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 | Magazines continue their increases in circulation in Q2 2024... Read |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH The ABC has released the Q2 2024 circulation figures with newspaper circulation continuing its decline... Read |
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| |  | IMRAN SALIE We’ve had the privilege of speaking with Marishka Govender, chief financial officer of Volvo Car South Africa, the local arm of the renowned Swedish luxury automaker... Read |  | DANETTE BREITENBACH Edna Mohale-Maphita, head of marketing at Kenvue SSA says she literally stumbled into marketing after wanting to study chemical engineering... Read |  | EVAN-LEE COURIE This Women's Month, we chat with Lorna Scott, visionary CEO and founder of Inverroche Distillery... Read |  | IMRAN SALIE Her journey in the automotive industry started after returning home from London, where she spent two years in communications and project management... Read |  | As an African independent music publisher, Sheer Publishing Africa is committed to supporting the new generation of female creatives in the industry... Read |  | CLAUDELLE NAIDOO Claudelle Naidoo, CEO of GroupM SSA says Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) cannot end at inclusion; it has to continue to involvement... Read |  | NTANDOKAZI NTOZAKHE Terri Coetser's journey to owning two Ocean Basket franchises in KwaZulu-Natal speaks volumes about persistence, passion, and a relentless commitment to success... Read |  | ISSUED BY NEWZROOM AFRIKA With a solid background in radio and television news and a passion for in-depth journalism, distinguished anchor, Masa Kekana, has made her mark on South Africa’s media industry... Read |  | KARABO LEDWABA In just three years, Dias de Deus has turned the awards into a powerhouse, connecting creators, brands, and agencies, and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in the industry... Read |  | DANETTE BREITENBACH Deidre Lodwig, managing director MTN United, an agency outfit that services MTN across 17 markets in Africa looks at how women can eventually stop having to fight for their space... Read |
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| |  | KARABO LEDWABA AI may excel in tasks, but it lacks empathy, and it's the human element that infuses technology with the insight needed to truly connect with people... Read |  | ISSUED BY CLOCKWORK Clockwork enjoyed a successful evening at the 2024 IAB SA Bookmark Awards, winning a total of nine awards for its Aware.Org campaign, ‘Drunk Drivers Stay for Free’... Read |  | ISSUED BY OGILVY SOUTH AFRICA At the country’s largest celebration of digital excellence in marketing, Ogilvy was awarded more awards than any other agency in South Africa, including Gold for its social media campaign for Volkswagen... Read |  | ISSUED BY MAKEREIGN This year, MakeReign’s expertise stood out with an impressive tally of six awards, including two golds... Read |  | ISSUED BY PUBLICIS GROUPE AFRICA The creative solutions agency clinched two Silver Bookmarks in the Social Media Campaigns and Influencer Marketing categories for Spotify Africa’s... Read |  | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING The Masked Singer South Africa has been recognised with a bronze award at the 2024 Bookmark Awards, an achievement that marks a significant milestone in Primedia Studios’ journey towards innovation in content creation... Read |  | ISSUED BY CAPITAL LEGACY Capital Legacy is extremely proud that its TV adverts won two of the top three Bookmarks... Read |
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 | LINDSEY SCHUTTERS The recently published National AI Policy Framework gets a good mark from our ICT editor… Read |
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 | Streaming platform Showmax launched its Premier League mobile subscription with a surprising marketing stunt starring Eric Cantona Read |
 | EVE LANGKILDE Eve Langkilde, independent marketing and media consultant looks at what it takes to win an award - its all about the wrapping... Read |
 | South Africa's ad market will grow 6.0% this year says latest Warc research... Read |
 | ISSUED BY JOE PUBLIC Chicken Licken and Nedbank received awards at the 16th annual IAB South Africa Bookmark Awards last week... Read |
 | ISSUED BY JOE PUBLIC Joe Public Cape Town recently launched its latest campaign for the Cape of Good Hope SPCA to showcase the amazing work that they do with the intention of thanking all donors... Read |
 | NOMONDE KESWA, ISSUED BY EATBIGFISH We’ve all experienced situations at home, at work, around the braai, in the WhatsApp group or wherever, where every proposed solution or “oh what if we...” Read |
 | ISSUED BY VICINITY MEDIA Vicinity Media, in collaboration with iProspect-Dentsu, brought the legendary reign of Queen Modjadji to life through innovative, weather-triggered advertising powered by data and true location accuracy... Read |
