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 | DANETTE BREITENBACH The star of the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) of South Africa's Q2 2023 is digital magazines...read |
|  | STACY SAGGERS, ISSUED BY KANTAR Kantar's Mzansi Consumer Barometer spoke with 393 connected and 107 township-based South Africans to determine what people are concerned about and how it is affecting their behaviour...read |
|  | DANETTE BREITENBACH The Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) of South Africa Q2 2023 newspaper category sees a hybrid model emerging...read |
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| |  | DANETTE BREITENBACH Bronwyn Abrahams, aka Queen of Jozi, is a digital creator and a digital agency owner... Read |  | KARABO LEDWABA Bernice Puleng Mosala is blossoming in a thriving marriage of creativity... Read |
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| |  | ISSUED BY BROAD MEDIA Smart Money is the preferred podcast for South African financial and investment thought leaders to share their valuable industry insights... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY BUSINESS AND ARTS SOUTH AFRICA Following a public call for nominations, Nizenande Machi, PJ Sabbagha, Phumza Rengqe and, Simon Camerer have been voted in as new directors of the board by the membership of Business and Arts South Africa... Read |
 | KATJA HAMILTON A seasoned communication and reputation expert, Daniel Munslow, became Absa Group's Managing Executive of Group Communications on August 15, 2023... Read |
 | ISSUED BY THE INNOVATOR TRUST Are you a small business owner in South Africa's dynamic ICT space? Hungry for success and desperately seeking to boost your business growth?... 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 |
| Advertising |
 | BRENDAN SEERY As someone who has been involved in a two-decade-long wrangle with family over some slivers of property in Ireland, I was immediately in sync with the latest ad for Capital Legacy, who are wills and estate specialists... Read |
 | Liqui-Fruit has returned to its iconic brand work with its new campaign, Nothing Quite Like It... Read |
 | THAPELO MMOLOKE Thapelo Mmoloke, creative director at CBR Marketing examines the challenges that constrain creative teams in the modern ad agency environment... Read |
 | Bos Ice Tea has partnered with South African rugby icon Siya Kolisi, his wife Rachel Kolisi and the Kolisi Foundation, launching Siya Kolisi's Limited Edition Bos can to celebrate all things wonderful about our country.... Read |
 | Officials in Iraq have ordered electronic advertising screens to be shut down after a hacker used one to broadcast pornography... Read |
 | Africa is enduring a difficult year, but next year advertising spend will rise 6.1% rise in South Africa says new study from Warc... Read |
 | ISSUED BY TBWA In South Africa, people between the ages of 15 and 34 comprise 63.3% of the population. For advertisers, looking behind this statement of fact, the reality is that there is a potential market of about 20 million people waiting to buy services and products... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DENTSU In the world of advertising and marketing, blending comedy with business isn't just a funny idea - it's a powerful way for capturing audiences' attention... Read |
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 | Clicks has been rated as the top brand for experience and function and the most meaningful brand in the 2023 Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable South African Brands report... Read |
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 | Just Design has incorporated rapid and interactive consumer testing in its design process, to create packaging already preferred by consumers... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MPACT PLASTICS It is a fact that landfill sites are reaching capacity across South Africa and litter has literally become a blot on the landscape... Read |
| Digital |
 | LINDSEY SCHUTTERS TikTok SA invited local journalists to a series of games nights to show off its serious side... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BUSINESS PARTNERS LIMITED The concept of the 'internet of things' (IoT) has been around for over twenty years and has come to represent the interconnectedness of everyday objects and devices that can store and transmit data... Read |
 | LINDSEY SCHUTTERS Meta finally brings Threads to the web as X users contemplate the return of Donald Trump to the platform... Read |
 | ISSUED BY LOCATION BANK Do you ever wonder how a simple tweak to your online presence can significantly ramp up your brand visibility? We've just wrapped up a game-changing project that may pique your interest... Read |
 | GEORGE OBULUTSA A Kenyan court has given Facebook's parent company Meta and content moderators suing it for unfair dismissal 21 days to resolve their dispute out of court, a court order showed on Wednesday... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY YASHTECH CONSULTING R.E.M. was way ahead of their time, releasing 'It's the end of the world as we know it' more than 30 years ago (in 1987). However, I don't think they could have ever predicted the chaos unleashed on the world in recent years... Read |
 | ISSUED BY AWIEF The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) has confirmed that esteemed South African businesswoman, philanthropist, and fashion entrepreneur, Precious Moloi-Motsepe will deliver a keynote address at the 2023 edition of their prestigious annual AWIEF Conference and Awards... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY SCAN DISPLAY Exhibition and events supplier, Scan Display, was delighted to be recognised with an award from the Southern African Association for the Conference Industry (SAACI) at its national congress earlier this month... Read |
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 | CHARLES SIBOTO Just like the rest of the world, Charles Siboto got caught up in the enormous Barbie movie wave and here he shares his thoughts on what he describes as a whimsical and empowering cinematic odyssey... Read |
| Marketing |
 | ISSUED BY TDMC Did you know that around key sales dates like Black Friday, email marketing can yield a more than 4% sales conversion success rate, and that the global average of cart abandonment is 70%, but with reminder emails we can see a 40-50% open rate... Read |
 | Micha Suarez De Koning, CTIO at specialist agency Sprout Performance Partners, gives three tips to boost your data-driven marketing efforts... Read |
