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 | DANETTE BREITENBACH The ABC has released the Q1 circulation for newspapers... read |
|  | KARABO LEDWABA The Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) has dismissed complaints against a television advertisement for Wildebeest Brandewyn... read |
|  | DANETTE BREITENBACH The ABC Q1 2026 magazine circulation has been released... read |
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 | CRISTELLE SNYMAN, ISSUED BY EVERLYTIC How to keep your human voice alive in a world of automated emails... Read |
 | NEIL CLARENCE, ISSUED BY VICINITY MEDIA There's a reason marketers have spent the last decade pouring budget into digital advertising. It's not just that digital reaches people – it's that digital tells you exactly what happened afterwards... Read |
 | ISSUED BY CYCLE OF LIFE The highly anticipated 2026 edition of the Cape Town Business Summit & Expo will take place on Wednesday, 3 June 2026, at the prestigious Cape Town International Convention Centre between 8.30am and 5pm, bringing together more than 4,000 entrepreneurs... Read |
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| Cannes Lions |
 | Apple’s senior vice president of Services and Health, Eddy Cue, will be recognised by Cannes Lions as its 2026 Entertainment Person of the Year... Read |
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| |  | DANETTE BREITENBACH On Africa Day, Graham Cruikshanks, TBWA director of Africa operations, examines the state of advertising on the continent... Read |  | EVAN-LEE COURIE This Africa Month, Bizcommunity chats with Zoe Ramushu, a Cape Town-based filmmaker and tech founder who has been shortlisted for the Impact Leadership Award at the Global Production Awards 2026... Read |  | PHOZISA MKELE Phozisa Mkele of Khazimla Communications argues that African PR professionals must shape AI through local storytelling, language and cultural context... Read |
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| Marketing & Media |
 | ROBIN FREDERICKS TikTok is changing how travellers discover, research and book destinations, with community-led content and creator partnerships becoming key tools for tourism marketers... Read |
 | ISSUED BY JOE PUBLIC AB InBev’s Hansa Pilsener has launched a new radio campaign taking a dig at gen Z’s work ethic versus the beer that’s brewed for people over 30... Read |
 | ISSUED BY THE PUBLICITY WORKSHOP Fame Week Africa is officially gearing up for its 2026 edition, and the countdown is on... Read |
 | A South African radio station and school have won awards in the New York Festivals awards... Read |
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| Advertising |
 | ISSUED BY M+C SAATCHI ABEL We've all heard it: 'Keep it simple'. It's one of those principles that sounds obvious the moment someone says it in a briefing, in the boardroom, or mid-conversation... Read |
 | AAA School of Advertising’s students are in the finals of the L'Oréal Brandstorm 2026 competition... Read |
 | D&AD global ambassador and Australian brand and growth strategist Patrick Guerrera on why award shows are critical... Read |
 | The launch commercial for the all-new Kia Tasman bakkie creates an entire world out of one problem… Read |
 | The deal, which values LiveRamp at $38.50 per share, represents a 29.8% premium on the company’s closing share price on 15 May 2026... Read |
 | There is a persistent “say-do gap” in advertising: most marketers understand the theory of effectiveness, but find it difficult to put into practice... Read |
 | ISSUED BY JOE PUBLIC Joe Public delivered a strong performance at The One Show 2026 in New York on 15 May, taking home three Bronze Pencils and three Merit Awards at one of advertising’s most prestigious global competitions... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MEDIA24 Media24 Advertising & Content Marketing’s recent client showcase events delivered an uncomfortable truth and demonstrated what verified attention looks like in practice... Read |
| Artificial Intelligence |
 | CHARNE MUNIEN, ISSUED BY ROGERWILCO Artificial intelligence is transforming how brands create content, communicate and make decisions... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MANN MADE Global thought leaders return to Johannesburg to explore AI, quantum computing, digital identity and the next era of human potential... Read |
 | MATHABATHA SEXWALE, ISSUED BY BRAVE GROUP Most agencies know AI is changing everything. Far fewer are honest about how little they have actually done... Read |
| Branding |
 | RUAL GROBLER Digital business is the new frontier of modern entrepreneurship, and apps have become the gateway to almost every service imaginable... Read |
