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 | | The complaint centred on the phrase “I am what I am”, used in Toyota South Africa’s advertising for the vehicle... read |
|  | ROONIE MUTSINZE Roonie Mutsinze says TikTok One is now in South Africa and marketers need to understand how this shifts the creator economy... read |
|  | FATHIMA KHAN Checkers Stickables is not simply a marketing spin; it is a behavioural loop at work, writes Fathima Khan, an academic programme leader at Mancosa... read |
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 | ISSUED BY IMC CONFERENCE The 2026 Nedbank IMC, held in Johannesburg and online on 17 September, was the largest in the conference's history... Read |
| Marketing & Media |
 | ISSUED BY BLU LABEL MEDIA From households and communities to everyday moments, the brand has become familiar to many South Africans, building a sense of recognition and connection over time... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY MIOLO EXPERIENCES For over a century, Kellogg’s has occupied a foundational space in South African households, stitching itself into the morning routines and generational memories of millions... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ONPOINT PR Absa Rewards has partnered with Red Bull to connect customers to Red Bull Unlocked in Cape Town, bringing everyday rewards closer to the music, culture and experiences customers value... Read |
| Artificial Intelligence |
 | The Bunny Was Here does not explain what happened. Instead, it leaves consumers with visual evidence, and a product they can actually buy... Read |
 | JOE HAMMAN AI is changing how media monitoring companies track, process, and analyse coverage. Joe Hamman, director at Novus Group, does not believe the choice is between technology and people... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BLUEGRASS DIGITAL While AI is reshaping how digital products are designed, developed and delivered, the qualities clients value most, including expertise, accountability and consistent delivery, remain unchanged... Read |
 | ISSUED BY TWOFOLD MEDIA The inaugural South African AI Awards have taken a major step towards becoming a national institution with the announcement of NTT Data South Africa as main sponsor... Read |
| Branding |
 | RMB Private Banking's new campaign reflects a deeper understanding of the realities facing today’s professional... Read |
| CRM, CX, UX |
 | The move sees Absa Rewards and Standard Bank UCount Rewards join Clicks’ existing partnership with FNB eBucks, creating a broader loyalty ecosystem that gives eligible customers more ways to earn rewards... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BLUEGRASS DIGITAL Sun International’s move from Adobe AEM to Umbraco shows why governance, marketing autonomy and sound discovery matter as much as the platform itself... Read |
| DEI |
 | ISSUED BY ICANDI CQ Are your employees belonging to engage?... Read |
| Design |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE For Nehanda Design founder Nehanda Magan, South African heritage is not something confined to a calendar month. It is embedded in the materials, stories, people and natural landscapes that inform the brand’s products... Read |
| Digital |
 | ISSUED BY TDMC Durban and Cape Town agency entered a single submission: the business itself – and scoops one of two awards in the category. Read |
 | ISSUED BY DENTSU The five-year shift needed to build global innovation power... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DENTSU South Africa’s creator economy is growing up. What began with content, followers and influence is becoming a serious space for entrepreneurship... Read |
| Education |
 | As the new dean of undergraduate studies, Riana Prins will oversee curriculum quality, assessment and the student academic experience... read |
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| ESG |
 | The South African short feature documentary Spoiled has won the Terres de l’Ebre Award for Best Film Promoting Sustainability... read |
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| Events & Conferencing |
 | ISSUED BY TOPCO MEDIA The Standard Bank Top Women Conference 2026 closed on 9 September at the Sandton Convention Centre after two days that pushed past inspiration toward hard economic argument... Read |
 | South African author Tapelo Zama is bringing his sprawling fantasy world of rival kingdoms, shifting loyalties and complicated characters to Comic Con Africa this September... Read |
| Film & Cinematography |
 | Four African screenwriters have been selected for the AuthenticA Series Lab... Read |
 | The recognition places the South African AI-native production company among filmmakers and creators exploring how AI is changing the economics and creative possibilities of film and television production... Read |
| Marketing |
 | ISSUED BY ROGERWILCO For South Africa's township consumers, the customer journey no longer starts at the till... Read |
 | ANDREW WALMSLEY, ISSUED BY BRAZEN LABS Marketing teams already have to make difficult choices between media spend, prizes, creative, production and campaign technology... Read |
 | BU SOHYEON BANG, ISSUED BY MACHINE_ Creativity has never respected office hours. Some of my best ideas have arrived at the most inconvenient times... Read |
 | The final track features Mi Casa frontman J'Something, Amapiano vocalist Thatohatsi and hip-hop MC Early B alongside the Gauteng-based Dis-Chem choir... Read |
