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 | | The winners of the 11th edition of The Radio Awards were announced on Friday, 30 July 2021. A total of 80 winners were celebrated across 30 categories....read |
|  | ISSUED BY JACARANDA FM Jacaranda FM wins Commercial Station of the Year and five other 2021 SA Radio Awards...read |
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| |  | ISSUED BY FACEBOOK This month's Marketing Mastermind is Stephanie Symonds, Saatchi & Saatchi creative director. She discusses Stimorol Retro... Read |
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| |  | DANIEL TEIXEIRA If we think about the past year in business, the subscription and as-a-Service (aaS) economy has to be at the top of the trend lists... Read |
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| |  | ISSUED BY THE SPACESTATION News24 had an excellent run at the virtual IAB Bookmark Awards held on Thursday, 29 July... Read |  | ISSUED BY OGILVY SOUTH AFRICA Ogilvy was awarded a stellar 19 Bookmark awards across 12 categories at the 13th annual Bookmarks Awards, one of the country's most recognised digital marketing events... Read | EMILY STANDER |
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| Advertising |
 | ISSUED BY OGILVY SOUTH AFRICA Volkswagen South Africa and Ogilvy Cape Town have recently released, "The Power of Vrrrpha", a cinematic campaign to introduce VW's iconic new GTI... Read |
 | ISSUED BY GREY AFRICA Through the worst crisis in memory, Grey has continued to push the boundaries by creating award-winning, industry-recognised campaigns... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ADVERTISING MEDIA FORUM The Advertising and Media Forum - AMF - has partnered up with prominent voices in the advertising, marketing, and media industries to host a webinar on 12 August 2021 aimed at shining a line of the pivotal role of media buyers, planners, and strategists... Read |
 | BRENDAN SEERY Heineken: Fun Ad encourages those in their 60s to get the jab; The Changeables campaign makes one wonder where FNB might be heading... Read |
 | ELIZABETH CULLIFORD Facebook will stop allowing advertisers to target people under 18 on its platforms based on their interests or their activity on other sites... Read |
 | JOHANNA MCDOWELL Long known as pitch consultants with expertise valued by agencies and marketers, remote work has brought to light the broad range of services intermediaries bring to the table... Read |
 | The New York Festivals Advertising Awards has announced the specialty Industry Awards recipients for 2021... Read |
 | The latest Advertising Association/WARC Expenditure Report predicts that UK adspend will grow by 18.2% this year to reach a total of £27.7bn... Read |
 | Luum Awards, the festival for creativity and strategy, aims to reward the best creative works that foster social, civic or environmental awareness... Read |
 | Ogilvy South Africa has shared the news that Molefi Thulo has passed away... Read |
| Branding |
 | ISSUED BY HAVAS JOHANNESBURG Havas is proud to announce that they have recently been appointed as the South African creative agency handling the world's largest e-hailing service, Didi... Read |
 | GARRETH VAN VUUREN The global lockdown in response to the coronavirus gave the marketing community cause to reevaluate their positions... Read |
 | MARIO DE LIMA For years, brands have relied on third-party cookies and mobile identifiers to deliver personalised ads to prospects and customers... Read |
 | BARRY LOUZADA During this pandemic, gaming has increased globally in every sense - and Africa is no exception... Read |
| Cannes Lions |
 | ISSUED BY CLOCKWORK Clockwork delivered for the Xbox account by scooping a total of nine Cannes Lion Awards, with a further five shortlists for its Visit Xbox - The Birth Of Gaming Tourism campaign... Read |
| CRM, CX, UX |
 | BRENT HAUMANN By now, most organisations know how important it is to engage with their customers on the right channel at the right time with the right information.... Read |
| CSI |
 | ISSUED BY RX AFRICA RX is a global advocate of inclusion and diversity (I&D) and it is with great pride that we announce Martin Hiller as the 2021 inclusion and diversity champion for RX Africa... Read |
| Digital |
 | ISSUED BY EVERLYTIC Instead of blending in, Black Friday emails must ensure that your emails 'pop out' in inboxes and get your business noticed... Read |
 | FRANCOIS KRIEL, ISSUED BY KRIEL & CO Is an individual's personal information only private until it is made public?.. Read |
 | JAMES BAYHACK Encouraging a steady stream of high-quality new business leads will always be a priority for organisations, whether you're in retail or real estate... Read |
 | LESLEY-ANN ROZANSKI We get it, Google algorithm changes are never-ending. Just when you think you've cracked it, BAM, there's something new! Read |
 | Many are under the impression that digital transformation was boosted in South Africa in 2020 due to the pandemic, but a new study suggests something else... Read |
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| Events & Conferencing |
