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| |  | KARABO LEDWABA Roxana Ravjee took over as the CEO of Dentsu SA in March with a vision to accelerate innovation and creativity... Read |  | DINEO MATHEBULA, ISSUED BY URBAN BREW STUDIOS "I have one thing in common with the emerging black nations of Africa: We both have voices, and we are discovering what we can do with them." Mama Miriam Makeba... Read |  | KATJA HAMILTON From a solo marketer to CMO, explore Rosie Guest's journey transforming Apex Group's marketing and communications function amidst remarkable growth... Read |
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| Cannes Lions |
 | Warc's Creative Effectiveness Lions 2023 - Insights from the winners identifies trends and themes common to Cannes award-winning 2023 campaigns... Read |
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| |  | ISSUED BY OGILVY SOUTH AFRICA Ogilvy's digital innovation continued to set the pace for South Africa's advertising industry, earning special honours at the Bookmarks Awards last week. The agency won a total of 13 Pixels, including the top honour of the night for purpose-led marketing... Read |
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| Marketing & Media |
 | ISSUED BY ADFOCUS AWARDS The Financial Mail's annual Creative Challenge is open and runs until 28 September 2023... 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 |
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| Advertising |
 | ISSUED BY GREY AFRICA Grey Advertising Africa and Burger King proudly introduce their newest Radio Campaign, Small Pleasures. South Africans are going through the most right now... Read |
 | MTN South Africa has launched an inspiring TV commercial that captures the essence of South African unity and unwavering support for the Springboks, as they gear up to defend their title in France this September... Read |
 | In the youth and trend-obsessed culture of today, a new Hansa campaign reminds the over-30s that some things in life are best enjoyed with a bit of experience... Read |
 | BRENDAN SEERY All marketing roads - well, it sometimes seems that way - head to France in October for a little sporting contest over something called the Webb Ellis Cup... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MOTSEPE ADVERTISING Motsepe Advertising, a renowned leader in the marketing and advertising industry, is excited to announce the launch of its latest campaign, "Make Your Ads Great Again"... Read |
 | ISSUED BY JOE PUBLIC Hansa's 'Have They Skipped' campaign heroes age and experience in a youth-focused advertising landscape... Read |
 | BERNADETTE VERSFELD, KENAN PETERSEN & BERNADETTE LÖTTER Recent regulatory developments have tended to regulate food packaging more strictly, following international trends to hold producers, advertisers and retailers responsible for claims that entice consumers to purchase a product... Read |
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 | KARABO LEDWABA Love him or hate him, Elon Musk is one of the most famous (or infamous) start-up founders the world has seen... Read |
 | GRAEME AUSTIN Blockbuster movie brand merchandising is a multi-billion-dollar industry... Read |
 | Introducing "Santam Switch" - a groundbreaking rebranding initiative by Santam, as they transform their app-based digital client solution from JaSure... Read |
 | Ford South Africa is the official vehicle partner for Faces, partnering with trail seekers and cycling enthusiasts locally... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BRAND AVATAR BP2W - or An Even Better Place to Work - was founded more than two decades ago by Shay McConnon and is a developmental solution and proven online business tool for growing leadership and fostering collaborative working relationships... Read |
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 | Forrester research shows generative AI can improve CX without exposing a business to undue risk... Read |
| Design |
 | After becoming South Africa's first retailer to tap into the Roblox universe in 2022, Game launches Season two of the Game game on the platform on 4 August 2023, bringing with it a new first for South Africa - locally-inspired and designed user generated content (UGC)... Read |
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 | Chelsea Owens and Kevin Lewis from Incubeta SA show how local brands can build resilience into their operations... Read |
 | ISSUED BY SO INTERACTIVE So Interactive, a leading digital agency, issues a stern warning to the public regarding an ongoing scam under the guise of our reputable brand... Read |
 | ISSUED BY INVIBES ADVERTISING Invibes Advertising had the honour of being the proud sponsor of the Emerging Digital Technologies & Channels category at the Bookmarks Awards held last Thursday, 27 July... Read |
 | MARK BOTHA Currently, the state of digital advertising leaves much to be desired. Maybe it's my old-fashioned perspective, but I believe there are several essential elements lacking in the delivery of impactful advertising campaigns.. Read |
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 | ISSUED BY INVIBES ADVERTISING Developed with technological independence at its heart, Invibes unique proprietary in-feed advertising platform, is built for innovation. From its inception Invibes has been ahead of the curve in developing solutions and technologies with quality client partnerships in mind... Read |
| Education |
 | ISSUED BY BUSINESS AND ARTS SOUTH AFRICA Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) has launched the Debut Alumni Accelerator Programme, scheduled to take place between September and November 2023... Read |
