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 | 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 |
 | ISSUED BY DSTV DStv and MTN SA have partnered to make sure you don’t miss a moment of the Fifa World Cup 2026... Read |
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| |  | EVAN-LEE COURIE From apps to authenticity: This Youth Month, Bizcommunity chats with Ocean Basket's brand activation leader, Lizandre Keller, who believes younger audiences are rewriting the entire playbook for brands... Read |  | EVAN-LEE COURIE This Youth Month, Bizcommunity chats to South African visual artist and designer Masonwabe Ntloko who has built a multidisciplinary practice rooted in preserving isiXhosa language, heritage and identity through art and design... Read |  | PEDRI REYNEKE Two-thirds of Gen Z now turn to social media to make financial decisions. Roughly one in seven rely on AI to answer their money questions. For Pedri Reyneke, chief executive officer of Multilink Financial Services, that is not the story of a reckless generation... Read |  | MARILIZE JACOBS & THABANI MNYAKENI June is Youth Month, but it often becomes a discussion about age... Read |  | EVAN-LEE COURIE From sneaker care to culture care, Matthew Tyler, head of marketing at The Lab, believes brands must evolve to stay relevant... Read |  | ISSUED BY URBAN BREW STUDIOS As South Africa commemorates the 50th anniversary of the 16 June 1976 Soweto Uprising, ONE Gospel is dedicating Youth Month to honouring the courage of the youth of 1976 while inspiring today’s generation through a special line-up of faith-filled, educational and uplifting programming... Read |  | ISSUED BY CAXTON MEDIA Caxton Media’s most recent national ROOTS consumer survey shows that while young people are highly digital, they move seamlessly between print, digital, social, retail environments and local news... Read |
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| Marketing & Media |
 | BRENDAN SEERY In this weeks Orchids and Onions Brendan Seery explains how Sixty60's playbook taps into World Cup nostalgia while Liberty fumbles its message... Read |
 | Research shows that South Africans engage with major sporting events, including increased betting... Read |
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| Advertising |
 | The complaint related to a TV commercial aired on DSTV Channel 212 promoting the Jetour Dashing... Read |
 | KARABO LEDWABA The real competition is no longer on the pitch. It is in the algorithm, where football is just the trigger and culture is the prize... Read |
 | IZAK VAN DER WALT AND SCOTT REINDERS, ISSUED BY THE UP&UP GROUP There’s a seductive story being told across boardrooms right now: adopt AI, move faster, do more with less... Read |
 | ISSUED BY JOE PUBLIC Chicken Licken has once again raised the bar for local storytelling with its latest campaign, 'SoulSister – Anything for a soul sister'... Read |
 | ISSUED BY AAA SCHOOL OF ADVERTISING As digital disruption reshapes how brands connect with audiences, AAA School of Advertising has responded with a landmark qualification: the Master of digital marketing, the first master’s degree specialising in digital marketing in South Africa... Read |
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| Branding |
 | Out-of-home media company Network X OOH has unveiled a new brand identity... Read |
 | ISSUED BY LNGR Welcome LNGR, specialising in providing brand strategy and design services, who has just opened its very own Biz Press Office... Read |
| Design |
 | Earthshot Prize winner Omoyemi Akerele will present a Sustainable African Fashion Manifesto... Read |
| Digital |
 | LinkedIn has introduced Creator Marketplace and BrandWorks... Read |
 | South Africans turn to Google as Bafana Bafana’s World Cup journey begins... Read |
 | ISSUED BY M+C SAATCHI ABEL Tasked with creating a brand for a generation that lives a large portion of its life online, M+C Saatchi Abel partnered with Africa’s telecommunications leader MTN to launch Pi by MTN, a digital-first brand built to reshape how modern South Africans manage their mobile and home connectivity... Read |
 | WPP has launched Hex, the company’s frontier studio built for the era of AI... Read |
 | MATTHEW LANDON, ISSUED BY DENTSU Everyone is looking to AI to unlock the next phase of growth, yet across organisations, growth is stalling. Not because there is a lack of data... Read |
 | MARC DHALLUIN, ISSUED BY TRUTHSETSONLINE.COM The programmatic advertising industry has made genuine progress on transparency, yet less than half of every rand spent reaches a real person... Read |
 | ISSUED BY CELERITY.CHAT BulkSMS has received the Long-Standing Membership Award from the Wireless Application Service Providers' Association (WASPA) at its Annual General Meeting, held during the Telemedia Johannesburg Conference at the Houghton Hotel from 2 to 4 June 2026... Read |
