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A still from Aau's Song, part of the Star Wars: Visions anthology. Courtesy of Lucasfilm (Image supplied)

Film & Cinematography

UNDP accelerator programme gives animations studios access to finance and support

6 hours

Keamogetswe Matsho, author, entrepreneur and founder of the Maru Maphiri Group

Education

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: How Keamogetswe Matsho is reimagining children's financial literacy with Maphiri

Shan Radcliffe 1 day

Brandtech+ has partnered with SA creative schools to prepare talent for an AI-first industry (Image source: © 123rf )

Artificial Intelligence

Preparing students for an AI-first industry

2 days

DMASA announces finalists for the 2026 Assegai Awards

Direct Marketing

DMASA announces finalists for the 2026 Assegai Awards

Issued by DMASA 2 days

Loeries Creative Week

MIC 2026 sparks conversations on relevance, culture and the future of brand building

Issued by Dentsu 2 days

Some of the the 2026 African Marketing Confederation (AMC) Awards winners (OImage supplied)

Marketing

Stanbic IBTC Bank’s Together4ALimb tops AMC Awards

16 Oct 2026

Style ID Africa releases Creator Journal Module 3: Beyond the Content

Education

Style ID Africa releases Creator Journal Module 3: Beyond the Content

Issued by Style ID 15 Oct 2026

A real creative doesn’t fear new tools, like AI; they use them to their advantage, says Elizma Keyter, art director, Retroviral (Image supplied)

Advertising

From the big idea to pitch: How AI is changing the way we sell campaigns

Elizma Keyter 15 Oct 2026

FMCG

Heineken Beverages named Brand of the Year at the 2026 Loeries

Issued by Heineken Beverages 14 Oct 2026

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

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2026 | All the winners from night 1

9 Oct 2026

VML Birdwatching at the Loeries | The future is in good hands

Loeries Creative Week

VML Birdwatching at the Loeries | The future is in good hands

Danette Breitenbach 8 Oct 2026

Preetesh Sawraj, Loeries CEO, welcomes jury presidents and members, and industry leaders to the Mayor's Brunch (Image: @ Danette Breitenbach, Bizcommunity)

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2026 | Embrace the Madness, find the courage

Danette Breitenbach 7 Oct 2026

Remuneration & Payroll

The cost of great talent: Inside the 2026 Ad Talent Salary Survey

7 Oct 2026

At 50, Nicky Mullinos went back to university and found her way forward

Education

At 50, Nicky Mullinos went back to university and found her way forward

Issued by Stellenbosch Academy of Design & Photography 6 Oct 2026

Something K-dramatic has arrived at KFC

Food & bev. services

Something K-dramatic has arrived at KFC

Issued by KFC Africa 6 Oct 2026

Loeries Creative Week

Publicis Groupe Africa named finalist 65 times at Loeries 2026

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 6 Oct 2026

Johannesburg’s Pride of Africa Month 2026 blends culture and activism

Lifestyle

Johannesburg’s Pride of Africa Month 2026 blends culture and activism

2 Oct 2026

UJ students win R10,000 in Telkom Plug’d Challenge at Nedbank IMC

IMC Conference

UJ students win R10,000 in Telkom Plug’d Challenge at Nedbank IMC

Issued by IMC Conference 5 Oct 2026

Bird Watching at the Loeries, the official podcast of Loeries Creative Week, a collaborative partnership between VML South Africa and Bizcommunity, is back for the 3rd year (Image @ Bizcommunity)

Loeries Creative Week

Bird Watching at the Loeries: More big names, big ideas and big creative conversations

30 Sep 2026

The future creative: Human ingenuity in the age of AI

Marketing

The future creative: Human ingenuity in the age of AI

Issued by Dentsu 30 Sep 2026

SA's film rebate crisis puts jobs and global ambitions at risk

Film & Cinematography

SA's film rebate crisis puts jobs and global ambitions at risk

30 Sep 2026

Winners announced for the 2026 WesBank New Generation Awards

Digital

Winners announced for the 2026 WesBank New Generation Awards

Issued by WesBank New Generation Awards 29 Sep 2026

Cape Ballet Africa set to take Swan Lake to Oz in first overseas tour

Theatre

Cape Ballet Africa set to take Swan Lake to Oz in first overseas tour

28 Sep 2026

Afda Hatfield expands

Higher Education

Afda Hatfield expands

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 28 Sep 2026

Why Open Day matters

Higher Education

Why Open Day matters

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 23 Sep 2026

Creativity beyond the work

Marketing

Creativity beyond the work

Bu Sohyeon Bang, Issued by Machine_ 22 Sep 2026

CANEX WKND 2026 brings Global Africa’s creative economy to Lagos this November

Events & Conferencing

CANEX WKND 2026 brings Global Africa’s creative economy to Lagos this November

Issued by Red Flag Media 21 Sep 2026

Image supplied.

