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|  | | Chilly Marion Island is the rugged setting for KFC’s integrated Beyond the Sea campaign.read |
|  | | The Brand Finance South Africa 100 report, released this morning, shows MTN is still SA's most valuable brand...read |
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| Cannes Lions |
 | ISSUED BY DENTSU Cannes Lions has announced its latest group for the 2024 #SeeItBeIt program, which aims to promote gender diversity in creative leadership. Michelle Marais, a senior copywriter at Dentsu Creative South Africa, is among the 19 talents chosen from 14 different markets... Read |
 | KARABO LEDWABA Cannes Lions has revealed its 2024 jury lineup, featuring several bigwigs from Africa... Read |
| Nedbank IMC |
 | ISSUED BY IMC CONFERENCE Flying in from New York to present exclusively at the conference on the 19th September, Bull’s presentation is titled “Creating a Creating Culture”... Read |
| Marketing & Media |
 | The average contribution made by creative agencies to clients’ business growth is up by 4% in 2023 says Agecny Scope... Read |
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| Advertising |
 | According to reports from the Yonhap news agency on Monday, South Korean regulators are launching an investigation into the widely popular Chinese shopping app Temu... Read |
 | BRENDAN SEERY Brendan Seery talks insurance and mentoring in his weekly Onions & Orchids column... Read |
 | TANYA DE JONGH Tanya de Jongh, integrated creative director, Rapt Creative contemplates her career and the invaluable lessons she has gained after being nominated to serve on the 2024 Bookmarks jury… Read |
 | The Creative Circle NPO has launched its official podcast Talking in Creative Circles. Read |
 | ISSUED BY CLOCKWORK Clockwork has been shortlisted in multiple categories in the SABRE Awards Africa 2024, with 10 campaign nominations across five clients... Read |
 | The ACT Good Report stands as a distinctive ranking, spotlighting global endeavors that harness creative communications to advance sustainability, social responsibility, and amplify awareness of critical environmental and social issues... Read |
 | The TikTok Ad Awards invites submissions from brands and agencies in the METAP region, spanning Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Egypt, Turkey, South Africa, and Pakistan... Read |
 | ISSUED BY IPSOS Have you ever wondered about the role of creativity in advertising? If the answer is yes, you're not alone in your curiosity. Creativity is the elusive yet indispensable fuel that powers effective advertising... Read |
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| Branding |
 | Hollywoodbets has named Eben and Anlia Etzebeth as its newest brand ambassadors... Read |
 | The long-running Friends of the Brand programme connects Mercedes-Benz South Africa with brand ambassadors who are motivating pioneers, explorers and go-getters... Read |
 | A new campaign by Coca-Cola promotes unauthorised street paintings of its iconic logo... Read |
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| Digital |
 | DANIEL MALAN, ISSUED BY DENTSU Amazon is set to launch in South Africa, marking a significant development for the industry... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PROVANTAGE Integrated Out-of-Home (OOH) media and marketing services group Provantage and T+W - an award-winning agency and production company renowned for sports and entertainment storytelling – have launched digital content agency, Ant Lion... Read |
 | ISSUED BY INCUBETA International digital marketing partner, Incubeta, has announced the appointment of Jaco Lintvelt as the new managing director of Incubeta Africa... Read |
 | LINDSEY SCHUTTERS WeBuyCars raised over R900m ahead of JSE debut... Read |
 | WPP and Google Cloud have announced a collaboration to integrate Google’s Gemini models with WPP Open... Read |
 | ISSUED BY LOCATION BANK Are you ready to shake things up and make a real impact on your city? We've got something exciting brewing that's going to turn heads and make waves across Gauteng and Western Cape!... Read |
 | LINDSEY SCHUTTERS Generative AI investments can deliver huge gains for marketers in mobile messaging... Read |
 | In its first-month news website, IOL is in the Top 10 Online Publishers and Top 10 Online Publications on IAB SA's Measurement Dashboard... Read |
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| Education |
 | ISSUED BY BUSINESS AND ARTS SOUTH AFRICA The Debut Programme, aimed at empowering emerging creatives across South Africa, launched its Kickstarter Training phase for the third iteration with a virtual welcome event on Thursday, 11 April 2024... Read |
 | Samro's newly launched Music Business Lab training programme aims to empower 30 music publishers... Read |
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| ESG |
