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Image supplied. Amazon has launched Amazon.co.za, today, 7 May, in South Africa

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Amazon.co.za launches in South Africa, commits to local businesses

7 May 2024

Source: Royal Television Society Over 300 BBC World Service journalists - around 15% - work in exile

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6 May 2024

Google has built up election experience from its global operations

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#SAelections24: Google steps up to safeguard voters

2 May 2024

Image supplied. Sasko celebrated Freedom Day with its limited-edition half brown/half white loaf

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Sasko’s half brown/half white limited-edition “freedom" loaf a celebration of Freedom Day

2 May 2024

Image supplied. TikTok has announced several initiatives with the local electoral commission and civil society organisations to combat misinformation

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#SAelections24: Initiatives to fight misinformation, provide access to reliable information launched

26 Apr 2024

South Africa shines in the global 2024 Kantar Creative Effectiveness Awards

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South Africa shines in the global 2024 Kantar Creative Effectiveness Awards

Kantar 25 Apr 2024

Source: © 123rf WPP remains on track to return to growth in the balance of the year, despite Q1 2024 losses

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WPP on track to return to growth in the balance of the year despite Q1 losses

25 Apr 2024

Reach South African investors and high-net-worth individuals on their smartphones

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Reach South African investors and high-net-worth individuals on their smartphones

Broad Media 24 Apr 2024

Image supplied. Finding the Forgotten Graduate from Promise agency for client PPS is a finalist twice in The One Club for Creativity global ADC 103rd Annual Awards

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ADC 103rd Annual Awards: Promise agency the only SA finalist - twice

23 Apr 2024

New Icasa chairperson councillor Mothibi Ramusi

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New Icasa chairperson takes oath of office

23 Apr 2024

Meta has unleashed its AI assistant into all of its social media apps.

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Meta slides AI assistant into DMs in 7 African countries

Lindsey Schutters 22 Apr 2024

Image supplied. The great German philosopher, Immanuel Kant and his ideas on democracy, freedom, peace and justice have been brought back to life using AI that has created a modern-day persona designed to appeal to a Gen Z audience

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AI brings Immanuel Kant back to life to appeal to Gen Z audience

22 Apr 2024

NYF Awards for SA's The Animation School and Fastgro Investment Holdings

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NYF Awards for SA's The Animation School and Fastgro Investment Holdings

18 Apr 2024

iProspect dentsu South Africa triumphs at South Africa Smarties Gala Awards Ceremony

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iProspect dentsu South Africa triumphs at South Africa Smarties Gala Awards Ceremony

Dentsu 18 Apr 2024

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Brendan Seery 17 Apr 2024

Source: © RSF The BBC World Service has filed an urgent appeal to UN over abuse of national security and counter-terrorism laws against BBC News Persian journalists

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BBC World Service files urgent appeal to UN over abuse of BBC News Persian journalists

17 Apr 2024

Image supplied. Nedbank's Roblox Chow Town campaign engages pre-teens in an interactive and educational gaming experience within the virtual world of Roblox

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Influencers promote Nedbank's online gaming platforms to improve youth financial literacy

16 Apr 2024

Source: © The Food for Mzansi Group won three Wan-Ifra Digital Media Africa 2024 Awards

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South African digital publishers make clean sweep of Wan-Ifra Digital Media Awards Africa 2024

16 Apr 2024

Source: © Twitter Yesterday 15 April Daily Maverick shut down

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16 Apr 2024

Samsung sales were bolstered by the S24 series launch

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Samsung regains smartphone crown as global market rebounds

Lindsey Schutters 15 Apr 2024

Source: UN Tourism © For March pageviews have gone up across publishers, except for sports media

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IOL debuts in Top 10, sporting site numbers fall

15 Apr 2024

Helm, DStv, and Capitec clinch 2024 Smarties Awards

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Helm, DStv, and Capitec clinch 2024 Smarties Awards

Helm 15 Apr 2024

Source: © The Fix Daily Maverick has shut down. For today, 15 April 2024. Styli Charalambous, CEO of the Daily Maverick

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Daily Maverick has shut down

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Official Creative Circle podcast Talking in Creative Circles launches

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Official Creative Circle podcast Talking in Creative Circles launches

12 Apr 2024

Source: © Local agency M&C Saatchi Abel has acquired all the shares in the local agency from the Plc. Mike Abel will remain on the global executive leadership team with his core worldwide responsibilities including the marketing portfolio and other key priority projects

Advertising

M&C Saatchi Abel returns home with £5.6m share buy-out by local leadership

11 Apr 2024

Image supplied. Wayne Wilson, appointed as chief operating officer: tech & media, is one of several appointments at Rapt Creative that will take the agency into the future

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Rapt Creative's glimpse of the past and nod to the future

9 Apr 2024

Source: Frederik Lipfert/Unsplash

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MTN dominates South African mobile market, network quality report shows

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Francois Viviers is group head of marketing and communications. Source: Supplied.

