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 | ISSUED BY ABSA Younger populations are usually considered an economic gift for countries. When the share of the working-age population (15 to 64) is larger than the non-working-age share, there is usually a boost in economic productivity, referred to as a demographic dividend... Read |
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| |  | Bizcommunity and the ACA celebrate the state of diversity and inclusivity in the SA ad industry, as seen through the lens of Darling Films' Melina McDonald, Lorraine Smit, Gale Maimane and Director Kit... Read |
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 | JESSICA TENNANT As part of our Loeries post-event coverage, we interviewed some of this year's Grand Prix winners. First up, our interview with Havas Creative Middle East on their Liquid Billboard for Adidas... Read |
 | JESSICA TENNANT As part of our Loeries post-event coverage, we interviewed some of this year's Grand Prix winners. Next up, our interview with Joe Public United on their 'Unity Laces' campaign for Converse... Read |
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 | BOGOSI MOTSHEGWA Billboards have no emotions or connection to brands or brand messages, they simply carry the message, until the next message comes along. Nothing more and nothing less... Read |
| Advertising |
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 | NIAMH NICLIAM Balancing the consumer's right to privacy with the ability of businesses to accurately target consumers with relevant information and advertising is getting more complicated... Read |
 | BRENDAN SEERY Illegal: show me a disc or move your unwanted trailer, please; Even Twitter gets a grumpy Onion for its Jane Fonda moves... Read |
 | DAMON STAPLETON The Oscars used to be about look how good we are at making movies. Now, it's just look at how good we are. I recently read this line in a story in The New York Times... Read |
 | Haas Advertising and Switch Cape Town have combined forces to offer a broader range of specialist services. Meet HaasXSwitch, Cape Town's new advertising agency... Read |
 | Air travel is surging, a welcome development for airports and airlines, travel and tourism. It also puts airport advertising back in the spotlight... Read |
 | The pandemic has accelerated some of the biggest brands 'in-housing' their creative teams, this trend continues but what does this mean for the future of advertising? Read |
 | 1st for Women has partnered with The Uyinene Mrwetyana Foundation to keep the pressure on policymakers... Read |
 | The majority of the global browser market has now phased out third-party cookies in response to protecting users' privacy... Read |
 | The Lisbon International Advertising Festivals Group revealed the winners of the three festivals that make up the group: Lisbon Ad, Lisbon Health and Lisbon PR... Read |
 | The Gerety Awards, the only creative prize to reward the best in advertising from the female vision, announces jury for 2022... Read |
| Branding |
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 | TSHEPISO SEOPA If you walked into a private doctor's consultation room or an accountant's firm demanding free services, I guarantee that you will not get assistance... Read |
| Cannes Lions |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has confirmed that it will return to a real-life, in-person format in June 2022... Read |
| CRM, CX, UX |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH WATCH: Technologies such as blockchain, AI, robotics and VR have become commonplace as they allow us to understand consumer behaviour and meet customers where they are. But, what about that personal touch? Read |
| Design |
 | This year's competition also sees the first all-female top three finalists representing three cities... Read |
| Digital |
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 | EDWARD HERRIDGE Combine the Covid-19 pandemic, which forced abrupt change to the status quo, the polarising narratives of traditional and digital media and a growing distrust in leadership... Read |
 | As part of the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables, the Trolls encourage fans to become food heroes... Read |
 | The We Dare-campaign is centred around creating safe spaces for women in South African communities... Read |
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| Education |
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 | Five young people have the chance to win a scholarship to Henley Business School Africa, courtesy of The Beast Foundation... Read |
| Events & Conferencing |
 | SHAFIEK TASSIM The South African government has withdrawn its support for Miss South Africa after the organisation refused to pull out of the Miss Universe contest in Israel, amid calls for a boycott... Read |
 | Acces is bringing music industry professionals from across the globe to Johannesburg for the fourth Music in Africa Conference for Collaborations... Read |
| Film & Cinematography |
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 | EMILY STANDER We spoke with Amy Jephta, director of Barakat, South Africa's official film submission to the Oscars... Read |
 | Despite the challenging past two years, since the inaugural event in 2019 there have been over 2,000 entries from 97 countries... Read |
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| Marketing |
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 | WARREN MOSS Every time we engage with CMO clients, we are told that marketing to an SME is much more like marketing to a consumer, than a business... Read |
 | If you can work from anywhere, why not make it Cape Town and the Western Cape? This is the question Wesgro's new remote work campaign is asking those in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal... Read |
