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Pola Maneli Port Elizabeth and BCKRDS Johannesburg are among the global winners in the ADC 104th Annual Awards Middle East & Africa Region along with agencies and designers from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and United Arab Emirates (Image supplied)

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Pola Maneli Port Elizabeth and BCKRDS Johannesburg are among the global winners in the ADC 104th Annual Awards Middle East & Africa Region along with agencies and designers from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and United Arab Emirates (Image supplied)

2 South African agencies awarded in Global ADC 104th Annual Awards

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Barbie debuts dolls in likeness of Covid-19 frontline workers

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New Nespresso blend helps revive fragile coffee farming in the DRC

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New Nespresso blend helps revive fragile coffee farming in the DRC

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Corporate & Commercial Law

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SAP Africa appoints Tracy Bolton as its new COO

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Lonsa acquires majority stake in fibre cement manufacturer Everite

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Africa's second Radisson Red hotel opens in Joburg

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