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Helm X Avon: Transforming beauty in the digital age

Helm X Avon: Transforming beauty in the digital age

Helm X Avon: Transforming beauty in the digital age

Helm X Avon: Transforming beauty in the digital age

Helm X Avon: Transforming beauty in the digital age

Helm X Avon: Transforming beauty in the digital age

Country Road turns 50

Country Road turns 50

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US Senate approves bill to pressure TikTok sale

VML's Parusha Partab: Challenging the commonplace notion of strategy

VML's Parusha Partab: Challenging the commonplace notion of strategy

Ana Rocha is a mentor for the LIA's. Source: LinkedIN.

5 African creatives join LIA mentoring programme as coaches

Applications open for fourth intake of the ACA Women in Leadership Programme

Applications open for fourth intake of the ACA Women in Leadership ProgrammeAssociation for Communication and Advertising

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Loeries and Red & Yellow launch Loeries Learning in Dubai

What's hot in the branded merchandise, apparel, and gifting market?

What's hot in the branded merchandise, apparel, and gifting market?

Filling the census data gap with complementary information

Filling the census data gap with complementary informationGEOTERRA Image

#BehindtheSelfie: Elwin Smith, senior manager of group sponsorships at Nedbank

#BehindtheSelfie: Elwin Smith, senior manager of group sponsorships at NedbankAa-isha Hassiem

Image supplied. Finding the Forgotten Graduate from Promise agency for client PPS is a finalist twice in The One Club for Creativity global ADC 103rd Annual Awards

ADC 103rd Annual Awards: Promise agency the only SA finalist - twice

New Icasa chairperson councillor Mothibi Ramusi

New Icasa chairperson takes oath of office

Meta has unleashed its AI assistant into all of its social media apps.

Meta slides AI assistant into DMs in 7 African countriesLindsey Schutters

Esther Mahlangu: how the famous South African artist keeps her Ndebele culture alive

Esther Mahlangu: how the famous South African artist keeps her Ndebele culture aliveSifiso Ndlovu

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The battle over TikTok: What lies ahead for South African creators?Nick Corbett

Source: © ADA The Academy of Digital Arts has launched the Game Production Incubator Programme 2024

The Academy of Digital Arts' Game Production Incubator Programme 2024 a game changer

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ARB clears MultiChoice of racial stereotyping in streaming adKarabo Ledwaba

Image supplied. The great German philosopher, Immanuel Kant and his ideas on democracy, freedom, peace and justice have been brought back to life using AI that has created a modern-day persona designed to appeal to a Gen Z audience

AI brings Immanuel Kant back to life to appeal to Gen Z audience

Source: © Global Cosmetics News Unilver has succumbed to pressure from shareholders to cut costs and to scale back environmental and social pledges

Unilever scales back on environmental and social initiatives

Image supplied. Gil Sperling, co-founder and CEO of data-driven adtech company, Flow, in his keynote speech at PPW in Bangkok, Thailand

Marketers say goodbye to cookies, hello to first-party data

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Court overturns Icasa's election broadcast regulations amendment

Siya Kolisi honoured in Time Magazine’s Time100 list for 2024

Siya Kolisi honoured in Time Magazine’s Time100 list for 2024

Chantel Harrison elevates to managing director role at iProspect South Africa

Chantel Harrison elevates to managing director role at iProspect South AfricaDentsu

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Warc releases The Future of Measurement Report

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US Senate approves bill to pressure TikTok sale

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South African retailers have arrived at an e-commerce crossroads

South African retailers have arrived at an e-commerce crossroads

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Source © Fath Spotify’s Como Esta It TVC has launched

#BehindtheCampaign: Spotify's TVC Como Esta It

22 Sep 2022

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Concourt rules that Copyright Act is unconstitutional

Tania Broughton 22 Sep 2022

Builders launches Builders+ benefits programme

22 Sep 2022

#LetsTalkDigital: Zumi Njongwe from Nestlé talks digital transformation

#LetsTalkDigital: Zumi Njongwe from Nestlé talks digital transformation

22 Sep 2022

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State of OOH media with Tractor Outdoor's Ben Harris

