https://www.bizcommunity.com/MarketingMedia South Africa Marketing and Media news 15 Marketing & Media news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/MarketingMedia en-us Wed, 30 Sep 2026 05:23:01 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ignorance-is-not-an-excuse-what-a-high-court-ruling-means-for-copyright-enforcement-747772a Last year, in our article Respecting the Lens: Copyright Infringement and the Rights of Photographers in South Africa, we addressed a common misconception encountered in copyright enforcement matters: because photographs are easy to copy, widely shared and freely accessible online, many businesses assume they can use them without permission. 1-272112 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:34:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Marketing & Media South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/winners-announced-for-the-2026-wesbank-new-generation-awards-858133a The WesBank New Generation Awards set a new benchmark, attracting a record number of submissions and yielding the largest shortlist in the platform’s history. The winners were announced at a packed banquet ceremony in Sandton on Wednesday, 23 September. Modern Marketing is the proud media partner of these prestigious awards. 1-272089 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:13:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Marketing & Media South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/creative-careers-arent-linear-welcome-to-the-era-of-skills-velocity-070045a From designers who also run small online businesses to marketers who code, illustrate or produce digital content, many professionals are stacking skills rather than following a single, predictable professional track. 1-272107 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:36:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Marketing & Media South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/burson-africa-ceo-karl-haechler-chairs-new-jhb-pr-forum-969934a The PRCA Africa Johannesburg Agency Forum (the Forum), launched by the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA), will be chaired by Karl Haechler, CEO of Burson Africa. 1-272104 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:12:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Marketing & Media South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-african-creators-could-win-big-as-tiktok-one-rolls-out-525590a TikTok is sharpening its focus on the commercial opportunities emerging from South Africa’s creator economy, positioning its platform as a link between creators, brands, communities and customers. 1-272106 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Marketing & Media South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/net-75-of-marketers-plan-to-increase-investment-in-ai-visibility-including-ads-303668a Kantar’s annual Media Reactions study shows marketers are betting on AI, but many remain uncertain they have the right media mix or right data to deliver growth. 1-272093 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:48:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Marketing & Media South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/what-influences-sas-food-and-meal-preferences-new-research-tells-all-292557a When do South Africans prefer to eat takeaways? How are delivery apps changing food and grocery shopping? What influences the food choices – price, convenience, specials, social gatherings, online searches or AI? These are among the questions that Caxton Media’s Project EAT answers in this year’s national eating and food shopping behaviour survey. 1-272090 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:25:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Marketing & Media South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/absa-experience-design-collab-2026-explores-why-trust-is-the-currency-shaping-africas-digital-future-414799a As artificial intelligence, automation and digital technologies continue to redefine how organisations serve customers, a new challenge has appeared, earning and sustaining trust. 1-272085 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:39:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Marketing & Media South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/cem-africa-awards-2026-set-to-recognise-africas-leading-cx-talent-and-innovation-969244a Customer experience professionals, teams and organisations across Africa have just days remaining to enter the 2026 CEM Africa Awards, with free applications closing on 30 September 2026. 1-272084 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:22:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Marketing & Media South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/heritagemonth-heritage-meets-heritage-125-braais-become-one-525800a Heinz has arrived in South Africa with a story of its own. On Heritage Day, 24 September, it celebrated the story of the country it now wants to call home. 1-272086 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Marketing & Media South Africa