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 | JESSICA TENNANT Ursula Van Niekerk recently joined Leagas Delaney as MD of its newly established Johannesburg office... Read |
 | "Creativity 101 - Each Cube Has a Story to Tell" branding illustrates the creative process and what's behind great work... Read |
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| Covid-19 |
 | South Africa's digital Covid-19 vaccine certificate, which features a scannable QR code, has been launched by the department of health... Read |
| CRM, CX, UX |
 | BRENT HAUMANN In today's world, chances are that the first time a customer comes across your business, it won't be through an advert or a shopfront, but online... Read |
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| Design |
 | Absa in partnership with the South African National Association for the Visual Arts (SANAVA) proudly announced the winners of the 2021 edition of the Absa L'Atelier... Read |
 | The African Luxury Heritage Awards recognises the outstanding contribution of African luxury brands and designers to the creative and business spheres of the African luxury economy... Read |
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| Digital |
 | In its drive to be a "leading omnichannel retailer", Woolworths is accelerating investment in tech talent to fast-track the connection and integration of its online, mobile and app channels... Read |
 | RYAN MCFADYEN The third-party cookie is on the verge of obsolescence. Driven by the GDPR, similar regulations globally and consumers pushing for greater transparency... Read |
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 | World Teachers' Day is celebrated globally on 5 October, with this year's theme being "Teachers at the heart of education recovery"... Read |
| Events & Conferencing |
 | The list of colourful nominees have been announced for the 13th annual Feather Awards, set to take place on 11 November 2021 at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg... Read |
 | The 2021 Hollard Sport Industry Awards will celebrate yet another year of innovation within the business of sport. Submissions are now open and close on 25 October 2021.... Read |
 | The Epica Awards has announced that esteemed editor and entrepreneur Claire Beale will be president of this year's jury... Read |
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 | LAUREN HARTZENBERG Beloved TV family, the Simpsons, and residents from the fictional town of Springfield made their Paris Fashion Week debut as a result of a standout collaboration with Balenciaga... Read |
 | Learn more about the partnership between Triggerfish and the German-funded Employment for Skills and Development in Africa (E4D) Programme... Read |
| Marketing |
 | The Solidarity Fund, in partnership with the National Department of Health, has launched a four-month-long vaccine demand creation campaign to support the vaccine drive aimed at achieving the 28 million target of first dose vaccination for adults by the end of 2021... Read |
 | Technology is moving at a faster pace than ever, and marketers are constantly seeking new ways to leverage new technologies to boost their brand's visibility... Read |
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| Media |
 | EMILY STANDER As a young, Black woman in the industry, Maxinne Mboweni has experienced challenges that are not a unique discourse... Read |
 | Learn more about the Safrea Rates Survey and why you should participate... Read |
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 | EMILY STANDER We speak to Dillon Khan about the Make Life Funnier EP by Comedy Central Africa... Read |
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| PR & Communications |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE Volkswagen is one of the many global brands that has entrenched itself deep within South African culture, claiming its cult status as the ultimate compact sports car... Read |
 | EMILY STANDER We spoke to Khensani Mahlangu, communications officer at The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) for our #PRaisethePR feature... Read |
 | MIRANDA LUSIBA Miranda Lusiba shares the ins and out of writing as a PR professional... Read |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE Over the last few years, Adam Hunter has managed to set up and successfully grow an integrated communications agency that comprises a bunch of young digital natives... Read |
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| Publishing |
 | BRONWYN WILLIAMS This week, Bronwyn Williams gathers her thoughts after reading Post Office by Charles Bukowski... Read |
| Radio |
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| Retail |
 | JILL CICERO-TITUS Realm Digital's Jill Cicero-Titus unpacks four factors that are currently driving change in the retail industry, and what you should be doing to not be left behind... Read |
| Social Media |
 | In a major outage on Monday afternoon, the three apps - which are owned by Facebook and run on shared infrastructure - stopped working shortly after 5PM... Read |
 | EMILY STANDER On 10 May 2021, 10 organisations were selected as the finalists of the first Chat for Impact Summit... Read |
 | PIETER GROENEWALD Big brands used to tell us what was cool. Today, consumers expect brands to be more human. In fact, the higher a brand's emotional intelligence, the more it wins... Read |
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| Streaming |
 | On 6 October Twitch was hacked by an anonymous user that leaked the streaming platform's source code and users' sensitive information on 4chan... Read |
| D&AD Awards |
 | D&AD celebrates the inauguration of Rebecca Wright, dean of academic programmes at Central Saint Martins/UAL... Read |
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 | Mineral resources and energy minister Gwede Mantashe has announced a marginal decrease in the prices of petrol, while the price of diesel is expected to increase... Read |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE BlueAlpha Investment Management has appointed industry heavyweight, Peggy-Sue Khumalo, as a non-executive director on its board... Read |
 | HUGH MELAMDOWITZ Franchising is considered to be a highly feasible area for potential growth in the South African economic sphere. Here's what what entrepreneurs must know... Read |
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