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Kyla Booysen, head of client service at Special Effects Media, asks, "We fought for a seat at the table, but what happens now that we’re sitting at it?" (Image supplied)

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | What happens after we get a seat at the table?

Kyla Booysen 1 hour

For years the industry conversation has swung between two extremes: bring everything in-house, or trust it all to an agency, but now most marketers have quietly stopped having that argument (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing

Marketers and agencies: Building hybrid set-ups, not choosing sides

1 hour

Glenlivet apologises after Women’s March campaign sparks backlash

Social Media

Glenlivet apologises after Women’s March campaign sparks backlash

3 hours

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Higher Education

WorldSkills SA opens 2027 competition applications in September

2 days

Ogilvy South Africa opens applications for the 2027 Ogilvy Giants Graduate Programme

Education

Ogilvy South Africa opens applications for the 2027 Ogilvy Giants Graduate Programme

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 2 days

D-school Afrika at UCT’s 'Design Thinking Week' equips students for real-world challenges

Design

D-school Afrika at UCT’s 'Design Thinking Week' equips students for real-world challenges

Issued by Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika 2 days

Beyond the scroll: Creating meaningful digital connections

Social Media

Beyond the scroll: Creating meaningful digital connections

Issued by Motherland OMNi 2 days

The Odd Number and Previdar celebrate 4 Bookmark Award wins

IAB Bookmarks Awards

The Odd Number and Previdar celebrate 4 Bookmark Award wins

Issued by The Odd Number 3 days

Hemelhuijs jam wins 2026 South African Preserve Championships

Agriculture

Hemelhuijs jam wins 2026 South African Preserve Championships

3 days

Fanta creates new horror universe for Halloween campaign

Marketing

Fanta creates new horror universe for Halloween campaign

3 days

Aabeed Adullatief, a Fairbridges Attorneys director, examines five legal lessons from production disputes (Image source: © 123rf )

Production

What most filmmakers overlook: 5 lessons to avoid a production dispute

Aabeed Adullatief 3 days

Beyond the 3-year degree: Rethinking pathways into the creative economy

Higher Education

Beyond the 3-year degree: Rethinking pathways into the creative economy

Issued by Afda 2 days

Etwatwa Crossing brings community-focused retail to Daveyton and surrounds

Retailers

Etwatwa Crossing brings community-focused retail to Daveyton and surrounds

3 days

MultiChoice Talent Factory’s Cleveland Hopp takes on 4 films at Silwerskerm

Film

MultiChoice Talent Factory’s Cleveland Hopp takes on 4 films at Silwerskerm

Issued by MultiChoice 3 days

Maybe we should stop celebrating Women's Day

Women's Month

Maybe we should stop celebrating Women's Day

Melanie Campbell, Issued by Hoorah Digital 3 days

The era of creative builders: Rethinking the role of design

Design

The era of creative builders: Rethinking the role of design

Grant Campbell, Issued by MakeReign 3 days

Pressure Cooker Studios built eight instruments from wire, scrap metal and found materials for The Philipstown WireCar Grand Prix documentary (Image supplied)

Radio & Audio

The Philipstown WireCar Grand Prix: Creating sound from wire, scrap metal and found materials

27 Aug 2026

MAK Plastics scoops top honours at 12th annual Sapro Awards

ESG

MAK Plastics scoops top honours at 12th annual Sapro Awards

27 Aug 2026

Air traffic control is becoming more automated. Is regulation keeping up?

Aviation

Air traffic control is becoming more automated. Is regulation keeping up?

Cindy Hendrikse 27 Aug 2026

Why the best marketing leaders don't always start in marketing

Women's Month

Why the best marketing leaders don't always start in marketing

Issued by Penquin 12 Aug 2026

Women's Month

Triple Eight puts women’s sports at the heart of brand growth

Issued by Triple Eight 27 Aug 2026

An attorney has been sentenced to 12 months in prison or a R10,000 fine, half suspended, for delaying a major murder trial by more than a year. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Criminal Law

Lawyer sentenced for delaying murder trial

Tania Broughton 27 Aug 2026

Stella Artois and Netflix have announced an integrated global partnership built around the highly anticipated second season of The Gentlemen (Image supplied)

Promotions & Activations

The Gentlemen’s Serve: First brand partnership between Netflix and AB InBev

27 Aug 2026

Publicis West Africa celebrates back-to-back Gong Gong wins

Marketing

Publicis West Africa celebrates back-to-back Gong Gong wins

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 26 Aug 2026

Dalro opens 2026 Visual Arts Merit Award for South African artists

Art

Dalro opens 2026 Visual Arts Merit Award for South African artists

27 Aug 2026

Innovation becomes meaningful when it moves people forward

IAB Bookmarks Awards

Innovation becomes meaningful when it moves people forward

Issued by MakeReign 26 Aug 2026

Siwelile Thusi (left), Lotang Mokoena (middle) and Mbali Mchunu (right).