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Capitec Bank's journey to becoming one of the world's strongest banking brands

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Source: © Breakingpic Radio is in a good place as the latest Radio Audience Measurement (Rams) data shows says the BRC of SA

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Radio thriving in South Africa, says latest Rams data

4 Apr 2024

Source: ©Campaign US WPP chief executive Mark Read's pay package fell £2.2m to £4.5m in 2023

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WPP’s chief executive, Mark Read's 2023 pay package falls £2.2m to £4.5m

26 Mar 2024

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Source: Royal Television Society Over 300 BBC World Service journalists - around 15% - work in exile

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2 May 2024

Image supplied. Sasko celebrated Freedom Day with its limited-edition half brown/half white loaf

RetailSasko’s half brown/half white limited-edition “freedom" loaf a celebration of Freedom Day

2 May 2024

Image supplied. TikTok has announced several initiatives with the local electoral commission and civil society organisations to combat misinformation

Marketing & Media#SAelections24: Initiatives to fight misinformation, provide access to reliable information launched

26 Apr 2024

South Africa shines in the global 2024 Kantar Creative Effectiveness Awards

Marketing & MediaSouth Africa shines in the global 2024 Kantar Creative Effectiveness Awards

Kantar 25 Apr 2024

Source: © 123rf WPP remains on track to return to growth in the balance of the year, despite Q1 2024 losses

Marketing & MediaWPP on track to return to growth in the balance of the year despite Q1 losses

25 Apr 2024

Reach South African investors and high-net-worth individuals on their smartphones

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Broad Media 24 Apr 2024

Image supplied. Finding the Forgotten Graduate from Promise agency for client PPS is a finalist twice in The One Club for Creativity global ADC 103rd Annual Awards

Marketing & MediaADC 103rd Annual Awards: Promise agency the only SA finalist - twice

23 Apr 2024

New Icasa chairperson councillor Mothibi Ramusi

ICTNew Icasa chairperson takes oath of office

23 Apr 2024

Meta has unleashed its AI assistant into all of its social media apps.

ICTMeta slides AI assistant into DMs in 7 African countries

Lindsey Schutters 22 Apr 2024

Image supplied. The great German philosopher, Immanuel Kant and his ideas on democracy, freedom, peace and justice have been brought back to life using AI that has created a modern-day persona designed to appeal to a Gen Z audience

Marketing & MediaAI brings Immanuel Kant back to life to appeal to Gen Z audience

22 Apr 2024

NYF Awards for SA's The Animation School and Fastgro Investment Holdings

Marketing & MediaNYF Awards for SA's The Animation School and Fastgro Investment Holdings

18 Apr 2024

iProspect dentsu South Africa triumphs at South Africa Smarties Gala Awards Ceremony

Marketing & MediaiProspect dentsu South Africa triumphs at South Africa Smarties Gala Awards Ceremony

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#OrchidsandOnions: Scientists sail across the seas to satisfy their KFC craving

Marketing & Media#OrchidsandOnions: Scientists sail across the seas to satisfy their KFC craving

Brendan Seery 17 Apr 2024

Source: © RSF The BBC World Service has filed an urgent appeal to UN over abuse of national security and counter-terrorism laws against BBC News Persian journalists

Marketing & MediaBBC World Service files urgent appeal to UN over abuse of BBC News Persian journalists

17 Apr 2024

Image supplied. Nedbank's Roblox Chow Town campaign engages pre-teens in an interactive and educational gaming experience within the virtual world of Roblox

Marketing & MediaInfluencers promote Nedbank's online gaming platforms to improve youth financial literacy

16 Apr 2024

Source: © The Food for Mzansi Group won three Wan-Ifra Digital Media Africa 2024 Awards

Marketing & MediaSouth African digital publishers make clean sweep of Wan-Ifra Digital Media Awards Africa 2024

16 Apr 2024

Source: © Twitter Yesterday 15 April Daily Maverick shut down

Marketing & Media#DMShutdown: Daily Maverick - Why we did it

16 Apr 2024

Samsung sales were bolstered by the S24 series launch

ICTSamsung regains smartphone crown as global market rebounds

Lindsey Schutters 15 Apr 2024

Source: UN Tourism © For March pageviews have gone up across publishers, except for sports media

