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 | BRENDAN SEERY At the risk of being labelled a Shoprite Checkers groupie, I have to say that when it comes to marketing and advertising, the group is on a tsunami of a roll at the moment... Read |
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| Loeries |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH The 45th Loeries Creative Week kicks off on Monday and Bizcommunity as a media partner will be on the ground... Read |
 | Bird Watching at the Loeries is the official podcast of this year's event, in partnership with VMLY&R South Africa and Bizcommunity... Read |
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| |  | KARABO LEDWABA Lianne Williams, Vumatel's marketing director, boasts a 19-year career spanning various industries. Her expertise lies in marketing, communications, market research, and data analytics... 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 |
 | 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 |
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 | ISSUED BY INVIBES ADVERTISING In celebration of #WorldTourismDay, Invibes shares, the success story of the Malta Tourism Authority. The world has gotten on the go again with over 429 million international tourist arrivals worldwide in 2021, according to Statista, and we think some of them might have gone to Malta!.. Read |
 | ISSUED BY WUNDERMAN THOMPSON Wunderman Thompson SA, a market leader in brand strategy, advertising, and digital transformation, proudly celebrates its achievement at the 11th Annual New Generation Awards... Read |
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| Branding |
 | After over a decade of absence, Castle Milk Stout has reintroduced the symbol of inkunzi emnyama, the familiar iconic symbol of a black bull, back on its packaging... Read |
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 | Helm, an African CX innovation firm, announces that it is evolving into an employee-owned company... Read |
 | ISSUED BY HUMAN8 Human8 (previously known as InSites Consulting), the new human-driven consultancy, just announced that its co-founder and current global CEO Kristof De Wulf is passing on the responsibility to Camille Nicita, currently managing director for North America... Read |
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 | KATJA HAMILTON As it stops supporting older devices, WhatsApp's smartphone changes may derail global banking services... Read |
 | Takealot is set to host its first Takealot Marketplace Summit, an event the online retailer says will recognise and empower SMEs... Read |
 | In its latest move in the e-commerce landscape, Massmart has launched 'Makro Business', a branded website offering businesses of all sizes, an online platform tailored to meet their specific product needs... Read |
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| Events & Conferencing |
 | ISSUED BY TOPCO MEDIA Gender inequality remains a stark reality in today's world, but the Standard Bank Top Women Conference 2023 is poised to change that narrative... Read |
   
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 | The Durban FilmMart has selected 35 participants from 22 countries across the continent for the third edition of its DFMI Business Lab... Read |
| Marketing |
 | JOHANNA MCDOWELL Johanna McDowell, CEO of Independent Agency Search & Selection Company and Scopen partner says don't get caught out at pitching time... Read |
 | BERNARD JANSEN, ISSUED BY FIREJUICE In the trend-obsessed landscape of digital marketing, one strategy that often takes the spotlight is content marketing... Read |
 | SAVON MATJANE, ISSUED BY STYLE ID Influencer marketing has been predominantly associated with lifestyle and consumer brands, but it's a misconception to believe that B2B brands cannot benefit from this modern-age form of marketing... Read |
 | ISSUED BY POINT The Point Group, inclusive of its creative agency, Iconic Collective, is thrilled to announce its shortlisting for several categories in the inaugural Shop! Awards... Read |
 | ISSUED BY INCUBETA In the fast-paced world of modern marketing, one thing remains constant and a top priority - results!... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MACHINE_ Machine_ claimed multiple awards, including two gold awards, across various categories at the 2023 New Generation Social & Digital Media Awards... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY HELM In an evening filled with glitz, glamour, and nervous excitement, Helm - Africa's leading customer experience innovation experts - and their partners DStv emerged as winners on Thursday night at the 2023 New Generation Social & Digital Media Awards... Read |
| Media |
 | CANDY DEMPERS, ISSUED BY MEDIAHEADS 360 Bathong! Bliksem, what a time for gees. What a time for heritage!... Read |
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 | SHARNE DANIELS, ISSUED BY VICINITY MEDIA Digital transformation is well and truly underway, and marketing is now more and more data driven. While it lagged behind for a few years, out of home has quickly caught up... Read |
| PR & Communications |
 | JANICE SPARK Communications agency, Idea Engineers, celebrates its 21st anniversary this year co-founder; Janice Spark, reflects on the reasons for the company's longevity... Read |
 | Media monitoring company Novus Group gives three of the pillars for measuring PR success... Read |
| Promotions & Activations |
 | This past Heritage Day, Bokomo reached out to South Africans living abroad... Read |
 | ISSUED BY SMART MEDIA The holiday season brings forth feelings of happiness, merriment and a noticeable increase in consumer spending. For brands that specialise in Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), this time of year poses a dilemma. Should they book in-store media space, or preserve budget for an alternate period?... Read |
| Publishing |
 | ISSUED BY OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS Oxford University Press would like to announce the appointment of Karen Simpson as managing director for Africa from 1 October 2023... Read |
| Research |
 | ISSUED BY BMI RESEARCH How is load shedding affecting South Africans' eating behaviours and their meal choices?... Read |
 | ISSUED BY VERVE Verve, the experts in combining cultural intelligence, human intelligence, and artificial intelligence to create supercharged insight and communities, have hired Deidre Sullivan as senior vice president, North America... Read |