| Direct Marketing |
 | JG BEZUIDENHOUT, ISSUED BY OFFERNET South African call centres have built world-class capability, but many outbound sales operations are still trapped in an outdated model: buy data, load a dialler and call thousands of consumers to convert a tiny percentage... Read |
| ESG |
 | ISSUED BY TIGER BRANDS The solar installations form part of a multi-million-rand investment programme aimed at increasing the use of sustainable energy solutions across the company's manufacturing operations... Read |
| Events & Conferencing |
 | Mamoeti Nosi, product head: Events at iTOO Special Risks, explains that the biggest risks at major events are rarely the ones people talk about... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MANN MADE Singularity South Africa has announced the relaunch of its flagship Executive Programme, introducing a restructured, four-phase format designed to support top business leaders as they navigate translating emerging technology into measurable organisational outcomes... Read |
| Film & Cinematography |
 | From Tanzania to Tunisia, 26 filmmakers and six critics across 18 African countries have been selected for the continent's most competitive emerging talent programme yet... Read |
 | ISSUED BY CAPE TOWN TOURISM In a dazzling display of creative and marketing excellence, Cape Town Tourism (CTT) has won not one, not two, but three Gold Awards at the prestigious International Tourism Film Festival Africa (ITFFA)... Read |
 | ITFFA 2026 concluded in Johannesburg with 438 entries from 47 countries, recognising tourism films, documentaries and destination storytelling... Read |
| Marketing |
 | SIBUSISO NDLOVU Authentic storytelling, AI personalisation, and deep trust have replaced traditional promotion, reshaping how independent schools attract, engage, and retain modern families in 2026... Read |
 | DAWN ROWLANDS, ISSUED BY DENTSU Over time, what I have seen, experienced, and learnt, alongside some of the most brilliant teams across our region, is that recognition is not the story... Read |
 | MOSA NTWAMPE, ISSUED BY BRAVE GROUP For decades, the holy grail of South African advertising was the grand, unifying mass campaign... Read |
 | DARREN OLIVIER, DANIELLE VAN DEVENTER AND MANDLA NGIDI Darren Olivier, Danielle van Deventer and Mandla Ngidi, Adams and Adams, law experts Read |
 | DAVID BLYTH, ISSUED BY EATBIGFISH 'We’ll expand into Africa once the infrastructure is ready.' I hear versions of this in boardrooms all the time, and it sounds sensible... Read |
 | South African marketers have a distinctiveness crisis — and new data suggests they know it... Read |
 | ISSUED BY WE DO DIGITAL Picture this. A prospect books a discovery call with you. When you ask how they heard about you, they say: “Someone mentioned you in a Slack group I’m in... Read |
 | MATHABATHA SEXWALE, ISSUED BY BRAVE GROUP I worked for an SEO agency in my first job. As an intern, one of my tasks was forum link building. This required me to create an account in public messaging forums and drop a link to my client’s website... Read |
| Media |
 | ISSUED BY MEDIA24 Media24 has announced a partnership with The Wall Street Journal which will allow South African businesses to purchase bundled corporate subscriptions directly through Media24... Read |
 | ISSUED BY CAXTON MEDIA Caxton Media invites brands and agencies to put their football knowledge to the test in the Caxton Cup Score Predictor Challenge... Read |
 | ANGELICA KALIKA TMZ heads to Washington, testing whether tabloid journalism can deliver genuine public service... Read |
 | Novus Group’s latest Print Media Landscape Report moves from a tipping point to selective resilience... Read |
| Online Media |
 | ISSUED BY BROAD MEDIA Reviews build trust, which is the main thing South African customers are looking for before they hit the “buy” button... Read |
| OOH |
 | Programmatic Digital Out-of-Home advertising spend generated approximately $1.4bn in revenue globally in 2025... Read |
 | JACQUES DU PREEZ Jacques du Preez, CEO, Provantage, says the 3rd Space is where brand conversations actually happen… Read |
| Printing |
 | Headquartered in Germany, the opening of the Cube marks a significant milestone in Vollherbst’s international expansion and builds on more than two decades of collaboration across Africa... Read |
| Publishing |
 | Nine Kuruman residents had their stories published and even shared in the National Library... Read |
| Radio & Podcasts |
 | ISSUED BY OUR SALAD MIX Financial education presents a significant opportunity to maximise South Africa's human and national potential... Read |
| Recruitment |
 | IOL is recruiting for over 100 positions... Read |
| Research |
 | ISSUED BY BMI RESEARCH There are a number of reasons why brands rebrand or reformulate products. But in the long line of checks and balances put in place during these processes, one critical factor is often pushed to the bottom of the priority list – consumer response to the change... Read |