 | ISSUED BY RX AFRICA The second Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2021) has been rescheduled to take place in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa from 15 to 21 November 2021... Read |
 | ISSUED BY SHIFT SOCIAL AFRICA The forum, taking place on Thursday, 12 August 2021, at 10am-12pm, aims to facilitate a collaborative platform for academic institutions in Africa to unite in raising their voices and agree on societal impact initiatives to help eliminate GBV and increase gender equality... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MANN MADE SingularityU South Africa Summit in October set to host over 200 world-leading local and international speakers... Read |
 | Warc has shared the details of the Awards for Media jury and categories... Read |
| Magazines |
 | Seasoned magazine editor Nicky McArthur has launched SA's latest lifestyle magazine Muse... Read |
| Marketing |
 | ISSUED BY WAVEMAKER Wavemaker's business unit director, Cheryl Dube, shares five critical lessons she's learnt along the way... Read |
 | ISSUED BY SCAN DISPLAY Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in South Africa in March 2020, and the subsequent banning of exhibitions and events, Scan Display has shifted its focus to shopfitting, retail displays, brand activations and large format printing... Read |
 | GORDON HOOPER, ISSUED BY BATELEUR BRAND PLANNING Let's hope that we now have the leadership in place to fill a voluminous pair of shoes and put Madiba values back into gear for an engaged South Africa... Read |
 | ISSUED BY SUPERUNION Award-winning designer Liana Liebenberg will be joining Superunion Africa this month as creative director Johannesburg... Read |
 | NICCI BOTHA Going viral in the middle of a pandemic, tackling the diversity issue in the ad industry and raising the question whether honesty has gone with the wind Read |
| Media |
 | ISLA PRENTIS We are constantly asked for the best way to win the fight in the attention economy, but there is no golden formula... Read |
| Online Media |
 | Media startup explain.co.za has won a major international award, recognising the publication's commitment to making news accessible to all... Read |
| OOH |
 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA OUTDOOR For the first time ever, Huawei Joburg Day was streamed live across multiple Urban Digital LED screens in Primedia Outdoor's network in Johannesburg... Read |
| PR & Communications |
 | ISSUED BY MELTWATER Nigerian Women in Public Relations (NGWiPR) has announced its inaugural Reverse Mentorship Workshop will be held on 28-29 July from 11am-1pm WAT... Read |
 | Independent digital agency Conversation Lab has made further inroads into the London insurance market, adding transport and logistics insurer, TT Club, to its new client base. Read |
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| Publishing |
 | BRONWYN WILLIAMS This week, Bronwyn Williams shares her thoughts after reading The Almost Nearly Perfect People: Behind the Myth of Scandinavian Utopia by Michael Booth... Read |
| Radio |
 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING KFM 94.5 has launched an inaugural award celebration to recognise exceptional businesses and experiences in the Cape... Read |
 | ISSUED BY JACARANDA FM Jacaranda FM has tweaked its regular weekend lineup to include Weekends with Danny Painter on Saturdays from 4-7pm and Sunday Session with DJ Jazzy D on Sundays from 2-6pm... Read |
 | ISSUED BY KAYA 959 Kaya 959 has announced Bonolo 'Bee Sting' Molosiwa as the latest personality to join the station's new weekend lineup. She will present The Hive on Fridays and Saturdays from 6pm to 9pm... Read |
 | ISSUED BY EAST COAST RADIO East Coast Radio is beaming with pride after bagging four awards at the prestigious Radio Awards ceremony held virtually... Read |
 | Celebrating 13 years in broadcasting, Sechaba Gqeba is taking her career to new heights by joining SAfm with her new lifestyle show, Living Redefined with Sechaba Gqeba... Read |
 | The riots and looting that took place earlier this month affected so many businesses and livelihoods, but it also showed South Africa's true colours of empathy... Read |
 | The New York Festivals (NYF) Radio Awards has shared details about the finalists for 2021... Read |
| Research |
 | ISSUED BY BRANDMAPP For brand owners and marketers, understanding the real impact on how employment and income have been affected is clearly a strategic imperative... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ASK AFRIKA Ask Afrika, which turns 26 on 1 August 2021, continues to grow from strength to strength... Read |
 | FIONA R MARTIN AND AIM SINPENG If like many Australian Muslims you have reported hate speech to Facebook and received an automated response, you are not alone... Read |
 | SoundInsights polled East Coast Radio and Jacaranda FM's audiences to gauge consumer behaviour in 2021... Read |
| Retail |
 | Tommy Hilfiger is launching a gender-fluid summer pre-fall 2021 capsule collection co-designed by non-binary actor and activist, Indya Moore... Read |
