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|  | | South African companies continue to lead the continent in brand value. All of the top 10 most valuable African brands are South African, with MTN topping the list at $2.9bn...read |
|  | JARRED CINMAN Jarred Cinman, CEO of VML South Africa, reflects on a decade of brand-building, digitalisation, and iconic tweets..read |
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 | Attic Rush delivered a bold, insight-led campaign to launch Unilever Professional’s Food Safe range, generating over 29 million impressions in 18 months. This achievement earned the company Gold for Excellence in Brand Marketing B2B at the 2025 Marketing Achievement Awards... read |
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 | DANETTE BREITENBACH The Experience and Strategy winners have been announced... Read |
 | SAUL MARQUEZ Saul Marquez, CEO of global digital marketing agency Outcomes Rocket, shares three key takeaways on world of AI-powered advertising... Read |
 | Andy Jassy, president and CEO of Amazon, is the Cannes Lions 2025 Media Person of the Year... Read |
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| |  | From graduate to a general manager in 11 years, Meredith Allan is the young force behind SA's best retail rewards programme, ShopriteX... Read |  | |  | Knorrox has long been a household name, known for adding rich, meaty flavour to everyday meals. In 2025, the brand stepped beyond the kitchen - launching a nationwide movement that puts purpose on the plate... read |
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|  | EVAN-LEE COURIE This Youth Month, we chat to Umayr Mohamed, brand communications manager at Vans South Africa... Read |  | KARABO LEDWABA Today, under Nteta’s leadership, the award-winning company has grown into a powerhouse Through-The-Line agency — shaping the way brands like YouTube, Absa, Amazon Prime Video and Spotify speak to a new generation... Read |  | KARABO LEDWABA Khumbuzile Zondi never needed a paintbrush to be an artist. Her canvas is digital, her palette made of trends, insights, and real-time human behaviour... Read |  | ISSUED BY KLA Millennials and Gen Z in South Africa aren’t just influencing marketing, they’re fundamentally reshaping it... Read |  | CHARLIE WANNELL Amasa board member, Mediamark's Charlie Wannell, says South Africa’s youth aren’t just the future of our industry, they’re the now... Read |  | KYLA BOOYSEN Kyla Booysen, senior partner manager, Special Effects MediaBrands, says brands that want to stay culturally relevant can no longer ignore the power of gaming... Read |  | EVAN-LEE COURIE Nolan Pillay, a mindset specialist, professional speaker, author, and philanthropist, recently launched a book for Millennials called The Millennial Success Code, and is aimed to inspire, enlighten, transform the hearts and minds of South Africa's youth... Read |  | KARABO LEDWABA South Africa's media landscape is at a crossroads. While interest in news (particularly local news), remains among the highest globally, the country also faces growing challenges around news avoidance, misinformation, and financial sustainability... Read |  | ISSUED BY DENTSU On 16 June 1976, police shot unarmed students for protesting in Soweto... Read |
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 | WhatsApp is taking a bolder step into the advertising world — but in a way it says won’t mess with your personal chats... Read |
 | New chicken-obsessed AI’s identity revealed in KFC ad... Read |
 | ISSUED BY HEINEKEN BEVERAGES South Africans are known for giving affectionate nicknames to everything we love – whether it’s ‘Durbs’, a ‘gwai’, 'iTiger' or your best mate ‘chommie’... Read |
 | BRENDAN SEERY I wasn’t always a desk-flying journalist – but when I think back at some of the things I did and situations I got into, I know I must have put my young family through hell at times... Read |
| Branding |
 | Award-winning actress and Shaka iLembe star, Nomzamo Mbatha, has just been announced as the first African face of Creme of Nature... Read |
 | ISSUED BY SUNSHINEGUN Sunshinegun has been appointed to create the new brand identity and positioning for the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund, following a pitch process that was recently concluded... Read |
| CRM, CX, UX |
 | ISSUED BY CEM AFRICA The CEM Africa Summit 2025 is set to redefine the future of customer experience by placing artificial intelligence at the heart of the conversation... Read |
 | SHAUN SHEHAB Shaun Shehab, lead solutions engineer at Ecentric, says the refund process holds untapped potential to enhance customer experience... Read |
 | The Customer Experience Africa Awards (CXAs) are officially back for 2025 and bring together the very best in customer experience from across the continent... Read |
| Digital |
 | ISSUED BY SO INTERACTIVE In a world where agencies come and go, turning 18 is no small feat. It represents vision, adaptability, and relevance in a highly competitive industry... Read |
 | ISSUED BY LOCATION BANK In an era where digital ad budgets are sky-high and paid search is delivering diminishing returns, performance-minded marketers are demanding a better way... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DOMAINS.CO.ZA Your WordPress website is your business’s digital home, but it won't go very far without visitors. That’s where digital marketing like social media steps in... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BLUEGRASS DIGITAL Choosing the right Content Management System (CMS) is one of the most critical digital decisions an organisation can make... Read |
| Direct Marketing |
 | ISSUED BY DMASA Celebrating industry excellence with a powerhouse panel of experts... Read |
| Education |
