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The Red and Yellow Creative School of Business / Cape Town’s Emma Blomerus’ With Love]] is South Africa’s only finalist in the One Show’s Young Ones ADC competition (Image supplied)

The One Club for Creativity

Red & Yellow student shines at top international competition

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The One Club for Creativity has announced its finalists for The One Show 2026, including 80 from the Middle East & Africa (Image supplied)

The One Club for Creativity

48 finalists in One Show for South Africa led by Ogilvy and Accenture Song

17 Apr 2026

Fumani Khumalo (left) and Zinhle Mbatha (righht) are stepping into creative leadership roles at VML South Africa after being promoted to creative director positions.

Advertising

VML South Africa bolsters creative leadership team with two internal promotions

16 Apr 2026

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Employment Equity

5 ways to ready your workplace for Deaf employees

1 Apr 2026

Agency of experts acquires bass player

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Agency of experts acquires bass player

Issued by Boundless 1 Apr 2026

#Cannes2026 | Cannes Young Lions South Africa 2026 winners

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | Cannes Young Lions South Africa 2026 winners

1 Apr 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

Guinness Extra brings Guinness’ official beer partnership with the Premier League to life in key markets, including Africa and Asia (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign | Guinness Extra: Inspired by fans

26 Mar 2026

Eleven global strategy leaders join Ellie Bamford to define the year’s best in creative effectiveness. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

Meet the global leaders guiding NYF's 2026 Creative Effectiveness Awards

20 Mar 2026

The US is the most creative country in the world. Source: Warc.

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Warc's Creative 100 rankings released

10 Mar 2026

Creative Circle Best of the Year 2025 winners

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Creative Circle Best of the Year 2025 winners

6 Mar 2026

The official deadline to enter is 23 April 2026. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

New York Festivals names 2026 Executive Jury

27 Feb 2026

Will AI see empty agencies with no humans? (Image Source: @ Space OS )

Artificial Intelligence

How AI could be the great equaliser in creative agencies

Melusi Tshabalala 18 Feb 2026

App Your Game’s Yusuf Abrahams says neuroinclusive design is the real competitive edge for 2026 (and after) (Image supplied)

Marketing

#BizTrends2026 | App Your Game’s Yusuf Abrahams: Neuroinclusive design, the real competitive edge for 2026

Yusuf Abrahams 13 Feb 2026

The ninth edition of VML’s Tomorrow’s Commerce report looks to shopper behaviour in 2026 and far beyond. The big take-out? Technology isn’t slowing down, but the humans are rebelling (Image supplied)

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#BizTrends2026 | VML’s Tomorrow’s Commerce: Technology isn’t slowing down but the humans are rebelling

VML 28 Jan 2026

SA's Glenda Venn on Art Directors Club jury

The One Club for Creativity

SA's Glenda Venn on Art Directors Club jury

8 Jan 2026

Advertising

Roblox unveils new ad format to captivate Gen Z and Gen Alpha

7 Jan 2026

Pinterest takes a major leap into CTV advertising

Advertising

Pinterest takes a major leap into CTV advertising

15 Dec 2025

EXCLUSIVE: IAB South Africa releases the first Bookmarks Digital Rankings 2025

IAB Bookmarks Awards

EXCLUSIVE: IAB South Africa releases the first Bookmarks Digital Rankings 2025

11 Dec 2025

To reach younger donors, the South African Guide Dog Association, together with VML, created AI pupfluencer, Maxx Reps (Image supplied)

Marketing

AI pupfluencer created to reach younger audience for Guide Dog Association

10 Dec 2025

Brenda Khumalo joins the Grand Jury for Gerety Awards 2026

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Brenda Khumalo joins the Grand Jury for Gerety Awards 2026

9 Dec 2025

VML acquires digital innovation agency

Advertising

VML acquires digital innovation agency

8 Dec 2025

VML’s Future Shopper Report 2025 reveals 3 crucial Black Friday trends

Trends

VML’s Future Shopper Report 2025 reveals 3 crucial Black Friday trends

19 Nov 2025

Giant Films' Emma Lundy named head of Clio Awards jury for film

Advertising

Giant Films' Emma Lundy named head of Clio Awards jury for film

7 Nov 2025

Thule Ngcese, creative partner & co-founder at Distrikt 9, a supplier development partner of VML South Africa, has watched from the jury room as work out of the Middle East increasingly dominates the Loeries. The South African creative industry, he says, needs to up its game (Image supplied)

Advertising

Thule Ngcese: "Time to lead, not follow. SA needs to up its game."

