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 | BRENDAN SEERY Brendan Seery reflects on the Volkswagen ad that helped heal his disappointment with a previous car purchase and explains why the brand's revived 75th anniversary campaign still resonates decades later... read |
|  | | Publicis Groupe Africa has appointed Jarred Trembath to lead Influential... read |
|  | ISSUED BY TBWA As brands become more fragmented and complex, DXD believes design has become one of the most strategic forces in brand building – connecting ideas, experiences and culture through a single visual language... read |
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 | ISSUED BY JACARANDA FM South Africa’s award-winning female entrepreneurship campaign returns this Women’s Month, offering over R2m in total prizes, expert mentorship, and life-changing media amplification... Read |
 | TERRY LEVIN Trends from the Creative Circle Full Circle event that took place in Cape Town last week... Read |
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| |  | KARABO LEDWABA Alongside leading communications for Meta South Africa at Lerato Agency, Tshegofatso Stone built a loyal following as the creator behind Cucumbers & Cream... Read |  | Four women from Digitas share their leadership lessons… Read |  | EVAN-LEE COURIE Behind the polished social media feeds, Jaftha, co-founder of Ace Labs, is a businesswoman who has deliberately shifted her focus from being the face of brands to building businesses... Read |  | MultiChoice Launches She Can Be campaign in celebration of women... Read |  | EVAN-LEE COURIE For Ronnie, Women's Month is ultimately about not simply celebrating how far women have come, but empowering more women to lead, innovate and redefine what leadership can look like for generations to come... Read |  | The women leading Provantage are rewriting what leadership looks like in media, operations, finance and sales. And they have a few things to say about it... Read |  | EVAN-LEE COURIE As Women's Month shines a spotlight on female leadership, Venter, director at e-commerce platform OneDayOnly, says some of her greatest role models are the women she works alongside every day... Read |  | TAFADZWA PENNY Tafadzwa Penny, strategy director at Machine_, looks at the leadership story you will one day get to tell… Read |  | ISSUED BY BRANDMAPP While the Trad Wife has become a global social media archetype, the reality of consumer class women in South Africa tells a grittier story of modern womanhood... Read |  | EVAN-LEE COURIE Through The International Retail Academy, Fazan is helping retailers transform customer experience by developing stronger leaders, more confident teams and workplaces where people thrive... Read |  | ISSUED BY THE UP&UP GROUP The Up&Up Group has transformed its regular “Fire Sessions”, a learning platform for its graduates and interns, into a special edition series this Women’s Month called “The Woman Behind the Title”... Read |  | EVAN-LEE COURIE Bizcommunity caught up with Artscape CEO, Marlene le Roux to talk about leadership, the power of storytelling, the legacy of the 1956 Women's March and why creating opportunities for others has become her life's work... Read |  | SHAN RADCLIFFE This Women's Month, HPM's Lynn Madeley reveals her secret to great leadership... Read |  | KATJA HAMILTON GoTymeBank empowers women through digital banking... Read |  | KATJA HAMILTON During Women's Month, Surette Drew reflects on trading's evolution, leadership, resilience, mentorship and why greater diversity strengthens South Africa's financial markets... Read |  | EVAN-LEE COURIE Having worked across multiple African markets, Hamdulay has seen the contribution women are already making to business, entrepreneurship and community development... Read |  | ISSUED BY CAXTON MEDIA Brand owners and marketers think they know South African women, but do they really?.. Read |  | |
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 | ISSUED BY IMC CONFERENCE Dentsu Africa CEO will share lessons from growing an 11-market network, building local talent and launching privacy-led marketing technology... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY ONPOINT PR The new comedy drama uses relatable stories about love, family and money to help people build financial confidence by managing and protecting their finances... Read |
 | Tough takes centre stage in the new Toyota Hilux campaign... Read |
 | WPP's results released today beat analyst forecasts... Read |
 | ISSUED BY JOE PUBLIC In a coup for Coca-Cola and Joe Public, extremely selective, legendary Springbok head coach Rassie Erasmus agreed to star in the new “Call-up to ‘Be A Bok’” campaign. Read |
 | Netflix says advertising commitments from its US Upfront partners nearly doubled this year... Read |
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 | JESSICA JACOBS Jessica Jacobs, MD, Northern Europe and DACH at Incubeta, says the answer economy is the best news challenger brands have had in a decade... Read |
