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Advertising

ChatGPT ads are live in SA

Caleb Shepard, Issued by TDMC 19 hours

Hyprop appoints Primedia Malls and The Media Factory as digital media co-sales partners

OOH

Hyprop appoints Primedia Malls and The Media Factory as digital media co-sales partners

Issued by Primedia Out-of-Home 20 hours

South African businesses are being seen more in Google and clicked less: First local zero-click study

Digital

South African businesses are being seen more in Google and clicked less: First local zero-click study

Issued by Algorithm Agency 21 hours

Dischem Ceo Rui Morais

Banking & Finance

Dis-Chem’s Better Rewards programme supports 8% revenue growth

21 hours

Nedbank IMC white paper: Why African marketers must think beyond marketing

IMC Conference

Nedbank IMC white paper: Why African marketers must think beyond marketing

Issued by IMC Conference 21 hours

Bizcommunity – where business connects with the companies shaping news

Online Media

Bizcommunity – where business connects with the companies shaping news

Issued by Bizcommunity.com 1 day

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FMCG

Oreo gets a Mzansi twist with new limited-edition biscuit

1 day

People walk past a Dis-Chem Pharmacy outlet in Cape Town. Image credit: Reuters/Esa Alexander

Aesthetic Medicine

Dis-Chem brings the World of Beauty to Cape Town

Maroefah Smith 14 hours

NIQ Consumer Outlook for 2027: SA consumer economy becomes more polarised as inflation bites harder

Retail

NIQ Consumer Outlook for 2027: SA consumer economy becomes more polarised as inflation bites harder

Issued by NielsenIQ 1 day

Ogilvy wins the highest number of awards at Effies 2026

Effie Awards

Ogilvy wins the highest number of awards at Effies 2026

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 1 day

Advertising

Sanlam appoints strategic partners for relevance, not cosmetic change

2 days

Great clients, great creativity: 2026 is Joe Public’s best Loeries year yet

Loeries Creative Week

Great clients, great creativity: 2026 is Joe Public’s best Loeries year yet

Issued by Joe Public 2 days

Travel demand is rising, but tourism ads are failing to break through

Tourism & Travel

Travel demand is rising, but tourism ads are failing to break through

2 days

Brands don't compete in categories. They compete in culture

Marketing

Brands don't compete in categories. They compete in culture

Yasmin Kathoria and Marilyn Munga Dutlow, Issued by Kantar 2 days

The single story is alive and well in South African boardrooms

Marketing

The single story is alive and well in South African boardrooms

Dhatchani Naidoo, Issued by eatbigfish 2 days

Where people move, brands connect: Kena Outdoor on transport and OOH

OOH

Where people move, brands connect: Kena Outdoor on transport and OOH

Issued by Kena Outdoor 2 days

Peelerz sweetens its fruit claims after ARB complaint

Food & bev. services

Peelerz sweetens its fruit claims after ARB complaint

Chloe Posthumus 3 days

South Africa’s leading HR organisations crowned at the 2026 Future of HR Awards

Management & Leadership

South Africa’s leading HR organisations crowned at the 2026 Future of HR Awards

Issued by Topco Media 3 days

VML SA's Jarred Cinman and Tahaab Rais from Publicis Groupe Middle East discuss AI and its impact on humans (Image: Lesley Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

IMC Conference

#IMC2026 | The good and dark side of AI and its impact on humans

Danette Breitenbach 3 days

Kantar appoints Yasmin Kathoria as managing partner, Kantar Consulting, South Africa

Advertising

Kantar appoints Yasmin Kathoria as managing partner, Kantar Consulting, South Africa

Issued by Kantar 3 days

Varsity Vibe turns 16

Marketing

Varsity Vibe turns 16

Issued by Varsity Vibe 3 days

MyBroadband review videos – Build trust in your products, solutions, and services

Online Media

MyBroadband review videos – Build trust in your products, solutions, and services

Issued by Broad Media 3 days

M+C Saatchi Abel's Lwazi Nene steps up to lead the Loeries Youth Committee

Loeries Creative Week

M+C Saatchi Abel's Lwazi Nene steps up to lead the Loeries Youth Committee

Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 26 Oct 2026

Retailers

#BlackFriday push as TFG launches Shopfest

26 Oct 2026

Ogilvy Namibia CEO Megan Pritchard: The industry has changed. The responsibility hasn’t.

