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 | JESSICA TENNANT Taking a break from his role as MC this year, Pepe Marais, founding partner and group CCO of Joe Public United is going to be speaking at this year's Nedbank IMC on the topic of 'Basic Instinct. Have we forgotten our marketing instinct?'read |
|  | EVAN-LEE COURIE The IAB Bookmark Awards recently announced that Selae Thobakgale will lead the announcement of South African digital marketing's industry benchmarks...read |
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 | ISSUED BY IAB SOUTH AFRICA The Interactive Advertising Bureau SA is proud to launch the second annual IAB Front Row initiative... Read |
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| |  | ISSUED BY JACARANDA FM Jacaranda FM's Good Morning Angels has set out to raise R300,000 for 10 children awaiting treatment at the Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital... Read |  | The Nelson Mandela Foundation is calling on South Africans to honour Madiba this month by stepping up in this moment of great challenge for the country... Read |
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 | Retired Constitutional Court judge, Justice Johan Froneman, has accepted the appointment as chairperson of the BCCSA's Appointment and Appeals Panels... Read |
| Advertising |
 | ISSUED BY ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNICATION AND ADVERTISING The new board of directors of the Association for Communication and Advertising for the 2021/2022 fiscal was announced at the association's 74th Annual General Meeting held on Wednesday, 30 June... Read |
 | ISSUED BY WAVEMAKER Multinational technology company Huawei has partnered with Wavemaker South Africa, the regional division of the world's fifth largest media company, to roll out Huawei Ads... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNICATION AND ADVERTISING The Association for Communication and Advertising and the Media Development & Diversity Agency are championing transformation in the industry, specifically the gender agenda... Read |
 | BRENDAN SEERY Mesmerising: visual feast from award-winning filmmaker; Hollard helps 12 businesses by giving them R12m of its advertising budget... Read |
 | Leo Manne, managing director at Net#work BBDO has been elected to serve on the Association of Communication and Advertising (ACA) board of directors... Read |
 | New York Festivals Advertising Awards has revealed who won the NYF Best of Show Award and more... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY ROSEBANK COLLEGE Lillian Bususu, the graduate placement manager at IIE Rosebank College, shares her top job interview tips, including the different types of interviews you can expect, what goes into proper preparation, common questions asked as well as what to avoid... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY EPIC LION We open at a pivot point for humanity and the globe. Values and worldviews are radically changing, and today's brands need to fundamentally adapt to survive and thrive. Enter Epic Lion - the brand and digital design agency that is succeeding in this exciting new era... Read |
 | GLENN JEFFREY Like most brands, automotive brands have been moving more of their budgets toward digital marketing even before the pandemic started... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY PRAEKELT We've got bots to the left of us, intelligent assistants to the right, and here we are - stuck in the middle with a bold statement: A chatbot won't solve all your problems... Read |
 | SHAUN VAN ROOYEN The modern customer expects the process of engaging with a brand to be simple and easy... Read |
 | ROBIN FISHER In a post-pandemic world, every company must pivot to a digital-first customer engagement model to survive... Read |
 | WYNAND SMIT Despite companies investing in technology to make customer service an easier experience, there is still a gap between the company in question and good service... Read |
 | There is a good reason why the saying goes "first impressions last" and this is particularly important for small businesses... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY BRAND SOUTH AFRICA Brand South Africa calls on South Africans to play their part in protecting our country in line with our constitutional values... Read |
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 | South African and Italian organisations have partnered to launch Fashion Bridges, a project aimed at laying the foundations of sustainable cooperation between the Italian and SA fashion industries... Read |
| Digital |
 | ISSUED BY DENTSU The third edition in the Dentsu Wisdom Series titled Finance, banking and insurance like never before has officially launched... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DIGITLAB Digitlab, a leader in digital, is proud to announce a new partnership with the social media software company Sprout Social... Read |
 | ISSUED BY INTRODUCING!SA To bring some much-needed excitement and sunshine into homes across SA, we're looking at an exclusive Heritage/Braai Day package across Introducing!SA's platform including a printed four-page themed special supplement... Read |
