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 | The Creative Circle's Full Circle 2023 event is back! Taking place on 25 July, 2023, at 3pm, at Vodacom World, Gauteng... Read |
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| |  | IMRAN SALIE Find out what contributed to the rapid expansion of a US-founded tech startup in the African market... Read |  | IMRAN SALIE Ramkissoon unpacks more about her role and how generative AI will impact the African economy and society in future... Read |  | ISSUED BY STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY LANGUAGE CENTRE In commemoration of Africa Day this year, the Stellenbosch University Language Centre pays homage to the often overlooked yet crucial profession of interpreters in Africa, reflecting upon their significant contributions in bridging language barriers throughout the continent... Read |  | REGINE LE ROUX Regine le Roux, Reputation Matters' founder and MD gives feedback on the annual African Public Relations Association conference held recently in Zambia... Read |  | ASTRID RICKETTS, ISSUED BY KANTAR From ambition to action - how brands can lead the change... Read |  | IMRAN SALIE As Africa Month draws to a close, we chat with the founder of the Nigerian fashion brand Design for Love... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY DENTSU iProspect South Africa (SA) is proud to announce that Sikhanyiso 'Ziggy' Mdlalose has been promoted to business unit director on the MultiChoice account effective from June 2023... Read |
 | ISSUED BY OLD FRIENDS YOUNG TALENT (OFYT) Satrix has appointed Old Friends Young Talent (OFYT) as their new creative agency... Read |
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 | Ogilvy's chief creative officer, Kabelo Moshapalo, has been named a Juror for the London International Awards... Read |
 | KARABO LEDWABA This week we catch up with Delia Gennis who is the client service director at Boomtown... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DUKE When the team at Sunshine D briefed Duke to launch the new look and taste, one of the key objectives was to build awareness and get consumers to taste the new, improved product... Read |
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 | African brands regressed 20% from a 10-year high of 17% to 14% share of the Top 100 most admired brands in Africa... Read |
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 | Ster-Kinekor, the official representative of Cannes Lions in South Africa, will be hosting two Cannes Lions wrap-up events post Cannes in July... Read |
 | Cannes Lions has announced Kevin Hart as the 2023 Entertainment Person of the Year... Read |
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 | Virgin Active SA is launching its new app and rewards programme this May. The new app launches in SA and will be rolled out subsequently to the global network of Virgin Active gyms in the coming months... Read |
 | ISSUED BY WAVEMAKER The South African division of international media house Wavemaker has appointed a new chief strategy officer, Tammy Wilson-Schultz. Wilson-Schultz joined Wavemaker in November 2021 as a business unit director and assumed her new position on 1 May 2023... Read |
| Design |
 | ISSUED BY FCB AFRICA FCB, a renowned advertising agency, is thrilled to announce its latest achievement in the design world... Read |
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 | REUTERS A group of hackers called Mysterious Team made multiple Senegalese government websites go offline overnight on Friday by hitting them with denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, a government spokesperson said... Read |
 | Tapping into the skills and experience of their digital marketing partners could offer local brands a solution to the growing skills shortage facing marketing departments, especially in critical data science areas... Read |
 | LINDA SNYMAN, ISSUED BY INVIBES ADVERTISING Digital has given Africa a voice... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MEMBRANA MEDIA In today's digital landscape, publishers face numerous challenges in delivering high-quality content and engaging their target audience effectively... Read |
 | The Shorty Awards celebrated its milestone anniversary at a live event in New York City on Wednesday... Read |
 | Stock media provider Shutterstock is set to acquire Giphy from Meta in a deal worth $53m... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DAXDATA Many organisations already using Adobe Acrobat Sign are experiencing faster sales cycles than with traditional methods alone. Adobe have incorporated further automations and integrations with the Acrobat Sign Workflow Designer... Read |
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 | Adidas has unveiled its new global initiative - Move For The Planet - that aims to harness the collective activity of sporting communities across the world. The sports brand is encouraging people to join through with a limited-time fundraising drive... Read |
| Events & Conferencing |
 | The sexiest show on earth is back in Cape Town in just a few weeks, when The Sex Expo returns to the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) from 9-11 June 2023... Read |
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 | Following the screening of Sarafina! in the Cannes Classics Official Selection, producer Anant Singh announced that French media and entertainment giant, TF1 Studio/ Newen Studios will represent Sarafina! for international sales... Read |
 | Siya Kolisi announced that his documentary Rise: The Siya Kolisi Story, which chronicles his journey as the first Black South African rugby captain who overcame the odds to lead his national team to win the 2019 World Cup, is set to world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival... Read |
 | EARLE HOLMES, ISSUED BY AFDA Afda Cape Town Live Performance alumnus Lemogang Tsipa plays the titular role of 'Shaka' in the upcoming drama series Shaka Ilembe... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MULTICHOICE Get ready for lights, camera, and a whole lot of action as a group of young aspiring filmmakers from The MultiChoice Talent Factory 2022 gear up to dazzle with an exciting new movie: Areyeng Jozi!... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY JNPR In today's fast-paced digital landscape, it's easy to assume that print and paper are a thing of the past; but according to Mohammed Vachiat, head of sales and innovation at Konica Minolta South Africa, nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, he's adamant that print is not only alive, but it is thriving like never before... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PADDINGTON STATION PR The Bar & Beverage Awards South Africa 2023 is excited to announce that entries are now open for its Beverage Awards submissions categories, including new categories that recognise supporting industries driving service excellence in the drinks sector... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MOTSEPE ADVERTISING CDA Solutions, a leading provider of direct marketing solutions, is pleased to announce its partnership with Motsepe Advertising... Read |
