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 | | AAA School of Advertising has launched what it says is South Africa's first master's degree specialising in digital marketing... read |
|  | KARABO LEDWABA The decision follows the ARB's April ruling in which it dismissed a complaint by L'Oréal against Beiersdorf's Eucerin brand... read |
|  | DANETTE BREITENBACH The new Ford Ranger TVC is a tribute to the character of the South African... read |
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 | ISSUED BY MEDIA24 Two new comprehensive lifestyle platforms, News24 All That and Alles on Netwerk24, have just been launched, positioning themselves as the go-to destinations for product reviews, news, and shopping guidance across eight essential lifestyle categories... Read |
 | JULIAN DIAZ, ISSUED BY OMNISIENT One of the most memorable advertising lines of the 1990s came from Pirelli: Power is nothing without control... Read |
| Cannes Lions |
 | VICTORIA OYEBOADE In the lead up to Cannes Lions 2026, Special Effects Media South Africa's Victoria Oyeboade says African brands need "ecosystems," not just "endorsements"... Read |
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| |  | Through the competition Woolworths aims to uplift youth-owned businesses and improve the socio-economic reality of our youth, an important step towards building an inclusive future for all... Read |
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| Nedbank IMC |
 | ISSUED BY IMC CONFERENCE International keynote speaker brings a culture-first marketing perspective to Africa’s biggest marketing conference... Read |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH Nedbank IMC speaker group chief strategy officer & film director, Publicis Groupe (MEANT) Tahaab Rais, talks about shifts in culture and identity... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY DENTSU Multiple wins at the 2026 MMA Smarties South Africa Awards have placed iProspect South Africa firmly in the spotlight, recognising work that is redefining how brands earn attention... Read |
 | ISSUED BY OGILVY SOUTH AFRICA Ogilvy South Africa and its clients won multiple awards, including three golds, at the recent regional EMEA Sabre Awards, for social-first and culture-led creativity... Read |
 | JAPHET MANDA, ISSUED BY BRAVE GROUP What every marketer can learn from the unstoppable rise of Gqom... Read |
| Advertising |
 | ISSUED BY DENTSU Dentsu Africa has taken top honours at the 2026 Pitcher Awards, securing Advertising Agency Network of the Year and delivering one of the strongest cross-market performances at the continent’s leading creative benchmark... Read |
 | WOUTER KRITZINGER, ISSUED BY DENTSU The important detail? Your content is far more likely to appear if Google already recognises it as authoritative... Read |
| Artificial Intelligence |
 | The study draws on survey responses from 448 newsroom leaders across 86 countries... Read |
 | JONATHAN GREENE Jonathan Greene, executive VP Americas at RocketSource by Incubeta, says marketers need to strengthen their GEO and AEO capabilities within their organisations... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DY/DX DY|DX says the real challenge isn’t building AI tools, it’s getting people to use them... Read |
 | PAUL STEMMET, ISSUED BY DENTSU Across Africa and globally, organisations are accelerating investment in AI... Read |
| Branding |
 | Standard Bank advised Canal+ on its JSE listing, expanding investor access, boosting market liquidity, and reinforcing Johannesburg’s role in African capital markets... Read |
| CRM, CX, UX |
 | Anthony Chavez has joined LinkedIn as chief product officer for marketing & sales solutions, taking the helm of the platform's suite of B2B marketing and sales products... Read |
| Design |
 | ISSUED BY HASSO PLATTNER D-SCHOOL AFRIKA The Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika at the University of Cape Town (UCT) has concluded the Afrikan Design Thinking Convening 2026 - a three-day gathering... Read |
| Education |
 | ISSUED BY STYLE ID The free e-learning platform continues its mission to equip the next generation of African creators with practical skills for the creator economy... Read |
| ESG |
 | Created by Woolworths and The Flowershed, the Veld Fire bouquet breathes new life into fire-affected stems... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BLU LABEL MEDIA We are proud to announce a partnership between Blu Label Media and Reach for a Dream 2026, an initiative created to raise funds and awareness for children fighting life-threatening illnesses... Read |
 | ISSUED BY TOPCO MEDIA This important 8th edition of ESG: The Future of Sustainability focuses on where we are in terms of the environment, society and governance - locally and globally... Read |
| Marketing |
 | ISSUED BY CAPE MARKETING AGENCY Cape Marketing Agency has officially launched AdsEngine, a specialist Google Ads, Meta Ads and PPC management agency, following a series of successful client campaigns that generated millions of rand in measurable revenue across multiple industries... Read |
 | Mkhuseli Mancotywa will step into the managing director position at SoulProviders Collective... Read |
 | BIANCA CAPAZORIO Bianca Capazorio says marketing and PR teams need to put more thought into PR gifts... Read |
 | ISSUED BY OAK VENTURES Adclick Africa is proud to announce that their innovative Doctor B, AI Influencer campaign for Bonitas Medical Fund, received two prestigious honours at the MMA Smarties South Africa 2026 Awards... Read |
 | Guy Lundy, Country Manager, Spencer Stuart South Africa, asks if SA’s next CMOs will be data ethics stewards, or just growth drivers... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ASCENT AFRICA Spinnaker Support has officially marked a major milestone in its South African market entry with the successful hosting of its inaugural executive event in the country, the “Legacy into the Future” Leadership Breakfast, held at the Saxon Hotel in Sandhurst, Johannesburg... Read |
 | ISSUED BY CAXTON MEDIA As campaigns become more digital and more data-driven, so the risk profile of competitions, promotions and incentives increases... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DENTSU Red Star champions a new standard for brand-audience connection, supporting the strategic partnership between Heineken Beverages and eMedia Investments to advance story-driven brand integration... Read |
 | ISSUED BY CAPE MARKETING AGENCY Cape Marketing Agency delivers measurable results for Atzaró Okavango through precision-targeted luxury safari marketing campaigns... Read |
