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|  | EMILY STANDER Moky Makura, the executive director of Africa No Filter, tells us about bird - a newly launched story agency designed to shift narratives about Africa...read |
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 | ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM This Mandela Month, you can align your company or brand with worthy causes that address social injustice... Read |
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| |  | ISSUED BY FACEBOOK This month's Marketing Masterminds are Izolde Kriel, Mindshare's digital strategic planner, and Monica McLoughlin, PEP's digital marketing manager. They discuss #PEPcares... Read |
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| |  | The podcasting business in South Africa is on the brink of delivering real returns for its participants - for podcasters that means meaningful financial reward... Read |
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| |  | ISSUED BY OUR SALAD MIX There is no better month to celebrate the work of Alex van den Heever and Renias Mhlongo than a month that includes Mandela Day as a pinnacle day... Read |
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| |  | ISSUED BY IAB SOUTH AFRICA Legacy Yo-TV presenter, digital powerhouse, advertising marketer and brand builder, co-founder of Strategy Network and currently the chief strategy officer at The Odd Number, Selae Thobakgale is this year's IAB Bookmark Awards host... Read |
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| Marketing & Media |
 | NATALIA ROSA Africa is an incredible continent of people who solve problems innovatively and we need to share this message with the world... Read |
 | RON STEFANSKI There are different types of listening - appreciative, empathic, critical, and comprehensive listening. Likewise, there are different styles of listening that people can use... Read |
 | Talya Galasko from Sketchbook Studios and Kyle Lewis from Egg Films were named IDIDTHAT.co's Best in Craft for June 2021... Read |
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| Advertising |
 | ISSUED BY OGILVY SOUTH AFRICA Ogilvy Johannesburg and MultiChoice (DStv) have launched a new campaign for DStv Compact... Read |
 | ISSUED BY 365 DIGITAL The gaming industry is now bigger than the film and music industries combined and is a global mainstream phenomenon that attracts gamers from all walks of life and all corners of the world... Read |
 | ISSUED BY OGILVY SOUTH AFRICA To launch the new VW Tiguan, Volkswagen SA and agency partner Ogilvy Cape Town have released a campaign centered on the authenticity of family relationships... Read |
 | ISSUED BY GREY AFRICA Grey, and clients Distell and GSK, found a way to connect with audiences, offering relief to lockdown life through humour, compassion and advice... Read |
 | OLWETHU BANDEZI, ISSUED BY CLOCKWORK While for generations exaggerated ideas of masculinity have been the source of award-winning campaigns, they have also created lifestyle pressures and abnormal realities that men could not withstand... Read |
 | BRENDAN SEERY Savanna: Brand brings humour, 'decolonises' technology; South African advertising creativity back on the international stage... Read |
 | Results for Hollard's Big Ads for Small Business Campaign are coming in and it's good news all round - especially for the small businesses... Read |
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 | EMILY STANDER We spoke with Jeffrey Tyser and Nikki Garrett, creative directors at TBWA, to find out more about their award-winning 'Blame No More' campaign... Read |
| Covid-19 |
 | The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and MTN Group launched a joint campaign - "One More Push" - to encourage people across the continent to not give up in the fight against Covid-19... Read |
 | The South African National Editors' Forum has called on media houses to upload staff details for Covid-19 vaccinations... Read |
 | As the country consistently records nearly 20,000 daily new Covid-19 cases in the midst of a third wave, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that South Africa will remain on Adjusted Alert Level 4, with minor adjustments... Read |
| CRM, CX, UX |
 | ROB LITH, ISSUED BY TELVIVA Telviva Omni brings formerly disparate channels back together and glues them into a seamless, single view, whether it is voice, web chat, WhatsApp or email... Read |
 | MARION-ROSE BANKS Whilst businesses are 'rebuilding' to rise from the ashes of Covid-19, it presents the perfect opportunity to 'rebuild for good'... Read |
| Design |
 | ISSUED BY EBONY+IVORY Ebony+Ivory draws on the first three of 10 creative curves as a start to its Creative Curves Series, in which it features visual creativity techniques to attract and hold the attention of busy minds... Read |
| Digital |
 | ISSUED BY DENTSU Clare Trafankowska-Neal has been appointed to lead both the iP and Vizeum SA teams in the development of the future focused, highly distinctive end-to-end media performance agency... Read |
 | ISSUED BY STUDENT VILLAGE Student Village has created a digital platform that connects youth and brands via Village Rewards, offering fun and simple micro-engagements with unique gamified content... Read |
 | KYLE VAN ROOI, ISSUED BY DENTSU iProspect South Africa's Kyle van Rooi covers why Google Ads has become such a powerhouse for almost any business to reach their ideal customers whilst measuring and tracking campaign performance... Read |
