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|  | ISSUED BY IMC CONFERENCE Emboldened by the real-time social media-driven environment, our customers and consumers have never been as vocally critical of brands as they are today. With this, reputational risk has never been more critical to the long-term management of brands and companies...read |
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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 |
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 | South African Breweries (SAB) will once again partner with The Loeries, Africa and the Middle East's premier brand communications festival... Read |
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 | 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 |
 | BRENDAN SEERY Brendan Seery gives his take on the best and the worst in advertising this past week in #OrchidsandOnions... Read |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH #StopHoldMusic, Naked's new campaign imagines an alternative universe where hold music is the new rock and roll... Read |
 | Tropika's latest TV advert is a trip down memory lane, designed to take viewers back to their childhood... Read |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH Carl Willoughby was recently appointed chief creative officer (CCO) at TBWA/Hunt Lascaris... Read |
 | PAUL MIDDLETON, ISSUED BY EBONY+IVORY I recently watched a masterclass from Cesar Vacchiano, global CEO and co-founder of Scopen, on the Agency Scope global trends that have emerged in the past 12 months and which are expected to guide the industry into the future... Read |
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 | ROGAN JANSEN, ISSUED BY DASH DIGITAL STUDIO Rogan Jansen, founding partner and creative director, DashDigital unpacks the critical nature of user experience in terms of e-commerce and how a well-thought-out and designed online store drives consumer affinity and business success... Read |
 | ISSUED BY VERVE Verve, experts in culture, communities and smart digital insight, and Alida, the leader in community-centred customer experience, today announce a seamless software and full service global insights offering... Read |
 | ISSUED BY WAVEMAKER In early 2023, international media house Wavemaker announced the launch of its data solutions team: Wavemaker Data and Analytics. The new offering comprises five pillars, the first of which is Audience Solutions... 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 |
| Digital |
 | The DStv Content Creator Awards are hosting an informative Emerging Content Creator Workshop in Johannesburg, on Thursday, 8 June at Workshop17 in Sandton... Read |
 | ISSUED BY V5 DIGITAL Just as two established varietals can come together to create an exciting new wine, so blending two marketing agencies can elevate each other in interesting ways... Read |
 | RIRHANDZU SHINGWENYANA The rapid progress in artificial intelligence and machine learning has provided marketers with powerful tools to effectively connect and engage with their target audiences... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ATKASA - DIGITAL AGENCY Hey, trendsetters! At ATKASA Digital Agency, we're more than just proficient in SEO, we're artists... Read |
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| Education |
 | ISSUED BY MEDIAHEADS 360 MediaHeads 360, a leading specialist media agency, is excited to announce the launch of a transformative bursary programme in partnership with Boston Media House... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING The Western Cape's popular knitalong, Geknit Dit Met Tracey Lange, is now receiving tremendous support from three local schools, Hendrik Louw Primary in Strand, Wynberg Girls Junior School, and HS Bellville... Read |
 | KATHERINE MCINNES, ISSUED BY MELTWATER Sustainability, social impact and ethical business practices - this is an era where responsible brand representation dominates the conversation in the corporate terrain... Read |
| Events & Conferencing |
 | ISSUED BY STONE The Drakensberg Boys Choir School is pleased to announce Drakensberg Boys Choir Music in the City 2023, a four-day concert series to be held at the Joburg Theatre... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MAIL & GUARDIAN The 18th edition of the Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans Awards, which each year recognises outstanding people who have made their mark in their fields, takes place during a hybrid event on Thursday 22 June 2023... Read |
 | ISSUED BY EAST COAST RADIO The new month kicked off on a high note for business-minded individuals who attended the Mancosa East Coast Radio Business Breakfast on Thursday, 1 June 2023, at the Durban ICC... Read |
| Exhibitions |
 | In Africa, business tourism is growing rapidly. In 2022, the continent hosted over 1,000 business events, which attracted over 2 million visitors. Business tourism is expected to continue to grow in Africa... Read |
| Marketing |
 | In recognition of global Pride Month, Woolworths has launched a Pride campaign to highlight its support of the LGBTQIA+ community and encourage people to "Be an Ally". But the campaign has divided social media... Read |
 | Scopen has concluded the fourth edition of its Agency Scope study in Chile and found that digital investments continue to grow... Read |
 | Scopen's fourth edition of its Agency Scope study in Chile has shown an important change in terms of the remuneration model... Read |
 | BIBI BURNESS, ISSUED BY BURNESSEO Working with a promotional company is crucial if you want your company to expand, sales to rise and brand awareness to rise... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DENTSU Dentsu is thrilled to introduce Lana Marais as our new group operations director for dentsu SSA, effective 1 June... Read |
| Media |
 | ISSUED BY BROAD MEDIA Daily Investor increased its readership by 201%, and user engagements rose by 253% in 2023... Read |
 | Joe Hamman, founder and CEO, Novus Group says the future of media monitoring lies in the integration of human and AI... Read |