 | BRENDAN SEERY Brendan Seery discusses Showmax's viral TV stunt with Manchester United football star Eric Cantona... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ADVERTISING MEDIA FORUM In what has caused a seismic wave in the global advertising industry in the last two weeks, Google announced on 22 July 2024, that it will not deprecate third-party cookies in its Chrome browser as initially planned... Read |
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 | GAVIN WHITFIELD After nearly 25 years of working with brands ranging from multinationals to local players, start-ups, and everything in between, I can confidently say that if you want to execute a successful challenger brand strategy, you'd better be ready to fire your Raygun... Read |
 | Johnnie Walker Blonde is taking strides into the realm of drop culture through its partnership with local clothing brand, Happyville... Read |
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 | KHOSI NCUBE Khosi Ncube, chief experience officer at Rentoza outlines the importance of the customer experience in a modern e-commerce environment... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ASK AFRIKA The Ask Afrika Orange Index has been the leading, independent benchmark study in the field of customer experience (CX) in South Africa for 23 years... Read |
 | ISSUED BY WAVEMAKER Wavemaker South Africa has launched its CX Journey solution. This diagnostic tool has been designed to provide brands with actionable insights into their performance throughout the customer purchase journey... Read |
| Digital |
 | LINDSEY SCHUTTERS WeTransfer is tackling expired link headaches with the same Bending Spoons energy used to bring down Evernote’s paywalls… Read |
 | TikTok has launched its inaugural Safety Advisory Council and the expansion of its #SaferTogether community education campaign... Read |
 | The 10 most banned apps in the world, with Facebook the number one most banned app globally... Read |
 | ISSUED BY TDMC The agency-client relationship can be complicated – but it needn’t be. Like any healthy partnership, it relies on good two-way communication, clear directives, honest feedback and mutual respect... Read |
 | ISSUED BY LUMICO Guess what? Lumico has just been named one of the Top Digital/Specialist Agencies in South Africa for 2023 in the ultra-prestigious MMA Smarties Business Impact Index!... Read |
| ESG |
 | The findings of PwC’s inaugural Voice of the Consumer Survey paint a clear picture of consumers’ changing attitudes towards goods that are responsibly sourced and do no harm to the environment... Read |
| Events & Conferencing |
 | ISSUED BY DMASA Attention all creative agencies and marketing professionals! Time is running out, with only 10 days left to submit your best work for the Assegai Awards 2024. The deadline for entries is Friday, 30 August 2024, at midnight... Read |
 | ISSUED BY JACARANDA FM Jacaranda FM, in collaboration with Mancosa, is set to ignite the entrepreneurial spirit of South Africa's next generation... Read |
| Film & Cinematography |
 | EARLE HOLMES, ISSUED BY AFDA Afda is delighted to announce that it will be the official education partner at Fame Week Africa 2024, from 1 to 7 September at the CTICC in Cape Town... Read |
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 | MMA Global, the international marketing body, recently launched a ground-breaking educational programme for professionals, the MMA Academy. Read |
 | ISSUED BY DAILY MAVERICK Daily Maverick is thrilled to announce the launch of a new webinar series, Daily Maverick Masterclass... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DUO MARKETING + COMMUNICATIONS Offering full-service PR and digital marketing for consumer brands has enabled DUO to solidify its market resilience... Read |
 | 79% of CMOs believe the marketing-security partnership is essential to acquire, maintain, and secure customer data for competitive advantage... Read |
| Media |
 | Two South African journalists have won awards in this year’s Southern African Development Community (SADC) Media Awards... Read |
 | HENRIëTTE LOUBSER, ISSUED BY MEDIA24 Netwerk24 celebrates its first decade on 22 August with nearly 100,000 subscribers, a figure considered a significant milestone by news services worldwide... Read |
 | The BRC has confirmed a comprehensive update to its television and radio audience measurement programmes, following an independent review... Read |
 | Why press releases still matter in today’s digital world Read |
| Online Media |
 | ISSUED BY BROAD MEDIA Daily Investor’s articles and features deliver valuable insights to high-net-worth individuals in South Africa... Read |
| PR & Communications |
 | Bridget von Holdt and Karl Haechler have been appointed co-CEOs of Burson Africa, with Lerato Songelwa the managing director for Burson South Africa... Read |
 | ISSUED BY HOOK, LINE & SINKER Radisson Hotel Group, one of the world’s leading international hotel groups, has appointed award-winning and integrated public relations and marketing agency, Hook, Line & Sinker (HLS), to manage its South African hotel portfolio... Read |
 | TLHOGI NGWATO To achieve the desired impact and visibility, newsjacking relies on timeliness and relevance to carry the story... Read |