 | ISSUED BY VICINITY MEDIA Each time a user clicks on a category within Near Me they provide Vicinity Media with priceless local intent data... Read |
 | PIETER GROENEWALD There are many ways in which brands can take advantage of influencer marketing strategies to effectively make use of the accelerating digital economy... Read |
 | GREG CHEN To successfully leverage mobile marketing, businesses need to build trust from the beginning of the customer relationship, particularly as phishing and identity fraud becomes commonplace... Read |
 | YAEL GEFFEN In one short year, events like conferences have largely moved online, giving attendees virtual access to expert speakers, industry leaders and a wealth of information... Read |
 | The annual Digital Media Africa Awards aims to recognise publishers who have delivered unique and original digital media projects in the last 12 months and have revealed the finalists for 2021... Read |
 | Digitise your processes with a clear digital transformation strategy and your business will function that much more efficiently, while being more environmentally friendly... Read |
 | James Hickman, head of sales at Altron Karabina, wants to clear up some misunderstandings that some people might still have with digital transformation... Read |
| Direct Marketing |
 | ISSUED BY DMASA The Direct Marketing Association of SA says its Assegai Awards entry season and there are 45 days to go before entries close... Read |
| Education |
 | ISSUED BY RED & YELLOW Through the Red & Yellow Bursary Programme, 74 South African youths have been awarded with bursaries to further their tertiary education at the Red & Yellow Creative School of Business... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DMASA The Direct Marketing Association of SA (DMASA) and Weavind Online have collaborated on a new range of short online courses focused on bringing anyone up to speed on the Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPIA)... Read |
| Events & Conferencing |
 | ISSUED BY OVERALL EVENTS & COMMUNICATION Overall Events & Communication has launched its annual in-person digital marketing workshops as a webinar series to assist small business owners with its digital marketing strategies nationwide... Read |
 | ISSUED BY TOPCO MEDIA The virtual Top Empowerment Conference has kicked off at a pivotal time in South Africa's history... Read |
 | ISSUED BY TOPCO MEDIA Join the ranks of companies that are excelling at implementing transformative strategies... Read |
 | ISSUED BY TOPCO MEDIA The winners of the 20th annual Top Empowerment Awards were announced on the evening of 15 July 2021 at the star-studded awards ceremony... Read |
 | The One Club and 3% Movement have shared information about judges, entry and prizes for the Next Creative Leaders awards and five of these judges are from Africa.... Read |
 | Ad Stars has revealed the shortlist of finalists from multiple categories and countries for the Ad Stars Awards 2021... Read |
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 | Isikhova Media has been awarded the publishing rights to publish South African Builder magazine, the official journal for Master Builders South Africa (MBSA)... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY GREY AFRICA Thapelo Mokgosi is employed by Grey Advertising South Africa as a junior front-end developer and digital creative. Mokgosi is a beacon of hope... Read |
 | ISSUED BY WUNDERMAN THOMPSON The end of third-party cookies is set to transform targeted advertising; changing how companies collect and store customer data. Here's how you can manage the change without disruption... Read |
 | ISSUED BY IMC CONFERENCE This year's Nedbank IMC closing speaker is the award-winning CEO of Joburg agency, DNA Brand Architects, Sylvester Chauke... Read |
 | ISSUED BY WITS BUSINESS SCHOOL Relevance is central to commercial success, but it is not as simplistic as it sounds, and requires a strategic marketing mindset within the strategy of the business... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MELTWATER Meltwater, a global leader in media intelligence, is proud to announce that it is the recipient of two Comparably Awards for Best Career Growth and Best CEOs for Women... Read |
 | EMILY STANDER We spoke with Thabang Ramogase, co-author of Marketing to South African Consumers, about the state of education and marketing in South Africa... Read |
 | The One Club has detailed the jury of leading brand-side marketers who will meet virtually to select the winner of the prestigious CMO Pencil Award... Read |
 | There's really no overstating the importance of using video as part of your company's content marketing plan... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY SPARK MEDIA According to Mark Ritson, brand consultant and marketing professor, "The power of a good campaign has always been in the combination of different weapons... at different stages... to get the job done."... Read |