Fashion

African fashion leaders head to Moscow for fourth Brics+ Fashion Summit

15 Sep 2026

SA Event Decor expands corporate event décor offering with 7 specialist design categories

Events & Conferencing

SA Event Decor expands corporate event décor offering with 7 specialist design categories

Issued by SA Event Decor 15 Sep 2026

Meet we’re alright: The Cape Town band making noise and making space

Music

Meet we’re alright: The Cape Town band making noise and making space

Chloe Posthumus 14 Sep 2026

Fossil Free South Africa has won four victories over “greenwashing” in advertising by oil, coal and gas companies, write the authors. Graphic: Lisa Nelson

Environment & Natural Resources

Fossil fuel companies rebuked for greenwashing

Jo-Anne Smetherham, Kholwani Simelane and Patrick Bond 11 Sep 2026

Why Alostro Coffee Club is betting on the power of the pause

Tourism & Travel

Why Alostro Coffee Club is betting on the power of the pause

Robin Fredericks 10 Sep 2026

France takes centre stage at Fame Week Africa 2026

Film & Cinematography

France takes centre stage at Fame Week Africa 2026

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 9 Sep 2026

Artificial Intelligence

Gail Schimmel | Consumer scepticism will rise as AI changes advertising

Gail Schimmel 9 Sep 2026

Kena Outdoor is proud to be the official out-of-home media partner for Standard Bank Joy of Jazz

OOH

Kena Outdoor is proud to be the official out-of-home media partner for Standard Bank Joy of Jazz

Karabo Chauke, Issued by Kena Outdoor 8 Sep 2026

South Africa Fashion Awards 2026 names nominees as public voting opens

Fashion

South Africa Fashion Awards 2026 names nominees as public voting opens

8 Sep 2026

New Mazda CX-5: The world is more interesting when you’re not swearing at it

Advertising

New Mazda CX-5: The world is more interesting when you’re not swearing at it

Issued by Boundless 7 Sep 2026

WesBank returns as Headline Sponsor for 2026 New Generation Awards

Digital

WesBank returns as Headline Sponsor for 2026 New Generation Awards

Issued by WesBank New Generation Awards 3 Sep 2026

Fame Week Africa, Pressure Cooker Studios team up on songwriting camp

Music

Fame Week Africa, Pressure Cooker Studios team up on songwriting camp

3 Sep 2026

Does advertising still matter in the age of AI slop?

Artificial Intelligence

Does advertising still matter in the age of AI slop?

Anthea Whitehead, Issued by AAA School of Advertising 3 Sep 2026

Tshepo opens first Cape Town store at the V&A Waterfront

Fashion

Tshepo opens first Cape Town store at the V&A Waterfront

3 Sep 2026

Marketing

Castle Milk Stout backs first SASL signs for African clan names

2 Sep 2026

WesBank New Generation Awards announces 2026 finalists

Digital

WesBank New Generation Awards announces 2026 finalists

Issued by WesBank New Generation Awards 1 Sep 2026

Fada Gallery brings 11 artists together to explore creativity and research

Events

Fada Gallery brings 11 artists together to explore creativity and research

10 Sep 2026

Lifestyle

Global brand Time Out launches Durban guide for local discovery

31 Aug 2026

Kyla Booysen, head of client service at Special Effects Media, asks, "We fought for a seat at the table, but what happens now that we’re sitting at it?" (Image supplied)

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | What happens after we get a seat at the table?

Kyla Booysen 31 Aug 2026

Ogilvy South Africa opens applications for the 2027 Ogilvy Giants Graduate Programme

Education

Ogilvy South Africa opens applications for the 2027 Ogilvy Giants Graduate Programme

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 28 Aug 2026

Beyond the 3-year degree: Rethinking pathways into the creative economy

Higher Education

Beyond the 3-year degree: Rethinking pathways into the creative economy

Issued by Afda 28 Aug 2026