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The rise of the high-impact media planner

Media

The rise of the high-impact media planner

Marvin Kgasoane, Issued by The Up&Up Group 1 day

South African marketers enter a new era of social media as AI becomes business as usual

Social Media

South African marketers enter a new era of social media as AI becomes business as usual

Issued by Ornico 1 day

Pronutro is not misleading consumers, rules ARB. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

ProNutro can keep 'original' branding despite recipe change

Karabo Ledwaba 1 day

Cadbury expands R5 Dairy Milk bar across South Africa

FMCG

Cadbury expands R5 Dairy Milk bar across South Africa

1 day

It’s not about timing the feed. It’s about time in the feed

Digital

It’s not about timing the feed. It’s about time in the feed

Mathabatha Sexwale, Issued by Brave Group 1 day

Calpol expands children's range with new flavours, broader age support

Paediatrics

Calpol expands children's range with new flavours, broader age support

2 days

Business funding isn't a loan. Here's the difference and why it matters

SMEs

Business funding isn't a loan. Here's the difference and why it matters

Issued by GoTyme for Business 2 days

Stellantis expects to make decision on SA plant in coming months

Manufacturing & Parts

Stellantis expects to make decision on SA plant in coming months

Nqobile Dludla 2 days

(Image source: © 123rf )

CRM, CX, UX

Accelerated enterprise demand leads WPP’s AI-driven transformation unit

2 days

The Digital News Transformation Fund’s second funding round backs newsrooms across seven provinces (Image source: © 123rf )

Media

R15,8m grants for data journalism, AI-assisted workflows and vernacular content

2 days

Madelain Roscher, founder and CEO, PR Worx and Public Relations Institute of SA (Prisa) member, examines how AI Search has made PR the most powerful discipline in business (Image supplied)

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | The quiet revolution that just made PR the most powerful discipline in business

Madelain Roscher 3 days

Advertising

L’Oréal South Africa expands in-game brand experiences across Maybelline, Garnier and CeraVe

Issued by Reach Players 3 days

MO Agency releases SA's most extensive AI Visibility study of LLM band recommendations by industry

Artificial Intelligence

MO Agency releases SA's most extensive AI Visibility study of LLM band recommendations by industry

Issued by MO Agency 3 days

Source: Reuters.

Finance

South African inflation expectations jump in second quarter on oil price shock

3 days

IMA has acquired VF! Source: Supplied.

Marketing

IMA bets on South African retail marketing with VF! deal

3 days

AI isn’t replacing agencies - it’s reshaping how they compete

Artificial Intelligence

AI isn’t replacing agencies - it’s reshaping how they compete

Issued by Brandtech+ 18 Jun 2025

Direct marketing: A national opt-out system and the effect on B2B marketing

Corporate & Commercial Law

Direct marketing: A national opt-out system and the effect on B2B marketing

Nicolene Schoeman-Louw, Issued by SchoemanLaw 3 days

Bizarre, but it’s happening: Your connected TV budget might be paying for a very attentive refrigerator

Advertising

Bizarre, but it’s happening: Your connected TV budget might be paying for a very attentive refrigerator

Marc Dhalluin, Issued by TruthsetsOnline.com 3 days

First Choice rolls out High Protein Fuel Bars in snacking push

FMCG

First Choice rolls out High Protein Fuel Bars in snacking push

30 Jun 2026

Why ChatGPT ads could become the most important advertising channel since Google

Advertising

Why ChatGPT ads could become the most important advertising channel since Google

Issued by PRNews OU 30 Jun 2026

AutoTrader drives digital innovation in SA automotive as OLX Group reports strong FY2026 results

Dealers

AutoTrader drives digital innovation in SA automotive as OLX Group reports strong FY2026 results

Issued by AutoTrader 30 Jun 2026

Advertising

Amazon is being taken to court for introducing ads to Prime Video. The world will be watching

