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|  | KARABO LEDWABA Claude Hanan and Luke Jedeikin are behind two of the biggest e-commerce retail sites in South Africa: Bash and Superbalist...read |
|  | KARABO LEDWABA Professor Kole Omotoso, widely recognised as the face of Vodacom's long-running YeboGogo advertising campaign died this week...read |
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 | ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM It's the third quarter of 2023 already, the time of year when the advertising, marketing and media communities of South Africa, Africa and the Middle East dust off their sequins to shine in the forthcoming season of creative and marketing industry awards and events... Read |
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| |  | ROAN MACKINTOSH Roan Mackintosh, MD Africa, Incubeta, re-visits his 2023 BizTrends in a year that has delivered much upheaval to the local market... Read |
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 | The 45th annual Loeries Award design category jury president is Geet Rathi... Read |
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| |  | ISSUED BY SO INTERACTIVE We are thrilled to announce that So Interactive, a leading digital creative agency, has been selected as a finalist at the highly anticipated IAB South Africa Bookmark Awards 2023... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNICATION AND ADVERTISING The Association for Communication and Advertising is pleased to announce the incoming Board of Directors for the 2023/2024 fiscal year, as elected at the association's 76th Annual General Meeting... Read |
 | ISSUED BY VEGA SCHOOL Vega School, an educational brand of The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE) is once again calling on brands and industry partners that would like to co-create and participate in the annual IIE-Vega Brand Challenge commencing in October 2023... Read |
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 | BRENDAN SEERY One of the sure-fire ways to accelerate a country's decline to failed state status is to clamp down on legitimate comment... Read |
 | KARABO LEDWABA This week we catch up with Grant Pleming who is the managing director of creative agency The Racket Club... Read |
 | PETER GREALY AND JOSHUA LERONI Icasa has published new regulations governing advertising, infomercials and programme sponsorship. The regulations are binding on broadcasting service licensees and come into operation on 29 December 2023... Read |
 | ISSUED BY THE BAR There's a sea of mid-year sale promotions come June and July in Kenya. The furniture category being no exception. In fact, people wait for these sales and hold off on their purchases with a view to hunt for the best deals... Read |
 | Hi-Tec's latest ad has taken a light-hearted perspective on life by featuring comedian Schalk Bezuidenhout sending the message "We're all basically camping. Take that indoors, outdoors"... Read |
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 | Today retail is more about customer experience and the brand promise and less about technology... Read |
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 | Orlando Pirates and Adidas have released the official Home and Away jersey for the 23/24 season in collaboration with South African fashion designer Thebe Magugu... Read |
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 | The Original Louisiana Brand Hot Sauce has found its way to South Africa... Read |
 | Nominees of the second annual DStv Content Creator Awards have been announced... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DENTSU Dentsu has taken the campaign performance delivery and optimisation landscape by storm with its groundbreaking digital adtech innovation, NightVision... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BRAND AVATAR As part of a larger project aimed at addressing harassment in the workplace, Brand Avatar undertook the task of creating an induction video for Steinmüller Africa... Read |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH South Africans weekly grocery shop has become a whole lot more fun with the launch of Wild Space... Read |
 | Amazon is the world's most valuable tech brand across all sectors... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ROCKETSEED Setting boundaries around email is crucial for maintaining work-life balance and overall well-being. In today's world of remote work and constant communication, it's easy to feel the pressure to always be available... Read |
 | ISSUED BY LOCATION BANK Are you eager to learn how the right technology can significantly boost your brand's online visibility and reputation?... Read |
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| Education |
 | ISSUED BY BOOMTOWN South Africa's advertising agencies recognise that skills development is crucial for success in the marketing communication sector. Many have been running internship programmes for a decade, some for longer, to guide and mentor youngsters set on entering the industry... Read |
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 | CARMEN SCHAEFER, ISSUED BY RED & YELLOW Bridging the gap between skills and finding employment continues to be a problem for South Africa's growing pool of unemployed youth, with many skilled graduates unable to enter the workforce... Read |
 | Dr Carla Enslin, from IIE-Vega, says action learning is the best way to prepare students to work in the creative industries... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY MOTSEPE ADVERTISING Advertising pioneers Motsepe Advertising, in partnership with leading freight forwarding giant Röhlig-Grindrod, embraced the spirit of Mandela Day with a fun-filled day of magic, laughter and cheers at The Coalition of Anglican Children's Home (Coach)... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING Galaxy 947 Joburg Day, the highly anticipated annual music event, has unveiled its star-studded lineup for 2023. The announcement was made throughout the day on Friday, 14 2023, with some artist revealing their participation in unique and exciting ways... Read |
 | ISSUED BY TOPCO MEDIA The prestigious Top Empowerment Awards, now in its 22nd year, is set to honour outstanding leaders and organisations in South Africa who have demonstrated a remarkable commitment to empowerment and transformation... Read |
 | ISSUED BY TOPCO MEDIA Advancing Africa's economic potential through purpose-led transformation... Read |
