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Google launches local language pilot for SA publishers

Technology

Google launches local language pilot for SA publishers

19 hours

Bananas CCO Safaraaz Sindhi on inaugural One Show Indies Jury

Advertising

Bananas CCO Safaraaz Sindhi on inaugural One Show Indies Jury

1 day

Marketing

The precision trap: Why the collapse of attribution is reviving the brand

Musa Kalenga, Issued by Brave Group 21 hours

#BizTrends2026 | Publicis Groupe’s Jonty Fisher: A much more synthetic world

Advertising

#BizTrends2026 | Publicis Groupe’s Jonty Fisher: A much more synthetic world

Jonty Fisher 21 hours

Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI confirms ChatGPT ad plans - How it will work

Karabo Ledwaba 1 day

#BizTrends2026 | IAS' Johanna McDowell: AI, creativity and media agencies

Marketing

#BizTrends2026 | IAS' Johanna McDowell: AI, creativity and media agencies

Johanna McDowell 1 day

SA agencies shine on the global stage at the International Echo Awards 2025

Direct Marketing

SA agencies shine on the global stage at the International Echo Awards 2025

Issued by DMASA 16 Jan 2026

Media

Warc 2026 media trends: Systems planning, AI, & the creator economy

16 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Motherland Omni's Mpho Mothapo: Radio Trends in 2026

Media

#BizTrends2026 | Motherland Omni's Mpho Mothapo: Radio Trends in 2026

Mpho Mothapo, Issued by Motherland OMNi 16 Jan 2026

Artificial Intelligence

Could ChatGPT convince you to buy something? Threat of manipulation looms as AI companies gear up to sell ads

Bruce Schneier and Nathan Sanders 16 Jan 2026

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Noncommunicable diseases

High cholesterol and insulin resistance are rising among young South Africans – what that means for public health

Themba Titus Sigudu 16 Jan 2026

Publicis Groupe Africa launches CSI pilot programme with Soma Foundation

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Publicis Groupe Africa launches CSI pilot programme with Soma Foundation

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 15 Jan 2026

Branding

Sonic branding a strategic differentiator in a distracted world

1 day

Why affiliate marketing is tech’s most effective route to market

Marketing

Why affiliate marketing is tech’s most effective route to market

Bianca Leonard 15 Jan 2026

In 2026 the CMO Council reflects on 25 years of an evolving and defining role for the chief marketing officer in the C-Suite (Image source: © CMO Council )

Marketing

CMO Council's 25th anniversary reflects on CMOs evolutionary role

15 Jan 2026

Media

Wikipedia at 25: can its original ideals survive in the age of AI?

15 Jan 2026

WOO president Tom Goddard. Source: WOO.

Advertising

#BizTrends2026 | WOO president Tom Goddard: How OOH is reinventing itself

Tom Goddard 15 Jan 2026

New York Festivals has opened entries for its 2026 Advertising Awards with a new campaign from Grey New York that calls out awards gimmicks and puts the focus back on the work. (Image supplied)

Advertising

NYF Advertising Awards open for 2026 with a sharp “no BS” message

14 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | ACA executive director Gillian Rightford: The Renaissance is back. Leadership must catch up.

Advertising

#BizTrends2026 | ACA executive director Gillian Rightford: The Renaissance is back. Leadership must catch up.

Gillian Rightford 14 Jan 2026

Effie Worldwide announces Iridium Jury for 2025 Global Best of the Best

Effie Awards

Effie Worldwide announces Iridium Jury for 2025 Global Best of the Best

14 Jan 2026

Erica Bopape (CM SA) is the executive for marketing and communications at Absa Business Banking. Source: Absa.