 | LAUREN HARTZENBERG Encouraging event attendees to capitalise on the e-commerce growth trajectory, Ecommerce Challenge speakers shared their insights, lessons and tips for online and entrepreneurship success... Read |
 | BRADLEY PULFORD HP Africa's MD Bradley Pulford looks at why companies must act on digital equity to support teachers and learners to ensure that not another schooling year is lost... Read |
 | The Covid-19 pandemic has changed how retailers market their products, with some opting for online media advertising, increasing competition for eyeballs and attention in this space even more... Read |
 | Black-owned ad agency, Durham, is celebrating the successful completion and roll out of a business webpage for PAXI - a fast-growing local store-to-store parcel service powered by PEP... Read |
| Events & Conferencing |
 | ISSUED BY TOPCO MEDIA Topco Media is proud to announce that it has chosen to partner with Cell C for the sixth annual Top Empowerment Conference, taking place on 14 and 15 July 2021... Read |
 | ISSUED BY IMC CONFERENCE Africa's leading annual marketing event stars 18 speakers, with four global keynotes, sharing invaluable insight in a must-see one-day virtual conference... Read |
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| Film & Cinematography |
 | EMILY STANDER We have a talk with Bandile Mnguni, an aspiring filmmaker and recent graduate of the MultiChoice Talent Factory programme... Read |
 | The Durban International Film Festival has announced its programme for 22 July - 1 August... Read |
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| Magazines |
 | Isikhova Media has added another title to its growing magazine portfolio, Down to Earth... Read |
| Marketing |
 | ISSUED BY WUNDERMAN THOMPSON Wunderman Thompson is taking a fresh look at B2B marketing and believes that B2B brands can gain the advantage in the consideration set if they adopt new customer-centric tactics and operating models... Read |
 | GLEN ATTWELL, ISSUED BY DENTSU Has marketing ever been given a fair shot at the table? Asks Glen Attwell, media account manager at Vizeum South Africa... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNICATION AND ADVERTISING The Association for Communication and Advertising and Effie Awards South Africa is calling on South African agencies, clients, media partners and startups to submit their entries for the inaugural Effie Awards in South Africa as the last-minute entry deadline date of 15 July nears... Read |
 | GREG GATHERER If the state of our inboxes are anything to go by, most companies spent the last week of June in a desperate scramble to be compliant with SA's PoPI Act (PoPIA)... Read |
 | DJ DINO BRAVO When it comes to entertainment in the corporate world, you need to be reminded that it's not about you... Read |
 | In line with its commitment to helping small businesses thrive through challenging times, Facebook is announcing the launch of the Boost with Facebook Good Ideas Festival... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY ADVERTISING MEDIA FORUM The media industry will stand or fall on how it manages to attract and retain talent that keeps it revitalised, rejuvenated, relevant and firing on all cylinders... Read |
 | World Association of News Publishers (Wan-Ifra)'s Women in News programme has provided first-of-its-kind insight into the scale of sexual harassment in African media organisations... Read |
 | Sanef has announced the 2021 edition of their local elections portal which provides training and reporting resources for journalists... Read |
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| Mobile |
 | This year's edition comes with the extension of the App Academy to include youth from across Africa to participate in this initiative... Read |
| Online Media |
 | Launched by Springer Nature, the online magazine, Nature Africa, co-sponsored by Stellenbocsh University, alongside the universities of Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Witwatersrand, and KwaZulu-Natal will report on scientific research and issues of science policy across Africa... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY TRACTOR OUTDOOR This is the story of Wukina, one of the beneficiaries of Tractor's #20in21 SME initiative... Read |
 | LUKANYO BUSHWANA The vast majority of marketers have refocused their digital efforts due to Covid-19... Read |
| PR & Communications |
 | ISSUED BY APO GROUP Olympique de Marseille and APO Group announce official partnership to promote the 'OM Africa' football development programme... Read |
 | VIVIAN CHUENE In August 2019, I left my full-time job for freelancing. Besides the fact that I really did not find any joy in my everyday routine, it really wasn't exciting for me any more and I desperately needed change... Read |
 | MIRANDA LUSIBA Media relations by definition involves working with the media to inform the general public about an organisation's activities... Read |
 | JENNIFER STEIN There is one factor, above all others, that is key to making public relations successful - partnerships... Read |
 | EMILY STANDER We spoke with Fareez Joulay, the newly appointed creative director at Eclipse Communications... Read |
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| Publishing |
 | BRONWYN WILLIAMS This week, Bronwyn Williams shares her insights after reading Conflicted by Ian Leslie... Read |
| Radio |
 | ISSUED BY OFM RADIO OFM, celebrating 35 years of the sound of your life, is offering listeners a chance to win big with the OFM Secret Song competition, on air from 2 to 30 July 2021!... Read |
