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 | | Ogilvy South Africa Cape Town is the Middle East & Africa Agency of the Year in The One Show 2024 Global Creative Rankings...read |
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| Cannes Lions |
 | The 2024 Creative Marketer of the Year title has been awarded to Unilever by the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity... Read |
| Advertising |
 | KARABO LEDWABA Dating app Bumble has apologised for its celibacy ad which has ruffled feathers across the globe... Read |
 | KARABO LEDWABA Netflix has announced that it will be launching an in-house advertising technology platform by the end of 2025... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PUBLICIS GROUPE AFRICA The Giraffe Creative Awards are hosted by Publicis Groupe Africa (PGA) annually to acknowledge the creative work from the agencies within the Groupe in Africa as well as its network of partner and affiliate agencies across the continent. Here are this year’s winners... Read |
 | Kei, the heroic pet in the dotsure TVC is back on South Africans' television screens... Read |
 | ISSUED BY OGILVY SOUTH AFRICA Ogilvy PR & Influence has been recognised as the top Consumer, Influence and Corporate PR Agency at the prestigious SABRE Africa Awards this year... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PUBLICIS GROUPE AFRICA Publicis Groupe Africa awards its internal agencies and teams for their successful work in 2023 with the Golden Lions Awards at the 2024 re_fresh conference... Read |
 | The London International Awards (LIA) has announced that Della Sweetman, chief business development officer executive lead for creative, strategy, and planning at FleishmanHillard Global, as the 2024 Creativity in PR Jury President... Read |
 | KARABO LEDWABA The Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) has ruled in favour of Woolworths after a complainant argued that the advertisement for Woolworths’ "rBST hormone-free milk" was misleading and could potentially cause unnecessary public fear... Read |
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| CRM, CX, UX |
 | CAYLEY JONES, ISSUED BY HELM The rapid rise of generative AI has been rather daunting for me – both as a writer and as someone navigating contemporary society... Read |
 | Customer personalisation can help to make a big difference and help businesses stay more connected with their customers and help to stand out amongst their competitors... Read |
 | NATALIE VAN DER MERWE & JAMES GUTHRIE Natalie Van Der Merwe and James Guthrie discuss the challenges SMEs face when it comes to creating a cost-effective contact centre... Read |
| Design |
 | Dalro Gallery in partnership with The Blessing Ngobeni Art Prize Foundation has named Tshepo Bopape as the recipient of the inaugural Dalro Visual Arts Merit Award... Read |
 | ISSUED BY LITHA COMMUNICATIONS Litha Communications has been selected as the preferred agency for Brand SA, IRBA, and SAICA to oversee the development of their 2023/4 annual reports... Read |
| Digital |
 | Checkers has announced that it is beta testing the new and improved version the Sixty60 app, enabling customers to shop for over 10,000 larger Hyper products... Read |
 | Mark Read, CEO of WPP, the target of an “elaborate deep fake AI scam... Read |
 | LINDSEY SCHUTTERS Google I/O showed the evolution of the Search platform with the introduction of generative AI... Read |
 | MBUDZENI NELUVHALANI Mbudzeni Neluvhalani, SEO specialist at Nerdware, says understanding SGE's influence is key for maximising website effectiveness in our ever-evolving digital world... Read |
 | Google's Hustle Academy returns to Africa for 2024 after a brief hiatus, now powered by AI... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ROGERWILCO In an era where privacy reigns supreme, the digital advertising world faces one of its most seismic shifts: the phase-out of third-party cookies.. Read |
 | Recent data highlights reduced youth representation at the polls, underlining the need for action to safeguard the democratic process... Read |
 | ISSUED BY AFRIGIS Peter Smythe, senior systems analyst at AfriGIS, has been appointed to the GeoServer Project Steering Committee (PSC), a body made up of individuals who represent the various communities which have a stake in GeoServer... Read |
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| Education |
 | The British Council's series of free online courses for African entrepreneurs, SoCreative, has launched. Read |
 | The top 12 entrepreneur finalists of the Création Africa’s final incubation and immersion stage have been announced Read |
| ESG |
 | ISSUED BY INVIBES ADVERTISING Invibes partners with ONF (Office National des Forêts) to further its commitment to local sustainability projects as part of its responsible advertising initiative... Read |
 | SA Harvest received R1m from H&M South Africa to help fund its mission to end hunger in the country... Read |
 | ISSUED BY SAUCE ADVERTISING Sauce Advertising is creating for a good cause with Reach For A Dream. 31 May is Slipper Day – a national fundraising campaign and the biggest event in Reach For A Dream’s annual diary... Read |
| Events & Conferencing |
 | ISSUED BY TOPCO MEDIA The 6th Annual Africa Tech Week Awards, organised by Topco Media, celebrated the continent's tech innovators and visionaries in a dazzling ceremony held at the Century City Conference Centre on 16 May 2024... Read |
