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|  | | Daily Maverick and other media outlets have reported on looting that took place during the recent taxi strike in Cape Town...read |
|  | | Takealot.com is trialling its first-ever on-demand service, TakealotNow, which will deliver within the hour, exclusively in Cape Town's northern suburbs.read |
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| |  | ASHLEIGH BUTTERWORTH In a world where gender equality remains a formidable challenge, South Africa emerges as a beacon of progress, celebrating the remarkable rise of women entrepreneurs... Read |  | KARABO LEDWABA Jessica Mahlekisi is the marketing and digital coordinator in the Luxe division at L'Oréal South Africa... Read |  | ISSUED BY TOPCO MEDIA In this bumper edition of Public Sector Leaders, we include regulars such as Addressing the Nation - Letter from the Presidency - and a calendar of commemorative events... Read |  | ISSUED BY HUSTLE MEDIA During Women's Month, we can't think of anything more fitting than celebrating the women we share our space with. Hustle Media is a testament to female entrepreneurship, a women-owned and led enterprise... Read |  | EVAN-LEE COURIE In the spirit of Women's Month and celebrating phenomenal women doing phenomenal work in their respective fields, we chat to Tshepiso Mazibuko, an award-winning South African photographer and artist who uses her camera lens to showcase the politics, society, landscape, and history of our country... Read |
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| |  | ISSUED BY JUTA AND COMPANY Juta and Jacaranda FM are proud to announce the release of a pioneering podcast series sharing the rich insights and experiences of some of our respected legal minds who have contributed to shaping the jurisprudence of our contemporary legal landscape... Read |  | The Basadi in Music Awards, an award ceremony that celebrates female talent and achievements in the music industry, took place this week... Read |
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| |  | ISSUED BY DASH DIGITAL STUDIO After an impressive 16 nominations, DashDigital, a specialist design studio and new arrival on the SA awards stage took home two awards, both in the acclaimed e-commerce category... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY DELTA VICTOR BRAVO Following our written thought piece on the New Rules for Good Business (published in Brands & Branding in 2021) we have developed a video series to unpack each of the ideas: Embracing Chaos, Being Playful and Showing Care... Read |
 | THEO CLARKE, ISSUED BY TLC WORLDWIDE AFRICA In the ever-evolving business landscape, our belief is that companies that do not adapt to the seismic technological, socio-economic and customer behavioural shifts will likely find themselves teetering on the brink of irrelevance and dwindling market share... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY BOOMTOWN Iconic South African brand, Bokomo, has launched a new brand positioning. This centres on eye-catching new packaging which really helps the products stand out on-shelf and features a new television spot... Read |
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 | Diamond jeweller Shimansky was recently named overall winner of the annual V&A Waterfront Tenant Service Excellence Awards... Read |
 | GERHARD NORTJÉ Gerhard Nortjé, MD of redPanda Software says data is an untapped opportunity, yet data has the potential to revolutionise retail... Read |
 | CEM Africa, running today and tomorrow in Cape Town, examines AI's impact on CX... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY ARORA ONLINE New digi-kids on the block Arora Online successfully conceptualised and executed a multinational influencer marketing campaign with a paid media element for Africa's Business Heroes... Read |
 | An In On Africa reportChatGPT in South Africa: Is the AI Chatbot changing how we work and play examines concerns around ChatGPT... Read |
 | ISSUED BY OGILVY SOUTH AFRICA Ogilvy South Africa has unveiled the latest highly anticipated upgrades to its innovation labs, based in both the Johannesburg and Cape Town campuses... Read |
 | ISSUED BY NEW MEDIA StoryStation.ai harnesses the award-winning content marketing agency's storytelling experience and tech expertise, empowering businesses with limited marketing budgets to generate their own high-quality content... Read |
 | LINDSEY SCHUTTERS Online gaming platform Roblox is facing accusations of operating as a gambling platform for minors... Read |
 | Aleph - the digital advertising company - has announced the launch of its global cross-border payments and credit underwriting unit, Aleph Payments... Read |
 | NICK DURRANT, ISSUED BY BLUEGRASS DIGITAL G2, the world's leading business software review platform, recently released their latest user satisfaction ratings and Umbraco stood out against some pretty impressive competition... Read |
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 | The South African National Editors' Forum (Sanef) has announced an opportunity for early to mid-career journalists to receive mentoring from international experts... Read |
