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ChatGPT ads are live in SA

Caleb Shepard, Issued by TDMC 2 days

Hyprop appoints Primedia Malls and The Media Factory as digital media co-sales partners

OOH

Hyprop appoints Primedia Malls and The Media Factory as digital media co-sales partners

Issued by Primedia Out-of-Home 2 days

People walk past a Dis-Chem Pharmacy outlet in Cape Town. Image credit: Reuters/Esa Alexander

Aesthetic Medicine

Dis-Chem brings the World of Beauty to Cape Town

Maroefah Smith 2 days

A story born in one of South Africa’s tiniest towns is heading to the International Emmys

Advertising

A story born in one of South Africa’s tiniest towns is heading to the International Emmys

Issued by Accenture Song 3 days

Travel demand is rising, but tourism ads are failing to break through

Tourism & Travel

Travel demand is rising, but tourism ads are failing to break through

28 Oct 2026

Why consistent payments matter more than ever for customer trust

Banking & Finance

Why consistent payments matter more than ever for customer trust

Rahul Jain 27 Oct 2026

AI is changing retail faster than the payments industry thinks

E-commerce

AI is changing retail faster than the payments industry thinks

Wayne Steppe 27 Oct 2026

TBWA’s Backslash: Being hard to influence is the new cultural flex

Research

TBWA’s Backslash: Being hard to influence is the new cultural flex

Issued by Omnicom Advertising South Africa 22 Oct 2026

New ad platform pilot generates R100m in sales

Banking & Finance

New ad platform pilot generates R100m in sales

21 Oct 2026

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Medical Aid

Health insurance fills private health gap left by medical schemes

21 Oct 2026

Effie SA's new committee leadership for 2027 announced

Effie Awards

Effie SA's new committee leadership for 2027 announced

21 Oct 2026

The Grand Effie, the highest honour recognising South Africa’s most effective campaign of the year, was awarded to Edelman South Africa and Women for Change for “The Unburied Casket” in the Non-Profit category (Image: @Bizcommunity)

Advertising

2026 Effie Awards SA celebrate inaugural Marketer of the Year and Agency of the Year

20 Oct 2026

Masi Mdingane, business manager for 5FM and Good Hope FM looks at what hit music radio can learn from TikTok (Image source: © 123rf )

Radio & Audio

Is the 3-minute song dead? 4 Lessons for radio from TikTok

Masi Mdingane 19 Oct 2026

Breaking barriers to malaria elimination: UP expert to explore research behind new health innovations

Higher Education

Breaking barriers to malaria elimination: UP expert to explore research behind new health innovations

Issued by University of Pretoria 16 Oct 2026

Geoff Lourens has joined the Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (Manufacturing) (Pty) Limited as product communications manager, effective 1 October (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

Ford appoints product communications manager

16 Oct 2026

Daily Maverick and Gift of the Givers launch 6th MavericKids Activity Book

Newspapers

Daily Maverick and Gift of the Givers launch 6th MavericKids Activity Book

Issued by Daily Maverick 16 Oct 2026

Design Week South Africa returns to Cape Town with focus on design, cities and collaboration

Exhibitions & Events

Design Week South Africa returns to Cape Town with focus on design, cities and collaboration

16 Oct 2026

FNB Sauvignon Blanc SA Top 10 announces 2026 winners

Agriculture

FNB Sauvignon Blanc SA Top 10 announces 2026 winners

14 Oct 2026

SA’s online retail growth depends on trust and consumer confidence

E-commerce

SA’s online retail growth depends on trust and consumer confidence

14 Oct 2026

AI presents another opportunity to expand the reach and relevance of African entertainment and media, says PwC’s Africa Entertainment & Media Outlook 2026–2030 (Image source: © 123rf )

Media

AI can help African stories travel further as digital growth reshapes Africa's E&M industry

13 Oct 2026

Retail

Will AI put your brand on the festive shopping shortlist?

Pule Martin 13 Oct 2026

Just Travel SA shows South Africans how far R1,050 a day can go

Tourism & Travel

Just Travel SA shows South Africans how far R1,050 a day can go

13 Oct 2026

Douwe Egberts launches QR-code coffee jars with local short stories

Packaging

Douwe Egberts launches QR-code coffee jars with local short stories

12 Oct 2026

SportsCast Africa boosts reach with Hisense Smart TV partnership

TV

SportsCast Africa boosts reach with Hisense Smart TV partnership

9 Oct 2026

The first Loerie Awards were awarded last night, 8 October (Image @ Loeries

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2026 | All the winners from night 1

9 Oct 2026

Source: John Jack, chief executive officer of Galetti Corporate Real Estate.

