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The Clio Awards rankings are out now. Source: Clio Awards.

Advertising

South African ad talent earns top spots in Clio Africa & ME rankings

Karabo Ledwaba 2 days

In a first, the Best Digital agency Award at Bookmarks was shared between two agencies: Accenture Song (pictured) and Ogilvy (Image: @Bizcommunity)

IAB Bookmarks Awards

#Bookmarks2026 | It's a first! Best Digital Agency awarded to two agencies

2 days

The Interactive Advertising Bureau South Africa (IAB SA) has announced the finalists for the 2026 Bookmark Awards (Image supplied)

Digital

#Bookmarks2026 | All the IAB South Africa 2026 Bookmark Awards finalists

17 Jul 2026

Dentsu School of Influence graduates new wave of business-ready creators

Social Media

Dentsu School of Influence graduates new wave of business-ready creators

Issued by Dentsu 14 Jul 2026

Beyond borders: Why 2026 should be remembered as Africa's World Cup

Marketing

Beyond borders: Why 2026 should be remembered as Africa's World Cup

Seseki Itsweng, Issued by Octagon 14 Jul 2026

The ARB has instructed Unilever to amend the claim appearing on the front of its Sunlight Platinum packaging stating “100% plant-based active” (Image source @ Mzansi Pulse

Advertising

Sunlight Platinum to amend ambiguous greenwashing packaging

24 Jun 2026

WPP will become the first advertising partner to pilot Meta's new creative solution. Source: Supplied.

Artificial Intelligence

WPP and Meta expand partnership with new creative AI pilot

23 Jun 2026

Marketing

The platform your media plan is ignoring is already shaping what AI says about your brand

Musa Kalenga, Issued by Brave Group 18 Jun 2026

Effie Worldwide has released the 2025 Effie Index (Image supplied)

Marketing

Global Effie Index: 2025’s most effective marketers, brands and agencies

17 Jun 2026

WPP has launched Hex, the company’s frontier studio built for the era of AI. The talent for Hex is sourced from WPP’s Creative Tech Apprenticeship programme (Source@ WPP

Artificial Intelligence

WPP launches Hex, the frontier studio built for the era of AI

11 Jun 2026

Ogilvy strikes multiple gold at Sabre Awards for social-first and culture-led creativity

Marketing & Media

Ogilvy strikes multiple gold at Sabre Awards for social-first and culture-led creativity

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 5 Jun 2026

Street Food Couture is rewriting the rules of indulgence

Trends

Street Food Couture is rewriting the rules of indulgence

3 Jun 2026

JA South Africa expands board to drive youth impact

Skills Training

JA South Africa expands board to drive youth impact

Issued by JA South Africa 2 Jun 2026

From purpose to impact: Unilever's Rexona unveils Safe-Hub to empower KwaMashu youth

CSI & Philanthropy

From purpose to impact: Unilever's Rexona unveils Safe-Hub to empower KwaMashu youth

Issued by Unilever South Africa 29 May 2026

Ogilvy wins global and local Social Media awards including Smarties Agency of the Year 2026

Marketing

Ogilvy wins global and local Social Media awards including Smarties Agency of the Year 2026

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 28 May 2026

What does Cannes 2026 hold in store for South African agencies (Image source: © Hello Partner

Advertising

#Cannes2026 | One Show highs, D&AD dips as SA eyes Cannes

Danette Breitenbach 27 May 2026

#WorldFoodSafetyDay: WHO urges food service kitchens to 'prepare for the unexpected'

Food & bev. services

#WorldFoodSafetyDay: WHO urges food service kitchens to 'prepare for the unexpected'

27 May 2026

The Marketing + Media Alliance (MMA) Smarties South African winners for 2026 were announced last night. Picture: Ogilvy was awarded Best in Show for Audi TikTok Test Drive (Image supplied)

Marketing

MMA Smarties South Africa 2026 winners announced

22 May 2026

Dove and Fifa are teaming up to champion the next generation of female sports commentators through the Girl Talk movement (Image generated by AI)

Promotions & Activations

Girl Talk: Finding the next female voice in sports

19 May 2026

Ogilvy South Africa Cape Town is the 2026 One Show ME & Africa Agency of the Year, and Promise Johannesburg ME & Africa Independent Agency of the Year (Image supplied)

The One Club for Creativity

Ogilvy and Promise top One Show ME & Africa rankings

19 May 2026

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

18 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

From AI to affordability: The trends redefining foodservice in 2026

Trends

From AI to affordability: The trends redefining foodservice in 2026

14 May 2026

The awards recognise marketing and supply talent in South Africa. Source: Supplied.