22 Sep 2022

Source © LinkedIn The Media24 building in Cape Town

Fin24 rebrands to News24 Business

22 Sep 2022

Lana Marais appointed as regional director for Emerging Markets, dentsu Africa

Lana Marais appointed as regional director for Emerging Markets, dentsu Africa

Dentsu 22 Sep 2022

CapeTalk announces line-up changes ahead of its 25th birthday

CapeTalk announces line-up changes ahead of its 25th birthday

Primedia Broadcasting 22 Sep 2022

4 ways to gear up your traveller marketing strategy and maximise revenue

4 ways to gear up your traveller marketing strategy and maximise revenue

22 Sep 2022

Brands, it's okay to have an opinion

Brands, it's okay to have an opinion

Sam Spiller, Clockwork 22 Sep 2022

Chishimba Musonda appointed as media director for dentsu Zambia

Chishimba Musonda appointed as media director for dentsu Zambia

Dentsu 22 Sep 2022

ATL and digital strategists to integrate, not isolate

ATL and digital strategists to integrate, not isolate

Ebony+Ivory 22 Sep 2022

Pepsi, driven and delivered by BevCo to every corner of South Africa

Pepsi, driven and delivered by BevCo to every corner of South Africa

Razor Media 21 Sep 2022

Joburg Film Festival opens registrations for youth programme

21 Sep 2022

Here are the Avbob community journalist awards finalists!

21 Sep 2022

Hope Reef is part of a new project that pet food Sheba is embarking on, to help regrow coral reef and won many awards at the recent Cannes Lions 2022

Is doing good really so bad?

Mike Barnwell 21 Sep 2022

Image supplied. Candice Goodman, a non-executive board member of the DMASA, and head of the Assegai Awards working group

The Assegai Awards sharpens its spear as direct marketing evolves

Danette Breitenbach 21 Sep 2022

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Media training programme launches for African experts

21 Sep 2022

Adidas x Thebe Magugu Finding Beauty through wall murals

Adidas x Thebe Magugu Finding Beauty through wall murals

Owakhe Media 21 Sep 2022

Jacaranda FM announces the winner of #HerPerfectPitch campaign

Jacaranda FM announces the winner of #HerPerfectPitch campaign

Jacaranda FM 21 Sep 2022

FMCG specialist Kylie Fitzpatrick joins Verve as global team expands

FMCG specialist Kylie Fitzpatrick joins Verve as global team expands

VERVE 21 Sep 2022

Former head writer and content strategist of Edelman Africa joins APO Group

Former head writer and content strategist of Edelman Africa joins APO Group

APO Group 21 Sep 2022

LISTEN: Celebrate Deaf Awareness Month with Wits Plus

LISTEN: Celebrate Deaf Awareness Month with Wits Plus

Wits Plus 20 Sep 2022

European Film Festival returns in hybrid form

20 Sep 2022

Left to right: Monique Nelson, Natalie Lam, Mariana O'Kelly, Debbie Vandeven, Karin Onsager-Birch, Esra Gülmen and Allan Sperling

All about the DStv International Seminar of Creativity speakers

20 Sep 2022

Loadshedding affecting digital marketing ROI

Mark-Anthony Goncalves 20 Sep 2022

New BMW brand campaign embodies rebellious joy

Wunderman Thompson 20 Sep 2022

APO Group appoints former PwC South Africa head of media relations as its content development specialist

APO Group appoints former PwC South Africa head of media relations as its content development specialist

APO Group 20 Sep 2022

Source: © Super Straho with the launch of Amazon in South Africa next year, local brands need to be prepared

Brands can't ignore Amazon - here are some hard lessons from abroad

20 Sep 2022

Roots 8.0 launch 2022

Roots 8.0 launch 2022

Spark Media 20 Sep 2022

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In the fight for equal pay, the law is not enough

21 Sep 2022

Source: Supplied. J.P Morgan's new head of M&A for sub-Saharan Africa, Njabulo Ngubane.

Finance

J.P. Morgan announces head of M&A for sub-Saharan Africa

21 Sep 2022

Source: © kenishirotie Coca-Cola’s bottling partners in South Africa, namely Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) and Coca-Cola Peninsula Beverages (CCPB) conduct regional clean-ups during September

Retail

Coca-Cola works towards increasing recyclable packaging

21 Sep 2022

Healthcare

Uganda declares Ebola outbreak after Sudan strain found

Elias Biryabarema 21 Sep 2022

Source: © Twyg The 4th Twyg Annual Sustainable Fashion Awards includes a strong global perspective to the judging panel, from Country Road sustainability representatives to Swiss creative consultants and to Lagos Fashion Week founders

Retail

4th annual Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards announce jury

21 Sep 2022

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Finance

South African inflation dips to 7.6% in August

Alexander Winning 21 Sep 2022

Picture Supplied. WBeauty Longwear Nudes range packaged in bamboo tubes.

