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Ogilvy South Africa and YumM! took the top industry honours at the Marketing and Media Alliance (MMA) sub-Saharan Africa's (SSA) 2025 Smartie Awards, held in Cape Town (image supplied)

Marketing

Ogilvy and Yum take top honours at MMA SSA Smartie Awards

30 minutes

Be on high alert this Black Friday, says consumer lawyer

Sales

Be on high alert this Black Friday, says consumer lawyer

59 minutes

Saica Chairman’s Awards set the standard of excellence

Accounting & Auditing

Saica Chairman’s Awards set the standard of excellence

Issued by SAICA 19 hours

The final Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry report (MDPMI) has been released (Source: © 123rf )

Media

MDPMI report released with remedies

20 hours

Can the Sunlight bar become a youth icon through #RaiseTheBar?

Marketing

Can the Sunlight bar become a youth icon through #RaiseTheBar?

Karabo Ledwaba 21 hours

Aesthetic Medicine

Innovation, experience, and expansion: Trendier AI's 2026 K-beauty forecast

Maroefah Smith 22 hours

Source: Solidariteit on X.

PR & Communications

Tlhogi Ngwato | You cannot fact-check your way out of outrage

Tlhogi Ngwato 1 day

Mall of Africa sweeps top honours at 2025 industry awards

Retail Marketing

Mall of Africa sweeps top honours at 2025 industry awards

Issued by Mall of Africa 1 day

Fourways Mall now open later

Retailers

Fourways Mall now open later

Issued by Taryn Louch Creative 1 day

Gen Z’s social media habits: Divided, but a shift toward meaningful content

Social Media

Gen Z’s social media habits: Divided, but a shift toward meaningful content

Issued by Varsity Vibe 1 day

#UnboxingDay 26 December! Win your year’s presence on Biz!

Advertising

#UnboxingDay 26 December! Win your year’s presence on Biz!

Issued by Bizcommunity.com 1 day

Clinton Brink stars in Kings of Joburg. Source: YouTube.

Marketing

All the African GEMA Award winners

Karabo Ledwaba 2 days

Big ideas, bold minds and real connections define Singularity Summit 2025

Artificial Intelligence

Big ideas, bold minds and real connections define Singularity Summit 2025

Issued by Mann Made 2 days

Image credit: Liza Duymelinck on

Mental health

There’s a difference between “I love you” and “I’m in love with you,” and Gen Z needs to know it

Jessica Gbedemah 2 days

Social Media

The comedy economy: Nigeria’s online video skits are making millions

Nnamdi O. Madichie 3 days

Youth Marketing

Decoding Gen Z: The first post-brand generation

Japhet Manda, Issued by Brave Group 3 days

Image credit: on Pexels

Mental health

How sports betting puts South Africans’ mental health on the line

3 days

South Africa's Independent Agency Search & Selection Company (IAS) joined 34 global consultancies in closed-door sessions at AdForum 2025 in London (Source: © 123rf )

Marketing & Media

5 key trends from the AdForum Worldwide Summit 2025

3 days

Giant Films' Emma Lundy named head of Clio Awards jury for film

Advertising

Giant Films' Emma Lundy named head of Clio Awards jury for film

7 Nov 2025

Top Billing makes a grand return, celebrating art, culture, and style

Lifestyle

Top Billing makes a grand return, celebrating art, culture, and style

6 Nov 2025

A Moment to Forget ranks 20th in Global Sabre Awards Top 40

PR & Communications

A Moment to Forget ranks 20th in Global Sabre Awards Top 40

Issued by Clockwork 5 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 Impact Series by Thinkerneur presents: Drivers Of A Sustainable Future

ESG & Sustainability

The Impact Series by Thinkerneur presents: Drivers Of A Sustainable Future

Issued by Thinkerneur 4 Nov 2025

Niko Kougioumtzis, RAPT Creative strategist asks culture, pop culture, and the marketing mirror: which influences which? (Image source: © Professional Jeweller )

Marketing

What came first: Marketing or culture?

