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|  | | Sithembile Ntombela, ACEO of Brand South Africa, has been named the 2024 Future of Leadership Summit’s Marketing Leader of the Year...read |
|  | | Digital marketing agency Hoorah has helped financial services firm Alexforbes to build an in-house agency...read |
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| |  | DANETTE BREITENBACH Khangelani Dziba, Rapt's group divisional head: PR & influencer partnerships, says young people bring a different energy to the industry... Read |  | EVAN-LEE COURIE It's a tale of creativity, determination and perseverance, and this #YouthMonth, we find out more about Keagile Tabane, the visionary entrepreneur behind Gourmet Ice & Co... Read |  | DR MMAKI JANTJIES Technology, says Dr Mmaki Jantjies, group executive at Telkom Innovation and Transformation, is the glimmer of hope for the country’s youth. Read |  | |
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| Cannes Lions |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH The first Cannes Lions 024 shortlists have been released... Read |
 | TimeTo, an industry initiative to combat sexual harassment in advertising, and the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity have partnered for the first time to provide guidance and education on sexual harassment at industry events... Read |
 | The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has announced that the Entertainment Person of the Year award will be bestowed on Mattel’s chairman and chief executive officer, Ynon Kreiz... Read |
| Marketing & Media |
 | Dentsu’s Carat has been appointed to Pernod Ricard's €100m EMEA media planning and buying account... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM As the most influential advertising, marketing and media publication in South Africa, Bizcommunity is an indispensable part of any marketing communications mix... Read |
 | Agency Scope digital spend figures throw up interesting local and global trends, while experts warn against digital snake oil stats... Read |
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| Advertising |
 | ISSUED BY INVIBES ADVERTISING Invibes embraces the cookieless future with its innovative Invibes Handshake API to complement its hashed email solution... Read |
 | South African rugby stars Cheslin Kolbe, Makazole Mapimpi and Eben Etzebeth have joined forces with Nescafé to champion the global coffee brand’s new Make Your World campaign... Read |
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 | LUCILLE EVE, ISSUED BY WETPAINT ADVERTISING As a production director at an advertising agency, I've witnessed the magic of captivating campaigns that drive business growth... Read |
 | ISSUED BY LG ‘Optimism your feed’ Playlist curated by global influencers will enable users to engage with optimistic and inspiring content on their social media feeds... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ADVERTISING MEDIA FORUM In the dynamic landscape of modern business, the relationship between agencies and their clients has evolved into a crucial determinant of success. An effective partnership transcends the traditional transactional model, focusing instead on collaboration, mutual understanding, and shared goals... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNICATION AND ADVERTISING The Association for Communication and Advertising (ACA) and Effie Awards South Africa have extended the deadline to enter this year’s programme and are calling on South African agencies, clients, media partners and start-ups to submit their Effie Awards entries before the final extended deadline on Thursday, 13 June... Read |
 | Naked’s recent Lose Wait features Rugby World Cup winner Ox Nché... Read |
| Branding |
 | ALETIA OBERHOLSTER Adidas, known for its distinctive three parallel stripes design which has evolved over the decades, has always been very protective of its “Three Stripe” trade mark against third party use... Read |
 | Adidas' latest brand campaign is headlined by a new brand film which aims to inspire next-gen athletes to also overcome pressure and help fuel their love of the beautiful game... Read |
 | DONO WHITE Dono White, VML strategy director & BAV SA Champion presents the BAV South Africa results... Read |
 | South African rugby star Cheslin Kolbe is the latest sports ambassador to join forces with Prime Hydration... Read |
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 | LINDSEY SCHUTTERS IDC report sets Salesforce economy growth at $5.8bn in AI-powered cloud solutions by 2028… Read |
| Digital |
 | First-party data stands as a cornerstone of understanding customer behaviours, preferences, and patterns says Gil Sperling and Dan Levy of Flow... Read |
 | ISSUED BY V5 DIGITAL The V5 Digital Team is all set for an incredible journey to the Salesforce World Tour Essentials in Johannesburg... Read |
 | For the first time, the DStv Content Creator Awards includes a Pan-African Creator Award for content creators from across the continent to enter... Read |
 | ISSUED BY METROWIRED Voice Anywhere, is the groundbreaking Hybrid Collaboration Solution that has simplified how teams connect and collaborate. The solution leverages existing telephony investments, streamlining communication to an effortless Voice as a Service (VaaS) experience... Read |
| ESG |
 | The urgent need to eliminate single-use plastic packaging and drastically reduce waste has become a pressing business imperative... Read |
