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#WomensMonth: Lamelle's Suzana Matiradonna on leadership, purpose and women in marketing

Retail Marketing

#WomensMonth: Lamelle's Suzana Matiradonna on leadership, purpose and women in marketing

Evan-Lee Courie 20 hours

Humans + AI: The new creative powerhouse in digital marketing

Digital

Humans + AI: The new creative powerhouse in digital marketing

Issued by We Do Digital 21 hours

Jessica Babsy, senior art director at VML South Africa, was living the dream when she earned a Young Lions Pass to the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity through the Open Chair community. Source: Supplied.

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | Open Chair's lioness: Jessica Babsy - I carry the stories of Cannes women with me

Jessica Babsy 1 day

Why ad agencies are hiring creators and influencers

Marketing

Why ad agencies are hiring creators and influencers

Robyn Jones, Issued by Brave Group 22 hours

Bathandwa Ngwendu.

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: Birkenstock invites you to Come Back To You in storytelling campaign

1 day

Stop overestimating AI and get the most out of your creative efforts

Digital

Stop overestimating AI and get the most out of your creative efforts

Issued by Incubeta 1 day

Joe Public and their clients recognised at 2025 Bookmark Awards

Marketing & Media

Joe Public and their clients recognised at 2025 Bookmark Awards

Issued by Joe Public 1 day

PR as SEO on steroids - How FusionDesign shapes the story before the internet does

PR & Communications

PR as SEO on steroids - How FusionDesign shapes the story before the internet does

Issued by FusionDesign 2 days

Source: © 123rf Industry leader Ann Nurock delivered a thought-provoking keynote, sharing her perspectives on some of the defining themes from the 2025 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity

Cannes Lions

#CreativeCircle | Ann Nurock: 3 key trends shaping the future of marketing and creativity

Ann Nurock 3 days

RocoMamas unveils exciting new location on Long Street, Cape Town – a feast for the senses!

Food & Wine

RocoMamas unveils exciting new location on Long Street, Cape Town – a feast for the senses!

Issued by OnPoint PR 3 days

Entries open for Capegate Shopping Centre's 2025 Braai Challenge

Exhibitions & Events

Entries open for Capegate Shopping Centre's 2025 Braai Challenge

3 days

#WomensMonth: Leonie Andereya on leading with heart in luxury hospitality

Hospitality

#WomensMonth: Leonie Andereya on leading with heart in luxury hospitality

Robin Fredericks 3 days

Tuned in to FM: Part 1

Women's Month

Tuned in to FM: Part 1

Issued by MediaHeads 360 3 days

#WomensMonth: Shannon Gahagan on driving Omoda, Jaecoo's growth in SA

Dealers

#WomensMonth: Shannon Gahagan on driving Omoda, Jaecoo's growth in SA

Imran Salie 3 days

Best of the Cape Awards powered by Yoco celebrates 2025 winners with record-breaking votes

Radio & Audio

Best of the Cape Awards powered by Yoco celebrates 2025 winners with record-breaking votes

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 3 days

After news broke of pop superstar Taylor Swift’s imminent 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, brands around the world have gone colour crazy to take part in the latest ‘trendjacking’ (Image supplied)

Digital

How brands can (successfully) trendjack with these 5 tips

Leigh Crymble 3 days

Source: Nedbank IMC.

IMC Conference

#BehindtheIMC | Volkswagen SA's Harpur on navigating the attention economy

Chloe Posthumus 3 days

Branding

Playing it safe is killing your brand

Issued by eatbigfish 3 days

Daily Sun named Publisher of the Year at 2025 Bookmark Awards

Media

Daily Sun named Publisher of the Year at 2025 Bookmark Awards

Issued by Media24 3 days

Clockwork wins 3 Bronze at the 2025 Bookmark Awards

Marketing

Clockwork wins 3 Bronze at the 2025 Bookmark Awards

Issued by Clockwork 3 days

#WomensMonth | Open Chair's lioness Abi Dracopoulos - Speak up, even if your voice shakes

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | Open Chair's lioness Abi Dracopoulos - Speak up, even if your voice shakes

Danette Breitenbach 15 Aug 2025

The IAB SA 2025 Bookmarks Awards winners have been announced, with Ogilvy named Best Digital Agency of 2025 (Image supplied)

IAB Bookmarks Awards

Ogilvy and KFC take the double in the IAB Bookmark Awards

15 Aug 2025

One symbol, one stand: Dentsu Creative SA and POWA unite against GBV

Advertising

One symbol, one stand: Dentsu Creative SA and POWA unite against GBV

Issued by Dentsu 15 Aug 2025

Source: © 123rf Derek Coles, president and MD of McCann Joburg says ‘digital-first’ isn’t enough and make a case for idea-first thinking in modern advertising

Marketing & Media

McCann Joburg's Derek Coles: Stand out, don't fit in

Derek Coles 15 Aug 2025

Vaseline Cera-Glow joins Malondié for Glow Spring/Summer 2025 launch

Health & Beauty

Vaseline Cera-Glow joins Malondié for Glow Spring/Summer 2025 launch

14 Aug 2025

Warc has revealed insights from the winners of the Cannes Creative Effectiveness Lions 2025 (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