| Design |
 | The four-day programme brings together designers, architects, makers and industry leaders from across Africa and beyond for conversations that span architecture, materiality, business, cultural exchange and emerging practice... Read |
 | ISSUED BY HASSO PLATTNER D-SCHOOL AFRIKA The Hasso Plattner School of Design Thinking Afrika (d-school Afrika) at the University of Cape Town (UCT) invites online participants to register for the Afrikan Design Thinking Convening 2026, taking place from 1 to 3 June 2026... Read |
| Digital |
 | ISSUED BY CAN!DO A workflow that does not move is more than a technical inconvenience. It is a signal. It means that somewhere in the chain of approvals, data, routing logic, or role assignments, a condition has not been met... Read |
 | ISSUED BY LOCATION BANK Location Bank has won at the 2026 Siinda Digital Marketing and Innovation Awards, one of the most respected industry benchmarks in global digital marketing... Read |
| Direct Marketing |
 | ROWAN TERRY AND CLARE LAURENT The recent amendments to the Consumer Protection Act regulations introduce a formal compliance framework for direct marketing in South Africa, having taken effect from 15 April 2026... Read |
| Events & Conferencing |
 | An immersive experience by Chaos Theory and the Millat Group has won a global event award… Read |
| Film & Cinematography |
 | Orms has grown from a single photography outlet into a multi-faceted creative business spanning photographic retail, printing, framing, education and e-commerce... Read |
 | South Africa has been named the “Country in Focus” for the upcoming edition of the Berlinale European Film Market (EFM), placing the country’s film industry in the spotlight at one of the world’s leading cinema markets... Read |
| Marketing |
 | ISSUED BY DENTSU It is won by influencing what gets discovered, recommended, and bought... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MSCSPORTS Mscsports has been awarded at the prestigious MMA Smarties Awards, receiving a gold in the Media & Growth category for Audience Engagement Excellence Using AI for its groundbreaking “Possibility in Play” campaign, developed in partnership with Telkom... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ROGERWILCO Africa’s largest B Corp-certified digital agency Rogerwilco walked away with five more awards for its generative engine optimisation (GEO) and AI-driven digital work at the Marketing + Media Alliance (MMA) Smarties South Africa Awards... Read |
| Media |
 | ISSUED BY SAFREA New survey by Safrea highlights pricing trends, professional practices, and challenges facing the freelance media industry... Read |
 | ISSUED BY TOPCO MEDIA With a month remaining until corporate South Africa gathers for the nation’s premier celebration of transformation, Topco Media has issued a final call for entries for the Nedbank Oliver Empowerment Awards 2026... Read |
 | JESSICA MADDOX AND KRYSTEN STEIN Some of the hottest casting calls in Hollywood right now aren’t for Netflix, Disney or HBO. They’re for TikTok... Read |
 | Veteran South African journalist Baldwin Ndaba has died, according to the National Press Club, which confirmed his passing on Friday, 22 May 2026... Read |
| Online Media |
 | ISSUED BY BROAD MEDIA Your marketing campaigns must be seen by the South Africans who are paying attention and have the financial means to take action... Read |
| OOH |
 | ISSUED BY TRACTOR OUTDOOR For a sweet Valentine’s Day campaign earlier this year, some of South Africa’s busiest roads carried messages that had nothing to do with sales or product launches. Instead, they carried love notes... Read |
 | SHAMY NAIDU, ISSUED BY PROVANTAGE Here’s the uncomfortable truth. Most digital roadside billboard creative isn’t failing. It was never designed for digital roadside billboard... Read |
| PR & Communications |
 | SAMANTHA PAGE Samantha Page, senior content and communication specialist at Machine_
gives insight on how to use internal communications to drive real business performance... Read |
 | NICOLE CAPPER, ISSUED BY MANGO-OMC The 2026 International Public Relations Network (IPRN) global survey, conducted across more than 22 countries – including South Africa, Nigeria, and Egypt... Read |
 | The 2026 SABRE Awards EMEA winners have been announced... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ORNICO AMEC, the International Association for the Measurement and Evaluation of Communication, has launched the AMEC GEO Principles and a companion resource... Read |
| Printing |
 | Despite the rapid shift toward digital marketing and communication, print remains an essential part of day-to-day business operations... Read |
