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|  | KARABO LEDWABA “Mother” — that’s what TBWA South Africa’s executive creative director, Steph van Niekerk, is affectionately called by her team, and it’s a title she has fully embraced...read |
|  | UNATI MOALUSI Unati Moalusi is the chief people officer at VML South Africa says Vaseline won Heritage Day this year...read |
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| Loeries |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH The Loeries Creative Week kicked off with the Mayor's Brunch... Read |
 | Loeries Creative Week has kicked off in Cape Town... Read |
 | ISSUED BY CLOCKWORK Clockwork has earned 20 shortlistings across four campaigns in seven categories at The Loeries 2025... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PUBLICIS GROUPE AFRICA The Loeries Student Expo, powered by Publicis Groupe Africa, will once again take centre stage during Loeries Creative Week 2025... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PUBLICIS GROUPE AFRICA At this year’s Loeries Creative Week, Machine is bringing one big question to the stage: What’s Your Obsession... Read |
   
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 | DANETTE BREITENBACH VML Birdwatching at The Loeries kicks off with some insights from jury presidents... Read |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH VML Birdwatching at The Loeries chats to radio jury member and Pick n Pay executive for brand, marketing and digital at Pick n Pay, Katherine Madley... Read |
   
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 | DANETTE BREITENBACH VML Birdwatching at The Loeries talks to the executive mayor of Cape Town... Read |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH VML Birdwatching at The Loeries talk about creativity... Read |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH Loeries Creative Week also serves to inspire young people looking to join the industry... Read |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH A Creative week panel discusses building a brand for a nation... Read |
   
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 | KARABO LEDWABA In this episode, we turn our focus to the young minds shaping the future of advertising — and the institutions nurturing their creativity... Read |
   
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| Marketing & Media |
 | ISSUED BY BUSINESS AND ARTS SOUTH AFRICA Business and Arts South Africa (Basa) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 3 October 2025, bringing together members, partners, and key stakeholders... Read |
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| Advertising |
 | CORNé KRITZINGER Speaking from experience as a former alcohol ad-man, Corné Kritzinger, points out the solid reasoning behind this move... read |
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 | ISSUED BY DENTSU Dentsu Creative South Africa is pleased to announce the promotion of Samantha Stevens to general manager of Dentsu Creative Cape Town, effective 1 October 2025... Read |
 | ISSUED BY JOE PUBLIC Joe Public London has launched its latest campaign for good - a bold, conversation-starting initiative for Breast Cancer UK that turns something easily overlooked into something impossible to ignore... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PITCH DIGITAL AGENCY Pitch Digital and Hippo Insurance have won gold for Blogging Excellence at the Corporate New Generation Awards for their Complete Car Guide (SA), celebrating impactful, data-driven automotive content... Read |
 | A new partnership between the AAA School of Advertising, TBWA\South Africa and the Advertising Association of Ghana is reimagining creative education—starting with an AI-focused pilot... Read |
 | ISSUED BY EATBIGFISH How can South African marketers build lasting perceptions of value for their brands, especially in these tough economic times where consumers are increasingly under pressure... Read |
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| Artificial Intelligence |
 | ETHEL RAMOS OpenAI’s new “Buy Button” (instant checkout feature in ChatGPT, currently available in the US for now) might sound like just another feature update — a convenient shortcut for shoppers who don’t want to leave the chat window... Read |
 | ISSUED BY OFFERNET For today’s data driven organisations, the performance of the data pipeline is not merely an operational metric; it is the heartbeat of strategy... Read |
 | KELLY DRISCOLL, ISSUED BY SANLAM FINTECH Most of us know we should do better with our hard-earned money. But knowing where to start – or admitting what’s holding us back – is often the hardest part... Read |
 | YEWANDE O. ADDIE When AI creates health messages for these contexts, does it understand what really matters to local communities?... Read |
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| Branding |
 | Blood & Water's Qamata captivated audiences in a striking red detailed ensemble by Mélique Street, exuding confidence and grace as she joined a star-studded lineup of global ambassadors... Read |
 | NISHAAT SLAMDIEN With two global superstars joining forces, the commercial possibilities go far beyond headlines and hashtags... Read |
 | The annual announcement is a celebration of the toys that truly capture the imagination, creativity, and excitement of children across Mzansi... Read |