Thule Ngcese 7 Nov 2025

The team of (left) Zainab Mitha, art director and (right) Jasmin Vandersteen, copywriter, at Joe Public, Durban (Image supplied)

DEI

6 ME and Africa creatives named in Next Creative Leaders

6 Nov 2025

Catch up on the VML Birdwatching at The Loeries podcasts (Image: Lesley Svenson © Bizcommunity)

Loeries Creative Week

VML's Birdwatching at The Loeries omnibus: Missed out? Catch up now!

23 Oct 2025

Tseliso Rangaka among One Show 2026 Jury Presidents

The One Club for Creativity

Tseliso Rangaka among One Show 2026 Jury Presidents

22 Oct 2025

VML South Africa has appointed Danelle Stiles (left) as chief operating officer and Insaaf Khan (right) as chief client officer (Image supplied, composite: Bizcommunity © Lesley Svenson)

Advertising

VML's new-look exco, with 2 significant appointments

21 Oct 2025

Sixty (60) young women in advertising and marketing connected with industry leaders in the sky on the iconic Cape Wheel at the V&A Waterfront during Loeries Creative Week 2025 as part of Open Chair’s Friends in High Places in partnership with KFC Africa (Image supplied)

DEI

Open Chair's Friends in High Places connects emerging talent with women leaders

17 Oct 2025

#Orchids&Onions: Checkers cooks with Jamie Oliver, Vaseline warms hearts

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: Checkers cooks with Jamie Oliver, Vaseline warms hearts

Brendan Seery 14 Oct 2025

VML Birdwatching at The Loeries | Episode 7: Meet the award winning young creatives

Loeries Creative Week

VML Birdwatching at The Loeries | Episode 7: Meet the award winning young creatives

Karabo Ledwaba 13 Oct 2025

Loeries Agency of the Year Joe Public (Image: Loeries, ER Lombard, Gallo Images)

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2025 Night 2 | All the winners

11 Oct 2025

Loeries Creative Week

VML Birdwatching at The Loeries | Episode 5: Building a country's brand

Danette Breitenbach 10 Oct 2025

VML Birdwatching at The Loeries | Episode 6: Inspiring young people

Loeries Creative Week

VML Birdwatching at The Loeries | Episode 6: Inspiring young people

Danette Breitenbach 13 Oct 2025

VML Birdwatching at The Loeries | Episode 4: The real meaning of creativity

Loeries Creative Week

VML Birdwatching at The Loeries | Episode 4: The real meaning of creativity

Danette Breitenbach 10 Oct 2025

VML Birdwatching at The Loeries | Episode 3: More than an awards show

Loeries Creative Week

VML Birdwatching at The Loeries | Episode 3: More than an awards show

Danette Breitenbach 10 Oct 2025

VML Birdwatching at The Loeries | Episode 2: Katherine Madley on the state of retail

Loeries Creative Week

VML Birdwatching at The Loeries | Episode 2: Katherine Madley on the state of retail

Danette Breitenbach 9 Oct 2025

VML Birdwatching at The Loeries | Episode 1: Insights from the jury presidents

Loeries Creative Week

VML Birdwatching at The Loeries | Episode 1: Insights from the jury presidents

Danette Breitenbach 9 Oct 2025

Vaseline captures the spirit of Heritage Day

Advertising

Vaseline captures the spirit of Heritage Day

Unati Moalusi 7 Oct 2025

Source: © 123rf Murray Hamilton, content director, VML South Africa tackles the “should design inform copy or should copy inform design?”debate

CRM, CX, UX

“Should design inform copy or should copy inform design?”

Murray Hamilton 6 Oct 2025

Advertising

Warc report: 80% of strategists say strategy is undervalued but in demand

6 Oct 2025

Philani Mokoena wants to bring human insight to the judging process. Source: Supplied.

Prism Awards

#PrismYoungVoices | DNA Brand Architects' Philani Mokoena on raising the standard

2 Oct 2025

South African talents shine in Next Creative Leaders 2025 shortlist

The One Club for Creativity

South African talents shine in Next Creative Leaders 2025 shortlist

23 Sep 2025

The Future Shopper 2025: VML reveals key trends shaping e-commerce

Trends

The Future Shopper 2025: VML reveals key trends shaping e-commerce

19 Sep 2025

Absa won the Grand Prix Award. Source: YouTube.

Streaming

Meet the YouTube Works Awards winners

11 Sep 2025

Source: © VML Parusha Partab, chief strategy officer, VML South Africa says leading with empathy – not noise – is how brands can get the balance right between grounded messaging and standout creativity

Trends

#BizTrends2025 | VML's Parusha Partab: Empathy in a surreal world and other trends

Parusha Partab 11 Sep 2025

Source: © Gerety Awards VML is the Gerety Awards Global Network of the Year. Pictured: VML's Thanks for Coke-Creating campaign from Coca-Cola that won gold at the Awards.

Advertising

Gerety Awards 2025 winners - VML named Global Network of the Year

9 Sep 2025