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 | ISSUED BY KANTAR From insights to behaviour, from culture to data, we cover some of the key trends that we see emerging and growing over the next year...read |
|  | KARABO LEDWABA The Advertising Regulatory Board's Directorate (ARB) has addressed a recent complaint against Mondelez South Africa's Cadbury advertising...read |
|  | KARABO LEDWABA Tributes have poured in for renowned sports journalist and editor Jermaine Craig who died on Monday after collapsing at a gym in Johannesburg...read |
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 | The Loeries Youth Committee’s inaugural Young Titans Awards finalists Q4 have been announced... Read |
| Advertising |
 | ISSUED BY CLOCKWORK Clockwork and Aware.org launch festive season campaign to challenge holiday season drinking and driving... Read |
 | BRENDAN SEERY It’s that time of year when everybody’s battery is running down (the body’s one and the one in the Uninterruptible Power Supply – UPS – system which keeps your WIFI going), and the thoughts of most working stiffs turn to holidays. Read |
 | Icasa's Draft National and Provincial Party Elections Broadcasts and Political Advertisements Amendment Regulations public hearings will take place on 8 December... Read |
 | ISSUED BY WUNDERMAN THOMPSON VML has announced the appointment of Fran Luckin as chief creative officer... Read |
 | Africa has six representatives on the Gerety Awards grand jury 2024; two from SA, and one from Egypt, Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria... Read |
 | After introducing industry innovator Javier Campopiano, global chief creative officer, McCann WorldGroup and McCann as executive jury president, 2024 NYF Advertising Awards kicks off with a robust number of exciting updates... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BREADBIN PRODUCTIONS Experiential LED volume powered by Unreal Engine showcased for the first time in Johannnesburg at the FM AdFocus Awards... Read |
 | DENITSA DINEVA Elon Musk’s recent endorsement of an antisemitic conspiracy theory on X (formerly Twitter) is the latest in a series of controversial statements the owner of the social media platform has made since he acquired it in 2022... Read |
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| CRM, CX, UX |
 | GRANT LAPPING The evolution of intent-based marketing is developing advanced attribution models to cover the entire customer journey, says Grant Lapping, digital executive +OneX... Read |
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| Design |
 | Award winning illustrator Megan Bird has launched her limited edition KFC bucket for KFC’s Add Hope... Read |
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| Digital |
 | LINDSEY SCHUTTERS Google’s next-generation foundation model, Gemini, is making waves in the AI industry with its natively multimodal design... Read |
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| Education |
 | ISSUED BY RED & YELLOW The Red & Yellow Creative School of Business is expanding its educational offering with a fully online distance-learning BCom Marketing undergraduate degree... Read |
 | Deutsche Welle (DW) launches digital literacy video and radio series for African Gen Z... Read |
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| ESG |
 | Puma has announced that it has scaled up its textile recycling innovation, Re:Fibre, replacing recycled polyester with Re:Fibre technology in all Puma football club and federation replica jerseys from 2024 onwards... Read |
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| Events & Conferencing |
 | ISSUED BY RAND SHOW The Johannesburg Expo Centre, also known as Nasrec (national agriculture sports recreation events centre), stands as a testament to South Africa's rich history, vibrant heritage, and unique culture... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING In a cosmic turn of events, Kfm is delighted to announce the addition of the renowned Capetonian performer, Jeremy Loops, to the star-studded line-up for the upcoming Galaxy KDay event, scheduled for 2 March 2024... Read |
| Film & Cinematography |
 | The 17th edition of Talents Durban is open for applications... Read |
 | Joburg Film Festival returns in the first quarter of 2024, bringing together filmmakers, industry professionals, and cinema enthusiasts for a celebration of storytelling through the art of film... Read |
 | EARLE HOLMES, ISSUED BY AFDA BET Africa and Afda are proud to announce the upcoming BET Script to Screen: Afda Edition, a film festival featuring a selection of student films from the Afda film school... Read |
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 | The ANC says it is bringing criminal charges against some of its members in connection with the R102 million election banners contract with Ezulweni Investment... Read |
 | Digitlab's CEO, Mike Saunders, is the only South African selected to contribute to the global business book Doers & Dreamers... Read |
 | NATASHA PARMANAND Small businesses are thriving on the back of the shift to digital... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DENTSU ‘Authenticity’ is easily the most overly traded concept in marketing. It’s used with frustrating frequency in influencer marketing. And now, to entrench things that much further, ‘authentic’ also Merriam-Webster’s word of the year!... Read |
 | Warc has released a new report titled The Voice of the Marketer 2024 that says the majority of marketers (61%) are optimistic and expect business to be better next year than the current year. Read |
 | DANIELLA GRAHAM, ISSUED BY EVERLYTIC Brand communication in the education sector is highly competitive, but Everlytic’s new marketing report shares strategies to ensure emails stand out... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNICATION AND ADVERTISING Effie South Africa proudly announces that South Africa’s most effective marketing campaign of 2022, ‘Bride Armour’, created by Ogilvy South Africa for Carling Black Label, has been recognised as a Global Grand Contender in the prestigious 2023 Global Best of the Best Effie Awards... Read |
| Media |
 | 24 awards were announced at the inaugural TopGear South Africa Awards last night... Read |
 | Journalists throughout Africa can now submit entries in any category of the Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism... Read |
 | Time magazine has named Taylor Swift its 2023 Person of the Year... Read |
| Media Freedom |
 | A new media law will be a dangerous setback for freedom of expression in Lebanon... Read |