 | Google has announced the names of 22 media innovators set to receive $2.1m in funding through the second Google News Initiative (GNI) Innovation Challenge for Africa, the Middle East, and Turkey... Read |
 | Originating on Japanese mobile phones in 1997, the colourful emoji icons gained popularity in the West and worldwide in the 2010s... Read |
 | The Most Awards have shared the details of the Awards which celebrate service excellence by South African media... Read |
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| Mobile |
 | AppsFlyer has launched a report with Google that reveals a booming African mobile app market, propelled by a growing fintech space and more... Read |
| Online Media |
 | JOANNE WILLIAMSON Joanne Williamson, Facebook - Partner Solutions Manager, News, South Africa, shares insights into the use of Instant Articles... Read |
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 | DEE CINDI, ISSUED BY DENTSU The ramifications and knock-on effect of 2020 and the Covid-19 pandemic are huge for OOH, says Dee Cindi, OOH business unit director at Redstar... Read |
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 | MICHELLE CAVÉ, ISSUED BY BRANDFUNDI Before we even knew about Covid, the PR landscape had shifted, becoming a significantly more challenging job, writes Brandfundi founder and MD Michelle Cavé... Read |
 | Flow Communications has been accepted to join the Stanford Seed Transformation Programme, an initiative of the Stanford Graduate School of Business... Read |
 | It took the RMS Titanic a mere 160 minutes to sink. It was originally believed that the iceberg had caused a long gash in the hull. But after examining the wreck, it was found that... Read |
| Publishing |
 | BRONWYN WILLIAMS Almost exactly a year since the launch of our weekly #PulpNonFiction column, we are proud to share with you the review of a book by Bronwyn Williams herself... Read |
 | Publiseer, a digital content distribution company that aims to give African writers a platform, details more about their collaboration with Libri... Read |
| Radio |
 | ISSUED BY SMILE 90.4FM 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 PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING Mzo Jojwana, who rejoined 702 last year after time with Power FM, will be taking up the role as 702 station manager, as Thabisile Mbete pursues a new career direction outside radio... Read |
 | ISSUED BY HOT 102.7FM If you're driving anywhere around the greater Joburg area, you're sure to encounter the exciting outdoor campaign for the all-new Hot 102.7FM... Read |
 | ISSUED BY OFM RADIO This winter, central South Africa feasted with a goal on Thursdays as OFM and Round Table Southern Africa joined forces to fight the freeze - with vetkoek!... Read |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE In the lead up to the announcement of The Radio Awards 2021 winners, we chat to Trish Taylor, chief broadcasting officer at Primedia Broadcasting to find what it takes to run a successful radio station... Read |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE Mzo Jojwana, who rejoined 702 last year after time with Power FM, will be taking up the role as 702 station manager following Thabisile Mbete bidding farewell to the station... Read |
 | The ongoing unrest in some parts of the country has caused the closure of some community radio stations and the disruption of communication services... Read |
 | The South African National Editor's Forum has expressed its deep concern for damages against local radio stations as a result of the recent looting and violence in South Africa... Read |
 | The National Association of Broadcasters has expressed concern for the damage caused to community radio stations in South Africa... Read |
| Research |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE Greg Potterton shares more about the recently launched ethnographic, market research agency called Nude... Read |
 | The Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Council, in partnership with Evocalize, published a new report, The Exponential Power Of Collaborative Marketing... Read |
 | Warc has detailed the findings of their Global Advertising Trends report for 2021/2022... Read |
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 | LAUREN HARTZENBERG The intensity and frequency of riots eased on Thursday, and businesses and residents are in the throes of repairing the damage to property and clearing the debris that has resulted from days of looting... Read |
| Social Media |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE YouTube's first-ever Sub-Saharan Africa Festival recently took place and was aimed at sharing the best digital marketing practice insights with brands and advertisers... Read |
 | YouTube has announced the arrival of YouTube Shorts in South Africa - the company's new short-form video experience to create short, catchy videos from mobile phones... Read |
 | Government has issued a stern warning to those inciting violence and disregard of the law with inflammatory messages on social media... Read |
 | Jashen Govindsamy, better known as "Jashmir" on social media, has created a new Instagram filter: #PrayForSA... Read |