 | CHERIS SMAL, ISSUED BY BURNESSEO Isilumko Activate, a leading integrated marketing agency, is proud to re-introduce its breakthrough suite of services... Read |
 | Warc Media's Platform Insights report on YouTube found the platform remains popular among consumers and advertisers... Read |
| Media |
 | City Press managing editor Mapula Nkosi has been appointed on to the International News Media Association (INMA) Board... Read |
 | The Media24 Group was named Best in Africa for Adspace24 - Swipe Cards and Catalogue at the Inma 2023 Global Media Awards... Read |
| Mobile |
 | This feature has started rolling out to users globally and will be available to everyone in the coming weeks... Read |
| Newspapers |
 | ISSUED BY DAILY MAVERICK DM168, the Saturday newspaper by Daily Maverick with a mission to 'Defend Truth' and provide accessible, impact-driven journalism to all South Africans, achieved 11.6% growth in circulation to 9,968 copies... Read |
| Online Media |
 | ISSUED BY BROAD MEDIA Digital content marketing is now a priority in advertising campaigns for leading businesses and challenger brands... Read |
| OOH |
 | Lego's latest digital out-of-home (DOOH) advertising is an innovative 3D digital billboard at the V&A Waterfront's main Centre Court... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MEGAVISION MEDIA South African townships have become a powerful and untapped market for brands looking to expand their reach and connect with diverse consumer segments... Read |
 | ISSUED BY TRACTOR OUTDOOR Out of home media - specifically digital out of home (DOOH) media - has seen thousands of screens across the country go dark when loadshedding kicks in... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY OGILVY SOUTH AFRICA Ogilvy was recognised as the most awarded agency in South Africa at The One Show, with an amazing 16 awards... Read |
| Radio |
 | The lower 6GHz frequency band refers to the radio frequency range of 5925 - 6425 MHz, as allocated in the National Radio Frequency Plan... Read |
| Research |
 | NIDHI RUSTAGI & NICKI MORLEY, ISSUED BY KANTAR Kantar's Outstanding Innovation Awards celebrate the most innovative brands worldwide and show how they consistently used innovation as a driver for growth... Read |
 | The rising number of high-net-worth individuals globally is a key driver behind the expansion of the luxury retail market, new global research shows... Read |
 | ISSUED BY HUMAN8 Human8 (previously known as InSites Consulting), the new human-driven consultancy, today announced a strategic community partnership with Japan-based SevenSeas Marketing Research... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BRANDMAPP Whether you believe that the behaviours of women and men are biologically determined or socially constructed - or a nuanced blend of these two often competing perspectives, South African men and women of the middle class tend to toe the line when it comes to gender typecasts... Read |
| Retail |
 | Sportwear giant Nike, Inc. has announced a slew of changes across the executive ranks at its Jordan, Converse and namesake businesses... Read |
 | LAUREN HARTZENBERG Dermalogica founder Jane Wurwand recently revisited South Africa, a place that holds significant meaning for her entrepreneurial journey building a globally respected name in professional skincare... Read |
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 | MultiChoice Group, Rapyd and General Catalyst have announced a joint venture aimed at developing an integrated payment platform for Africa... Read |
| The One Club of Creativity |
 | Grid Worldwide is top ranked regional agency in ADC 102nd Annual Awards Global Creative Rankings 2023... Read |
 | The One Show 2023 Global Creative Rankings names ‿ and us Middle East & Africa Agency of the Year... Read |
 | The One Club for Creativity has opened entries for Young Guns 21, which celebrates international creative professionals age 30 or younger... Read |
| TV |
 | The South African Broadcasting Corporation's (SABC) Video Entertainment, Content division has invited producers to submit programme proposals for long format drama series... Read |
| D&AD Awards |
 | The 61st D&AD Awards second ceremony took place 25 May 2023 in London... Read |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH Last night the first of the 61st D&AD Awards ceremonies saw Promise awarded two Wood Pencils and a Graphite Pencil... Read |
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 | BAKER MCKENZIE AFRICA TEAM Africa currently presents a myriad of opportunities for investors. In celebration of Africa Day, members of Baker McKenzie's Africa team have commented on some of the numerous reasons to invest in and celebrate the bright continent of Africa... Read |
 | MICHELLE NICHOLS The United Nations received pledges of $2.4bn on Wednesday to help fund aid operations for some 32 million people across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, but the donations fell short of what the UN was seeking as it warned against a possible "catastrophe"... Read |
 | Grace Matlhape, CEO of SmartStart and Mary Metcalfe, executive director of the Programme to Improve Learning Outcomes, has been named as Top 10 finalists for the 2023 Africa Education Medal... Read |
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 | ALEXANDER WINNING Ramaphosa appointed Kgosientsho Ramokgopa to the newly created post of electricity minister to try to find a solution to the worst power cuts on record... Read |
 | Momentum Metropolitan Holdings has made history naming its first female chief executive officer in the life-insurance industry... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BULLION PR & COMMUNICATION With the lifting of the dark clouds of the Covid-19 pandemic, the ombudsman for long-term insurance (OLTI) and the ombudsman for short-term insurance (OSTI) are looking ahead and planning with optimism... Read |
 | ALEXANDER WINNING South Africa's headline consumer inflation slowed more than expected in April to 6.8% year on year from 7.1% in March, data from Statistics South Africa show... Read |
 | BHARGAV ACHARYA The unions want wage hikes of between 9.5% and 12%... Read |
 | KATJA HAMILTON The South African Reserve Bank interest rate hike rise of 50bps makes it the tenth such increase since November 2021... Read |
 | The inaugural Brand Finance City Index has named Cape Town as Africa's leading city brand, securing the 60th position globally. Following closely behind is Johannesburg, ranking 72nd... Read |
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