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 | | Joe Public Johannesburg's Bernice Puleng Mosala and Raphael Janan Kuppasamy are the South African 2023 Cannes Young Lions - Film Category winners...read |
|  | BRENDAN SEERY Brendan Seery gives an orchid to Nescafé for their new ad...read |
|  | KARABO LEDWABA This week we get to know Bolt's creative strategist Yenani Madikwa...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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| |  | ROBIN FREDERICKS Dr Barbara Jensen Vorster, senior executive manager for communication and marketing at Gautrain Management Agency, shares her insights on the unique branding and marketing strategies of Gautrain, as well as some of... Read |
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| Marketing & Media |
 | JOSHUA LERONI & CARLA COLLETT South Africa's Copyright Amendment Bill and Performers Protection Amendment Bill could potentially harm rather than help the creative industry and needs serious reconsideration... Read |
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| Advertising |
 | Online retailer Takealot's digital campaign brings some light (relief) to South Africans amid all the literal darkness... Read |
 | The 2023 NYC Executive Jury includes Jason Xenopoulos, former founder of VML in South Africa... Read |
 | Warc Rankings: Lessons from the Effective 100 Brands find purpose, tech innovation and social influence leading tactics for commercial success... Read |
 | The Genius 100 Foundation and New York Festivals Advertising Awards have joined forces for the third consecutive year and revealed that the Genius 100 Awards will be expanded... Read |
 | London International Awards has announced the juries for its 2023 Health and Pharma competitions... Read |
 | ISSUED BY GREY AFRICA Grey Advertising Africa and WPP Liquid launches a twin-twin video campaign packed with double takes and signature Savanna dryness... Read |
 | ISSUED BY HUSTLE MEDIA In the fast-paced world of advertising, inter-agency collaboration and strategic partnerships have become critical components for agencies to succeed in turbulent times... Read |
 | ISSUED BY SMART MEDIA An interview with Regan Du Preez... Read |
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| Branding |
 | ISSUED BY HUMAN8 Is the global cost-of-living crisis changing how people and brands look at sustainability?... Read |
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| Cannes Lions |
 | As a part of the 70th edition of the International Festival of Creativity, Cannes Lions has unveiled its first honorary Creative Maker of the Year award... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DENTSU Dentsu South Africa (SA) is pleased to announce that Clare Trafankowska, the managing director of iProspect SA, has been selected as a member of the Media Lions Shortlisting Jury at Cannes Lions 2023... Read |
| CRM, CX, UX |
 | FRED VAN WESTEROP, ISSUED BY ENGAGEMENT FACTORY, A BLEND360 COMPANY After 20 years+ setting up satellite offices for software companies that are not yet present in the Benelux and Nordics, Fred moved into data and CX consulting and services... Read |
| Digital |
 | ALYCE FIRMANI, ISSUED BY DIALOGUE Human 'influencers' have been around since ancient times when kings and queens became product endorsers. Some consider fashion legend Coco Chanel to be the first true media influencer of modern times, and Barbie to be the first globally beloved inanimate influencer... Read |
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| Events & Conferencing |
 | ISSUED BY EAST COAST RADIO The much-awaited East Coast Radio's Big Walk is set to return on 18 June 2023, and this time, it comes with an exciting announcement. The event will be sponsored by Suncoast for the next three years... Read |
 | ISSUED BY YEHBABY MARKETING CREATIVES Get ready to experience an unforgettable event as Food For Mzansi, in collaboration with John Deere, brings you the 2023 Mzansi Young Farmers Indaba! And the location? The iconic FNB Stadium in Soweto, Johannesburg!... Read |
 | ISSUED BY TOPCO MEDIA Have you ever seen a live hologram? Sentech Africa Tech Week is proud to announce that this year's conference is opening up with something a little different... Read |
 | ISSUED BY TOPCO MEDIA Conference returns to in-person event mode for the first time since the pandemic as Nedbank unveiled as naming rights partner... Read |
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| Film & Cinematography |
 | Providing insight into the industry as well as the various career paths creatives can follow, the Cape Town International Animation Festival offers a dynamic programme featuring African and international speakers... Read |
| Marketing |
 | ISSUED BY ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNICATION AND ADVERTISING The Association for Communication and Advertising (ACA) has announced a call for representatives of the marketing and communications industry to apply for consideration to be appointed to the 2023 Effie Awards South Africa judging panel... Read |
 | ISSUED BY WUNDERMAN THOMPSON QR code initiative made by Wunderman Thompson highlights sexism in sports coverage - and calls for focus on achievements, not physical attributes... Read |
 | The American Marketing Association New York has announced the names of four business leaders who will be honoured with induction into the Marketing Hall of Fame in 2023... Read |
 | RONALD MAGONDO More and more virtual influencers are being created every month, gaining hundreds of followers every other day and making impressive brand deals with major companies... Read |
 | The hospitality industry is on the cusp of a profitable opportunity if it reduces its reliance on online travel agency service providers and instead builds its own marketing foundations... Read |
| Media |
 | US news anchor Don Lemon has been fired by CNN after 17 years at the station... Read |
 | Entries for this year's edition of the Sanef Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards are open... Read |
