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2026 iPendoring Awards taps senior talent from Ogilvy to Joe Public

Pendoring

2026 iPendoring Awards taps senior talent from Ogilvy to Joe Public

20 Aug 2026

In a first, the Best Digital agency Award at Bookmarks was shared between two agencies: Accenture Song (pictured) and Ogilvy (Image: @Bizcommunity)

IAB Bookmarks Awards

#Bookmarks2026 | It's a first! Best Digital Agency awarded to two agencies

14 Aug 2026

Effie Awards South Africa announces 2026 finalists

Effie Awards

Effie Awards South Africa announces 2026 finalists

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 30 Jul 2026

(R to l:) Think Creative Africa, co-founder/CCO, Nkgabiseng Motau, who represented South Africa on the Print and Publishing jury and McCann Joburg group head art director, Khethiwe Makhubo, who represented the country on the Direct Lions jury, will both be sharing their insights at the JHB Creative Circle Full Circle (Image: Lesley Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

Cannes Lions

Updated: #Cannes2026 | Creative Circle Full Circle JHB features Direct and Print Lions

28 Jul 2026

The Interactive Advertising Bureau South Africa (IAB SA) has announced the finalists for the 2026 Bookmark Awards (Image supplied)

Digital

#Bookmarks2026 | All the IAB South Africa 2026 Bookmark Awards finalists

17 Jul 2026

(Image source: © Firece Pharma Ten South Africans have been named to the Cannes Lions awarding juries

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2026 | Awarding juries feature top South Africans

17 Apr 2026

Source: © LinkedIn Chuma Maqanda, content & community manager at McCann Joburg’s love for the creative started with her love for South African hip hop, culture, and content creation

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | Open Chair's lioness: Chuma Maqanda - "Be brave, even if your knees are shaking"

Danette Breitenbach 26 Aug 2025

The IAB SA 2025 Bookmarks Awards winners have been announced, with Ogilvy named Best Digital Agency of 2025 (Image supplied)

IAB Bookmarks Awards

Ogilvy and KFC take the double in the IAB Bookmark Awards

15 Aug 2025

Source: © 123rf Derek Coles, president and MD of McCann Joburg says ‘digital-first’ isn’t enough and make a case for idea-first thinking in modern advertising

Marketing & Media

McCann Joburg's Derek Coles: Stand out, don't fit in

Derek Coles 15 Aug 2025

McCann Joburg has appointed (left) Thandeka Gilbert as creative director and (right) Toni Hughes as executive creative director (Images supplied. Image composite by Lesley Svenson © Bizcommunity)

Marketing & Media

McCann Joburg appoints diverse leadership

7 Aug 2025

ACA welcomes new board and leadership team for 2025/26

Advertising

ACA welcomes new board and leadership team for 2025/26

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 22 Jul 2025

The finalists were announced on 9 July 2025. Source: Supplied

IAB Bookmarks Awards

All the 2025 Bookmark Awards finalists

9 Jul 2025

Effie Awards South Africa announces 2025 jury panel

Marketing

Effie Awards South Africa announces 2025 jury panel

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 6 Jun 2025

Source: © 123rf Cingulate Marketing and Advertising, a healthcare marketing company, has been acquired by McCann Joburg to solidify the agency’s position in the healthcare space.

Marketing

McCann Joburg acquires a healthcare marketing company

21 May 2025

The 2025 Bookmark Awards Learner Jury features 18 promising early-career professionals already making an impact in their respective fields (Image supplied)

IAB Bookmarks Awards

#Bookmarks2025 Awards Learner Jury: More than just a seat at the table

14 May 2025

McCann Joburg's Modjadji Mashatola on AME WE Champion jury

Advertising

McCann Joburg's Modjadji Mashatola on AME WE Champion jury

14 Mar 2025

The Marketing Achievement Awards has unveiled the 2025 qualifiers (Image supplied)

Marketing

Marketing Achievement Awards unveils 2025 qualifiers

3 Feb 2025

Source: © Gallo Images the excitement is real as Loeries Creative week kicks off

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries: “The most fun you can have and still call it work*”

10 Oct 2024

The series stars South African female personalities.