 | The annual Footprint Marketing Awards seek to recognise exceptional shopping centre marketing, innovation and creative achievements, together with economic success, within the SA's property industry... Read |
 | The Warc Awards for Effectiveness 2022 in association with Lions, are now launched and open for entries... Read |
| Media |
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 | The Southern African Freelancers' Association (Safrea) presented a workshop where freelancers in the growing gig economy could learn... Read |
 | The GQ Men of The Year Awards returns for the third year, in association with Hennessy VSOP Privilège... Read |
 | Africa Communications Media Group (ACG) announced the acquisition of the company's majority stake by Marco, an agency specialising in brand building and reputation management... Read |
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 | NQOBILE DLUDLA MTN Group said it will sell and leaseback more than 5,000 towers in South Africa to London-based IHS Towers for R6.4bn to help lower costs... Read |
| Newspapers |
 | The Sowetan has launched its own clothing line - becoming the first newspaper in South Africa to do so... Read |
| One Show Awards |
 | In addition to celebrating the full class of 32 winners from 14 countries the Young Guns 19 awards ceremony in New York, The One Club for Creativity presented additional special recognition to two honourees... Read |
| OOH |
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| PR & Communications |
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 | DARREN SANDRAS Over the last week, we have seen just how vital a crisis communications plan is when developing and executing live events, both big and small... Read |
| Publishing |
 | BRONWYN WILLIAMS "You just have to show people that there is hope... Just show the people that there is a tiny hope that exists." Read |
| Radio |
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 | After what can be deemed as one of the most tumultuous periods in modern day history, businesses can finally begin to breathe again... Read |
| Research |
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 | The report explores how consumers, businesses and marketers shifted focus during the pandemic... Read |
| Retail |
 | SA shoppers have dramatically reduced the frequency of their monthly shopping trips, which are down from an average of five trips per month two years ago, to an average of three, according to an analysis by NielsenIQ... Read |
 | This year's Black Friday sales performance is predicted to outdo the levels in 2020, according to insights from BankservAfrica data... Read |
 | South African retailers are expected to ring up around R11.3bn in additional sales over the period of November as consumers splash out on Black Friday deals, with general dealers expected to capture a 55% share... Read |
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 | NATALIE MULVANEY We don't pay influencers. We don't believe in influencer campaigns. We haven't seen any ROI from previous influencer campaigns. These are just a few of the roadblocks... Read |
| Sponsorship |
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| TV |
 | EMILY STANDER We spoke to Waldimar Pelser to find out more about the new role, his vision for Kyknet and what we can expect... Read |
 | COLIN RAMPARSADH Over the years we have learned a lot from TV... Read |
| D&AD Awards |
 | D&AD have announced key changes in categories for its 2022 Awards... Read |
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 | JESSICA TENNANT Here, Carl Willoughby, executive creative director at TBWA \ Hunt Lascaris, this year's overall Pendoring Umpetha winner and second-ranked agency, translates the meaning behind their work on their winning campaign for Nissan South Africa... Read |
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 | Singapore-based fintech firm Kiwi Pay Group is set to launch what it claims will be the "biggest online marketplace in sub-Saharan Africa", with millions of product SKUs across various categories... Read |
 | develoPPP Ventures is calling the second cohort of young innovative companies, improving living conditions in a developing or emerging country and who are planning to scale up... Read |
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 | TRACY VAN DER COLFF AND TIISETSO RABOLAO On 22 October 2021, the Compensation Commissioner issued a Notice on Compensation for Covid-19 vaccination side effects... Read |
 | LYNDY VAN DEN BARSELAAR With the festive season fast approaching, organisations may be contemplating whether or not to throw a year-end function for staff... Read |
 | WENDELL ROELF Eskom is facing deliberate acts of sabotage by unknown criminals, its chief executive Andre de Ruyter said on Friday, 19 November, as he showed... Read |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH The South African Reserve Bank's (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has raised the repo rate by 25 basis points... Read |
 | SINDY PETERS Flexible, green, healthy spaces that promote creativity - these are some of the key requirements of the modern-day office, shared Darryl Mayers... Read |
 | The winners of the fourth Absa Business Day Development Awards have been announced, with Tiger Brands claiming the coveted title of Overall Winner... Read |
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 | THEMBANI BIYAM A few years ago, the majority of South Africans had never made a single purchase online. Today, the local e-commerce market has experienced a massive boom... Read |
 | The winners of the 2021 South African Small Business Awards have been revealed... Read |
 | HEPSY MKHUNGO, Most SMMEs aspire to grow and some even have ambitions of eventually becoming large profitable organisations - but this is not easy and many small businesses ultimately fail to scale... Read |
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