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Publicis Groupe Africa wins City of Cape Town communications account
Publicis Groupe Africa has been appointed by the City of Cape Town as its full-service communications partner, following a hotly contested tender process. The appointment looks to meet the bold […]
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Solving IT collaboration drag: 1Bonding now available in South Africa
Collaboration drag refers to the friction, delays and errors that happen when IT teams must manually move information between platforms. It’s an invisible bottleneck that 1Bonding, now available in South […]
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Ads are no longer disrupting – they’re unlocking
By Leslie Adams, Sales Director at Reach Africa Once upon a primetime, advertising had its place: neatly slotted between soapies on TV or nestled between the pages of your favourite […]
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New chicken-obsessed AI’s identity revealed in KFC ad
The all-new South African artificial intelligence (AI) platform that has caused a storm of speculation – and plenty of head-scratching over its obsession with chicken – has been revealed as […]
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VML parts ways with Nando’s after 10-year partnership
Jarred Cinman, CEO of VML South Africa, reflects on a decade of brand-building, digitalisation and iconic tweets. At the end of May, my agency, VML South Africa, ended a ten-year […]
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From quick hits to lasting impact: The role of short-form content in brand growth
By Tanika Corneleus, Digital Campaign Lead at midnight In today’s cluttered digital media world, brands have mere seconds to capture attention before users scroll past. To stand out, they need […]
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The benefits of an IT support company managing your business’ Microsoft environment
By Dillon Gray, Chief Operations Officer of IPT In today’s digital age, businesses of all sizes rely heavily on their IT infrastructure to maintain smooth operations and stay competitive. Managing […]
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Streaming’s next frontier: Why Africa needs a different playbook
By Elouise Kelly, Country Manager at Viu South Africa As global streaming subscription growth slows, Africa is emerging as a key growth market. With a young, mobile-first population and rising […]
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The world’s most effective marketers unveiled with 2024 Global Effie Index
Effie Worldwide has released the 2024 Effie Index®, the 14th edition of the annual global ranking that celebrates the most effective marketing around the world. Drawing from finalist and winning […]
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Castrol relaunches GTX all new variants range in South Africa
Castrol has proudly announced the reintroduction of the full Castrol GTX range to the South African market, including two high-performance variants: Castrol GTX 5W-30 (API SP, ILSAC GF-6) and Castrol […]
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Inside the Bookmark Awards’ bold vision for digital excellence
By Chris Borain, Executive Director of IAB South Africa What does it take to truly move the digital industry forward? Not just keep up, but lead? In an industry where algorithms […]
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Glynt appoints Sam Locke as Chief People Officer
Glynt, formerly known as Tractor Media Holdings, has announced the appointment of Sam Locke as its new Chief People Officer. Locke brings with her a dynamic background in scaling start-ups […]
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
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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
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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
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