 | ISSUED BY SOAPBOX Join us for an unforgettable journey with Captain Kwanda’s Fanplastic Adventures on Saturday, 22 June at the Homecoming Centre, Cape Town.... Read |
 | CLAIRE WATT Claire Watt, senior account director, The Friday Street Club explains that strategic communication is a powerful way to achieve a climate safe future. Read |
| Events & Conferencing |
 | South Africa has climbed five positions in the 2023 International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) Global Ranking Report, enhancing its standing as a top location for business events worldwide... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING Cape Town, you did it again! Kfm’s Vinyl Classic Party is back, and it’s hotter than ever. Tickets sold out in a record-breaking eight hours... Read |
 | ISSUED BY YEHBABY MARKETING CREATIVES The second annual Africa Media Perspectives (AMP) conference convenes this month... Read |
| Exhibitions |
 | ISSUED BY SPECIALISED EXHIBITIONS At an evening filled with glitz and glamour with entertainment from various artists and fantastic food... Read |
| Film & Cinematography |
 | EARLE HOLMES, ISSUED BY AFDA The Afda Experimental Festival is an annual event orchestrated by our 3rd year students... Read |
 | ISSUED BY THE PUBLICITY WORKSHOP The highly anticipated biographical film drama, Girl, You Know It's True, promises to captivate audiences with its retelling of the meteoric rise and fall of Milli Vanilli... Read |
| Magazines |
 | Standard Bank won the Leading Sustainable Bank award from African Banker Magazine for its impactful ESG efforts and commitment to sustainable finance... Read |
| Marketing |
 | EMMA ODENDAAL, ISSUED BY DENTSU In the ever-evolving world of influencer marketing, a harsh reality persists: a crate of toothpaste or a weekend getaway doesn’t pay the bills. Nano influencers (defined as having less than 15,000 followers) find themselves frustrated by the lack of fair compensation... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNICATION AND ADVERTISING Repeat chart toppers AB InBev & McDonald’s demonstrate their continued success. Close competition amongst agencies illustrates commitment to effectiveness globally... Read |
 | ISSUED BY JOE PUBLIC Effie Worldwide recently announced the 2023 Effie Index, which ranks the agencies, brands and marketers behind the world’s most effective marketing. Joe Public was named the Most Effective Independent Agency in Africa and the Middle East... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BROAD MEDIA Daily Investor’s marketing team makes it easy to get your sponsored articles published on our website... Read |
 | DANIELLA GRAHAM, ISSUED BY EVERLYTIC The results of Everlytic’s You Mailed It Email Marketing Awards 2024 are in, and ShopriteX and Machine_ emerged victorious in the respective categories... Read |
 | ISSUED BY LITHA COMMUNICATIONS Litha Communications has experienced significant growth in supporting government agencies, public companies, and parastatals in writing annual reports and project management... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNICATION AND ADVERTISING Under the theme "From Disruption to Creation: AI’s Impact on the Agency-Client Ecosystem," the dialogue provided a valuable platform for discussions regarding collaboration among key stakeholders in the advertising community... Read |
| Media |
 | ECHHA JAIN IN BENGALURU AND MICHAL ALEKSANDROWICZ An offer by France's Canal+ for the shares it does not own in South Africa's MultiChoice is "fair and reasonable" according to an independent board formed by the latter and reviewed by Standard Bank, the two broadcasters said on Tuesday... Read |
 | OpenAI, the makers of ChatGPT, and News Corp, the international media conglomerate, have signed a deal that will let OpenAI use and learn from News Corp’s content... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING In a remarkable display of journalistic excellence, 702, South Africa’s biggest talk radio station, offered unparalleled coverage of the 2024 South African elections on 29 May... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MEDIAMARK The power of radio and the audio ecosystem received a significant boost as the trusted medium for advertisers during a time of uncertainty for brands, with the launch of the inaugural 72-hour radio and audio marathon, SoundGen... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING The election buzz might be over, but the excitement continues with Kfm 94.5’s TLC Party... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING As we celebrate the 12th year of Nedbank Business Ignite, 702 and CapeTalk are thrilled to announce the return of this prestigious competition in 2024... Read |
| Newspapers |
 | The Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards finalists have been announced by the South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef)... Read |
| Online Media |
 | 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 |
| OOH |
 | ISSUED BY PROVANTAGE Airport Ads, part of the Provantage family of companies, has announced the extension of its exclusive airport advertising rights at Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (KMIA)... Read |
 | ISSUED BY JCDECAUX SOUTH AFRICA JCDecaux South Africa, a leading out-of-home media company, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Archie Masebe as sales director, effective 4 June 2024... Read |
