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 | Prison breaker Thabo Bester and his partner, celebrity doctor Nandipha Magudumana, have failed in a court attempt to block Netflix from releasing Beauty and the Bester... read |
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 | This Heritage Month, Vicks invites South Africans to wrap themselves in the brand's legacy of care... Read |
 | Castle Milk Stout is addressing this dissonance with the launch of Songs to Savour/// Read |
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 | Three of Agency Scope's preliminary findings offer a first glimpse into marketers’ changing expectations... Read |
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 | The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has introduced a Private Member’s Bill in the National Assembly that seeks to ban alcohol advertising across all forms of media in South Africa... read |
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 | Nike launched its iconic “Just Do It” campaign in 1988, framing the tagline as more than marketing — it became a cultural call to action... Read |
 | KARABO LEDWABA The Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) has dismissed a complaint against Cars.co.za, ruling that the company’s radio commercial did not amount to harmful stereotyping or discrimination... Read |
 | All the Gerety Awards 2025 winners with top Honours for VML, Scholz & Friends, Omnicom and Pinterest… Read |
 | ISSUED BY HAPPY FRIDAY When it comes to giving, nothing opens hearts (and wallets) faster than a child in need. We’re wired to respond to innocence, but what happens when that innocence never fades?... Read |
 | Amazon Ads and Netflix have announced a partnership that provides advertisers using Amazon DSP with direct access to Netflix's premium ad inventory... Read |
 | ISSUED BY TBWA In an industry known for short-lived and often volatile client–agency relationships, TBWA\Coastal’s partnership with Build it is an outlier... Read |
 | ISSUED BY OGILVY SOUTH AFRICA Design Bridge and Partners (DB&P), part of the Ogilvy South Africa group, was recognised at the inaugural Mark Awards this past weekend with 3 accolades, including the overal ‘Best in Show’ award for Design... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY TDMC Key insights and opportunities for e-commerce businesses following the Google innovation reveals at the recent AI in Action event... Read |
 | OpenAI, for example, is exploring a partnership with Shopify, one of the world’s largest e-commerce platforms, which helps businesses manage online selling... Read |
 | ISSUED BY INCUBETA Acquisition expands Incubeta’s AI offerings, combining behavioural science and performance expertise to help marketers drive sustainable growth... Read |
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| Branding |
 | Anchored by the campaign line Nothing Hits Like Extra Cold, the packaging rollout is part of a 360° marketing drive across TV, digital, outdoor, and experiential activations... Read |
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 | Customer expectations are rising fast. They expect real-time answers on the channels they already use every day. In South Africa, that channel is WhatsApp… Read |
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 | Her Collective, a platform to inspire and elevate women in South Africa’s media and advertising sector, launched recently... Read |
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 | Due to logistics, the Pan-African Artisanal Fashion Award is not eligible to be considered for the Changemaker Award... Read |
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 | MELUSI MAKHOBA, ISSUED BY UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG - MARKETING MANAGEMENT It is absurd to imagine that 88% of the Fortune 500 companies that existed in 1955 have vanished... Read |
 | ISSUED BY SOCIAL PLACES Our team has been hard at work rolling out a set of powerful new features and enhancements designed to make Local Pages even more impactful - for both your customers and your business... Read |
| Education |
 | ISSUED BY PENQUIN In a pioneering move that merges cutting-edge technology with social purpose, Penquin, a leading brand and communication agency, has launched its innovative Penquin Kids AI Book Collaboration... Read |
 | ISSUED BY LUME COMMUNICATIONS The Phakama Women’s Academy (PWA), a flagship Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiative of VWV Group, has officially launched its 2025 Mentorship Programme... Read |
| ESG |
 | The global textile industry is a mere 0.3% circular, consuming 3.25 billion tonnes of materials annually — over 99% from virgin sources... Read |
| Events & Conferencing |
 | ISSUED BY TISHALA COMMUNICATIONS Media and press accreditation is now open for AI Expo Africa 2025, Africa’s largest Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Intelligent Automation trade show and conference... Read |
| Film & Cinematography |
 | Over the past two-and-a-half years, the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) has had six chief executive officers... read |
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 | Four African storytellers have been announced for the 2025 AuthenticA Series Lab... Read |
 | ISSUED BY SCHOLARS FILM South Africa is often described as a country of contrasts – a place where cultures, languages, and perspectives intersect in vibrant, sometimes surprising ways... Read |
| Magazines |
 | NOMPHELO JABAVU Nomphelo Jabavu gives insight into how Destiny magazine has navigated AI disruption, creator influence, and the challenges of 2025, offering lessons in resilience, community, and visionary leadership... Read |
| Marketing |
 | ISSUED BY PUBLICIS GROUPE AFRICA In today’s fast-evolving marketing landscape, emotional connection is vital, but not enough. Experiential marketing must move beyond captivating moments to deliver measurable business impact... Read |
 | A new CMO Council thought leadership programme with Zeta Global, tests organisations' martech readiness... Read |
 | THEMBOKUHLE DANCA Once seen as corporate marketing fluff, slogans, taglines, and catchphrases can actually constitute valuable intellectual property... Read |
 | ISSUED BY EATBIGFISH This was the central question posed in the first webinar of the '2025 Marketing Masterclass' series, hosted by Daily Maverick in partnership with eatbigfish Africa... Read |
 | ISSUED BY CAPE MARKETING AGENCY Cape Marketing Agency delivers measurable results for The Green Zone through Google Ads PPC... Read |
 | JESSICA PORTER Levergy's Jessica Porter explores how shared passions reshape the way brands connect with audiences.... Read |
 | Jozi My Jozi has launched a new creative campaign, Babize Bonke by Melusi Mhlungu and his agency We Are Bizarre... Read |
