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No access if you’re not press
If you’re not a journalist, there’s no way you’ll be invited onto the Epica Awards jury. But that doesn’t stop some creatives trying. Created by Havas Paris, the 2025 Call […]
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Get swept off to worlds unknown in the new Toyota Starlet campaign
The new Toyota Starlet campaign is ready to stop traffic. In a bold move, Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) and the Studio One team at Publicis Groupe Africa, throws the […]
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SHE LEADS. WE LISTEN. Celebrating the power of women’s leadership to shape South Africa’s future
Across South Africa, women continue to lead with courage, resilience and vision. Yet too often, their voices remain underrepresented in the spaces where decisions are made. In recognition of Women’s […]
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The great redeployment: How to build a workforce for the agentic era
By Ursula Fear, Senior Talent Program Manager at Salesforce The conversation about AI and the workforce has been dominated by one word: replacement. However, the true story of this technological […]
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Calling young innovators: Support and funding available for Joburg and Cape Town entrepreneurs
Young entrepreneurs in Johannesburg and Cape Town have a chance to secure vital support and funding to grow their businesses, as applications opened on Friday 5 September for an incubation […]
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Penquin uses AI to bring children’s stories to life This World Literacy Day
In a pioneering move that merges cutting-edge technology with social purpose, Penquin, a leading brand and communication agency, announced the launch of its innovative Penquin Kids AI Book Collaboration. The initiative, […]
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Eskimi in South Africa pioneers AI-powered contextual advertising with DeepContext
Eskimi, a global creative and media technology platform, has launched DeepContext – an AI-powered solution designed to help advertisers in South Africa and other countries build and activate client-specific brand […]
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40 Years strong: How TBWA\Coastal helped Build it become a household name
In an industry known for short-lived and often volatile client-agency relationships, TBWA\Coastal’s partnership with Build it is an outlier. Not only is it one of the longest-running relationships in South […]
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Why AI sustainability must be a boardroom priority
By Claire Bradbury, Sustainability Lead for Accenture, Africa AI is no longer just a tool for progress — it’s fast becoming a test of responsibility. As South African companies race […]
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Why the creator economy must confront its Alabuga moment
By Mohale Moloi, Content Director at Irvine Partners Back in the 1940s and ’50s it wasn’t uncommon to see doctors promoting cigarettes. They’d appear in advertisements, reassuring the public that […]
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Carol Ofori announced as the new brand ambassador for parodontax
parodontax, a gum care brand, is proud to announce its partnership with renowned media personality, Carol Ofori, who has been named the brand’s new ambassador. As part of this exciting […]
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The future of entertainment sounds different
By Elouise Kelly, Country Manager at Viu Imagine being pulled into the messy family dynamics of a Turkish drama, the joys and heartbreak of a Brazilian soap or the heart-stopping twists […]
Heinz is bringing more than 150 years of heritage to South Africa with a Heinz Before you rewrite the strategy, check whether execution is the real problem
By James Hughes, Business Coach at Grow Leaders are often too quick to blame the Provantage changes the question with Programmatic-Enabled Digital Place-Based Networks
Provantage’s launch of programmatic buying on Mall TV, the first of its Digital Place-Based Networks Why TVCs still matter in a hyper-digital world
In a world of scrolling feeds, six-second videos, personalised algorithms and audiences moving constantly between Menlyn Park Shopping Centre takes home 14 awards at 2026 SACSC Footprint Marketing Awards
Menlyn Park Shopping Centre has taken home 14 awards – including one Gold, nine Silver Why Kaya 959 backs the case for continued marketing investment
Every recession produces the same instinct: when budgets tighten, marketing is the first line cut. The real test of agentic AI is accountability, not autonomy
By Nicol Germishuis, vCIO at IPT When businesses talk to me about agentic AI, the Navigating the intersection of sanctions and international arbitration
By Trevor Versfeld (partner), Chandni Gopal (partner) and Katy Hindle (consultant) at Webber Wentzel It Employee engagement runs on an emotional contract
By Lianne Booth, Strategic Projects Director at Achievement Awards Group Every employee signs a formal Why businesses must shift focus from printer price to total cost of ownership
