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The Clio Awards rankings are out now. Source: Clio Awards.

Advertising

South African ad talent earns top spots in Clio Africa & ME rankings

Karabo Ledwaba 2 days

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

2 days

Hook, Line & Sinker appointed by Auria to advance ‘This is Living’ vision

PR & Communications

Hook, Line & Sinker appointed by Auria to advance ‘This is Living’ vision

Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 3 days

Kgomotso Masebuko lands Dentsu Influence internship and FoneYam partnership

Marketing

Kgomotso Masebuko lands Dentsu Influence internship and FoneYam partnership

Issued by Dentsu 11 Aug 2026

Sound On Africa (SOA) has launched an
intercontinental network built to connect brands with vetted creators across Africa, starting in Kenya (Image source: © 123rf )

Social Media

Africa's first dedicated creator intercontinental network launches in Kenya

7 Aug 2026

Jarred Trembath to lead Influential

Marketing

Jarred Trembath to lead Influential

4 Aug 2026

Beauty ethics isn’t just about ingredients; it’s about consumer trust

Health & Beauty

Beauty ethics isn’t just about ingredients; it’s about consumer trust

Lynette Hundermark 31 Jul 2026

#WomensMonth | Nadia Jaftha on pushing SA’s creator economy from influence to ownership

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | Nadia Jaftha on pushing SA’s creator economy from influence to ownership

Evan-Lee Courie 5 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

Nonhle Thema on 94.7. Source: YouTube.

Branding

What Nonhle Thema’s story reveals about the Creator Economy’s redemption problem

Lerato Motloung 30 Jul 2026

When the audience you want won't sit through your ads

Sponsorship

When the audience you want won't sit through your ads

Issued by Levergy 30 Jul 2026

Lerato Motloung will use her seat at the table to speak for early-career professionals' interests. Source: LinkedIn.

PR & Communications

Lerato Motloung takes over PRCA Africa’s NextGen leadership

29 Jul 2026

All the data. None of the answers

Marketing

All the data. None of the answers

Ryan Sauer, Issued by Redwood Analytics 29 Jul 2026

Tools change. Principles remain

Media

Tools change. Principles remain

Issued by Greatstock 28 Jul 2026

If you are not the answer, you are not in the game

Branding

If you are not the answer, you are not in the game

Ingrid von Stein, Issued by Dentsu 28 Jul 2026

Why authentic influencer generated content is important

Digital

Why authentic influencer generated content is important

Issued by TDMC 27 Jul 2026

To make an idea newsworthy, it must be worthy of the news, says Mike Sharman, CCO, Retroviral (Image: @ Bizcommunity)

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | What's the story that deserves to exist?

Mike Sharman 27 Jul 2026

African filmmakers launch AfriVerts to tap booming mobile drama market

Film

African filmmakers launch AfriVerts to tap booming mobile drama market

22 Jul 2026

Corona. It’s sunset time

Advertising

Corona. It’s sunset time

Issued by Boundless 22 Jul 2026

Clockwork lands 30 Bookmark Awards finalists across 8 campaigns

Marketing

Clockwork lands 30 Bookmark Awards finalists across 8 campaigns

Issued by Clockwork 21 Jul 2026

Jedd Cokayne has been appointed deputy managing director of The Mediashop to work closely with its managing director, Dashni Vilakazi (Image supplied)

Media

The MediaShop appoints deputy MD

20 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

Dentsu School of Influence graduates new wave of business-ready creators

Social Media

Dentsu School of Influence graduates new wave of business-ready creators

Issued by Dentsu 14 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. Bright Anyanwu, senior compliance manager and money laundering reporting officer (MLRO) for West, Central and East Africa at Yellow Card.

Financial Services

Africa's GRC Financial Crime Awards: Yellow Card earns seven nominations

14 Jul 2026

If it feels wrong, it is wrong

Advertising

If it feels wrong, it is wrong

Jeanine Vermaak and Moemise Kekana, Issued by The Up&Up Group 6 Jul 2026

Bukelwa Monqo, founder and managing director, Old Boys Club PR examines the shift to Creators at Cannes and what this means for trust (Image source: © 123rf )

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | The shift to creators, but who do communities actually trust?

