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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 1 hour

Why emotional intelligence is key to early childhood development

Early Childhood Development

Why emotional intelligence is key to early childhood development

Theresa Micheal 2 hours

Isidlamlilo/The Fire Eater dominates at the 61st Cape Town Theatre Awards

Theatre

Isidlamlilo/The Fire Eater dominates at the 61st Cape Town Theatre Awards

21 hours

Barbie honours Miley Cyrus with collectible doll in Signature Series

Design & Manufacturing

Barbie honours Miley Cyrus with collectible doll in Signature Series

1 day

Algoa FM keeps listeners connected through technology

Radio & Audio

Algoa FM keeps listeners connected through technology

Issued by Algoa FM 3 Jul 2026

Stop sleeping on SA music, it's not just background noise

Music

Stop sleeping on SA music, it's not just background noise

Martin Myers 3 Jul 2026

Tyla’s Roc Nation deal raises stakes for South African pop

Music

Tyla’s Roc Nation deal raises stakes for South African pop

2 Jul 2026

Promotions & Activations

Lego and McDonald’s tap into collectable culture to win the 2026 Fifa World Cup

Maroefah Smith 2 Jul 2026

Dentsu X partners with Africa Creative Agency on WAV Festival 2027 and Africa House

Marketing

Dentsu X partners with Africa Creative Agency on WAV Festival 2027 and Africa House

Issued by Dentsu 1 Jul 2026

Africa’s football boom is creating value that local markets miss

Sport

Africa’s football boom is creating value that local markets miss

Chigozirim Bodart 2 Jul 2026

Sprite puts iconic hip-hop lyrics on cans in US campaign

Advertising

Sprite puts iconic hip-hop lyrics on cans in US campaign

1 Jul 2026

SEM's Eden Marais explores the role businesses and the creative industry can play in creating meaningful pathways for young talent. (Image supplied)

Youth Month

#YouthMonth | The next generation isn't a risk - they're your ROI

Eden Marais 30 Jun 2026

70 years on: Artscape Women’s Humanity Festival marks 1956 Women’s March legacy

Theatre

70 years on: Artscape Women’s Humanity Festival marks 1956 Women’s March legacy

29 Jun 2026

Your dashboard is lying to you: Why brands keep missing the 1 trillion rands township economy

Advertising

Your dashboard is lying to you: Why brands keep missing the 1 trillion rands township economy

Kabelo Kale, Issued by The Media Krate 29 Jun 2026

Hansa Pilsener and Joe Public go bronze in the Cannes sun

Cannes Lions

Hansa Pilsener and Joe Public go bronze in the Cannes sun

Issued by Joe Public 26 Jun 2026

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Primary & Secondary Education

Meet the 5 African schools shortlisted for the World's Best School Prizes

Shan Radcliffe 25 Jun 2026

The Content Creator Awards have extended their entry deadline (Image supplied)

Social Media

Content Creator Awards deadline extended; R10k prize for automotive winner

25 Jun 2026

Spier Light Art has opened its 2027 call, inviting artists to submit ideas for site-specific, light-led works that will transform the Stellenbosch wine farm into an after-dark exhibition. (Image supplied)

Art

Spier Light Art 2027 calls for artists to rethink light, space and story

24 Jun 2026

Accenture Song SA has won Silver at Cannes Lions. Source: YouTube.

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | Accenture Song SA wins Silver in Entertainment

Karabo Ledwaba 24 Jun 2026

1 ticket, 3 events: Music Week aims to accelerate Africa’s music business

Events

1 ticket, 3 events: Music Week aims to accelerate Africa’s music business

23 Jun 2026

$African creatives discuss the importance of Cannes to Africa. Picture l to r: Yusuf Adejumo, creative director, TBWA\Concept Nigeria, Audrey Quaye creative director Innova DDB Ghana, Alex van Niekerk, executive creative director at TBWA\Ascent, Graham Cruikshanks, director of Africa operations at TBWA, Eric Mununuzi, chief creative Officer at TBWA\Uganda (Images supplied, composite by Ruth Cooper @ Bizcommunity)$

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | Should Africa care about the Cannes Lions?

