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 | The first in-person Galliova Awards ceremony since the pandemic hit was well attended as the crème de la crème of the food industry showed up in numbers. Read |
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 | BRENDAN SEERY They say that tastes and smells really do have the power to transport you - to another place, or to a wonderful memory... Read |
 | The London International Awards (LIA) has revealed its 2022 winners, including a bronze for Ogilvy South Africa, Cape Town... Read |
 | The newly established New York Festivals Health Awards has opened the call for entries... Read |
 | The Effie Awards has awarded a record eight gold awards for the 15 winners of the 2022 Effie Awards with Tesco taking the top prize... Read |
 | Ford has shifted its global advertising requirements into Wieden & Kennedy (W&K) from incumbent BBDO... Read |
 | ISSUED BY M&C SAATCHI ABEL An expanded partnership leading the creative group of companies brings new skills and perspectives, amplifying strategic and data smarts, diversity and inclusion, operational agility and creative excellence... Read |
 | Uber Technologies will be launching an advertising division to increase revenue for the e-hailing giant... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY CAPITAL LEGACY Capital Legacy has evolved from its inception 10 years ago from a cheeky, entrepreneurial startup to a truly category-defining business... Read |
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 | LEBO LEKOMA Customer expectations continue to change rapidly, and brands need to find new ways to engage with consumers by providing authentic personalised experiences, that demonstrate the value a brand has placed on each consumer... Read |
 | The 2022 World Cup will be the most multi-screen viewed sporting event ever... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MANN MADE Prestigious PFP (profile picture) gaming franchise CyberKongz has secured space in Ubuntuland, in order to set up its presence in Africa's first metaverse, Africarare, with big plans to use this platform to change lives for good... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY OLIVER Inside digital agency Oliver is set to invest over R2m in upskilling local talent within the next three years. This follows a successful sponsored learnership partnership with Red and Yellow School of Advertising that stems back from 2019 and other in-house upskilling initiatives... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY SPARK MEDIA The Pan African Media Research Organisation (Pamro) is hosting its much anticipated 23rd annual conference... Read |
 | ISSUED BY WITS CENTRE FOR JOURNALISM Jamfest and Civic Tech Innovation Forum promise exciting, power-packed programmes at this year's #Unplugged22 conference that will enrich both communities of African media and civic tech innovators... Read |
 | ISSUED BY HAVEYOUHEARD South Africa's first ever virtual 'fan-building' conference takes place online on 3 November... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY EXPOSURE MARKETING Cementing its reputation for influencing parenting spaces with in-demand, trusted and unique brands, MamaMagic has proved to be a multifaceted platform for numerous brand categories... Read |
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 | The Durban FilmMart Institute has opened the call for animation projects in development for the 2023 Pitch and Finance Forum... Read |
 | The Kitale Film Week has officially opened its call for submissions of films for its maiden event scheduled for next year... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY HYBRID MEDIA CONSULTING Get ready for euphoria with a magazine draped in sophisticated beauty; Objekt South Africa makes the move towards digital for all who want a glimpse into a life of discerning tastes... Read |
 | ISSUED BY TOPCO MEDIA This October edition of PSL focuses on Transport Month as well as Marine Month and on the front cover we are delighted to feature Western Cape Premier Alan Winde... Read |
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 | When local businesses stumble, a national brand's revenue tumbles Read |
 | The secret to building a successful track record for marketing communications is to keep up with international trends... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BLUEGRASS DIGITAL At Bluegrass Digital, we are a passionate team of strategists, analysts, creatives, and software engineers who combine our skills to create well-crafted applications and platforms... Read |
 | MARECIA DAMONS Information about alcohol abuse gathered during the Covid lockdown may prompt further changes to the Liquor Amendment Bill, says the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition... Read |
 | ALEX WRIGHT When you talk "we" in what you do, you're marketing for yourself and not for the people whose needs you are in business to solve... Read |
 | ISSUED BY TRADE INTELLIGENCE After being battered by a pandemic, 2022 has hit shoppers with new challenges, most notably skyrocketing food prices and travel costs, as well as interest rate increases affecting debt repayments... Read |
 | ISSUED BY HAVAS JOHANNESBURG The Havas Village is a model, developed by the Havas Group, which provides clients with a full service ranging from creative to media to PR and more... Read |
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 | The Campaign UK has reported that a third of advertisers plan to cut their EMEA media budgets in 2023. Read |
| Media Freedom |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH What does media freedom on South Africa's Media Freedom Day mean... Read |
 | Nigeria's Zamfara state's order to close five media outlets on Sunday over coverage of political rally was illegal and should be overturned, the media regulator said on Monday, months before a presidential election in February... Read |
 | ELIAS BIRYABAREMA Media groups asked Uganda's top court on Monday to scrap a new digital communications law which they said broke the constitution and crippled free speech... Read |
| Mobile |
 | Matandela had previously held the position of Chief Enterprise Officer at MTN Business where he had overseen the telco's business-to-business offerings and services... Read |
