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Branding

#BlackoutFriday | Turn the spotlight on your brand

Issued by Bizcommunity.com 4 hours

This October, Spar’s water bottles carry a hidden breast cancer message

Retail Marketing

This October, Spar’s water bottles carry a hidden breast cancer message

5 hours

Lessons for South African retailers: Heritage alone is not enough, brands must do more

Retail

Lessons for South African retailers: Heritage alone is not enough, brands must do more

Yazeed Osman 6 hours

(Image supplied)

Branding

AI slop & the death of identity: Designing for instant brand recognition

Muqminah Pontac 6 hours

(Left) Dominique Baxewanos, creative director at VML South Africa, and her colleague senior conceptual art director (right) Hanro Manefeldt worked on a Loeries finalist breast cancer awareness campaign for Dove, and share how it brought a sense of purpose to their careers (Image supplied)

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2026 | The Dove Real TLC campaign: Not a pdf, but a life-saving impact

6 hours

Wall mural advertising needs intelligence before placement

OOH

Wall mural advertising needs intelligence before placement

Tebogo Motshwene, Issued by Nor Digital Communications 7 hours

Brands can now search, hire, and manage Snapchat creators on Collabstr, with over 25% of its one million plus creators ready to work (Image source: © 123rf )

Social Media

Platform gives brands direct route to Gen Z and millennials

4 hours

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Life in plastic, it’s fantastic: Tuffy campaign gives plastic bottle tops a second life

8 hours

Why R1.35m isn’t enough to secure a Tasty Gallos franchise

Franchising

Why R1.35m isn’t enough to secure a Tasty Gallos franchise

3 days

#12OfficialSandwichesOfSA: Sasko wants South Africans to settle the sandwich fight

Retail Marketing

#12OfficialSandwichesOfSA: Sasko wants South Africans to settle the sandwich fight

3 days

FCB Africa and Meta Media join to form a new independent Africa agency

Advertising

FCB Africa and Meta Media join to form a new independent Africa agency

3 days

From heritage to luxury: 5 marketing lessons shaping South African luxury

Retail Marketing

From heritage to luxury: 5 marketing lessons shaping South African luxury

Dr Lebogang Mathole, Issued by University of Johannesburg - Marketing Management 3 days

Entries now open for Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2026

ESG

Entries now open for Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2026

3 days

The next phase of gaming marketing won't be about building more games

Marketing

The next phase of gaming marketing won't be about building more games

Issued by Reach Players 3 days

Ogilvy and Volkswagen South Africa take top honours at the 2026 New Generation Awards

Digital

Ogilvy and Volkswagen South Africa take top honours at the 2026 New Generation Awards

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 3 days

The iPendoring Awards finalists have been announced. Pictured: Promise: Pendoring 2024 Umpetha winners )

Pendoring

All the iPendoring 2026 finalists

3 days

Make your 2027 budget work harder: Prioritise water cost savings now

Facilities & Property Management

Make your 2027 budget work harder: Prioritise water cost savings now

Zea Gove, Issued by Propelair SA 1 Oct 2026

Artificial Intelligence

AI is a saving... but at what cost to creativity?

Kwena Semenya 3 days

The Rand Show wins PR Campaign of the Year

PR & Communications

The Rand Show wins PR Campaign of the Year

Issued by The Lime Envelope 30 Mar 2026

ICYMI: Savanna’s Dry District transformed the Luxurious Marble Circus into a sipsational spectacle

Events

ICYMI: Savanna’s Dry District transformed the Luxurious Marble Circus into a sipsational spectacle

Issued by OnPoint PR 1 Oct 2026

From gym to game day: How sports nutrition is expanding beyond traditional fitness

Research

From gym to game day: How sports nutrition is expanding beyond traditional fitness

Issued by Insight Survey 1 Oct 2026

More than a score: How mystery shopping reveals what really drives customer experience

Research

More than a score: How mystery shopping reveals what really drives customer experience

Issued by BMi Research 1 Oct 2026

BizTrends2027 | Theme launches | Steer year-defining business conversations

Online Media

BizTrends2027 | Theme launches | Steer year-defining business conversations

Issued by Bizcommunity.com 1 Oct 2026

Retail marketers face a huge AI shift in 2026

Trends

Retail marketers face a huge AI shift in 2026

Vincent Maher 1 Oct 2026

The already multi-award-winning The Philipstown WireCar Grand Prix has been nominated for a 2026 International Emmy Award (Image supplied)

