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 | ISSUED BY XCENTRIC Why brands need to spend less time watching competitors and more time watching people... Read |
 | ISSUED BY CELL C Cell C's youth work is built on a simple bet: young South Africans aren't short of talent. They're short of access. So, Cell C is closing that gap, one tool at a time... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ROGERWILCO Rogerwilco's 2026 Township Customer Experience Report, in collaboration with Field & Insights Africa, explores how shrinking budgets, infrastructure disruptions and changing consumer behaviour are reshaping South Africa's township economy... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY IMC CONFERENCE Legends Corporation founder to unpack how a township-born grooming brand became a scalable African business, against the backdrop of Legends Barber’s expansion into selected bp forecourts... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY AGENCYDESK A full schedule tells you the hours will be used. It says nothing about whether they will earn anything. Agencydesk unpacks the two numbers that reveal whether an agency's busyness is actually paying for itself... Read |
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 | Only two African agencies have emerged among the winners at the 2026 Gerety Awards... Read |
 | ISSUED BY M+C SAATCHI ABEL Africa’s largest mobile network operator, MTN South Africa, launched its Youth 50th Commemoration Campaign... Read |
 | Lobengula Advertising has brought award-winning South African creative Terry McKenna into its top creative leadership ranks... Read |
 | Trevor Noah is teaming up with Savanna and TBWA\Hunt Lascaris to bring Bafunny Bafunny to life... Read |
 | ISSUED BY TRUTHSETSONLINE.COM 'Doctor, am I sick?' 'Doctor, is this flu, a cold, or Covid?' Two questions. Two very different examinations, and two very different answers... Read |
 | JO-ANNE SMETHERHAM, KHOLWANI SIMELANE AND PATRICK BOND Fossil Free South Africa has won four victories over “greenwashing” in advertising by oil, coal and gas companies... Read |
 | Maserati is putting everyday luxury at the centre of its latest campaign, Luxury, every day... Read |
 | ISSUED BY AGENCYDESK Agencies are investing in workflow automation to move work along faster. Agencydesk argues the popular trigger-chain model hands control of the deadline to the wrong place, and that resource planning is the fix... Read |
| Artificial Intelligence |
 | GAIL SCHIMMEL As AI, deepfakes and digital scams make consumers increasingly sceptical of what they see and hear, ARB CEO Gail Schimmel argues that trust is becoming advertising’s most valuable currency... Read |
 | NATALIE DE CANHA, ISSUED BY MAKEREIGN How designers use AI without becoming dependent on any one tool, or mistaking output for finished work... Read |
 | NATASCHA TORRES AI may have levelled the playing field on digital targeting, but it has raised the stakes for creative. Natascha Torres examines how brands can use generative AI, creative analytics and continuous testing to keep campaigns fresh and competitive... Read |
 | NONHLE N. LUTHULI Checkers Sixty60 is using AI and machine learning to anticipate consumer needs and transform everyday grocery shopping into a more personalised, engaging experience... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MANN MADE AI, leadership, investment and digital transformation among the business opportunities set to drive two days of discussion in Johannesburg... Read |
| Branding |
 | The redesign is intended as a visible reminder that Rooibos is not simply another tea variety, but a product with a uniquely South African origin and connection to the Cederberg landscape... Read |
| CRM, CX, UX |
 | MKHUSELI VANGILE According to Mkhuseli Vangile, founder and CEO of The Dynaste Communication Firm, trust is emerging as one of a business's most precious assets... Read |
| Design |
 | ISSUED BY HASSO PLATTNER D-SCHOOL AFRIKA The Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika at the University of Cape Town (UCT) is calling on working professionals to step out of the meeting room and into a hands-on experience in creative problem-solving... Read |
| Digital |
 | JG BEZUIDENHOUT, ISSUED BY OFFERNET Digital advertising platforms have become extraordinarily good at optimisation. The problem is that they optimise for the outcome we give them, even when that outcome is a poor proxy for what the business actually needs... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DIGITAL NEWS TRANSFORMATION FUND Six months into its first funding round of R10.5m, the Digital News Transformation Fund is helping community publishers launch online platforms, grow audiences and explore new sources of revenue... Read |
| ESG |
 | ISSUED BY OFM RADIO This October, OFM is taking its PinkTober campaign to new heights with more fundraising events, a wider reach across central South Africa... Read |
| Events & Conferencing |
 | ISSUED BY TOPCO MEDIA As Africa looks to unlock its next wave of economic growth, one opportunity remains impossible to ignore: the power of women-led businesses and leadership... Read |
| Film & Cinematography |
