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 | 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 |
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 | ISSUED BY GAME PLAN CONSULTING Led by industry veteran Shanta Segabon, Game Plan Consulting (GPC) brings more than 15 years of hands-on iGaming experience to help operators strengthen retention, build lasting player loyalty, and maximise long-term player value... Read |
| Cannes Lions |
 | SA Young Creatives reflect on their Cannes 2026 experience... Read |
 | Creative Effectiveness Lions - Insights from the 2026 winners, identifies trends and themes common to the winners of this year’s Cannes Creative Effectiveness Lions awards category... Read |
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| |  | KARABO LEDWABA Firdous Osman has spent her career turning ambitious ideas into award-winning work... Read |  | EVAN-LEE COURIE This Women's Month, Mbatha offers insights into consumer change, commercial leadership, and creating long-lasting enterprises... Read |  | DANETTE BREITENBACH Retroviral’s executive creative director, Koketso Masisi, talks about empowering women... Read |  | EVAN-LEE COURIE Understand people, understand the business, and never lose sight of the bigger picture. This is the leadership philosophy of the corporate and government affairs manager for Southern Africa at Mondelēz International, Juliet Tshele... Read |  | EVAN-LEE COURIE For Metcalf, water stewardship has moved beyond being a corporate social responsibility consideration. It is becoming a question of resilience and survival... Read |  | ISSUED BY PROVANTAGE Leeanne Soobramoney, executive: client services, POP Warehouse, has worked through frontline operational roles, managed stock, navigated operational crises, served clients directly and built executive strategy... Read |  | ISSUED BY GAGASI FM Gagasi FM is proud to announce the 10th Annual Gagasi FM Shero Awards, taking place on Saturday, 22 August 2026, at the Radisson Blu Hotel at Oceans Mall, Umhlanga, under this year’s vibrant theme, “Pretty in Pink"... Read |  | ISSUED BY PROVANTAGE At her core Tanya Van Tonder is a builder... Read |  | ISSUED BY PROVANTAGE Airport Ads head of sales Adele Williams has spent her career in the business of trust... Read |  | ISSUED BY ICANDI CQ Are AI assistants, employee bots and automated systems entrenching the gender roles and prejudices companies claim to be dismantling?... Read |  | ISSUED BY PROVANTAGE Karen Franklin grew up under tougher than average circumstances. She will tell you that this is relevant context because it meant she learned to roll with the punches early on... Read |  | |
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| |  | ISSUED BY PUBLICIS GROUPE AFRICA Publicis Groupe Africa has landed 21 finalist nominations at this year's Bookmark Awards... Read |  | ISSUED BY CLOCKWORK Clockwork enjoyed a strong showing at the 2026 Bookmark Awards, taking home seven awards across work for The Salvation Army and Feelz... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY M+C SAATCHI ABEL Standard Bank’s Track Your Racks campaign, which was developed in partnership with its integrated creative agency M+C Saatchi Abel... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PROMISE Twenty-one years ago, if you'd asked us what the future of advertising looked like, we'd probably have answered with alarming confidence... Read |
 | Johannesburg-based strategist Lotang Mokoena has joined Wonder as head of strategy, as the agency strengthens its strategic leadership for its next phase of growth. Read |
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| Branding |
 | Ambition deserves a partner: RMB Private Bank unveils new brand campaign... Read |
 | A new Barbie Signature collectible celebrates Whitney Houston’s enduring legacy, recreating one of the pop icon’s most recognisable looks... Read |
 | NOMASWAZI PHUMO Nomaswazi Phumo, head of strategy at Leagas Delaney South Africa, says premium brands don’t have a quality problem. They have a distinction problem… Read |
| DEI |
 | MAROEFAH SMITH Empact Group’s first sustainability report centres on its people — from embedding DEI in the workplace to empowering its people to prosper... Read |
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| Design |
 | From here, the challenge shifts from concept to physical prototype and commercial realisation, through a focused series of workshops and a business bootcamp facilitated by seasoned business coach, Claude Morris... Read |
 | EARLE HOLMES, ISSUED BY AFDA As applications for 2027 are open, Afda enters another exciting phase of growth with the launch of the Bachelor of Fine Arts & Design (BFAD), the successful opening of the new Afda Hatfield Campus, and the continued expansion of future-focused learning through innovative short courses... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY TDMC At TDMC (The Digital Media Collective), one of South Africa’s most successful independent digital agencies, female leadership has been a core pillar from day one... Read |
 | LIVIA DYER, KARL BLOM, PARTNERS & HUMAYRA HAJAT Webber Wentzel's Livia Dyer, Karl Blom, Partners & Humayra Hajat explain the country's changing spectrum landscape... Read |
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| ESG |
 | The finalists in this year’s Eco-Logic Awards are packed to the brim with SA green leaders — from luxury sustainable fashion brand GuguByGugu to FoodForward SA… Read |
| Events & Conferencing |
 | ISSUED BY CATALYZE The Thailand–South Africa Business Matchmaking Forum successfully brought together Thai exporters and South African buyers at the Southern Sun Sandton on 13 August 2026... Read |
 | ISSUED BY SA EVENT DECOR Where vision becomes experience... Read |
 | ISSUED BY CEM AFRICA SUMMIT CEM Africa 2026 will return to the Century City Conference Centre in Cape Town... Read |
| Exhibitions |
