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KARABO LEDWABA For the first time since Generations debuted in 1994, the soap will move to a new timeslot as SABC 1 reshuffles its weeknight prime-time line-up... |  |
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|  | | Distrikt 9 developed this year’s Loeries theme, This is Madness... read |
|  | | The TBSA and TOMSA's latest international campaign featuring Trevor Noah has launched... read |
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| Cannes Lions |
 | JABULANI SIGEGE Jabulani Sigege, group executive creative director of Machine_ , served on the Audio & Radio Jury at the 2026 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity... Read |
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| |  | AOBAKWE SIBIYA Manaka Publicity's Aobakwe Sibiya says the real product of PR is courage... Read |  | KEVIN WELMAN Kevin Welman, director at ByDesign Communications, says the credibility economy has arrived; external communications was built for it… Read |  | SOLLY MOENG A Golden Age of Strategic PR must also be a golden age of disclosures, says reputation strategist, Solly Moeng... Read |  | NOKUTHULA KHWELA Nokuthula Khwela, strategic communications practitioner says media readiness is the conversation African businesses keep avoiding… Read |  | MIKE SHARMAN To make an idea newsworthy, it must be worthy of the news, says Retroviral's Mike Sharman... Read |  | |
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| Nedbank IMC |
 | ISSUED BY IMC CONFERENCE Thebe Ikalafeng leads a conversation with Khensani Nobanda and Opeyemi Lawal on African brand leadership, growth and relevance... Read |
 | ISSUED BY IMC CONFERENCE Kaya 959 partners with Africa's biggest marketing conference to bring the business of marketing to South Africa... Read |
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| Marketing & Media |
 | ISSUED BY TOPCO MEDIA The 2026 Standard Bank Top Women EmpowHER Cape Town event brought together entrepreneurs, professionals, business leaders, and aspiring changemakers for a day of inspiration, connection, and opportunity... Read |
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| Advertising |
 | THEGANDRA NAIDOO The latest WeBuyCars advert has divided opinion, but the real story may be what the reaction says about attention, relevance and the role of humour in modern advertising... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BOUNDLESS To celebrate Corona’s belief that life is best lived beyond our screens, we created a series of living posters that turned the setting sun into the brand itself... Read |
 | ANTHEA WHITEHEAD Anthea Whitehead, campus manager at AAA School of Advertising Cape Town, says Africa's creative economy needs ownership, not just talent... Read |
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| Artificial Intelligence |
 | New research by Warc and PHD explores how AI agents are reshaping the customer journey... Read |
 | Microsoft remained the world's most impersonated brand in phishing attacks during the second quarter of 2026... Read |
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| Branding |
 | The Coca-Cola Company has unveiled a new global visual identity aimed at creating a more consistent look for the brand... Read |
 | DOMAINE RAUTENBACH Jacobs Coffee explores how brands can embrace innovation while staying rooted in trust, familiarity and consumer connection... Read |
| Design |
 | Designers, educators, entrepreneurs and cultural practitioners from across the continent will gather at the V&A Waterfront in 2026 to explore how creativity and collaboration can help shape a thriving future... Read |
| Digital |
 | WARREN LAWRENCE Warren Lawrence, Head of Group IT at the Up&Up Group says the view that IT in advertising is a cost centre is out of date… Read |
 | TAFADZWA MUZUWA, ISSUED BY MACHINE_ For the last decade, ‘data‑driven decision making’ has been treated as the gold standard for growth. Measure everything... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PENQUIN For over a decade, digital marketing has been defined by the pursuit of accountability... Read |
 | The Content Creator Awards have announced their judges... Read |
 | ALI GUTMAN, ISSUED BY TRAFFIC BRAND Paid media practitioners are hired to optimise and strategise, but we can’t do any of that well without listening, empathy, and transparency... Read |
 | ISSUED BY TECHSYS DIGITAL South Africa’s mobile networks are fighting over coverage, speed, pricing and customer loyalty... Read |
