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 | KARABO LEDWABA Eleven South African creatives will shortlist world-class creative work for this year's Cannes Lions...read |
|  | | Sasko, a PepsiCo South Africa brand, celebrated Freedom Day with its limited-edition half brown/half white loaf...read |
|  | KARABO LEDWABA The complaint alleged that consumers were misled regarding the availability of various flavoured lollipops...read |
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 | ISSUED BY IMC CONFERENCE Marko Stavrou, better known as The Gen Z Guy and CEO of Stavrou Consulting may be young, but he is already one of Africa's leading Generation Z strategists and next-generation business leaders... Read |
| Advertising |
 | The latest opportunity in pDOOH, and a first for Auto & General Insurance, is the brand's national takeover that involved screening the same advert across 335 sites nationally at the same time across the country... Read |
 | TheACA and Ipsos will host a webinar on 8 May 2024 to share key insights from the 2023 Effie South Africa Trends Report, and the Global Best of the Best Effie Awards... Read |
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| Branding |
 | LEBO MADIBA As purse strings draw tighter under the strain of an economy in flux, challenger brands are stepping into the spotlight says Lebo Madiba, PR Powerhouse... Read |
 | ISSUED BY LITHA COMMUNICATIONS Do you feel your brand is being ignored, or worse, your market share is dwindling?.. Read |
 | ISSUED BY EATBIGFISH Calybre, a newcomer to the data consulting market, knew they needed to get it right from the start when launching their business into a highly competitive industry... Read |
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| CRM, CX, UX |
 | ISSUED BY THE BODY SHOP The Body Shop continues its mission to transform the customer experience with the opening of its latest Workshop store at Nicolway in Bryanston, Johannesburg. This transformation marks a significant step in the brand's commitment to enhancing customer experiences... Read |
 | JACO ROUX Jaco Roux, head of product at South African e-commerce ecosystem, Bob Group, looks at how smaller online retailers can compete with big-name online retail stores… Read |
| Digital |
 | WAYNE TIGERE, ISSUED BY DENTSU In the fast-paced realm of digital marketing, where every interaction counts and consumer engagement is paramount, the fusion of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) has evolved from a trend to a necessity... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY V5 DIGITAL Ready to click with us? Join our digital marketing team!... Read |
| Education |
 | The South African Breweries' first edition SAB Talent Challenge has launched, calling young graduates to take up the challenge and apply... Read |
| Events & Conferencing |
 | ISSUED BY DAILY MAVERICK Get ready for a showdown on 9 May at The Forum in Bryanston where Stephen Grootes will pull no punches in putting the hard questions to Gauteng’s premier candidates... Read |
 | ISSUED BY SAMRA Is your organisation offering products or services that can advance the operational excellence of the research and data industry? Here is your chance to showcase your brand, captivate your clients' attention, and at the same time support the local insights industry in southern Africa... Read |
 | National Arts Festival's 2024 Programme is open for booking... Read |
| Exhibitions |
 | ISSUED BY MACHINE TOOLS AFRICA 2024 Stay abreast of industry trends, gain insight to the latest technologies, and see hundreds of new products and innovations on display at the world-class Machine Tools Africa exhibition, 21-24 May, in Johannesburg... Read |
| Marketing |
 | ISSUED BY M&C SAATCHI ABEL M&C Saatchi Group South Africa proudly announces the strategic expansion of its capabilities through Black&White, headed up by Kathryn McKay and Jane Smit, that will specialise in one-to-one marketing, including B2C, B2B, CRM and Loyalty... Read |
 | As influencer marketing matures, a new crop of heroes enters the scene: specialist influencer agencies... Read |
 | SUWILANJI KABWE, ISSUED BY WETPAINT ADVERTISING Welcome to the era of digital dominance, where social media reigns supreme as our gateway to the world. We're all in on the scroll, the share, and the meme as we navigate the digital landscape on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, X, Tik Tok and LinkedIn... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MOTHERLAND OMNI Motherland OMNi, a leading community and brand experience partner, is excited to announce a strategic partnership with Matriarch, an award-winning experiential marketing agency... Read |
 | ISSUED BY THINK DIGITAL Almost half of South Africa's urban population lives in townships, representing billions of rands in spending power. But marketers still find it challenging to truly understand and reach the township customer... Read |