 | ISSUED BY THE PUBLICITY WORKSHOP From French buyers, distributors and producers to co-production opportunities, creative entrepreneurship and cinema, France’s Destination Focus comes to life in Cape Town this October... Read |
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 | STEPHEN FORBES Stephen Forbes looks at why credibility, earned media and third-party validation are becoming as important as SEO in shaping how AI platforms understand your business... Read |
 | ISSUED BY WOWW Logo design, corporate identity and creative marketing assets for South African businesses ready to grow their brand... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PUBLICIS GROUPE AFRICA Publicis Groupe Africa marked a historic milestone as it joined Publicis Groupe in celebrating 100 years of creativity, resilience... Read |
 | HAYLEY WATTERS, ISSUED BY ACTORVATE For years, influencer marketing has been measured by the numbers platforms make easiest to see: reach, views, likes, comments, shares and engagement rates... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PENQUIN From rising living costs and global uncertainty to the relentless pace of the 24-hour news cycle, consumers are navigating an increasingly overwhelming world... Read |
 | PAUL BANDA, ISSUED BY DENTSU As someone who works with brands in Zambia every day, one of the most interesting shifts I have observed is not technological. It is cultural... Read |
| Media |
 | Uncanny Alley: A New Day has taken home an Outstanding Emerging Media Program Emmy at the 78th Emmy Awards in Los Angeles... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DENTSU Created by dentsu Africa's network of experts across the continent, Pulse helps organisations understand what is changing, why it matters and where opportunity lies next... Read |
| Online Media |
 | ISSUED BY BROAD MEDIA MyBroadband’s product reviews add a rich, persuasive narrative to your marketing campaign... Read |
| OOH |
 | The campaign used pinhole cameras made from Corona cans and a functioning billboard to let sunlight, time and nature create the final images... Read |
 | KARABO CHAUKE, ISSUED BY KENA OUTDOOR As official out-of-home media partner, Kena Outdoor is carrying the energy of Standard Bank Joy of Jazz across Johannesburg, turning strategically placed visibility into anticipation, audience connection and cultural influence... Read |
| PR & Communications |
 | ISSUED BY HOOK, LINE & SINKER Hook, Line & Sinker is celebrating continued growth with two internal promotions, recognising the development of senior talent and the agency’s commitment to creating career opportunities... Read |
 | TSHEPISO KABAI Tshepiso Kabai on staying close to the news, challenging clients and adapting when the definition of relevance keeps changing... Read |
| Promotions & Activations |
 | ISSUED BY ROCKET CREATIVE DESIGN & DISPLAY Retail display and brand activation manufacturing specialist Rocket Creative has officially launched its new fabrication facility and studio offices in the brand new HUB 24 Industrial Park in Linbro Park, Sandton... Read |
 | As companies increasingly turn to sustainable promotional products, over-ordering, obsolete stock and poor inventory management could be creating a different kind of waste problem... Read |
| Radio |
 | ISSUED BY ALGOA FM National and local businesses are helping to raise funds to support those affected by cancer through their ongoing support of the annual Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer... Read |
| Research |
 | The 2026 Fada Creative Research Platform brings together artists and academics to explore how knowledge and meaning can shift through connection, exchange and creative practice... Read |
| Retail |
 | ISSUED BY NESPRESSO Nespresso Professional has introduced Giorno Mini, a compact professional coffee machine designed specifically around the needs of small and medium offices (SMOs)... Read |
| Social Media |
 | PHIWOKAZI QOZA While digital platforms like OnlyFans offer financial freedom and sexual agency, the environment for SA’s creators remains dangerous, says UCT’s Phiwokazi Qoza... Read |
| Streaming |
 | Netflix is marking a decade in South Africa with a new slate of local series and films, as the streaming platform looks to build on a decade of investment in the country’s creative industry... Read |
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 | ALEXANDRA ALPER This is according to a press release and a person familiar with the matter... Read |
 | SHAN RADCLIFFE Webber Wentzel retains African Law Firm of the Year title in six-award sweep... Read |
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 | Female-led venture fund targets Seed-to-Series A funding gap... Read |
 | Could German buyers be reshaping South Africa’s property landscape? Pam Golding Properties is betting on a powerful new international connection... Read |
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 | Engage Trade Africa - 6 Oct 2026 to 8 Oct 2026 , Durban
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Digital Marketing Conference will bring together marketing professionals from various industries to explore the latest trends, strategies, and innovations in the ever-evolving landscape of digital marketing. More info >> |
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