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 | DANETTE BREITENBACH The inaugural Scopen Africa Decade Awards were announced at a special event held in Johannesburg on Tuesday, 24 February... read |
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 | KARABO LEDWABA Veteran South African journalist Joe Latakgomo — widely respected as a “journalist’s journalist” and a pioneer of the country’s newsroom — has died... read |
|  | KARABO LEDWABA The consumer argued that the new formulation appeared less soapy or foamy than the previous version, requiring a greater quantity of product... read |
|  | EVAN-LEE COURIE Effective 1 March 2026, Lorraine De Graaff steps into the role of chief marketing officer and strategy lead at Tiger Brands. Bizcommunity get a scoop on what we can expect see from SA’s most recognisable household names... read |
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 | KABELO KALE Township advertising is finding its soul, and evolving past the purely transactional, with “Purposeful Disruptors” The Media Krate leading a transformation in South Africa’s OOH sector... read |
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| |  | AVASHNEE MOODLEY Avashnee Moodley, head of marketing at Oppo, examines brand loyalty in a changing world... Read |  | DYLAN KRUGER Dylan Kruger, managing partner: Africa Network, M+C Saatchi Abel says 2026 is a wake-up call for a continent ready to lead… Read |  | NIGEL MATTHEWS Nigel Matthews, executive creative director: Boom Group, looks at why brands need to add more humanity and use less AI… Read |  | |
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| |  | MUSA KALENGA, ISSUED BY BRAVE GROUP AI is radically reshaping the visual and economic landscape of advertising. We see high-end production costs being slashed as locations, actors, and production are replaced by pixels... Read |
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 | WPP will transition to the a single company from its current form as a holding company... read |
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 | RIYANA AJAM Agency life is defined by tight deadlines, pitch culture, bold ideas, and the relentless pursuit of work that shifts brands and shapes culture... Read |
 | The global panel of creative leaders will evaluate the industry’s most inspired and impactful work... Read |
 | ISSUED BY OLIVER Creative leadership is rewarding in different ways. Your craft evolves - you move from executing individual campaigns to shaping creative vision across teams and projects... Read |
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| Artificial Intelligence |
 | DARIO MILO, LIA WHEELER The rise of generative AI has led to a growing number of lawsuits stemming from false outputs that can damage a person’s reputation. Who is to blame? Read |
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| Branding |
 | Vitality Health International (Africa) has been rebranded as Global Health Solutions... read |
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 | Seven of the 10 most valuable brands in the Brand Finance Global 500 2026 are tech brands... Read |
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| CRM, CX, UX |
 | GORDON WILSON, ISSUED BY ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS GROUP When organisations talk about innovation in channel incentives, the conversation is usually around technology, and in its most visible forms... Read |
 | LIEZEL JONKHEID In the small and medium-sized business world, customer experience is often treated as something you focus on once you’re “bigger”, but in reality, it’s the opposite... Read |
| Digital |
 | Kantar has appointed Ndeye Diagne as its new chief strategy and transformation officer, for the Middle East, Africa & Türkiye (MEA&T), effective 1 March 2026... read |
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 | ISSUED BY HOORAH DIGITAL Melanie Campbell has joined Hoorah (a recognised leader in in-housing and African creativity) as managing partner... Read |
 | MILLISANTé DE WEE-PETERSEN AND KALLEN HOATHER-MURPHY Nearly five decades after its original enactment, South Africa’s copyright regime is undergoing one of the most significant reforms in its history... Read |
 | ISSUED BY 365 DIGITAL Truecaller, the leading global communications platform, today announced a strategic reseller partnership with 365 Digital... Read |
| Education |
 | The National Film and Video Foundation is inviting students to apply for its international bursary programme, for the 2026 academic year (starting in September or October 2026)... Read |
| Exhibitions |
 | ISSUED BY SCAN DISPLAY At Scan Display, sustainability is a value embedded in how the company operates. It is a set of principles applied consistently to every job... Read |
| Film & Cinematography |
 | ISSUED BY MULTICHOICE As the Joburg Film Festival (JFF) prepares for its eighth edition, its JBX industry programme will host a focused conversation on the evolving relationship between Africa and France in film and television... Read |
| Marketing |
 | ISSUED BY OFFERNET Cape Union Mart has earned the trust of South Africans through uncompromising product standards, taking exceptional care in selecting its range... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ADBOT The budget was approved in November... Read |
 | ISSUED BY JOE PUBLIC Joe Public is honoured to have been voted Most Balanced Creative Agency of the Decade at the inaugural Scopen Africa Decade Awards, held in Johannesburg on 24 February... Read |
 | Warc has released a new survey-based study, Twin Pace Effectiveness Gap, exploring the forces shaping marketing effectiveness culture across APAC... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ASCENT AFRICA New-generation agency positions itself at the intersection of strategy, creativity, technology and intelligence to support organisations navigating complexity and growth... Read |
