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Advice for grads looking to break into advertising

Marketing & Media

Advice for grads looking to break into advertising

Rialene Nel 15 Jul 2025

Forge by Brave to sponsor 2 key categories at the 2025 New Generation Awards

Marketing

Forge by Brave to sponsor 2 key categories at the 2025 New Generation Awards

Issued by Brave Group 2 Jul 2025

Brandhead evolves: From media owner to full-service creative digital advertising agency

Digital

Brandhead evolves: From media owner to full-service creative digital advertising agency

Issued by Gida Media 1 Jul 2025

Advertising

$13.5bn Omnicom-IPG merger approved by FTC

Karabo Ledwaba 26 Jun 2025

Vikas Mehta, regional CEO of Ogilvy Africa Network (center), and Raphael Beecham, creative director at Ogilvy Tanzania (left), receive the Africa Company of the Year Award for Advertising Agency of the Year from (right) Salim Baabde, managing director of Camel Oil and chairman of the Tanzanite CEO Roundtable, Dar es Salaam Chapter

Advertising

Ogilvy Africa Network named Advertising Agency of the Year

25 Jun 2025

TenacityPR specialises in modern day public relations

PR & Communications

TenacityPR specialises in modern day public relations

Issued by TenacityPR 10 Jun 2025

Dentsu Africa crowned media network of the year; Nigeria, Kenya win big at Pitcher Awards 2025

Media

Dentsu Africa crowned media network of the year; Nigeria, Kenya win big at Pitcher Awards 2025

Issued by Dentsu 23 May 2025

Source: © Grey Advertising It has been reported that WPP is to move advertising agency Grey into Ogilvy Group

Advertising

WPP to move advertising agency Grey into Ogilvy Group

14 May 2025

Jaguar Land Rover seeks new ad agency following recent rebrand

Advertising

Jaguar Land Rover seeks new ad agency following recent rebrand

13 May 2025

Today, Halo and Demographica announce a new specialist agency, Second Rodeo]], headed up by Mike Stopforth (left). Dean Oelschig, managing partner and founder of Halo (right) says they will work as a group but ultimately, each agency will be an individual specialist

Marketing

EXCLUSIVE: Halo and Demographica launch new agency with Mike Stopforth at the helm

Danette Breitenbach 8 May 2025

Existing shareholders (left) Musa Kalenga, group CEO, and chairperson (right) Andile Khumalo have acquired the Brave Group’s founding shareholders' shares, transitioning the agency’s to a 100% Black-owned business(Image supplied)

Advertising

The Brave Group transitions to 100% Black-owned business

30 Apr 2025

Net#work BBDO repositions to #WhatIfWeDOBIGTHINGS with new leadership appointments

Advertising

Net#work BBDO repositions to #WhatIfWeDOBIGTHINGS with new leadership appointments

29 Apr 2025

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Musa Kalenga - How agentic AI is revolutioning business

BizTrendsTV

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Musa Kalenga - How agentic AI is revolutioning business

Danette Breitenbach 29 Apr 2025

Take control: Why CMOs are building internal agencies to drive growth

Digital

Take control: Why CMOs are building internal agencies to drive growth

Issued by Hoorah Digital 5 Mar 2025

Biz Most Read Award winners January 2025

Online Media

Biz Most Read Award winners January 2025

1 Feb 2025

Brenda Khumalo started her agency in 2020. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

#Newsmaker: Lobengula's Brenda Khumalo is pioneering a new era of the misfits

Karabo Ledwaba 28 Jan 2025

Chicken Licken is not making fun of OCD, says the ARB.

Advertising

Chicken Licken, Joe Public 'not making fun of OCD,' says advertising regulator

Karabo Ledwaba 23 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: ACA’s Gillian Rightford - Navigating the smile curve; reinventing agency value in 2025

Advertising

#BizTrends2025: ACA’s Gillian Rightford - Navigating the smile curve; reinventing agency value in 2025

Gillian Rightford 14 Jan 2025

Source: © Goods Fox Tomorrow, Friday, 10 January, representatives of TikTok's parent company ByteDance will plead to the US Supreme Court to halt the decision of a looming ban later this month

Social Media

Implications of the banning of TikTok in the US

Danette Breitenbach 9 Jan 2025

Biz Most Read Award winners December 2024

Online Media

Biz Most Read Award winners December 2024

5 Jan 2025

Icon of Indian advertising, Walter Saldanha, leaves a lasting legacy at 93

Advertising

Icon of Indian advertising, Walter Saldanha, leaves a lasting legacy at 93

3 Jan 2025

Call for 2025 Advertising Agency Internship Programme applications

Advertising

Call for 2025 Advertising Agency Internship Programme applications

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 19 Dec 2024

ADFocus announces Ogilvy as Agency Group of The Year 2024

Advertising

ADFocus announces Ogilvy as Agency Group of The Year 2024

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 4 Dec 2024

Megan Walker, head of insights and media planning at Ultimate Media says aggregated audience buys and engagement radio drive real marketing results and improve bottom-line ROI (Image supplied)

Radio & Audio

The future of radio advertising: The combination of aggregated audience buys and engagement radio

