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Ascent Africa supports Spinnaker Support’s market entry through leadership breakfast

Marketing

Ascent Africa supports Spinnaker Support’s market entry through leadership breakfast

Issued by Ascent Africa 1 hour

In the lead up to Cannes Lions 2026, Special Effects Media South Africa's Victoria Oyeboade says African brands need ecosystems, not just endorsements (Image supplied)

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | The Lions creators reality check: Why African brands need ecosystems

Victoria Oyeboade 2 hours

Economy

Ramaphosa: R1tn build starts now—but oil shock threatens costs

7 minutes

Secunda CTL is a synthetic fuel plant owned by Sasol at Secunda, Mpumalanga, in South Africa. It uses coal liquefaction to produce petroleum-like synthetic crude oil from coal. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Coal, Oil & Gas

SA’s fuel supply and the Iran war: data black holes and low strategic stock put the country at risk

Rod Crompton and Bruce Douglas Young 3 hours

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign | Ford’s new TVC: A tribute to the South African character

Danette Breitenbach 4 hours

Community Media shines at the Budget Vote 2026

Media

Community Media shines at the Budget Vote 2026

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 3 hours

Award-winning impact: Dentsu Africa signals a new era of creative leadership

Advertising

Award-winning impact: Dentsu Africa signals a new era of creative leadership

Issued by Dentsu 1 day

Adclick Africa wins 2 MMA Smarties 2026 Awards for AI-driven campaign

Marketing

Adclick Africa wins 2 MMA Smarties 2026 Awards for AI-driven campaign

Issued by Oak Ventures 1 day

Hook, Line & Sinker expands SAP partnership into the Middle East

PR & Communications

Hook, Line & Sinker expands SAP partnership into the Middle East

Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 1 day

#BehindtheIMC | Cassava Technologies' Ifeoma Jibunoh: AI shifting African businesses

IMC Conference

#BehindtheIMC | Cassava Technologies' Ifeoma Jibunoh: AI shifting African businesses

Danette Breitenbach 2 days

South African-owned spaza shops get R179.6m government funding

Funding

South African-owned spaza shops get R179.6m government funding

2 days

The Pitcher Awards 2026 winners have been announced, with agencies from Kenya and Mozambique winning Grands Prix (Image source: © The Nation Online

Advertising

The Pitcher Awards celebrate African creativity with inaugural success for Mozambique

2 days

Ex-TikTok and L’Oréal Luxe CMO Deshnie Govender launches culture Studio 545

Marketing

Ex-TikTok and L’Oréal Luxe CMO Deshnie Govender launches culture Studio 545

Issued by Studio 545 2 days

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Higher Education

Kenya's Strathmore University wins Africa space law moot court

29 May 2026

(Left) Mkhuseli Mancotywa, managing director position, SoulProviders Collective (SPC) and (right) Nosipho Ginindza, chief growth officer, Matrix Communications Group (Image supplied)

Marketing

SPC repositions with new leadership and focus

1 day

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa grant beneficiaries urged to switch to Black Cards before end August

29 May 2026

Uber Eats and Special US win Grand Effie at US 2026 Effie Awards for Football is for Food (Image supplied)

Advertising

Uber Eats wins US Effie Awards' Grand Effie

29 May 2026

2026 Africa Elevate Scholarship recipients announced

Media

2026 Africa Elevate Scholarship recipients announced

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

From Demographica to a multi-agency group: Something new is coming

Marketing

From Demographica to a multi-agency group: Something new is coming

Karabo Ledwaba 28 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence

Why AI made your brand your most valuable asset

Courtney Chapple, Issued by Brave Group 28 May 2026

Dentsu SA is on the shortlist for its First Beach campaign for Corona. Source: YouTube.