| Mobile |
 | ISSUED BY MOBITAINMENT What What made the difference and enabled Kasinomics & Mobitainment to build interactive, innovative and award-winning mobile campaigns on WhatsApp reaching and connecting with kasi audiences and gaining brand traction. What What a successful Kasi Campaign, Halala!... Read |
| Online Media |
 | JULIAN DIAZ, ISSUED BY OMNISIENT A South African privacy-preserving data collaboration platform has been recognised in Fast Company’s list of tech breakthroughs that promise to transform the future... Read |
| OOH |
 | ISSUED BY TRACTOR OUTDOOR Tractor’s new Gauteng inventory in high-demand locations targets affluent audiences... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MAMELA MEDIA It’s a classic, one of Dr Seuss’s best, and if you haven’t heard it, do yourself a favour, and find a copy to enjoy... Read |
| PR & Communications |
 | ISSUED BY HOOK, LINE & SINKER Adam Hunter, managing director and head honcho for PR and integrated marketing agency Hook, Line & Sinker (HLS), was shortlisted as a finalist in SA’s Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year... Read |
 | Three communication specialists achieved accreditation as Strategic Communication Management Professionals (SCMP) from the Africa Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators... Read |
 | In 2024, in the PR industry, ESG is the area in which most investment is expected, AI tools mastery is the most important skill says a new report... Read |
| Production |
 | The Creative Uprising is Constitution Hill’s ongoing programme is designed to develop, support and elevate creative talent within a variety of art forms including music, film, visual art, craft and design, dance, theatre and poetry... Read |
 | ISSUED BY HOWARD AUDIO Howard Audio is proud to announce that both film - Runs in the Family and series Classified premiered on Netflix last Thursday the 30th of November. Howard Audio was in charge of all post production sound... Read |
| Promotions & Activations |
 | Iconic margarine brand Stork delivered a unique interactive food experience through the world's first delivery billboard... Read |
| Radio |
 | ISSUED BY JACARANDA FM Jacaranda FM walked away with three awards at the weekend’s gala awards ceremony on 2 December 2023... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING It is with deep sorrow that Primedia Broadcasting bids farewell to a dear friend, mentor, and 702's resident expert for over 25 years, Professor Harry Seftel... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ALGOA FM Algoa FM will be getting even closer and more personal with listeners and businesses in the Garden Route following the opening of its purpose-built studio on Courtenay Street in George... Read |
| Recruitment |
 | ISSUED BY ONE DEGREE In a world grappling with a perceived global shortage of tech skills and a burgeoning demand for flexible tech contractors, a ground-breaking solution has been launched... Read |
| Research |
 | ISSUED BY HUMAN8 Nine out of 10 people in South Africa are worried about the future... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DENTSU Drawing on the collective research and insights of strategists, futurists and innovators from across its global network, Dentsu Creative’s 2024 Trends Report explores the power of hope in a volatile world... Read |
| Retail |
 | #BlackFriday saw consumers swop luxury items for everyday items, showing they are under strain ... Read |
 | MIKE SMOLLAN The retail industry this year has navigated the lingering effects of the pandemic, embraced digital transformation, addressed sustainability concerns, and tackled supply chain challenges... Read |
 | ISSUED BY HUSTLE MEDIA Builders invites you to make every moment count this summer with their "Summer memories made of #HeresToHome" campaign... Read |
| Sales |
 | South Africans are preparing to ditch the work shackles and enjoy a well deserved break. For some, this will include travel, entertaining, and purchasing of gifts. This increased expenditure creates a spike in retail sales... Read |
 | South Africans may cut festive spending due to a Q4 decline in consumer confidence, hitting a two-decade low... Read |
| Social Media |
 | A Kenyan judge on Thursday found Facebook's parent company Meta was not in contempt of court for failing to pay dozens of content moderators that a contractor laid off... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY EMEDIA What would you do to pay the price of love?... Read |
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 | Henok Teferra Shawl has been appointed the new managing director for Boeing Africa, and will be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where Boeing plans to open an office early 2024... Read |
 | The latest setback in the global HIV vaccine effort reveals challenges; a trial of the PrEPVacc initiative, with 1,512 participants, shows ineffectiveness, hindering Aids prevention... Read |
 | SIMON JESSOP African Development Bank's head urges exemption from EU carbon tax, estimating a $25bn annual cost, with further concerns that Cbam would hinder industrialisation, favouring raw-material exports... Read |
 | CHRISTOPHER ADAM The Pan-African Payment and Settlement System aims to reduce reliance on the US dollar for trade settlement. Challenges include low intra-African trade, currency imbalances, and exchange rate risks... Read |
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 | Pravin Gordhan announced that Dan Marokane will rejoin Eskom as new chief executive... Read |
 | The NHI Bill, backed by all provinces except Western Cape, was passed by the NCOP. Premier Winde urges President Ramaphosa to reject it, citing constitutional and affordability concerns... Read |
 | The South African Medical Association Trade Union (Samatu) hails the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill's passage as a milestone towards universal health coverage, praising the Ministry's transparent approach and urging continued collaboration... Read |
 | KATJA HAMILTON South Africa faces severe economic challenges with a 0.2% GDP decrease in Q3 2023. The country risks recession amid rising unemployment and energy crises... Read |
 | Suraj Parihar has been awarded an Emerging Global Leader Award to build capacity in immune-metabolic and immune-genetic research at the university... Read |
 | International cereal quotations dip, vegetable oil prices rise, and record grains harvest is expected in the year ahead... Read |
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