 | FARAH SAAFAN, NICK MACFIE Hisham Abdel Aziz has been released from four years of pretrial detention in Egypt... Read |
 | ISSUED BY NEWZROOM AFRIKA Newzroom Afrika celebrates an eventful four years this month with continued innovation and the launch of a new campaign tackling an issue close to the hearts of viewers - that of load shedding... Read |
| Online Media |
 | ISSUED BY BROAD MEDIA MyBroadband is South Africa's largest ICT publication and the most powerful business-to-business (B2B) technology platform... Read |
| OOH |
 | The Quickloc8 app is a real-time taxi fleet management application (app) the addresses a host of daily challenges... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DENTSU OOH Marketplace was launched into the market 30 days ago by Dentsu. This signalling a true transformation commitment by Dentsu... Read |
| PR & Communications |
 | KATHERINE MCINNES, ISSUED BY MELTWATER We saw a lot of bad press in 2022, with influencers and fashion houses scandals surfacing left and right. In light of a year of sensational headlines galore, it is becoming increasingly important for brands to optimise how they navigate through future crises... Read |
| Production |
 | ISSUED BY HOWARD AUDIO Studio Immersive, a state of the art Dolby Atmos 7.1.4 recording and mixing facility in Johannesburg, South Africa, is attracting projects from many top artists, record labels and production companies thanks to its combination of excellent acoustics, first rate equipment and highly experienced staff... Read |
| Radio |
 | ISSUED BY SMILE 90.4FM After teasing listeners with a light-hearted campaign that saw Capetonians flock to social media to eagerly share their guesses of who might feature in Smile FM's brand new breakfast show, the popular radio station has finally announced the lineup - and it's epic... Read |
 | ISSUED BY OFM RADIO OFM - the sound of your life - has announced the promotion of one of its own to the position of sales and marketing manager and the recruitment of a brand manager... Read |
| Research |
 | ISSUED BY ORNICO The social media landscape is changing, Ornico is dedicated to helping brands understand the changes for improved social strategies... Read |
| Retail |
 | Prime, the global beverage phenomenon founded by YouTube sensations Logan Paul and KSI, will come to SA shelves at supermarket prices thanks to an exclusive retail partnership with Checkers... Read |
 | CRAIG HANNABUS Craig Hanabus says load shedding may force the township economy to go international... Read |
 | LAUREN HARTZENBERG FrontierCo has rebranded the retailer to Destinations by Frasers, to evoke the excitement that accompanies travel and preparation for a trip. This focus extends into the lighter, brighter and more modern store format... Read |
 | Two reports from Trade Intelligence show the shifting tides of shopper behaviour in an unsettled South African economy... Read |
 | Retailer loyalty programmes are a tool for retailers to drive increased customer engagement... Read |
 | It is 50 years since the introduction of Justine's first product into the local market. Read |
 | The first Outstanding Shopper Marketing Awards (OSMA) has been launched by Shop! South Africa... Read |
| Social Media |
 | KATJA HAMILTON Last year, 57% of online shoppers made cross-border purchases, setting the foundation for e-commerce revenue to reach €660bn this year... Read |
 | MIKEY BIDDLESTONE, JON ROOZENBEEK, SANDER VAN DER LINDEN Elon Musk has made good on his vow to fully replace Twitter's "blue tick" verification with a paid subscription service... Read |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH Prime Hydration (Prime) is available for R39,00 at Checkers, as opposed to the R400 that fans have been paying... Read |
| Sponsorship |
 | ISSUED BY DSTV MEDIA SALES DStv Media Sales is proud to announce that a slate of prestigious brands have signed on in support of the MultiChoice original production Shaka iLembe... Read |
| Streaming |
 | BrightRock's Change in One Generation podcast showcases South Africa's most inspiring change agents... Read |
| The One Club of Creativity |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH South Africa has a number of agencies on The One Show 2023 finalist list... Read |
| TV |
 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING In South Africa, Deal or No Deal South Africa debuted on SABC 1 screens on 6 March 2023. Since then, the popular game show has gained a massive following with talented Katlego Maboe in the driver's seat as presenter of the show... Read |
 | The Metro FM Music Awards has announced that a pop-up channel by SABC Video Entertainment, will be available for broadcasting on the SABC Plus App from 29 April to 28 May 2023... Read |
 | ISSUED BY EMEDIA eNCA reveals an empowering new brand identity - with an emotive call to action, inspiring South Africa to make the news their own... Read |
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 | MACDONALD DZIRUTWE Exxon Mobil Corp resumed operations at its facilities in Nigeria after resolving a labour dispute over pay and conditions with its in-house union, a company spokesperson said on Thursday... Read |
 | GLORIA DICKIE The drought that has left some 4.35 million people in the Horn of Africa in dire need of humanitarian aid - with 43,000 in Somalia estimated to have died last year - would not have been possible without climate change, according to an analysis released Thursday... Read |
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 | JPMorgan's deal to snap up First Republic Bank positions it as the largest lender in the US... Read |
 | According to unaudited data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF), there will be a significant increase in prices of both grades of petrol... Read |
 | CARIEN DU PLESSIS Former chief executive of Eskom Andre de Ruyter made the comments in a submission to parliament's Standing Committee on Public Accounts... Read |
 | ANDRE CILLIERS South African rand up slightly; focus on local PMIs and Fed this week... Read |
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