 | ISSUED BY OAK VENTURES Growth Agency, a specialist digital marketing agency, has been established alongside award-winning Adclick Africa as part of an expanded group offering... Read |
 | Sporting legends battled it out on Pearl Valley’s fairways as ReMax SA joined the action, backing charity and adding competitive flair... Read |
 | South African Tourism and Red Bull have partnered to take South African stories to the world through What We Know during Tourism Month… Read |
 | ISSUED BY THE UP&UP GROUP The Up&Up Group’s Connect came out tops at the Mark Awards 2026, scooping three major accolades, including the sought-after Gold award for Medium Agency of the Year... Read |
 | Brand vs Performance: What marketers really expect from their agencies... Read |
| Media |
 | Edwin Naidu is the winner of the 2026 Nat Nakasa Award... read |
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 | KABELO KALE, ISSUED BY THE MEDIA KRATE The preferred list was supposed to be a door. For too many South African media owners, it has become a wall... Read |
| Media Freedom |
 | SA investigative journalist Micah Reddy has returned to SA... read |
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| Newspapers |
 | ISSUED BY DAILY MAVERICK Daily Maverick will make the DM168 e-edition free to all registered users from Friday, 25 September 2026... Read |
| Online Media |
 | ISSUED BY BROAD MEDIA Newsday is the fastest-growing news publication in South Africa, with 1.3 million active monthly readers and 3.5 million page views... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BROAD MEDIA Daily Investor has quickly grown into South Africa’s largest and most influential finance and investment publication... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BROAD MEDIA Daily Investor is South Africa’s largest and most influential finance and investment publication, with 2 million monthly readers... Read |
| PR & Communications |
 | JACQUELINE BOAKS If Sheeran isn’t apolitical all the time, it means he chooses to be apolitical on specific issues. In this case, the issue is Palestine... Read |
 | NKATEKO KHOSA Executives have confused visibility with influence, and their communications teams are helping them do it says Nkateko Khosa, business unit director at Bold… Read |
| Production |
 | WPP has officially opened Devon’s Point, a new, flagship production facility in East London... read |
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 | Checkers is taking its loyalty strategy beyond savings and discounts, using collectibles, gamification and a R1m prize to drive deeper engagement... Read |
 | ISSUED BY VARSITY VIBE In addition to warmer weather and the official welcome of the Spring season, the first week of September brought the conclusion of the second semester Varsity Vibe campus activations... Read |
 | Mirinda is expanding its worldwide Sip a Mirinda, Spread the Smile platform beyond advertising and into the real world with what it calls the world's first Smile Delivery Service... Read |
| Radio |
 | ISSUED BY JACARANDA FM Tshaamano Mabuba, founder of education technology company Buddy Learning, has been named the winner of the 2026 edition of Jacaranda FM’s Her Perfect Pitch... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ALGOA FM A year of celebrations for the 40th anniversary of the founding of Algoa FM culminated in presenters riding the world’s longest over-the-ocean zipline in Mossel Bay... Read |
| Retail |
 | The centre, formerly known as Tonk Meter Crossing, officially opened on Heritage Day, 24 September 2026, following just over eight months of redevelopment... Read |
 | Sonn, former managing director of Woolworths South Africa’s Food Division, will join Pick n Pay in February 2027 as CEO-designate... read |
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| Social Media |
 | WILENE VAN GREUNEN, ISSUED BY EVERLYTIC Businesses that use WhatsApp predominantly for conversations and support need to pay closer attention to the October change than those who mainly use the platform for campaigns... Read |
 | ISSUED BY SOCIAL PLACES In February, TikTok gave American users a dedicated tab for finding restaurants, events and shops near them. South African users still do not have it... Read |
 | Mattel’s first official Hanukkah Barbie was designed to celebrate Jewish culture, but its release has prompted a wider social-media conversation about representation... Read |
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 | The new deal covers the supply of about 345 million litres of fuel in total, mainly diesel... Read |
 | The 2026 Africa Tourism Leadership Awards have been handed out... Read |
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 | For trustees and managing agents, meticulous record-keeping matters because previous CSOS decisions may not settle every future dispute, especially when new facts emerge... Read |
 | The two Eastern Cape women have since been released on R2000 bail... Read |
 | GRETCHEN BARKHUIZEN-BARBOSA, EMILY WEST, AND PHOMELLO RASEBEKA One woman’s constitutional challenge has dismantled SA’s outdated matrimonial property rule... Read |
 | PETER MICHAELS AND MATHAPELO MADISENG What the recent UCT eviction judgment means for universities managing student accommodation... Read |
 | The total refinery investment is expected to cost around $7.15bn, CEF said... Read |
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