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| Cannes Lions |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH South African Cannes Lions jury members' insights into some of the world's best advertising campaigns... Read |
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| |  | Morongwe “Mo” Mokone and Refilwe Sebothoma were named winners of the 2024 Veuve Clicquot Bold Woman Award and Bold Future Award, respectively... Read |
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| IAB Digital Summit & Bookmarks | |
| |  | ISSUED BY IAB SOUTH AFRICA Tickets are now on sale for the 2024 Bookmark Awards, the digital media and marketing industry’s most-anticipated event... Read |  | ISSUED BY PUBLICIS GROUPE AFRICA Publicis Groupe Africa is proud to have 12 judges from across the group on the 2024 Bookmark Awards jury panels as well as 18 finalists from its creative agencies... Read |
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| Nedbank IMC |
 | Musa Kalenga group CEO of Brave Group discusses the trends in his industry and what he's looking forward to experiencing at the upcoming Nedbank IMC Conference... Read |
| Marketing & Media |
 | Scopen 2023-2024 figures show that the number of marketers seeking integrated agencies is set to rise in South Africa... Read |
| Advertising |
 | BRENDAN SEERY Brendan Seery is back! This week Bic inspires, two local radio stations disappoint, and Sasol's reward programme lets him down - again... Read |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH Ascential, the Cannes Lions festival owner, has been bought out by its rival Informa... Read |
 | ISSUED BY JOE PUBLIC ‘Reading this should make you sick’ – this is the message that greeted people in South Africa as they opened the Sunday papers in recent weeks... Read |
 | MONGEZI MTATI Mongezi Mtati, brand strategist, Rogerwilco examines how top marketing executives define and strengthen their brands... Read |
 | KARABO LEDWABA The Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) has upheld Procter & Gamble’s advertisement for Always XXL pads, which features a realistic depiction of menstrual blood... Read |
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| Branding |
 | ISSUED BY CORONATION Beloved South African brand Coronation - known for its famous tagline ‘Trust is Earned’ - is launching a fresh new brand campaign with the theme of ‘Invest early, you’ll be so happy you did’... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ASK AFRIKA Discovery Bank takes the first position in the first-ever Ask Afrika Banking Brand Index, winning their customers' hearts and minds... Read |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH The Paris Olympic Phryge mascot is a symbol of freedom... Read |
 | THEMBISILE SEHLOHO South Africa has boosted its brand perception to attract global visitors. From 2022 to 2023, awareness increased from 68% to 71%, while positivity remained stable at 40%... Read |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH Negative social media conversations on Adidas’ decision to drop supermodel Bella Hadid from its SL72 campaign have led to its brand sentiment plummeting... Read |
| CRM, CX, UX |
 | ISSUED BY NIQ AND GFK - AN NIQ COMPANY NielsenIQ (NIQ) announced the integration of consumer panel and retail measurement data into its NIQ Discover platform, providing retailers and brands the Full View on a single platform... Read |
| DEI |
 | Mattel has introduced the addition of a blind Barbie doll, created to allow even more children to find a doll that represents them and inspire all children to tell more stories through play... Read |
| Digital |
 | LINDSEY SCHUTTERS Icasa has approved the transfer of control for Compatel Africa’s network licences… Read |
 | Muhammad Patel and Amaarah Kapdi discuss the latest data management trends and the increasing role of AI in the workplace... Read |
 | LINDSEY SCHUTTERS Yvette Baez, Google’s business strategist for AI had a media tour to South Africa to promote Gemini and AI… Read |
 | PAUL MIDDLETON, ISSUED BY EBONY+IVORY In today's fast-paced digital world, having a robust online presence isn't just beneficial, it's essential... Read |
 | LINDSEY SCHUTTERS Google is again delaying its decision to kill off third party data cookies in its Chrome browser and associated Chromium browser engine… Read |
| ESG |
 | ISSUED BY HEINEKEN BEVERAGES Heineken is leading the charge towards a more sustainable future with its innovative Waste to Wear initiative, introduced alongside the debut of the iconic 650ml returnable Star Bottle earlier this year... Read |
 | ISSUED BY SAUCE ADVERTISING Sauce Advertising’s team is made up of creatives who care. They care about the work they produce, they care about their fellow colleagues, and they care about the causes that Sauce supports... Read |
 | ISSUED BY TDMC With ongoing goals of reaching even more South African citizens with its drowning prevention, water safety, and ground-breaking mobile Survival Swimming Centres programmes, Marlies Kappers saw a need for the NSRI to reach even more donor channels and potential revenue streams... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ESG AFRICA CONFERENCE The ESG Africa Conference, Africa’s largest ESG and sustainability conference, is gearing up for its highly anticipated third edition scheduled to take place from 1-2 October 2024, at the Sandton Convention Centre... Read |
 | SARWAR KHAN Locally and internationally, sustainability is shaping the retail boardroom agenda, influencing every aspect of strategy through Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) frameworks, writes Sarwar Khan, senior manager of global digital sustainability at BT Global... Read |
| Events & Conferencing |
 | ISSUED BY MEDIA24 LIFESTYLE Santam, South Africa’s leading short-term insurer, in association with Fairlady and Truelove magazines, is thrilled to announce the finalists for the 10th annual Santam Women of the Future Awards... Read |
 | Ticketmaster, with the aim of expanding its presence in Africa, has acquired South African ticketing company Quicket... Read |
 | Nigeria has been announced as the country of honour for the third edition of Fame Week Africa, taking place from 1-7 September 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa... Read |
| Exhibitions |
 | The AAXO 2024/25 Youth Chapter committee has been announced... Read |
