The authenticity imperative: What FMCG brands need from marketing talent in 2026

Retail Marketing

The authenticity imperative: What FMCG brands need from marketing talent in 2026

Issued by Afrizan 29 May 2026

How technology is reshaping the modern office for a smarter future

Proptech

How technology is reshaping the modern office for a smarter future

Issued by Trend Group 28 May 2026

Woodstock Brewery’s Funky Monk’s wins “Best Beer in Africa”

Food & Wine

Woodstock Brewery’s Funky Monk’s wins “Best Beer in Africa”

29 May 2026

2026 Effie Awards South Africa extended deadline announced

Effie Awards

2026 Effie Awards South Africa extended deadline announced

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 28 May 2026

The Up&Up Group’s CEO and CCO announced as speakers on official Cannes Lions agenda

Cannes Lions

The Up&Up Group’s CEO and CCO announced as speakers on official Cannes Lions agenda

Issued by The Up&Up Group 28 May 2026

#NewBizPressOffice: Meet SA Event Decor

Events & Conferencing

#NewBizPressOffice: Meet SA Event Decor

Issued by SA Event Decor 28 May 2026

Ogilvy wins global and local Social Media awards including Smarties Agency of the Year 2026

Marketing

Ogilvy wins global and local Social Media awards including Smarties Agency of the Year 2026

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 28 May 2026

Dentsu SA is on the shortlist for its First Beach campaign for Corona. Source: YouTube.

Advertising

Nigeria dominates Pitcher Awards 2026 shortlist, Dentsu Creative SA recognised

Karabo Ledwaba 28 May 2026

Heineken Beverages and eMedia announce groundbreaking content partnership

Media

Heineken Beverages and eMedia announce groundbreaking content partnership

Issued by JNPR 27 May 2026

What does Cannes 2026 hold in store for South African agencies (Image source: © Hello Partner

Advertising

#Cannes2026 | One Show highs, D&AD dips as SA eyes Cannes

Danette Breitenbach 27 May 2026

Penquin strengthens team with strategic new hires as agency growth gains momentum

Advertising

Penquin strengthens team with strategic new hires as agency growth gains momentum

Issued by Penquin 27 May 2026

How marketers can drive awareness of the economic power of buying local

Marketing

How marketers can drive awareness of the economic power of buying local

Lloyd Lekgau, Issued by Matte BLK 27 May 2026

3 AAA students take creativity from the classroom to the global stage

Advertising

3 AAA students take creativity from the classroom to the global stage

Issued by AAA School of Advertising 27 May 2026