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RAPT BizTrendsTV: Agentic AI - How to use it and command your own AI "army" with Musa Kalenga

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RAPT BizTrendsTV: Agentic AI - How to use it and command your own AI "army" with Musa Kalenga

#See: Tourism Minister urges travellers to rediscover South Africa this Easter with new campaign

#See: Tourism Minister urges travellers to rediscover South Africa this Easter with new campaign

RAPT BizTrendsTV: GG Alcock on KasiNomics - A growth trend reshaping Africa's economies

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Jaguar Land Rover seeks new ad agency following recent rebrand

Source: © 123rf The AMASA Igniters Forum will take place on Tuesday, 21 May 2025 at the GIBS Auditorium in Illovo, Johannesburg

Amasa Igniters Forum 2025 to reshape media narratives in digital age

The ACA launches a podcast for the curious and committed

The ACA launches a podcast for the curious and committedAssociation for Communication and Advertising

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#AfricaMonth: How Sarah Collins, founder of Wonderbag, is changing lives globally

#AfricaMonth: How Sarah Collins, founder of Wonderbag, is changing lives globallyEvan-Lee Courie

M&C Saatchi Abel's Bulletproof Park campaign for Gun Free SA is a story about a “fake idea” that led to real change (Image supplied)

#BehindtheCampaign: Bullet Proof Park | A fake idea with real change

These are the 2024 winners of the competition. Source: Supplied.

Short films, big dreams: Canex Shorts competition calls for entries

Q&A with Colleen Louw - Turnaround specialist and managing director of Kaya 959

Q&A with Colleen Louw - Turnaround specialist and managing director of Kaya 959Kaya 959

Checkers Sixty60 partners with Blind SA for a more inclusive shopping app

Checkers Sixty60 partners with Blind SA for a more inclusive shopping app

The gender price gap: Nedbank exposes the true cost of womanhood

The gender price gap: Nedbank exposes the true cost of womanhoodDNA Brand Architects

#Orchids&Onions: Carling Black Label's Mother's Day ad challenges traditional masculinity

#Orchids&Onions: Carling Black Label's Mother's Day ad challenges traditional masculinityBrendan Seery

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Capitec’s new jingle makes banking fees as easy as 1, 2, 3, 6, 10

Capitec’s new jingle makes banking fees as easy as 1, 2, 3, 6, 10Capitec

Ntokozo Nhlanhla, executive creative director, Digitas Liquorice says the creator economy is Africa’s chance to leapfrog into a new era of influence, where creators set global trends (Image supplied)

The next global marketing frontier: Africa’s creator economyNtokozo Nhlanhla

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TFG and VML triumph at the Smarties 2025 Awards

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#BehindtheCampaign: Inside Puma Mostro's iconic return at Cape Town's Castle of Good Hope

How Spar is using localised marketing to redefine the urban retail experience

How Spar is using localised marketing to redefine the urban retail experienceKarabo Ledwaba

Beyond influence: How foot soldiers fortify brand trust in community-led influencer campaignsBrand Influence Agency

Source: © 123rf Mscsports believes AI has the potential to meaningfully improve how we value, plan, and deliver sponsorships

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Effie Academy launches in South Africa

Effie Academy launches in South AfricaAssociation for Communication and Advertising

SABC Plus is celebrating one million users. Source: Supplied.

SABC Plus celebrates a million users

Today, Halo and Demographica announce a new specialist agency, Second Rodeo]], headed up by Mike Stopforth (left). Dean Oelschig, managing partner and founder of Halo (right) says they will work as a group but ultimately, each agency will be an individual specialist

EXCLUSIVE: Halo and Demographica launch new agency with Mike Stopforth at the helmDanette Breitenbach

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Welcome to a new PR challenge: surviving the unmoderated internetYolisa Mkele

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Castle Milk Stout commits to cultural legacy on Ancestors Day 2025

Source: © 123rf The AMASA Igniters Forum will take place on Tuesday, 21 May 2025 at the GIBS Auditorium in Illovo, Johannesburg

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Marketing Indaba welcomes L&G Consultancy as conference sponsor

Marketing Indaba welcomes L&G Consultancy as conference sponsor

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22 Mar 2023

Content moderators sue Meta over alleged 'union-busting' in Kenya

Content moderators sue Meta over alleged 'union-busting' in Kenya

22 Mar 2023

Source: © Tim Douglas A consumer study by Engagement Labs shows net sentiment of consumer conversations continues to be positive for everyday categories such as beauty and personal care, children’s products, food and home

Study shows online and offline conversations have different outcomes for brands

20 Mar 2023

2023 Wine Tourism Conference to address brand building and distinction

20 Mar 2023

#OrchidsandOnions: Food Lovers Market - a brand of sincerity

Brendan Seery 20 Mar 2023

Source © Canva Studio The IAB is calling for nominations tol various councils and committees including Education Council which aims to accelerate skills development in the industry by creating access and value within the IAB network.

