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 | ISSUED BY BRANDSCAPERS AFRICA From rural South Africa to luxury cruise liners, a new generation is rising confident, skilled, and globally connected... Read |
 | ISSUED BY LM RELATIONS As LM Relations celebrates 12 years of marketing excellence, the agency welcomes three powerhouse talents poised to elevate its creative, strategic, and operational impact across South Africa and beyond... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MEDIA DEVELOPMENT AND DIVERSITY AGENCY South Africa joined the global community in commemorating World Press Freedom Day, as concerns mount over the growing trend of online abuse targeting journalists - particularly women and marginalised voices - posing a serious threat to media freedom and democracy... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MTN MTN Business, and Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NET), the leading connectivity cloud company, today announced an expansion of its strategic partnership to deliver Zero Trust and Application Services as a managed service to corporate clients... Read |
| Cannes Lions |
 | ANN NUROCK Ann Nurock says, after attending the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity, two trends stood out for her... Read |
 | Warc has released Creative Impact Unpacked, a report capturing the most urgent insights from Cannes Lions 2025... Read |
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| |  | ISSUED BY IAB SOUTH AFRICA The Interactive Advertising Bureau of South Africa (IAB SA)’s Education Council Front Row initiative has commenced nominations for its third year... Read |  | ISSUED BY IAB SOUTH AFRICA The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) South Africa has announced Rainmaker Media as the Headline Sponsor of the 2025 Bookmark Awards, taking place on 14 August 2025 at The Galleria in Johannesburg... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY INCUBETA Marketing professionals are drowning in data but starving for meaningful insights. As brands rush to collect data, they are often neglecting building marketing intelligence... Read |
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| Advertising |
 | BRENDAN SEERY Brendan Seery's weekly look at the best and worst in advertising... Read |
 | Nedbank's latest campaign #GetMoneyFit draws inspiration from the parallels between physical fitness and financial wellness... Read |
 | The Epica Awards — the only global creative competition judged by journalists — are officially open for entries, with early bird submissions accepted until 31 August... Read |
 | Showmax's newest ad asks, "What if we dare to believe the best can come from here?”... Read |
 | BABALWA NYEMBEZI Babalwa Nyembezi says he has rarely encountered a media agency that felt like a true partner in the process of crafting campaigns… Read |
 | ISSUED BY VICINITY MEDIA In a world where consumers demand relevance and immediacy, omnichannel marketing has become more than a trend - it’s a necessity... Read |
 | KARABO LEDWABA The Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) has ruled that Cell C’s advertising claim, “Now on SA’s Best Network”, is misleading and in breach of the Code of Advertising Practice... Read |
 | The awards aim to highlight tourism organisations, production companies, and creative agencies that demonstrate a commitment to reducing their carbon footprint throughout campaign production, while delivering clear and effective sustainability messages... Read |
 | Cepacol has revealed the winner of its national Voice Search competition, with Mduduzi Sibeko selected as the new official voice of the brand in South Africa... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ONPOINT PR In a world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence, data, and automation, Absa has launched a bold new brand television commercial that redefines the intersection of technology and humanity... Read |
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| Design |
 | Design Week South Africa is calling on South African designers and creative professionals to participate in the National Design Directory... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MPACT Great packaging doesn’t start on a production line – it starts with your great idea. At Mpact Plastics, we turn those ideas into reality through a world-class, end-to-end packaging development process... Read |
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 | BLAKE RAUBENHEIMER "The complexities of modern retail, the convergence of digital and physical channels will continue to shape consumer behaviours," says Blake Raubenheimer, omnichannel executive at Spar... Read |
 | ISSUED BY GIDA MEDIA Brandhead proudly announces its bold transformation from a media ownership business into a dynamic, full-service creative digital advertising agency... Read |
 | ADELAIDE TSHABALALA TikTok wants raw, human, authentic moments – but also, somehow, polished. Instagram wants video, then carousels, then still photos, but only on alternate Tuesdays when the moon's in retrograde... Read |
 | CHARLIE STEWART, ISSUED BY ROGERWILCO The internal reset at Rogerwilco proves that doing good business can be good for business... Read |
 | ISSUED BY LOCATION BANK Location Bank, a leader in multi-location brand management, has released a new white paper: The AI Disruption: Why search ads are losing ground and how local presence wins in the age of AI... Read |
 | ISSUED BY TECHSYS DIGITAL The Returnable Star Bottle campaign delivers over four million bottle returns and redefines digital consumer engagement... Read |
 | ISSUED BY LOCATION BANK Location Bank, a leading martech platform that helps businesses manage their digital presence, has launched a new mobile-accessible version of its platform... Read |
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 | EARLE HOLMES, ISSUED BY AFDA The annual Afda Experimental Festival once again proved to be a resounding success, captivating audiences with a diverse and thought-provoking showcase of creative talent... Read |
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| ESG |
 | The Salvation Army has launched a new anti-child labour campaign that turns the language of luxury fashion on its head to expose the hidden realities of fast fashion... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MULTICHOICE The MultiChoice Group today proudly released its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report for the financial year ended March 2025... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DENTSU For this year’s One Day for Change, dentsu Zambia partnered with Primedia to turn discarded billboard vinyl into handcrafted school backpacks... Read |