| Sales |
 | Whether you have started your own business or joined an existing one, career success depends largely on one thing: clients... Read |
| Social Media |
 | KYLE OOSTHUIZEN Founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook is the oldest surviving social media platform today... Read |
 | NANDITA BOSE The White House has YouTube, not just Facebook, on its list of social media platforms officials say are responsible for an alarming spread of misinformation... Read |
 | Strengthening your company's reputation through online platforms is an important part of brand management... Read |
 | TikTok has announced the details of their partnership with the British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa... Read |
| Streaming |
 | ISSUED BY SHOWMAX Devilsdorp, the first Showmax original true-crime docu-series, is now available to binge. The four-part series investigates the 11 Krugersdorp Killings between 2012 and 2016... Read |
| TV |
 | ISSUED BY EMEDIA A new family is in town, and they join eTV's highest viewed show - Scandal!... Read |
 | Celebrated South African actor Shona Ferguson has died. Ferguson is known for playing roles in popular local soapies including Muvhango, Generations and Isidingo... Read |
| Behind the Selfie |
 | EMILY STANDER This week, we spoke with Noni Khumalo, who is a radio host at Voice of Wits FM... Read |
| Africa |
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 | JULIE OPPENHEIM, DANIEL MWATHE & MICAEL SEHUL Africa's Covid-19 vaccine challenges have been a bitter pill for many governments to swallow as they watch developed countries race ahead with their vaccination programmes... Read |
 | Ten companies have agreed to pay $49m to take 60% of Zimbabwe's sole gold refiner and exporter, now owned by the central bank, finance minister, Mthuli Ncube, said... Read |
 | State-owned Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) is looking to acquire oil assets in order to accelerate exploration before a transition from fossil fuels reshapes the market, finance minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, said... Read |
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 | JOHANNES MASITENG The recent spate of violence in SA proved that business insurance is an important safeguard for any business. Here are insurance types to consider... Read |
 | ALEXANDER WINNING AND WENDELL ROELF South Africa plans relief measures worth about R36bn to support businesses and individuals affected by Covid-19 restrictions and recent unrest... Read |
 | All fuel types will be more expensive in August when the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy adjusts fuel prices for August... Read |
 | South Africa's Covid-19 vaccine rollout programme, outlined by the ministry of health, had three phases, starting with the most vulnerable population... Read |
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 | Momentum Financial Planning's professional financial advisers understand the challenges ordinary South Africans face. Therefore they show up to positively impact every client's journey to success, because they care. |
 | Magnette Academy creates online multimedia learning courses for professionals; to optimize their skills and ensure they remain relevant in the ever-evolving work environment. |
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 | JOHANNES MASITENG Cape-based startup InnoHealth recently secured seed capital for an AI-based digital healthcare platform that is set to disrupt the local healthtech space. Read |
 | Through its local office in KwaZulu-Natal, consulting engineering firm Zutari is offering its services for free in August to support the #RebuildSA efforts... Read |
 | The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) found that South Africa has one of the highest business startup failure rates in the world... Read |
 | SA's SMEs have not been able to easily access international trade finance. A local fintech spotted the gap and figured out how to offer international trade finance effectively to this market segment... Read |
| Lifestyle |
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 | The winners of the 27th annual South African Music Awards (Sama) were announced over the weekend at a show broadcast on SABC1... Read |
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Stephenie Meyer "I like the night. Without the dark, we'd never see the stars." Gregory Peck "Faith gives you an inner strength and a sense of balance and perspective in life." Henry Ford "Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently." William Penn "Avoid popularity. It has many snares and no real benefit." Dieter Rams "Good design is making something intelligible and memorable. Great design is making something memorable and meaningful." |
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 | The Western Cape Government - Department of The Premier currently seek to employ a programme manager - social media (Ref: DOTP 24/2021). Applications close on 16 August. Read more >> |
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