 | KATJA HAMILTON Radisson Hotel Group innovates event planning with Radisson Meetings Unbound and Dream Machine, leveraging AI for futuristic event spaces... Read |
 | ISSUED BY IMC CONFERENCE In keeping with its own theme of “Challenge yourself”, Africa’s biggest marketing conference has delivered an agenda that confirms its reputation as the continent’s most innovative marketing gathering... Read |
 | GARY KOETSER Gary Koetser, CEO of Century City Conference Centre and Hotels gives 8 best practices for greener events... Read |
 | ISSUED BY SAMRA This week the Southern African market research industry will reunite after five years to share knowledge and participate in solution-driven workshops... Read |
| Film & Cinematography |
 | The Nelson Mandela Foundation has authorised a five-part docu-series on Nelson Mandela’s life, set for a global release in April 2025... Read |
 | The Project Pitch session at MIP Africa provides a platform for creators and innovators across various industries to showcase their groundbreaking ideas and projects... Read |
 | The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) and South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) calls on submissions for the Youth Filmmaker Project 2024/2025... Read |
 | Africa's Travel Indaba, which took place from 13 to 16 May at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre, highlighted South Africa's emerging potential as a hub for film and music, sparking conversations on leveraging these industries to boost tourism growth... Read |
| Marketing |
 | Levergy, South Africa, Creative Edge, Kenya and VML, Tunisia are shortlisted in the Warc Awards for Effectiveness 2024... Read |
 | ISSUED BY EVERLYTIC Everlytic’s Digital Services Team takes the workload off marketers by building and sending effective email campaigns for them... Read |
 | ISSUED BY LEVERGY Levergy, the passions agency, has been announced as a finalist at the Warc Awards for Effectiveness in association with the Cannes Lions... Read |
 | AYA ABOELENIEN AND AI MING CHOW Much of social media influencing is about getting consumers to buy more products. However, there is a contrasting group of influencers who use their online presence to advocate for changing how people buy and consume... Read |
 | ANGUS HAMILTON-MORRIS, ISSUED BY DARKMATTER “Meme marketing isn't just about eliciting a chuckle; it's a sophisticated tool wielded by brands to forge genuine connections with fans,” writes Angus Hamilton-Morris, client service director at DarkMatter... Read |
 | Actress and TV personality Nomzamo Mbatha and Africanbank have formed a unique partnership... Read |
 | ISSUED BY HUMANZ In the world of influencer marketing, brands often struggle to align their needs with the offerings of creators and influencers. At the same time, running truly successful campaigns requires finding the sweet spot where brand goals intersect with what the creators have to offer... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DOMAINS.CO.ZA When you hear "email," do you picture an outdated form of communication overshadowed by social media and influencer marketing? Think again. Email is the steadfast and reliable queen of digital communication... Read |
| Media |
 | ISSUED BY SPARK MEDIA Spark Media, South Africa’s leading media sales company providing hyperlocal advertising solutions, recently launched its new digital media sales arm with an entertaining brand video featuring local comedian, Themba Robin... Read |
| Media Freedom |
 | TUNISIAN NEWSROOM A Tunisian judge on Wednesday ordered the imprisonment of two prominent journalists pending trial, their families and lawyers said, reinforcing fears of a widespread campaign aimed at silencing dissent and curbing free speech... Read |
| Newspapers |
 | TREVOR STEVENS, ISSUED BY THE CITIZEN The Citizen newspaper has always been blessed with really good news editors. Good news editors – who over the years have had to do the job of two to three people as newsrooms shrink – make the job of those around them so much easier as they ensure the paper is accurate, fair and on top of the news agenda... Read |
| Online Media |
 | ISSUED BY HELLOPETER To celebrate its 24th year, Hellopeter is offering reviewers the rare opportunity to turn their reviews into riches by giving away a R20,000 cash prize every month for the next year. They’ve already announced two winners, with 10 opportunities to win remaining... Read |
| PR & Communications |
 | The third annual Ethics and PR Landscape survey in Africa has revealed an increase in reported cases of unethical behaviour compared to 2023... Read |
 | The Provoke Media 2024 Sabre African Awards took place on 16 May in the Cote D'Ivoire... Read |
| Promotions & Activations |
 | Siya Kolisi appears on limited-edition Red Bull cans and fans can celebrate life with him by interacting with a filter on TikTok... Read |
 | Reebok has unveiled a personalised AI experience that will send sneaker fans into the future of fashion... Read |
| Publishing |
 | A total of 30 music publishers have been selected to take part in Southern African Music Rights Organisation's (Samro) inaugural Music Business Lab Training Programme... Read |
| Radio |