Megan Walker 25 Nov 2024

Advertising

Bravado uses AI to supercharge Nedbank’s brand

Bongani Chinkanda, Issued by Brave Group 19 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf This month VML's strategy director Antonio Petra gives a practical guide to using AI to improve the way your agency operates with your clients and internally

AI in Advertising

AI in Advertising Part 1 of 3: How to transform agency workflows with AI

Antonio Petra 4 Nov 2024

(Image supplied)

Marketing

Seth Godin: Ethical marketing and the importance of real value over short-term attention grabs

Mongezi Mtati 28 Oct 2024

Leagas Delaney debuts in SA, aims for top mid-tier agency spot with 10 bespoke clients

Marketing

Leagas Delaney debuts in SA, aims for top mid-tier agency spot with 10 bespoke clients

Danette Breitenbach 3 Oct 2024

Pictured: Sunshine Shibambo. Image supplied.

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie: Sunshine Shibambo, integrated director at The Racket Club

Aa-isha Hassiem 17 Sep 2024

New leadership announcements as WPP acquires NCA. Ogilvy global CEO Devika Bulchandani and James Murphy CEO Ogilvy Group UK (Image supplied)

Advertising

New Commercial Arts joins Ogilvy as WPP announces leadership shakeup

11 Sep 2024

Happy Friday’s creative journey takes an exciting leap forward, as Fu’aad Kasu joins the team

Advertising

Happy Friday’s creative journey takes an exciting leap forward, as Fu’aad Kasu joins the team

Issued by Happy Friday 3 Sep 2024

Image supplied. Post-merger, VML will operate two distinct brands in the market: the main VML agency, and The Hardy Boys, which will comprise The Hardy Boys and Grey South Africa. L to r: Dale Tomlinson, founder of The Hardy Boys and Jarred Cinman, CEO of VML South Africa

Advertising

Game-changing merger as The Hardy Boys and Grey form new creative agency

3 Sep 2024

Source: © Campaign Live Troy Ruhanen is the global CEO of the newly formed Omnicom Advertising Group (OAG)

Advertising

Omnicom forms OAG with Troy Ruhanen as global CEO

29 Aug 2024

The Loeries unveils diverse 2024 youth committee from Africa and the Middle East

Loeries Creative Week

The Loeries unveils diverse 2024 youth committee from Africa and the Middle East

27 Aug 2024

Rimmel uncover – and displays – Beauty in Real Time

Advertising

Rimmel uncover – and displays – Beauty in Real Time

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 3 Jul 2024

Audio showing its ROMI prowess and the power of sounding odd

Media

Audio showing its ROMI prowess and the power of sounding odd

Issued by Mediamark 5 Jun 2024

Breaking budgetary shackles: Unpopular opinion by a production director

Advertising

Breaking budgetary shackles: Unpopular opinion by a production director

Lucille Eve, Issued by Wetpaint Advertising 5 Jun 2024

The Stream of Consciousness

D&AD Awards

Updated: D&AD Awards 2024: SA brings home 8 Pencils

27 May 2024

Dentsu Africa’s unstoppable rise: Triumphs at 2024 Pitcher Awards

Digital

Dentsu Africa’s unstoppable rise: Triumphs at 2024 Pitcher Awards

Issued by Dentsu 21 May 2024

Matsidiso Kolobe, founder and chief creative officer at Salt Hub. Source: Supplied.

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie: Matsidiso Kolobe, chief creative officer at Salt Hub

Aa-isha Hassiem 21 May 2024

Generations lied but we can still play New Horizons to ensure others live the dream

DEI

Generations lied but we can still play New Horizons to ensure others live the dream

Atiyya Karodia 26 Apr 2024

99c clients sweep awards at 10th Annual MMA South Africa Smarties

Marketing

99c clients sweep awards at 10th Annual MMA South Africa Smarties

Issued by Ninety9cents 18 Apr 2024

Marketing

The Rise of Inclusive Marketing in 2024

Issued by Penquin 8 Jan 2024

Marketing

Unlocking the Power of Gen Z: A Crucial Element in Modern Marketing Strategies

Issued by Penquin 4 Dec 2023

The Limpopo Mirror is published in Louis Trichardt, a town in the north of South Africa’s Limpopo province. Photo: Anton van Zyl

Media

Google and Facebook are killing local news

Nathan Geffen and Anton van Zyl 8 Mar 2024

Source: @mikeabel67

Podcasts

Mike Abel wants to challenge perspectives with new podcast Willing & Abel

6 Mar 2024

Ebony+Ivory announces new client win: PwC Africa

Marketing

Ebony+Ivory announces new client win: PwC Africa

Issued by Ebony+Ivory 23 Feb 2024

Advertising

The Racket Club appoints Sunshine Shibambo as integrated director

23 Feb 2024

Source: © Scaliger 123rf "AI will be fundamental for our business and we are embracing the opportunities that it presents, putting it at the heart of our operations and our work for clients," says Mark Read, CEO WPP.

Marketing

AI fundamental to WPP business, says WPP CEO, Mark Read

22 Feb 2024