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The One Club for Creativity has announced its finalists for The One Show 2026, including 80 from the Middle East & Africa (Image supplied)

The One Club for Creativity

48 finalists in One Show for South Africa led by Ogilvy and Accenture Song

10 hours

Dylan Kruger, managing partner: Africa Network, M+C Saatchi Abel says 2026 is a wake-up call for a continent ready to lead (Image supplied)

Digital

#BizTrends2026 | M&C Saatchi Abel’s Dylan Kruger: The end of “social” media; the start of Africa’s build era

Dylan Kruger 25 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | M&C Saatchi Abel’s Zanele Kabane: How nostalgia is shaping modern creativity

Advertising

#BizTrends2026 | M&C Saatchi Abel’s Zanele Kabane: How nostalgia is shaping modern creativity

Zanele Kabane 17 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | M&C Saatchi Abel’s Johannes (Jojo) Keiper: Why creativity can’t be reasonable anymore

Advertising

#BizTrends2026 | M&C Saatchi Abel’s Johannes (Jojo) Keiper: Why creativity can’t be reasonable anymore

Johannes Keiper 10 Feb 2026

The Loeries Official Rankings 2025 have been announced with Joe Public dominating the top spots (Image source: © Loeries)

Loeries Creative Week

The Loeries Official Rankings 2025, Joe Public dominates top spots

2 Feb 2026

We've compiled our annual #BestofBiz 2025 Marketing & Media lists

Marketing & Media

#BestofBiz 2025: Marketing & Media

17 Dec 2025

Branding

#BehindtheCampaign: MTN SA celebrates with Do not disturb the Season campaign

Issued by The Up&Up Group 11 Dec 2025

SA creatives secure 8 spots on The One Show 2026 Jury

The One Club for Creativity

SA creatives secure 8 spots on The One Show 2026 Jury

10 Dec 2025

Joe Public was the standout winner.

Pendoring

All the 2025 iPendoring Awards winners

8 Dec 2025

All the FM AdFocus Awards winners (Image Danette Breitenbach © Bizcommunity)

Advertising

All the FM AdFocus Awards 2025 winners: Ogilvy leads the pack

26 Nov 2025

The Undercover Ad is a campaign of AI-generated songs which are secretly advertisements that don’t sound like advertisements at all (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: The Undercover Ad

13 Nov 2025

(Image source: © Provoke Media Ogilvy, Clockwork and Razor PR represented SA in the Sabre Global Awards Top 40 campaigns

PR & Communications

Ogilvy, Clockwork and Razor PR's campaigns ranked in global awards

5 Nov 2025

The Financial Mail AdFocus Awards shortlist is out (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

The Financial Mail AdFocus Awards 2025 shortlist is out!

4 Nov 2025

$TBWA\Hunt Lascaris and its client City Lodge Hotel Group won the Grand Effie Award 2025 (Image: Bizcommunity, Danette Breitenbach)$

Advertising

TBWA tops the Effies Awards SA

21 Oct 2025

Retail Marketing

Desperados Nigeria crowned Brand Builder of the Year at Heineken Commerce Week 2025

Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 20 Oct 2025

Loeries Agency of the Year Joe Public (Image: Loeries, ER Lombard, Gallo Images)

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2025 Night 2 | All the winners

11 Oct 2025

The finalists for the iPendoring Awards 2025 have officially been announced (Image supplied)

Pendoring

iPendoring Awards 2025 finalists announced

10 Oct 2025

Razor PR, Tribeca and Dialogue were all awarded at the recent PCRA Platinum Awards

PR & Communications

SA PR agencies show world-class excellence at global awards

6 Oct 2025

Source: © Provoke Media Three SA agencies have been named in the 40 best campaigns for the 2025 Global Sabre Awards

PR & Communications

SA PR agencies named in 40 best campaigns for the 2025 Global Sabre Awards

1 Oct 2025

Simba’s Together Tastes Better campaign pays homage to the rich flavour of human connection

Marketing

Simba’s Together Tastes Better campaign pays homage to the rich flavour of human connection

Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 29 Sep 2025

Absa won the Grand Prix Award. Source: YouTube.

Streaming

Meet the YouTube Works Awards winners

11 Sep 2025

Simba’s Together Tastes Better campaign inspires South Africans to find moments of togetherness that matter intentionally (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: Simba’s Together Tastes Better

2 Sep 2025

All the 2025 WesBank New Generation Awards finalists

Digital

All the 2025 WesBank New Generation Awards finalists

29 Aug 2025

Moonsport launches with storytelling and brings unique perspective to MTN8 2025

Production

Moonsport launches with storytelling and brings unique perspective to MTN8 2025

Issued by Moonsport 22 Aug 2025

The IAB SA 2025 Bookmarks Awards winners have been announced, with Ogilvy named Best Digital Agency of 2025 (Image supplied)

IAB Bookmarks Awards

Ogilvy and KFC take the double in the IAB Bookmark Awards

15 Aug 2025

IAB SA's Front Row delegates for 2025 announced

Digital

IAB SA's Front Row delegates for 2025 announced

13 Aug 2025

Happy new year, Adland!

