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The first Loerie Awards were awarded last night, 8 October (Image @ Loeries

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2026 | All the winners from night 1

2 days

Outsmart rising fuel prices with hyperlocal targeting and in-store solutions

Retailers

Outsmart rising fuel prices with hyperlocal targeting and in-store solutions

Olav Westphal, Issued by Vicinity Media 1 Oct 2026

From measurement to optimisation: Turning data into better campaigns

Advertising

From measurement to optimisation: Turning data into better campaigns

Nic Putter, Issued by Vicinity Media 21 Sep 2026

Advertising isn't really about creativity. It's about people

Marketing

Advertising isn't really about creativity. It's about people

Yvonne Acheampong, Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 1 Sep 2026

Outdoor Network expands digital billboard network with 4 fully approved sites

OOH

Outdoor Network expands digital billboard network with 4 fully approved sites

Issued by Provantage 31 Jul 2026

Boundless celebrates “The Best of Us” with Kilimanjaro Lager

Advertising

Boundless celebrates “The Best of Us” with Kilimanjaro Lager

Issued by Boundless 29 Jul 2026

Kena Outdoor launches “From Inventory to Influence” as it joins the OMC

OOH

Kena Outdoor launches “From Inventory to Influence” as it joins the OMC

Issued by Kena Outdoor 16 Jul 2026

Forge declares war on AI theatre with a free Playbook for agencies and marketers

Artificial Intelligence

Forge declares war on AI theatre with a free Playbook for agencies and marketers

Issued by Brave Group 14 Jul 2026

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OOH

McDonald's France proves great OOH still starts with great copy

10 Jul 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

South African television personality Xolani Maphanga stars in the ad. Source: YouTube.

Branding

X Repo star fronts Network X OOH's new brand campaign

10 Jun 2026

The death of the mass campaign

Marketing

The death of the mass campaign

Mosa Ntwampe, Issued by Brave Group 10 Jun 2026

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 3 Jun 2026

The One Club offers $15,000 for global student voter turnout campaigns

The One Club for Creativity

The One Club offers $15,000 for global student voter turnout campaigns

2 Jun 2026

Remi Du Preez, managing director at Polygon, says when budgets shrink, brands feel the pressure to disappear, but staying visible (and smart) is what actually wins.

Marketing

7 ways to market smarter when every rand counts

Remi Du Preez 27 May 2026

Designing for seconds

OOH

Designing for seconds

Shamy Naidu, Issued by Provantage 25 May 2026

When billboards become love letters

OOH

When billboards become love letters

Issued by Tractor Outdoor 22 May 2026

Heinz brings back the iconic glass bottle for limited time

FMCG

Heinz brings back the iconic glass bottle for limited time

21 May 2026

Retroviral’s Find Your Fire, a trilogy of films for the Eastern European market, is an example of local talent and creativity overcoming geography (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign | Bic’s Find Your Fire: A South African-born idea for the global market

6 May 2026

Vicinity Media's Omnichannel Analytics measures the real-world impact of omnichannel advertising

OOH

Vicinity Media's Omnichannel Analytics measures the real-world impact of omnichannel advertising

Neil Clarence, Issued by Vicinity Media 25 May 2026

It was Sunset Time as thousands of user-generated sunsets transformed high-traffic billboards into moments of golden hour calm across the country. Source: Supplied.

OOH

Corona bets on user-generated sunsets for its latest outdoor push

4 May 2026

Takealot reclaims top spot in KLA’s Quarterly Buzz rankings

Research

Takealot reclaims top spot in KLA’s Quarterly Buzz rankings

Issued by KLA 23 Apr 2026

Bob's "shopaygo" nationwide awareness campaign is designed to reshape how consumers see and understand the platform (Image supplied)

Digital

Shopaygo: Bob's connected e-commerce ecosystem awareness campaign

14 Apr 2026

Bernini puts a playful spotlight on girls’ night with new ‘Last To Leave’ campaign

Advertising

Bernini puts a playful spotlight on girls’ night with new ‘Last To Leave’ campaign

Issued by TBWA 13 Apr 2026

Car Service City‘s refreshed Don’t Be That Guy campaign can be seen one of South Africa’s busiest commuter routes on a major digital billboard placement on the N1 in Midrand (Image supplied)