 | ISSUED BY CAN!DO Every change project has a plan. It has governance structures, timelines, steering committees, and – particularly in the case of system or platform rollouts – testing cycles, training schedules, and go-live milestones... Read |
| Media |
 | ISSUED BY MEDIAHEADS 360 MediaHeads 360 has announced the appointment of Zodwa Vundla as managing director and Kantha Govender as operations director, reinforcing the agency’s commitment to delivering stronger commercial outcomes for its clients... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DENTSU Carat South Africa has been named Most Balanced Media Agency of the Decade, the first-ever Scopen award of its kind... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MEDIA DEVELOPMENT AND DIVERSITY AGENCY In a media ecosystem reshaped by technology and artificial intelligence, community and small commercial media across broadcasting and publishing must evolve or risk marginalisation... Read |
| Media Freedom |
 | KARABO LEDWABA Marketing and media editor Karabo Ledwaba writes on how much has changed and yet stayed the same in the world of news... Read |
 | About two-thirds of those deaths were attributed to Israeli forces, the CPJ said... Read |
| Newspapers |
 | Media24 began formal consultations with City Press staff... read |
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| OOH |
 | As brands compete for attention in increasingly crowded urban environments, Outdoor Network continues to expand its portfolio of large-format iconic billboard sites in response to advertiser demand for high-impact visibility at scale... read |
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 | Piles of abandoned, weather-beaten office filing cabinets met commuters and business professionals in Sandton’s financial district with no explanation... Read |
| PR & Communications |
 | JENNIFER STEIN Jennifer Stein, managing director at GGi Communications, outlines practical guidance for boards navigating executive departures and explains why credible transparency should replace corporate clichés... Read |
 | Manaka Havas, the strategic joint venture between Manaka Publicity and Havas Johannesburg, has been appointed as the Communications and Public Relations agency for Airports Company South Africa SOC Ltd (Acsa) for a three-year term... read |
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 | Adam Hunter, Kirtanya Maharaj and Nabiella de Beer join PRCA Africa’s sustainability committee, bringing expertise in climate campaigns, science communication and purpose-led brand strategy... Read |
 | NKATEKO KHOSA, ISSUED BY BRAVE GROUP Why reputation, which builds trust, is a currency that rules networked economies... Read |
| Radio |
 | ISSUED BY JACARANDA FM This cutting-edge space represents a major leap forward in broadcasting technology and is a fully digital, future-ready space designed to elevate the station’s signature feel-good content across audio, video and digital platforms... Read |
 | ISSUED BY HOT 102.7FM In January this year, devastating floods tore through the Kruger National Park, leaving chaos in their wake. As a result, one of South Africa’s most vital wildlife protection units has been left reeling... Read |
 | ISSUED BY OFM RADIO Central South Africa, get ready – the iconic YellO Fleet is back this March, and it’s bigger than ever... Read |
| Research |
 | ISSUED BY TBWA This year’s six new cultural shifts show why human presence is becoming the new value signal... Read |
 | The survey was conducted on 712 global executives in marketing, media, automotive, retail, utilities, construction, hospitality, FMCG/CPG, and finance industries... Read |
| Retail |
 | The new store marks an accelerated store rollout with a further 21 proposed Walmart stores in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape... read |
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 | In response to the leadership change, Spar’s board has appointed Reeza Isaacs, the company’s chief financial officer, as group CEO with effect 1 March 2026... Read |
 | November shoppers seemed to prefer super regional and regional centres, with pressurised consumers opting for destination shopping while targeting the special offers in Black Friday month... Read |
 | A UFS study found that some sanitary pads and panty liners contain endocrine-disrupting chemicals... Read |
| Social Media |
 | TikTok has unveiled its The Discover List 2026, highlighting the 50 creators worldwide who are shaping culture... read |
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 | The first-ever Humanz Top 20 Awards in South Africa - a initiative celebrating the country’s most impactful, ethical, and forward-thinking creators - has been announced... Read |
| Streaming |
 | KARABO LEDWABA Netflix has confirmed it will not raise its offer for Warner Bros. Discovery... Read |
| The One Club of Creativity |
 | Friday, 27 February, is the Type Directors Club's TDC72 competition final submission deadline... Read |
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 | LOUISE RASMUSSEN Maersk reroutes some sailings around the Cape of Good Hope due to operational challenges in the Red Sea, affecting the Suez Canal route... Read |
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 | Dubai International Airport sustained minor damage following an aerial interception, as Middle East airspace closures led to more than 2,300 flight cancellations and disrupted global travel routes... Read |
 | KATJA HAMILTON Oil prices spike amid escalating Iran conflict... Read |
 | South Africa will launch a nationwide foot and mouth disease (FMD) vaccination campaign this Friday, 27 February 2026, starting in KwaZulu-Natal with one million high-potency doses imported from Argentina. Read |
 | KATJA HAMILTON How the 2026 Budget offers relief amidst rising living costs... Read |
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