 | ISSUED BY LIVINGFACTS The Jacarandas in Gauteng are bursting into flower and soon the roads and skies will be carpeted with a beautiful purple hue... Read |
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 | Brand loyalty in South Africa’s townships is being rewritten by survival economics, where necessity trumps sentiment and households are forced to prioritise value in their daily spending... read |
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| Design |
 | This jury embodies Twyg’s mission to drive innovation, inclusivity, and sustainability in African fashion while connecting it to global conversations... Read |
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 | SHAUNE JORDAAN, ISSUED BY HOORAH DIGITAL Search has changed. The way people find information, products, and ideas has evolved faster in the past year than it has in the last decade. And the brands that don’t adapt are about to disappear from the conversation entirely... Read |
 | The partnership enables Moodswing users to add music to their voice notes and conversations, with the app’s AI engine analysing tone and emotion to recommend fitting tracks... Read |
 | ISSUED BY LOCATION BANK Location Bank announces the release of AI Newsfeed, a daily intelligence update inside the Location Bank dashboard that distills ROI, reputation, rankings and more into one concise, action-ready summary... Read |
 | ISSUED BY AFRIGIS 2025 has been a year of both promise and challenge for Africa’s geospatial industry... Read |
| Film & Cinematography |
 | The Nu Metro Gateway complex features nine cinemas, including the country’s reportedly first-ever ScreenX auditorium — a 270-degree panoramic format that surrounds audiences with visuals on three walls... Read |
| Magazines |
 | Netflix's Queue Magazine has been rebranded to Tudum Magazine. Read |
| Marketing |
 | Sars clarifies tax obligations for South Africa’s influencer economy... Read |
 | ISSUED BY AHEAD MARKETING SERVICES Neon octopus, a South African-born consultancy with global reach, has officially launched, promising to deliver not just data, but a measurable return on insight... Read |
 | ISSUED BY CAPE MARKETING AGENCY Cape Marketing Agency drives measurable growth for Absolute Ablution through strategic website design and Google Ads services... Read |
 | The Direct Marketing Association of Southern Africa (DMASA) proudly announces the finalists for the highly anticipated 2025 Assegai Awards... read |
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 | ISSUED BY LOCATION BANK At Location Bank, our product team is the heartbeat of everything we do... Read |
 | VANESSA BOLOSIER Without the willingness to experiment, teams may continue investing in campaigns or channels that are merely “good enough,” missing opportunities to discover what truly resonates with their audience... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MYRKL Networking is supposed to be a professional skill, but if I’m being honest, it often feels like a survival sport... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DENTSU Merkury is redefining how brands connect with consumers across Africa, now operating at scale in South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, and Kenya... Read |
 | BONITA CHRISTIE Africa is filled with vibrant and diverse demographics with deep cultural roots - and marketing has to connect with that in order to succeed... Read |
 | ISSUED BY HAVAS JOHANNESBURG Havas South Africa confronts the mental health crisis in marketing... Read |
| Media |
 | ISSUED BY THE NIELSEN NETWORK WeBuyCars’ win at the YouTube Works Awards South Africa 2025 shows the power of consistency that South Africa’s premier vehicle trading platform has used to stand out in a competitive market... Read |
 | ISSUED BY HAVAS JOHANNESBURG In a continent where complexity is the norm and contradiction is the context, trust has emerged as Africa’s most valuable and most volatile currency... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING Primedia is proud to announce its success at the South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) 2025 Property Development for Innovative Excellence Awards... Read |
 | ISSUED BY CATCHWORDS The SAPOA has announced the winners of the SAPOA Journalism Awards for Excellence 2025, recognising the journalists and media platforms whose work has illuminated the country’s dynamic property landscape... Read |
| Online Media |
 | The commission called Mchunu's comments a “grave violation of human rights and an incitement of violence against a marginalised community..." read |
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 | ISSUED BY TRACTOR OUTDOOR In the past, advertisers who were keen on leveraging the scale of digilites forecourt network only had access to data showing probable audience size, with little certainty around the true reach of their campaigns... Read |
| PR & Communications |
 | Roberta Makhambeni has been appointed to Weber Shandwick as senior vice president: client experience in the Africa region... Read |
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| Radio |
 | The Music Creation Support Fund initiative contributes towards the creation of new, original musical works that have not yet been published, performed publicly, or broadcast... Read |