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| Magazines |
 | The print edition of Kickoff is back, with a brand-new add-on Kickoff Rugby... Read |
| Marketing |
 | South African Kerushan Govender has been elected president of the American Marketing Association’s New York chapter... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BRAVE GROUP Brave Group, South Africa’s leading tech-forward marketing company, is proud to announce that its award-winning AI-powered marketing platform, Forge by Brave, will be the official sponsor of two prestigious categories at the 2025 New Generation Awards... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DAILY MAVERICK A nine-part webinar series brought to you in association with eatbigfish, The Association for Communication and Advertising (ACA) and the Marketing Association of South Africa (MASA)... Read |
 | SAUL MARQUEZ Saul Marquez, CEO of Outcomes Rocket, examines what Prime Day reveals about the future of performance marketing... Read |
 | ISSUED BY GOOGLE Google’s Zanele Matlala is the YouTube lead for Africa who plans and optimises end-to-end video solutions for marketing teams across the region... Read |
 | ISSUED BY CHILLIENGINE The Walt Disney Company Africa, in collaboration with Chilliengine, has been officially shortlisted for a coveted 2025 Mark Award in recognition of its dynamic Disney+ activation for Agatha All Along at Comic Con Africa 2024... Read |
| Media |
 | Kyle Cowan of News24 has been named Journalist of the Year at the 2025 Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards for his investigation into the assassination of Cloete and Thomas Murray... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MEDIA DEVELOPMENT AND DIVERSITY AGENCY On Friday, 4 July 2025, the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) opened its call for grant funding applications for 2025/2026... Read |
 | ISSUED BY TOPCO MEDIA The countdown has begun for the highly anticipated Nedbank Top Empowerment Conference 2025, taking place on 31 July to 1 August 2025 at the Sandton Convention Centre... Read |
| Media Freedom |
 | The South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) and Sanlam have announced that entries are now open for the Nat Nakasa Awards for Courageous Journalism 2025... Read |
 | World News Day 2025 will take place on 28 September... Read |
| Online Media |
 | ISSUED BY BROAD MEDIA Thanks to BusinessTech’s high-end audience of South African decision-makers, the country’s top companies advertise on BusinessTech on a regular basis... Read |
| OOH |
 | The World Out of Home Organisation (WOOH) has launched the Women in WOO Network... Read |
| Radio |
 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING The excitement is palpable as Kfm 94.5 proudly announces the highly anticipated return of the Best of the Cape 2025 Awards, set to illuminate the airwaves on Tuesday, 1 July 2025... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING Kfm 94.5 is buzzing with excitement as it announces the arrival of a true legend on its airwaves: the one and only Grandmaster Ready D!.. Read |
 | CANDY DEMPERS, ISSUED BY MEDIAHEADS 360 I distinctly remember the two different groups at high school. The ones who listened to the radio station I did and the ones who didn’t... Read |
 | ISSUED BY HOT 102.7FM A life-changing moment on Hot 102.7FM saw 18-year-old Isabelle Radford awarded the R360,000 Hot Cares & Guvon Chef’s Bursary, turning her dream of becoming a chef into reality... Read |
| Radio & Podcasts |
 | ISSUED BY DENTSU The latest drop from dentsu X is here and it’s another must-listen moment in the already trending dentsu wisdom series... Read |
| Research |
 | ISSUED BY BRANDMAPP South Africa’s national savings month arrives this July, in another year with the economy still grinding in low gear and unrelenting global uncertainties... Read |
| Retail |
 | Skubu, a brand-new refill store in Diepsloot township, is changing the way we shop for everyday essentials... Read |
 | South Africans can now get their favourite toys, games, and gifts from Toy Kingdom delivered to their door, anywhere in the country, exclusively via the Mr D app... Read |
 | KUNAL BADIANI A report on personalisation revealed that 34% of South African customers feel frustrated when a brand doesn't remember their preferences based on previous encounters and purchases... Read |
| Social Media |
 | The Farmfluencer Challenge combines regenerative farming with social media storytelling... Read |
| Sponsorship |
 | TRACY BREDIN, ISSUED BY PLAYMAKERS SPONSORSHIP AND MARKETING It is a dark and stormy night. You are alone on a ship at sea. The swells are so high and the wind so unforgiving that you feel less steady than Captain Haddock... Read |
 | ISSUED BY TOPCO MEDIA The prestigious 24th annual Nedbank Oliver Top Empowerment Awards returns on 31 July 2025 at the Sandton Convention Centre, honouring South Africa’s trailblazers in transformation, diversity, and empowerment... Read |
| Streaming |
 | LESLIE ADAMS Leslie Adams, sales director at Reach Africa says Connected TV (CTV) isn’t a separate medium; it’s TV, delivered via the internet instead of a broadcast signal or satellite dish.. Read |
| TV |
 | MARECIA DAMONS A Johannesburg High Court judge has ordered the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) to submit a full report on the alleged assault, torture and disappearance of Nigerian immigrant Silas Ani... Read |
 | ISSUED BY THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY AFRICA New movies, shows and episodes await viewers this July... Read |
 | The second Castle Lager Incoming Series Test match will be broadcast live on SABC 2, SABC radio stations and on SuperSport (DStv)... Read |
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 | The DSS+ African Mining Trends Report 2025 outlines six forces accelerating disruption across the industry... Read |
 | This silent wave of waste is not only an environmental concern - it’s a missed economic opportunity... Read |
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 | Free SA warns: Nationalising SARB endangers South Africa's economy... Read |
 | NORMA MAZIBUKO AND AMANDLA MAKHONGWANA South Africa may be on the brink of a major shift in how employers handle remuneration matters in recruitment. The recently introduced Fair Pay Bill aims to end salary discrimination and promote equal opportunity in the workplace... Read |
 | Sanele Ntshingana, PhD student and a lecturer in African Languages & Literature at the University of Cape Town, has been awarded the W.E.B. Du Bois Research Institute Fellowship at the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research at Harvard University... Read |
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