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 | 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 |
| Loeries |
 | This year the Loeries celebrate 45 years of creative excellence and innovation with the campaign theme 'Blood, Sweat and Tears... Read |
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| |  | ISSUED BY IMM GRADUATE SCHOOL The Institute of Marketing Management SA will be presenting a series of IMM Friday FlashTalks. These podcasts will be held the last Friday of each month, anchored by renowned journalist Govan Whittles, with insights from marketing enthusiast Tarisai Moffat... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY MEGAVISION MEDIA "A brand that gets remembered gets bought"... Read |
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 | KARABO LEDWABA This week I spoke to Warrick Sherrell and Thabiso Ntuli, the creative group heads at VMLY&R... Read |
 | ISSUED BY JOE PUBLIC Chicken Licken's EasyBucks meal offerings are something so unbelievable you might question whether they're real or not. The tasty combos are...wait for it... only 30 bucks... Read |
 | New York Festivals Advertising Awards has announced the 2023 Grand Jury... Read |
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| Branding |
 | The new design showcases a bold typeface, signature pulse and an updated colour palette to highlight the brand's commitment to Pepsi Zero Sugar... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY HELM WhatsApp solution developed for SA's largest retail bank aims to increase access to relevant financial education... Read |
| Digital |
 | BRYAN TURNER, ISSUED BY CLOCKWORK This isn't another ChatGPT story. OpenAI, best known for ChatGPT, has a vast portfolio of tools, from image generation to voice transcription, which provide a compelling business case - provided businesses find the square peg for the square hole... Read |
 | ISSUED BY LOCATION BANK Discover Location Bank's incredible journey in 2022, a year filled with groundbreaking innovations, global expansion, and remarkable achievements... Read |
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 | Animation has a significant impact on our lives, as a tool for teaching and learning, a form of entertainment, as a marketing tool, and naturally a creative outlet.... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BUSINESS AND ARTS SOUTH AFRICA Drawing inspiration from the spirit of connection, mutability, and the organic nature of a culture in flux and emergence, 'What I saw in the water' is a group exhibition that brings together three unique artists connected to the annual Business and Arts South Africa (Basa) Awards... Read |
 | ISSUED BY RAND SHOW As one of this country's most memorable events on the annual entertainment calendar, the Rand Show returns in just two weeks - with an exhilarating offering sure to please family and friends... Read |
 | ISSUED BY RAND SHOW The Rand Show is happy to announce that Absa has come on board as the official bank partner for this year's event. This is incredibly impactful as the bank will sponsor a R50,000 cash prize for the winning SMME stand at the show... Read |
 | ISSUED BY RAND SHOW Gems joins the Rand Show as health and wellness experts with something to offer everyone... Read |
 | ISSUED BY SCAN DISPLAY EuroShop is the largest retail trade fair in the world, taking place every three years in Düsseldorf, Germany. The 2023 show drew 81,000 visitors from 141 countries, and the 15 exhibition halls showcased 1,830 exhibitors... Read |
 | ISSUED BY RAND SHOW The Rand Show - taking place from 6 to 10 April at the Johannesburg Expo Centre, Nasrec - is not only South Africa's longest-standing and largest consumer exhibition, it is also an excellent platform for businesses to present their brand effectively... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY THE PUBLICITY WORKSHOP The team behind 'Spinners', French production company, Empreinte Digitale and South African production company, Natives at Large have recently received exciting news... Read |
 | Scopen President and CEO César Vacchiano has highlighted global trends in marketing and advertising from the Agency Scope studies... Read |
 | DAVID LICHTENSTEIN Email may be the undisputed champion when it comes to helping businesses win sales, but the use of AI like ChatGPT is an important piece of armoury... Read |
 | ISSUED BY OLC THROUGH THE LINE COMMUNICATIONS Africa's leading through-the-line agency is proud to announce its newly acquired Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) Level 1 certification... Read |
 | ISSUED BY LUMICO Lumico and Absa took hands to create a gamified, educational, and exciting VR experience for Nampo 2022, the largest Agri-event in the southern hemisphere... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DMASA The Assegai Awards 2023 is proud to announce its refreshed look, which celebrates the spirit of innovation and excellence in the digital marketing industry... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MACHINE_ The MMA Smarties Awards honour the most effective modern marketing in South Africa. Machine_ took home a gold as well as four silver awards at the ceremony on 30 March... Read |
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 | RENEE MOODIE Renee Moodie says we need to pay our TV licence to the national broadcaster, the SABC. Read why... Read |
 | The Merck Foundation Africa Media Recognition More Than a Mother Awards 2022 and Diabetes and Hypertension Awards 2022 winners have been announced... Read |
 | ISSUED BY TDMC Last night team TDMC took Gold at one of South Africa's most prestigious digital media awards, The Smarties... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING The Primedia Group's Eyewitness News (EWN), a firm favourite source of news and information among South Africans is once again raising its game to ensure that its multi-million audiences across platforms gains fast access to factual, trustworthy, verified news and analysis... Read |
| Media Freedom |
 | US journalist Evan Gershkovich has been arrested in Russia on charges of spying... Read |
| Mobile |
 | Rolling power cuts, vandalism and battery theft have forced MTN Group's South African arm to invest R1.5bn ($84m) to ensure its mobile network operates effectively... Read |
| OOH |
