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Creative Circle Best of the Year Awards 2025

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Is African creativity the world’s most undervalued asset?

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#WPRD2026 | What's the story that deserves to exist?Mike Sharman

The Creative Circle Full Circle event takes place in July and August.

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We Buy Cars' advert has stirred debate. Source: YouTube.

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Veli Ngubane has resigned from Avator following a TikTok video that shows inappropriate behaviour from the creative

TikTok video shows inapproprite behaviour; sees Veli Ngubane's immediate resignation - industry reacts

Africa’s creative economy needs ownership, not just talent

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Distrikt 9 partnered with the Loeries to shape the strategic direction of this year’s awards campaign across Africa and the Middle East (Image supplied)

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IT: A potentially dangerous blind spot in SA advertising

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TBCSA and TOMSA roll out new Trevor Noah campaign for international tourism

TBCSA and TOMSA roll out new Trevor Noah campaign for international tourism

Kevin Welman, director at ByDesign Communications says the credibility economy has arrived; external communications was built for it (Image supplied)

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Corona. It’s sunset time

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The Coca-Cola Fan Can Be a Bo campaign returns for 2026 — Fans stay with the team, walk the tunnel and experience match day alongside the Springboks (image supplied)

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17 Jul 2026

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Warc and TikTok say brands need community intelligence to win with AI

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365 Digital appointed authorised Google Ads sales representative across 4 African markets

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