 | Apple Music celebrates the greatest records ever made with 100 Best Albums of All Time list... Read |
 | ISSUED BY YFM 99.2 Following the success of its debut in 2023, SA’s iconic youth radio station, Y, renowned for its pulse on all things young, fresh and on trend, is thrilled to announce the return of GRYND... Read |
| Radio & Podcasts |
 | ISSUED BY BROAD MEDIA Smart Money with Alishia Seckam is one of South Africa’s most popular finance and investment podcasts... Read |
| Research |
 | CANDICE ULRICH, ISSUED BY KLA 2024 is a year of change... Read |
 | ISSUED BY SAMRA The guest speaker lineup consists of research industry experts like Brandon de Kock (WhyFive), Jack Hlongwane (Kantar), Karlien Kriegler (Hello Ara) and more... Read |
 | The latest Scopen study shows that the percentage of clients not concerned by competitive conflict in their sector within an agency has grown from 21,3% in 2019 to 40% now. Read |
| Retail |
 | Laurian Venter, sales director at OneDayOnly.co.za, says that to accelerate further, e-tailers will need to continue evolving and innovating... Read |
 | Following the recent acquisition of BevCo by Varun Beverages, the move underscores the attractiveness of South Africa as an investment destination and also promises to reshape the landscape of the carbonated drinks market in the region... Read |
 | The latest NielsenIQ Consumer Outlook 2024 report reveals that there has been a notable shift in consumer behaviour as preferences have increasingly leaned away from premium market offerings towards more economically priced options... Read |
 | BHARGAV ACHARYA South Africa's March retail sales grew by 2.3% year-on-year, rebounding from February's decline, with a 1.4% increase in monthly sales... Read |
 | The Crocs Menlyn store celebrated its 16th year bringing one-of-a-kind shoe styles and accessories to customers with a store revamp... Read |
| Social Media |
 | SISANDA NKOALA Science journalism is about taking complex academic research and turning it into easy-to-read content that is still accurate. Aside from informing readers through evidence-based journalism, it aims to make the wider public curious about scientific research... Read |
 | LARISA YAROVAYA Reddit, the social networking platform that recently floated on the stock market, saw its shares surge 15% on the back of its first-quarter financial results on 8 May... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ORNICO The Social Media Landscape is forever evolving, with the latest news being that US President Joe Biden just signed a bill requiring TikTok’s Chinese owner to sell the app’s US operations or face being banned in the United States... Read |
| Streaming |
 | IFPI's 2024 report highlights South Africa as the epicentre of sub-Saharan Africa's music industry, boasting a remarkable growth rate of 19.9%... Read |
| The One Club of Creativity |
 | South Africa won five Silver Pencils, one Bronze Pencil and 15 Merits at the One Show 2024... Read |
 | South Africa’s Promise agency has won Africa and the country’s only awards at the ADC 103rd Annual Awards... Read |
 | Philippa Scholtz, a Cape Town’s Red and Yellow Creative School of Business student has been awarded an ADC Bronze and Portfolio Award in the One Club for Creativity’s Young Ones Student Awards 2024... Read |
| TV |
 | ISSUED BY THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY AFRICA Disney Branded Television has announced the premiere date for the highly anticipated animated musical series Disney Jr.’s Ariel. Inspired by The Little Mermaid,” the series will debut on Saturday, 29 June, on Disney Junior at 8.30am CAT on DStv, Channel 309... Read |
 | ISSUED BY THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY AFRICA Continuing National Geographic’s 136-year record of giving viewers access to pivotal historical moments with new breadth and insight.. Read |
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 | LISA BARRINGTON Qatar Airways will soon announce an investment in an airline in southern Africa, its CEO said on Wednesday, part of the Gulf carrier's drive to expand its network in Africa... Read |
 | Minister of Tourism, Patricia De Lille, delivered her keynote speech at Africa’s Travel Indaba, emphasising Africa's boundless potential for tourism sector growth... Read |
 | An international research team has won the 2023 Cozzarelli Prize for a paper on the potential of ‘forgotten’ food crops in sub-Saharan Africa... Read |
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 | ANAIT MIRIDZHANIAN South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma is barred from running for parliament in this month's election, the country's top court ruled on Monday, a judgment that could influence the outcome and trigger unrest from Zuma's supporters... Read |
 | President Cyril Ramaphosa says healthcare ‘apartheid’ must end, but opposition parties and the private medical industry are likely to go straight to court over the NHI Bill... Read |
 | Ramaphosa signs NHI Bill, opposed by Winde and Mbombo due to concerns of unconstitutionality, affordability, and practicality. They seek amendments... Read |
 | IHSAAN HAFFEJEE University senate expected to meet this week Read |
 | LINDSEY SCHUTTERS Minister Mondli Gungubele used Africa Tech Week to highlight government’s commitment to digital transformation... Read |
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