Marketing & MediaIOL debuts in Top 10, sporting site numbers fall

15 Apr 2024

Helm, DStv, and Capitec clinch 2024 Smarties Awards

Marketing & MediaHelm, DStv, and Capitec clinch 2024 Smarties Awards

Helm 15 Apr 2024

Source: © The Fix Daily Maverick has shut down. For today, 15 April 2024. Styli Charalambous, CEO of the Daily Maverick

Marketing & MediaDaily Maverick has shut down

Daily Maverick 15 Apr 2024

Official Creative Circle podcast Talking in Creative Circles launches

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12 Apr 2024

Source: © Local agency M&C Saatchi Abel has acquired all the shares in the local agency from the Plc. Mike Abel will remain on the global executive leadership team with his core worldwide responsibilities including the marketing portfolio and other key priority projects

Marketing & MediaM&C Saatchi Abel returns home with £5.6m share buy-out by local leadership

11 Apr 2024

Image supplied. Wayne Wilson, appointed as chief operating officer: tech & media, is one of several appointments at Rapt Creative that will take the agency into the future

Marketing & MediaRapt Creative's glimpse of the past and nod to the future

9 Apr 2024

Source: Frederik Lipfert/Unsplash

ICTMTN dominates South African mobile market, network quality report shows

Lindsey Schutters 8 Apr 2024

Francois Viviers is group head of marketing and communications. Source: Supplied.

Marketing & MediaCapitec Bank's journey to becoming one of the world's strongest banking brands

Karabo Ledwaba 4 Apr 2024

Source: © Breakingpic Radio is in a good place as the latest Radio Audience Measurement (Rams) data shows says the BRC of SA

Marketing & MediaRadio thriving in South Africa, says latest Rams data

4 Apr 2024

Source: ©Campaign US WPP chief executive Mark Read's pay package fell £2.2m to £4.5m in 2023

Marketing & MediaWPP’s chief executive, Mark Read's 2023 pay package falls £2.2m to £4.5m

26 Mar 2024

Image supplied. Retroviral and Panther Punch Productions spoof campaign for DStv's Chasing the Sun 2 went viral, hitting one million views in the first 24 hours

Marketing & MediaDStv Chasing the Sun 2 spoof campaign, #SACMAD, that urges men to be "stronger teargether" goes viral

Danette Breitenbach 25 Mar 2024

ICTMTN revenue up, but naira drags profit down

Nqobile Dludla 25 Mar 2024

"Building F1," towering above Huawei HQ in Bantian, Shenzhen, China.

ICTHuawei signs patent deals with Vivo and Amazon

Lindsey Schutters 11 Mar 2024

Source: © 123rf The IAB South Africa is expanding its research advisory groups to include three new committees as it calls on the industry to nominate their peers for seats on eight of its research advisory groups

Marketing & MediaIAB SA announces three new committees, calls for nominations to eight committees

26 Feb 2024

#BizTrends: Kate Wolters - 3 trends that will impact B2B marketing in 2024

Marketing & Media#BizTrends: Kate Wolters - 3 trends that will impact B2B marketing in 2024

Kate Wolters 22 Feb 2024

Applications to judge Effie Awards 2024 announced

Marketing & MediaApplications to judge Effie Awards 2024 announced

Association for Communication and Advertising 16 Feb 2024

Source: Monstera Production Angela Bruwer, of the IMM Graduate School, emphasises the significance of strategic opportunistic marketing on special occasions such as Valentine's Day

Marketing & MediaHow savvy marketers can leverage Valentine's Day to boost sales and brand loyalty

13 Feb 2024

Image supplied. The latest in Allan Gray’s catalogue of ads, Everything comes around

Marketing & Media#BehindtheCampaign: Everything Comes Around, Allan Gray’s new commercial

13 Feb 2024

Source: Nando's Nando’s South Africa has reacted with a post following Bafana Bafana defeat in the AfCon semi-final game

Marketing & MediaNando's heart-warming post to Bafana Bafana on their 2024 Afcon journey

9 Feb 2024

Why businesses should leverage click-to-chat ads for real-time customer interaction

Marketing & MediaWhy businesses should leverage click-to-chat ads for real-time customer interaction

George Muhia 6 Feb 2024

Warc Awards announces top industry and agency experts for Middle East & Africa 2024 juries

Marketing & MediaWarc Awards announces top industry and agency experts for Middle East & Africa 2024 juries

6 Feb 2024