Niko Kougioumtzis 4 Nov 2025

Connected media: The next frontier in South African media planning

Media

Connected media: The next frontier in South African media planning

Issued by Advertising Media Forum 4 Nov 2025

Exploring the future of Saudi retail: Value-driven choices reflect economic optimism

Research

Exploring the future of Saudi retail: Value-driven choices reflect economic optimism

3 Nov 2025

TEARS Soul City Bang Your Pot

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

TEARS Soul City Bang Your Pot

Issued by TEARS Foundation 3 Nov 2025

SMEs

Webinars are still a valuable driver for brand authority

Issued by SME South Africa 3 Nov 2025

(Image source: © 123rf ) Jacqui Muller, researcher at Belgium Campus iTversity and a UiPath Most Valued Professional, looks at how AI-powered robotics turns marketing data chaos into boardroom clarity

Artificial Intelligence

AI-powered robotics meet the challenge of fragmented data for marketers

Jacqui Muller 3 Nov 2025

Global thought leaders converge for Singularity Summit in Sandton

Artificial Intelligence

Global thought leaders converge for Singularity Summit in Sandton

Issued by Mann Made 3 Nov 2025

The KFC at Epsom Downs Shopping Centre, Bryanston, Sandton (image source: © Eva-Last

Branding

KFC first in Quarterly Buzz Ranking, reflects shift in marketing landscape

31 Oct 2025

Keshin Govender, head of creative and production at Siemens AG talks about how a purpose-driven creativity approach has given the company measurable results (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

4 steps to a purpose-driven creativity approach for measurable results

Keshin Govender 31 Oct 2025

Scopen’s eighth edition of its PR Scope study in Spain has found that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now firmly on the sector’s agenda (Image source: © 123rf

PR & Communications

Part 2: Scopen Spain PR Scope - AI as a transformative force

31 Oct 2025

Elon Musk launches AI-powered Grokipedia to rival Wikipedia

4th Industrial Revolution

Elon Musk launches AI-powered Grokipedia to rival Wikipedia

30 Oct 2025

AI cyber threats: The monsters of modern cybersecurity

Cybersecurity

AI cyber threats: The monsters of modern cybersecurity

Issued by Domains.co.za 30 Oct 2025

Think before you throw: Join The Glass Recycling Challenge this November

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Think before you throw: Join The Glass Recycling Challenge this November

Issued by JNPR 30 Oct 2025

Image credit: Sassa

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa denies social grant double payment claims

30 Oct 2025

MIC at Loeries Creative Week, cultural capital has entered the chat

Loeries Creative Week

MIC at Loeries Creative Week, cultural capital has entered the chat

Issued by Dentsu 30 Oct 2025

Tanika Corneleus, digital campaign lead at midnight says automated marketing isn’t a set-and-forget solution – it needs the right data and metrics (Image supplied)

Digital

How automation can help marketers get better ROI from ad campaigns

Tanika Corneleus 30 Oct 2025

The eighth edition of Scopen’s Public Relations (PR) R Scope study in Spain has found that the average PR budget has increased (Image source: © 123rf Pictured: People in Barcelona)

PR & Communications

Part 1: Scopen Spain PR Scope - Budgets have increased

29 Oct 2025

Johanna McDowell, founder and CEO of IAS and partner for Scopen Africa, reports back from the AdForum Worldwide Summit. Social, she says, is rising in importance

Advertising

EXCLUSIVE: Wrap up of AdForum Worldwide Summit from Johanna McDowell

28 Oct 2025

Pack hope, restore dignity: How your company can make a real difference this 16 Days of Activism

CSI & Philanthropy

Pack hope, restore dignity: How your company can make a real difference this 16 Days of Activism

Issued by TEARS Foundation 28 Oct 2025

Image source: Getty Images

Law Practice

The secret to a sustainable and profitable law practice: Ideal clients

Andrea Paulsen 28 Oct 2025

Media

How African brands can fight misinformation

Sarah Gooding 28 Oct 2025

Creative exclusive distribution partnerships can take SA consumer access to new heights

E-commerce

Creative exclusive distribution partnerships can take SA consumer access to new heights

Gareth Brough, Issued by Omnia Strategic Counsel & Communications (Pty) Ltd 28 Oct 2025

Daily Investor sponsored articles – the marketing strategy that works

Online Media

Daily Investor sponsored articles – the marketing strategy that works

Issued by Broad Media 28 Oct 2025

Advertising

Online gambling ads: Somebody has to say “enough”

Sarah Britten 27 Oct 2025