Advertising

Ogilvy Namibia CEO Megan Pritchard: The industry has changed. The responsibility hasn’t.

Megan Pritchard 26 Oct 2026

African execs to embark on bespoke tour of Dubai’s branded residences sector

Events & Conferencing

African execs to embark on bespoke tour of Dubai’s branded residences sector

Issued by API Events 26 Oct 2026

OOH

60,000 kilometres of brand visibility: How The Scoin Shop is rethinking outdoor advertising

Issued by The Scoin Shop 26 Oct 2026

Spark Group partners with Africa’s largest phone company, Transsion, to grow Tecno and Infinix reach

Mobile & Apps

Spark Group partners with Africa’s largest phone company, Transsion, to grow Tecno and Infinix reach

Issued by Spark Group 26 Oct 2026

New choices weigh in: South Africa’s weight management market expands

Nutrition

New choices weigh in: South Africa’s weight management market expands

Issued by Insight Survey 23 Oct 2026

In Part 2 of our #BlackFriday hangover series, Heath Batt, new business development manager, South Africa - Smollan Technologies, looks at what you should be asking about your Black Friday performance (Image source: © 123rf )

Retail

#BlackFriday hangover | Part 2: Mining the gold that comes out of Black Friday data

Heath Batt 23 Oct 2026

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E-commerce

Takealot reveals what South Africans are buying at 2 am

23 Oct 2026

KFC strikes Gold at The 2026 Loeries Awards

Loeries Creative Week

KFC strikes Gold at The 2026 Loeries Awards

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 23 Oct 2026

Expert paid advertising agency now offers ChatGPT ads for South African brands

Advertising

Expert paid advertising agency now offers ChatGPT ads for South African brands

Issued by Woww 23 Oct 2026

Access is no longer the advantage

Marketing

Access is no longer the advantage

Issued by Dentsu 23 Oct 2026

If it trades like a hotel, why does Cape Town tax it like a home?

Tourism & Travel

If it trades like a hotel, why does Cape Town tax it like a home?

22 Oct 2026

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Retailers

Homechoice appoints former Mr Price and Jet executive as CEO

22 Oct 2026

Branding

Brand belongs in the boardroom... the important reason why

Nadia Ellis 22 Oct 2026

TBWA’s Backslash: Being hard to influence is the new cultural flex

Research

TBWA’s Backslash: Being hard to influence is the new cultural flex

Issued by Omnicom Advertising South Africa 22 Oct 2026

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Aesthetic Medicine

Sweet as Huneyyy: Maria Masiu’s got the wellness market buzzing

Maroefah Smith 22 Oct 2026

Quality over cheap: What South African shoppers now expect from retailers

Trends

Quality over cheap: What South African shoppers now expect from retailers

Mike Elliott 22 Oct 2026

Launch of practical generative AI course for content creators

Higher Education

Launch of practical generative AI course for content creators

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 22 Oct 2026

Being the change. Why category leadership matters at KAP

Agribusiness

Being the change. Why category leadership matters at KAP

Issued by KAP 21 Oct 2026

New ad platform pilot generates R100m in sales

Banking & Finance

New ad platform pilot generates R100m in sales

21 Oct 2026

Eliminating the 'Toggle Tax': How CRM integration transforms your customer experience

CRM, CX, UX

Eliminating the 'Toggle Tax': How CRM integration transforms your customer experience

Martie de Beer, Issued by Telviva 21 Oct 2026

What KZN consumers are telling us about festive spending

Radio & Audio

What KZN consumers are telling us about festive spending

Issued by East Coast Radio 21 Oct 2026

FMCG

70% of South Africans shop with a list, but impulse buys still win

21 Oct 2026

South Africa’s Entrepreneurs Take Centre Stage on 12 November

SMEs

South Africa’s Entrepreneurs Take Centre Stage on 12 November

Issued by NSBC.Africa 20 Oct 2026

The Grand Effie, the highest honour recognising South Africa’s most effective campaign of the year, was awarded to Edelman South Africa and Women for Change for “The Unburied Casket” in the Non-Profit category (Image: @Bizcommunity)

Advertising

2026 Effie Awards SA celebrate inaugural Marketer of the Year and Agency of the Year

20 Oct 2026

Eskort names next Group CEO

Food & bev. services

Eskort names next Group CEO

20 Oct 2026