Plentify reveals mega smart home ambitions with Herholdt’s deal

[Lindsey Schutters] Plentify and Herholdt’s partnership with SolarBot is another step on the company’s IoT success path…

Local industry watchdog sounds alarm over AI stealing SA data on LinkedIn

[Lindsey Schutters] The South African Artificial Intelligence Association went on a media blitz to raise awareness about ethical AI…

Heinz faces backlash for racially controversial ads

[Karabo Ledwaba] Heinz is facing sharp criticism over two recent advertising campaigns, both accused of perpetuating harmful racial stereotypes...

Afda alumna Muneera Sallies in race for the Oscars - AFDA

[Earle Holmes] The film Old Righteous Blues, directed by Afda alumna Muneera Sallies has been selected to represent South Africa in the Best International Feature Film category at the Oscars...

New research shows SMS is not long for this world

[Lindsey Schutters] The future of mobile messaging does not include SMS technology, and that’s not a bad thing…

Advertising Regulatory Board clears Lifebuoy Soap ad of 'inappropriate content'

[Karabo Ledwaba] The Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) has dismissed a complaint lodged by a concerned consumer against Unilever South Africa’s Lifebuoy soap advertisement...

Mantashe readies SANPC Bill for parliament

[Lindsey Schutters] The DMRE has published its intention to introduces the South African National Petroleum Company Bill to the National Assembly…

New CPD rules add flexibility for SA engineers

[Lindsey Schutters] ECSA’s new CPD rules clarify competence measures for retired professionals and unemployed engineers…

#BehindtheSelfie: Chantelle Burrows, executive head of marketing at Atlas Finance

[Aa-isha Hassiem] Chantelle Burrows discusses the most important aspects of a rebrand, marketing lessons, and the impact she hopes to have on the industry...

SA pays tribute to Tito Mboweni, a towering figure in finance

[Raymond Parsons] The passing of Tito Mboweni, former Finance Minister and Sarb governor, marks a significant loss, leaving a lasting economic legacy in South Africa...

#Loeries: How Darth Vader and iconic villians help Publicis Groupe's Tahaab Rais confront creative problems

[Karabo Ledwaba] At the Loeries this week, Tahaab Rais, chief strategy officer and film director at Publicis Groupe, captivated the audience with a masterclass that used iconic villains as a metaphor for understanding the challenges faced in the advertising industry...

#Loeries: Emuron Alemu wants you to start a cult

[Lindsey Schutters] The Quollective’s CCO says the best thing that current creative professionals can do to inspire the next generation is build cult brands…

#Loeries: The daring partnership between Joe Public and Nedbank

[Karabo Ledwaba] For over half a decade, the award-winning partnership between Joe Public and Nedbank has produced impactful marketing campaigns...

#Loeries: Frank Hahn throws down the creative gauntlet

[Lindsey Schutters] "Don't make it your best campaign, make it the best campaign" - Frank Hahn…

#Loeries: How Noah’s Ark turned Airtel into Nigeria’s most loved brand

[Danette Breitenbach] Lanre Adisa of Noah’s Ark Communications from Nigeria talks about transforming a brand from good to best...

#Loeries: ‘Afrobeats didn’t get big until Nigerians stopped trying to sound American’

[Lindsey Schutters] Nnenna Onyewuchi challenges the Loeries Creative Week audience to make the best with what they have, and embrace their culture…

#Loeries: Teaching AI what real beauty looks like

[Lindsey Schutters] Unilever came to the Loeries to explain how its Adobe partnership to launch Dove's Real Beauty AI tool is making AI better…