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|  | | As the festive season approaches, Spar’s campaign, A Christmas Like No Other, is about Barry, a UK national experiencing the warmth of a South African Christmas...read |
|  | | Media24 is initiating the next phase of fully transitioning its news operations to an overwhelmingly digital media landscape with the Competition Commission’s approval of its sale of On the Dot and its community newspapers...read |
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| Loeries |
 | The Loeries is inviting agencies to create the Loeries campaign for 2025... Read |
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 | KARABO LEDWABA These findings, revealed in The Communicator Awards Scope of Work report, underscore a shift towards more specialised roles designed to integrate AI into everyday operations... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BUSINESS AND ARTS SOUTH AFRICA Basa announces the election of three new members to its board of directors, following a public nomination and election process at Basa’s AGM on 17 October 2024... Read |
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| Advertising |
 | KARABO LEDWABA The Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) has ordered Aview Properties to withdraw an online advertisement for its Bishopscourt Monterey development in Cape Town, following complaints that the image misleadingly portrays the development as secluded within a natural woodland setting... Read |
 | UK advertising spending reached £10 billion in the second quarter of 2024, representing a 13.4% increase, according to the latest Advertising Association/Warc Expenditure Report... Read |
 | PAUL MIDDLETON, ISSUED BY EBONY+IVORY Over the last 54 years, we really have seen it all at Ebony+Ivory. How life and our ways of working – and what we are working on – has changed over this time... Read |
 | MUSA KALENGA, ISSUED BY BRAVE GROUP The story of how artificial intelligence can transform South Africa's economy and society for the better... Read |
 | London International Awards (LIA) has revealed its 2024 Global and Regional Of The Year Winners with five Middle Eastern agencies awarded with regional titles... Read |
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| Branding |
 | ISSUED BY MESH TRADE We buy and use certain brands every day. So why don’t we invest in these companies?... Read |
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 | The customer service landscape is transforming, with businesses shifting from merely solving problems to delivering proactive, personalised customer experiences... Read |
 | KGOMOTSO ZAAKE In times of uncertainty, consumers are more deliberate about where and how they spend their money... Read |
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| Digital |
 | LINDSEY SCHUTTERS Google announced $5.8m in funding to support foundational AI and cybersecurity training this year across Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa… Read |
 | LINDSEY SCHUTTERS The Tribunal’s decision to prohibit the proposed merger follows an extensive hearing that took place over 26 days… Read |
 | LINDSEY SCHUTTERS Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies has voiced concerns about the proposed State Digital Infrastructure Company… Read |
| ESG |
 | ISSUED BY IGNITION GROUP Read one man’s personal journey through cancer, survivor's guilt, mental health challenges and lessons on resilience and the power of support... Read |
 | Ster-Kinekor’s CSI programme, Vision Mission is encouraging customers to add a small donation to your Ster-Kinekor movie ticket to help improve eye care health across the country... Read |
| Events & Conferencing |
 | ISSUED BY MANN MADE Over 1,300 delegates attended the Singularity South Africa Summit in collaboration with Old Mutual... Read |
| Film & Cinematography |
 | The 4th edition of the Creative Producer Indaba (CPI) has selected and announced its 15 participants from Africa... Read |
 | EARLE HOLMES, ISSUED BY AFDA Afda is delighted to announce that Afda students and alumni showed up once again, winning 17 Golden Horn awards in seven different categories... Read |
| Marketing |
 | The recently formed Up&Up Group has acquired a strategic stake in content marketing agency 2Stories... Read |
 | ISSUED BY AHEAD MARKETING SERVICES Athos Phytides' journey with Nando’s is a powerful testament to how passion, perseverance, and unwavering belief can transform a seemingly ordinary path into an extraordinary success story... Read |
 | The fourth edition of Scopen’s Sustainability Study in Latin America has found communication practices promote equality, including non-sexist advertising or campaigns promoting gender equality. Read |
 | Involving employees in sustainability strategies is key to future success is one of six findings of Scopen’s 4th edition Sustainability Study in Latin America report... Read |
| Media |
 | Musinguzi who writes for Africa Report did an investigation called How Congo Trees are smuggled through East Africa which looked into the smuggling of precious Congolese hardwoods through East Africa... Read |
 | The Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF) has exited South Africa’s Mail & Guardian M&G ending its 22-year association with the company... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ADVERTISING MEDIA FORUM By its nature, the South African media landscape is cut throat. The competition for resources is intense because of its small size leading to a space often characterised by goal posts that shift on a constant basis... Read |
 | Leading Ladies is a 10-part roundtable series in celebration of South African female industry leaders... Read |
 | This move, which marks a departure from a decades-long tradition, comes amidst public scrutiny and a reported decline in subscribers... Read |
| Media Freedom |
 | A handbook, published ahead of US elections, is a practical and critical resource for newsrooms worldwide as journalists, commentators and bloggers continue to battle fake news... Read |
| Mobile |
 | LINDSEY SCHUTTERS Don’t call it a relaunch, but SA’s most innovative MVNO would like to reintroduce itself… Read |
 | ISSUED BY SO INTERACTIVE So Interactive collaborated with the global digital wellness brand, LiveWell by Zurich, to redefine how wellness is communicated in the digital space... Read |
| Online Media |
 | ISSUED BY BROAD MEDIA Daily Investor offers powerful advertising tools that let your business target South Africa’s high-net-worth individuals... Read |