Warc: 3 themes from Cannes Lions for commercial success

14 Aug 2025

Marketing effectiveness is broken

Marketing

Marketing effectiveness is broken

Musa Kalenga, Issued by Brave Group 15 Aug 2025

Source: © Digitas Digitas Liquorice’s rebrand to simply Digitas is not a merely cosmetic transformation; instead, it signals a streamlined promise: one name, one network, one purpose in a digital landscape that is in constant flux

Branding

Digitas rebrand: More than a cosmetic transformation

Nomika Singh-Govender 14 Aug 2025

Meet the women behind Thirst: Crafting exceptional experiences, one event at a time

Events

Meet the women behind Thirst: Crafting exceptional experiences, one event at a time

Issued by Thirst Bar Services 13 Aug 2025

The 2025 Mzansi Barometer: What are South Africans up to?

Research

The 2025 Mzansi Barometer: What are South Africans up to?

Issued by Kantar 13 Aug 2025

From rural KZN to global acclaim: Melusi Mhlungu's We Are Bizarre

Marketing

From rural KZN to global acclaim: Melusi Mhlungu's We Are Bizarre

Issued by IMC Conference 13 Aug 2025

Image credit: Casey Lawler on Dupe Photos

Women's Health

Embracing period leave: A step toward true workplace equality

Jessica Gbedemah 13 Aug 2025

Happy new year, Adland!

Cannes Lions

Happy new year, Adland!

Issued by M&C Saatchi Abel 13 Aug 2025

Brandfundi at 10: A decade of B2B PR, reputation management and results

PR & Communications

Brandfundi at 10: A decade of B2B PR, reputation management and results

Issued by Brandfundi 13 Aug 2025

One of the Open Chair Lionesses, Carla Ehlers, a digital designer at Ogilvy Social.Lab, says the Cannes experience showed her the value of being bold (Image supplied)

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | Open Chair Lioness Carla Ehlers: Be bold

Danette Breitenbach 12 Aug 2025

2025 Effie Awards South Africa finalists announced

Marketing

2025 Effie Awards South Africa finalists announced

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 12 Aug 2025

Machine, a creative agency within Publicis Groupe Africa, has appointed Lesego Kotane as its new national managing director (Image supplied)

Advertising

Machine appoints Lesego Kotane as managing director

11 Aug 2025

Creativity on the clock: Making deadlines work for you

Digital

Creativity on the clock: Making deadlines work for you

Monique Vrey, Issued by Moonsport 12 Aug 2025

Source: Nedbank IMC

IMC Conference

#BehindtheIMC | Dr Gillian Hammah on the human edge in an AI-driven marketing world

Chloe Posthumus 14 Aug 2025

Only the brave make impact: Africa’s wake-up call from Cannes

Advertising

Only the brave make impact: Africa’s wake-up call from Cannes

Joseph Temitope, Issued by Dentsu 12 Aug 2025

Commanding space, crafting impact: Thato Motloung on power moves and purpose in OOH

Women's Month

Commanding space, crafting impact: Thato Motloung on power moves and purpose in OOH

Issued by Kena Outdoor 11 Aug 2025

Kionna Moodley is the shopper marketing lead for PepsiCo. Source: Supplied.

Women's Month

#WomensMonth: Kionna Moodley's shopper marketing vision for PepsiCo in Africa

Karabo Ledwaba 11 Aug 2025

SABC documentary travelogue Breaking Down Borders sees Paul Modjadji traverse the continent with his team to spread the joy of dance while spotlighting local stories (Image supplied)

TV

SABC documentary travelogue nominated for prestigious national award

11 Aug 2025

Image credit: Lara Lepic on Dupe Photos

Energy

Women's empowerment is fundamental to the future of energy

13 Aug 2025

Africa Film Finance Forum unlocks path to $20bn film economy

Film & Cinematography

Africa Film Finance Forum unlocks path to $20bn film economy

Issued by Africa Film Finance Forum 8 Aug 2025

Staying Odd, leading forward: The Odd Number appoints new MD and ECD

Advertising

Staying Odd, leading forward: The Odd Number appoints new MD and ECD

8 Aug 2025

Primedia Broadcasting introduces Just Jazz: A 24/7 online sanctuary for jazz enthusiasts

Radio & Audio

Primedia Broadcasting introduces Just Jazz: A 24/7 online sanctuary for jazz enthusiasts

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 8 Aug 2025

(L to r: )Deborah Whitlock, marketing director at The Up&Up Group, Sharleen James, MD at Razor, Uyanda Manana, head of account management at Levergy and Lindsey Rayner, MD at Levergy (Images supplied, image composite by Lesley Svenson ©Bizcommunity)

Women's Month

#WomensMonth: The Up&Up Group's female leadership on women's issues in advertising

8 Aug 2025

Fame Week's 2025 Inclusive Lens Awards finalists revealed

Film

Fame Week's 2025 Inclusive Lens Awards finalists revealed

7 Aug 2025