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 | ISSUED BY AFRIGIS Recently, President Cyril Ramaphosa made a striking acknowledgment at the ANC’s councillor roll call in Soweto, noting that DA-led municipalities often outperform those run by the ANC... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNICATION AND ADVERTISING YouthX Challenge by Nedbank kicks off with four top universities competing for marketing effectiveness honours... Read |
 | Cape Town’s Academy of Digital Arts is making history once again with the launch of South Africa’s - and Africa’s - first and only Bachelor of Arts in Concept Art... read |
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 | ISSUED BY THE COUP Anda Vlasaku's owner-led agency Saku addresses changing needs in influencer marketing through a winning formula of establishing long-term relationships between talent and brands... Read |
 | KIRSTEN ROOS Kirsten Roos, managing partner of Pulse Communications shares insight on how diaspora audiences are making sure brands keep up... Read |
 | ISSUED BY AHEAD MARKETING SERVICES Tickets are selling fast for the 2025 edition of #JoziMyJoziWalks... Read |
 | ISSUED BY EATBIGFISH Why creativity isn’t a luxury, and how we can better protect and promote it... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BRAVE GROUP The chief marketing officer once held a seat at the top table. This role was the voice of the customer, the guardian of the brand, and the architect of growth. Today, that seat looks increasingly precarious... Read |
 | The FlySafair Annual Business Booster competition has announced its six winning businesses... Read |
 | ISSUED BY AHEAD MARKETING SERVICES If there’s one thing South Africans agree on, it’s that food tells our story best... Read |
 | ISSUED BY M&C SAATCHI ABEL Simba, the beloved South African potato chips brand, has partnered with its integrated creative agency M+C Saatchi Abel to inspire South Africans to intentionally find time for moments of togetherness that matter... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DENTSU At First Media Red Star, we believe in the power of storytelling that connects people with brands in meaningful ways... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ALGORITHM AGENCY In a landmark moment for our team, Algorithm Agency and our valued partner, Mobiclicks, have secured a Bronze at the prestigious WesBank New Generation Awards... Read |
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 | PAUL MIDDLETON, ISSUED BY EBONY+IVORY Part three in our series and we are getting to the heart of where the future of media agency leads, if we take the opportunity... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY MULTICHOICE Production management is rarely in the spotlight, but for Kamogelo van Wyk, it is the heartbeat of every successful production... Read |
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 | ANCHEN LINTVELT, ISSUED BY OFM RADIO The idea that someone is “born to sell” is a common one, but it’s not entirely accurate – especially not in radio advertising... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY HUMAN8 Human8, the global marketing insights consultancy, has been named a finalist in three international industry awards, recognizing its work at the intersection of technology (AI), behavioral insights, and cultural understanding... Read |
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 | Ackermans and Spur have launched a limited edition South African heritage kids’ T-shirt collection... Read |
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 | DAVID SKILLING Kith and adidas Football understand this lineage better than most, which is why their Fall 2025 collection arrives not as a technical release for players alone but as a cultural event... Read |
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 | A new study from Warc says that global advertising spend is now predicted to grow 7.4% this year to $1.17tn, a marked upgrade of 1.2 percentage points (pp) from Warc’s June forecast due to an exceptional second quarter performance... Read |
 | JESSICA GBEDEMAH Cultivating media literacy also helps in learning to distinguish between authentic vulnerability and the performance of harm... Read |
 | ISSUED BY OLC THROUGH THE LINE COMMUNICATIONS Coca-Cola’s ‘Share a Coke Zimbabwe’, brought to life by Offlimit Communications (OLC), has been crowned Best Social Media & Digital Campaign at the 2025 MAZ National Exceptional Marketing Awards... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY JENNY GRIESEL COMMUNICATIONS Second season premieres on Bravo Africa on 11 October at 6pm... Read |
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 | ISAAC ANYAOGU AND AMERICA HERNANDEZ TotalEnergies' sale of a minority stake in a Nigerian onshore oil producer has fallen through, Nigerian regulators said on Tuesday, in a setback to the French oil major's strategy to sell mature, polluting assets and pay down debt... Read |
 | ZINEB KAMRI Morocco ramps up rail expansion ahead of the 2030 World Cup, with high-speed lines and digital infrastructure set to transform travel... Read |
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