 | ISSUED BY TDMC Influencer and user generated content is key to winning the confidence of consumers, say top digital agency’s brand strategists and influencer marketing specialists... Read |
| Education |
 | The partnership aims to tackle AI, talent retention, and leadership gaps... Read |
 | ANTHEA WHITEHEAD, ISSUED BY AAA SCHOOL OF ADVERTISING Our challenge is not generating world-class ideas; it is ensuring that the people behind the ideas retain enough ownership to build sustainable economic value from them... Read |
| ESG |
 | “This Textile Innovation Challenge is about discovering ideas that could help shape Africa’s textile future...” Read |
| Events & Conferencing |
 | ISSUED BY TOPCO MEDIA South Africa is the number-one rugby nation on earth. Its revenue service went from the wreckage of state capture to collecting a record R2tn in a single year... Read |
 | ISSUED BY LUMICO It’s ten minutes before 40,000 people tune in. Ryan Ferreira, Lumico's events manager, and his colleague Alwyn Strydom have been at this since the previous night. Then, while everyone slept, Microsoft pushed a Teams update... Read |
 | ISSUED BY CEM AFRICA SUMMIT CEM Africa, Africa's leading customer experience conference, has announced three internationally respected speakers... Read |
| Film & Cinematography |
 | EARLE HOLMES, ISSUED BY AFDA Afda proudly celebrates the international success of film The Monster... Read |
 | The Odyssey has officially launched into record-breaking territory, delivering Ster-Kinekor’s biggest Imax opening weekend since 2019... Read |
 | The Microdrama Production Team has announced the official selection of its first production slate:... Read |
 | Tourism organisations, production companies and creative agencies have until 21 September 2026 to submit entries for the GreenWorking Awards, which recognise excellence in sustainable tourism storytelling and audiovisual production... Read |
| Marketing |
 | MATTHEW NKALA The World Cup is over. Spain won the trophy. But Adidas may have won the marketing battle, says marketing strategist Matthew Nkala… Read |
 | ISSUED BY BRANDFUNDI As Brandfundi celebrates 11 years, founder Michelle Cavé reflects on the commercial value of senior involvement, resilience and continuity... Read |
 | GARY MORTIMER Why fake food deliveries are becoming the internet's newest comfort habit... Read |
 | Only one in four chief marketers report being highly advanced, adaptable and agile in embracing emerging martech solutions and innovations... Read |
 | ISSUED BY CLOCKWORK Clockwork has thirty finalists at the Bookmark Awards 2026 across eight campaigns for three brands, ranking as the second-most shortlisted agency overall and the most shortlisted independent agency this year... Read |
 | MAT SEXWALE, ISSUED BY BRAVE GROUP Walk into enough marketing meetings this year, and you will see the same performance. A tool is demoed. A dashboard lights up. Someone says the words generative and scale in the same breath, and everyone nods... Read |
| Media |
 | Jedd Cokayne has been appointed deputy managing director of The MediaShop... Read |
 | The South African National Editors' Forum (Sanef) has welcomed the Financial Mail and Currency newsroom's commitment to improve representation... Read |
 | ISSUED BY CAXTON MEDIA When it comes to accountability, accuracy matters because mistakes will be challenged directly and personally... Read |
 | Arena Holdings has reinstated Sunday Times editor Makhudu Sefara... Read |
| Online Media |
 | ISSUED BY BROAD MEDIA The South African banking sector is highly competitive, so local banks must make every effort to stand out... Read |
| PR & Communications |
 | Daily Maverick reports that the DA hired the Bell Pottinger spin-off firm to manage its transition into government... Read |
| Production |
 | ISSUED BY HD GLOBAL Welcome HD Global, a Johannesburg and Cape Town-based media technology partner... Read |
| Promotions & Activations |
 | Coca-Cola South Africa gives fans a chance to live like a Springbok on match day... Read |
 | Checkers partners with Jamie Oliver to solve the “What’s for dinner?” dilemma... Read |
 | If you grew up in South Africa during the 90s, chances are you remember Reggie's Rush...Just 60 seconds to race through a toy store, filling a trolley with as many toys as possible. And now, it's back... Read |
 | VANESSA VAN COPPENHAGEN Competition winners don't owe brands free publicity under South African law - here's why... Read |
| Radio |
 | ISSUED BY ALGOA FM Algoa FM has partnered with Nampo Cape, which attracted a record 49,326 visitors over four days in 2025... Read |