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 | Fans will be able to purchase the limited-edition jersey through Nike stores, Nike's online platform, Springbok retail stores, as well as selected sporting goods retailers across South Africa... Read |
 | Grammy Award-winning musician, producer and entrepreneur Zakes Bantwini has been named Corona South Africa's new brand ambassador... Read |
 | Aston Martin is facing the threat of legal action from a group of creditors after plans emerged to sell a portion of its branding and naming rights as part of a new debt financing package... Read |
 | CHARL BROODRYK Charl Broodryk, Nuwkem explains why hand hygiene belongs on the brand and reputation agenda, not the facilities budget… Read |
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| CRM, CX, UX |
 | ISSUED BY ASK AFRICA Ask Africa has officially opened Orange Index Season 2026, marking the return of South Africa's longest-standing, most comprehensive, independently audited customer experience benchmark... Read |
| Digital |
 | ISSUED BY HELM In July, Meta announced changes to how it charges for usage of its WhatsApp Business API... Read |
 | RORY MACROBERT, ISSUED BY M+C SAATCHI ABEL Have you seen the Star Wars prequels? Remember the climactic fight scene by the lava river (I swear this is relevant) where Obi Wan forlornly cries out: “You were supposed to be the chosen one!” to Anakin?... Read |
 | Sound On Africa (SOA) has launched an intercontinental network... Read |
 | ISSUED BY SO INTERACTIVE There’s an uncomfortable truth about growth: if the brand doesn’t evolve as fast as the business, the gap doesn’t stay invisible for long... Read |
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| Events & Conferencing |
 | ISSUED BY TOPCO MEDIA South Africa doesn't lack talent, it lacks a system that puts the right players on the field at the same time. On 18-19 August 2026, the second annual Public Sector Leaders Summit does exactly that... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MAKEREIGN MakeReign turns ten this year. Rather than simply marking the milestone with an anniversary party... Read |
| Film & Cinematography |
 | Spider-Man: Brand New Day has delivered a superhero-sized box office debut in South Africa, becoming the biggest opening weekend in the country’s cinema history and filling screens nationwide... Read |
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 | JAPHET MANDA, ISSUED BY BRAVE GROUP Sony's 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' didn't just break box office records this week. It broke the record for the biggest promotional partner campaign in Hollywood history, and the mechanics behind that campaign are worth studying whether you work in film marketing or not... Read |
 | NICK EFSTATHIOU, ISSUED BY OFM RADIO When conversations turn to South Africa's economic powerhouses, the spotlight often falls on Gauteng, Cape Town and Durban... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PENQUIN Penquin has been appointed by award-winning premium gin brand Ginologist, marking another significant addition to the agency's growing portfolio of iconic South African brands... Read |
 | KARABO LEDWABA What started with Refilwe Xaba looking for better hair care for her family is now becoming a bigger African consumer brand... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DENTSU For years, Africa has been framed as marketing's next big opportunity. The emerging market. The growth story. The region to watch. But what if we have been looking at it the wrong way?.. Read |
 | ISSUED BY MSCSPORTS Mscsports continues to earn recognition for their "Possibility in Play" campaign, with the work securing finalists at two of South Africa's leading awards platforms... Read |
 | ISSUED BY TRACTOR OUTDOOR Our phones have made everyday life easier, but loyalty programmes have some catching up to do, says Byron Rode, founder and CEO of (my)cards (part of Glynt)... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DENTSU Dentsu School of Influence winner, in partnership with CSA, turns standout performance into two career-defining opportunities, demonstrating how South Africa's creator economy is creating genuine pathways into employment... Read |
| Media |
 | The move represents another setback for WPP, which has been under pressure amid a series of account reviews and client changes globally... Read |
| Media Freedom |
 | A Sanef study has found that 75% of South African women journalists experience online bullying and misogyny... Read |
| Online Media |
 | ISSUED BY BROAD MEDIA There are three main reasons why the large majority of press releases go unpublished... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY TRACTOR OUTDOOR As legal compliance continues to dominate conversations across South Africa's out-of-home (OOH) advertising industry, Tractor Outdoor is reinforcing its commitment to transparency and responsible media ownership... Read |