Marketing

IMM Institute names SA's top marketers and supply chain leaders

12 May 2026

Retail and FMCG brands strengthen SA’s recycling ecosystem through Petco initiatives

ESG

Retail and FMCG brands strengthen SA’s recycling ecosystem through Petco initiatives

11 May 2026

Food & bev. services

What McDonald’s SA’s new CMO plans next: A customer-first, digitally-driven brand

Evan-Lee Courie 6 May 2026

Dove launches a nationwide search for South Africa’s most inspiring creators. Pictured left to right: Mpoomy Ledwaba, Coachella Randy, Lwandile Makhaza, and Thickleeyonce are members of the Dove Creator Council (Image supplied)

Social Media

#SkinThatDoves | Dove launches nationwide search for SA’s most inspiring creators

4 May 2026

(Image: @ Lesley Svenson, Bizcommunity)

Advertising

Clio Awards | SA agencies showcase how local can land internationally

Danette Breitenbach & Karabo Ledwaba 24 Apr 2026

SA PR agencies bring home 17 EMEA 2026 IN2 Sabre Awards

PR & Communications

SA PR agencies bring home 17 EMEA 2026 IN2 Sabre Awards

22 Apr 2026

The most expensive lie in marketing

OOH

The most expensive lie in marketing

Dustin Martin, Issued by Tractor Outdoor 21 Apr 2026

You're spending more to be heard less. That's not a growth strategy

Digital

You're spending more to be heard less. That's not a growth strategy

Musa Kalenga, Issued by Brave Group 21 Apr 2026

The Sabre Awards EMEA shortlist includes top SA and African PR agencies (Image source: © Provoke Media

PR & Communications

SA and African agencies feature on Sabre Awards EMEA shortlist

20 Apr 2026

New era for McDonald’s SA as Keegan Alicks named new CMO

Retail Marketing

New era for McDonald’s SA as Keegan Alicks named new CMO

15 Apr 2026

X3M Ideas created a Nollywood series called Don’t Burn Their Future. Source: X3M Ideas.

Advertising

X3M Ideas leads Africa as a top force in sustainable creative campaigns

15 Apr 2026

Vaseline has created a new authentication tool and enlisted the help of a Nigerian Prince to launch a fight back against fake versions of Vaseline Body Oils in Nigeria. Source: Unilever.

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: Nigerian prince busts fake body oils for Vaseline

10 Apr 2026

Hostex 2026 records 16.5% growth in visitor numbers and 60% increase in exhibitors

Hospitality

Hostex 2026 records 16.5% growth in visitor numbers and 60% increase in exhibitors

Issued by Hostex 2026 31 Mar 2026

This is the inaugural list for the CMO 100 recognition. Source: Supplied.

Branding

Women lead the way: Inside the female-majority Africa CMO 100 list

30 Mar 2026

The IAB South Africa has announced full jury panel for The 2026 Bookmark Awards (Image supplied)

IAB Bookmarks Awards

#Bookmarks2026 | Jury chairs and jury members announced

26 Mar 2026

South African Tourism appoints new CMO and COO

Tourism

South African Tourism appoints new CMO and COO

25 Mar 2026

New Gen 2026: The architecture of marketing and tech leadership

Marketing

New Gen 2026: The architecture of marketing and tech leadership

Issued by New Gen Awards 23 Mar 2026

R1bn investment unveiled to fuel SA's localisation efforts

Design & Manufacturing

R1bn investment unveiled to fuel SA's localisation efforts

19 Mar 2026

Advertising

Warc Effective 100: Unilever and Ogilvy Top 2025 Rankings

18 Mar 2026

Media

WPP maintains dominance in annual Warc Media 100 rankings

13 Mar 2026

Spur Corporation welcomes Vuyo Henda as new executive director

Marketing

Spur Corporation welcomes Vuyo Henda as new executive director

Issued by OnPoint PR 11 Mar 2026

Smartfill open-sources refill technology to accelerate reuse across Global South markets

ESG

Smartfill open-sources refill technology to accelerate reuse across Global South markets

Issued by DY/DX 10 Mar 2026