 | The Constitutional Court has ruled that certain sections of the Promotion of Access to Information Act, as well as parts of the the Tax Administration Act are unconstitutional, in so far as they prevent access to tax records by a person other than the taxpayer... Read |
 | The Daily Vox has announced it will be taking a break as it struggles to remain afloat as a business... Read |
 | A Council Committee that aims to determine the impact of the current state of load shedding on the electronic communications, broadcasting, and postal services sectors, has been established by Icasa... Read |
 | Nigerian publisher and editor, Dr Marcel Mbamalu, has been nominated for the 2023 Jefferson Fellowships, the only representative rom the continent... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ITHUBA LOTTERY Ithuba emerges as Africa's leading National Lottery Operator, celebrating eight years of unprecedented success. This is their story: from startup to standout... Read |
| Mobile |
 | ISSUED BY BROAD MEDIA BusinessTech makes it easy to reach your target audience through mobile advertising campaigns... Read |
| OOH |
 | REMI DU PREEZ Remi du Preez, managing director at Polygon, explains why digital marketers should be using programmatic digital out of home... Read |
 | This week we catch up with Neil Vlaming the director of Epic Outdoor Digital OOH advertising... Read |
 | ISSUED BY KEYS COMMUNICATIONS What an honour to be recognised as the Rising Star for Innovation in OOH by the GroupM team... Read |
| Production |
 | Effective 1 June 2023, The Southern African Music Rights Organisation (Samro) will introduced a once-off application fee for new musicians who wish to join the organisation... Read |
| Promotions & Activations |
 | Lay's South Africa brought South African football legend, Lucas Radebe, to football fans with the No Lay's No Game campaign... Read |
 | For 12 weeks, on week days, the Espresso Show will feature coffee with Jacobs coffee... Read |
| Publishing |
 | Ogilvy Africa officially launched InfluenceO, its end-to-end influence solution designed to empower businesses, brands, and creators in Africa.... Read |
| Radio |
 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING As we mark the one-year anniversary of the historic Feeding Our Future radiothon, Kfm 94.5 and LottoStar proudly look back on the incredible accomplishments and transformative changes made possible... Read |
 | SISANDA NKOALA McKaiser blazed a trail that helped inform public debate in contemporary South Africa... Read |
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| Research |
 | ZOE ZAMBAKIDES, 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 |
 | BENJAMIN COOPER, 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 |
 | LAUREN HARTZENBERG The retail industry is in for a rough year as it grapples with weak economic growth, constrained consumer spending power, and persistent load shedding that disrupts operations and imposes significant costs on businesses... Read |
 | ORESTI PATRICIOS, ISSUED BY ORNICO Redefining success in a diverse alcoholic beverage market demands innovation... Read |
 | Nike, Inc. has appointed Jared Carver as the new chief executive officer and president of Converse, effective 1 June... Read |
| Social Media |
 | ISSUED BY HUSTLE MEDIA In today's increasingly competitive marketing arena, where we are all vying for the same audience's attention, more than traditional marketing strategies is needed to drive brand awareness and foot traffic for malls... Read |
| Sponsorship |
 | Key findings from the Nielsen Sports South Africa's 2022 SA Sports Landscape report, which was released recently... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BUSINESS AND ARTS SOUTH AFRICA Nominations for the annual Business and Arts South Africa (Basa) Awards are open. Compelling business and arts partnerships which took place in 2022 are invited to enter... Read |
| TV |
 | ISSUED BY EMEDIA eNCA is 15 years old! The channel made history when it launched on 1 June 2008, as South Africa's first 24-hour news service... Read |
 | ISSUED BY LEVERGY Telkom VS Gaming Weekly Show, South Africa's first free-to-air gaming show is currently airing its second season on SABC 1... Read |
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 | MARCEL BRUYNS Cairo, Algiers, Cape Town, Tunis and Rabat aren't just making waves, they're putting Africa on the global map of smart city innovation... Read |
 | SEUN SANNI Amid supply chain disruptions, soaring costs and growing currency volatility, Unilever is working to make its African operations more self-reliant, ramping up local sourcing in part to reduce its foreign exchange exposure... Read |
 | ISSUED BY INSIDE EDUCATION The Inside Education Foundation has launched the African Science & Technology Teachers Awards (ASTTA) aimed at recognising teachers across the African continent, who are excelling in their fields... Read |
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 | PROMIT MUKHERJEE Nedbank group anticipates an increase in its non-performing loans for the year due to a challenging economic environment... Read |
 | ANAIT MIRIDZHANIAN May survey reveals ongoing contraction of SA's private-sector economy amid power cuts and inflationary pressure... Read |
 | RAE WEE A divided US House of Representatives on Wednesday, 31 May, passed a bill to suspend the $31.4tn debt ceiling, and the focus now turns to how it will fare in the Democratic-led Senate... Read |
 | In celebration of Youth Month, Forge Academy & Labs is giving away five fully funded bursaries to youth, enabling them to progress their professional career path... Read |
 | The South African rand weakened on Wednesday, 31 May, to circle near a record low hit in the previous session, pressured by a strengthening US dollar and tepid local investor sentiment... Read |
 | African companies looking for trade finance will now be able to access working capital from Standard Bank by means of the DP World Trade Finance platform... Read |
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