 | ISSUED BY SMILE FM Smile FM has announced an exciting new multi-platform campaign to crown The Best Song of All Time, inviting South Africans to nominate, debate, and celebrate the music that has defined their lives... Read |
 | The Broadcast Research Council of South Africa has awarded the new Radio Audience Measurement System contract to GfK Media... read |
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| Radio & Podcasts |
 | ISSUED BY BROAD MEDIA The process of booking your Smart Money interview is simple – contact the Daily Investor marketing team, and we will guide you through the process... Read |
 | Podcasts have quietly moved from the margins of South African media to become a serious force... Read |
| Recruitment |
 | CELESTE SIRIN If you market to customers, why wouldn’t you market to candidates? Read |
| Research |
 | ISSUED BY BMI RESEARCH Leading full-service market research house, BMi Research, has launched a new research report series on South African consumers interrogating shifts in shopper behaviour... Read |
| Retail |
 | KFC Africa has finally revealed its “secret recipe”, and it’s not what everyone expected... read |
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 | RORY BOSMAN Black Friday is redefining consumer behaviour and rewriting the rules of retail. What can we expect in 2025?... Read |
 | The awards were judged by a prestigious panel in a rigorous process administered independently on behalf of the V&A Waterfront by Truth Loyalty... Read |
| Social Media |
 | "You can’t tell people to leave South Africa just because they are gay,” said Somizi Mhlongo... Read |
 | JESSICA GBEDEMAH From campus challenges to TikTok health trends, it’s time to turn awareness into action with digital creativity... Read |
 | THELMA NGOMA-MAVHUNGA In the race to climb Google’s search rankings, many brands lose sight of the bigger picture... Read |
| Sponsorship |
 | ISSUED BY ONPOINT PR Celebrating stories of progress, passion and possibility through travel and football... Read |
| TV |
 | ISSUED BY MULTICHOICE Sharing your content with MultiChoice made easy... Read |
 | ISSUED BY THE ROOMS NETWORK Play Room Live, the flagship children’s live show on DStv Channel 300, has been nominated for the 2025 International Emmy Awards in the Kids: Factual and Entertainment category... Read |
 | ISSUED BY URBAN BREW STUDIOS Dumisa, South Africa’s leading Christian lifestyle and Traditional Gospel channel, proudly celebrates its 13th anniversary this October... Read |
| Prism Awards |
 | Guided by a lifelong passion for storytelling, Magna Carta’s public relations intern, Themba Msibi, has built his journey on curiosity, creativity and connection... Read |
 | For Zemvelo Ndlovu, head of research and strategy at Brandscapers Africa, communications isn’t just a career, it’s a calling... Read |
 | Driven by empathy and purpose, Tinyiko Nkuna, a final-year Strategic Communication student at the University of Johannesburg, has already made her mark through award-winning campaigns and crisis communication excellence... Read |
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 | The University of Cape Town has been selected to host the Times Higher Education World Academic Summit for the first time in Africa, from 29 September to 1 October 2026... Read |
 | The initiative, led by Alexandria Procter, aims to identify and back Africa’s next generation of standout startups... Read |
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 | JACQUES MARITZ Jacques Maritz, National Sales & Service Manager at Quyn International Outsourcing, argues that restoring Gauteng’s rail network depends on skilled workers as much as infrastructure upgrades... Read |
 | DEE-DEE MATHELELA AND DANIELLé GIANNICO Can a WhatsApp message really lead to a company’s liquidation? In a recent case, it did... Read |
 | Despite new US tariffs, South Africa’s agricultural exports remain stable, with strong diversification into Asian, African and European markets helping to offset potential disruption... Read |
 | Over 12,000 BMW vehicles in South Africa recalled due to starter motor defects that could lead to fire risks, warns the National Consumer Commission... Read |
 | "It's a generation of mines that have been foregone," says Duncan Wanblad... Read |
 | Comfortable global supply prospects expected for major crops... Read |
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Frederick Douglass "If there is no struggle, there is no progress." Arthur Ashe "Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can." Wilma Mankiller "We must trust our own thinking. Trust where we're going. And get the job done." Maya Angelou "If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude." Jim Rohn "Learning the art of expressing gratitude will force you to focus on the positive." |
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 | Social Media Marketing Conference 2025 - 16 Oct 2025 , Stellenbosch
Unlock the power of online connection at the Social Media Marketing Conference 2025 - South Africa's must-attend event for marketers, business owners, and content creators. More info >> |
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 | Digital Marketing Conference 2025 - 19 Nov 2025 to 20 Nov 2025 , Cape Town
Excitement is mounting as industry leaders, marketing professionals, and digital innovators prepare to converge at the Digital Marketing Conference 2025 (DMC) this November in Cape Town. More info >> |
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