 | JUDITH MIDDLETON, ISSUED BY DUO MARKETING + COMMUNICATIONS Lead generation has become a nuanced art for any organisation, even more so for marketing and communications agencies... Read |
 | LISTON PITMAN, 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 |
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| Media |
 | Nearly half of South Africans prefer to read printed books and magazines, while around just under half prefer to read news on their computer... Read |
 | Entries for the 22nd Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards (VJOY) open on 1 September... Read |
 | The 2023 BBC News Komla Dumor Award has been awarded to Paa Kwesi Asare, a Ghanaian television and radio presenter... Read |
| OOH |
 | ANDRE STEENEKAMP, ISSUED BY MARK1 If it looks like digital and it acts like digital, it probably is digital. Programmatic digital out of home advertising, or pDOOH, is now available as a digital media buy on a CPM basis... Read |
 | RUCHELLE MOUTON, ISSUED BY TRACTOR OUTDOOR For ages, goldfish - known for their nine-second attention spans - have been used as a not-so-kind metaphor to describe someone who has a limited ability to focus on something at any given time... Read |
| Promotions & Activations |
 | ISSUED BY DISTELL This women's month, Bernini, the only real sparkling spritzer made from wine, is celebrating women having the 'audacity to live a little', by unlocking Glowcations in your city... Read |
| Publishing |
 | ISSUED BY LIKHANYILE GROUP A biography documenting the recipe behind irreverent Ukhozi FM broadcaster Dudu "Lady" Khoza's long life on the airwaves has been published... Read |
| Radio |
 | ISSUED BY YFM 99.2 Celebrate the summer of your Lyfe with SA's hottest talent... Read |
| Retail |
 | Fans of Nestlé's flavoured milk drink Nesquik will be disappointed to learn that it soon won't be available locally anymore... Read |
 | OneDayOnly founder Christian Oberhofer says that the pandemic was just an accelerant for e-commerce, Mzansi was headed down the online shopping path... Read |
 | Pick n Pay Clothing recently reopened its highly anticipated flagship store in Sandton, which shows off an upmarket store design inspired by the rich history of Johannesburg... Read |
 | The Covid-19 pandemic heralded an explosive acceleration in online retail. Statista recorded a 24% increase in global e-commerce revenue in 2020, and a further 18% increase in 2021... Read |
 | The annual Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards are now open for nominations, with new categories to celebrate five years of honouring South African fashion changemakers... Read |
| Social Media |
 | DR RUKUDZO PAMACHECHE UJ's Dr Rukudzo Pamacheche looks at three ways to elevate customer trust and confidence in a brand on social media... Read |
 | DOREEN RUMBIDZAI TIVENGA As Zimbabwe holds its 2023 elections, young creatives are taking to social media to discuss politics... Read |
| Streaming |
 | As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hip hop, locally per Spotify data, South African Gen Zs between the ages of 18-24 years lead all Hip hop streams in the country with 55% of the streams... Read |
| The One Club of Creativity |
 | The One Club for Creativity has decided to shake things up by opening the biannual Creative Hall of Fame 2024 nominations to its global membership... Read |
| TV |
 | KELETSO RAKUMAKOE, ISSUED BY URBAN BREW STUDIOS In the dynamic landscape of South African television, research, data, and media insights play an instrumental role in guiding strategic decision-making... Read |
 | BBC Studios and MultiChoice have strengthen long-standing partnership by expanding reach of BBC channels on DStv in South Africa... Read |
| Youth Marketing |
 | HUNTER THURMAN AND MARY MATHES Earlier this year, Alpha-Diver and The Food Institute released the Snack 50 Psych Pulse report, the industry's measure of the psychological drivers of consumer decision-making when it comes to snacking... Read |
| Behind the Selfie |
 | KARABO LEDWABA This week the man of the hour is Stef Adonis, the head of communications at Helm. With over 15-years of experience in advertising, journalism and digital content creation, Adonis tells us what keeps him inspired... Read |
 | This week, Nando's chief marketing officer Doug Place tells us about what excites him most about the marketing industry... Read |
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 | KATJA HAMILTON UN Secretary-General Guterres advocates African representation on the UN Security Council, addressing discrepancies, and urging multilateralism at Brics2023 Summit... Read |
 | Applications for the 10-week equity-free accelerator are now open... Read |
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 | KATJA HAMILTON President Ramaphosa celebrates the 15th Brics Summit's success in fostering inclusive dialogue and promoting global equity. Brics expands, enhancing African influence... Read |
 | KATJA HAMILTON Putin, ICC target, virtually attended Brics Summit in Johannesburg, reaffirming Russia's commitment to food security for Africa's neediest... Read |
 | KATJA HAMILTON Brics confirms phase one expansion consensus, inviting Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and UAE to join... Read |
 | KATJA HAMILTON India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi urges Brics nations to create traditional medicine repository... Read |
 | Brics Business Council chair Patrice Motsepe underscores the urgency in advancing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) implementation... Read |
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We are looking for a marketing account manager with a love for all things marketing to join our team. Read more >>We are looking for dynamic young talent to join the DSTV graduate programme for a kick-start to building a successful career in the world of media and entertainment. Read more >>Client services lead - Senior managment role - Digital/integrated marketing specialist - Based in Illovo Gauteng - CBR Marketing Solutions. Read more >>BIG is looking for a junior-mid designer/DTP operator. BIG is a through-the-line agency servicing the FMCG industry where we take concepts to consumers. Read more >>Invibes is looking for a sales executive in
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 | Digital Marketing Bootcamp - Hybrid - 17 Jul 2023 to 28 Aug 2023 , Sandton, Johannesburg
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