| Retail |
 | TANNUR ANDERS Pick n Pay's chief executive Pieter Boone has stepped down with immediate effect... Read |
 | NELSON BANYA RCL Foods, through its poultry unit Rainbow, culls 410,000 chickens amid the country's severe avian flu outbreak, raising concerns of chicken shortages... Read |
 | Checkers has launched Xtra Savings Plus, a monthly subscription offering unlimited free Sixty60 grocery deliveries, even more personalised offers and an additional in-store discount... Read |
 | A little-known fact about Pick n Pay relates to the size of its franchise network, and over the next few years, the group will further strengthen the division... Read |
 | FAHEEM HOOSEN Faheem Hoosen, head of assurance KwaZulu-Natal at BDO South Africa, explains what is driving this shift and shares some strategies for local retailers to attract and retain the local market... Read |
 | As part of the 150th anniversary of 501 jeans, Levi's has partnered with global footwear brand Crocs to merge casual comfort and design in the all-new Levi's x Crocs capsule collection... Read |
 | Spar is leveraging the power of social media to create a wave of positivity with #SpreadSmiles - a unique initiative aimed at promoting goodwill to support vital causes and positive community changes... Read |
| Sales |
 | State of The Luxury Market Africa Report 2023 takes a closer look at whether this demand surge has maintained its momentum, outstripping supply, or if it has begun to taper off as consumers adapt to the evolving economic landscape... Read |
| Social Media |
 | SAM NASSIMOV We recently marked the 10-year milestone of Instagram, a platform that has profoundly shaped and, some might argue, even birthed the concept of influencer marketing that at its core is about fostering authentic relationships and real connections with brands... Read |
 | Recently Meta hosted its Creator Lab Live event bringing together over 40 local emerging creators in South Africa... Read |
| The One Club of Creativity |
 | After hundreds of submissions from all over the world and across a multitude of disciplines, the jury of Young Guns 21 has narrowed down the many entrants to create the official YG21 finalist list... Read |
 | The launch of The One Show 2024 comes with some notable changes... Read |
| TV |
 | ISSUED BY JENNY GRIESEL COMMUNICATIONS Anele Mdoda hosts E! event revealing October programming lineup... Read |
 | ISSUED BY FOX NETWORKS GROUP ESPN, The Walt Disney Company and the National Football League have collaborated on a first-of-its-kind NFL game presentation - Toy Story Funday Football - as real-time action between the Atlanta Falcons and Jacksonville Jaguars will be experienced in Pixar's iconic "Toy Story" Universe... Read |
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 | Pan-African real estate firm Lango appoints RMB as sole sustainability advisor, co-ordinating a $325m sustainability-linked loan package with Standard Bank, aligning financial strategy with sustainability goals for long-term asset viability. Read |
 | Africa has long been a sought-after destination for leisure travellers and in recent years, a growing trend has emerged, demonstrating that business tourism in Africa is making significant contributions to the continent's overall tourism GDP... Read |
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 | These increases are going to hit all consumers hard, and they come at a time when most South Africans are feeling extreme financial pressure, says the AA... Read |
 | Gauteng plans to establish state-owned bank and pharmaceutical company to support entrepreneurs and enhance healthcare services. Read |
 | NYASHA NYAUNGWA Namibia has suspended imports of live poultry, birds and poultry products from South Africa following the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the neighbouring country... Read |
 | Capitec Bank, South Africa's largest retail bank, reports overcoming impacts of high inflation and interest rates, with shares rising 9%. CEO anticipates improved retail credit performance... Read |
 | From surviving to thriving in the post-Covid world, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa are projecting similar or increased revenues in 2023... Read |
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 | Rocla is a precast concrete infrastructural product specialist in Southern Africa. |
 | PG Bison is the leading producer of wood-based decorative panels in Africa, servicing the retail, construction, furniture/kitchen manufacturing, and residential development markets, primarily in southern Africa. |
 | Restonic is a leading integrated manufacturer of a wide range of innovative sleep products under the Restonic, iDream and Green Coil Brands, as well as retail house brands for the major South African and Namibian furniture and bedding retailers. |
 | Feltex is a leading South African manufacturer of automotive components used in the assembly and aftermarket of the major global automotive brands. |
 | Safripol focuses on producing high-quality polymers for use in a variety of different sectors, including the infrastructure, telecommunications, agriculture, packaging, manufacturing, and medical sectors. |
 | Unitrans is a leading provider of integrated services focused on growing our clients' business through specialised and bespoke services. |
 | Optix reduces on-road risk for fleet operators and the driver community, using risk identifying information for preventative forecasting and behaviour changing solutions. |
 | As Africa and the Middle East's premier award that recognises, rewards, inspires and fosters creative excellence in the advertising and brand communication industry, winning a Loerie is the highest accolade for creativity and innovation across our region. The Loeries, a proudly not-for-profit company, promotes and supports creativity by helping marketers, agencies and consumers appreciate the value of fresh thinking, innovative ideas and outstanding execution. |
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Confucius "Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it." Rumi "Let the beauty of what you love be what you do." Thomas A. Edison "Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time." Winston Churchill "If you're going through hell, keep going." Nelson Mandela "It always seems impossible until it's done." |
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