Advertising

Nigeria dominates Pitcher Awards 2026 shortlist, Dentsu Creative SA recognised

Karabo Ledwaba 28 May 2026

Update: Countries tighten travel measures following Ebola outbreak

Travel

Update: Countries tighten travel measures following Ebola outbreak

Mirko Miorelli, Alexander Klyve Gudbrandsen and Arda Dipova 1 day

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

Penquin strengthens team with strategic new hires as agency growth gains momentum

Advertising

Penquin strengthens team with strategic new hires as agency growth gains momentum

Issued by Penquin 27 May 2026

The new precinct branding was designed by Halo. Source: Supplied.

Design

Halo has branded a new Rosebank lifestyle hub — here’s what Nine Yards looks like

27 May 2026

Red Star shines at MMA Smarties with 8 award wins for Heineken Beverages

Marketing

Red Star shines at MMA Smarties with 8 award wins for Heineken Beverages

Issued by Dentsu 27 May 2026

Marketing

Your customers are unreliable narrators — and your segmentation is built on it

Greg Streatfield 27 May 2026

Exclusive: Consumers embrace digital ecosystems cautiously, prioritising trust over convenience

CRM

Exclusive: Consumers embrace digital ecosystems cautiously, prioritising trust over convenience

Tshepo Moila 26 May 2026

Ivan Moroke, MAA chairperson, examines how marketers genuinely drive growth in using the algorithm and the insight to find commercial success (Image supplied)

Marketing

Algorithm or insight? Neither… it’s a false choice

Ivan Moroke 26 May 2026

'The Return of the Arab Priest', exhibition at UP Museums

Art

UP Museums presents Irma Stern’s Arab Priest - a rare homecoming on view in Pretoria

Issued by University of Pretoria 25 May 2026

Source: Supplied.

Finance

#AfricaMonth | Africa's next financial chapter will be driven by educated participation

Zihaad Israfil 25 May 2026

Graham Cruikshanks, director of Africa operations at TBWA says there is a strong desire to recognise African advertising talent (Image supplied)

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth | Recognising Africa's unique advertising voice

Danette Breitenbach 25 May 2026

Designing for seconds

OOH

Designing for seconds

Shamy Naidu, Issued by Provantage 25 May 2026

AMEC launches GEO Principles to bring rigour to AI-led communications measurement

PR & Communications

AMEC launches GEO Principles to bring rigour to AI-led communications measurement

Issued by Ornico 25 May 2026

Busting the 9 AI myths that are holding ad agencies back

Artificial Intelligence

Busting the 9 AI myths that are holding ad agencies back

Mathabatha Sexwale, Issued by Brave Group 25 May 2026

Turning SEO into GEO: How Rogerwilco is winning the AI search era

Marketing

Turning SEO into GEO: How Rogerwilco is winning the AI search era

Issued by Rogerwilco 25 May 2026

The Provoke Media Sabre Awards 2026 EMEA winners have been revealed (Source: @ Provoke Media )

PR & Communications

2026 Sabre Awards EMEA winners: Clockwork, KFC take top honours

25 May 2026

Mscsports wins gold at MMA Smarties for pioneering AI-powered audience engagement with Telkom

Marketing

Mscsports wins gold at MMA Smarties for pioneering AI-powered audience engagement with Telkom

Issued by Mscsports 22 May 2026

When billboards become love letters

OOH

When billboards become love letters

Issued by Tractor Outdoor 22 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

EBM Group’s global momentum continues with major wins at ICSC Awards in Las Vegas

Retail Marketing

EBM Group’s global momentum continues with major wins at ICSC Awards in Las Vegas

Issued by EBM Group 21 May 2026

Image credit: Sassa

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa gets the bulk of social development budget allocation

21 May 2026

Image source: Richard Thomas –

Consumer Law

CPA amendments: What new direct marketing rules mean for agents

Rowan Terry and Clare Laurent 20 May 2026

Based in Cape Town, the Astron Energy Refinery, formerly the Chevron Oil Refinery, is the third-largest crude oil refinery in South Africa. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Mining

South Africa to pump R2.86bn into mineral and petroleum sector

20 May 2026

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 20 May 2026