 | Telkom said it could not offer MTN assurances to enter into exclusive talks sought by the telecoms service provider... Read |
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 | LIZELLE MC CONNELL, ISSUED BY TRACTOR OUTDOOR Iconic South African brands Simba and KFC recently launched a campaign that saw the snack food company team up with the fast-food chain to produce a new flavour of chips inspired by KFC's popular Zinger Wings... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA OUTDOOR With an astonishing 1,230m2 of roadside digital out-of-home (DOOH) in South Africa already, Primedia Outdoor is elated to unveil three new roadside LED billboards across Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, contributing to their highly effective DOOH networks, offering advertisers increased audience reach... Read |
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 | TIFFANY TURKINGTON-PALMER Tiffany Turkington-Palmer gives her 10 tips for better client-agency relationships... Read |
 | STUART THOMAS Rugby has a refereeing problem that can be helped with an innovative communications strategy... Read |
 | ISSUED BY M&C SAATCHI ABEL The Talkability Index brings business metrics to the fore, measuring the real power of brand conversations and earned media... Read |
| Publishing |
 | KARABO LEDWABA Reporter Amanda Maliba has been named as the entertainment journalist of the year at the first annual Basadi in Music awards... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DENTSU The newly formed Dentsu Creative South Africa, which includes content marketing agency John Brown Media South Africa, is delighted to announce The Foschini Group Media division account win effective October 2022... Read |
| Radio |
 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING Radio, especially terrestrial radio (FM) is still one of the free ritualistic forms of entertainment a consumer can choose to engage in... Read |
 | ISSUED BY OFM RADIO OFM, the sound of your life, has once again signed on as the official media partner of the North West Dragons men's cricket team... Read |
 | ISSUED BY JACARANDA FM Are you the new voice for Jacaranda FM regional in Limpopo?... Read |
 | ISSUED BY YFM 99.2 On 26 November, Y, the biggest commercial youth radio station in South Africa, takes its Lyfe music festival to the East Rand... Read |
| Recruitment |
 | ISSUED BY CAREERJUNCTION Boss's Day, observed on 17 October this year, aims to improve relations between bosses and employees. This is also a good time to reflect on your own personal brand if you are looking to grow in your career... Read |
| Research |
 | AMANDA REEKIE, ISSUED BY IMAGINENATION ALLIANCE In the past, a retailer's online strategy consisted largely of a website, possibly with some e-commerce functionality. It was the next frontier in the digital space and everyone who was anyone in the retail world had one... Read |
| Retail |
 | ISSUED BY DISTELL Savanna's ongoing winning streak cements its position as South Ahhhh's most popular cider... Read |
 | LAUREN HARTZENBERG The contactless economy, last-mile delivery innovation, social commerce, the homebound economy and the B2B sharing economy are just some of the trends that agile retailers can tap into to thrive post-pandemic... Read |
 | The latest NielsenIQ State of the Retail Nation Report reveals that 30% of FMCG products are currently sold on promotion... Read |
 | Nicole Roos succeeds Bruno Olierhoek, and will become Nestlé's first female managing director in the region... Read |
| Streaming |
 | ISSUED BY SHOWMAX Live sport streaming service Showmax Pro is available for a reduced price in South Africa... Read |
 | ISSUED BY EMEDIA Gereza. More than an adrenaline-fueled heist film... it's a modern take on a Robin Hood story... an inspired and fresh take on the future and a triumphant call to the youth to overcome and rise above the corruption... Read |
 | ISSUED BY EMEDIA Will you risk it all for some excitement?... Read |
 | LESLIE ADAMS Squid Games, Netflix's 2021 series about a fatal contest centred around popular children's games such as Red Light, Green Light reached global cult status and went to become one of the most watched Netflix shows. Read |
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 | EMILY STANDER We caught up with the newly appointed strategy partner at Rapt Creative, Marco Santaralli... Read |
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 | MARC JONES AND RACHEL SAVAGE Sub-Saharan African banks are increasingly worried about funding costs as soaring interest rates both on the continent and globally make financing more expensive... Read |
 | KATJA HAMILTON Standard Bank has set aside a cumulative amount of between R250bn and R300bn for the fruition of sustainable finance projects by the end of 2026... Read |
 | JOSHUA RAPHAEL Technology, and the innovative solving of complex problems, will catapult the continent into global competitiveness... Read |
 | BRIAN BENZA In August, Botswana suspended all live cattle and beef exports following an outbreak of foot and mouth in the northeast of the southern African country... Read |
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 | The submission of Cabinet's response to the recommendations of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector is a firm and clear indication of the primacy of the rule of law and a demonstration of the democratic system at work... Read |
 | LANCE BRANQUINHO The implementation of Stage 6 load shedding scares all of us, but it may also put automotive parts suppliers - the lifeblood of South Africa's advanced car industry - out of business. Read |
 | Liz Truss's resignation will fuel financial markets' fears as political chaos in the UK heightens... Read |
 | ALEXANDER WINNING Annabel Bishop at Investec said in a research note that the Sarb would probably raise its main lending rate by a further 100 basis points in November, Read |
 | WANDILE SIHLOBO The general consumer food price increase mirrors the surge in agricultural commodity prices over the past few months... Read |
 | ANJA DU PLESSIS Gauteng serves as a perfect example of how an area can experience water shortages and intermittent supply even though dams are full... Read |
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