https://www.bizcommunity.com/Digital South Africa Digital news 15 Digital news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/Digital en-us Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:19:15 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/converse-ads-likened-to-kkk-pulled-after-social-media-backlash-520330a Nike-owned brand Converse has faced a backlash from social media users not once, but twice. The first ad featured its recently released Chuck 70 X sneaker; the second was for a collab with Danish lifestyle brand Palmes. 1-271946 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:33:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Digital South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/tdmc-wins-bronze-large-agency-of-the-year-at-the-mark-awards-2026-742552a Durban and Cape Town agency entered a single submission: the business itself – and scoops one of two awards in the category. 1-271942 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Digital South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/imm-graduate-school-appoints-new-dean-of-undergraduate-studies-075805a Riana Prins has been appointed dean of undergraduate studies at IMM Graduate School, effective 1 September 2026. 1-271917 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:04:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Digital South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ai-may-change-how-we-shop-but-it-hasnt-changed-what-we-value-631891a AI may be changing the way consumers discover products, search for information and navigate the path to purchase, but South African shoppers are not quite ready to hand over the reins. 1-271891 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:38:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Digital South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bryan-habana-takes-up-the-wing-position-again-this-time-its-off-the-field-520780a Insurance company The Unlimited has appointed former Springbok winger Bryan Habana as its brand ambassador. Or, as they prefer to call him, their wingman. 1-271896 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:03:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Digital South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/inside-the-gerety-grand-jury-winners-2026-story-telling-makes-an-impact-520710a A recent panel discussion saw members of the Gerety Grand Jury talk about this year's winning work, offering some insights on what made these pieces so remarkable. 1-271866 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Digital South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/someone-is-trying-to-claim-your-client-listing-right-now-520700a A routine edit to fix a business address. An automated email from Google confirming the change is under review. Standard procedure. But look below that notice and something unexpected appears: a prominent, one-click button reading “claim my business.” 1-271886 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:06:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Digital South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/from-measurement-to-optimisation-turning-data-into-better-campaigns-075255a Campaign measurement is a relatively new concept in the context of advertising as a whole. As recently as the early 2000s, marketers often had only pieces of the puzzle. 1-271887 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Digital South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ai-search-has-a-shortlist-most-of-your-locations-arent-on-it-631821a Picture a customer in Sea Point, phone in hand, asking an AI assistant where to grab a burger tonight. They don’t get 10 blue links to weigh up. They get a name. Maybe two. The choosing has already been done for them, somewhere they can’t see, by a system that decided which businesses were worth mentioning and which weren’t. 1-271861 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:54:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Digital South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/from-recognition-to-real-impact-why-digital-experience-matters-more-than-ever-853063a Digital is getting noisier. More content. More platforms. More choices. More brands competing for attention. The natural response is often to create more. 1-271849 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:03:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Digital South Africa