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(Image source: © Firece Pharma Ten South Africans have been named to the Cannes Lions awarding juries

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2026 awarding juries feature 12 South Africans

2 days

Boa Beauty Bar expands into the Cape Winelands

Health & Beauty

Boa Beauty Bar expands into the Cape Winelands

2 days

IRL is better: Marc-Antoine Barrois' anti-social campaign redefines luxury retail

Retail Marketing

IRL is better: Marc-Antoine Barrois' anti-social campaign redefines luxury retail

13 Apr 2026

Why relevance, not reach, is the real driver of email performance

Everlytic Communication Insights

Why relevance, not reach, is the real driver of email performance

Cristelle Snyman, Issued by Everlytic 7 Apr 2026

Artificial intelligence is reshaping customer experience at every touchpoint, but brands that win will be those that balance smart automation with genuine human connection. (Image supplied)

Artificial Intelligence

5 ways AI is transforming CX

Terena Chetty 27 Mar 2026

Takealot's House of Beauty sells out again

Exhibitions & Events

Takealot's House of Beauty sells out again

23 Mar 2026

Source: Disney Advertising.

Advertising

Disney's Oscars ad inventory sold out

13 Mar 2026

Dentsu SSA adds transformation firepower with Laurelle Simonetti

Branding

Dentsu SSA adds transformation firepower with Laurelle Simonetti

Issued by Dentsu 11 Mar 2026

Why Lexus EVs in SA might work

Dealers

Why Lexus EVs in SA might work

Lance Branquinho 25 Feb 2026

Bonita Christie, business unit director, Publicis Commerce Experiential, says for brands, Q1 is the most strategically valuable quarter of the year (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing

Exclusive | Experiential marketing: The key to the golden quarter

Bonita Christie 17 Feb 2026

Celeste Sirin, employer branding specialist and CEO of Employer Branding Africa

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Employer Branding Africa's Celeste Sirin: Employer brand credibility and the human differentiator

Celeste Sirin 10 Feb 2026

Openfield/Baby George partnership rewrites the sponsorship and experiential playbook

Sponsorship

Openfield/Baby George partnership rewrites the sponsorship and experiential playbook

Issued by Openfield 2 Feb 2026

The 5 trends shaping SA media in 2026

Trends

The 5 trends shaping SA media in 2026

Issued by Caxton Media 30 Jan 2026

Woolies takes Grand Prix Gold as best in-house agency at ICMA's

Advertising

Woolies takes Grand Prix Gold as best in-house agency at ICMA's

28 Jan 2026

$TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris accepts an award in Saudi Arabia. Source: TikTok.$

Advertising

All the 2025 SA TikTok Ad Awards winners

22 Jan 2026

Media

Warc 2026 media trends: Systems planning, AI, & the creator economy

16 Jan 2026

Tidal Rave Festival: How a youth festival is building Africa’s cultural infrastructure

Events & Conferencing

Tidal Rave Festival: How a youth festival is building Africa’s cultural infrastructure

Issued by BA:KO by EchoHouse 12 Jan 2026

Retail Services

Amazon South Africa and Epic Outdoor deliver a larger-than-life brand experience in KwaZulu-Natal

Issued by Epic Outdoor 2 Dec 2025

Marketing

Phygital: The future of brand connection in a blended world

Bonita Christie 28 Nov 2025

Promotions & Activations

A new benchmark for brand experience: Playmakers wins Gold with Jameson’s Spread the Cheers

Issued by Playmakers 24 Nov 2025

Ogilvy South Africa and Yum! took the top industry honours at the Marketing and Media Alliance sub-Saharan Africa's 2025 Smarties (image supplied)

Marketing

Ogilvy and Yum! take top honours at MMA SSA Smarties

14 Nov 2025

Taxi rank takeovers: Bree goes digital for brands

OOH

Taxi rank takeovers: Bree goes digital for brands

Issued by Blu Label Media 11 Nov 2025

The summer is magic

Marketing

The summer is magic

Issued by MediaHeads 360 30 Oct 2025

Mzansi’s marketing agency of choice: How OLC puts local insight at the heart of global brands

Promotions & Activations

Mzansi’s marketing agency of choice: How OLC puts local insight at the heart of global brands

Issued by OLC Through The Line Communications 22 Sep 2025

Design Bridge and Partners wins Best in Show for Design at Mark Awards

Advertising

Design Bridge and Partners wins Best in Show for Design at Mark Awards

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 10 Sep 2025

Clockwork celebrates 7 category wins across 4 campaigns at the inaugural Mark Awards 2025

