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|  | ISSUED BY KANTAR Discover the five themes powering the most effective ads...read |
|  | JONATHAN CHERRY What Shoprite has chosen to do with its opportunity to compete in clothing retail is to replicate the Uniqlo brand with just enough difference to make it difficult to legally challenge, says strategist Jonathan Cherry...read |
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 | BRENDAN SEERY I must say that, funny as Nando's ads are, they might well have lost their place as South Africa's funniest fast-food brand to Chicken Licken... Read |
| Advertising |
 | #ChangetheAngle, a campaign from Lux, aims to get broadcasters and photographers to reconsider their portrayal of women in sport.... Read |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH South Africa creatives give their take on what creativity is today, 21 April, on the UN World Creativity Day... Read |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH Lauren Mitchell, creative group lead at King James will represent Africa at this year's Cannes 'See It Be It' programme... Read |
 | Warc Creative has released The Good Report, a ranking of the world's best use of creative communications to promote sustainability and social responsibility to raise awareness of major social and environmental issues... Read |
 | Marmite has launched a new campaign in the UK featuring parents-to-be who are looking to find out whether their babies are lovers or haters of the spread... Read |
 | AdForum's managing director Carol Mason and Cesar Vacchiano, president and CEO of Scopen International, talk about the Latin American marketing economy... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ADVERTISING MEDIA FORUM President Cyril Ramaphosa recently signed the Employment Equity Bill into law, which empowers the government to set specific equity targets and regulate sector-specific employment equity (EE) targets. Read |
 | ISSUED BY DUKE Duke and The Willowton Group deliver the extraordinary and authentic with its current Sunfoil campaign... Read |
 | ISSUED BY INVIBES ADVERTISING In an age where consumers are growing increasingly savvy to how their data is being collected and used by the advertising industry, there's a rising expectation for more relevant ads... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY KLA KLA, YouGov's exclusive sub-Saharan partner, has released the second set of results from their Quarterly Buzz, which is an evaluation of the top brands according to public perception... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY HUMAN8 Human8 (previously known as InSites Consulting), the new human-driven consultancy, today announced the expansion of its services to the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) market... Read |
| Design |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE An understanding of the business world is key no matter what industry you're in. From architecture to entertainment, music to design, learning business basics is vital for creatives to gain an edge and be successful... Read |
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 | ROGAN JANSEN, ISSUED BY DASH DIGITAL STUDIO In marketing and advertising, making a meaningful connection with consumers is a moving target... Read |
 | The winners will be announced in November 2023 at an awards ceremony in Johannesburg... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MANN MADE The annual physical Abundance360 event (A360), took place in Los Angeles earlier this year and was attended by hundreds of people. The prestigious event, hosted by world-renowned futurist Dr. Peter H. Diamandis, is where visionary thinkers congregate... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY DMASA The Assegai Awards 2023 season is an exciting opportunity for businesses and agencies to showcase their marketing prowess and creativity... Read |
| ESG |
 | Puma has launched its Voices of a Re:Generation initiative, which looks to evolve how the brand navigates sustainability by including the perspectives of young environmental advocates... Read |
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 | The Animation School walked away with two Silver Awards and one Bronze Award at the New York Festivals TV and Film Awards for student films Counting Sheep, The Present and Morsel... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MEMBRANA MEDIA Membrana Media, an independent international video content production platform, has officially entered the South African market... Read |
| Marketing |
 | Today, 21 April, is World Creativity and Innovation Day (WCID)... Read |
 | The Ocean on 76 Collective has announced the acquisition of Digiworx, an experiential marketing company... Read |
 | KARABO LEDWABA Marketing is an art that needs to be treated like a romantic courtship, and one of the first crucial steps for the success of a long yielding brand and consumer relationship is respecting first party data... Read |
 | Alfa Destiny Communications recently announced a partnership with AM Communications, based in Kenya... Read |
 | The New York Festivals Health Awards Lifetime Achievement Award has been awarded to June Laffey... Read |
 | ISSUED BY IMC CONFERENCE Marketers, brand custodians and creators might well believe that we have reached the zenith of marketing. After all, we've arrived at a time where we understand our clients better than ever before... Read |
 | ZAK HAERI, ISSUED BY GFK SOUTH AFRICA Despite the massive growth of digital sales and marketing channels during the pandemic, true omnichannel strategies remain far and few between... Read |
 | ISSUED BY WUNDERMAN THOMPSON Wunderman Thompson is expanding its B2B offering with the launch of Inspired B2B, a new initiative dedicated to inspiring growth for ambitious B2B brands... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DENTSU Dentsu South Africa (SA) is proud to announce the election of Candice Theron and Saskia Daniels to the IAB SA Education Council... Read |
| Media |
 | President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed the board of Directors of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) for five years, effective from the date of the publication of notice in the government gazette... Read |
 | Former journalist and Business Day editor, Songezo Zibi, has started a new political party called Rise Mzansi... Read |
 | ISSUED BY YEHBABY MARKETING CREATIVES Young women in South Africa face unique health challenges, from limited access to healthcare services to high rates of gender-based violence, particularly in townships... Read |
| Mobile |
 | Roper most recently held the position of CEO of FNB Connect... Read |
 | ISSUED BY HELM The MMA SA Smarties Awards for last year took place on 30 March 2023 in Johannesburg, honouring the most effective modern marketing in South Africa, and DStv Assist was recognised, receiving gold and bronze Smarties Awards on the night... Read |
