https://www.bizcommunity.com/Branding South Africa Branding news 15 Branding news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/Branding en-us Fri, 08 May 2026 01:07:24 +0200 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 Branding 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 Branding 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 Branding 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 Branding 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 Branding South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/may-the-4th-be-with-you-the-internet-celebrates-star-wars-day-736862a Every year on 4 May, social feeds light up with lightsabers, memes and one unmistakable greeting: “May the 4th be with you.” 1-267772 Mon, 04 May 2026 15:33:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Branding South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/discount-supermarket-launches-360-retail-media-division-403509a Boxer Superstores has launched Bmedia, a retail media division that connects brands directly with the heart of South Africa's consumer base, to be led by Adrian Naidoo. 1-267765 Mon, 04 May 2026 12:40:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Branding South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/part-2-less-noise-more-nerve-marketers-focus-on-headline-earnings-not-awards-403529a In Part 2 of this series, we pick up from Part 1, which covered how three of South Africa's leading marketers are rethinking budgets, measurement and creativity. Part 2 picks up where the pressure really lives: in the boardroom, in the agency relationship and in the questions AI still can't answer. 1-267745 Mon, 04 May 2026 09:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Branding South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/meta-expands-parental-controls-with-teen-ai-visibility-joining-rivals-736892a Meta is rolling out a new Family Center feature that allows parents to see the types of conversations their teenagers are having with its AI tools — marking one of its clearest moves yet toward transparency in teen AI use. 1-267732 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Branding South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/top-african-pr-professional-receives-international-gold-award-958004a Lebo Madiba, founder and managing director of PR Powerhouse, has been recognised on the global stage, receiving the Gold award for Powerful Voice in Communication at the World Communications Forum Association (WCFA) Awards in Davos, Switzerland. 1-267724 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:26:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Branding South Africa