 | Zakes Bantwini has officially graduated from the Business of Entertainment, Media and Sports (BEMS) executive education programme at Harvard Business School... Read |
 | ISSUED BY RED & YELLOW On 24 July 2025, Red and Yellow Creative School of Business will once again open its campus doors to South Africa’s marketing, design, and digital industries for its flagship Career Fair... Read |
| Film & Cinematography |
 | Directed by the film’s own director and producer, Joseph Kosinski, the campaign stars Brad Pitt and Damson Idris — bringing the thrill of Formula 1 to life both on and off the screen... Read |
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 | MUSA KALENGA, ISSUED BY BRAVE GROUP Google’s launch of Veo 3 is an opportunity to pivot boldly... Read |
| Media |
 | ISSUED BY MEDIA24 For the first time, Daily Sun has ranked among South Africa’s trusted news brands featured in the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism’s Digital News Report (DNR)... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MEDIA24 News24 continues to set the standard for trusted journalism in South Africa, receiving the highest score for trust among news brands featured in the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism’s Digital News Report 2025... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY KENA OUTDOOR In the electrifying build-up to the Fifa Club World Cup 2025, Kena Outdoor ignited a wave of national pride with a bold digital billboard campaign in support of Mamelodi Sundowns... Read |
| Printing |
 | DAN SMITH By 2030, global circular economy efforts could generate $4.5trn in economic benefits. That is a number that South African businesses cannot afford to ignore, writes Dan Smith... Read |
| Promotions & Activations |
 | Discovery Vitality members can now spend their Discovery Miles at Pret A Manger... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY SAMRO As South Africa’s creative economy continues to evolve, access to funding remains a vital catalyst for musicians to produce, innovate, and grow... Read |
 | ISSUED BY KAYA 959 Kaya 959 is proud to announce its status as South Africa’s number one commercial radio station website, leading the pack for five consecutive months from January to May 2025... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING The much-anticipated annual 702 Walk the Talk, proudly brought to you by Freedom Park in the City of Tshwane, is set to make its grand return on Sunday, 27 July 2025... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ALGOA FM Damian Schmidt hosts Saturday and Sunday lunch between 12pm and 3pm on Algoa FM from Saturday, 7 June... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ALGOA FM Radio has been particularly successful in connecting customers with advertisers by integrating digital tools such as streaming, podcasts, and social media with traditional programming... Read |
| Radio & Podcasts |
 | ISSUED BY BROAD MEDIA Business Talk Season 13 with Michael Avery is the best podcast to get the latest insights into the South African business sector... Read |
| Retail |
 | Petshop Science has partnered with Sixty60 to offer same-day delivery of a wide range of specialised pet food, treats, toys and vet-approved local and international brands... Read |
 | Collectible cult toys are staging a full-blown social media takeover and viewers are hooked... Read |
 | Jet is redefining customer experience in South Africa’s value fashion retail sector with the opening of its new flagship store in Canal Walk, Cape Town... Read |
| Sales |
 | According to data published by Stats SA, South African retail trade sales increased by 5,1% year-on-year in April 2025... Read |
| Social Media |
 | Even though content moderators are employed through contractors, tech companies like TikTok, Meta, Alphabet and OpenAI control the core aspects of content moderation... Read |
 | RIRHANDZU SHINGWENYANA Rirhandzu Shingwenyana says the creator economy is not a trend; it is a central pillar of modern marketing... Read |
| TV |
 | SuperSport football and boxing commentator, presenter and anchor, Phumlani Msibi, has passed away... Read |
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 | IHG Hotels & Resorts has announced plans to expand its footprint in Africa with the addition of 35 new hotels and over 6,500 rooms over the next two to three years, underlining the group’s long-term investment strategy for the continent... Read |
 | Valor Hospitality signs R540m deals to manage new-build IHG hotels in Senegal and Nigeria, marking its entry into West Africa... Read |
 | DUNCAN MIRIRI AND MARC JONES The OPEC Fund pledged over $1bn to developing countries, launching trade initiatives as Western aid declines and Arab donors commit $2bn... Read |
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 | ANDRIES VAN ZYL Makhado Special Economic Zone, announced in 2018, was intended to attract investments of R40bn... Read |
 | DEE-DEE MATHELELA New procedural changes affecting urgent applications in South Africa’s High Court and Magistrates’ Courts come into effect on 4 July 2025. These updates mark a shift in how litigants initiate and navigate urgent relief... Read |
 | As CEO of De Beers Group, Al Cook will continue to form part of the Anglo American executive leadership team until the separation of De Beers from Anglo American has progressed further... Read |
 | Once the capital works are completed and a final inspection conducted, Kyalami will become Africa’s only FIA grade one circuit, capable of hosting Formula One on the African continent... Read |
 | According to Stats SA, consumer price inflation was 2,8% in May, unchanged from 2,8% in April. The consumer price index (CPI) increased by 0,2% between April and May... Read |
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