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Windhoek made it 100% real at the 2025 Hollywoodbets Durban July
At this year’s Hollywoodbets Durban July, Windhoek Beer brought cold refreshment and an unfiltered tribute to the spirit of Mzansi. The Marvellous Safari Oasis, perfectly in tune with the Marvels […]
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How small businesses can see tangible returns from PR
By Nadia Hearn CPRP, founder of Get-Published Small business owners often see Public Relations (PR) as something reserved for brands with big budgets. Since PR focuses on building trust and […]
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Jacaranda FM appoints Nthabeleng Nhlapo as Commercial Manager
Jacaranda FM, one of South Africa’s leading commercial radio stations, is proud to announce the appointment of Nthabeleng Nhlapo as Commercial Manager. With over 15 years of experience across broadcasting, media sales, brand […]
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MSC Cruises hits the big screen in epic racing film F1® THE MOVIE
MSC Cruises is making a spectacular splash in cinemas worldwide with the release of the much-anticipated racing drama F1® THE MOVIE, starring Brad Pitt and Damson Idris as drivers on […]
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The world’s first runway sauna opened at the Helsinki Airport by Finavia and SEK
Helsinki Airport turned up the heat on experiential storytelling with the world’s first fully functional runway sauna: the Sauna Transit. For one day in June, a genuine sauna sat between […]
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Hostex returns in 2026 at full strength with exciting new features to mark 40th anniversary
Hostex, Africa’s ultimate trade show for food, drink and hospitality, returns to the Sandton Convention Centre from 8 to 10 March 2026 – bigger, bolder and packed with industry-firsts to […]
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Mastercard amplifies brand with Afrobeat & Amapiano anthems
Mastercard amplifies its iconic sonic brand across Africa with the launch of two localised sonic anthems, “Wami” in the Afrobeat genre and “Amazwe” in the Amapiano genre. Featuring Nigerian star, […]
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Introducing the Effie LIONS Foundation: Building a marketing industry for everyone
The Effie LIONS Foundation, a global non-profit organisation committed to ensuring the marketing industry is creative, effective and open to everyone, officially launched last month. The launch follows Effie joining […]
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Knowing how to earn your brand’s place within AI-powered answers is PR’s next frontier
By Ronelle Bester, Founder & Account Director at Red Ribbon Communications We’re living through a seismic shift in how people search – and how brands get seen. Search engines no […]
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Why education-led growth may be the future
By Michael Gullan, CEO of G&G Advocacy The often-cited – and now widely disputed – claim from a 2015 Microsoft report that today’s consumers have the attention span of a […]
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Let’s not overthink it: CTV is just TV
By Leslie Adams, Sales Director at Reach Africa The media industry loves a shiny acronym. OTT, AVOD, FAST – and now CTV. But in the rush to categorise every shift […]
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Nearly half of companies opt to pay the ransom, Sophos report finds
Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, released its sixth annual State of Ransomware report, a vendor-agnostic survey of IT and cybersecurity leaders across 17 countries […]
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