IAB SA calls for nominations to its various councils and committees

20 Mar 2023

Source © Gallo Images L to r: Sbu Sitole, chairperson of The Loeries and Preetesh Sewraj, CEO of Loeries at the Loeries 2022

The Loeries announce changes to entry categories

20 Mar 2023

OneDayOnly's Laurian Venter on maintaining e-commerce momentum post-pandemic

OneDayOnly's Laurian Venter on maintaining e-commerce momentum post-pandemic

Lauren Hartzenberg 20 Mar 2023

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Load shedding is killing prime time television

Leslie Adams 20 Mar 2023

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Lineker-BBC row: survey shows how different outlets approach their staff's social media presence

Kelly Fincham 20 Mar 2023

How can content streaming be a better consumer experience?

How can content streaming be a better consumer experience?

Nitesh Singh, Stone 20 Mar 2023

Tractor adds high-value DOOH site on Cape Town N2 to its network

Tractor adds high-value DOOH site on Cape Town N2 to its network

Tractor Outdoor 20 Mar 2023

Evolution not revolution: why GPT-4 is notable, but not groundbreaking

Evolution not revolution: why GPT-4 is notable, but not groundbreaking

Marcel Scharth 17 Mar 2023

Source © alphaspirit The fieldwork for Agency Scope South Africa 2023/2024 is set to make tracks in May,

Agency Scope SA: Divulging what marketers really think

17 Mar 2023

Creative and Branding Jury. Source: Supplied.

White Square festival announces 2023 jury

17 Mar 2023

In South Africa, the local WFA affiliate, MASA has taken custody of the second WFA Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Census in this country, in an alliance with sister industry bodies, the ACA, ARB, IAB, IMC, Kantar South Africa and MRF. Source:

South African marketing industry alliance supports second WFA Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Census

17 Mar 2023

Game show delivers a R250,000 win for local aspiring entrepreneur

Game show delivers a R250,000 win for local aspiring entrepreneur

Primedia Broadcasting 17 Mar 2023

Source © Businesswire AB InBev is the first-ever, back-to-back Cannes Lions Creative Marketer of the Year

AB InBev makes history as the first-ever, back-to-back Cannes Lions Creative Marketer of the Year

16 Mar 2023

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MPs question selection of Phatiswa Magopeni to SABC board

16 Mar 2023

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All the 2023 Dubai Lynx winners

16 Mar 2023

Source: © Pavel Danilyuk While AI is ready to make a big impact for marketers, before you cheers, proceed with extreme caution warns Incubeta

AI: A big impact for marketers, but don't cheers just yet, warns Incubeta

16 Mar 2023

Kellogg names global snack business Kellanova ahead of company split

Kellogg names global snack business Kellanova ahead of company split

16 Mar 2023

Ogilvy EMEA CEO Patou Nuytemans: Creating impact is my ultimate objective

Ogilvy EMEA CEO Patou Nuytemans: Creating impact is my ultimate objective

Danette Breitenbach 16 Mar 2023

Image supplied. New York Festivals TV & Film Awards 2023 competition announced its shorlist that includes four South African entries

4 SA entries shortlisted in New York Festivals TV & Film Awards 2023 competition

16 Mar 2023

OFM School of Podcasting opens April 2023

OFM School of Podcasting opens April 2023

OFM Radio 16 Mar 2023

Energizer brings the energy to the Durban International Marathon

Energizer brings the energy to the Durban International Marathon

dotGOOD 16 Mar 2023

Dumisa TV honours the true spirit of Easter

Dumisa TV honours the true spirit of Easter

Urban Brew Studios 16 Mar 2023

Digital: It's fast, it's unpredictable and I like it

Digital: It's fast, it's unpredictable and I like it

Wilton Ackeer, Rogerwilco 16 Mar 2023

Ogilvy South Africa wins Agency Of The Year!

Ogilvy South Africa wins Agency Of The Year!

Ogilvy South Africa 16 Mar 2023

Gagasi FM and Hollywood Foundation join forces to enrich lives

Gagasi FM and Hollywood Foundation join forces to enrich lives

Gagasi FM 16 Mar 2023

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