| Online Media |
 | ISSUED BY BROAD MEDIA Advertising on MyBroadband presents an outstanding opportunity to build trust in your brand and find new customers among loyal readers... Read |
| OOH |
 | KARABO LEDWABA In her new role as the head of group marketing and services at Tractor Media Holdings, Ruchelle Mouton has a digital-first future on her mind. Read |
 | ISSUED BY THE INNOVATOR TRUST It's no question in the world we inhabit today, that content is king just about everywhere you go... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PROVANTAGE ProActive, the dedicated activation agency of leading marketing and Out of Home media owner, Provantage, consistently gathers measured insight into consumer habits, economic segments and behaviours... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA OUTDOOR Leaving home didn't mean missing on the Fifa World Cup 2022 action as McDonald's South Africa, delivered live score updates in real-time across 1,800m2 of Primedia digital advertising assets nationally... Read |
 | ISSUED BY TRACTOR OUTDOOR In the years following the Covid-19 pandemic, the so-called 'Great Resignation' saw a rise in job-quitting across many parts of the world - and, despite its high unemployment rate, South Africa was not exempt from this wave of resignations... Read |
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 | Globally 86% of communications professionals see artificial intelligence (AI) as an opportunity rather than a risk... Read |
 | ISSUED BY TENACITYPR Professional Digital Newsroom Management is critical for brands because newsrooms cannot be approached in the same manner as social media and other digital media... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DENTSU Ask yourself this....as a marketer, brand specialist, content creator are you able to track in real-time how your campaign and concepts are landing and sitting with your consumers?... Read |
 | ISSUED BY OLD FRIENDS YOUNG TALENT (OFYT) G-Star RAW has appointed OFYT to lead their public relations efforts. OFYT will support G-Star RAW in their quest to remain the number-one denim brand globally and continue pushing boundaries in the South African fashion space... Read |
 | ISSUED BY OGILVY SOUTH AFRICA Ogilvy PR South Africa is demonstrating how it's putting work and people at the centre, winning three awards at the 2023 Africa Sabre Awards, and certificates of excellence in five categories... Read |
 | ISSUED BY THE COUP PRontheGO, a digital PR intelligence platform for entrepreneurs worldwide, is calling out to savvy PR agency owners and freelance public relations consultants to join their global network of PR experts... Read |
| Production |
 | ISSUED BY HOWARD AUDIO Howard Audio is thrilled to share our most recent TVC in which we composed the original music for Castle Double Malt... Read |
| Radio |
 | ISSUED BY SMILE 90.4FM Earlier this month, Smile FM announced that a new breakfast show will be starting soon. Speculation about who will host the show has been rife, with the station running a campaign highlighting who is not the host... Read |
 | SIMON PARKINSON Simon Parkinson, director at Ultimate Media, says non-traditional radio solutions are still delivering strong results... Read |
 | ISSUED BY HOT 102.7FM South African radio station Hot 102.7FM is celebrating an historic night in Las Vegas, after being honoured as a finalist in four categories at the 2023 New York Festivals Radio Awards in the United States... Read |
| Research |
 | Data from the latest Salesforce Shopping Index reveals that global online sales fell 2% year-on-year, but the Middle East and Africa saw strong digital commerce growth at 21% year-on-year... Read |
 | Businesses in Africa need to balance digital innovation and trust to appeal to the continent's consumers, who are increasingly prioritising brands with shared values and digital experiences that make them feel secure... Read |
 | new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Council report finds that 70% of CMOs are not very confident in current sales & marketing models... Read |
 | KIM-LEE DE VRIES, ISSUED BY BATELEUR BRAND PLANNING The findings of the Vantage Point survey indicate how the world is expected to look in the near future... Read |
| Retail |
 | South Africa's e-commerce sector risks getting left behind it if it fails to adapt to trends shaping the global e-commerce landscape, says Laurian Venter of OneDayOnly.co.za... Read |
 | LAUREN HARTZENBERG AI won't steal your job, but a person who is comfortable using AI will, said Vincent Viviers of Pick n Pay, who took to the stage at Ecom Africa to share his top e-commerce trends for 2023... Read |
| Social Media |
 | Vodacom's #HearingChallenge campaign uses social media and gamification to get youth to test their hearing... Read |
 | AYENAT MERSIE A Kenyan judge ruled on Thursday that Facebook's parent company Meta could be sued in Kenya, after 43 moderators at its Nairobi hub last month filed a lawsuit against the group and its local partner Sama for unfair termination... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY BUSINESS AND ARTS SOUTH AFRICA The Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) Supporting Grants Programme is open for applications... Read |
| Youth Marketing |
 | FAEEZA KHAN It is vital that brands and businesses understand the psyche of Generation Z, who are a substantial segment of our population... Read |
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 | The investments spread over 853 deals represent a 1% decline from 2021 - a record year in Africa... Read |
 | Improving agricultural productivity is going to be central to addressing Africa's growing food insecurity... Read |
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 | Cape Town and the Western Cape's economy is due for a boost as more than R4.1bn in new direct investments is expected to make its way into the region over the next five years... Read |
 | Africa.com revealed its third annual Definitive List of Women CEOs, sponsored by Standard Bank Group, during a virtual event on 19 April 2023... Read |
 | HARTMUT WINKLER As South Africa's new electricity minister has warned, the winter of 2023 is going to be challenging... Read |
 | JOHAN BOTES AND ETHAN CHETTY Financial institutions, law firms, estate agents and other accountable institutions operating in South Africa must vet all employees for competence and integrity, or risk sanction, including a fine of up to R50m... Read |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE Over 4,000 students enrolled at UCT Online High School as its first Grade 12 cohort, proving that online learning may be the future... Read |
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