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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

3 days

A branch South African mobile communications provider Vodacom in Cape Town is shown in this picture taken 10 November 2015. Reuters/Mike Hutchings/File Photo

Corporate & Commercial Law

ConCourt sends Vodacom 'Please call me' case back to the SCA

Shan Radcliffe 31 Jul 2025

#WPRD2025 | Lebo Madiba: PR as bridge‑building infrastructure in a fragmented world

World PR Day

#WPRD2025 | Lebo Madiba: PR as bridge‑building infrastructure in a fragmented world

Lebo Madiba 28 Jul 2025

CYNK makes a strategic merger for sustainable ICT

Technology

CYNK makes a strategic merger for sustainable ICT

Issued by Ramza Media 24 Jul 2025

Rain names new CEO as founder shifts to strategic role

Telecoms & Networks

Rain names new CEO as founder shifts to strategic role

23 Jul 2025

Mr Price retailer credits Easter, timely winter season for quarterly sales bump

Retailers

Mr Price retailer credits Easter, timely winter season for quarterly sales bump

Nqobile Dludla 24 Jul 2025

Telecoms & Networks

Telkom unveils refreshed brand identity with updated logo

22 Jul 2025

SA's Maziv valued at $2bn after revised deal with Vodacom

Telecoms & Networks

SA's Maziv valued at $2bn after revised deal with Vodacom

21 Jul 2025

MTN names David Behr to head streamlined enterprise business unit

Telecoms & Networks

MTN names David Behr to head streamlined enterprise business unit

16 Jul 2025

Jacaranda FM appoints Nthabeleng Nhlapo as commercial manager

Radio & Audio

Jacaranda FM appoints Nthabeleng Nhlapo as commercial manager

Issued by Jacaranda FM 9 Jul 2025

Introducing the 2025 Assegai Awards judging panel

Direct Marketing

Introducing the 2025 Assegai Awards judging panel

Issued by DMASA 19 Jun 2025

Checkers' outperforms leading global counterparts when compared to their home markets.

Branding

South African brands dominate Africa’s brand value rankings

19 Jun 2025

CEM Africa Summit 2025: Leading the future of customer experience with AI innovation

CRM

CEM Africa Summit 2025: Leading the future of customer experience with AI innovation

Issued by CEM Africa 18 Jun 2025

Corporate & Commercial Law

Starlink's bid for SA entry: Public still has time to weigh in on EEIP policy

Ahmed Dhupli 17 Jun 2025

African Bank appoints head: strategic communications and public relations

Marketing

African Bank appoints head: strategic communications and public relations

13 Jun 2025

Source: © Student Village The Gen Z Economy Report: Cash, Culture and Clout, is a new research report on how young people in South Africa earn, spend, save and think about money

Youth Marketing

Brands, stop relying on stereotypes to connect with Gen Z

13 Jun 2025

TooMuchWifi attracts new funding to scale affordable connectivity

Internet

TooMuchWifi attracts new funding to scale affordable connectivity

2 Jun 2025

Source: X/@Starlink.

Telecoms & Networks

Starlink's secret network uncovered in SA: Is it legal?

Katja Hamilton 30 May 2025

South Africa to offer Musk Starlink deal before Trump meeting, Bloomberg News reports

Telecoms & Networks

South Africa to offer Musk Starlink deal before Trump meeting, Bloomberg News reports

21 May 2025

MTN suffers data breach exposing customer information

Cybersecurity

MTN suffers data breach exposing customer information

29 Apr 2025

Warc research shows that globally, newsbrand ad spend is forecast to fall to $32.3bn this year, a 33.1% decrease from 2019, as hard news stories – from trade wars to armed conflicts – draw audiences but not ad dollars. (Image supplied)

Advertising

Warc: News media struggles as brands favour softer content

16 Apr 2025

AI or die: The flight plan for AI-powered marketing in 2025

Artificial Intelligence

AI or die: The flight plan for AI-powered marketing in 2025

Issued by V5 Digital 2 Apr 2025

MTN, Lynk make Africa's first satellite voice call using smartphone

Telecoms & Networks

MTN, Lynk make Africa's first satellite voice call using smartphone

28 Mar 2025

NIQ State of Retail: South African consumers shift to value as economic pressures persist

Research

NIQ State of Retail: South African consumers shift to value as economic pressures persist

Issued by NielsenIQ 11 Mar 2025

Branding

Warc's Creative 100 released, Apple no.1 brand for creativity

11 Mar 2025

Checkers expands Sixty60 through new e-commerce website

E-commerce

Checkers expands Sixty60 through new e-commerce website

7 Mar 2025

Spier has unveiled a new identity. Source: Supplied.