 | ISSUED BY EAST COAST RADIO Mediamark, East Coast Radio, Jacaranda FM and Smile 90.4FM have teamed up with LottoLand to lend a helping hand to those who cannot earn an income during lockdown... Read |
 | ISSUED BY KAYA 959 Kgomotso Meso has been announced as the new host of Saturdays and Sundays, 9am - 12pm on Kaya 959... Read |
| Research |
 | ISSUED BY BRANDMAPP The latest BrandMapp consumer insights survey showcases the opinions of a mega-sample of 30,000 South Africans who have shared in-depth about their digital habits over the first pandemic year... Read |
 | GIULIANA DIAS Children are proving to be a consumer group that cannot be ignored in SA households as their influence continues to rise, according to a recent ViacomCBS Networks Africa survey... Read |
| Retail |
 | ROB NOBLE Imagine walking into your favourite fashion store, and instead of finding racks of clothing filled with items you have no interest in, the items that appeal to you are on display in front of you. Curated just for you... Read |
 | LAUREN HARTZENBERG At just 14 years old, Rabia Ghoor started a makeup brand in her bedroom in Pretoria, now it's one of SA's most popular and Ghoor's nabbed the Forbes Woman Africa Young Achiever award... Read |
| Social Media |
 | LESLEY-ANN ROZANSKI Facebook Wi-Fi has landed on South African shores and allows you to reach more people and grow your business in a few simple steps... Read |
 | ELZANE DOUGALL Social media has become a critical tool in effective customer experience and communication, here's why... Read |
 | EMILY STANDER TikTok hosted its first-ever incubator programme, Rising Voices, which focused on supporting local content creators of colour through digital skills development and content amplification... Read |
| Sponsorship |
 | ISSUED BY GREY AFRICA Safta-nominated Comedy Central Live at the Savanna Virtual Comedy bar renewed for season three starring (in)famous comedians like Tumi Morake, Nina Hastie, Trevor Gumbi, Tyson Ngubeni and many more... Read |
| Streaming |
 | ISSUED BY SHOWMAX Hell comes closer to home in the first-look trailer for Devilsdorp, the first Showmax original true crime docu-series, which will be available to binge from 29 July 2021... Read |
 | ISSUED BY SHOWMAX Triggerfish wins again; Lumumba, Death of a Prophet screens at Cannes; Uthando Lodumo tops Showmax charts... Read |
| TV |
 | ISSUED BY ENCA Since its launch 11 years ago, eNuus has grown from strength to strength... Read |
| Behind the Selfie |
 | JESSICA TENNANT Khensani Nobanda, group executive Marketing and Corporate Affairs at Nedbank (the IMC's naming sponsor) will be in conversation with group CEO Mike Brown, discussing how to ensure your CEO doesn't see marketing as an indecent proposal... Read |
| D&AD Awards |
 | D&AD has revealed the winners of the 2021 New Blood Awards... Read |
| Pendoring |
 | The Pendoring Awards 2021 are officially open for entries and here is what you need to know... Read |
| Africa |
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 | AMEL CHADLI Amel Chadli, a Schneider Electric vice president, says Africa has history when it comes to leapfrogging other regions in how technology is used... Read |
 | Australia's Sandfire Resources Ltd said it has been granted a mining licence and can start constructing a copper mine in Botswana's Kalahari copper belt... Read |
 | Noël N'guessan, a chemical engineer from Côte d'Ivoire, has been named the winner of the Royal Academy of Engineering's 2021 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation... Read |
 | The Botswana energy regulator has granted a generation licence for a 100MW solar project to local firm Shumba Energy... Read |
 | A consortium led by Kenyan telecoms operator Safaricom has appointed Anwar Soussa as managing director of its Ethiopian unit... Read |
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 | NATHAN GEFFEN & ELSABÉ BRITS Ivermectin has been touted as the wonder drug solution to the Covid-19 crisis. But the largest trial yet comparing ivermectin to placebo has found no statistically significant benefit from ivermectin but possible harm from the drug... Read |
 | BERNARD MARTYRIS As HR leaders look towards the post-Covid economy, employee wellbeing will need to feature at the top of their list... Read |
 | SHARON KIMATHI Global efforts to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic are under threat because women are being excluded from critical decision-making roles, the United Nations said on Thursday, 8 July... Read |
 | Government has decided to avail the Covid-19 Ters to sectors hardest hit by the Adjusted Alert Level 4 Covid-19 restrictions... Read |
 | While South Africa rallied, moving from 45 to 21 out of 114 countries, five major western economies have fallen out of the list of the top 10 most generous... Read |
 | LIBBY SANDER If you've ever felt your noisy open-plan office makes you cranky and sends your heart racing, our new research shows you aren't imagining it... Read |
 | DR HAYLEY HAUPT Culture is the heart of your organisation. It's a combination of your business's values, mission, and goals - and it's a long time in the building... Read |
 | In an attempt to speed up the vaccine rollout, the Department of Health has made a policy change, which means that people without medical aid can now go to private sector sites for their Covid-19 vaccination... Read |
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 | MIRANDA LUSIBA Every SMME knows how unpredictable the business landscape is and how important it is to have a rainy-day fund. However, this is sometimes impossible when so many factors are working against SMMEs... Read |
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