Film & Cinematography

From small town to the international stage: Local kids story nominated for Emmy Award

1 Oct 2026

Graham Beck takes Cap Classique expertise to England

Food & Wine

Graham Beck takes Cap Classique expertise to England

1 Oct 2026

Food waste in SA is increasingly becoming a supply-chain problem

ESG

Food waste in SA is increasingly becoming a supply-chain problem

1 Oct 2026

Truth Coffee founder David Donde turns to wholesale bread at Flour Market

Food & bev. services

Truth Coffee founder David Donde turns to wholesale bread at Flour Market

1 Oct 2026

Penquin named Medium Agency of the Year for 2nd consecutive year at the 2026 NewGen Awards

Digital

Penquin named Medium Agency of the Year for 2nd consecutive year at the 2026 NewGen Awards

Issued by Penquin 30 Sep 2026

A festive swing

Production

A festive swing

Issued by Howard Audio 30 Sep 2026

Bird Watching at the Loeries, the official podcast of Loeries Creative Week, a collaborative partnership between VML South Africa and Bizcommunity, is back for the 3rd year (Image @ Bizcommunity)

Loeries Creative Week

Bird Watching at the Loeries: More big names, big ideas and big creative conversations

30 Sep 2026

Egg studios wins 11 New Generation Awards, including Small Agency of the Year

Digital

Egg studios wins 11 New Generation Awards, including Small Agency of the Year

Issued by Blue Robot 30 Sep 2026

Vaughan Croeser, VP: Marketing at South African Breweries, says responsibility is not a constraint; it is a creative catalyst (Image supplied)

Marketing

Vaughan Croeser: Responsibility not a constraint, it's a creative catalyst

Vaughan Croeser 30 Sep 2026

Maxhosa Africa brings pan-Africanism to Paris Fashion Week

Fashion

Maxhosa Africa brings pan-Africanism to Paris Fashion Week

Helen Reid 30 Sep 2026

Style ID Africa proves that community is a business strategy at Nedbank IMC 2026

IMC Conference

Style ID Africa proves that community is a business strategy at Nedbank IMC 2026

Issued by Style ID 30 Sep 2026

The future creative: Human ingenuity in the age of AI

Marketing

The future creative: Human ingenuity in the age of AI

Issued by Dentsu 30 Sep 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Quince’s $10.1bn valuation spotlights the appeal of algorithmic retail

Supply Chain

EXCLUSIVE: Quince’s $10.1bn valuation spotlights the appeal of algorithmic retail

James Townsend 30 Sep 2026

Zuru's latest collectible range, Nook Nooks by StarBox hits SA

FMCG

Zuru's latest collectible range, Nook Nooks by StarBox hits SA

30 Sep 2026

Why South Africa’s top companies advertise on TopAuto

Online Media

Why South Africa’s top companies advertise on TopAuto

Issued by Broad Media 30 Sep 2026

CMOs have shorter tenures than CEOs as their roles have become increasingly complex and tenuous (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing

CMOs on shorter clock than the CEO as role is increasingly complex and tenuous

30 Sep 2026

Homegrown KZN beverage scoops multiple national and international taste awards

Marketing

Homegrown KZN beverage scoops multiple national and international taste awards

Issued by aQuellé 7 hours

Jaecoo J5 review: Is the petrol SUV still worth buying?

Launches & Reviews

Jaecoo J5 review: Is the petrol SUV still worth buying?

Imran Salie 29 Sep 2026

#TikTok360Event | South African creators could win big as TikTok One rolls out

Social Media

#TikTok360Event | South African creators could win big as TikTok One rolls out

Evan-Lee Courie 29 Sep 2026

Black Cat launches new 1kg Creamia peanut butter as households chase value

FMCG

Black Cat launches new 1kg Creamia peanut butter as households chase value

29 Sep 2026

Health & Beauty

Clicks launches iconic British skincare brand No7 in SA

Issued by Clicks 29 Sep 2026

Net 75% of marketers plan to increase investment in AI visibility, including ads

Media

Net 75% of marketers plan to increase investment in AI visibility, including ads

Issued by Kantar 29 Sep 2026

H&M sharpens profitability with leaner costs and better operations

Retailers

H&M sharpens profitability with leaner costs and better operations

29 Sep 2026

After Covid closure, Balducci makes a bold Sea Point comeback

Food & Wine

After Covid closure, Balducci makes a bold Sea Point comeback

29 Sep 2026