Cannes Lions

Happy new year, Adland!

Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 13 Aug 2025

2025 Effie Awards South Africa finalists announced

Marketing

2025 Effie Awards South Africa finalists announced

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 12 Aug 2025

(L to r: )Deborah Whitlock, marketing director at The Up&Up Group, Sharleen James, MD at Razor, Uyanda Manana, head of account management at Levergy and Lindsey Rayner, MD at Levergy (Images supplied, image composite by Lesley Svenson ©Bizcommunity)

Women's Month

#WomensMonth: The Up&Up Group's female leadership on women's issues in advertising

Issued by The Up&Up Group 8 Aug 2025

The Creative Circle event takes place next week in Joburg and Cape Town, featuring some of the best creative minds in the country. Book your seats now (Image by Carl Willoughby)

Cannes Lions

Book now for the Joburg and Cape Town Creative Circle Full Circle

18 Jul 2025

The finalists were announced on 9 July 2025. Source: Supplied

IAB Bookmarks Awards

All the 2025 Bookmark Awards finalists

9 Jul 2025

Standard Bank’s Keep Growing campaign: A promise to embrace the journey of growth with customers

Advertising

Standard Bank’s Keep Growing campaign: A promise to embrace the journey of growth with customers

Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 9 Jul 2025

#BehindtheCampaign: The Street Store’s Sustainable Disclaimer to fast fashion

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: The Street Store’s Sustainable Disclaimer to fast fashion

9 Jul 2025

Screenshot from the advertisement. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

Standard Bank partners with Zoe Modiga in new campaign

8 Jul 2025

Zanele Kabane to represent South Africa at Cannes Young Lions Festival through Open Chair

Cannes Lions

Zanele Kabane to represent South Africa at Cannes Young Lions Festival through Open Chair

Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 17 Jun 2025

$TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris and Razor PR, M&C Saatchi Abel have been named in the Engagement Lions announced Sunday, 15 June 2025$

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2025: TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris and Razor PR feature in Engagement Lions shortlists

Danette Breitenbach 15 Jun 2025

Effie announces 2024 Global Effie Index, unveiling the world’s Most Effective Marketers

Marketing

Effie announces 2024 Global Effie Index, unveiling the world’s Most Effective Marketers

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 12 Jun 2025

Effie Awards South Africa announces 2025 jury panel

Marketing

Effie Awards South Africa announces 2025 jury panel

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 6 Jun 2025

M&C Saatchi Abel’s latest campaign for client Standard Bank reflects the bank’s target customers’ evolving perspective on wealth as multifaceted (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: Standard Bank's These are a few of my favourite things

30 May 2025

Source: © Provoke Media Provoke Media has named the 10 Best Agencies in Africa, with Retroviral and the South African operation of global public relations agency We. Communications named PRovoke Media’s African Agencies of the Year for 2025

PR & Communications

Provoke Media names Africa's 10 best agencies and leading campaigns

20 May 2025

M&C Saatchi Abel's Bulletproof Park campaign for Gun Free SA is a story about a “fake idea” that led to real change (Image supplied)

Marketing

#BehindtheCampaign: Bullet Proof Park | A fake idea with real change

13 May 2025

The awards were held on Thursday. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

TFG and VML triumph at the Smarties 2025 Awards

9 May 2025

The MTN Today We Make Moves is a series called Cheeseboy,and brings back the creativity that once made telco ads so memorable

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: MTN's Today We Make Moves - A return to distinctive telco advertising

24 Apr 2025

Source: © Retroviral The Sabre Awards Africa finalists have been announced, with Retroviral and Ogilvy each with seven finalists. Pictured: One of the finalists campaigns, The Eric Cantona Stunt for Showmax by T+W, Retroviral and Grid

PR & Communications

SA's PR agencies show their excellence in Sabre Awards Africa 2025 finalists list

22 Apr 2025

Source: © The 2025 EMEA Sabre Awards saw South Africa’s public relations and communications agencies, Retroviral and Razor PR, fly the flag high

PR & Communications

Retroviral and Razor PR fly the flag at the Sabre EMEA Awards

Danette Breitenbach 3 Apr 2025

At the start of February, The Up&Up Group appointed Deborah Whitlock (right) to the position of marketing director and Sharleen James (left) as the MD of Razor PR (Image by Bizcommunity, Lesley Svenson)

Advertising

The Up&Up Group make senior appointments as part of the agency's strategic objectives

Issued by The Up&Up Group 12 Mar 2025