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 Thu, 07 May 2026 22:42:09 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/maps-provides-five-year-record-of-consumer-behaviour-170366a For the first time, marketers, advertisers and media agencies can trend five full calendar years of South African consumer behaviour, media consumption and spending patterns from a single, nationally representative dataset. 1-267888 Thu, 07 May 2026 11:35:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Digital South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/fnb-ebucks-and-local-brands-dominate-at-2026-international-loyalty-awards-392588a South African loyalty programmes have secured major victories at the 17th annual International Loyalty Awards, reinforcing the country’s growing influence in the global customer engagement and loyalty economy. 1-267883 Thu, 07 May 2026 10:12:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Digital South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/consumers-adopt-value-seeking-spending-strategies-170306a Signalling a cautious but meaningful recovery, in 2025, consumer spending grew 0.8% above inflation for the first time since 2022. However, households are not increasing discretionary spend; they are adapting under pressure 1-267878 Thu, 07 May 2026 09:49:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Digital South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/lays-bets-on-football-fever-with-new-world-cup-campaigns-392528a Lay’s has launched two major campaigns ahead of the Fifa World Cup 2026 as the tournament prepares to return to North America for the first time since 1994. 1-267873 Thu, 07 May 2026 08:52:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Digital South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-5-ways-smart-marketers-balance-brand-and-performance-736942a Marketing has never moved this fast. With more channels, more data and more pressure to prove ROI, the real challenge is not choosing between brand and performance, but making them work together. Those who get this balance right unlock both immediate impact and sustainable growth. 1-267852 Wed, 06 May 2026 12:16:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Digital South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ipendoring-2026-opens-indigenous-language-work-gets-a-direct-one-show-shot-958174a The iPendoring Awards has announced that its now open for entries, with the closing date set for 28 August 2026 and the awards ceremony scheduled for November 2026. 1-267844 Wed, 06 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Digital South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/exceptional-event-experiences-balancing-ai-and-human-insight-392518a While AI continues to evolve as a valuable tool for improving efficiency and enabling data-driven decision-making, human creativity and problem-solving remain at the heart of successful events. 1-267843 Wed, 06 May 2026 10:53:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Digital South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sus-website-earns-global-acclaim-with-prestigious-gold-quill-award-958114a Stellenbosch University (SU) recently received an international Gold Quill Award of Merit from the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) for its newly redesigned website – a significant global endorsement of the University’s approach to digital communication. 1-267834 Wed, 06 May 2026 09:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Digital South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/a-south-african-born-idea-for-the-global-market-847093a Retroviral’s Find Your Fire, a trilogy of films for Eastern European market, is an example of local talent and creativity overcoming geography. 1-267829 Wed, 06 May 2026 08:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Digital South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/mma-south-africa-grand-jury-2026-reflects-modern-marketing-leadership-736982a The Marketing + Media Alliance (MMA) South Africa has named a distinguished, CMO-only panel for its 2026 MMA Grand Jury. The panel will select the industry’s highest accolades at this year’s Smarties Awards; Brand of the Year, Agency of the Year, and Best in Show, awarded to the most impactful campaign of the 2026 Smarties. 1-267822 Tue, 05 May 2026 16:26:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Digital South Africa