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Nhlanhla Ngcobo (left) and Theo Ferreira (right) have been promoted to group executive creative directors at VML (Images supplied, Image composite by Lesley Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

Advertising

VML promotes Cannes-winning ECDs

21 hours

Sarah Barratt wins South Africa's top safari guide title

Tourism

Sarah Barratt wins South Africa's top safari guide title

1 day

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

21 hours

Natascha Torres, head of digital media strategy at iqbusiness asks are you buying media or buying attention? (Image source: © 123rf )

Media

4 ways to measure what counts: Attention, not clicks

Natascha Torres 1 day

MultiChoice Talent Factory celebrates its 2025/26 graduating class

Film & Cinematography

MultiChoice Talent Factory celebrates its 2025/26 graduating class

Issued by MultiChoice 3 days

#YouthMonth | How Tsundzukani Hlungwane is inspiring the next generation through conservation

Tourism

#YouthMonth | How Tsundzukani Hlungwane is inspiring the next generation through conservation

Robin Fredericks 26 Jun 2026

The Content Creator Awards have extended their entry deadline (Image supplied)

Social Media

Content Creator Awards deadline extended; R10k prize for automotive winner

25 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

Events

Golden Shield Heritage Awards open nominations for 13th edition

25 Jun 2026

Source: South African Tourism's official website

Tourism & Travel

Travel shifts beyond sightseeing as demand for immersive experiences grows

24 Jun 2026

Vote now: Student radio ads celebrating SA's languages hit SABC airwaves (Image supplied)

Pendoring

Pendoring's student radio ad challenge: Vote for the ad that speaks to your heart

24 Jun 2026

Afda Holiday Workshop

Higher Education

Afda Holiday Workshop

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 23 Jun 2026

Mzansi’s creator economy has a barrier problem. FoneYam is removing it

Digital

Mzansi’s creator economy has a barrier problem. FoneYam is removing it

Issued by Dentsu 23 Jun 2026

Inside Allan Gray × Accenture Song SA’s A Seat at the Table

D&AD Awards

Inside Allan Gray × Accenture Song SA’s A Seat at the Table

Karabo Ledwaba 22 Jun 2026

Over-55 travellers emerge as key growth market for SA tourism

Travel

Over-55 travellers emerge as key growth market for SA tourism

19 Jun 2026

2 new MultiChoice Talent Factory original movies arrive on Mzansi Magic

Film & Cinematography

2 new MultiChoice Talent Factory original movies arrive on Mzansi Magic

Issued by MultiChoice 19 Jun 2026

Fashion retailer Side Step partners with Blxckie to launch youth-focused New Era campaign

Retail Marketing

Fashion retailer Side Step partners with Blxckie to launch youth-focused New Era campaign

19 Jun 2026

The Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, will deliver the keynote address for the 2026 Social Media Summit for Government (Image supplied)

Social Media

Communications and Digital Technologies minister to deliver Social Media Summit keynote

19 Jun 2026

Kelvin Watt, chairperson of Nielsen Sports SA, looks at why the Comrades Marathon’s 2026 YouTube broadcast may prove to be a turning point for live sport (Image supplied)

Streaming

EXCLUSIVE | Comrades 2026: When YouTube becomes TV

Kelvin Watt 18 Jun 2026

S'dumo Mtshali in a scene with Celeste Ntuli. Source: Netflix.

Streaming

The Polygamist breaks into Netflix global top 4 non-English shows

Karabo Ledwaba 17 Jun 2026

British-American actor Andrew Garfield leads ellesse's global Do It Like An Italian push

Retail Marketing

British-American actor Andrew Garfield leads ellesse's global Do It Like An Italian push

17 Jun 2026

South Africa’s consumer class youth is playing snakes and ladders

Youth Month

South Africa’s consumer class youth is playing snakes and ladders

Issued by BrandMapp 17 Jun 2026

African movie channel’s FAST channel, Nolly Africa HD, launches on LG Channels across Europe (Image supplied)

Streaming

Nolly Africa launches on LG Channels in 16 European countries

15 Jun 2026

ONE Gospel commemorates 50 years of Youth Day with inspiring Youth Month programming

Youth Month

ONE Gospel commemorates 50 years of Youth Day with inspiring Youth Month programming

Issued by Urban Brew Studios 15 Jun 2026

Stop chasing speed

Advertising

Stop chasing speed

Izak van der Walt and Scott Reinders, Issued by The Up&Up Group 12 Jun 2026

Talents Durban 2026 announces 19th edition participants

Film & Cinematography

Talents Durban 2026 announces 19th edition participants

12 Jun 2026

Cape Town Tourism strikes gold, 3 times over

Tourism

Cape Town Tourism strikes gold, 3 times over

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 11 Jun 2026

Kumba Iron Ore's Walter Khumo showcasing the newly published books. Image supplied.