Marketing

#BizTrends2026 | Absa's Erica Bopape: What 2026 will demand of financial services marketers

Erica Bopape 14 Jan 2026

Artificial Intelligence

WPP turns decades of data into AI agents with new Agent Hub

12 Jan 2026

Former FNB CEO Michael Jordaan backs Adbot to build tools that multiply marketing capacity

Marketing

Former FNB CEO Michael Jordaan backs Adbot to build tools that multiply marketing capacity

Issued by AdBot 12 Jan 2026

Tidal Rave Festival: How a youth festival is building Africa’s cultural infrastructure

Events & Conferencing

Tidal Rave Festival: How a youth festival is building Africa’s cultural infrastructure

Issued by BA:KO by EchoHouse 12 Jan 2026

Advertising

Historic advertiser interest as NBCUniversal sells out Milan Cortina 2026 Olympics slots

9 Jan 2026

WPP Media Sports wants to reinvent sport marketing (Image source: © National Geographic Kids

Marketing

WPP Media Sports wants to reinvent sport marketing

8 Jan 2026

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Aesthetic Medicine

From sun safety to sex appeal: what sunscreen ads reveal about beauty ideals and power

Lauren Alex O'Hagan and Lame M. Kenalemang-Palm 8 Jan 2026

SA's Glenda Venn on Art Directors Club jury

The One Club for Creativity

SA's Glenda Venn on Art Directors Club jury

8 Jan 2026

Advertising

Roblox unveils new ad format to captivate Gen Z and Gen Alpha

7 Jan 2026

As social media giant Meta continues to pivot aggressively toward artificial intelligence, its acquisition of Manus represents an ambition to redefine how AI interacts with everyday users and enterprises around the world (Image source: © 123rf )

Artificial Intelligence

Meta’s Manus acquisition: A strategic play for advanced AI agents

7 Jan 2026

SA retail landscape shifts as consumers vote with their wallets

Sales

SA retail landscape shifts as consumers vote with their wallets

Issued by Caxton Media 7 Jan 2026

Advertising

UK introduces landmark junk food advertising ban

Karabo Ledwaba 6 Jan 2026

According to Sociallyin CEO Keith Kakadia, the next phase of digital retail rewards efficiency, conversion, and retention—not spray-and-pray advertising or unchecked scale (Image source: © 123rf )

E-commerce

2026: The year e-commerce gets ruthless

Keith Kakadia 5 Jan 2026

The One Club for Creativity reveals 2025 Global Rankings

The One Club for Creativity

The One Club for Creativity reveals 2025 Global Rankings

5 Jan 2026

Advertising

How ChatGPT could change the face of advertising, without you even knowing about it

2 Jan 2026

What does European and African consumer behaviour reveal about status, history and power (Image source: © 123rf )

Branding

Acknowledging loud: Defining the next era of luxury growth

Ray Langa 31 Dec 2025

Understanding how alcohol consumption patterns evolve across different demographics enables retailers and brands to identify growth opportunities in challenging markets (Image source: © 123rf )

Food & bev. services

Understanding alcohol consumption patterns to identify growth opportunities

30 Dec 2025

5 surprising dangers of shopping through social media (and how to spot them before it’s too late)

Social Media

5 surprising dangers of shopping through social media (and how to spot them before it’s too late)

Sonwabile Wolela, Issued by Offernet 23 Dec 2025

The lost art of integration: Why media strategy needs both flesh and digital

Media

The lost art of integration: Why media strategy needs both flesh and digital

Paul Middleton, Issued by Ebony+Ivory 13 Jan 2026

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Marketing & Media

Global ad market growth to accelerate, Big Tech takes market share

18 Dec 2025

Spar's Carols by Candlelight spreads festive cheer with R1m donation

ESG

Spar's Carols by Candlelight spreads festive cheer with R1m donation

17 Dec 2025

Ogilvy South Africa: Taking humongous dreams to a new home in Woodmead

Advertising

Ogilvy South Africa: Taking humongous dreams to a new home in Woodmead

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 17 Dec 2025

Advertising

Redefining lifestyle advertising - Turning premium golf environments into powerful brand arenas

Issued by Provantage 17 Dec 2025

Ben Woolfe directed the film. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: A cinematic Christmas with Samsung UK

15 Dec 2025

Primedia Studios forges a strategic partnership with Whisper World to represent key format shows

TV

Primedia Studios forges a strategic partnership with Whisper World to represent key format shows

Issued by Primedia Studios 15 Dec 2025

Sustainability for schools: Tractor’s Net Zero Project supports communities while strengthening energy security

OOH

Sustainability for schools: Tractor’s Net Zero Project supports communities while strengthening energy security

Issued by Tractor Outdoor 15 Dec 2025