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AI Newsfeed wins Global Recognition at 2026 Siinda Awards in Berlin

Digital

AI Newsfeed wins Global Recognition at 2026 Siinda Awards in Berlin

Issued by Location Bank 8 hours

Retailers pivot to AI loyalty agents as 2026 trends emerge

Trends

Retailers pivot to AI loyalty agents as 2026 trends emerge

10 hours

Heinz brings back the iconic glass bottle for limited time

FMCG

Heinz brings back the iconic glass bottle for limited time

11 hours

KZN showed up big for the 22nd Suncoast East Coast Radio Big Walk

Radio & Audio

KZN showed up big for the 22nd Suncoast East Coast Radio Big Walk

Issued by East Coast Radio 11 hours

Experiential-led retail is reviving South Africa's shopping malls

Commercial Property

Experiential-led retail is reviving South Africa's shopping malls

12 hours

Growth is no longer won in channels

Marketing

Growth is no longer won in channels

Issued by Dentsu 12 hours

TikTok shifts destination marketing towards creator-led travel discovery

Travel

TikTok shifts destination marketing towards creator-led travel discovery

Robin Fredericks 11 hours

A snippet from the ad. Source: YouTube.

Advertising

ARB clears Wildebeest Brandewyn ad accused of promoting binge drinking

Karabo Ledwaba 13 hours

Geely to launch first petrol model in South Africa, targets 10-vehicle lineup

Dealers

Geely to launch first petrol model in South Africa, targets 10-vehicle lineup

Nqobile Dludla 15 hours

Why creativity still matters when algorithms are marketing’s first audience

Advertising

Why creativity still matters when algorithms are marketing’s first audience

1 day

Hansa Pilsener’s witty radio campaign raises a beer to the over-30s

Advertising

Hansa Pilsener’s witty radio campaign raises a beer to the over-30s

Issued by Joe Public 1 day

Why we get in the way of our best ideas

Advertising

Why we get in the way of our best ideas

Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 1 day

The launch commercial for the all-new Kia Tasman bakkie creates an entire world out of one problem (image supplied)

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign | Kia Tasman bakkie TVC takes up the bakkie challenge

1 day

Get Fame Week Africa ready: Key dates the creative industry needs to know

Film & Cinematography

Get Fame Week Africa ready: Key dates the creative industry needs to know

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 2 days

The human paradox: The faster AI advances, the more human connection matters

Artificial Intelligence

The human paradox: The faster AI advances, the more human connection matters

Charne Munien, Issued by Rogerwilco 2 days

An immersive Table Mountain experience by Chaos Theory and the Millat Group has won a global event award (Image supplied)

Events & Conferencing

African-led events worldclass as Table Mountain immersive experience wins global award

2 days

Nestlé KitKat brings fans closer to Formula 1 in new partnership

Retail Marketing

Nestlé KitKat brings fans closer to Formula 1 in new partnership

2 days

The Lux Collective enters Rwanda with luxury tourism circuit

Hospitality

The Lux Collective enters Rwanda with luxury tourism circuit

2 days

Ask Africa appoints Jezile Dhlamini as its chief client partner officer

Research

Ask Africa appoints Jezile Dhlamini as its chief client partner officer

Issued by ASK AFRICA 2 days

Fashion & Homeware

H&M partners with Italian brand Lotto for menswear collection

2 days

Publicis is set to acquire LiveRamp. Source: Publicis.

Advertising

Publicis Groupe to buy LiveRamp for $2.2bn

2 days

Act For Change: Checkers and Meals on Wheels to deliver R1m worth of stationery to learners in SA

ESG

Act For Change: Checkers and Meals on Wheels to deliver R1m worth of stationery to learners in SA

3 days

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2026 | Creative Marketer of the Year named

3 days

Celerity to showcase the future of business messaging at London Tech Week 2026

Digital

Celerity to showcase the future of business messaging at London Tech Week 2026

Issued by Celerity.chat 3 days

The growing role of data and AI in media buying

Digital

The growing role of data and AI in media buying

Issued by TDMC 3 days

Palesa Moloi, new director of people and culture at Philip Morris South Africa

Talent Acquisition

New director of people and culture for Philip Morris SA

3 days

The Agency Scope China has found the biggest challenges that marketers face relate to the economic context (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

Agency Scope China | Economic context the biggest challenge

3 days

Your customers know when you’re faking it

Everlytic Communication Insights

Your customers know when you’re faking it

Cristelle Snyman, Issued by Everlytic 1 day

The Racket Club's music studio. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

The Racket Club launches music strategy agency

3 days

Why brands must humanise the AI narrative to preserve consumer trust

PR & Communications

Why brands must humanise the AI narrative to preserve consumer trust

Issued by Penquin 3 days

Chinese automakers gain ground in SA as competitive pricing spurs demand

Commercial & Industrial

Chinese automakers gain ground in SA as competitive pricing spurs demand

Nqobile Dludla 3 days

Marketing

The future of OTC marketing lies in the recommendation moment

Michael Gullan 3 days

Lancewood, Krispy Kreme launch limited-edition doughnut trio

FMCG

Lancewood, Krispy Kreme launch limited-edition doughnut trio

15 May 2026

Source: Image supplied

Social Media

Calling SA’s creators: 2026 Content Creator Awards now open

15 May 2026

Vinayak Sasitharan named Mondelēz International senior finance director for SSA

Banking & Finance

Vinayak Sasitharan named Mondelēz International senior finance director for SSA

15 May 2026

Popular Firewings Challenge concludes with a fiery showdown in Johannesburg

Food & bev. services

Popular Firewings Challenge concludes with a fiery showdown in Johannesburg

Issued by OnPoint PR 15 May 2026

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2026: Ad law and self-regulation summit debuts at Cannes Lions

15 May 2026

Why 3RC’s blog content matters to gen Z

Marketing

Why 3RC’s blog content matters to gen Z

Issued by 3RC 15 May 2026

In 2025, KFC Add Hope open-sourced its entire child-feeding blueprint and invited Gen Z innovators to improve it. Image supplied.

Food, Water & Energy Security

How SA's young innovators help KFC Add Hope feed more children

15 May 2026

Image supplied.

Aesthetic Medicine

NtryMed debuts The Ordinary-style efficacy at accessible prices in SA

Maroefah Smith 15 May 2026

MEA region has done well at The One Show. Source: Supplied.

The One Club for Creativity

Accenture Song SA dominates One Show MEA with 3 Golds

15 May 2026

Used car sales grow as South Africans stick with familiar favourites

Commercial & Industrial

Used car sales grow as South Africans stick with familiar favourites

15 May 2026

The customer experience is FMCG’s next growth advantage

FMCG

The customer experience is FMCG’s next growth advantage

Keegan Reddy, Issued by Rainbow Chicken 14 May 2026

Perion, Mediamark and McSorely Media launch exclusive AI advertising partnership across Africa

Artificial Intelligence

Perion, Mediamark and McSorely Media launch exclusive AI advertising partnership across Africa

Issued by Mediamark 15 May 2026

Why spaza shops matter more than South Africa realises

Entrepreneurship

Why spaza shops matter more than South Africa realises

Annele Dippenaar 14 May 2026

The Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands 2026

Branding

The Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands 2026

Issued by Kantar 14 May 2026

Incognito allows for sensitive chats. Source: Meta.

Social Media

Meta adds private AI ‘Incognito Chat’ to WhatsApp

14 May 2026

#Orchids&Onions: Carling carries, Faf fumbles in World Cup ad chaos

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: Carling carries, Faf fumbles in World Cup ad chaos

Brendan Seery 14 May 2026