 | According to reports global spending on Out of Home advertising reached $41.9bn in 2023, up 16% on 2022's $36.2bn, breaking through the 5% barrier even as online continues to dominate media growth tables... Read |
| PR & Communications |
 | ADAM HUNTER, ISSUED BY HOOK, LINE & SINKER Newsrooms are diminished and so has the power of the pen. The media world is under threat across the globe while the PR and marketing industry is duty-bound to help journalists fill the knowledge gap, we must - and can - do better... Read |
 | ISSUED BY RED RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS Red Ribbon Communications is excited to announce the formation of a dedicated consumer tech division to meet the rapidly growing demand for public relations and marketing services... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MACHINE_ Creative solutions agency Machine_has been appointed as Handy Andy’s lead creative agency, effective from 1 May 2024, after an intensive Unilever digital pitch process... Read |
| Production |
 | ISSUED BY MOONSPORT Moonsport, known for its presence in the sports content and entertainment landscape with a major focus on fan engagement proudly announces the launch of its new rebrand... Read |
| Promotions & Activations |
 | This year marks a decade of the award-winning Street Store, the initiative that won a Cannes Lions gold, but more than that it has clothed more than a million homeless people around the world with dignity... Read |
 | ISSUED BY HEINEKEN BEVERAGES Bernini, the only real Sparkling Spritzer made from wine, has nnounced an exciting partnership with Glamour Magazine... Read |
| Publishing |
 | SANDISO PHALISO The rooms are full of dusty boxes and broken pieces of old machinery. Papers and books wrapped in brown paper — Bibles, textbooks in isiXhosa — are piled up... Read |
| Radio |
 | KARABO LEDWABA Koika who had been battling the disease since she was a teenager had travelled to Atlanta in the US after fundraising for treatment of her stage four diagnosis... Read |
 | ZABALAZA MCHUNU, ISSUED BY THOTBOX In the vibrant tapestry of South Africa's diverse communities, each thread tells a story of resilience, identity, and the relentless pursuit of representation... Read |
| Recruitment |
 | ISSUED BY ICANDI CQ Should employee engagement be viewed through an HR lens or a customer funnel? If attraction, retention and loyalty is on the line, it’s time to adopt a new employee engagement funnel... Read |
| Research |
 | ISSUED BY SAMRA Nearly 100 researchers from various Southern African market research agencies, along with client teams, gathered to share their knowledge and insights... Read |
| Retail |
 | South African Breweries (SAB) has introduced Corona Cero, an alcohol-free beer with Vitamin D... Read |
 | Kylie Jenner, the mogul behind Kylie Cosmetics, has launched the global beauty brand in South Africa... Read |
 | ISSUED BY HEINEKEN BEVERAGES Savanna Premium Cider, South Africa's most loved, crisp and dry cider, has officially been ranked the No.1 cider brand in the world by volume in the IWSR (International Wine and Spirits Research) Global Cider Report, according to the latest 2023 data... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BRAVE GROUP The Brave Group is delighted to announce its success in winning the highly coveted advertising accounts for Unilever's Rajah and Knorrox brands... Read |
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| Social Media |
 | The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has announced that Radio 2000's X account (formerly Twitter) has been hacked... Read |
| TV |
 | ISSUED BY DSTV MEDIA SALES Eight strangers, one goal - to meet their perfect match for the very first time at the end of the wedding aisle... Read |
 | ISSUED BY THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY AFRICA Channel premiere content includes Secrets of the Whales and Super Reefs as well as other Oceans themed programming, every Sunday... Read |
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 | Private aviation is emerging as a key enabler to increased business activity, investment, and economic development in Africa... Read |
 | The drone market in Africa is growing steadily and is developing into a significant enterprise as the benefits of using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for both commercial and non-commercial purposes are becoming increasingly recognised across the continent... Read |
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 | KATJA HAMILTON Putin confirms BRICS developing independent payment system, boosting Russian sovereignty. Read |
 | According to the findings of the Nedbank Happiness Survey, South Africans generally feel happy and are flourishing... Read |
 | Production of the Ranger bakkie at the factory began in 2000, making it almost a quarter-century since manufacturing of the brand's popular bakkie started... Read |
 | This year’s competition saw a diverse range of entries, reflecting the high quality and variety of SA wines... Read |
 | PAUL MAKUBE "In a quarter characterised by a plethora of growth constraints such as the El Nino-induced heat wave the decimated crops, loadshedding, and inefficiencies at ports, agriculture still managed to rebound strongly in Q1, 2024." Read |
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