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Lancewood, Krispy Kreme launch limited-edition doughnut trio

FMCG

Lancewood, Krispy Kreme launch limited-edition doughnut trio

1 day

Durban tourist safety given a boost by TBCSA

Hospitality

Durban tourist safety given a boost by TBCSA

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 1 day

Source: Image supplied

Social Media

Calling SA’s creators: 2026 Content Creator Awards now open

1 day

HostAfrica acquires zanode.co.za, bringing the AI deployment toolset to South African developers

Telecoms & Networks

HostAfrica acquires zanode.co.za, bringing the AI deployment toolset to South African developers

Issued by HOSTAFRICA 1 day

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2026: Ad law and self-regulation summit debuts at Cannes Lions

1 day

Image supplied.

Aesthetic Medicine

NtryMed debuts The Ordinary-style efficacy at accessible prices in SA

Maroefah Smith 1 day

MEA region has done well at The One Show. Source: Supplied.

The One Club for Creativity

Accenture Song SA dominates One Show MEA with 3 Golds

1 day

The customer experience is FMCG’s next growth advantage

FMCG

The customer experience is FMCG’s next growth advantage

Keegan Reddy, Issued by Rainbow Chicken 2 days

Cape Town Tourism launches new domestic campaign

Tourism

Cape Town Tourism launches new domestic campaign

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 2 days

The Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands 2026

Branding

The Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands 2026

Issued by Kantar 2 days

The best place to advertise in South Africa

Online Media

The best place to advertise in South Africa

Issued by Broad Media 2 days

Incognito allows for sensitive chats. Source: Meta.

Social Media

Meta adds private AI ‘Incognito Chat’ to WhatsApp

2 days

#Orchids&Onions: Carling carries, Faf fumbles in World Cup ad chaos

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: Carling carries, Faf fumbles in World Cup ad chaos

Brendan Seery 2 days

Marketing

Why the full-time CMO is a luxury most SA businesses can’t afford

Bernard Jansen 2 days

Source: Tourism Business Council of South Africa

Tourism

Durban beachfront gets tourism safety boost

2 days

Google launches new AI-focused Hustle Academy for African SMEs

Entrepreneurship

Google launches new AI-focused Hustle Academy for African SMEs

2 days

ESG

Local brand, The Lab is redefining sustainability through fashion care

2 days

From AI to affordability: The trends redefining foodservice in 2026

Trends

From AI to affordability: The trends redefining foodservice in 2026

2 days

The unexpected sales channels powering SMMEs

Sales

The unexpected sales channels powering SMMEs

2 days

Hospitality

It started with one table...

Corné Alberts, Issued by ANEW Hotels & Resorts 3 days

AI visibility and AEO for B2B businesses

Artificial Intelligence

AI visibility and AEO for B2B businesses

Luke Marthinusen, Issued by MO Agency 2 days

Retail

Siya Kolisi named brand partner of Amazon South Africa

3 days

Media

Former journalist and provincial spokesperson convicted on 4 rape counts

3 days

Club Med South Africa boosts KZN tourism investment

Tourism

Club Med South Africa boosts KZN tourism investment

3 days

Nicola Tarr, managing partner at Tribeca, unpacks how AI search is reshaping visibility and why credibility is becoming the most valuable currency for brands. (Source: )

PR & Communications

AI is making PR the main character again

Nicola Tarr 3 days

Maria McCloy has passed away. Source: Supplied.

PR & Communications

Publicist, DJ & fashion designer Maria McCloy has died at 50

Karabo Ledwaba 3 days

Your journey just got simpler with ANEW and BLUU

Tourism

Your journey just got simpler with ANEW and BLUU

Issued by ANEW Hotels & Resorts 12 May 2026

ClemenGold and Sinclair partner for fresh produce labels disposal solution

Packaging

ClemenGold and Sinclair partner for fresh produce labels disposal solution

3 days

The awards recognise marketing and supply talent in South Africa. Source: Supplied.

Marketing

IMM Institute names SA's top marketers and supply chain leaders

12 May 2026

The MMA South Africa Next! Conference 2026 will look at where marketers should focus their efforts to drive real growth and deliver measurable impact (Image supplied)

Marketing

MMA South Africa Next! Conference 2026: Driving growth in modern marketing

12 May 2026

Haier appliances roll out across Makro stores nationwide

Fashion & Homeware

Haier appliances roll out across Makro stores nationwide

12 May 2026

The chocolate bar is expected to sell for around R4,500. Source: Lockdale Auctioneers and Valuers.

Branding

Rare royal-inscribed Boer War Cadbury chocolate bar goes to auction

Karabo Ledwaba 12 May 2026

The riskiest thing you can do is be ignorable

PR & Communications

The riskiest thing you can do is be ignorable

Johannes Keiper and Kabelo Ma, Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 12 May 2026

SMS + RCS + WhatsApp

Digital

SMS + RCS + WhatsApp

Issued by Celerity.chat 12 May 2026

UGC vs influencer marketing: Why smart brands in 2026 are using both

Marketing

UGC vs influencer marketing: Why smart brands in 2026 are using both

Hayley Watters, Issued by Actorvate 12 May 2026

Africa air travel grows despite global aviation disruption

Travel

Africa air travel grows despite global aviation disruption

12 May 2026

Media24 recognised at INMA Global Media Awards

Media

Media24 recognised at INMA Global Media Awards

Issued by Media24 3 days

BONDay sets the tone for ATI 2026

Tourism

BONDay sets the tone for ATI 2026

11 May 2026

Scopen has just finished a new wave of the Agency Scope Study in China and found that the Chinese market is structurally organised around multi-partner ecosystems. Pictured: Zhujiang River and modern building of the financial district at night in Guangzhou, China. (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing & Media

Agency Scope China 2025/26 | A multi-partner ecosystem with no single lead agency

12 May 2026

Zakes Bantwini to launch foundation aimed at empowering communities

Lifestyle

Zakes Bantwini to launch foundation aimed at empowering communities

11 May 2026

Demographica promotes Marloe Wise to MD - Moss to drive Halo, Second Rodeo

Marketing

Demographica promotes Marloe Wise to MD - Moss to drive Halo, Second Rodeo

11 May 2026

The Boundless team, with newly escaped from prison Fran Luckin. (I know Mouse is there somewhere...) (Image supplied)

Advertising

A prisoner, an escape mastermind and a mouse walk into an agency

Danette Breitenbach 12 May 2026

Entries are open for Everlytic’s You Mailed It Email Marketing Awards 2026

Marketing

Entries are open for Everlytic’s You Mailed It Email Marketing Awards 2026

Issued by Everlytic 11 May 2026

Rocket Creative ignites a holistic future for Dis-Chem’s Million Comforts campaign

Promotions & Activations

Rocket Creative ignites a holistic future for Dis-Chem’s Million Comforts campaign

Issued by Rocket Creative Design & Display 11 May 2026

Advertising

Heineken’s new global agency model rolls out for 2030

11 May 2026

Africa’s most powerful media isn’t on the media plan

Media

Africa’s most powerful media isn’t on the media plan

Ingrid von Stein, Issued by Dentsu 11 May 2026

Why South African brands are evaluating digital-first PR agencies

PR & Communications

Why South African brands are evaluating digital-first PR agencies

Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 11 May 2026

Mandi Fine is a two-time Cannes Lions Pharma Jury Member.

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2026: Mandi Fine | SA’s healthcare communicators deserve a louder global voice

Mandi Fine 11 May 2026