| Retail |
 | ISSUED BY ECOMMERCE COUNSEL Amazon launched Prime in South Africa on 3 June 2026 at R59 a month. The first Prime Day runs 23 to 29 June 2026. Deal submissions close on 9 June... Read |
 | CARMEN BROWN For marketers and brand managers looking to cash in on the growing spaza market, the question is: how can they successfully compete in this sector? Read |
 | IRENE AUMA The study highlights how AI‑enabled shopping and social commerce are changing consumer behavior even as expectations around trust and protection remain firmly in place... Read |
 | Under the leadership of new Group CEO Reeza Isaacs, Spar has moved to confront historical execution gaps and refocus the business on its core engine: the independent retailer... Read |
| Social Media |
 | RUNYARARO MUTSINZE Runyararo "Roonie" Mutsinze, TikTok LIVE and Shop Strategist based in Cape Town, explains how brands can tap into an audience that is already watching, engaging and buying on TikTok LIVE... Read |
 | Instagram has launched the ability to rearrange posts on your profile grid for the first time... Read |
 | PIERRE CASSUTO Pierre Cassuto, Humanz’ global chief marketing officer, says the most costly habit in marketing right now isn’t bad creative. It relates to the campaign itself. Read |
| Sponsorship |
 | The appointment follows similar deals announced last month with Springbok teammates Aphelele Fassi and Jordan Hendrikse... Read |
 | ISSUED BY REACH PLAYERS One of 18 companies selected to define the standards, measurement, and buying models that will bring gaming into the mainstream media plan... Read |
| Streaming |
 | African movie channel’s FAST channel, Nolly Africa HD, launches on LG channels across Europe... Read |
| The One Club of Creativity |
 | The One Club for Creativity's 2026 Creative Hall of Fame inductees have been named... Read |
| TV |
 | ISSUED BY TDMC Global ad spend forecasts from WARC’s Future of Media 2026 Report, the collapse of South Africa’s traditional pay-TV model, and the rise of AI-powered search should act as stark wake-up calls for marketers... Read |
| Youth Marketing |
 | Gauteng entrepreneur Kamogelo Selepe has won the R1m top prize in the Mr Price Foundation's Bindzu Youth Fund programme... Read |
| Africa |
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 | CHRIS TAKUDZWA MURONZI AND COLLEEN GOKO The predominantly underground sector has been operating in Zimbabwe for years without a legal framework... Read |
 | Standard Bank has committed to mobilising R100bn in green finance by 2028... Read |
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 | FNB partners with Johannesburg Business School for the 2026 App Academy, offering free, certified digital and entrepreneurial training... Read |
 | KIMBERLY MUTANDIRO More than 400 households face eviction from a hijacked social housing estate abandoned by developers after debt, mismanagement and electricity cuts disruptions... Read |
 | Ford said it has requested an urgent explanation from the CIPC regarding how the appointment was recorded without the company’s involvement... Read |
 | MAROEFAH SMITH The key to longevity in South Africa may lie with Discovery Health... Read |
 | A shining example of what’s possible for the industry’s contribution to the economy… Read |
 | Table Mountain Cableway will close from 27 July to 9 August 2026 for annual maintenance. Hiking routes remain open, but summit facilities will be closed... Read |
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 | Advtech is uniquely positioned to enrich people’s lives through being the leader in teaching and learning across the African continent. |
 | Fedgroup is a specialist financial services provider that offers Investments, Private Capital and Employee Benefits through practical, people-first financial solutions for individuals, businesses and employers. |
 | Tired of “pay-to-win” schemes and intrusive ads ruining your game’s immersion? ReachPlayers offers a better way to monetize your creations while maintaining a seamless and enjoyable player experience. |
 | Harambee is a not-for-profit social enterprise that accelerates youth employment by partnering across sectors to unlock earning opportunities and break barriers that keep young people locked out of the economy. |
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 | The gamified competition returns for its 10th year, giving high school learners the chance to explore entrepreneurship in a fun and practical way. Read |
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 | New #SaferCarsForAfrica results highlight ongoing safety gaps in South Africa’s best-selling entry-level vehicles... Read |
 | The investment funded tooling and training across Isuzu's supplier base, creating new jobs and locally manufactured parts for the latest D-Max bakkie... Read |