 | ISSUED BY THE MEDIA KRATE Transit media did not need another extra-large poster. It needed a pulse, a point of view and the courage to stop behaving like rented wallpaper. Enter S-OOH, Spatial Out of Home by The Media Krate... Read |
| Radio |
 | ISSUED BY OUR SALAD MIX Ten South African small businesses – from an extra-class teacher to a beauty entrepreneur – are about to have their stories told to a national audience... Read |
 | ISSUED BY GAGASI FM A long-awaited dream has become a reality for the learners and educators of Umzilikazi Secondary School in Utrecht... Read |
 | ISSUED BY HOT 102.7FM Every Mandela Day, Hot Cares looks for organisations where a single investment can create a lasting ripple effect... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING Primedia Broadcasting announces a pivotal enhancement to its digital ecosystem with the integration of Primedia+ into Apple CarPlay and Android Auto... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA The University of Pretoria’s (UP) Alumni Relations Office has released a new episode of its acclaimed LeadUP Podcast, with the latest Season 6 episode featuring UP alumna Dr Karishma Ramdev... Read |
| Research |
 | As brands pour ever more of their marketing budgets into social and creator content, new research from Warc warns that this strategy alone will not scale growth. Read |
| Retail |
 | By joining Temu's Local Seller Programme, the company has expanded beyond its traditional wholesale model to sell directly to consumers across 14 European markets... Read |
| Sales |
 | SPHIWE MAWHAYI Sphiwe Mawhayi, head of sales at Futuretech South Africa, argues that the advertising industry's reliance on reach is giving way to a new focus on attention... Read |
| Social Media |
 | REUTERS A Senegalese court sentenced three TikTok influencers to serve prison time and pay a fine for insulting the president... Read |
 | A Stellies lecturer examined how the sentiment of emotional content spreads through social media... Read |
| TV |
 | ISSUED BY MULTICHOICE Canal+ announces the acquisition of the exclusive rights, in all languages, to all UEFA Men’s Club competitions in sub-Saharan Africa... Read |
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 | COLLEEN GOKO The JSE says Nigeria’s Dangote Group is considering listing its petroleum refinery in South Africa... Read |
 | GEORGE TSINONIS RisCura says African equity returns reflect currency, liquidity, market access and benchmark differences, highlighting the need to understand performance drivers beyond returns... Read |
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 | LANCE BRANQUINHO In an effort to become more profitable, Volkswagen will dramatically reduce the number of models and options it offers. How did we get here? Read |
 | Following new legislation making schools VAT-exempt, Sars is urging registered schools to apply for VAT deregistration and adjust any submitted returns from January 2026. Read |
 | The Cape Town edition will highlight the Western Cape's strong manufacturing ecosystem, underpinned by world-class infrastructure, export-oriented industries, advanced technologies and a business-friendly investment environment... Read |
 | Higher cereal, vegetable oil and sugar prices lifted the FAO Food Price Index in July, offsetting declines in meat and dairy products... Read |
 | The Citrus Growers' Association has lowered its 2026 citrus export forecast by more than four million cartons as flooding, market pressures and logistics challenges weigh on the season... Read |
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 | Debt Solutions 4 U (DS4U) is an NCR-registered debt counselling practice based in Centurion, Gauteng, helping over-indebted South Africans regain control of their finances through debt review. |
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 | Thailand - South Africa Business Matching Forum - 13 Aug 2026 , Johannesburg
Connect with export-ready Thai manufacturers through pre-arranged business meetings. Discover new food, beverage, health, wellness and lifestyle products while exploring sourcing, distribution and private-label partnership opportunities. More info >> |
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 | ELECTRA MINING AFRICA 2026 - 7 Sep 2026 to 11 Sep 2026 , Johannesburg
Electra Mining Africa is the leading mining exhibition within Africa. Every two years this event brings together mining companies, industry suppliers, contractors and thousands of professionals from across the continent 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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 | Builders Table - 18 Sep 2026 to 19 Sep 2026 , Woodstock, Cape Town
Builders Table brings South African digital builders together for a 24-hour hackathon, fireside conversations and hands-on AI experimentation, with teams competing for a R50,000 prize pool in Cape Town. More info >> |
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