| OOH |
 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA OUT-OF-HOME Primedia Outdoor is proud to announce that its DOOH inventory has been independently verified by Seedooh, a globally recognised leader in media verification, for over a year. Read |
 | ISSUED BY BLUE LABEL MEDIA In the past year, we’ve seen tremendous growth in programmatic advertising, and with Michael Flax leading the charge as our head of programmatic, we’ve fully embraced this innovative approach... Read |
| PR & Communications |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH South Africa's Razor PR, Clockwork and Magna Carta excelled at the recent 2024 Global Sabre Awards... Read |
 | ISSUED BY RED RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS Leading tech PR agency shares strategic framework for translating technical excellence into market leadership... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ORNICO Ornico has launched its 3rd Annual PR Measurement Survey, inviting PR professionals to share insights and gain early access to trends, best practices, and an expert-led webinar during AMEC's Measurement Month... Read |
| Production |
 | ISSUED BY HOWARD AUDIO Since the release of the new Toyota Hilux TV commercial, the response has been overwhelming, and we wanted to share a bit more detail about what went into this massive project from the Howard Audio team... Read |
| Promotions & Activations |
 | KARABO LEDWABA In an innovative twist that merges family values with cutting-edge marketing, Rihanna recently unveiled her latest collaboration with Puma: the Fenty x Puma Avanti sneakers... Read |
| Publishing |
 | ISSUED BY DAILY MAVERICK This year marks 15 years of groundbreaking journalism for independent news and investigations publisher Daily Maverick... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DAILY MAVERICK Daily Maverick and Maverick 451 are thrilled to announce that ticket sales are now open for the highly anticipated in-person launch of Caryn Dolley’s latest book... Read |
| Radio |
 | The 30th anniversary of the South African Music Awards (SAMAs) was a grand celebration of the country's music industry over the past three decades... Read |
 | LINDSEY SCHUTTERS Icasa has publishes findings from its Signal Distribution Market Inquiry… Read |
 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING Get ready to crank up the volume, Cape Town! Kfm 94.5 is excited to announce an electrifying new weekend line-up that’s set to light up your summer days and nights!... Read |
| Retail |
 | FNB eBucks and Pick n Pay have once again collaborated to provide further discounts to customers who use both companies regularly... Read |
 | NQOBILE DLUDLA South African retailer Pick n Pay, which is listing its discount grocery chain Boxer in Johannesburg through an initial public offering, said on Monday, 28 October 2024, that the base size of the IPO would be towards the upper end of its guidance... Read |
 | ISSUED BY HELLOPETER As Black Friday approaches and we head into the silly shopping season, South African businesses face the challenge of standing out among the fierce competition... Read |
 | Research released by retail analyst Trade Intelligence earlier this year indicated that township trade brings in about R200bn annually... Read |
 | ISSUED BY STITCH MONEY WigWag, a leader in e-commerce payments, is thrilled to announce the launch of several new payment options... Read |
| Sales |
 | SFUNDO PARAKOZOV Shoprite reported this week that its first-quarter sales rose 10.4%, buoyed by new store openings and growth across all its operating segments... Read |
| Social Media |
 | ISSUED BY DENTSU Globally, influencing has become a top career aspiration for the younger generations. According Morning Consult, a whopping 57% of Gen Z would become influencers if given the opportunity... Read |
| Sponsorship |
 | ISSUED BY LEVERGY Telkom continues to redefine gaming in South Africa, with the highly anticipated fourth season of VS Gaming Weekly, which is set to premiere on 1 November 2024, at 2pm on SABC 1... Read |
| TV |
 | ISSUED BY DSTV MEDIA SALES The epic Mzansi Magic drama Shaka iLembe made Safta history on the second night of the awards show when it picked up the award for Best Drama Series... Read |
 | ISSUED BY THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY AFRICA Endurance, The Devil’s Climb, Tsunami: Race Against Time and new seasons of To Catch a Smuggler and Ice Road Rescue showcased at immersive event... Read |
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 | Africa loses 30% of its food to waste. Tackling storage, transport, and public-private partnerships could secure a sustainable food future across the continent... Read |
 | JOYCE KARANJA AND MICHELLE KARIMI KIMONYE The Competition Authority of Kenya has entered into a settlement with Mogo Auto concerning allegations of false and misleading representations and unfair practices against its customers... Read |
 | HUMPHREY MALALO AND ELIAS BIRYABAREMA Kenya's Supreme Court on Tuesday, 29 October, quashed a decision by an appeals court nullifying the 2023 finance law, a victory for the government after protests forced President William Ruto to withdraw this year's finance bill... Read |
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 | LINDSEY SCHUTTERS Minister of Minerals and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, announced the fuel price increase in November… Read |
 | After 15 months of construction, Princess Mkabayi Mall in Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal, has officially opened its doors... Read |
 | LINDSEY SCHUTTERS The Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Act will have a major impact on South Africa's energy sector… Read |
 | MICHAEL HOLDEN Prince William jets to South Africa today, Monday for the start of a four-day trip that will include the annual awards ceremony for the British heir-to-the-throne's multi-million dollar environmental prize... Read |
 | LIBBY GEORGE South Africa's Trade Minister, Parks Tau, has announced plans to strengthen trade and investment ties within Africa and with China amid rising global trade tensions, emphasizing the need for increased intra-African trade. Read |
 | KATJA HAMILTON The government plans to expand the zero-rated VAT food basket from 19 to 44 items, aiming to make essentials affordable for low-income households... Read |
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