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#WomensMonth | Meet Esmie, the bargain-hunter behind The Fab Cheapskate

Fashion

#WomensMonth | Meet Esmie, the bargain-hunter behind The Fab Cheapskate

Chloe Posthumus 1 day

You killed the medium, Bro: Why audio’s next chapter demands more than a podcast strategy

Podcasts

You killed the medium, Bro: Why audio’s next chapter demands more than a podcast strategy

Marcel Swain, Issued by Dentsu 2 days

#WomensMonth | Pepkor's Konaye Dlatu on creativity, connection and leaving an impact

Retail Marketing

#WomensMonth | Pepkor's Konaye Dlatu on creativity, connection and leaving an impact

Evan-Lee Courie 2 days

Humanz appoints new country manager for South Africa

Artificial Intelligence

Humanz appoints new country manager for South Africa

2 days

2026 iPendoring Awards taps senior talent from Ogilvy to Joe Public

Pendoring

2026 iPendoring Awards taps senior talent from Ogilvy to Joe Public

2 days

The Clio Awards rankings are out now. Source: Clio Awards.

Advertising

South African ad talent earns top spots in Clio Africa & ME rankings

Karabo Ledwaba 14 Aug 2026

In a first, the Best Digital agency Award at Bookmarks was shared between two agencies: Accenture Song (pictured) and Ogilvy (Image: @Bizcommunity)

IAB Bookmarks Awards

#Bookmarks2026 | It's a first! Best Digital Agency awarded to two agencies

14 Aug 2026

Uber Eats' campaign Football is for food did well in the Cannes Creative Effectiveness category. Source: YouTube.

Cannes Lions

Warc says cultural relevance and creators drive Cannes effectiveness wins

13 Aug 2026

Fame Week Africa 2026 unveils programme centred on creative economy growth

Film & Cinematography

Fame Week Africa 2026 unveils programme centred on creative economy growth

12 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | Retroviral’s Koketso Masisi: Success should be multiplied

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | Retroviral’s Koketso Masisi: Success should be multiplied

Danette Breitenbach 12 Aug 2026

The 2026 Content Creator Awards have officially unveiled this year's nominees (Image supplied)

Social Media

2026 Content Creator Award nominees unveiled

12 Aug 2026

Kgomotso Masebuko lands Dentsu Influence internship and FoneYam partnership

Marketing

Kgomotso Masebuko lands Dentsu Influence internship and FoneYam partnership

Issued by Dentsu 11 Aug 2026

Creative Circle Full Circle 2026 | When AI panic subsides

Cannes Lions

Creative Circle Full Circle 2026 | When AI panic subsides

Terry Levin 11 Aug 2026

Afda continues to shape the future of the creative economy

Higher Education

Afda continues to shape the future of the creative economy

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 12 Aug 2026

Sound On Africa (SOA) has launched an
intercontinental network built to connect brands with vetted creators across Africa, starting in Kenya (Image source: © 123rf )

Social Media

Africa's first dedicated creator intercontinental network launches in Kenya

7 Aug 2026

LeadUP Podcast returns with inspiring new episode featuring aesthetic doctor Dr Karishma Ramdev

Podcasts

LeadUP Podcast returns with inspiring new episode featuring aesthetic doctor Dr Karishma Ramdev

Issued by University of Pretoria 6 Aug 2026

Research

Social marketing faces 3 limits, latest Warc research finds

6 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | You make the space; don't wait for the industry to make space for you

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | You make the space; don't wait for the industry to make space for you

6 Aug 2026

Four women from Digitas share their career stories and leadership lessons. L to r: Nomika Singh Govender - GM, Bonita Christie - BUD, Zakona Mlaba - digital copy lead and Chelsea-Summer Lodewyk - strategy director at Digitas (Image composite: Lesley Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | Every woman has a story: 4 leadership lessons

5 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | Lerato Agency's Tshegofatso Stone - From creator to communicator

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | Lerato Agency's Tshegofatso Stone - From creator to communicator

Karabo Ledwaba 5 Aug 2026

Make less, do more

Digital

Make less, do more

Rory MacRobert, Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 5 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | The Artscape's Marlene le Roux on leading with inclusion, compassion and courage

Theatre

#WomensMonth | The Artscape's Marlene le Roux on leading with inclusion, compassion and courage