 | In response to the interconnected challenges of climate change, water scarcity, and environmental degradation, Woolworths has initiated its Farming for the Future initiative, aimed at promoting sustainable farming practices... Read |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE In the wake of the massive storms that hit the Western Cape and surrounding areas, retail brands Shoprite, Checkers and Woolworths, in partnership with Gift of the Givers, took action to assist communities that were hit hardest... Read |
| Events & Conferencing |
 | ISSUED BY EAST COAST RADIO The Durban ICC was alive with eager business enthusiasts attending the Mancosa East Coast Radio (ECR) Business Breakfast... Read |
| Film & Cinematography |
 | Zwo Farisani’s romantic drama, Smart Casuals premiered on Netflix globally on Friday, 12 April 2024... Read |
 | The NFVF and Netflix, in association with Indigenous Film Distribution, have launched six micro-budget films from their Joint Film Fund... Read |
| Magazines |
 | Zigzag, South Africa's surfing magazine will relaunch with two print editions a year... Read |
| Marketing |
 | The MMA Smarties Awards winners have been announced... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BRANDRIGHT To tap into the buying power of the approximately 11.6 million people who live, work, shop and play in the 532 townships across the country, brands need to truly understand these shoppers and the retail environment... Read |
 | ASHA SINGH, ISSUED BY HUMANZ As marketers, we face a unique challenge when presented with the task of promoting a single product across multiple countries throughout the African continent... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ONPOINT PR The prestigious Fluence Africa Influencer Festival is thrilled to announce its collaboration some of the countries’ most influential brands... Read |
 | ISSUED BY STYLE ID We are an integrated African influencer marketing agency and technology platform with our own proprietary software and African audience in over 10 African countries... Read |
 | ISSUED BY HELM Mobile Marketing Association recognises collaboration between Helm and two of Africa’s biggest names... Read |
| Media |
 | The South African comedy industry's biggest stars gathered to celebrate the 11th Annual Savanna Comics' Choice Comedy Awards in partnership with Savanna Premium Cider, Mrs. Ball’s, LIFT, Comedy Central, and One-eyed Jack... Read |
 | Following the conclusion of recent public hearings, the Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry (MDPMI/Inquiry) has released an updated administrative timetable... Read |
 | The World Association of News Publishers (Wan-Ifra) Digital Media Awards Africa finalists have been announced... Read |
 | ISSUED BY OFM RADIO OFM, Central South Africa's leading radio station, is thrilled to announce its renewed partnership with some of the region's most esteemed sports teams... Read |
| Mobile |
 | LINDSEY SCHUTTERS Results from the Q1 2024 Mobile Network Quality Report are in and MTN leads the pack... Read |
| OOH |
 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA OUTDOOR Primedia Outdoor, a division of Primedia, announced the appointment of Thulani Dumakude as the new executive for Rights & Real Estate... Read |
| PR & Communications |
 | ISSUED BY LEVERGY Levergy, the passions agency, has received three finalists at this year’s Sabre Africa Awards. The agency, which specialises in connecting people to brands through the things they love, was recognised for their ‘Turn it Up’ campaign, created for the 2023 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup... Read |
 | The 2024 African Sabre Awards winners include multiple awards for several South African PR agencies, Read |
| Promotions & Activations |
 | The Saint Stithians Girls were recently crowned the inaugural #5WarCryChamps winners... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ONPOINT PR Prepare to embark on a journey through South African creativity like never before as Bombay Sapphire unveils the latest edition of its groundbreaking "Saw This, Made This" campaign... Read |
| Radio |
 | All the nominees for the Metro FM Music Awards 2024 have been revealed with Tyla leading the pack with six nominations for Water, followed by Kabza De Small and Tyler ICU with five nominations each... Read |
 | DENNIS KARANTGES, ISSUED BY ALGOA FM An interesting portrait of the lifestyle of the average Algoa FM listener can be painted using recent surveys by BrandMapp and Colony Live... Read |
 | South African radio station Hot 102.7FM has picked up three nominations for the 2024 New York Festivals Radio Awards... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING The stage was set, the lights were bright, and the atmosphere was electric as Anele & The Club Live took centre stage at the iconic Teatro at Montecasino on Saturday, 6 April... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING Primedia Broadcasting proudly unveiled its latest addition to the airwaves, Nothemba Madumo, and her captivating new show 'Jazz & Beyond' with a dazzling event at the prestigious Primedia Place in Sandton... Read |