Danette Breitenbach 22 Jun 2026

Fashion retailer Side Step partners with Blxckie to launch youth-focused New Era campaign

Retail Marketing

Fashion retailer Side Step partners with Blxckie to launch youth-focused New Era campaign

19 Jun 2026

Debonairs taps singer Chomee for soccer-inspired Cram Crown Crust launch

FMCG

Debonairs taps singer Chomee for soccer-inspired Cram Crown Crust launch

19 Jun 2026

947 Joburg Day 2026 transforms into a cultural playground with all-star line-up

Events & Conferencing

947 Joburg Day 2026 transforms into a cultural playground with all-star line-up

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 22 Jun 2026

Fatboy Slim to bring "Big Beat" EDM anthems to SA

Music

Fatboy Slim to bring "Big Beat" EDM anthems to SA

18 Jun 2026

Are you ready for South Africa’s biggest fitness party?

Wellness

Are you ready for South Africa’s biggest fitness party?

Issued by Media24 18 Jun 2026

#YouthMonth | From the Cape Flats to creative director at OFYT

Youth Month

#YouthMonth | From the Cape Flats to creative director at OFYT

18 Jun 2026

Concerts SA wins International Music Cities Award for Placemaking in Hull, UK

Music

Concerts SA wins International Music Cities Award for Placemaking in Hull, UK

Issued by SAMRO 17 Jun 2026

Abdullah Ibrahim, South African pianist and anti-apartheid champion, dies at 91

Music

Abdullah Ibrahim, South African pianist and anti-apartheid champion, dies at 91

William Schomberg 17 Jun 2026

Reflection on the aspirations and voices of young people in South Africa

Youth Month

Reflection on the aspirations and voices of young people in South Africa

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 17 Jun 2026

South Africa’s consumer class youth is playing snakes and ladders

Youth Month

South Africa’s consumer class youth is playing snakes and ladders

Issued by BrandMapp 17 Jun 2026

Gerety Awards 2026 Shortlist has been announced. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

3 South African campaigns in Gerety craft CUT — Will local agencies win gold?

17 Jun 2026

ONE Gospel commemorates 50 years of Youth Day with inspiring Youth Month programming

Youth Month

ONE Gospel commemorates 50 years of Youth Day with inspiring Youth Month programming

Issued by Urban Brew Studios 15 Jun 2026

R&B star Kehlani announces South African tour dates

Music

R&B star Kehlani announces South African tour dates

15 Jun 2026

#YouthMonth | The Lab's Matthew Tyler on conscious consumption, resale culture and purpose-driven brands

ESG

#YouthMonth | The Lab's Matthew Tyler on conscious consumption, resale culture and purpose-driven brands

Evan-Lee Courie 15 Jun 2026

MTN customers get 1GB of free DStv Stream data to watch the Fifa World Cup 2026 when they top up

Streaming

MTN customers get 1GB of free DStv Stream data to watch the Fifa World Cup 2026 when they top up

Issued by DStv 15 Jun 2026

Samro Retirement Annuity Fund calls on members to update their details

Music

Samro Retirement Annuity Fund calls on members to update their details

Issued by SAMRO 10 Jun 2026

McDonald's launches Sing Loud Sing Proud to help South Africans learn their national anthem

FMCG

McDonald's launches Sing Loud Sing Proud to help South Africans learn their national anthem

Issued by McDonald’s South Africa 9 Jun 2026

Fred Durst-led Limp Bizkit announces Johannesburg FNB Stadium concert

Music

Fred Durst-led Limp Bizkit announces Johannesburg FNB Stadium concert

9 Jun 2026

#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 9 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

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

Marketing

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

Karabo Ledwaba 5 Jun 2026

Jacaranda FM’s Feel Good Tour and 40th birthday celebrations end on a high with epic Fourways finale

Radio & Audio

Jacaranda FM’s Feel Good Tour and 40th birthday celebrations end on a high with epic Fourways finale

Issued by Jacaranda FM 4 Jun 2026

Puss in Boots brings warmth and laughter to the Baxter this winter

Theatre

Puss in Boots brings warmth and laughter to the Baxter this winter

3 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

Community Media shines at the Budget Vote 2026

Media

Community Media shines at the Budget Vote 2026

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 3 Jun 2026

Local fashion label NOI Collective opens its first store in Woodstock

Fashion & Homeware

Local fashion label NOI Collective opens its first store in Woodstock

1 Jun 2026

DJ Fresh is joining Kaya 959. Source: Supplied.

Radio & Audio

DJ Fresh to host Kaya 959 breakfast show

29 May 2026

Worlds collide and legends return to the cinema this June

Film

Worlds collide and legends return to the cinema this June

Daniel Dercksen 29 May 2026

Ramaphosa honours film composer Dr Trevor Jones with Order of Ikhamanga in Silver

Music

Ramaphosa honours film composer Dr Trevor Jones with Order of Ikhamanga in Silver

28 May 2026