Bukelwa Monqo 3 Jul 2026

Africa’s football boom is creating value that local markets miss

Sport

Africa’s football boom is creating value that local markets miss

Chigozirim Bodart 2 Jul 2026

70 years on: Artscape Women’s Humanity Festival marks 1956 Women’s March legacy

Theatre

70 years on: Artscape Women’s Humanity Festival marks 1956 Women’s March legacy

29 Jun 2026

Mr Price launches first co-created collection with social influencer Sphokuhle

Retail Marketing

Mr Price launches first co-created collection with social influencer Sphokuhle

26 Jun 2026

#YouthMonth | Prism winner Sebabatso Lemaoana on PR and trust

Youth Month

#YouthMonth | Prism winner Sebabatso Lemaoana on PR and trust

Karabo Ledwaba 25 Jun 2026

Stop chasing the moment. You were never the centre of it

Advertising

Stop chasing the moment. You were never the centre of it

Ingrid von Stein, Issued by Dentsu 25 Jun 2026

Events

Golden Shield Heritage Awards open nominations for 13th edition

25 Jun 2026

Image supplied.

Natural Medicine

Weight-loss drug crackdown will have ripple effect on SA’s longevity market

24 Jun 2026

The Equality Court has found traditional leader and “influencer” Ngizwe Mchunu guilty of hate speech, harassment and discrimination against gay, lesbian and transgender people. Illustration: Bronwyn Webb / GroundUp

Human Rights Law

Equality Court slams Ngizwe Mchunu for homophobic hate speech

Tania Broughton 22 Jun 2026

How tertiary education providers can build stronger future brands

Higher Education

How tertiary education providers can build stronger future brands

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 18 Jun 2026

AI influencer, Lil Miquela. Source:

Artificial Intelligence

Real or AI? 6 ways to tell who’s behind the screen

18 Jun 2026

Publicity For Good founder Heather Holmes has been named the PRNews 2026 Top Women in PR & Communications Honouree (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

PR award recognises PFG CEO

17 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Financial Services

The advice gap: why young South Africans stopped asking professionals what to do

Pedri Reyneke 15 Jun 2026

TikTok Live is open. Your customer is inside. So where are you?

Social Media

TikTok Live is open. Your customer is inside. So where are you?

Runyararo Mutsinze 12 Jun 2026

Darren Olivier, Danielle van Deventer and Mandla Ngidi, Adams and Adams, law experts, provide a practical legal guide for Fifa World Cup marketing (Image @ Indian Express

Marketing

World Cup marketing: Finding the balance between cultural moments and legal boundaries

Darren Olivier, Danielle van Deventer and Mandla Ngidi 12 Jun 2026

AAA launches South Africa’s first master of digital marketing degree

Marketing

AAA launches South Africa’s first master of digital marketing degree

Issued by AAA School of Advertising 10 Jun 2026

Image credit: from Pexels

Natural Medicine

5 things SA's supplement industry must fix before making another capsule

Dr Juanri Jonck 10 Jun 2026

Cappy shakes up the juice shelf with the launch of Cappy Lemonade Burst in South Africa

FMCG

Cappy shakes up the juice shelf with the launch of Cappy Lemonade Burst in South Africa

Issued by OLC Through The Line Communications 9 Jun 2026

TMZ is going to Washington. Source: YouTube.

Media

TMZ descends on Washington in a test of whether tabloid tactics can serve the public interest

Angelica Kalika 9 Jun 2026

Ogilvy strikes multiple gold at Sabre Awards for social-first and culture-led creativity

Marketing & Media

Ogilvy strikes multiple gold at Sabre Awards for social-first and culture-led creativity

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 5 Jun 2026

Atzaró Okavango generates over R5.4m in revenue through strategic Google Ads campaign

Marketing

Atzaró Okavango generates over R5.4m in revenue through strategic Google Ads campaign

Issued by Cape Marketing Agency 5 Jun 2026

Intake for the course will being in late July/early August. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

New master’s in digital marketing debuts at AAA School

4 Jun 2026

Marketing

ARB ruling | L'Oréal wins round 2 in dermatologist recommendation battle

Karabo Ledwaba 4 Jun 2026

In the lead up to Cannes Lions 2026, Special Effects Media South Africa's Victoria Oyeboade says African brands need ecosystems, not just endorsements (Image supplied)

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | The Lions creators reality check: Why African brands need ecosystems

Victoria Oyeboade 3 Jun 2026