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 | ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM Bizcommunity is proud to announce a media partnership with Success by Design in their forthcoming free webinar, titled 'B2B in Africa for Africa', taking place on Wednesday, 24 March 2021 at 12-12.40pm... Read |
| Loeries |
 | ISSUED BY LOERIES This year, the Loeries challenges the industry to #fightthegoodfight and create work that moves society forward in a positive direction... Read |
| Advertising |
 | ISSUED BY DENTSU Dentsu International has partnered with global NGO Malaria No More UK to launch 'Draw The Line Against Malaria'... Read |
 | ISSUED BY GREY For the new Mazda CX-30 campaign, Grey Advertising didn't turn to actors. Instead, we put an ordinary, diverse group of people in front of the camera... Read |
 | ISSUED BY HOLLARD Hollard will be sharing its 'big advertising' spaces with 12 budding SMMEs over the next six months... Read |
 | ISSUED BY VICINITY MEDIA In January 2021, Vicinity Media's Near Me microapp got an impressive 135,654 user clicks across 16 search categories on five publisher sites... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MEDIAHEADS 360 MediaHeads 360 announced that creative solutions specialist Melinda Jonsson will be joining its dynamic team... Read |
 | White Square international advertising festival announced the jury for the 2021 festival... Read |
| Branding |
 | ISSUED BY G&G DIGITAL It takes between five and seven points of contact for a brand to make an impression. Here's some ways you can make sure your brand impressions last... Read |
 | PERCY SHANGASE Percy Shangase, managing owner at Mashuku Marketing Solutions, writes that in the wake of the crippling pandemic, brand equity is under attack... Read |
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 | SARINA DE BEER AND DR AMELIA RICHARDS, ISSUED BY ASK AFRIKA The medical aid industry was thriving and performing above the Ask Afrika Orange Index benchmark, displaying a positive response to the market... Read |
 | MARK MOLENAAR, ISSUED BY KANTAR As people have adapted to living more of their lives from home due to the pandemic, how people experience your tech, media or telecommunications (TMT) brand converts the crisis into an opportunity - if you're ready for it... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MO AGENCY MO Agency has been named a winner in the Customer First category for Europe, the Middle East and Africa in HubSpot's 2020 Performance Impact Awards... Read |
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 | CASSIE JAGANYI Cancelling 'cancel culture' can open further conversations that lead to gender parity, says Procter & Gamble's Cassie Jaganyi... Read |
 | In support of World Wildlife Day, TikTok is offering its global communities a fresh, immersive and edu-taining 24-hour wildlife safari sightings experience via TikTok Live, allowing users to express their creativity while increasing knowledge on wildlife protection... Read |
| Design |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE Chris Soal, an emerging South African artist, uses unconventional found objects such as toothpicks and bottle caps in conjunction with concrete and other industrial materials... Read |
 | The Chivas Venture platform is returning to SA with a new format launching in collaboration with streetwear personality and Grade Africa founder Zaid Osman... Read |
 | Winners stand a chance to win R25,000 and have winning designs appear on the brand's packaging... Read |
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 | LIESL SADIE, ISSUED BY IAB SOUTH AFRICA The objective of the IAB SA/PwC Online AdSpend Report is to effectively quantify the size of internet (online and mobile) revenues in South Africa based on actual figures... Read |
 | ISSUED BY LOCATION BANK A national chain of quick service restaurants (QSR) with over 400 physical branches took full advantage of Location Bank's tailored tech-based service suite to improve its digital footprint... Read |
 | JD ENGELBRECHT, ISSUED BY EVERLYTIC Here are the key questions to ask and processes to follow before technology implementation... Read |
| Education |
 | DR ANDREW HIBLING, ISSUED BY EDGE EDUCATION What has my cursory listening taught me about how Gen Zs live and, ultimately, learn? We know that Gen Z students need to be engaged... Read |
| Events & Conferencing |
 | ISSUED BY TOPCO MEDIA Topco Media has used the insights over the past year to pivot and further elevate their renowned value-add to businesses, entrepreneurs, SMEs and startups... Read |
 | The 9th annual Buy Local Summit & Expo is being held virtually between 8-10 March this year. The event is hosted by Proudly South African, the country's official buy local advocacy campaign... Read |
 | In light of the latest national disaster regulations allowing for gatherings with limited participants, the City of Cape Town's Events Permit Office is ready to receive and process event permit applications... Read |
| Exhibitions |
 | Zeitz MOCAA is offering free entry on your birthday; all you have to do to claim your 'gift' is present a valid South African ID or African passport reflecting your birth date... Read |
| Film & Cinematography |
 | ISSUED BY FOX NETWORKS GROUP National Geographic has announced its #ExploreWithNatGeo Photo Competition 2021 brought to you by Samsung Galaxy S21 5G, and in collaboration with The Sunday Times... Read |
| Marketing |
 | LUCA GALLARELLI, ISSUED BY TBWA It's at a time like this, when true disruptive forces can come to the fore to drive change, offer hope and brighten lives, writes TBWA\ SA group CEO Luca Gallarelli... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PRAEKELT Swiss-based SaaS company Frontify has partnered with Praekelt Consulting to bring their all-in-one brand management software to the South African market... Read |
 | JOHN PAUL WAITES, ISSUED BY WORX GROUP At Worx Group, we relentlessly focus on the opportunity, ultimately, it brings more wins... Read |
 | GREG CHEN As technology evolves and data sets grow, marketing is changing, adapting and in some cases becoming automated... Read |
 | BRAD TAYLOR Brad Taylor of Be Rad Be Digital shares reasons why you should ditch the promotional flyers... Read |
| Media |
 | On Thursday 4 March 2021, it is with sadness that eNCA confirms that the anchor of The Fix, Karima Brown has passed away... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY MOBITAINMENT South Africans became 'mobile forced' during lockdown. As marketers, when planning our mobile marketing campaigns, we need to learn how to overcome the challenges, leverage the trends and take advantage of the opportunities... Read |