 | The African Marketing Confederation's (AMC) co-founders, Nigel Tattersall and Helen McIntee-Carlisle have been awarded the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) Honorary Fellowship... Read |
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 | PAUL MIDDLETON, ISSUED BY EBONY+IVORY This blog series was inspired by an industry piece I was asked to write for Business of The Media recently... Read |
 | ISSUED BY NEWZROOM AFRIKA Newzroom Afrika is an exciting, young and vibrant channel that continues to punch well above the rest... Read |
 | SECHABA MOKHETHI Lesotho’s anti-corruption agency, the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO), has admitted to wrongfully arresting the editor of the Lesotho Times and Sunday Express newspapers... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY PROVANTAGE Airport Ads has expanded its Visionet network with a bold new large-format digital billboard located in the International Departures area of OR Tambo Airport – one of Africa’s busiest global transit hubs... Read |
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 | The Public Relations Institute of South Africa (Prisa) and Prisms Young Voices committee have revealed the 2025 Prism Young Voices... read |
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 | ANé-SONET HUMAN Each month, we analyse some Google search and trends data and one of the interesting data points is the spike in interest in “Impact Reports”... Read |
 | VISTA KALIPA, ISSUED BY ONPOINT PR Season 2 of uShaka Ilembe just concluded on DStv and left us with many lessons to digest. In the marrow of South African tradition and the epic saga of uShaka Ilembe lies a profound playbook for modern public relations... Read |
 | MONICA GOMES, ISSUED BY BRAVE GROUP Advertising is at a crossroads. Brands don’t need more suppliers to churn out campaigns; they need partners who can move the growth needle... Read |
 | DUSTIN CHICK Razor PR chief executive Dustin Chick, says clickbait should keep those of us responsible for managing organisational reputation awake at night, but more importantly, we should be doing something about it… read |
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 | Tribeca PR's managing partner Davina Malan shares seven ways to build loyalty and keep clients with you for the long term... Read |
| Production |
 | ISSUED BY SAFREA On 8 September 2025, the Southern African Freelancers' Association (Safrea) joins the global community in celebrating International Literacy Day... Read |
| Radio |
 | ISSUED BY OFM RADIO This October, central South Africa will once again turn pink as OFM partners with the Cancer Association of South Africa (Cansa) for PinkTober 2025... Read |
| Research |
 | BRC has appointed GfK to deliver South Africa’s next-generation Total Video Measurement... Read |
 | MRF Releases 19th Edition of Maps Survey with two significant updates... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BMI RESEARCH When looking for an insights partner, you need to be able to easily identify its services and solutions that best match your needs, as well as feedback from other clients just like you... Read |
| Retail |
 | With sites already in development, these new stores are set to open before the end of the year, with official opening dates to be announced in October... read |
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 | This year’s awards covered 31 categories, judged by a panel of 14 loyalty and CRM experts from South Africa and around the world. Read |
 | The funding will boost Pura’s international footprint, cementing its position as a challenger brand in the $1.4tn global non-alcoholic beverage market... Read |
 | Findings from the Online Retail in South Africa 2025 report mark a turning point for South African retail... Read |
| Social Media |
 | ISSUED BY DENTSU Today’s consumers spend time that matters to them in passion playgrounds, gathering around shared interests and moving swiftly and fluidly across connected communities as they shape culture in real time... Read |
 | JESSICA GBEDEMAH Our health strategies must catch up: digital literacy and consent education must be taught as rigorously as condom use... Read |
 | MARIANGELA CAINERI ZENATI Mariangela Caineri Zenati, marketing manager at social media management platform Loomly examines the implications of the controversial social media ban for teenagers in Australia… Read |
 | A global study found that the earlier a child gets their own phone or tablet, the more likely they are to face mental health challenges as young adults... Read |
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 | From 21 December 2025 to 18 January 2026, millions of South Africans will have free and easy access to all 52 matches as the teams compete for continental glory... Read |
 | ISSUED BY THE ROOMS NETWORK “Wamkelekil’ehlathini lika Jumanji: A South African Homecoming”... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MULTICHOICE From indigenous storytelling to almost 25,000 families enjoying the privilege of jobs attained from the biggest production in Africa... Read |
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 | Major investments in Lesotho's water infrastructure as Polihali Dam construction continues... Read |
 | Nazia Pillay has been appointed the new managing director for SAP Southern Africa... Read |
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 | South Africa and US enter critical negotiations over steep import tariffs... Read |
 | Current account deficit reaches R82.8bn... Read |
 | NQOBILE DLUDLA Discovery Ltd's profit hits R9.8bn... Read |
 | NQOBILE DLUDLA FirstRand reports solid earnings, absorbs UK motor finance hit... Read |
 | ROBIN VAN WYK On 1 August 2025, the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment published two important documents for public comment... Read |
 | The funding round was co-led by Invenfin and Saad Investment Holdings, with participation from existing investors including Platform Investment Partners... Read |
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 | For over two decades, Ambledown has been a trusted partner in South Africa’s healthcare landscape, helping individuals and families navigate the financial challenges of medical expenses. |
 | Partners Against Piracy (PAP) is a pan-African coalition uniting broadcasters, creators, regulators and law enforcement to combat content theft, protect livelihoods and privacy, and grow a sustainable African creative economy. |
 | The Greater Tygerberg Partnership (GTP) is the trusted and connected urban specialist, shaping lasting change, blending placemaking, economic growth, and environmental sustainability to create restored neighbourhoods people can call home. |
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