 | ISSUED BY IMC CONFERENCE Doug Place is a man on a mission. As the current chairperson of the Marketing Association of South Africa (Masa) and a leading marketer in SA, he is committed to ramping up professionalism in our marketing industry, and considering how marketing can be leveraged to build robust SA businesses... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DMASA As the digital landscape continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace, it is crucial for marketing professionals to showcase their exceptional skills and innovative campaigns... Read |
 | ISSUED BY RX AFRICA The Cape Town International Animation Festival (CTIAF) is back with a bang, set to dazzle audiences at the CTICC 2 from 4 to 6 September 2023. This annual gathering, now in its 12th edition, promises to be a sensational event... Read |
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 | Global cybersecurity company Kaspersky has found that scammers are deceiving unsuspecting users by distributing phishing scams... Read |
 | The US SAG-AFTRA strike has seen the shut down of filming of at least one video streaming service in Cape Town... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY DMASA It's that time of year again when agencies get an opportunity to shine up their credentials and polish their presentation to marketers waiting to be impressed. But, says Johanna McDowell, Independent Agency Search & Selection Company (IAS) CEO and Scopen partner, make sure there's more substance than shine... Read |
| Media |
 | With a career spanning 13 years, Jacobs has predominantly worked as an automotive journalist and content creator... Read |
 | Independent Media has broadened the scope of its retrenchment process to include all divisions within the organisation - with immediate effect... Read |
 | CHOLA MAKGAMATHE, ISSUED BY MULTICHOICE Africans create powerful creative content in, among others, the music, film, sports, gaming, publishing, broadcast and animation sectors... Read |
| Online Media |
 | ISSUED BY BROAD MEDIA South Africa's top companies advertise on MyBroadband to reach an audience of ICT executives... Read |
| OOH |
 | ISSUED BY PROVANTAGE Golf Ads, part of the Provantage family of companies and a leader in the golf media advertising market, recently launched its new product, Golf Digital... Read |
 | ISSUED BY KEYS COMMUNICATIONS Keys Communications has launched another exciting campaign, stepping into a world where imagination knows no bounds... Read |
| PR & Communications |
 | ZINTLE GQOLOZA #WorldPRDay2023 took place on Zintle Gqoloza's birthday, 16 July. A public relations (PR) practitioner she shares her journey here with us... Read |
 | KARABO LEDWABA Meet Lebina Ditha, a senior associate at Weber Shandwick and one to watch in the world of PR... Read |
 | AMANDA CHIKARA Amanda Chikara says industry-specific PR agencies can be game changers... Read |
 | ISSUED BY APO GROUP APO Group will work with the global WFS organisation to help build its profile in Africa and will manage all public relations activity for the WFS Africa event... Read |
 | In Rwanda, PR has been used to fight non-communicable diseases through various initiatives... Read |
| Retail |
 | Dis-Chem Pharmacies has appointed Lesiba Kgoogo as ESG executive... Read |
 | Gucci president and CEO will step down later this year, marking a significant leadership overhaul within its French parent company, Kering... Read |
 | Shop! South Africa has announced the judging panel for its inaugural Outstanding Shopper Marketing Awards (OSMA)... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BMI RESEARCH A global trend - and one which has been accelerating in recent years - is pressure to deliver real time data and research results. In a first for the local market, BMi Research now delivers mystery shopping research results in 24 to 48 hours in the form of a digital dashboard... Read |
| Social Media |
 | NICK GEOGHEGAN, ISSUED BY EATBIGFISH The world remains uncertain, and businesses must adapt to new and unpredictable economic, geopolitical and environmental realities. Against this backdrop, it's important to pay attention to the new (and renewed) challengers emerging and primed to disrupt categories in 2023... Read |
 | ISSUED BY STYLE ID While quantitative metrics dominate influencer marketing reporting, it's crucial to acknowledge the significance of qualitative metrics. Discover the metrics often neglected by brands and marketers, which can enhance campaign success from the outset... Read |
 | ISSUED BY STYLE ID In the age of segmented audiences and diverse influencers, applying the same deliverables across different influencers in a campaign falls short... Read |
 | Elon Musk has changed Twitter's logo from its famous bird to an X... Read |
| Streaming |
 | CHOLA MAKGAMATHE, ISSUED BY MULTICHOICE The content most often pirated via the internet is software, music, literature, and video content, including live sports and the latest series and movies, making streaming piracy arguably the biggest threat to content owners, broadcasters, and operators... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DELTA VICTOR BRAVO Following our written thought piece on the New Rules for Good Business (published in Brands & Branding in 2021) we have developed a video series to unpack each of the ideas: Embracing Chaos, Being Playful and Showing Care... Read |
| TV |
 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING Get ready for an electrifying twist on the popular weeknight game show, Deal or No Deal South Africa. The show has delivered unprecedented opportunities to many ordinary South Africans through often life-changing cash prizes since its debut on SABC 1 in March... Read |
 | ISSUED BY FOX NETWORKS GROUP National Geographic Wild's Sharkfest brings home-grown stories to life... Read |
 | Derek Watts will not be returning to Carte Blanche... Read |
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 | ELISHA BALA-GBOGBO Nigeria's naira hits a record low of 860 per dollar on the black market, weakening after currency devaluation before a central bank meeting. Read |
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 | Joburg city manager Floyd Brink said a team was sent into the area to test the structural integrity of buildings in the area following the blast... Read |
 | KATJA HAMILTON South African Reserve Bank keeps repo rate steady at 8.25%, aligning with economists' predictions... Read |
 | The AAarto Act seeks to reduce the high rate of fatalities on the roads and improve driver behaviour - on 1 July 2024 nationwide... Read |
 | Eskom has in place at least six "defensive barriers" that can prevent any blackout, according to Eskom's Isabel Fick... Read |
 | The area remains under close guard as investigations into the cause of the explosion continue... Read |
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