 | FELIX ONUAH Google plans to train 20,000 Nigerian women and youth in digital skills and provide a grant of 1.2bn naira ($1.6m) to help the government's create one million digital jobs in the country, its Africa executives said on Tuesday... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DENTSU Dentsu Mozambique and Create, two agencies under the same roof, joined forces at Eduardo Mondlane University in Maputo. Their goal? To engage and motivate final-year students specialising in Marketing & Public Relations and Journalism... Read |
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 | The inaugural Beyond Awards, a sustainability recognition platform hosted by South African Breweries in partnership with ESG Africa events, will take place on Tuesday, 3 October 2023... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY IMC CONFERENCE The Nedbank IMC Conference is living up to its reputation as the most prestigious and sought after marketing event in SA... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BURNESSEO From golden savannas to the blue coasts, South Africa invites you to a land that knows how to celebrate life. In this event management landscape, creativity and culture dance hand-in-hand and celebrations here are like breathtaking spectacles... Read |
 | ISSUED BY EXPOSURE MARKETING Nickelodeon will be partnering with the MamaMagic Milestones Expo bringing to life a fun, live experience that will include everyone's favourite Paw Patrol pups on the Ackermans stage at the exhibition for the first time ever!... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BUSINESS PARTNERS LIMITED Time is running out, and the clock is ticking! We are thrilled to recognize the unwavering determination and incredible success of South African entrepreneurs through the launch of the Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year awards... Read |
 | ISSUED BY CREATESA.TV Fame Week Africa, the premier cultural and creative event celebrating African and global creatives, is proud to announce its partnership with CreateSA.tv... Read |
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 | Algeria has banned the movie Barbie, which had been showing at some cinemas in the country for several weeks, an official source and the local 24H Algerie news site said on Monday... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BLUE SKY PUBLICATIONS At the end of June, The South African successfully concluded their first Student Film Competition with a film called Stigma taking the top spot and a R10,000 cash prize... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY BURNESSEO Marketing companies are the best storytellers. They create and spin business tales using the symphony of strategy, creativity and persuasion... Read |
 | SEMONA PILLAY Semona Pillay from the Univerity of Johannesburg gives four ways to manage privacy and risk when marketing in the metaverse... Read |
 | ISSUED BY TDMC Influencer marketing continues to grow as more and more brands turn to influencers - big and small - to help them win over new customers and retain existing ones... Read |
 | ISSUED BY OLIVER In-house digital agency Oliver South Africa is increasing operational and cross-functional capabilities with the new senior appointment of its all Africa client service director... Read |
 | ISSUED BY EBONY+IVORY Performance-based marketing is a critical part of any integrated marketing plan but it requires specialist skills and experience to achieve the exceptional results that are possible... Read |
 | Johanna McDowell, Scopen partner and CEO of IAS reports that close to 200 interviews have been completed for Agency Scope SA 2023/2024... Read |
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 | LISTON PITMAN, ISSUED BY EATBIGFISH The world remains uncertain, and businesses must adapt to new and unpredictable economic, geopolitical and environmental realities. Against this backdrop, it's important to pay attention to the new (and renewed) challengers emerging and primed to disrupt categories in 2023... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MEMBRANA MEDIA Acknowledging the delicate balance between monetisation and user engagement, Membrana Media provides a range of diverse monetisation options... Read |
| Media Freedom |
 | Zimbabwean authorities on Thursday deported four regional democracy activists on arrival at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport... Read |
 | Sanef has joined the global media community of journalists, expressing their concern on media freedom in the run-up to the Zimbabwe elections... Read |
| Online Media |
 | ISSUED BY BROAD MEDIA Businesses such as Discovery Bank, EY, Discovery Business Insurance, EY-Parthenon, Sage, Microsoft, and Monocle have featured as sponsors of Business Talk... Read |
 | SUSIE MILBURN, ISSUED BY EATBIGFISH The world remains uncertain, and businesses must adapt to new and unpredictable economic, geopolitical and environmental realities. Against this backdrop, it's important to pay attention to the new (and renewed) challengers emerging and primed to disrupt categories in 2023... Read |
| PR & Communications |
 | KABELO CHABALALA The phrase "Public Relations (PR) professionals need to build meaningful relationships with journalists based on mutual respect and trust" can be misleading... Read |
 | African professionals have a unique opportunity to establish prices that accurately reflect the value they provide, unlike older market... Read |
