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 | PAUL MIDDLETON In a media landscape dominated by digital-first narratives, advertising is at risk of forgetting the power of integration... read |
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 | Hazardous History with Henry Winkler looks at risky pastimes and products of the past... read |
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| |  | THABANG SKWAMBANE By the time something becomes a trend, the movement has already been built in communities, subcultures and informal networks... read |
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|  | ERICA BOPAPE A foundational principle in marketing is the distinction between long-horizon brand building and short-horizon performance activity... Read |  | LERATO MOTHOPENG Nerdware’s Lerato Mothopeng says the critical question, therefore, is not whether Africa is going digital, but who Africa’s digital future is being designed for… Read |  | MICHAEL COST Communities is the new buzzword in influencer marketing, but it is being used incorrectly... Read |  | TOM GODDARD The Out of Home advertising sector has reinvented itself to such an extent that it now looks on track to become the most powerful and multi-dimensional of all the legacy advertising media... Read |  | TIYISELANI RIKHAMBA, ISSUED BY BET SOFTWARE Tiyiselani Rikhamba, software delivery lead at BET Software, talks about tech trends in 2026... Read |  | GILLIAN RIGHTFORD ACA executive director Gillian Rightford says in 2026, leadership itself becomes a creative act... read |
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|  | DAWN ROWLANDS Dawn Rowlands, CEO, dentsu sub-Saharan Africa says Africa is now at the centre of a real shift in how consumer intelligence is created and used… Read |  | MPHO MOTHAPO, ISSUED BY MOTHERLAND OMNI The advent of media content on demand has evidently flipped the traditional media consumption on its head in recent years... Read |  | JESSICA GBEDEMAH Gen Z culture and trends analyst Jessica Gbedemah on how Gen Z is quietly steering the future of business, culture and collective decision-making... Read |  | TERSIA JOUBERT B-Well's Tersia Joubert asks the question, "How can businesses implement effective strategies to foster climate-conscious cooking and create carbon-light kitchens by 2026, reducing their overall environmental footprint?"... Read |  | ANDILE MATHOBELA Andile Mathobela, aka The Journalist DJ, takes a look at how the Amapiano crisis soundtrack became our voice... Read |  | JOHANNA MCDOWELL Johanna McDowell, CEO of the Independent Agency Search & Selection Company (IAS) and partner in Scopen Africa shares some thoughts on what might occupy our minds in 2026… read |
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|  | Flux Trends unveils The State We’re In 2026 – Navigating the Dark Forest... Read |
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 | ELIZABETH GICHANGI For more than 22.7 million South Africans, brewing coffee is not merely routine, it is a declaration of readiness, a bridge between leisure and focused ambition... Read |
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 | New York Festivals has opened entries for its 2026 Advertising Awards with a new campaign from Grey New York that calls out awards gimmicks and puts the focus back on the work... Read |
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| Artificial Intelligence |
 | ISSUED BY WE DO DIGITAL We’ve come a long way since the clunky “How may I assist you today?” pop-ups of the past... Read |
 | SAUL MARQUEZ ChatGPT Health opens the door to data-driven communication that will fundamentally reshape the healthcare industry, writes Saul Marquez... Read |
 | BRUCE SCHNEIER AND NATHAN SANDERS We believe the ChatGPT Search and Atlas announcements are worrisome because there is really only one way to make money on search: the advertising model pioneered ruthlessly by Google... Read |
 | JEAN-HUGUES ROY I was curious to see how well these tools could tell me what’s going on in my part of the world... Read |
 | KARABO LEDWABA OpenAI is preparing to introduce advertising into ChatGPT, a move that could reshape how brands think about intent, context and trust in AI-driven environments... Read |
| Branding |
 | ISSUED BY JOCKEY SOUTH AFRICA For nearly 150 years, Jockey has been synonymous with comfort, quality, and innovation in underwear... Read |
 | NADIA HEARN Nadia Hearn, brand strategist, founder of Get Published and co-founder of Brand Growth Track, shares how organisations can move beyond mission statements and into lived experiences. Read |
 | DAVID SKILLING This is not a kit deal, not a training wear agreement, and not a logo-driven sponsorship, but a partnership built around off-pitch presentation... Read |
 | A short, distinctive sound — often referred to as a sonic logo or audio mnemonic — acts as an audio signature that helps audiences recognise a brand instantly... Read |
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 | Why 30 Seconds is the new upper limit for virality in 2026 ... Read |
 | Wikipedia celebrates 25 years as an information resource for the world... Read |
 | ISSUED BY CLOCKWORK Clockwork has appointed Jakes Naudé as managing director for Technology and Innovation, marking a significant step in the agency’s evolution as it deepens the integration between technology, consulting and creativity... Read |
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 | South Africa’s marketing excellence has once again been recognised on the global stage... read |
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 | Ogilvy South Africa is proud to announce the return of the Ogilvy Creative Technology Academy, one of its many youth development initiatives... read |
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 | ISSUED BY PUBLICIS GROUPE AFRICA Publicis Groupe Africa (PGA), in partnership with the Soma Foundation, has launched a CSI pilot programme introducing young people to robotics, artificial intelligence (AI) and coding, aimed at equipping unemployed youth with practical, future-ready digital skills... Read |