| Online Media |
 | ISSUED BY UNITED STATIONS African Media Entertainment (AME) has secured the South African rights for Wondery, the world's largest independent podcast producer... Read |
| OOH |
 | ISSUED BY JCDECAUX JCDecaux Africa is proud to announce the expansion of our latest custom-designed full-motion digital mall screens, JCDecaux i-Vision, to our network... Read |
| PR & Communications |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE This week I catch up with Cheryl Reddy, managing partner of the Johannesburg operations of Eclipse Communications and Africa Hub lead... Read |
 | Johannesburg-based Communications Firm ByDesign has launched a new stand-alone digital services business, ByDesign Digital, as a major component of its journey towards becoming a fully integrated, full-service communications company... Read |
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 | BRONWYN WILLIAMS Being technically "on time" means nothing if the work delivered fails to delight your customer. Sometimes it's better to just hand over the free pizza... Read |
| Radio |
 | ISSUED BY YFM 99.2 YFM is proud to have the talented Phindile Ziqubu return to the station as newly appointed content manager... Read |
 | ISSUED BY HOT 91.9FM "The bedrock on which ProfitShare Partners (PSP) is founded on is inclusivity," says Andrew Maren, CEO and founder of the company working with SMEs to effect growth and success in a sector largely shut out by traditional banking processes... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MIX 93.8 FM This March, Mix 93.8 FM is spreading the love in support of Impilo Child Protection Home for abandoned children. The station decided to put together 'New-Mom-and-Baby Starter Packs'... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING 947 announced that Thando 'Thabooty' Thabethe will be joining the team as the official drive time host of 947 Drive with Thando... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING Primedia Broadcasting is pleased to acknowledge the appointment of Melissa McNally to the board of the Broadcast Research Council of South Africa (BRC)... Read |
 | ISSUED BY OFM RADIO In 2021, OFM listeners indicated that they are likely to listen to more radio and streamed audio offerings, than they did in 2020... Read |
 | ANICE HASSIM, ISSUED BY FABRIK Can radio stations overcome their fear of digital to create more interactive programming, attract more listeners and generate additional revenue?... Read |
| Recruitment |
 | ISSUED BY BOOMTOWN "Be confident. Be aggressive. Be your authentic self." That's the advice from Boomtown's human resources rock star, Sinethemba Mashibini, to the interns working job experience at SA's agencies in 2021... Read |
| Research |
 | ISSUED BY KANTAR Adeola Tejumola will lead the insights division of Kantar in the Middle East and Africa region after Charles Foster announced his retirement... Read |
 | A new report from the CMO Council provides insight on how to define, measure and track customer lifetime value for strategic growth and profitability... Read |
| Retail |
 | GG ALCOCK GG Alcock from KasiNomics details how informal kasi businesses have adapted to a new world, using technology, social media and delivery... Read |
 | NORMAN REYNEKER Kantar's Norman Reyneker says that as companies define their future-fit commercial strategies, they need to challenge some of their assumptions related to the evolving digital retail landscape... Read |
| Sponsorship |
 | ISSUED BY LEVERGY Levergy, part of the global M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment network, has welcomed leading telecommunications business Telkom to its growing list of clients... Read |
| Streaming |
 | The first big TV event of the 2021 awards season finally started this past Sunday with the 78th annual Golden Globes. However, TV shows and films are not only sources of entertainment but also an attractive lure for cybercriminals... Read |
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 | NICCI BOTHA Africa has the potential to harvest 1,000 times more than the continent's projected demands for electricity in 2040 from renewable sources... Read |
 | CATHERINE KYOBUTUNGI With the arrival of vaccines in the country, Kenya is set to begin its Covid-19 vaccination roll-out... Read |
 | The narratives of leapfrogging to new technologies are pervasive when it comes to development in Africa. One example is skipping cord phones and landlines to advance directly from limited phone coverage to wide mobile phone usage. Another that's frequently discussed is Africa's potential for a quick transition to renewable energy... Read |
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 | To prove that growing your business doesn't need to cause endless stress and paranoia, Russian bank Tochka has debuted a new campaign that tells entrepreneurs 'do what only you can do'... Read |
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 | Women remain significantly underrepresented in tech. This despite a number of studies confirming that gender-diverse companies perform better... Read |
 | BURT RODRIGUES Burt Rodrigues, CEO of Biodx, gives his thoughts on approaching business in 2021... Read |
 | NICCI BOTHA Today, 5 March, marks the first anniversary since the first Covid-19 case was identified in South Africa. How the world has changed since then... Read |
 | KEKETSO KGOMOSOTHO, WITH JOHAN BOTES No employer wants to pay someone to watch television or play games during work hours. As a result, employers across the globe are turning to employee monitoring technology... Read |
 | DONNÉ NIEMAN The Employment Services Amendment Bill aims to redress high numbers of foreign nationals employed in unskilled occupations by putting more locals to work... Read |
 | OZ DESAI As President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a return to Level 1 this week, there is a renewed sense of positivity in the air and the potential for new beginnings... Read |
 | An updated Covid-19 Ters Direction has been gazetted, paving the way for the UIF to process claims after the relief scheme's extension last month... Read |
 | When asked what the reality on the ground is for NPOs after a year of Covid-19 and lockdowns of all levels, CSI group manager for Momentum Metropolitan... Read |
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