Jeannie Marie Paterson 30 Jun 2026

Psycho Bunny taps South Africa’s growing luxury retail demand

Fashion & Homeware

Psycho Bunny taps South Africa’s growing luxury retail demand

3 days

Beyond the pharmacy: Dis-Chem is reimagining the future of healthcare retail in SA

Health & Beauty

Beyond the pharmacy: Dis-Chem is reimagining the future of healthcare retail in SA

Evan-Lee Courie 29 Jun 2026

Veuve Clicquot names SA finalists for 2026 Bold Woman Award

Awards

Veuve Clicquot names SA finalists for 2026 Bold Woman Award

29 Jun 2026

Fandom as algorithmic fuel: How AI is killing traditional marketing

Marketing

Fandom as algorithmic fuel: How AI is killing traditional marketing

Mathabatha Sexwale, Issued by Brave Group 29 Jun 2026

Your dashboard is lying to you: Why brands keep missing the 1 trillion rands township economy

Advertising

Your dashboard is lying to you: Why brands keep missing the 1 trillion rands township economy

Kabelo Kale, Issued by The Media Krate 29 Jun 2026

Image source: Fedor Selivanov –

Legislation & Regulation

'Use it or share it' - call for comment on ECA Amendment Bill

Daniel Pretorius, Claire Franklyn, Bradley Dunbar, Enock Mogajana and Kalenda Opai-Tetteh 26 Jun 2026

Why South African businesses need to rethink supply chain sustainability

Supply Chain

Why South African businesses need to rethink supply chain sustainability

Rohit Chashta 26 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

Restaurants feel the pressure as SA's food and beverage income declines in April

Food & bev. services

Restaurants feel the pressure as SA's food and beverage income declines in April

26 Jun 2026

Social Media

The hidden burnout crisis facing social media marketers

Kelly Cours Anderson, Ashley Hass and Breanne A. Mertz 26 Jun 2026

New Toyota Hilux debuts in South Africa with key upgrades

Launches & Reviews

New Toyota Hilux debuts in South Africa with key upgrades

25 Jun 2026

The human side of digital performance: The TrafficBrand story

Digital

The human side of digital performance: The TrafficBrand story

Issued by Traffic Brand 25 Jun 2026

Klipdrift brings limited-edition Klippies & Cola range to life through interactive consumer campaign

Advertising

Klipdrift brings limited-edition Klippies & Cola range to life through interactive consumer campaign

Issued by Caxton Media 25 Jun 2026

It’s time to level up: Bellville entrepreneurs invited to apply for Business Growth Programme

Funding

It’s time to level up: Bellville entrepreneurs invited to apply for Business Growth Programme

Issued by The Greater Tygerberg Partnership 25 Jun 2026

Alfred Ramosedi CIMA president and Association co-chair

Accounting & Auditing

South African business leader elected as new president of The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

Issued by AICPA & CIMA 25 Jun 2026

#YouthMonth | Walk in the footsteps of SA schoolchildren and get them school shoes

Youth Month

#YouthMonth | Walk in the footsteps of SA schoolchildren and get them school shoes

Danette Breitenbach 26 Jun 2026

WPP Enterprise Solutions has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with AWS to operationalise agentic AI for brands (Image source: © 123rf )

Artificial Intelligence

Delivering AI systems at the speed and scale to meet consumer demand

25 Jun 2026

The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing still matter. Just not in the way you think

Marketing

The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing still matter. Just not in the way you think

Issued by Motherland OMNi 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

Bridging South Africa’s media skills gap with industry‑backed learning

Education

Bridging South Africa’s media skills gap with industry‑backed learning

Issued by Mediamark 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

To coincide with his Coachella performance, Hailey Bieber joined forces with her husband Justin Bieber on a beauty collab — peptide eye prep, spotwear (or pimple patches) and a peptide lip treatment. Image credit: Rhode/Instagram

Healthcare

Women’s health and men’s beauty: Gender shifts are having a moment

Maroefah Smith 25 Jun 2026

Chinese brands gain ground as SA car market shifts

Commercial & Industrial

Chinese brands gain ground as SA car market shifts

24 Jun 2026