CSI & Philanthropy

A win for South African storytelling as Kumba Iron Ore funds 9 Kuruman authors

11 Jun 2026

An example of grid reordering. Source: Supplied.

Social Media

Instagram introduces grid reordering

11 Jun 2026

Kasi businesses reveal lived realities shaping growth and sustainability

Informal Retailing

Kasi businesses reveal lived realities shaping growth and sustainability

10 Jun 2026

Chicken Licken's 'Anything for a soul sister' does blockbuster action, Mzansi style

Advertising

Chicken Licken's 'Anything for a soul sister' does blockbuster action, Mzansi style

Issued by Joe Public 10 Jun 2026

South African television personality Xolani Maphanga stars in the ad. Source: YouTube.

Branding

X Repo star fronts Network X OOH's new brand campaign

10 Jun 2026

(Image supplied)

The One Club for Creativity

One Club Creative Hall of Fame 2026 inductees named

9 Jun 2026

Global watch industry overlooks African collectors, missing significant market potential

Fashion

Global watch industry overlooks African collectors, missing significant market potential

9 Jun 2026

ITFFA 2026 honours global tourism films in Johannesburg

Tourism

ITFFA 2026 honours global tourism films in Johannesburg

9 Jun 2026

Jacobs Coffee deepens its commitment to sustainable sourcing

ESG

Jacobs Coffee deepens its commitment to sustainable sourcing

8 Jun 2026

LeadUP Podcast launches Season 6 with business growth insights from UP alumnus Christopher Williams

Business Plans

LeadUP Podcast launches Season 6 with business growth insights from UP alumnus Christopher Williams

Issued by University of Pretoria 5 Jun 2026

Afrikan Design Thinking Convening 2026: 3 days of reflection, dialogue and design thinking in action

Design

Afrikan Design Thinking Convening 2026: 3 days of reflection, dialogue and design thinking in action

Issued by Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika 5 Jun 2026

#Newsmaker | Murat Gebeceli: Sony MEA's new marketing director

Marketing

#Newsmaker | Murat Gebeceli: Sony MEA's new marketing director

Karabo Ledwaba 5 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

Fashion & Homeware

Tshepo opens new Mall of Africa store, signaling premium local brand growth

4 Jun 2026

Marketing

Red Star supports a new era of story-led brand integration

Issued by Dentsu 4 Jun 2026

Ink meets intention: South Africa and China celebrate people-to-people exchange through art and education

Education & Skills Development

Ink meets intention: South Africa and China celebrate people-to-people exchange through art and education

Issued by Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation 3 Jun 2026

Sydney Mbhele, group chief marketing & corporate affairs officer at Absa, talks about the shifts in marketing in banking (Image supplied)

Marketing

#BehindtheMarketer | Absa’s Sydney Mbhele: Trust and relevance will decide future banking winners

Danette Breitenbach 4 Jun 2026

#BehindtheIMC | MENAT Publicis Groupe’s Tahaab Rais: Marketers are the observers of humanity

IMC Conference

#BehindtheIMC | MENAT Publicis Groupe’s Tahaab Rais: Marketers are the observers of humanity

Danette Breitenbach 5 Jun 2026

Entries are now open, link at the bottom of the page. Source: Supplied.

Publishing

Applications open: DSAC, ANFASA funding to diversify South Africa’s book market

3 Jun 2026

Nick Payne’s Constellations explores love and chance

Theatre

Nick Payne’s Constellations explores love and chance

2 Jun 2026

Epic Outdoor and Jacaranda FM turn SA’s iconic billboard into the nation’s largest live video broadcast

OOH

Epic Outdoor and Jacaranda FM turn SA’s iconic billboard into the nation’s largest live video broadcast

Issued by Epic Outdoor 2 Jun 2026