Women's Month

Worth in progress: All women McCann creative team launches L'Oréal Paris SA campaign

30 Aug 2024

Announcing the judging panel for the Assegai Awards 2024

Direct Marketing

Announcing the judging panel for the Assegai Awards 2024

Issued by DMASA 6 Aug 2024

(Image supplied) Off the back of Youth Month, the IAB South Africa Bookmark Awards has launched its Learner Jury Initiative

IAB Bookmarks Awards

IAB SA Bookmark Awards launches Learner Jury initiative

17 Jul 2024

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IAB Bookmarks Awards

All the IAB 2024 Bookmark Awards' finalists

12 Jul 2024

$Source: © MMM online Three South African agencies feature in the shortlists released for the Cannes Lions 2024, with TBWA\ Hunt \ Lascaris leading the way with three campaigns shortlisted$

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2024: TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris, Joe Public, Promise and McCann in Cannes shortlists released

Danette Breitenbach 15 Jun 2024

The ACA announces 2024/25 board of directors

PR & Communications

The ACA announces 2024/25 board of directors

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 31 May 2024

Unilever's Elizabeth Mokwena is on the jury Source: LinkedIN.

Cannes Lions

Big representation from Africa at Cannes Lions 2024

Karabo Ledwaba 11 Apr 2024

Image supplied. The IAB South Africa Bookmark Awards has announced its 2024 jury panels with nine panels this year

Digital

IAB Bookmark Awards announces 2024 jury panels

28 Mar 2024

Loyiso Twala, chief creative cfficer, McCann Joburg. Source: Supplied

Advertising

The future of advertising: People power and gender diversity

Loyiso Twala 7 Mar 2024

#BizTrends2024: Zetu Damane - Trends which will make or break brands in 2024

Marketing

#BizTrends2024: Zetu Damane - Trends which will make or break brands in 2024

Zetu Damane 6 Feb 2024

Advertising

Thuso Mbedu: L'Oréal's first Black brand ambassador for sub-Saharan Africa

17 Nov 2023

Pendoring Awards winners announced

Marketing

Pendoring Awards winners announced

10 Nov 2023

Source: Gallo Images Ogilvy won a total of 16 Loeries at the 45 Loeries

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2023: 232 Loeries awarded

Danette Breitenbach 9 Oct 2023

Creative Circle Full Circle panel: (L to R) Roanna Williams - Creative Circle chairperson, Loyiso Twala - McCann Joburg chief creative officer, Vaughan Croeser - SAB VP of marketing for South Africa, Khensani Nobanda - Nedbank group executive for marketing and corporate affairs, nd Ann Nurock - trend spotter (Image by Danette Breitenbach.)

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2023: Creative Circle Full Circle focuses on SA's 2023 Cannes Lions performance

Danette Breitenbach 26 Jul 2023

The ACA announces the incoming Board of Directors for 2023/24

Advertising

The ACA announces the incoming Board of Directors for 2023/24

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 20 Jul 2023

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IAB Bookmarks Awards

#Bookmarks2023: IAB SA Bookmark Awards 2023 finalists announced

22 Jun 2023

Image supplied. Last year's IAB Bookmark Awards' Agency of the Year, Ogilvy.

IAB Bookmarks Awards

#Bookmarks2023: The IAB SA Bookmark Awards 2023 jury panels announced

4 Apr 2023

#Newsmaker: Zetu Damane takes up chief strategy officer role at McCann

Advertising

#Newsmaker: Zetu Damane takes up chief strategy officer role at McCann

Karabo Ledwaba 2 Mar 2023

Marketing

McCann Joburg appoints Zetu Damane as its chief strategy officer

28 Feb 2023

Loyiso Twala, McCann Joburg's chief creative officer, examines what the new normal means to the creative industry

Marketing

#BizTrends2023: Going beyond the so-called "new normal"

Loyiso Twala 9 Jan 2023

Image supplied. Loyiso Twala, McCann Joburg chief creative officer: “How do I celebrate the heritage of my target audience?”

Advertising

Heritage: It's who I am, so speak to me according

Loyiso Twala 20 Sep 2022

Impressive total of 56 judges for the Assegai Awards 2022

Direct Marketing

Impressive total of 56 judges for the Assegai Awards 2022

Issued by DMASA 18 Aug 2022

Source: © Forbes The SHEBA Hope Reef from above

Cannes Lions

Agency-client partnership key to great work

Danette Breitenbach 4 Aug 2022