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Advertising

Andrew Brand: Advertising has a job to do. Advertising has lost its way.

Andrew Brand 10 minutes

Branding

Beauty brand updates iconic 35-year-old tagline

20 hours

Spike Lee, Black Coffee part of creative collaboration for SA animated film

Film & Cinematography

Spike Lee, Black Coffee part of creative collaboration for SA animated film

23 hours

Dentsu SA strengthens integrated growth proposition under Marcel Swain's expanded leadership

Digital

Dentsu SA strengthens integrated growth proposition under Marcel Swain's expanded leadership

Issued by Dentsu 1 day

The Atrium turns 4 airport screens into one immersive canvas for brands

OOH

The Atrium turns 4 airport screens into one immersive canvas for brands

Issued by Provantage 23 hours

Local designers bring pre-loved luxury into the fashion spotlight

Fashion

Local designers bring pre-loved luxury into the fashion spotlight

22 hours

Naked’s new four-part campaign interrupts the glossy world of advertising with the messy moments when you need insurance (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign | Naked spoofs advertising’s perfect world

1 day

Publicis Groupe Africa opens applications for Le Cubs 2027

Education

Publicis Groupe Africa opens applications for Le Cubs 2027

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 1 day

Magazines

Iconic global media brand set to relaunch in SA in 2027

2 days

Essi Koster, paid media specialist at Special Effects Media, says organic content and paid ads might live on the same platform, but they do different jobs (Image supplied)

Advertising

Organic content vs paid ads: How and why it’s important to know the difference

Essi Koster 2 days

#Orchids&Onions | KFC's family and food gets it right, but Afrisam bombs out

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions | KFC's family and food gets it right, but Afrisam bombs out

Brendan Seery 1 day

Kaya 959 celebrates 5 Telkom Radio Awards nominations and Glen Lewis Hall of Fame honour

Radio & Audio

Kaya 959 celebrates 5 Telkom Radio Awards nominations and Glen Lewis Hall of Fame honour

Issued by Kaya 959 2 days

Warc's Marketer's Toolkit 2027 gives five trends set to reshape global marketing in the year ahead (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

5 big shifts flagged as marketers face a tougher 2027

2 days

Soft skills will matter more than ever

Skills Development & Training

Soft skills will matter more than ever

Michelle Dobson, Issued by Pnet 2 days

A recent Labour Court ruling is a setback for the Agricultural, Food and Allied Democratic Workers’ Union’s bid to halt the loss of jobs at Premier’s Tulbagh fruit cannery. Archive photo: Greg Dor / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Labour Court rejects union bid to stop job losses at Tulbagh cannery

Greg Dor 2 days

Innovator Trust's WIT 2026 spotlights the women turning belief in technology into action

SMEs

Innovator Trust's WIT 2026 spotlights the women turning belief in technology into action

Issued by The Innovator Trust 2 days

3 years at the top: Publicis Groupe Africa builds a new era of African creative excellence

Advertising

3 years at the top: Publicis Groupe Africa builds a new era of African creative excellence

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 2 days

More than “A human in the loop”

Artificial Intelligence

More than “A human in the loop”

Yolisa Mjamba, Issued by Brandtech+ 2 days

Zanetti AI Institute's last public masterclass comes to Sandton on 18 and 19 November

Artificial Intelligence

Zanetti AI Institute's last public masterclass comes to Sandton on 18 and 19 November

Issued by Zanetti AI Institute 3 days

Image source: Edmond Dantes from

Higher Education

African universities can do more than teach and research: They can drive social change

A Surmeier, A Lashitew, B Bangeni, D Littlewood, G Nomdo, K Behari-Leak and P Awor 3 days

Lego's TVC invites families behind the secret doors of ‘The Lego Holiday Workshop’, where the magic behind every Lego set comes to life (Image supplied)

Promotions & Activations

Lego's holiday campaign: Gift the joy of Lego bricks

3 days

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Art

Lumenocity returns with 8-nights of light art at Norval Foundation this November

3 days

Gareth Lessing has joined Boundless (Image supplied)

Advertising

Top creative joins Boundless

3 days

Big win for Cape Town theatre-makers as Lady Aoi earns Milan mention

Theatre

Big win for Cape Town theatre-makers as Lady Aoi earns Milan mention

3 days

Poetry expands lifestyle retail concept with new Paarl store

Retailers

Poetry expands lifestyle retail concept with new Paarl store

3 days

Step into a Gingerbread Village at Mall of Africa this festive season

Exhibitions & Events

Step into a Gingerbread Village at Mall of Africa this festive season

Issued by Mall of Africa 3 days

#BehindtheCampaign | Reboost Plus’ Live on the Plus Side: A social story beyond the screen