 | ISSUED BY LEVERGY The 2023 Prism awards ended with outstanding results for Levergy, who walked away with a total of six accolades recognising the agency's commitment to storytelling through best practice communications... Read |
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 | BONGANI CHINKANDA, ISSUED BY BRAVE GROUP In the ever-evolving business landscape, the advent of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has sparked widespread discussions about the future of various job roles... Read |
| Promotions & Activations |
 | ISSUED BY ONPOINT PR Get ready for a breakfast extravaganza like never before as two of South Africa's leading breakfast brands, White Star and Weet-Bix, join forces to celebrate breakfast with the #SABiggestBreakfast... Read |
 | This Woman's Month, Brutal Fruit Spritzer created 'a space for SHE to BE free, comfortable, inspired and her authentic self'... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING Kfm 94.5, the number one station in the market, is thrilled to announce the successful conclusion of the Kfm Best of the Cape Awards, which received an unprecedented number of votes, surpassing a quarter of a million... Read |
| Research |
 | ISSUED BY INSIGHT SURVEY Within the South African Fast Food market, there is a growing love for 'local is lekker' which is resulting in robust market growth, driven by large servings of locally focused advertising and marketing, such as load shedding and the country's ever-popular braai culture... Read |
 | BRC commissions television universe update and other research... Read |
| Retail |
 | It is hoped that the slower rate of real decline points in June points to a levelling out in real retail sales... Read |
 | Heineken Beverages has won 36 medals at the 2023 International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC)... Read |
 | MIKE SMOLLAN It's been said that without a consumer at the shelf, shopper-marketing becomes like the proverbial tree falling in a forest with no-one there to hear it - making the case for solid marketing strategies in retail across all levels... Read |
 | Nederburg has teamed up with Chef Nti who has come up with exciting new flavour-popping kasi recipes to mark the 50th anniversary of the winery's red blend, Baronne... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY EVERLYTIC A new marketing report reveals innovative trends have emerged in travel email marketing following the Covid-19 pandemic... Read |
| Social Media |
 | SAEID KERMANI ASSISTANT,PETER DARKE,THEO NOSEWORTHY Nike's advertisement featuring Colin Kaepernick sparked a social media firestorm in 2018... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MACHINE_ To showcase Spotify's wide array of Afrikaans music and target Afrikaans-speaking South Africans, Machine_ launched a social-media campaign that created a stir - and a lot of laughs... Read |
 | Elon Musk has announced that the blocking feature on Twitter (now X) will be removed because "it does not make sense"... Read |
 | ABDI SHEIKH Somalia has banned TikTok, messaging app Telegram and online-betting website 1XBet to limit the spread of indecent content and propaganda, its communications minister said... Read |
| Streaming |
 | ISSUED BY MACHINE_ In May 2023, South African creative-solutions agency, Machine_, launched its first film for Spotify Kenya as part of their African Monthly Active User campaign, to increase awareness and showcase the plethora of African music available on Spotify... Read |
| The One Club of Creativity |
 | The One Club for Creativity has bought together a panel of 10 distinguished brand-side marketers to determine the recipient of the CMO Pencil Award... Read |
| TV |
 | ISSUED BY FOX NETWORKS GROUP Brand-new engineering show with an edge - and on the edge, features Msikaba Bridge in South Africa. Six-part series airs on National Geographic from Tuesday 12 September 2023... Read |
| Youth Marketing |
 | The new MMA SA Youth Development Board has announced its chair and vice-chair, Takalani Masikhwa and Anesu Malisa, respectively... Read |
| Behind the Selfie |
 | This week we chat to Obi Asika who is the founder and chairman of Dragon Africa... Read |
 | KARABO LEDWABA This week we get to know Nyanga Tshabalala the voice behind Takalani Sesame's Zikwe... Read |
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 | GEORGE OBULUTSA The venture will make "aerospace parts, including aircraft thermo-acoustic insulation blankets, electrical wire harnesses, and other parts"... Read |
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 | CARYN DOLLEY, MSINDISI FENGU, MARK HEYWOOD AND RAY MAHLAKA National Treasury imposes spending freeze on provincial government departments to avert financial collapse; budget cuts in 2024 may worsen services for the vulnerable... Read |
 | KATJA HAMILTON South African court orders vaccine contract disclosure, leading transparency in pandemic response, inspiring global action, says Health Initiative... Read |
 | AWS Skills Centre in Cape Town has officially been opened and aims to provide accessible cloud skills training, including free foundational cloud training, for individuals interested in cloud computing and its potential career opportunities... Read |
 | The EG.5 or Eris Covid-19 variant's first case is confirmed by South Africa's Health Department in Gauteng province... Read |
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