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Staying Odd, leading forward: The Odd Number appoints new MD and ECD

Advertising

Staying Odd, leading forward: The Odd Number appoints new MD and ECD

2 days

Media

Small news companies pin hopes on new Google fund, but already there’s controversy

Liezl Human 2 days

(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

2 days

#CreativeCircle | Neo Mashigo: The difference between a cherry and goat dung

Cannes Lions

#CreativeCircle | Neo Mashigo: The difference between a cherry and goat dung

Danette Breitenbach 3 days

Effie South Africa announces 2025 grand jury in record-breaking entry year

Marketing

Effie South Africa announces 2025 grand jury in record-breaking entry year

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 3 days

Freevision Play debuts in SA: Free streaming with local flair kicks off amid global giants

Telecoms & Networks

Freevision Play debuts in SA: Free streaming with local flair kicks off amid global giants

Issued by SENTECH 19 Sep 2024

MediaHeads 360 marks 7 years of changing lives with the 2025 Women’s Month Bursary Competition

Women's Month

MediaHeads 360 marks 7 years of changing lives with the 2025 Women’s Month Bursary Competition

Issued by MediaHeads 360 3 days

Pineapple Insurance faces backlash for stereotyping taxi drivers

Advertising

Pineapple Insurance faces backlash for stereotyping taxi drivers

Karabo Ledwaba 3 days

McCann Joburg has appointed (left) Thandeka Gilbert as creative director and (right) Toni Hughes as executive creative director (Images supplied. Image composite by Lesley Svenson © Bizcommunity)

Marketing & Media

McCann Joburg appoints diverse leadership

3 days

Source: © 123rf The power of Creative Problem Solving is what Eve Pennington has come to believe in, and what she will spend the rest of her career persuing

Media

In pursuit of the power of Creative Problem Solving

Eve Pennington 3 days

34,000 local jobs threatened by Shein and Temu’s growth in SA

Retail

34,000 local jobs threatened by Shein and Temu’s growth in SA

6 Aug 2025

SA women prefer local titles (for most of their media needs)

Women's Month

SA women prefer local titles (for most of their media needs)

Issued by Spark Media 6 Aug 2025

#BehindtheCampaign: Wednesday: The perfect day to drive a Hyundai

OOH

#BehindtheCampaign: Wednesday: The perfect day to drive a Hyundai

6 Aug 2025

The Up&Up Group, together with key clients, has partnered with Dr Karen Nelson-Field (pictured) to deliver South Africa’s first-ever data on digital media attention metrics (Image supplied)

Research

Attention is the new currency: SA's first human data study

6 Aug 2025

#WomensMonth: How Accenture's Meaghan and Tennessee keep up with the goal posts

Women's Month

#WomensMonth: How Accenture's Meaghan and Tennessee keep up with the goal posts

Karabo Ledwaba 5 Aug 2025

Terry Levin looks at campaigns presented at the recent Creative Circle Full Circle event in Cape Town. Pictured: The Sounds Right campaign

Cannes Lions

#CreativeCircle2025: Influencing real cultural, societal and economic change

Terry Levin 4 Aug 2025

South Africa’s ‘Chicken Wars’ redefining the fast food industry

Research

South Africa’s ‘Chicken Wars’ redefining the fast food industry

Issued by Insight Survey 4 Aug 2025

Medalla is one of the standout creative strategy campaigns.

Cannes Lions

#CreativeCircle2025: How a thief, a tennis racket, and Cannes reminded me why strategy matters

Karabo Ledwaba 4 Aug 2025

Source: © 123rf Flow Marketplace is a commerce media platform that allows advertisers to browse, select, and activate hundreds of premium first-party audiences in just a few clicks

Advertising

Shoppable audience marketplace for advertisers launches

1 Aug 2025

Meet the judges of the IAS Agency Credentials Award

Direct Marketing

Meet the judges of the IAS Agency Credentials Award

Issued by DMASA 1 Aug 2025

Image credit: Pixabay

Gold

Investor demand propels 3% gold growth despite high prices

1 Aug 2025

Biz Most Read Award winners July 2025

Online Media

Biz Most Read Award winners July 2025

Issued by Bizcommunity.com 1 Aug 2025

Source: © 123rf Beate Stiehler-Mulder says marketers need to promote a more sustainable consumption culture

Marketing

Marketers need to promote a more sustainable consumption culture

Beate Stiehler-Mulder 1 Aug 2025

South African agency DoubleShift brings bold ideas to the UK at MAD//Fest London 2025