Markets & Investment

SA’s R151bn public property portfolio: Where is the untapped value?

9 Oct 2026

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Advertising

Global ad spend set to hit $1.34tn in 2026 driven by AI and mega-events

8 Oct 2026

Woolies brings AI food assistant W.Chef into live customer testing

Technology

Woolies brings AI food assistant W.Chef into live customer testing

8 Oct 2026

Represent opens first African store in Cape Town, with Johannesburg next

Fashion & Homeware

Represent opens first African store in Cape Town, with Johannesburg next

8 Oct 2026

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Medical Aid

Why medical aid may cost an arm and a leg for South Africans in 2027

Craig Comrie 7 Oct 2026

Checkers launches limited-edition Booberries to help fight breast cancer

ESG

Checkers launches limited-edition Booberries to help fight breast cancer

7 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied

Tourism & Travel

Club Med celebrates The Art of Free Time in new global travel campaign

6 Oct 2026

African cinema’s missing link? WIC puts audiences at the centre

Film & Cinematography

African cinema’s missing link? WIC puts audiences at the centre

6 Oct 2026

2026 Effie Awards Gala tickets now available

Effie Awards

2026 Effie Awards Gala tickets now available

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 5 Oct 2026

TFG’s Bash turns 3,000 stores into sales machines, driving R551m in sales

E-commerce

TFG’s Bash turns 3,000 stores into sales machines, driving R551m in sales

5 Oct 2026

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Medical Aid

Discovery Health announces price hikes for 2027

2 Oct 2026

Discovery has announced a wide range of product enhancements across its portfolio anchored by its Superbank (Image source: @ The Citizen

Financial Services

Discovery announces 2027 product enhancements, anchored by its Superbank

2 Oct 2026

New NIQ report: South African tech brands can win in 2027 by helping shoppers justify the purchase

Research

New NIQ report: South African tech brands can win in 2027 by helping shoppers justify the purchase

Issued by NielsenIQ 1 Oct 2026

The already multi-award-winning The Philipstown WireCar Grand Prix has been nominated for a 2026 International Emmy Award (Image supplied)

Film & Cinematography

From small town to the international stage: Local kids story nominated for Emmy Award

1 Oct 2026

Marketers are planning for a consumer that no longer exists

Marketing

Marketers are planning for a consumer that no longer exists

Issued by Dentsu 1 Oct 2026

In Cape Town, demonstrators take part in an awareness walk for victims of gender-based violence and femicide, while calling for stronger action against violence against women following a spate of killings in recent months around Johannesburg. Image credit: Reuters/Esa Alexander

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Another woman’s body found as Ramaphosa unveils 4-point GBVF plan

30 Sep 2026

#TikTok360Event | South African creators could win big as TikTok One rolls out

Social Media

#TikTok360Event | South African creators could win big as TikTok One rolls out

Evan-Lee Courie 29 Sep 2026

Why successful CMS migrations require more than technology

CRM, CX, UX

Why successful CMS migrations require more than technology

Issued by Bluegrass Digital 28 Sep 2026

TikTok One is now live in South Africa. Pictured: US beauty and lifestyle influencers: Charlotte Palermino, Toni Bravo, Cyrus Veyssi, Golloria George(Image source@ WWD

Social Media

The creator economy shifts from influence to infrastructure: Why marketers need to pay attention

Roonie Mutsinze 25 Sep 2026

Human Rights Law

#HeritageMonth | The South Africa we owe our children beyond the Constitution

Naledi Motsiri and Nothando Nyoni 25 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied.

Financial Services

Black Friday push drives Paystack’s new Shopify checkout in South Africa

25 Sep 2026

What a boom gate taught me

Insurance & Actuarial

What a boom gate taught me

Tim Chadwick, Issued by Chadwicks Risk & Insurance 23 Sep 2026

Clicks adds Absa and Standard Bank to ClubCard in loyalty shake-up

CRM

Clicks adds Absa and Standard Bank to ClubCard in loyalty shake-up

23 Sep 2026

WPP has launched Devon’s Point, the first facility of its kind launched by a marketing services company in the UK (Image supplied)

Production

Growing the creator economy: WPP's flagship production hub opens in East London

23 Sep 2026