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 | Delegates from all over the world are now invited to register and book their spot at this all-important trade show... Read |
 | ISSUED BY TOPCO MEDIA The 22nd annual Top Empowerment Awards Ceremony, presented by Topco Media in association with Impumelelo Top Empowerment Companies, was held at the Indaba Hotel in Johannesburg on the evening of 20 July 2023... Read |
 | ISSUED BY AWIEF Join us at AWIEF2023, the premier conference empowering women in African business leadership and entrepreneurship, happening in Kigali, Rwanda on 9 and 10 November, in partnership with Rwanda's Ministry of ICT and Innovation and Rwanda Convention Bureau... Read |
 | ISSUED BY EXPOSURE MARKETING MamaMagic Baby Expo, South Africa's leading and most trusted parenting and baby exhibition, proudly unveils its new vision and transformation into the MamaMagic Milestones Expo... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BUSINESS PARTNERS LIMITED Calling all ambitious and visionary South African entrepreneurs! The stage is set, and the countdown is on! With just four weeks remaining until the entry deadline, seize this golden opportunity to showcase your unwavering determination and entrepreneurial success at the prestigious Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year Awards... Read |
 | ISSUED BY TOPCO MEDIA Topco Media, a leading media company focused on empowering entrepreneurs, is thrilled to announce the winners of the Standard Bank Top Women EmpowHER Cape Town event... Read |
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| Exhibitions |
 | AAXO introduced its 2023/24 board at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 1 August 2023... Read |
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| Film & Cinematography |
 | ISSUED BY HOWARD AUDIO Howard Audio is thrilled to hear that Runs in the Family has been awarded the Best South African Feature Film at the Durban International Film Festival... Read |
| Marketing |
 | ISSUED BY NEW MEDIA Woolworths Taste publishes "The Loadshedding Cookbook"... Read |
 | ISSUED BY IMC CONFERENCE This year's Nedbank Integrated Marketing Council (IMC) Conference, taking place on 15 September, again promises to be the showcase marketing event in Africa that draws thought leaders from all over the world to discuss "Marketing is Business"... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ROCKETSEED Rocketmailer, the South Africa-based specialist bulk email marketing division of Rocketseed, is thrilled to announce the official launch of its new website... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DENTSU Dentsu Creative Africa celebrates remarkable success at this year's IAB South Africa Bookmark Awards... Read |
 | Scopen has concluded the seventh edition of its biennial study Agency Scope in Mexico... Read |
 | More findings from Scopen's Agency Scope in Mexico... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BURNESSEO Digital Marketing is now the linchpin of success for businesses across the globe... Read |
| Media |
 | LORDWISH LANGA Lordwish Lang, MD of CLIPTrack Media Coverage, gives six benefits of media monitoring... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM The Biz Most Read Awards is the monthly accolade for companies to claim rightful recognition for business content activity and impressively amplified impressions for their company news and views... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MULTICHOICE As the entertainment industry continues to evolve and diversify at a rapid pace, the instantaneous and easy access to high-quality content is also bringing a rise in sophisticated content piracy... Read |
| Media Freedom |
 | NGOUDA DIONE AND JOEL KOUAM Senegalese authorities on Wednesday blocked access to social media app TikTok, widening a clampdown on dissent days after they dissolved the main opposition party and detained its leader... Read |
| Mobile |
 | Johannesburg-based Healthdart secures support from founders Factory Africa and Google For Startups Black Founders Fund 2023... Read |
| Online Media |
 | ISSUED BY BROAD MEDIA South Africa's top investment and finance companies partner with Daily Investor for high-performing advertising campaigns... Read |
| PR & Communications |
 | WILLEM S EKSTEEN, ISSUED BY STONE Fifteen years ago, on 1 August 2008, the Stone journey began with one man focusing on adding value... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DNA BRAND ARCHITECTS DNA Brand Architects won the prestigious Best Large PR Consultancy of the Year award for the third year. This comes from consistent wins by the agency over the last eight years... Read |
 | During World PR Week, Magna Carta Reputation Management Consultants, held a series of dialogues, examining the future of PR... Read |
| Radio |
 | ISSUED BY EAST COAST RADIO Get ready to embark on an audio adventure like never before with East Coast Radio's (ECR) exciting new 'Bugged' station promotion... Read |
 | ISSUED BY HOT 102.7FM After a month-long on-air campaign and nearly 340,000 entries, Rob Borland and his wife Natalie will be celebrating their 20th wedding anniversary by winging their way to New York on the trip of a lifetime, courtesy of Hot 102.7FM... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING Nedbank Business Ignite with 702 and CapeTalk Returns for its 11th year, boosting small
businesses in tough economic times... Read |
 | ISSUED BY JACARANDA FM Two big brands, Jacaranda FM and Access Bank South Africa join hands to elevate businesswomen in South Africa by helping her refine Her Perfect Pitch and win over R1m in business assistance this Women's month. Read |