| Production |
 | The announcement marks a significant transition for the 61-year-old awards platform, alongside the release of the 2026 nominees list recognising excellence across Cape Town’s theatre sector... Read |
| Promotions & Activations |
 | As Formula 1 continues experiencing rapid global growth, particularly among younger audiences, brands are increasingly using the sport as a cultural touchpoint rather than purely a sponsorship platform... Read |
 | Dove and Fifa are teaming up to champion the next generation of female sports commentators through the Girl Talk movement Read |
 | It is a strategic retail move tapping into emotion, familiarity and elevated in-home dining experiences... Read |
| Radio |
 | ISSUED BY EAST COAST RADIO KwaZulu-Natal once again demonstrated the power of community, culture, wellness, and partnership as thousands of walkers descended on Durban’s iconic beachfront for the 22nd edition of the Suncoast East Coast Radio Big Walk... Read |
 | ISSUED BY SAMRO The Southern African Music Rights Organisation (Samro) is inviting music creators, publishers, and members to participate in a dedicated two-week member engagement session, 'The State of Your Music: Service Weeks'... Read |
 | ISSUED BY HOT 102.7FM The expression "magic of flight" has never felt as real as it did on Friday, 8 May, when The Children's Flight, a proudly Hot Cares-supported initiative, took to the skies for the 11th consecutive year... Read |
 | ISSUED BY HOT 102.7FM Hot 102.7FM has done it again, and this time, bigger than ever. For the fourth consecutive year, the station has earned global recognition at the prestigious New York Festivals Radio Awards... Read |
| Research |
 | ISSUED BY NIELSENIQ NIQ’s latest global report – The Commerce Revolution: Where East Meets West – examines how commerce intelligence is helping brands, retailers, and platforms navigate a rapidly converging global landscape... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ASK AFRICA Ask Africa, a leading African market research company delivering consumer insights, brand and reputation tracking, and customer experience studies across the continent... Read |
| Retail |
 | Euromonitor’s Top Five Trends in Loyalty for 2026 identifies shifts in how brands engage and retain consumers... Read |
| Social Media |
 | THANDO GAMBUSHE In a creator economy driven by polish, performance, and paid placement, one traditional Zulu coming-of-age ceremony offered a different model for influence... Read |
| The One Club of Creativity |
 | 2026 One Show ME & Africa Agency of the Year named... Read |
| TV |
 | ISSUED BY THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY AFRICA ESPN Africa is gearing up for one of the biggest weekends on the global sporting calendar, with a packed line-up of major finals and championship action set to air across ESPN... Read |
| Effie Awards |
 | ISSUED BY ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNICATION AND ADVERTISING Owame Mapedi named among 12 global fellows selected from hundreds of applicants across 10 countries... Read |
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 | African food producers are focusing on value-added products, traceability and clean-label food categories as demand grows for sustainably sourced ingredients... Read |
 | JONATHAN BARNES AND SAMANTHA MASON With ongoing legislative reform and institutional capacity building, as well as technological adaptation and judicial engagement, Africa is steadily developing an arbitration landscape that is modern, credible and globally competitive... Read |
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 | Eskom has issued a notice of its intention to "reduce, interrupt and/or terminate the supply of electricity"... Read |
 | WENDELL ROELF South Africa could see more nuclear energy in its electricity mix as Eskom holds talks with the World Bank... Read |
 | South Africa’s inflation is rising again as Middle East tensions push oil and fuel prices higher, pressuring consumers and policy decisions... Read |
 | South Africa’s forestry sector is preserving more than 300,000 hectares of grasslands, wetlands, indigenous forests and fynbos across forestry landholdings, according to Forestry South Africa... Read |
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 | EBM is a purpose-driven brand and retail marketing company built around one clear philosophy: Be Unsame. |
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 | Nedbank IMC Conference 2026 - 17 Sep 2026 , Johannesburg
Under the theme Shift Happens™ - Are you ready? the 2026 edition explores how marketing must evolve in response to rapid change. More info >> |
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