| Film & Cinematography |
 | India is expected to be the first to release the world's first feature-length AI-generated film... Read |
 | EARLE HOLMES, ISSUED BY AFDA Afda is delighted to announce that the 2023 AFDA Durban third year graduation film, “Cipher” won the Best Student Film award at the 11th Annual Simon ‘Mabhuna’ Sabela Awards... Read |
| Marketing |
 | ISSUED BY MSCSPORTS Mscsports proudly announces its pivotal role in facilitating the inaugural Toyota Cup, a groundbreaking partnership between Kaizer Chiefs Football Club and Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM)... Read |
 | YATHIKA GOWPALL Yathika Gowpall discusses the importance of marketers finding the right balance between old and new strategies... Read |
 | Warc's 2024 Global Consumer Trends report identifies five consumer trends shaping consumer spending in the year ahead... Read |
| Media |
 | Newzroom Afrika has welcomed news veteran Mapi Mhlangu as its new editor-in-chief... Read |
 | Bad Boys: Ride or Die, Inside Out 2 and Despicable Me 4 have seen average weekly cinema attendances more than double... Read |
 | The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat and Africa24 Media Group sign historic Memorandum of Understanding to boost Continental Free Trade Area and media collaboration... Read |
| OOH |
 | In Africa the investment into DOOH is just over 20% of its total OOH revenue... Read |
 | ISSUED BY TRACTOR OUTDOOR Measuring attribution has been a long-term challenge for the media industry across the ecosystem, both on- and offline... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PROVANTAGE The transit environment in South Africa has proved to be a powerful way of connecting with economically active consumers... Read |
| Promotions & Activations |
 | Phase 2 of Mzansi Magic’s Sounds of Khelovedu social media campaign has launched. Read |
| Radio |
 | MPHO MOTHAPO, ISSUED BY MOTHERLAND OMNI The question remains: "How do we keep the music playing?" A concerted effort from all stakeholders is necessary to ensure the survival of community radio stations for the benefit of the communities they serve... Read |
 | ISSUED BY IAB SOUTH AFRICA The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) South Africa’s Industry Measurement Dashboard reveals dedicated online audiences for radio station websites in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal for Q2 2024... Read |
| Radio & Podcasts |
 | ISSUED BY BROAD MEDIA South Africa’s leading technology podcast continues to grow from strength to strength – now boasting over 270 episodes across more than 20 seasons... Read |
| Retail |
 | NQOBILE DLUDLA Shein will open a pop-up store in Johannesburg, South Africa in August as the online retailer aims to expand its brand recognition in the country... Read |
 | LAUREN SAMAAI Lauren Samaai, senior manager: Retail Business at Accenture Africa, takes a look at retail strategy through store reinvention... Read |
 | According to new research from Euromonitor International, South Africans want to increase spending on health and wellness... Read |
 | TRESemmé has partnered with South African fashion brand, MaXhosa Africa, to spotlight the nation's rich style heritage and debuts the All Hair All You campaign... Read |
| Social Media |
 | PAULINE OUDIN Pauline Oudin, CEO at Gradient says influence now goes beyond just celebrities and social media content creators... Read |
 | ISSUED BY RAPT CREATIVE AGENCY Whether you’re ready to admit it or not, social media managers are indispensable to modern business communications; by granting them a more influential role in the initial strategic planning process... Read |
| Sponsorship |
 | Nielsen Sports SA’s, latest2023 South African Sports Review found that sports fans' attention is increasingly divided... Read |
 | NEIL JANKELOWITZ On the eve of the Paris Olympics, Neil Jankelowitz group CEO of Mohau Media Group (MMG) unpacks the role of sponsorships and innovative fan engagement… Read |
| TV |
 | ISSUED BY DSTV MEDIA SALES DStv Media Sales proudly announces a stellar lineup of sponsors for Queen Modjadji, one of Mzansi Magic’s highly anticipated original productions... Read |
| Africa |
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 | At the Agoa Forum, Anne Aliker praised international trade and infrastructure investments, emphasising Agoa's benefits, while urging adaptable investment and deeper US-Africa ties... Read |
 | At the AfCFTA Conference, Alderman James Vos called for open skies, private sector port involvement, and streamlined visas to enhance trade and drive economic growth across Africa... Read |
 | Africa Textile Talks 2024 lineup revealed... Read |
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 | In a significant milestone for the country, President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed current Deputy Chief Justice Mandisa Maya as chief justice of South Africa with effect from 1 September 2024... Read |
 | The Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa's (CGA) Orange Focus Group has further reduced export estimates for Navels and issued the largest cut for Valencia oranges, due to extreme weather in key growing regions... Read |
 | The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa board has reinstated Zolani Kgosietsile Matthews as the group chief executive officer, in compliance with the judgment by the Labour Court... Read |
 | TANIA BROUGHTON “Certificate of Need” scheme thrown out of National Health Act... Read |
 | KOKETSO MANO June headline inflation was 5.1%, slightly below the forecast. Core inflation slowed to 4.5%, with food prices contributing. Fuel prices fell 4.6% m/m... Read |
 | The company will be targeting monthly sales of 800 units within the first year of operation, with their Jetour X70 Plus and Dashing models as the first to hit the market... Read |
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A. P. J. Abdul Kalam "We should not give up and we should not allow the problem to defeat us." George Herbert "Do not wait; the time will never be 'just right.' Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along." Lao Tzu "Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step." Samuel Beckett "Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better." Epictetus "The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best." |
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