Marketing & Media

#WomensMonth | The young women changing the game in strategy

Karabo Ledwaba 26 Aug 2026

Search helped people find brands. ChatGPT Ads will help them choose

Advertising

Search helped people find brands. ChatGPT Ads will help them choose

Issued by RedSeptember 26 Aug 2026

Penquin has announced the appointment of Albert De Andrade as chief creative officer (right)and Lerato Moleko as strategy director (left)b(Image supplied)

Advertising

Brand and communications agency Penquin appoints CCO and strategy director

26 Aug 2026

Musa Kalenga, CEO, Brave Group asks what happens to agency fees when AI halves the hours? (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing & Media

How AI is challenging traditional agency billing models and defining value

Musa Kalenga 26 Aug 2026

Competing with giants: How local brands can win in a high-budget digital landscape

Digital

Competing with giants: How local brands can win in a high-budget digital landscape

Issued by Traffic Brand 25 Aug 2026

Zuru’s Minnee brings blind-box collectibles to South African toy aisles

Design & Manufacturing

Zuru’s Minnee brings blind-box collectibles to South African toy aisles

25 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | From waitress to GM: Jessica Redinger on leading people and building careers

Tourism & Travel

#WomensMonth | From waitress to GM: Jessica Redinger on leading people and building careers

Robin Fredericks 25 Aug 2026

Women shaping AI global creative work from South Africa

Women's Month

Women shaping AI global creative work from South Africa

Issued by Brandtech+ 25 Aug 2026

MTF alumna, Nomvuselelo Dlamini is finding her place in film and making room for the next wave

Women's Month

MTF alumna, Nomvuselelo Dlamini is finding her place in film and making room for the next wave

Issued by MultiChoice 25 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | Stop measuring success by applause

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | Stop measuring success by applause

Issued by Provantage 25 Aug 2026

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign | A Good Bet: Introducing Virgin Bet to South Africa

25 Aug 2026

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Markets & Investment

From R1.3m to R2.4m: South Africa’s property market sees a major split

24 Aug 2026

The 17th Durban FilmMart (DMF), scheduled from 9 to 12 October 2026, once again anchors conversations about the health and future of the local industry within the wider market (Image source: © 123rf )

Film & Cinematography

DMF essential to health and future of African film

25 Aug 2026

Baadaye and BAE Agency appointed exclusive commercial sales partner for iDiski Media

Marketing & Media

Baadaye and BAE Agency appointed exclusive commercial sales partner for iDiski Media

Issued by Branded African Entertainment 24 Aug 2026

BOS Ice Tea turns Rosebank into a creative canvas

OOH

BOS Ice Tea turns Rosebank into a creative canvas

24 Aug 2026

Birkenstock’s Boston turns 50 with 50 ways to wear the everyday icon

Fashion & Homeware

Birkenstock’s Boston turns 50 with 50 ways to wear the everyday icon

24 Aug 2026

Ebony + Ivory managed the Sasria roadshows with purpose and precision

Promotions & Activations

Ebony + Ivory managed the Sasria roadshows with purpose and precision

Issued by Ebony+Ivory 24 Aug 2026

South African advertising will teach you a thing… or two

Advertising

South African advertising will teach you a thing… or two

Lwazi Nene, Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 24 Aug 2026

The All-New Toyota Rrav4 Ad campaign invites you to be part of the adventure (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign | Capturing the Rav4 brand heritage: Be part of the adventure

24 Aug 2026

Afrokaans and Recode Media partner to invest in the next generation of African storytelling

Media

Afrokaans and Recode Media partner to invest in the next generation of African storytelling

Issued by Recode Media 24 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | The Odd Number’s Mbali Mchunu: Africa should export strategic thinking, not stereotypes

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | The Odd Number’s Mbali Mchunu: Africa should export strategic thinking, not stereotypes

Karabo Ledwaba 24 Aug 2026

Marketing

Why businesses keep attracting the wrong enquiries

Issued by Livespace 5 Mar 2026

Delivering national events at scale: The logistics behind a 292,000-fan rugby event

Events & Conferencing

Delivering national events at scale: The logistics behind a 292,000-fan rugby event

Issued by Provantage 21 Aug 2026