Marketing

Clockwork celebrates 7 category wins across 4 campaigns at the inaugural Mark Awards 2025

Issued by Clockwork 3 Sep 2025

SAA, Discovery unveil revamped lounge in Cape Town

Travel

SAA, Discovery unveil revamped lounge in Cape Town

21 Aug 2025

Maybelline went Epic at Nelson Mandela Square

OOH

Maybelline went Epic at Nelson Mandela Square

Issued by Epic Outdoor 6 Aug 2025

South Africa’s Most Recommended Brands for 2025 revealed

Research

South Africa’s Most Recommended Brands for 2025 revealed

Issued by KLA 1 Aug 2025

From schools to homes, dentsu SA serves as a force for good this Mandela Day

Mandela Month

From schools to homes, dentsu SA serves as a force for good this Mandela Day

Issued by Dentsu 22 Jul 2025

Advertising

Absa unveils groundbreaking brand TVC exploring AI, identity, and the story behind the numbers

Issued by OnPoint PR 7 Jul 2025

Hospitality Industry Think Tank set to boost sustainable tourism

Tourism & Travel

Hospitality Industry Think Tank set to boost sustainable tourism

7 Jul 2025

The last awards ceremony, Friday 20 June, saw South African Bananas, Johannesburg, awarded a Gold Lion (Source: © Instagram)

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2025: Saving the best for last: SA bags a Gold Lion

Danette Breitenbach 22 Jun 2025

Source: © 123rf Kyla Booysen, senior partner manager, Special Effects Media, says Brands looking to stay culturally relevant can no longer ignore the power of gaming, especially when it comes to engaging Gen Z

Youth Month

#YouthMonth: Gaming - A gateway for Gen Z

Kyla Booysen 19 Jun 2025

#Cannes2025 winners: Experience and Strategy Lions

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2025 winners: Experience and Strategy Lions

Danette Breitenbach 20 Jun 2025

Cannes Lions shortlists released on Tuesday, 17 June include a number of South African agencies, with Joe Public with two shortlistings

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2025: Joe Public adds two more shortlistings

Danette Breitenbach 17 Jun 2025

Advertising for employment: How youth are marketing themselves like products

Branding

Advertising for employment: How youth are marketing themselves like products

13 Jun 2025

Mbulelo Mashilo shares some insights. Source: Supplied.

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie: A day in the life of Douwe Egberts' Mbulelo Mashilo

Karabo Ledwaba 11 Jun 2025

Research

Charting 20 years of brand value: Kantar BrandZ 2025 ranking reveals the world’s most valuable brands

Issued by Kantar 15 May 2025

VML South Africa named Agency of the Year at 2025 Smarties Awards

Marketing & Media

VML South Africa named Agency of the Year at 2025 Smarties Awards

Issued by VML 13 May 2025

Ntokozo Nhlanhla, executive creative director, Digitas Liquorice says the creator economy is Africa’s chance to leapfrog into a new era of influence, where creators set global trends (Image supplied)

Digital

The next global marketing frontier: Africa’s creator economy

Ntokozo Nhlanhla 12 May 2025

The awards were held on Thursday. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

TFG and VML triumph at the Smarties 2025 Awards

9 May 2025

Ogilvy celebrates multiple wins at Mondelēz International Awards

Marketing

Ogilvy celebrates multiple wins at Mondelēz International Awards

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 24 Apr 2025

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2025 awarding juries include 20 creatives from Africa

Danette Breitenbach 23 Apr 2025

Source: © Dubai Lynx Held after the Lynx Awards, the Winners’ Lunch celebrates the success and creativity of the teams that took home Awards for their work

Advertising

All the 2025 Dubai Lynx Awards

14 Apr 2025

TDMC HQ’s 8 key digital marketing insights from the past year

Digital

TDMC HQ’s 8 key digital marketing insights from the past year

Issued by TDMC 9 Apr 2025

Branding

UnderGround Soccer (UGS): An exclusive opportunity for brand partnership

Issued by Motherland OMNi 1 Apr 2025

Marketing

A new era for community and brand experience: Motherland OMNi partners with Kasie FM

Issued by Motherland OMNi 24 Mar 2025

Source: © 123rf The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has announced Apple as the 2025 Creative Marketer of the Year

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2025: Apple named 2025 Creative Marketer of the Year

24 Mar 2025

The secret weapon of successful restaurants: strategic menu innovation

Food & bev. services

The secret weapon of successful restaurants: strategic menu innovation

12 Mar 2025