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 | In another exclusive #BizTrends2023 interview, Dali Tembo, CEO and co-founder of The Culture Foundry Co. gives insights into Gen Z in Africa... read |
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|  | | Kantar's Ndeye Diagne says the next era of trends is refocusing and prioritising essentials...read |
|  | | Short-term bias blocking long-term financial success, research shows...read |
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 | ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM The Biz Most Read Awards is the monthly accolade for companies to claim rightful recognition for business content activity and impressively amplified impressions for their company news and views... Read |
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| |  | ANN NUROCK Ann Nurock looks at what brands need to do to impact consumers in 2023... Read |  | AVASHNEE MOODLEY Avashnee Moodley head of marketing, Oppo South Africa, says 2023 is the year to chart a path back to solid media reporting... Read |  | CORNÉ VISSER AND MADRI VAN DER WESTHUIZEN The South African hospitality industry has shown remarkable resilience these past three years, however, this sector has its work cut out in 2023 in terms of marketing... Read |  | JOHAN WALTERS Digital marketing transformation specialist Johan Walters says South Africa has seen a growth in digital maturity... Read |  | GORDON HOOPER Bateleur managing director Gordon Hooper says 2023 will bring a cautious spirit of optimism... Read |
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| Advertising |
 | ASHLIN PERUMALL, FATIMA ISMAIL AND GABRIEL RYBKO Crypto asset advertisements are now regulated in South Africa, and crypto advertisers should be aware of the new requirements applicable to them... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ADVERTISING WEEK AFRICA Over a week ago round one of the Advertising Week Africa speakers was announced!... Read |
 | ISSUED BY FCB AFRICA FCB Africa is delighted to announce the appointment of Jacquie Mullany as its new executive creative director... Read |
 | KHANGELANI DZIBA Khangelani Dziba, Rapt Creative examines cultural, diversity, and inclusive blind spots in light of the recent controversial BMW advertisement... Read |
 | New York Festivals Advertising Awards (NYF Advertising Awards) has announced that it is now open for entries for the 2023 competition... Read |
 | ISSUED BY VICINITY MEDIA Vicinity Media have announced that Greg Mason has joined South Africa's leading location data and technology company as supply and data manager... Read |
 | ISSUED BY JOE PUBLIC Joe Public is the top-ranked agency in South Africa for the fifth consecutive year as well as the second Overall Agency of the Year in Africa and the Middle East (AME) in the 2022 Loeries Official Rankings... Read |
 | The first marketing awards programme to offer marketers a metaverse experience, while giving each visitor an NFT token, has kicked off... Read |
 | ISSUED BY FCB AFRICA FCB Africa, one of the leading creative communications agencies in Africa and the Middle East, is proud to announce its impressive performance in the 2022 Loeries Official Rankings... Read |
 | KARABO LEDWABA Four months ago, Castle Lite released an advert starring news heavyweight Derek Watts showing his lighter side... Read |
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| Branding |
 | Pearson South Africa, a trusted name in South African learning, has reverted to its Maskew Miller roots and will continue to empower South Africa's education as Maskew Miller Learning... Read |
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 | JOSEPH NEUSU Joseph Neusu gives five benefits of conversational marketing... Read |
 | MARK ANNETT, ISSUED BY MAXIMIZER SOFTWARE Any good sales leader knows that success comes down to the quality - and performance - of the salespeople... Read |
| Design |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE The Investec Cape Town Art Fair returns in 2023, making this its 10th edition of the ever-popular contemporary art fair in Africa... Read |
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| Digital |
 | ANGELA UKOMADU A Nigerian artist is using artificial intelligence to re-imagine life for African elderly people by showcasing near real-life pictures and videos of them walking down the fashion ramp and on the beach... Read |
 | Prior to her appointment as CEO, Maluleka-Disemelo served as the chief audit executive (CAE) of Icasa, a position she has held since 2020... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ATKASA - DIGITAL AGENCY ATKASA Digital Agency, a leading provider of digital marketing solutions, today announced that it has marked its 14th year of providing exceptional service to local and international brands... Read |