OOH

Car Service City's DOOH campaign rooted in real motoring experiences

30 Mar 2026

The quiet paradox: Media's lack of executive attention

Media

The quiet paradox: Media's lack of executive attention

Bongi Mvuyana 12 Mar 2026

Black Billboard Owners Alliance welcomes City of Johannesburg crackdown on illegal billboards

OOH

Black Billboard Owners Alliance welcomes City of Johannesburg crackdown on illegal billboards

Issued by Black Billboard Owners Alliance 9 Mar 2026

Outdoor Network expands its footprint with a new high-impact billboard in Tshwane

OOH

Outdoor Network expands its footprint with a new high-impact billboard in Tshwane

Issued by Provantage 24 Feb 2026

2026 will redefine how digital billboard networks are built and powered

OOH

2026 will redefine how digital billboard networks are built and powered

Issued by Tractor Outdoor 18 Feb 2026

A citywide love takeover hits Sandton’s digital billboards this Valentine’s Day

OOH

A citywide love takeover hits Sandton’s digital billboards this Valentine’s Day

Issued by Kena Outdoor 13 Feb 2026

The billboards are replenished every time someone takes one down. Source: AfriSam.

OOH

AfriSam and Promise use billboards to build homes

13 Feb 2026

Political objections not enough to ban Canik's firearm billboards, rules ARB

Advertising

Political objections not enough to ban Canik's firearm billboards, rules ARB

Karabo Ledwaba 4 Feb 2026

Richard Lord, freelance media specialist, questions whether programmatic digital OOH (pDOOH) is just a gimmick (Image source: © Dark Sky

OOH

Is programmatic digital OOH (pDOOH) a gimmick?

Richard Lord 3 Feb 2026

5 out-of-home trends that will define 2026

OOH

5 out-of-home trends that will define 2026

Steve Duck, Issued by Tractor Outdoor 29 Jan 2026

OOH

Amsterdam becomes first capital to ban meat ads in public spaces

27 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Provantage CEO Jacques du Preez: 5 key (D)OOH / DOOH trends to watch

Media

#BizTrends2026 | Provantage CEO Jacques du Preez: 5 key (D)OOH / DOOH trends to watch

Jacques du Preez 22 Jan 2026

#Orchids&Onions: When Ryanair schools Elon Musk

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: When Ryanair schools Elon Musk

Brendan Seery 22 Jan 2026

Cape Town launches global tourism campaign targeting New York and London

Marketing

Cape Town launches global tourism campaign targeting New York and London

21 Jan 2026

IP Law

Why the UK Supreme Court ruling on post-sale confusion matters to global brands

Merlene Engelbrecht 16 Jan 2026

Advertising

UK introduces landmark junk food advertising ban

Karabo Ledwaba 6 Jan 2026

Cape Town takes top international city title at Travel + Leisure India’s Best Awards 2025

Tourism

Cape Town takes top international city title at Travel + Leisure India’s Best Awards 2025

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 18 Dec 2025

Advertising

Redefining lifestyle advertising - Turning premium golf environments into powerful brand arenas

Issued by Provantage 17 Dec 2025

Sustainability for schools: Tractor’s Net Zero Project supports communities while strengthening energy security

OOH

Sustainability for schools: Tractor’s Net Zero Project supports communities while strengthening energy security

Issued by Tractor Outdoor 15 Dec 2025

#Orchids&Onions: A helicopter for wors? Sixty60 soars while CarTrack sinks

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: A helicopter for wors? Sixty60 soars while CarTrack sinks

Brendan Seery 10 Dec 2025

Spotify’s Wrapped 2025 campaign transforms African listening habits into bold design, street-level activations and stories that reflect how the continent really moves through music. (Image Supplied)

Media

Africa’s Wrapped goes real-world as Spotify turns listening into street culture

8 Dec 2025

GWM’s coming-of-age in SA — And the Haval boom you’re not imagining

Branding

GWM’s coming-of-age in SA — And the Haval boom you’re not imagining

Karabo Ledwaba 2 Dec 2025

Marketing

Phygital: The future of brand connection in a blended world

Bonita Christie 28 Nov 2025

#Effies2025 | Halo and Pineapple: 100% sustained results

Effie Awards

#Effies2025 | Halo and Pineapple: 100% sustained results

Danette Breitenbach 28 Nov 2025

Artificial Intelligence

A backlash against AI imagery in ads may have begun as brands promote ‘human-made'

Paul Harrison 26 Nov 2025