Advertising

South African agency DoubleShift brings bold ideas to the UK at MAD//Fest London 2025

Issued by DoubleShift 31 Jul 2025

Source: © 123rf New Warc and TikTok research shows how social and video have changed the way we seek, find and buy

Research

Warc: 3 key opportunities for marketers in the new era of search

31 Jul 2025

Advertising

OpenSky billboard deemed sexist and offensive

Karabo Ledwaba 31 Jul 2025

The experience paradox: Why better satisfaction scores don't always mean growth

CRM, CX, UX

The experience paradox: Why better satisfaction scores don't always mean growth

Nithi Kumar, Issued by Kantar 30 Jul 2025

The cost of efficiency on quality

Media

The cost of efficiency on quality

Issued by Advertising Media Forum 30 Jul 2025

Rising stars: Appreciating our greatest assets

IMC Conference

Rising stars: Appreciating our greatest assets

Issued by IMC Conference 30 Jul 2025

Email still leads the way in marketing: outshining billboards, TV ads, and other flashy campaigns

Direct Marketing

Email still leads the way in marketing: outshining billboards, TV ads, and other flashy campaigns

Issued by Everlytic 30 Jul 2025

Vikas Mehta, regional CEO – Sub-Saharan Africa, Ogilvy Africa Network and Dr Myriam Sidibe.

Marketing

Ogilvy Africa and Brands on a Mission join forces for social impact

30 Jul 2025

Call for service providers: Training, mentorship and business support for CFERI beneficiaries

Skills Training

Call for service providers: Training, mentorship and business support for CFERI beneficiaries

Issued by False Bay College 29 Jul 2025

Sauce inducted into the Famous Brands supplier Hall of Fame

Advertising

Sauce inducted into the Famous Brands supplier Hall of Fame

Issued by Sauce Advertising 29 Jul 2025

Nedbank ‘mugs’ audience with new travel insurance campaign

Advertising

Nedbank ‘mugs’ audience with new travel insurance campaign

Issued by Joe Public 29 Jul 2025

Marketing

What makes a person cool? Global study has some answers

Todd Pezzuti 29 Jul 2025

Johnnie Walker’s iconic striding man stops walking to encourage men to pause, reflect, and rest during Men’s Mental Health Month (Image supplied)

Advertising

Johnnie Walker’s #Men’sMental Health campaign: Rest. Reset. Keep walking.

29 Jul 2025

Marketing

Last call to nominate outstanding African marketing talents for AMC Awards

28 Jul 2025

ARB and TBWA launch campaign against false advertising

Advertising

ARB and TBWA launch campaign against false advertising

Karabo Ledwaba 28 Jul 2025

Creators and creatives: Advertising in a world of social influence

Advertising

Creators and creatives: Advertising in a world of social influence

Andile Rapiya, Managing Director, Bravado at Brave, Issued by Brave Group 28 Jul 2025

Dentsu SSA makes real impact across Africa with One Day for Change 2025

Digital

Dentsu SSA makes real impact across Africa with One Day for Change 2025

Issued by Dentsu 25 Jul 2025

Shaping the future: Celebrating the 2025 Santam Women of the Future finalists

Awards

Shaping the future: Celebrating the 2025 Santam Women of the Future finalists

Issued by Media24 24 Jul 2025

Branding

Maria Sharapova joins Lewis Hamilton as global ambassador for CFI

24 Jul 2025

Lights, camera, action: The rise of Beyond The Eyes Network

Film & Cinematography

Lights, camera, action: The rise of Beyond The Eyes Network

Issued by Edge Growth 24 Jul 2025

Publicis West Africa crowned Creative Agency of the Year at 2023/2024 Gong Gong Awards

Advertising

Publicis West Africa crowned Creative Agency of the Year at 2023/2024 Gong Gong Awards

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 23 Jul 2025

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IP Law

#Trademark: Who owns the IP – the brand or influencer?

Amani Patel 23 Jul 2025

Warc report: Top consumer trends shaking up next year’s spending habits

Advertising

Warc report: Top consumer trends shaking up next year’s spending habits

23 Jul 2025

Logos of French TV channel Canal+ are reflected in a puddle in front of the Canal One headquarters of the Canal+ Group in Issy-Les-Moulineaux near Paris, France, 20 February 2025. Reuters/Abdul Saboor/ File Photo

Competition Law

Tribunal approves acquisition of MultiChoice by Canal+

23 Jul 2025

Made by humans: How to break in and thrive in advertising

Advertising

Made by humans: How to break in and thrive in advertising

Karabo Ledwaba 23 Jul 2025