 | Primedia Outdoor's marketing executive Jorja Wilkins will be one of the 12 expert OOH professionals to join WOO's new sustainability task force... Read |
| PR & Communications |
 | SASHA KUPRITZ Creative PR, an important integrated campaign awards entries feature has not reached its full potential says Sasha Kupritz... Read |
| Printing |
 | CHRIS DE BEER These are worrying times for the South African print and digitalisation market says Chris de Beer, Africa regional manager for Infosource... Read |
| Radio |
 | ISSUED BY GAGASI FM Gagasi FM, the leading regional commercial radio station in Kwa-Zulu Natal, is excited to announce its 2023 line up... Read |
 | ISSUED BY EAST COAST RADIO East Coast Radio, a stalwart of KZN radio for the past 27 years, has launched a fresh new positioning that reinforces its pivotal role in the lives of the people of the province... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING Mo Flava (Moetie Tsiki) is the latest addition to the 947 On Air presenter line-up from April 2023. Mo joins 947 after spending eight "incredible" years of radio at Metro FM... Read |
 | ISSUED BY YOU FM From Monday, 3 April, You FM will welcome Busisiwe "Boo-C Queen of Pitori" Khanyile, as the host of Convoy with You from 3pm to 6pm, Monday to Friday... Read |
 | ISSUED BY OFM RADIO OFM has earmarked 2023 as 'showtime' and will introduce some fresh voices to the lineup from 1 April 2023... Read |
 | ISSUED BY HOT 102.7FM South African radio station Hot 102.7FM has made an impact on the global stage, picking up seven nominations for the 2023 New York Festivals Radio Awards in the United States... Read |
 | ISSUED BY OFM RADIO Known for not shying away from donning boxing gloves or traversing a mountain range, OFM's Good Morning Breakfast host, Shandor Potgieter, takes on a new challenge - 'living in a box' for 140 hours... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY VERVE Verve, the experts in culture, communities and smart digital research, have opened Verve Benelux in Amsterdam, headed up by Kirby Johnson and supported by Katrien Gunn and Sanne van der Steeg... Read |
| Retail |
 | A new campaign highlights the launch of Checkers Sixty60's new service guarantee, which promises customers their delivery for free if an order arrives more than 30 minutes after the estimated time of arrival... Read |
 | Debra Crew will succeed current CEO Sir Ivan Menezes, who will retire after 10 years leading Diageo. With Crew's appointment, women will make up more than 50% of Diageo's executive committee... Read |
 | FAHEEM HOOSEN For retailers, relevance is reflected in a mirror of realities that must be understood with respect and met with dignity, especially in a diverse market such as SA. Low-cost retailers do this well, writes BDO SA's Faheem Hoosen... Read |
| Social Media |
 | The Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change report analyses the online conversation around recent EFF's National Shutdown... Read |
 | KATHERINE MCINNES, ISSUED BY MELTWATER The internet is filled with endless lists of dos and don'ts and myths regarding what to believe in the digital world. Many of these myths paint a picture that does not accurately describe the current state of digital developments... Read |
| The One Club of Creativity |
 | The One Club for Creativity has announced the launch of Colorful, a grant progamme for Young Guns 21 to help Bipoc creatives in their careers... Read |
| TV |
 | SABC has announced the appointment of Lumko Jimlongo as editor of the SABC News Channel... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DSTV MEDIA SALES The wait is over. Mzansi Magic has announced that its much anticipated prime-time drama series Shaka iLembe will launch on Sunday, 18 June at 8pm... Read |
 | MultiChoice also announced a few leadership changes in the same press statement, which the company said will drive its key focus areas of the business... Read |
| Youth Marketing |
 | This year the Sunday Times GenNext will comprise an interactive showcase; an awards event; and a youth marketing conference... Read |
| Prism Awards |
 | The Prism Awards are back and entries are now open... Read |
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 | VIRUSHA SUBBAN This week, the US Vice President Kamala Harris is visiting Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia to discuss, among other things, increasing investment between the US and African countries, the economic empowerment of women, girls and young businesspeople... Read |
 | CARIEN DU PLESSIS Even though the issue emerges periodically as a talking point, it doesn't appear to have the majority support in parliament... Read |
 | NOMAVA ZANAZO Although Africa's contribution to global carbon emissions remains negligible, the continent is already feeling disproportionate effects from climate change and will bear most of its consequences in the coming years. And African consumers are starting to worry about that... Read |
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 | ANAIT MIRIDZHANIAN South Africa's rand firmed in early trade on Thursday, ahead of a central bank interest rate decision later in the day... Read |
 | He will work alongside the company's outgoing group chief executive officer, Oliver Fortuin, for a three-month period to ensure a smooth leadership transition... Read |
 | South African National Parks has appointed Hapiloe Sello as its chief executive officer, making her the first female CEO since its establishment in 1926... Read |
 | There's been much speculation by economists and industry experts around the peak of the interest-rate cycle. However, various uncontrollable macroeconomic factors make it difficult to predict... Read |
 | JANINE WILL On 1 April 2023, several changes to the Companies Act, 2008 will come into force. The goal is to establish and maintain official records of the natural persons who beneficially own or control companies, for the purpose of assisting authorities to detect crime and corruption... Read |
 | Fuel levies are traditionally increased in April, but the Minister of Finance heeded calls by the AA and in his February Budget Speech indicated that this will not happen this year... Read |
 | Government has called on all road users to resist the temptation to engage in reckless behaviour on the roads during the Easter holidays... Read |
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