| Media |
 | ISSUED BY TOPCO MEDIA 2024, what a momentous year for South Africa! 30 years into our democracy – so much has happened over the last three decades, at home and globally... Read |
 | MERISSA HIMRAJ, ISSUED BY ADVERTISING MEDIA FORUM Look around today and you cannot escape hearing about how AI is changing the media and creative industries almost overnight... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BRAND INFLUENCE Brand Influence, a leading South African influencer marketing agency, is sharing the results of an extensive survey targeting Gen Z's behaviour within the beauty category... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ESSENCEMEDIACOM Based on 312 high-level decisionmakers’ interviews and 140 client-media agency relationships, the 2023/24 Agency Scope study was recently released. EssenceMediaCom ranked as the top media agency for five categories, as well as in the top 6 position for 15 categories... Read |
| Media Freedom |
 | Google mobilises to safeguard 2024 elections in SA and around the world… Read |
 | PRINOLA GOVENDEN The state of media freedom in South Africa is healthy. According to the latest Freedom of the World 2024 findings by Freedom House... Read |
 | Over 300 BBC World Service journalists - around 15% - work in exile... Read |
| OOH |
 | ISSUED BY PROVANTAGE Provantage, a leading provider of Out-of-Home (OOH) media and full-service marketing solutions, is pioneering the first comprehensive... Read |
| Promotions & Activations |
 | Game celebrates its 54th birthday with its own Paul's Homemade Ice Cream’s Strawberry Birthday Cake flavour... Read |
| Radio & Podcasts |
 | ISSUED BY BROAD MEDIA Business Talk with Michael Avery is South Africa’s premier business podcast and has featured the country’s most influential executives... Read |
| Research |
 | ISSUED BY IAB SOUTH AFRICA The IAB South Africa Internet Advertising Revenue Report, conducted by PwC and more commonly known as the Online AdSpend Report, is a trusted resource that offers in-depth analysis and reliable data on digital investment trends in South Africa... Read |
| Retail |
 | Mr Price Sport has announced a partnership with American brand, Everlast, with the aim of providing customers with an exclusive range of sportswear, athleisure, and equipment... Read |
 | Ryan Searle joins Ford after six years as the head of Volkswagen Passenger Sales... Read |
 | A 10-month-old mature gouda, made especially for Woolworths by Lactalis South Africa, was crowned the Dairy Product of the Year at the recent South African Dairy Awards... Read |
 | The Shop! SA Shopper Marketing Awards for 2024 have opened for entries... Read |
 | The Deloitte South Africa Consumer Signal report for Q1 2024 says South African consumers remain under pressure... Read |
| Social Media |
 | The DStv Content Creator Awards 2024 have open entries across all categories, welcoming talented individuals to showcase their innovative work... Read |
| TV |
 | ISSUED BY THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY AFRICA This May, multiple award-winning investigative journalist and correspondent Mariana van Zeller will dig deeper into criminal underworlds in the much-anticipated fourth installment of National Geographic’s Emmy-nominated docu-series Trafficked Underworlds, premiering on Thursdays at 9pm from 23 May 2024... Read |
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 | LINDSEY SCHUTTERS Global African Hydrogen Summit announces focus on driving green hydrogen investments in Africa… Read |
 | CAMILLUS EBOH AND ISAAC ANYAOGU Nigeria could approve Exxon's $1.3bn oil asset sale to Seplat in weeks... Read |
 | WENDELL ROELF AND MANUEL MUCARI ExxonMobil pushing forward with Mozambique LNG project, official says... Read |
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 | For SMEs, an increase in the oil price has a direct effect on bottom lines... Read |
 | LINDSEY SCHUTTERS Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity says government is confident load shedding could soon be a thing of the past… Read |
 | LIEZL HUMAN EE says learners’ constitutional rights have been infringed... Read |
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 | Stellenbosch University (SU) is committed to the pursuit of knowledge, research and innovation, in service of society, and provides a globally relevant, world-class centre for learning and development. |
 | Index Hotels SA is a hospitality management company providing comprehensive turnkey solutions for independent hotels, specializing in hotel management, revenue optimization, asset management, hospitality consulting, HR management, technical support, financial management, marketing, hotel development, design, and food and beverage services. Discover more at www.indexhotels.co. |
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