KARABO LEDWABA Sony's new MEA marketing chief Murat Gebeceli shares his plans for the role, the rise of the creator economy, and the evolving expectations of connected consumers... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY OCTAGON Limited edition Powerade Outlast launches in South Africa as the brand partners with Bafana Bafana captain, Ronwen Williams... Read |
 | JG BEZUIDENHOUT, ISSUED BY OFFERNET Why digital marketing should no longer be managed as a creative expense, but rather as a measurable investment in profitable growth... Read |
 | CRISTELLE SNYMAN, ISSUED BY EVERLYTIC South African consumers are spending more carefully than ever. Inflation, high interest rates and economic uncertainty have changed how people decide where to spend their money, and how loyal they stay to the brands they choose... Read |
| Media |
 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING Alpha Ramushwana has been recognised with two prestigious awards at the 2025 National Press Club (NPC) Newsmaker & Journalist of the Year ceremony... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MEDIA DEVELOPMENT AND DIVERSITY AGENCY On 20 May 2026, the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) joined the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) and Brand South Africa in showcasing the impact of community media during the tabling of the 2026 Budget Vote in Parliament. Read |
 | EARLE HOLMES, ISSUED BY AFDA Afda is set to transform its campuses into vibrant creative hubs as it hosts Afda Day on Saturday, 13 June from 10am... Read |
 | Tunca Rodoplu has been appointed as country director for Canon South Africa... Read |
 | Fourteen young South Africans have been selected for Netflix’s ScreenCraft Pathways programme... Read |
| Online Media |
 | ISSUED BY BROAD MEDIA Your business will take its marketing strategy to new heights by targeting this powerful audience of professionals who make the important financial decisions in their homes and businesses... Read |
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ISSUED BY EPIC OUTDOOR Epic Outdoor, one of South Africa’s most innovative out-of-home media owners, is once again pushing the boundaries of what digital out-of-home can do... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY AUTOTRADER The launch of Epic Outdoor’s 400 square metre N1 Solar B screen placed South Africa’s biggest automotive marketplace in front of motorists on one of the country’s most-used highways... Read |
 | The WOO figures include 85 separate geographical territories accounting for 95% of global GDP... Read |
| PR & Communications |
 | ISSUED BY HOOK, LINE & SINKER Award-winning PR and marketing agency, Hook, Line & Sinker (HLS), has expanded its partnership with global software giant, SAP, into the Middle East... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BULLION PR & COMMUNICATION The true value of PR doesn't lie just behind fluffy pieces, it's about changing the lives of South Africans and making an impact on society... Read |
 | WILLIAM SMOOK Has your team rehearsed how you can retain your customers’ faith and trust when hell
breaks loose? If not, why the hell not, asks William Smook... Read |
| Publishing |
 | Despite 11 official languages, the overwhelming majority of commercially published South African titles remain in English or Afrikaans... Read |
| Radio |
 | ISSUED BY JACARANDA FM The station's Feel Good Tour saw Jacaranda FM embark on an epic road trip across Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North West, bringing the magic of radio to life and celebrating the listeners, communities and stories that have shaped the station over the past 40 years... Read |
| Research |
 | The report takes a deep dive into how South African shopping and payment behaviour is evolving... Read |
 | LEIGH ANDREWS AND CARISSA POONSAMMY, ISSUED BY KANTAR On paper, South Africa has some of the strongest constitutional protections for LGBTQIA+ people in the world... Read |
| Retail |
 | ISSUED BY NIELSENIQ NielsenIQ (NIQ) South Africa has released its State of the Retail Nation analysis* for the first quarter of 2026, reflecting robust above-inflation growth in retail sales value and volume... Read |
 | ISSUED BY TIGER BRANDS Disciplined operational execution and a sustained focus on affordability underpinned a robust performance by Tiger Brands for the six months ended 31 March 2026 in which the company delivered strong volume growth and a meaningful improvement in operating income... Read |
 | Household pets have become a crucial battleground for retailers, brands, and investors alike because they are at the nexus of emotional spending, premiumisation, health, convenience, and loyalty... Read |
 | The improvised explosive devices were denoted in Woolworths' Menlyn Park and Preller Square stores last week... Read |
 | LARRY HODES Most franchise owners believe their business will hold, but the honest answer is more complicated than most expect, writes Larry Hodes, CEO Grow Franchising... Read |
 | Amazon Prime membership benefits include a combination of unlimited free delivery, savings, entertainment advantages, and more... Read |
| The One Club of Creativity |
 | Top entrants win cash prizes totaling $15,000: Grand Prize $5,000, two runner ups win $2,500 each, and five finalists each receive $1,000... Read |
| TV |
 | ISSUED BY OFM RADIO Central South Africa’s Sound of Your Life, OFM, is proud to announce the return of its winter blanket drive, The Big Cover Up, for a second consecutive year... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MULTICHOICE Every Fifa World Cup comes with its own routines. Match schedules are shared weeks before kick-off, friends start planning where they will watch the big games and families suddenly become football experts overnight... Read |
| Prism Awards |
 | The Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa (Prisa) has opened applications for Prisms Young Voices 2026... Read |
| Business |
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 | FlySafair cuts fuel surcharge by 40% from March highs as jet fuel prices ease, reducing travel costs for passengers on domestic routes.,, Read |
 | ISSUED BY CAPE CHAMBER Trailblazing economic innovators were honoured on Monday night during the annual Western Cape Economy Innovation Awards held at the Cape Town City Hall... Read |
 | Find out how much more you'll be paying for petrol this June... Read |
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