 | ISSUED BY JACARANDA FM What began as a life-changing moment for one Jacaranda FM listener became an unforgettable act of generosity when newly crowned millionaire Kamogelo Qolosha chose to share R100,000 of her R1m prize with fellow finalist Hendrik Lubbe... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING South African Naturals Beauty Brand and Ruka (Pty) Ltd stand out as exemplars of entrepreneurial resilience and innovation, embodying the competition’s driving theme, “My Pain. My Purpose. My Solution...” Read |
 | South African music’s biggest night is getting a powerful hosting duo as hip-hop heavyweight Cassper Nyovest and broadcaster Zanele Potelwa take the stage for the 32nd South African Music Awards... Read |
 | ISSUED BY GAGASI FM Gagasi FM, The Sound of KZN, is celebrating a historic milestone after receiving its first-ever accolades at the Best of Durban Readers' Choice Awards 2026, bringing home an impressive five awards in the station's milestone 20th year of broadcasting... Read |
| Research |
 | ISSUED BY CAXTON MEDIA South Africa’s traditional banking brands are stagnating while new, disruptor brands are strengthening, claiming market share and redefining the world of banking, ROOTS 8.1 has found... Read |
 | ISSUED BY INSIGHT SURVEY South Africa’s coffee industry is being reshaped by the growing role of coffee as both an everyday staple and a lifestyle-driven consumption occasion... Read |
| Retail |
 | Rosebank Mall is expanding its experiential offering with the launch of a new multi-purpose lifestyle destination designed to bring together sport, gaming, entertainment and content creation in one space... Read |
 | If approved, the merger will establish one of the country's largest merchant commerce platforms, positioning Pepkor at the centre of South Africa's rapidly evolving fintech, payments and informal retail ecosystem... Read |
 | The 2026/27 Home kit pays tribute to one of the club's most iconic eras, drawing inspiration from the jersey worn by the team that appeared on the cover of the inaugural edition of Kick Off magazine in February 1994... Read |
 | Based at H&M South Africa's head office in Cape Town, Da Conceicao will lead local operations with responsibility for driving growth and profitability while strengthening the fashion brand’s local relevance... Read |
 | CHLOE POSTHUMUS Baliwe Sibisi of uBaliwe shares how heritage, love and storytelling shape her handcrafted ceramics brand... Read |
| Sales |
 | South Africans opened their wallets during the Fifa World Cup, with spending on live screenings, restaurants, streaming and sports merchandise all on the rise... Read |
| Sponsorship |
 | The sportswear brand is strengthening its performance focus in South Africa through a renewed partnership with The Sharks, marking its return to rugby... Read |
 | As Sasol Banyana Banyana prepare to take on Africa’s biggest women’s football stage, Sasol has launched a new campaign celebrating the team’s resilience, ambition and nearly two decades of growth in South African women’s football... Read |
| TV |
 | ISSUED BY THE ROOMS NETWORK Laughter, colour and play filled Adonia Care Centre as The Rooms Network returned for a second consecutive year to mark Mandela Day with the children and caregivers at the centre... Read |
 | The launch introduces a range of televisions and electronic accessories spanning entry-level to premium models, supported by Hisense South Africa... Read |
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 | Selected startups will each receive up to R1m in equity-free funding... Read |
 | Local exporters can now apply for technical and operational support to scale globally... Read |
 | As it enters its next chapter, Bosch says its priorities remain firmly focused on sustainable mobility, energy efficiency, digital transformation and developing technologies that improve everyday life... Read |
 | LEE MASUKU AND TARYN YORK Phase II of the TES expands the scheme to include infrastructure projects and corporate employers that maintain a global or regional head office in South Africa... Read |
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 | CMO Summit - 3 Sep 2026 , Johannesburg
CMO Summit, South Africa's largest CMO event, will take place on 3 September 2026 at the Sandton Convention Centre, with 100 speakers from around the country. More info >> |
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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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