Marketing & Media

#BehindtheCampaign | Reboost Plus’ Live on the Plus Side: A social story beyond the screen

3 days

Singapore's GastroBeats Festival launches in Cape Town in '27

Lifestyle

Singapore's GastroBeats Festival launches in Cape Town in '27

9 Nov 2026

Blikkiesdorp in Delft was built by the City of Cape Town in 2007 as a temporary home for people evicted in the city. Many are still there nearly two decades later. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

SAHRC takes City of Cape Town to court over land sales

Matthew Hirsch 6 Nov 2026

The Marketing Achievement Awards Season 6 qualifiers have been announced. Picture: Season 5 MAA winners (Image supplied)

Marketing

All The Marketing Achievement Awards qualifiers Season 6

6 Nov 2026

Scopen Africa is extending the international research study into East Africa. Pictured: Nairobi cityscape, the capital city of Kenya (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing & Media

Agency Scope expands into East Africa

6 Nov 2026

Tomato sauce, tamatie sous or ketchup? Heinz and Tractor take the great SA debate to the streets

OOH

Tomato sauce, tamatie sous or ketchup? Heinz and Tractor take the great SA debate to the streets

Issued by Tractor Outdoor 6 Nov 2026

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Logistics & Transport

Africa and Caribbean could unlock $1.65bn in annual trade by 2030

6 Nov 2026

Jarred Trembath is the SSA head of Influential and head of B2B, Affiliate Marketing at Publicis Groupe says influence has outgrown its silo (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing

Nobody puts influencer marketing in the corner: How influence has outgrown its silo

Jarred Trembath 6 Nov 2026

Source: Supplied. Priced at R19.5m, this rare 10,704m² estate features expansive lawns, mature trees, landscaped gardens, a dam, secure boundaries, residential and guest villas and studios offering a total of 12 bedrooms, entertainment areas, garaging and comprehensive security.

Residential Property

Riebeek Kasteel property prices surge to R3.1m as R19.5m estate hits market

5 Nov 2026

Effie College announces 2026 Nedbank Challenge winners

Effie Awards

Effie College announces 2026 Nedbank Challenge winners

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 5 Nov 2026

When trust is harder to find, Coronation asks who has earned yours

Marketing

When trust is harder to find, Coronation asks who has earned yours

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 5 Nov 2026

Afda Represents South African Creative Education at CILECT 2026 in Dublin

Higher Education

Afda Represents South African Creative Education at CILECT 2026 in Dublin

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 6 Nov 2026

AI and blockchain are coming to African farms: 4 things must happen for farmers to benefit

Agriculture

AI and blockchain are coming to African farms: 4 things must happen for farmers to benefit

Olaoluwa Omoniyi Olarewaju 5 Nov 2026

Afda Graduation Festival 2026: Meet the next generation of creative talent

Higher Education

Afda Graduation Festival 2026: Meet the next generation of creative talent

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 5 Nov 2026

Africa’s noise could hold the next big business idea

Marketing

Africa’s noise could hold the next big business idea

Issued by Omnicom Advertising South Africa 5 Nov 2026

Travel bots are making decisions for us – convenient, but should we trust them?

Tourism & Travel

Travel bots are making decisions for us – convenient, but should we trust them?

Faizan Ali and Laiba Ali 5 Nov 2026

Under Our Tree: iPendoring’s 2026's Indigenous Language Imbizo

Pendoring

Under Our Tree: iPendoring’s 2026's Indigenous Language Imbizo

5 Nov 2026

The fear we invented: Why creativity and technology were never enemies

Advertising

The fear we invented: Why creativity and technology were never enemies

Tseliso Rangaka, Issued by Accenture Song 5 Nov 2026

Ninety9Cents (99c) has been appointed the lead agency for The Building Company (TBCo), drawing on its integrated capabilities and proven "Bretail" expertise (Image source: @ DIY Trade News

Advertising

"Bretail” philosophy wins agency the Building Company

5 Nov 2026

Supplied image: Learners participating in Market Day

Primary & Secondary Education

From classroom concepts to real-world impact: How PBL empowers young Africans

3 Nov 2026

Energy

Who gets the clean energy jobs and contracts? How Ghana and SA’s plans can do more for women

Elvis Korku Avenyo and Gideon Ndubuisi 5 Nov 2026

Medical Research

South Africa’s HPV vaccination drive to protect girls from cervical cancer is working – what we know after 10 years

Dorothy Nyemba-Machemedze and Sinead Delany-Moretlwe 5 Nov 2026