Branding

Spier redefines its 333-year legacy with new visual identity and hotel

6 Mar 2025

Checkers is one of SA's leading retail brands. Source: Shoprite Holdings.

Branding

Banking, retail and telecoms power SA’s brand value to over R600bn in 2025

6 Mar 2025

HR & Management

Awarding SA and Africa's Top Employers for 2025

28 Feb 2025

Source: © Bizcommunity. Image by Lesley Svenson. Accenture Song has announced that effective immediately, Celeste Koert (left) has been appointed as the new lead, succeeding James Barty (right), who has been in the role since April 2024

Advertising

Koert succeeds Barty in Accenture Song’s strategic leadership change in South Africa

26 Feb 2025

Salt Typhoon cyberattack hit Cisco vulnerability in SA

Cybersecurity

Salt Typhoon cyberattack hit Cisco vulnerability in SA

Lindsey Schutters 21 Feb 2025

Optiva is taking Gemini-powered agentic AI-powered BSS to MWC

Telecoms & Networks

Optiva is taking Gemini-powered agentic AI-powered BSS to MWC

18 Feb 2025

Thumiso Masoha is FCB Africa's new chief experience officer (Image supplied)

Advertising

FCB Africa's bold move: Thumiso Masoha appointed chief experience officer

6 Feb 2025

Advertising

Smart brands rein in ad spending when a rival faces a setback − here’s why

Vivek Astvansh 5 Feb 2025

From speed to smiles: Redefining CX in telecoms

CRM, CX, UX

From speed to smiles: Redefining CX in telecoms

Issued by Ask Afrika 23 Jan 2025

Vodacom and Remgro lodge appeal to overturn Maziv decision

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom and Remgro lodge appeal to overturn Maziv decision

Nqobile Dludla 27 Nov 2024

4th Industrial Revolution

Orange calls on Meta and OpenAI for African language models

Gianluca Lo Nostro and Mathias de Rozario 27 Nov 2024

Source: Pexels.

Financial Services

How Ninety One is closing Africa’s infrastructure gap

25 Nov 2024

University of Johannesburg students win big at Assegai Awards 2024 with powerful GBV campaign

Marketing

University of Johannesburg students win big at Assegai Awards 2024 with powerful GBV campaign

Issued by DMASA 25 Nov 2024

Source: Pexels.

Markets & Investment

Africa back in favour as investors eye currency stability and demographic opportunity

22 Nov 2024

Telecoms & Networks

MTN joins the race to space internet

Nqobile Dludla 20 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf The 20th edition of the Sunday Times GenNext Awards winners have been announced

Youth Marketing

Sunday Times GenNext Awards crowns the coolest of the cool crowd

20 Nov 2024

State of the Retail Nation Q3: Consumer confidence starts to recover ahead of Black Friday

Marketing

State of the Retail Nation Q3: Consumer confidence starts to recover ahead of Black Friday

Issued by NielsenIQ 8 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf Streaming services remain the most subscribed subscription category, with 22% of users signing up for these platforms

Digital

ChatGPT the fastest-growing subscription-based service worldwide growing 296%

5 Nov 2024

SA's township economy: where e-commerce meets opportunity and challenge

E-commerce

SA's township economy: where e-commerce meets opportunity and challenge

31 Oct 2024

Cloud

Huawei Cloud expands rapidly in SA, plans more solutions

Nqobile Dludla 25 Oct 2024

South African click-and-collect firm Pargo considers continent-wide expansion

E-commerce

South African click-and-collect firm Pargo considers continent-wide expansion

Nqobile Dludla 22 Oct 2024

Source: © Gallo Images Lanre Adisa, Founder/Chief Creative Officer of Noah’s Ark communications based in Lagos, Nigeria.

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries: How Noah’s Ark turned Airtel into Nigeria’s most loved brand

Danette Breitenbach 11 Oct 2024