| Sponsorship |
 | ISSUED BY BORDERLESS ACCESS For brands wishing to communicate to this growing target market, we present entry points and focus areas to communicate effectively with this youthful and important consumer set... Read |
 | NEIL JANKELOWITZ, ISSUED BY MSCSPORTS If I was a brand manager seeking out new and specific audiences at a reduced rate, now would be the time for me to secure the maximum rights for the minimum spend required... Read |
| TV |
 | ISSUED BY DSTV MEDIA SALES DStv Media Sales has bolstered its Discovery Network commercial portfolio and will now be representing all Discovery channels as the media house of choice... Read |
 | Icasa has released a statement expressing its concern regarding media statement released by SABC... Read |
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 | MANUEL MUCARI The central bank of Mozambique has fined Africa's biggest lender, Standard Bank, $4.6m for engaging in fraudulent activities... Read |
 | SAMUEL AYOKUNLE OLÓWÓSEJÉJÉ Worldwide, the ugly consequences of a warming planet are rearing their heads. Many countries are increasing efforts to decarbonise their energy systems in a bid to limit global warming... Read |
 | PRATIMA DESAI & HELEN REID The Democratic Republic of Congo is expected to start buying cobalt from artisanal miners within eight weeks as it aims to become the only legal buyer from miners in the informal sector... Read |
 | The AfCFTA will create one of the largest free trade areas in the world, connecting 55 countries in Africa with a combined GDP valued at $3.4tn... Read |
 | Africa recorded a 43% jump in Covid-19 deaths last week as infections and hospital admissions have risen and countries face shortages of oxygen and intensive-care beds... Read |
 | Botswana has begun work on its first iron ore mine, a senior government official said on Tuesday, as the country seeks rapid diversification from diamond mining... Read |
 | The Democratic Republic of Congo's state cobalt buyer will put in place a price floor of $30,000 a tonne for the cobalt it buys from artisanal miners... Read |
 | Nigeria's lawmakers are on the cusp of clearing an oil industry overhaul that has eluded the nation for two decades... Read |
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 | LAUREN HARTZENBERG Multiple retailers and shopping centres in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal have limited their operations or closed their doors as civil unrest and looting continues... Read |
 | PRINCE CHARLES Keeping people in poverty is expensive, as we have seen spectacularly these past few days. The thin balance holding this country from exploding... Read |
 | MARECIA DAMONS The Durban warehouse belonging to FoodForward SA was ransacked on Tuesday, prompting the organisation to close all its branches in five cities... Read |
 | GODFREY MOTSA MTN CEO Godfrey Motsa weighs in on the current unrest in South Africa... Read |
 | LIZLE LOUW, KATE COLLIER, DHEVARSHA RAMJETTAN, SHANE JOHNSON AND MBALI NKOSI Employers seeking an appropriate response to the civil unrest and public looting in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and other parts of South Africa will have to consider different factual circumstances... Read |
 | JENNILEE PEREMORE-OLIVER We've entered the week of Nelson Mandela's birthday, which is on Sunday, 18 July. We will start to see many companies posting about their initiatives, offering 67 minutes of their time to help their communities... Read |
 | NQOBILE DLUDLA A week of violence that has engulfed SA slowly began to ebb on Thursday, and people counted the cost of an orgy of arson and looting that has destroyed hundreds of businesses... Read |
 | NTOMBI MHANGWANI The world is calling for accelerated efforts to counteract a gender divide made wider by the Covid-19 pandemic... Read |
 | The Consumer Goods Council of SA has echoed President Cyril Ramaphosa's warning that the ongoing destruction of property and looting of retail stores threatens supply chain continuity... Read |
 | After losing 53 cars during xenophobic attacks in 2019, car dealership owner Okey Uchendu never thought he would see his business destroyed again... Read |
 | The Automobile Association also advises motorists to avoid unnecessary journeys and to buy no more fuel than necessary... Read |
 | When the dust eventually settles after the devastating looting and violence this week, the reality is that many businesses are going to have a tough time bouncing back from the destruction... Read |
 | Standard Bank is planning to buy up the 46% of shares in Liberty it does not already own, to take full ownership of the insurance company... Read |
 | South Africa's rand was hovering around three-month lows in early trade on Wednesday, as the country prepared for what could be another day of unrest linked in part to anger over poverty and economic inequality... Read |
 | Workers affected by the Covid-19 lockdown regulations since March 2021 will once again be able to claim from the Covid-19 Ters... Read |
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