Evan-Lee Courie 5 Aug 2026

Jarred Trembath to lead Influential

Marketing

Jarred Trembath to lead Influential

4 Aug 2026

Gagasi FM announces mid-season shake-up

Radio & Audio

Gagasi FM announces mid-season shake-up

Issued by Gagasi FM 3 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | Sheralle Maclou on building businesses where creativity, culture and impact converge

Retail Marketing

#WomensMonth | Sheralle Maclou on building businesses where creativity, culture and impact converge

Evan-Lee Courie 3 Aug 2026

Casey Mantle, head of digital at Special Effects Media South Africa looks at what marketers need to know now that Google Search Console tracks social content (Image supplied)

Digital

Google Search Console now tracks social content: What South African marketers need to know

Casey Mantle 31 Jul 2026

#WomensMonth | Nadia Jaftha on pushing SA’s creator economy from influence to ownership

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | Nadia Jaftha on pushing SA’s creator economy from influence to ownership

Evan-Lee Courie 5 Aug 2026

Lebogang Mashangoane, account director at Riverbed PR says PR’s Golden Age will belong to those who understand people (Image supplied)

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | PR’s Golden Age will belong to those who understand people, not just platforms

Lebogang Mashangoane 31 Jul 2026

Nonhle Thema on 94.7. Source: YouTube.

Branding

What Nonhle Thema’s story reveals about the Creator Economy’s redemption problem

Lerato Motloung 30 Jul 2026

Social first is not a marketing tactic anymore

Marketing

Social first is not a marketing tactic anymore

Issued by Dentsu 30 Jul 2026

When the audience you want won't sit through your ads

Sponsorship

When the audience you want won't sit through your ads

Issued by Levergy 30 Jul 2026

Omnicom’s revenue in the second quarter of 2026 increased $2.5bn to $6.6bn as compared to the second quarter of 2025. Pictured: Annalect, part of the Omnicom Media Group, is a prominent player in the media and analytics sector located in Bengaluru, India (Image source @ Annalect

Advertising

Omnicom Q2 results: Built for an era where speed, integration, and scale matter most

30 Jul 2026

It’s big, Really BIG! Woolies giant Avozilla sends social media into a frenzy

FMCG

It’s big, Really BIG! Woolies giant Avozilla sends social media into a frenzy

Evan-Lee Courie 28 Jul 2026

Siwelile Thusi says you must take your own destiny into your own hands. Source: Supplied.

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | Think like a strategist. Get yourself to Cannes Lions

Siwelile Thusi 28 Jul 2026

CEM Africa 2026 welcomes 3 influential global speakers

Events & Conferencing

CEM Africa 2026 welcomes 3 influential global speakers

Issued by CEM Africa Summit 27 Jul 2026

Why authentic influencer generated content is important

Digital

Why authentic influencer generated content is important

Issued by TDMC 27 Jul 2026

Content Creator Awards jury announced

Social Media

Content Creator Awards jury announced

23 Jul 2026

African filmmakers launch AfriVerts to tap booming mobile drama market

Film

African filmmakers launch AfriVerts to tap booming mobile drama market

22 Jul 2026

The Coca-Cola Fan Can Be a Bo campaign returns for 2026 — Fans stay with the team, walk the tunnel and experience match day alongside the Springboks (image supplied)

Promotions & Activations

Live like a Springbok for a day with the Coca-Cola Fan Can Be a Bok campaign

22 Jul 2026

Sound, stillness and self-reflection: Inside Cape Town’s Mind Matters launch

Wellness

Sound, stillness and self-reflection: Inside Cape Town’s Mind Matters launch

Chloe Posthumus 21 Jul 2026

Clockwork lands 30 Bookmark Awards finalists across 8 campaigns

Marketing

Clockwork lands 30 Bookmark Awards finalists across 8 campaigns

Issued by Clockwork 21 Jul 2026

PR & Communications

Estée Lauder names Madeleine Boyd to lead global brand comms

20 Jul 2026

The Interactive Advertising Bureau South Africa (IAB SA) has announced the finalists for the 2026 Bookmark Awards (Image supplied)

Digital

#Bookmarks2026 | All the IAB South Africa 2026 Bookmark Awards finalists

17 Jul 2026

Simone Zanetti challenged marketing leaders to rethink AI in the age of synthetic attention at Marketing Café 2026

Higher Education

Simone Zanetti challenged marketing leaders to rethink AI in the age of synthetic attention at Marketing Café 2026

Issued by Zanetti AI Institute 27 Mar 2026

Warc and TikTok say brands need community intelligence to win with AI

Advertising

Warc and TikTok say brands need community intelligence to win with AI

15 Jul 2026