 | ISSUED BY TENACITYPR Since I launched TenacityPR over 10 years ago, the emerging dominance of social media has reshaped the way PR is practiced with news platforms taking a back seat... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY BUSINESS AND ARTS SOUTH AFRICA The creative and cultural industries account for 3% of SA's GDP and support one million jobs. This accounts for 6% of employment in the country, yet the sector has the capacity to significantly grow this contribution... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MOONSPORT Moonsport makes a strategic minority acquisition in Bad Weather Productions to strengthen their unified aim towards becoming creative leaders in the sports and entertainment industry... Read |
| Promotions & Activations |
 | Fanta’s latest experiential marketing campaign, Fanta Flavour Fantasy, can only be described as an Alice-in-Wonderland-Meets-Willy-Wonka’s-Chocolate-Factory, but orange experience... Read |
| Radio |
 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING Kfm 94.5 recently revealed the victors of the esteemed 2024 Kfm Best of the Cape Awards, powered by Yoco, in an all-day award show recognising the exceptional businesses and vibrant communities of the Western Cape... Read |
 | ISSUED BY SMILE 90.4FM The Smile FM team have been visiting 10 malls in 10 weeks in their Miles of Smiles Roadshow which aimed to engage and bring joy to communities across Cape Town... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MEDIAMARK Commvibe, powered by Mediamark, has signed exclusive partnerships with three of South Africa’s top community radio stations... Read |
| Research |
 | ISSUED BY KLA KLA, the exclusive partner for YouGov in sub-Saharan Africa, has released the sixth edition of The Quarterly Buzz, tracking the brands with the most ‘buzz’ in the market... Read |
| Retail |
 | Danone Southern Africa has announced the appointment of two female directors, underscoring its ongoing dedication to promoting gender balance in leadership. Read |
 | ISSUED BY THE HIVE GROUP A recent report has found that omnichannel retailing driven by a more personalised understanding of the consumer and their emotional connection with the shopping journey is critical for differentiation... Read |
 | On Thursday, 22 August 2024, Pick n Pay asap! hosted its first live shopping show, breaking new ground in the local e-commerce space... Read |
 | Generational influences continue to shape consumer behaviour, as both Gen Z and millennial generations take the reins of parenthood, their differing approaches are reshaping the market for baby products... Read |
 | Yaga, a South African marketplace for preloved fashion, has revealed that its users have collectively made over R500m by selling preloved items on the platform... Read |
 | At the end of August, LG Electronics South Africa is set to unveil a new online store, revolutionising the direct-to-consumer shopping experience... Read |
| Social Media |
 | The 4th annual South African Social Media Awards (SASMA) nominees have been announced... Read |
 | For South Africans the app is more than just a platform; it’s a gateway to content that speaks to their unique experiences... Read |
| TV |
 | "We believe in the future of Afrikaans film and television, in the importance of a wide variety of voices, and in the power of stories to change people’s lives," says Waldimar Pelser, director of M-Net Premium Channels, on the 12th kykNET Silwerskerm Festival... Read |
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 | The investment will strengthen Qatar Airways' role in driving economic and business growth across the African continent... Read |
 | CHIPO MUSHWANA Is South Africa’s future cashless? Navigating the evolution of digital payments… Read |
 | AHMED ELJECHTIMI Morocco's king has pardoned nearly 5,000 people convicted or wanted on charges linked to illegal cannabis cultivation, the justice ministry said in a statement on Monday... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY FUNDICONNECT In a progressive move to make higher education more accessible, several South African universities have waived their application fees for the 2025 academic year... Read |
 | KATJA HAMILTON Concerns about global lockdowns similar to Covid-19 have emerged following the WHO's PHEIC declaration for mpox. The outbreak, particularly in the DRC, involves a new strain and requires urgent containment efforts... Read |
 | PAUL MAKUBE Headline inflation decreased from 5.1% year-on-year in June to a 39-month low of 4.6% year-on-year in July 2024. Monthly, it rose 0.4%, driven by electricity and core inflation pressures... Read |
 | While Absa’s interim results for the six months to the end of June 2024 were lacklustre, the market was buzzing about the announced early retirement of chief executive Arrie Rautenbach... Read |
 | ADRIAAN PASK The rand's strength post-elections reflects cautious optimism in the GNU, though economic improvements largely stem from a weakening dollar... Read |
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