 | ISSUED BY R17 DIGITAL R17 Ventures, a performance marketing agency with offices in Zurich, Berlin and Cape Town are growing their Cape Town team exponentially and are on the lookout for the best performance marketing talent in South Africa - offering unbeatable packages... Read |
 | JG BEZUIDENHOUT JG Bezuidenhout, COO of Offernet London, gives 8 tips to avoid your FAcebook page being deleted... Read |
| Education |
 | ISSUED BY THE CAPE TOWN CREATIVE ACADEMY The Cape Town Creative Academy provides a perfectly safe environment for creative growth with their new campus on the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront... Read |
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 | The Mother City is gearing up for the most incredible pop-culture marvel. Hosted by the City of Cape Town, Comic Con Cape Town will hit its shores between the 27-30 April 2023... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ONPOINT PR Inaugural festival was a hive of activity for Gen Z content creators and influencers... Read |
 | ISSUED BY RAND SHOW With Easter just around the corner, those in Johannesburg will be turning their minds to the annual Rand Show, which has been a feature in the city since 1894... Read |
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| Film & Cinematography |
 | EARLE HOLMES, ISSUED BY AFDA Afda is proud to announce the selection of three 2022 graduation films to compete for the prestigious Cilect Prize 2023... Read |
 | MultiChoice South Africa has launched its MultiChoice Talent Factory Extended Cut programme to assist MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTFza) alumni... Read |
| Marketing |
 | ANDREAS SMIT, ISSUED BY TRADEWAY Corporate marketing ecosystems are complex. Large internal teams spanning brand, digital, trade and public relations (the list goes on!) are supported by a network of supplier marketing agencies... Read |
 | Warc and The Marketing Society have joined forces to form a new knowledge partnership... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MEDIACOM SOUTH AFRICA: GroupM's newest agency has been built to find new opportunities and deliver truly integrated media solutions... Read |
 | KARABO LEDWABA For this week we speak to Kara Gouveia who is the marketing and events manager for South African distributor Homemation... Read |
 | KATHRYN THOMPSON, ISSUED BY CLOCKWORK It's expensive, restrictive, and, say some, the enemy of the fleet footed... Read |
 | ISSUED BY IMC CONFERENCE In an industry first,The Nedbank IMC and the Effie Awards South Africa will partner this year... Read |
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| Media |
 | The Broadcast Complaints Commission of South Africa has launched a new Online Content Services Code of Conduct... Read |
| Mobile |
 | CHRISTOPHER BALL So how are South Africans going to use the latest super-apps? Are consumers going to order KFC from the same place they book their doctor appointments? Read |
 | Vodacom, majority-owned by Britain's Vodafone, said group revenue rose to R30.7bn ($1.76bn) in the quarter ended 31 December... Read |
| Online Media |
 | ISSUED BY BROAD MEDIA Daily Investor is South Africa's premier investment news and analysis platform... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY TWIGA COMMUNICATIONS Imagine you could expose your brand to millions of consumers, where captive audiences close to points of purchase in key commuter hubs have exhibited higher brain response to advertising campaigns... Read |
 | ISSUED BY TWIGA COMMUNICATIONS Google's announcement that third-party cookies will be phased out in 2023 has left many brands at a loose end... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BUSHTELEGRAF All billboard owners have been given notice to declare fully to the National House of Traditional Leaders any forms of advertising signs and/or advertisements erected on the land within their jurisdiction... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY TWIGA COMMUNICATIONS Outdoor Network, one of South Africa's leading OOH media owners, is taking its digital-focused strategy to new heights, expanding its network footprint to eMalahleni, Mpumalanga... Read |
| PR & Communications |
 | MADELAIN ROSCHER Madelain Roscher, crisis communications expert and CEO of PR Worx says PR and legal need to work together... Read |
 | AYANDA SISWANA AND ALLISON MACDONALD Here are five tips for PR and marketing professionals to nail their media interviews... Read |
| Production |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE South African media personality and East Coast Radio radio host, Carol Ofori recently won a Society of Voice Arts and Sciences (SOVAS) Voice Arts Award... Read |
| Radio |