 | ISSUED BY ALGOA FM Radio is an essential component for any marketing and advertising campaign... Read |
 | ISSUED BY OFM RADIO This year, OFM celebrates 37 years of the Sound of Your Life, and as we've also marked 2023 as 'showtime', central South Africa's number one commercial radio station brings our listeners another exciting competition with a chance to win R37 000 cash this August. Read |
| Research |
 | ISSUED BY JNPR As the world celebrates International Beer Day on 4 August, the beer industry is witnessing a transformative phase driven by shifting consumer preferences and an increasing demand for innovative alcoholic beverages among millennials and Generation-Z drinkers... Read |
 | BATHOBILE CHIME, ISSUED BY CATCHWORDS Reference Man was the mythical standard for humanity in the 1970s, and his influence is still felt in offices and urban environments to this day, ensuring anyone who doesn't fit this mould simply doesn't fit - particularly women... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BRANDMAPP Each year, since 2013, BrandMapp has tapped into South Africa's mid-to-top income earners to gauge who they are, how they feel, what they do and what kind of consumer choices they are making... Read |
 | NICLAS NORSTRÖM & JUDE BLISS, 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 |
| Retail |
 | ISSUED BY BATA It's the shoe that South African women love, and this Autumn/Winter season, Bata South Africa has given the versatile Tomy Takkies a fresh new look and trendy twist... Read |
 | ISSUED BY SMART MEDIA In today's competitive retail landscape, innovative in-store advertising solutions play a crucial role in driving sales and enhancing brand visibility... Read |
 | KARABO LEDWABA Meg McCulloch, originally from Vancouver, Canada, is the co-founder of Jack Black's Brewery, a craft beer specialty company located in Cape Town... Read |
 | The whirring sound of a sewing machine can be heard a few paces from Judah Zunze's workshop in Harare's Warren Park township, as he stitches up political party regalia for a customer ahead of elections this month... Read |
| Sponsorship |
 | Visa is giving grants to women-owned small businesses from the same country as the Fifa Women's World Cup player of the match... Read |
| Streaming |
 | MTN, and Disney+, the streaming service from The Walt Disney Company, have announced the launch of a mobile plan for Disney+ in South Africa... Read |
| TV |
 | Icasa has approved applications from five broadcasters to move their analogue television channels to the broadcasting band 470 - 694 MHz. Read |
 | ISSUED BY FOX NETWORKS GROUP Excitement awaits football enthusiasts all across Africa in the as the 2023/24 European football season gets underway. ESPN Africa will once again be broadcasting the Belgian Jupiler Pro League, English Football League, Eredivisie, and the Scottish Professional Football League... Read |
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 | ABRAHAM ACHIRGA Nearly 150 mini-grids have been built, partly funded by the World Bank, to bring power to communities without access to electricity... Read |
 | HUMPHREY MALALO Kenya's interior ministry suspended local Worldcoin activities on 2 August, citing safety risks, pending government agencies' assessment... Read |
 | ISSUED BY AICPA & CIMA The world's leading professional body for management accountants, CIMA, part of the AICPA, has appointed Fungai Constantine Chikosi, FCMA, CGMA, and Alfred Ramosedi, FCMA, CGMA to CIMA Council, the Institute's global governing body... Read |
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 | CRAIG RAATH AND MORAG PHILLIPS In the ever-changing landscape of the South African business world, organisations face a constant challenge in attracting and retaining top talent. To tackle this obstacle head-on, employers are increasingly focusing on remuneration and reward strategies... Read |
 | Repair work to rehabilitate and reconstruct the area is estimated at more than R100m... Read |
 | KARABO LEDWABA The inquiry was launched after it was suspected some online platforms were restricting competition specifically in relation to small and medium enterprises, as well as historically disadvantaged people who competed in these markets... Read |
 | SASHA KNOTT AND KELLY LOUW The workforce is changing. The average age of workers is rising, and the number of young people entering the workforce is declining. This is a concern in a country where youth unemployment is so high... Read |
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Emily Dickinson "Find ecstasy in life; the mere sense of living is joy enough." John Henry Newman "To live is to change, and to be perfect is to have changed often." Henri Frederic Amiel "Life is short and we have never too much time for gladdening the hearts of those who are travelling the dark journey with us. Oh be swift to love, make haste to be kind." Lao Tzu "Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them - that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like." Marie Curie "Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less." |
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 | Digital Marketing Bootcamp - Hybrid - 17 Jul 2023 to 28 Aug 2023 , Sandton, Johannesburg
Here's a digital marketing bootcamp to empower you with the practical skills and knowledge needed to thrive in the ever-evolving digital world. Face-to-face and online lessons. More info >> |
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 | CEO Connect South Africa - 18 Aug 2023 , Johannesburg
Join us in-person on 18 August in Johannesburg, South Africa at the CEO Connect Forum, co-hosted by the SVAI, KPMG and the #ITSNOTOK movement. More info >> |
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