 | NAB-affiliated radio stations have launched a campaign on the airwaves, broadcasting Public Service Announcements (PSAs) to combat false information... Read |
| Radio & Podcasts |
 | CAROL OFORI In the dynamic realm of podcasting, creators are always on the hunt for methods to engage audiences and ensure their continued return... Read |
| Research |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH The SpendTrend 2024 report, a collaboration between Discovery Bank and Visa, analysed credit card spending behaviour to understand consumer spending habits... Read |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH McKinsey will let 360 employees, around 3% of its workforce, go... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ZUKHANYE CREATIVE CONSULTING After a five-year break prompted by the pandemic, the Annual SAMRA Conference is back in action! This year's theme, #PeoplePlanetProfit, highlights that what we do today, influences tomorrow... Read |
| Retail |
 | Black Cat peanut butter has a new home following a R300m capital investment by Tiger Brands. The new peanut butter manufacturing facility is in Chamdor, Krugersdorp, on Johannesburg’s West Rand... Read |
 | FAHEEM HOOSEN Faheem Hoosen, partner at BDO South Africa, unpacks Shoprite's half-year sales results and shares some insight into the learnings that other retailers can take from this success... Read |
 | Jet makes its long-awaited online presence on Bash... Read |
 | David Adams has been appointed as the managing director at Payfast by Network, bringing more than 20 years of global experience in the payment services sector... Read |
 | PAUL MAKUBE Paul Makube, senior agricultural economist at FNB Commercial, reveals the latest insights on cocoa market dynamics, shedding light on the impacts of inclement weather and production declines... Read |
| Social Media |
 | Phone-free challenge at Holy Rosary Girls' School - a bold step in promoting real-world connection in digital era... Read |
| The One Club of Creativity |
 | The Type Directors Club has announced South African typographer Margaret Calvert OBE RDI as this year’s recipient of its highest honour, the TDC Medal... Read |
 | The One Club for Creativity has announced 24 October as the date for the 2024 edition of its long-running global Portfolio Night, with opportunities now available for agencies, brands, and creative organisations around the world to serve as city hosts... Read |
 | The One Club for Creativity has announced the group of advertising, design, and education innovators named to be 2024 inductees into the Creative Hall of Fame later this year... Read |
| TV |
 | Listing Cape Town's Season 2, airing on BBC Lifestyle, showcases opulent properties including Millionaire's Mile, featuring top real estate agents and high-stake deals... Read |
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 | The Pan-African accelerator is seeking startups in Africa who have a positive direct or indirect impact on the ocean to apply for their eight-month acceleration programme... Read |
 | DUNCAN MIRIRI In the rolling grasslands of the Amboseli wildlife park, conservationists fret about an emerging threat to Kenyan elephants that are crucial to its tourism business: licensed hunters across the border in Tanzania... Read |
 | KATJA HAMILTON The transition to Zimbabwe Gold currency is causing trade mayhem in the country, causing shop rejections and high conversion rates. Citizens face bank conversion delays and utility payment challenges... Read |
 | The competition unfolds in four pivotal phases, and winners will embark on a journey through national and regional levels before converging at the GSA Africa Summit in Addis Ababa... Read |
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 | The new Wednesday afternoon flight will join the existing Friday and Sunday options, giving business and leisure travellers a mid-week option... Read |
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 | Home Affairs Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has moved to clarify a misunderstanding on the gazetted regulations recommendations on the Critical Skills and General Work Visas... Read |
 | Following a two-day interview process for the position of Constitutional Court justice, the Judicial Service Commission announced that it was unable to recommend four candidates, as required by constitutional mandate, to the Presidency for final selection... Read |
 | TANIA BROUGHTON Two teachers were given an inappropriately small fine by the South African Council for Education and left to continue teaching... Read |
 | By the end of this week, Gauteng road users will no longer be charged for the use of the e-toll network... Read |
 | A thought leadership session aiming to revitalise the agricultural sector is set for 17 April at the Grande Roche Hotel in Paarl... Read |
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