Retail

Woolworths launches lipsticks packaged in paper and bamboo

21 Sep 2022

Image supplied. allfashion Sourcing, returns to Cape Town from 29 September to 1 October this year

Retail

AllFashion Sourcing returns to Cape Town

21 Sep 2022

Eloise Nolte, MD of Optimi College

Education

One size doesn't fit all - 4 paths to upskilling for the new working world

Eloise Nolte 21 Sep 2022

Image by Lindsey Appolis: Karatara deals with the tragedy of the Knysna fires

Lifestyle

Karatara: Processing the tragic Knysna fires one step at a time

Debbie Hathway 21 Sep 2022

Lifestyle

New talent and gaming events announced at Comic Con

21 Sep 2022

How ABB is helping drive mining's energy transition

Energy & Mining

How ABB is helping drive mining's energy transition

Sindy Peters 21 Sep 2022

CoCT to construct novel freestanding elevated traffic circle, lane closures to be expected

Logistics & Transport

CoCT to construct novel freestanding elevated traffic circle, lane closures to be expected

21 Sep 2022

Pepsi, driven and delivered by BevCo to every corner of South Africa

Retail

Pepsi, driven and delivered by BevCo to every corner of South Africa

Razor Media 21 Sep 2022

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Finance

IMF staff reaches agreement with Mozambique that could unlock $63.8m

Andrea Shalal 21 Sep 2022

Uganda coffee exports plunge 29% in August on impact of drought

Agriculture

Uganda coffee exports plunge 29% in August on impact of drought

Elias Biryabarema 21 Sep 2022

Image supplied: The Stellenbosch Craft Drinks Festival returns this year

Lifestyle

Stellenbosch Craft Drinks Festival brings something new

21 Sep 2022

Unlocking your property's potential zoning value

Property

Unlocking your property's potential zoning value

21 Sep 2022

Lifestyle

Bask in creativity at the Poetry Africa International Festival

21 Sep 2022

WCDoHS releases Sandkraal Farm to Communal Property Association

Agriculture

WCDoHS releases Sandkraal Farm to Communal Property Association

21 Sep 2022

Rampant Nigeria oil theft is 'treason', says Gbajabiamila

Energy & Mining

Rampant Nigeria oil theft is 'treason', says Gbajabiamila

21 Sep 2022

Source: Raconteur Despite many countries signing the Harkin-Engel Protocol in 2002 an estimated 20 million children are still working on cocoa farms in West Africa

Retail

Cape Roasters launch sustainably sourced Nuggles

21 Sep 2022

South Africa is surrounded by sea but doesn't have a plan to protect it: 3 steps to get one

ESG & Sustainability

South Africa is surrounded by sea but doesn't have a plan to protect it: 3 steps to get one

Francois Vreÿ 21 Sep 2022

All-new 7th-gen Ford Mustang revealed

Automotive

All-new 7th-gen Ford Mustang revealed

20 Sep 2022

Open source provides the building blocks for future technology innovation

ICT

Open source provides the building blocks for future technology innovation

Sumit Sharma 20 Sep 2022

5G: An answer for a prosperous economy in SA?

ICT

5G: An answer for a prosperous economy in SA?

Todd Ashton 20 Sep 2022

Finance

SA's Black Middle Class showed resilience through Covid-19 pandemic, market research shows

20 Sep 2022

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Finance

Nedbank takes on the metaverse

20 Sep 2022

Siyavuya Makubalo, marketing manager at Oxbridge Academy

HR & Management

High demand careers that don't require a degree

20 Sep 2022

Image supplied: South African comedian Riaad Moosa

Lifestyle

Mixing magic and comedy with Riaad Moosa

Emily Stander 20 Sep 2022

Greenwashing: Time to air construction's dirty green laundry

Construction & Engineering

Greenwashing: Time to air construction's dirty green laundry

20 Sep 2022

Image supplied. Shoprite has launched a carrier bag for taxi and public transport users

Retail

Shoprite launches bigger carrier bag for taxi commuters

20 Sep 2022

Lifestyle

European Film Festival returns in hybrid form

20 Sep 2022

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