 | WAYNE BISCHOFF Mediamark CEO Wayne Bischoff says that the impact of load shedding reinforces that radio is the centre of the community... Read |
 | WAYNE BISCHOFF, ISSUED BY MEDIAMARK We're all well aware of the impact that load shedding has on our day-to-day life, on business and on our economy... Read |
 | Radio Workshop's I Will Not Grow Old Here is a Podcast Academy's Ambies Awards for Excellence finalist - a first for Africa... Read |
| Research |
 | ISSUED BY STUDENT VILLAGE Youth marketing specialists, Student Village and Youth Dynamix, have conducted a survey of nearly 3,000 young people to explore the socio-economic dynamics of South Africans aged 15 to 34 years... Read |
| Retail |
 | Dubbed Adidas Sportswear, the label is set to occupy the space between the brand's well-known Performance and Originals labels... Read |
 | For retailers to ensure that they benefit from the steep upward trajectory in online shopping, they need to adopt a future-facing strategy. The Digital Media Collective's Cheryl Ingram shares six key industry insights... Read |
 | Royal FrieslandCampina's Hein Schumacher will succeed Unilever's outgoing chief executive Alan Jope, who is retiring from the company... Read |
 | In terms of spending categories, topping the list were grocery stores and supermarkets at R26bn, and betting outlets (including lottery tickets, casino gambling and off-track betting) at R11.7bn... Read |
 | Shop!, the global trade association dedicated to enhancing retail environments and experiences, has launched a South African chapter and is looking to rapidly grow its membership across a range of retail stakeholders... Read |
 | The staff reductions, which affect roughly 1,000 global full-time positions, will commence within the next several weeks, the owner of Monopoly and Dungeons & Dragons said... Read |
 | British luxury brand Burberry used flowers to create an installation in the Western Cape that mimics the brand's signature check print when viewed from above... Read |
| Sponsorship |
 | ISSUED BY BABYYUMYUM.CO.ZA Introducing The Ackermans Parent & Child Sleep Workshop in association with Good Night and Kath Megaw, brought to you by BabyYumYum.co.za... Read |
 | BRENDON KNOTT South African Tourism announced a plan to sponsor international football club Tottenham Hotspur... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY FOX NETWORKS GROUP Lions, tigers, cheetahs, leopards and other big cats roar onto television screens in intriguing specials... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DSTV MEDIA SALES We look at the lives of three couples since their time on the show that had everyone talking... Read |
| Youth Marketing |
 | CHARNÉ MUNIEN Gamification and marketing can be a match made in heaven if you play your cards right says Charné Munien, strategy director VMLY&R... Read |
 | According to a new report by Africa No Filter, the biggest influence on African youth is pop culture... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY MULTICHOICE The Joburg Film Festival powered by Multichoice is an annual six-day festival, running from Tuesday, 31 January - Sunday, 5 February 2023, that showcases the best in global cinema and celebrates African cinematic excellence... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MULTICHOICE The Joburg Film Festival powered by Multichoice is an annual six-day festival, running from Tuesday, 31 January - Sunday, 5 February 2023, that showcases the best in global cinema and celebrates African cinematic excellence... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MULTICHOICE The Joburg Film Festival powered by Multichoice is an annual six-day festival, running from Tuesday, 31 January - Sunday, 5 February 2023, that showcases the best in global cinema and celebrates African cinematic excellence... Read |
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 | MACDONALD DZIRUTWE More than 11,000 Nigerians from the oil-producing Niger Delta have filed a compensation claim against Shell at the London High Court, the latest step in a case that will test whether multinationals can be held to account for the actions of overseas subsidiaries... Read |
 | VIRUSHA SUBBAN As a leading producer of key minerals for use in clean energy technologies, Africa has a central role to play in the global energy transition... Read |
 | The programme aims to empower and support women founders on the continent by providing resources and opportunities for them to scale their startups and address African problems... Read |
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 | The cause of RSAWeb's downtime has been confirmed by the ISP's CEO... Read |
 | Eskom has announced it would implement Stage 5 and 6 load shedding this week, citing breakdowns at its power plants... Read |
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