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The IAB SA 2025 Bookmarks Awards winners have been announced, with Ogilvy named Best Digital Agency of 2025 (Image supplied)

IAB Bookmarks Awards

Ogilvy and KFC take the double in the IAB Bookmark Awards

15 hours

Source: © 123rf Derek Coles, president and MD of McCann Joburg says ‘digital-first’ isn’t enough and make a case for idea-first thinking in modern advertising

Marketing & Media

McCann Joburg's Derek Coles: Stand out, don't fit in

Derek Coles 15 hours

Prominent Roofing achieves 2,622% return on Google Ads investment with Cape Marketing Agency

Marketing

Prominent Roofing achieves 2,622% return on Google Ads investment with Cape Marketing Agency

Issued by Cape Marketing Agency 1 day

#WomensMonth: Regina Naicker on leading supply chain innovation and championing women in logistics

Logistics & Transport

#WomensMonth: Regina Naicker on leading supply chain innovation and championing women in logistics

Robin Fredericks 3 days

AI and data are reshaping Africa's retail sector

Technology

AI and data are reshaping Africa's retail sector

Blessed Hwaire and Shobhit Jain 11 Aug 2025

Industry insights: Consumers still aspire, but planning is everything

Research

Industry insights: Consumers still aspire, but planning is everything

Issued by Vicinity Media 8 Aug 2025

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Primary & Secondary Education

Tips to choosing Grade 10 subjects that will boost your APS score

6 Aug 2025

The Up&Up Group, together with key clients, has partnered with Dr Karen Nelson-Field (pictured) to deliver South Africa’s first-ever data on digital media attention metrics (Image supplied)

Research

Attention is the new currency: SA's first human data study

6 Aug 2025

Delivery tech helps SA navigate infrastructure challenges

Logistics & Transport

Delivery tech helps SA navigate infrastructure challenges

Nadine Jack 5 Aug 2025

Meet the judges of the IAS Agency Credentials Award

Direct Marketing

Meet the judges of the IAS Agency Credentials Award

Issued by DMASA 1 Aug 2025

Source: © 123rf Braintree's Eldon Bothma and Hayley Blane talk security within CRM and the value of by-design methodology

Security

CRM security by design, not default

Eldon Bothma and Hayley Blane 31 Jul 2025

The experience paradox: Why better satisfaction scores don't always mean growth

CRM, CX, UX

The experience paradox: Why better satisfaction scores don't always mean growth

Nithi Kumar, Issued by Kantar 30 Jul 2025

Turning reviews into revenue with location intelligence

Digital

Turning reviews into revenue with location intelligence

Issued by Location Bank 31 Jul 2025

#WPRD2025 | We. Communications' Sarah Gooding: Uncovering truths that unlock progress, understanding and impact

World PR Day

#WPRD2025 | We. Communications' Sarah Gooding: Uncovering truths that unlock progress, understanding and impact

Issued by We Communications 28 Jul 2025

Image credit: Google DeepMind on Pexels

Environment & Natural Resources

#WorldNatureConservationDay: AI and nature conservation

28 Jul 2025

Creators and creatives: Advertising in a world of social influence

Advertising

Creators and creatives: Advertising in a world of social influence

Andile Rapiya, Managing Director, Bravado at Brave, Issued by Brave Group 28 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied.

Industrial & Logistics Property

Latest Spear REIT acquisition continues its strategic growth journey in the Western Cape