 | It started as a “charity” section on the Good Things Guy website, curated by editor Tyler Leigh Vivier... Read |
| Events & Conferencing |
 | The decision comes after British rock band Muse, announced as the festival’s headline act, withdrew from their international touring schedule Read |
| Marketing |
 | BIANCA LEONARD Bianca Leonard marketing manager at Solenco explains why affiliate influencers are reshaping how tech brands cut through clutter, build trust and drive real sales in an increasingly saturated market... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DENTSU For decades, marketers have been held hostage by gatekeepers, delayed surveys, synthetic panels, and shallow proxies for human truth. That era ends today... Read |
 | In 2026, the CMO Council reflects on 25 years of an evolving and defining role for the Chief Marketing Officer in the C-Suite... Read |
| Media |
 | According to Warc’s latest global advertising forecasts, total ad spend is expected to rise by 9.1% in 2026, reaching $1.30tn... Read |
 | The Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) has a partnership with Google to strengthen the sustainability, digital capability... read |
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 | Final call! Submit your 2025 travel stories, photos, and videos to the 2026 ATW Media Awards — entries close 16 January 2026... Read |
 | MZI KAKA Over the next few years, billions of rand in additional revenue are projected to flow into the media and entertainment industry, taking the sector from roughly R289bn to more than R320bn by 2029... Read |
 | Around the turn of the century, the internet underwent a transformation dubbed “web 2.0”... Read |
| Media Freedom |
 | TAREK AMARA A Tunisian appeal court on Wednesday ordered the release of journalist Chatha Belhaj Mubarak, jailed since 2023 in a conspiracy case, after reducing her prison sentence, her family said... Read |
| Online Media |
 | ISSUED BY BROAD MEDIA Sponsored articles are a great way to reach your target audience... Read |
| PR & Communications |
 | A Burson study has revealed that companies with the strongest reputations earned nearly five percent ‘Reputation Return’ in shareholder value… Read |
| Production |
 | ISSUED BY HOWARD AUDIO We closed out 2025 with a Chicken Licken campaign called “Soul Food To The World” - an original song and music video built as the final chapter of #SoulFood2TheWorld... Read |
| Promotions & Activations |
 | ISSUED BY BATA There’s something powerful about being South African – a spirit built differently, woven from rhythm, resilience, and an unshakeable sense of belonging. No DNA, just RSA... Read |
| Radio |
 | Africa Rising is Apple Music’s artist development programme dedicated to championing emerging African talent with distinct perspectives and forward-thinking artistry... Read |
| Retail |
 | Leveraging the millions of data points it has on its customers, combined with the likeness of Jamie Oliver, Checkers will be giving customers ideas on what to make for dinner based on their shopping habits... read |
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 | MERLENE ENGELBRECHT The Iconix Luxembourg Holdings SARL v Dream Pairs Europe Inc decision offers guidance for fashion and lifestyle brands navigating trade mark infringement... Read |
 | Specific details on the exact site and store format are yet to be disclosed... Read |
 | Diesel's parent company, OTB Group, announced the appointment of Andrea Rigogliosi as the Italian denim brand's new chief executive... Read |
| Social Media |
 | Dina Powell McCormick has been appointed by Meta as president and vice chairman... Read |
| Streaming |
 | Netflix and Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) have announced a global Pay-1 licensing deal... read |
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| The One Club of Creativity |
 | The One Club for Creativity has expanded its partnership with TikTok with the introduction of a new Best Use of TikTok award for The One Show 2026... Read |
| TV |
 | ISSUED BY THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY AFRICA From the South Pole to the North Pole, Will Smith joins seven extraordinary expeditions to discover the secrets of Earth’s most extreme environments, pushing his mental and physical resilience to the limits... Read |
| Effie Awards |
 | Effie Worldwide has announced the 2025 Iridium Effie Jury... Read |
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 | Day visitor access to Kruger National Park has resumed after improved weather conditions, although some areas remain closed and visitors are urged to proceed with caution... Read |
 | The South African National Parks has activated its crisis management protocols... Read |
 | The MEC for Education in KwaZulu-Natal, Sipho Hlomuka, has encouraged learners who did not meet the requirements for the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations to take advantage of the department’s Second Chance Programme... Read |
 | The Department of Transport will embark on a process to amend Section 65 of the National Road Traffic Act (NRTA) to scrap the legal alcohol consumption limit in the country... Read |
 | MIGUEL DA SILVA Miguel da Silva, group executive: business Banking at TymeBank, discusses key trends every South African SME should watch... Read |
 | BAT South Africa to close its manufacturing facility in Heidelberg, Gauteng, after illicit trade wipes out ~75% of legal cigarette market... Read |
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 | A Re Bopeng - 28 Jan 2026 to 20 Mar 2026 , Potchefstroom
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 | SHAN RADCLIFFE Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube announced the 2025 matric class achieved an 88% pass rate for the National Senior Certificate - marking a 0.7% increase from 2024 and a new record for the country... Read |