 | ISSUED BY GL EVENTS SOUTH AFRICA PTY (LTD) As leaders, policymakers, business representatives and development partners gather in Durban for the 46th SADC Summit on 17 August, months of dialogue, engagement and collaboration are reaching their culmination... Read |
| Film & Cinematography |
 | Fame Week Africa 2026 brings together producers, broadcasters, commissioners, distributors, investors, creators, music executives and other industry leaders for three days in Cape Town... Read |
 | The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) has announced the latest funding approvals under the sixth phase of the Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme... Read |
| Media |
 | Veteran journalist Estelle Ellis died last Wednesday evening at the age of 51... Read |
 | KARABO LEDWABA Victor Mokoena, 26, was convicted of four counts of rape, as well as attempted murder, robbery with aggravating circumstances, assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm and pointing of an object resembling a firearm... Read |
| Newspapers |
 | Die Papier has launched an electronic newsletter... Read |
| OOH |
 | SHAMY NAIDOO Shamy Naidoo, director, Transit Ads looks at why South Africa's transit environment demands its own creative rules, and what it means to lead it… Read |
| PR & Communications |
 | ISSUED BY HOOK, LINE & SINKER Auria Senior Living has appointed award-winning PR and marketing agency, Hook, Line & Sinker (HLS), to strengthen executive thought leadership, brand visibility and consumer engagement initiatives as the business enters an exciting new chapter... Read |
 | ISSUED BY HOOK, LINE & SINKER Cape Town-based PR and marketing agency Hook, Line & Sinker (HLS) has been named Best Integrated Agency in South Africa 2026 at the African Excellence Awards... Read |
 | ISSUED BY STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY LANGUAGE CENTRE Office administrators are often the people who hold a working day together... Read |
| Radio |
 | KARABO LEDWABA Metro FM is turning 40 and remains committed to engaging with young audiences for the next 40 years... Read |
 | Icasa has granted 18 new community radio station licences... Read |
| Radio & Podcasts |
 | ISSUED BY BROAD MEDIA What’s Next has an impressive 17 million views across 28 exclusive series and 14 seasons... Read |
| Retail |
 | The upgrade reflects the growing role of AI in retail, where the technology is increasingly being used not simply to automate tasks but to make digital shopping experiences more intuitive. Read |
| Social Media |
 | The 2026 Content Creator Awards have officially unveiled this year's nominees... Read |
| Sponsorship |
 | UYANDA MANANA Uyanda Manana, head of account management, Levergy says Norway’s fans taught the world a viral lesson about fandom... Read |
 | ISSUED BY LEVERGY Levergy has been selected as the South African sponsorship agency for Liqui Moly following the global lubricant brand's significant partnership with World Rugby ahead of the Men's Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia... Read |
| TV |
 | ISSUED BY MULTICHOICE Many young people dream of careers in film and television. Two of Africa’s leading television content executives, Nomsa Philiso and Dr Busola Tejumola, discuss how to do it – by making shows that captivate audiences... Read |
| Effie Awards |
 | ISSUED BY JOE PUBLIC Joe Public clients Nedbank, Chicken Licken, Flying Fish, Takealot, Castle Milk Stout, Cell C and Uber Eats are among this year’s Effie South Africa finalists... Read |
| Pendoring |
 | Thembalethu Msibi, co-founder and creative partner at BlackSwan, will lead the jury for the 2026 iPendoring Awards... Read |
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 | ROBIN FREDERICKS Technology, sustainability, independent hospitality and changing traveller expectations are creating new opportunities for luxury travel across Africa, says Preferred Hotel Group executive vice president Saurabh Rai... Read |
 | Schneider Electric appoints Nicole Malan as Vice President, Power Systems and Infrastructure for Sub-Saharan Africa, driving sustainable energy transition and digitalisation. Read |
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 | Final-year agriculture students can apply for two Beefmaster Group bursaries covering tuition, accommodation and books, with applications closing at the end of August... Read |
 | The initiative, launched during Women’s Month, is open to eligible women who use Bolt in South Africa... Read |
 | The appointment of Busikhosibakhe David Majenge and Tamara Leigh Mokoka is effective from 1 September 2026... Read |
 | With the group's full financial results due on 1 September 2026, investors and the wider retail industry will now be watching to see how the strong sales performance translates into profitability and what's next... Read |
 | Shell and several other companies were hit by a prolific hack, which saw large volumes of data stolen... Read |
 | South African Tourism's new 11-member board has taken office for a three-year term, bringing together expertise in tourism, hospitality, finance, governance, digital transformation and other areas... Read |
 | KARABO MABUZA Karabo Mabuza, agricultural economist at Land Bank, examines the impact of foot-and-mouth disease on livestock markets, meat supply and prices in South Africa... Read |
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 | IMT (Integrated Mining Technologies) is an African integrated productivity and safety solutions partner, delivering engineering-led technology solutions that improve safety, productivity and operational performance across the mining industry. |
 | Hyphen powers seamless collections and payments across South Africa's banking ecosystem, helping businesses transact with greater confidence, efficiency, and control. A FirstRand Investment Holdings company. |
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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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