28 Jul 2025

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Logistics & Transport

Telematics tools help boost efficiency in SA transport and logistics

25 Jul 2025

Why ops leadership is the unsung hero in marketing agencies

Marketing

Why ops leadership is the unsung hero in marketing agencies

Issued by Penquin 23 Jul 2025

Location Bank supercharges retail growth with digital strategy

Digital

Location Bank supercharges retail growth with digital strategy

Issued by Location Bank 23 Jul 2025

Nampo Cape 2025 to showcase smart tech for sustainable agriculture

Agriculture

Nampo Cape 2025 to showcase smart tech for sustainable agriculture

18 Jul 2025

How dynamic creative is making ads smarter, faster and less boring

Advertising

How dynamic creative is making ads smarter, faster and less boring

Kyle van Rooi, Issued by Dentsu 15 Jul 2025

Agriculture

Local farmers secure Koo Baked Beans supply with Tiger Brands support

14 Jul 2025

Advertising

Warc signals potential renaissance for programmatic advertising

11 Jul 2025

Image credit: Christina Morillo on Pexels

Energy

Data centres evolve to tackle AI's energy surge

Faith Waithaka 11 Jul 2025

Nazareen Ebrahim: Brilliant women in AI Ethics 2024 and AIE Summit speaker

Artificial Intelligence

Nazareen Ebrahim: Brilliant women in AI Ethics 2024 and AIE Summit speaker

Karabo Ledwaba 11 Jul 2025

The finalists were announced on 9 July 2025. Source: Supplied

IAB Bookmarks Awards

All the 2025 Bookmark Awards finalists

9 Jul 2025

LM Relations builds on 12 years of excellence with 3 strategic appointments

Marketing

LM Relations builds on 12 years of excellence with 3 strategic appointments

Issued by LM Relations 7 Jul 2025

77% of SA businesses AI-ready, over half see benefits

Hardware

77% of SA businesses AI-ready, over half see benefits

Issued by ASUS 4 Jul 2025

How to break the data deadlock to unlock marketing profits

Marketing

How to break the data deadlock to unlock marketing profits

Issued by Incubeta 4 Jul 2025

How being better became this agency’s most profitable strategy yet

Digital

How being better became this agency’s most profitable strategy yet

Charlie Stewart, Issued by Rogerwilco 2 Jul 2025

Tapping into the lab economy: Africa’s big opportunities in medical research and diagnostics

Medical Research

Tapping into the lab economy: Africa’s big opportunities in medical research and diagnostics

Issued by ITP Communications 1 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied. Jonathan Sinden, Chief Operations Officer: L2D.

Retail & Hospitality Property

How L2D's purpose-driven strategy won 35 prestigious awards at SACSC

1 Jul 2025

Image credit: Unsplash

Coal, Oil & Gas

Exxaro consults Leeuwpan employees on potential job cuts

1 Jul 2025

Takealot grows revenue to fend off Amazon rivalry

E-commerce

Takealot grows revenue to fend off Amazon rivalry

Nqobile Dludla 26 Jun 2025

Radio still the big winner in today’s data-led media game

Radio & Audio

Radio still the big winner in today’s data-led media game

Nick Grubb, Issued by Mediamark 24 Jun 2025

Social Media

#Exclusive: Darren Morris | Reels rule now, but only storytelling wins

Darren Morris 24 Jun 2025

Why startups stumble when scaling too soon

Entrepreneurship

Why startups stumble when scaling too soon

Ashlin Govender 23 Jun 2025

AI is all about doing more with less and opens the door to new possibilities

ICT

AI is all about doing more with less and opens the door to new possibilities

Werner Joubert, Issued by ASUS 19 Jun 2025

How to select the right CMS platform: A strategic guide from Bluegrass Digital

Digital

How to select the right CMS platform: A strategic guide from Bluegrass Digital

Issued by Bluegrass Digital 19 Jun 2025

South Africa’s TV planning world is going to fundamentally change

TV

South Africa’s TV planning world is going to fundamentally change

Issued by Advertising Media Forum 17 Jun 2025

Introducing Media24 Adnami: High-impact display advertising redefined

Media

Introducing Media24 Adnami: High-impact display advertising redefined

Issued by Media24 12 Jun 2025

Advertising

Global ad spend projected to hit $1.16tn, despite economic volatility

12 Jun 2025

Telkom resumes dividends as earnings jump 62.3%

Telecoms & Networks

Telkom resumes dividends as earnings jump 62.3%

10 Jun 2025

Powerful analytics measure real-world results with precision

Media

Powerful analytics measure real-world results with precision

Issued by Vicinity Media 6 Jun 2025

Who owns digital?

Digital

Who owns digital?

Issued by Offernet 6 Jun 2025