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“If you’re broke, you can’t be boring.”: Mariska Oosthuizen, chief marketing officer at Sanlam

Financial Services

“If you’re broke, you can’t be boring.”: Mariska Oosthuizen, chief marketing officer at Sanlam

Issued by Sanlam Fintech 2 days

The 32 winners of the 2025 Product of the Year Awards have been announced (Image supplied)

Retail

The 32 Product of the Year 2025 winners

2 days

M&C Saatchi Abel’s latest campaign for client Standard Bank reflects the bank’s target customers’ evolving perspective on wealth as multifaceted (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: Standard Bank's These are a few of my favourite things

2 days

Nedbank's Khensani Nobanda was named the 2025 Marketing Achievement Awards' Marketer of the Year Award (Image supplied)

Marketing

2025 MAA's Marketer of the Year Award: Nedbank's Khensani Nobanda

2 days

#AfricaMonth: Minor Hotels’ Lindi Mthethwa on why regional collaboration is key to Africa’s tourism potential

Hospitality

#AfricaMonth: Minor Hotels’ Lindi Mthethwa on why regional collaboration is key to Africa’s tourism potential

Robin Fredericks 2 days

Koo celebrates Mzansi mothers with nationwide 'A Song for Ma' competition

FMCG

Koo celebrates Mzansi mothers with nationwide 'A Song for Ma' competition

Issued by OrchardOn25 2 days

Social isn’t a billboard: branding in the age of algorithms

Social Media

Social isn’t a billboard: branding in the age of algorithms

Aishwarya Bedessy, Issued by Ignition Group 2 days

Source: © 123rf Justin Bott, CEO at Interwaste, examines business practices to address food packaging waste business practices for a more circular and responsible economy

Packaging

Business practices to address food packaging waste

Justin Bott 2 days

Source: © Vogue Business It has been confirmed that Dior artistic director Maria Grazia Chiuri steps down

Fashion & Homeware

Dior artistic director steps down

3 days

Media24 unveils unified advertising and content team

Advertising

Media24 unveils unified advertising and content team

Issued by Media24 3 days

Sunshinegun awards UX/UI Design scholarship to Masego Matlotleng

CRM, CX, UX

Sunshinegun awards UX/UI Design scholarship to Masego Matlotleng

Issued by Sunshinegun 3 days

SA wine industry maps bold future amid global and local pressures

Viticulture & Oenology

SA wine industry maps bold future amid global and local pressures

28 May 2025

The hidden cost of content chaos – and why we need to start wrangling it

Production

The hidden cost of content chaos – and why we need to start wrangling it

Sam Antoncich, Issued by Greatstock 28 May 2025

Source: © Magzter Novus Media has acquired rooi rose

Magazines

Novus Media acquires rooi rose

28 May 2025

Branding

Dancing in concert: Reimagining brand impact

Tumelo Mphirima, Issued by Motherland OMNi 28 May 2025

MacG hosts the number one podcast show in South Africa. Source: YouTube

Media

#Exclusive: Tlhogi Ngwato | MultiChoice's MacG motive: Fear or integrity?

Tlhogi Ngwato 28 May 2025

So Interactive powers Fore Group’s next phase with a new digital experience

Digital

So Interactive powers Fore Group’s next phase with a new digital experience

Issued by So Interactive 28 May 2025

Danilo Acquisto, CEO and co-founder of video specialist digital agency, Special Effects Media South Africa gives the case for the untapped intra-African trade opportunity in media and marketing (Image supplied)

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth: Danilo Acquisto - Nurturing Africa’s creative economy

Danilo Acquisto 28 May 2025

Source: © 123rf The Marketing Research Foundation (MRF) has announced the 18th release of the Marketing All Product Survey (Maps)

Media

Maps reveals South African consumer behaviour and media trends

28 May 2025

Source: © KFC Collectively, 16.28 million South African adults have eaten from the top 5 fast food outlets, roughly the same number that voted in the 2024 South African elections

Food & bev. services

South Africans love their fast food... especially KFC

28 May 2025

Retail

Brand Finance: Automobile, watch and cosmetic brands the world's most valuable luxury brands

27 May 2025

My Glass sponsorship a clear win for VW motorsport series

Motorsport

My Glass sponsorship a clear win for VW motorsport series

Issued by My Glass 27 May 2025

Branding

15th Annual Brand Africa 100 | Africa’s Best Brands: African optimism vs declining brand loyalty

27 May 2025

Call for participation: 2025 Social Media Landscape survey opens to South African marketers

Social Media

Call for participation: 2025 Social Media Landscape survey opens to South African marketers

Issued by Ornico 27 May 2025

White paper: Precision planning – how to build high-intent location-based campaigns

Media

White paper: Precision planning – how to build high-intent location-based campaigns

Issued by Vicinity Media 27 May 2025

Penquin powers Suzuki South Africa to new heights with high-impact Simola Hillclimb campaign

Branding

Penquin powers Suzuki South Africa to new heights with high-impact Simola Hillclimb campaign

Issued by Penquin 27 May 2025

World’s most awarded strategist to open conference

Marketing

World’s most awarded strategist to open conference

Issued by IMC Conference 27 May 2025

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Student Village's Ronen Aires - Gen Z's disruption of the world

BizTrendsTV

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Student Village's Ronen Aires - Gen Z's disruption of the world

Danette Breitenbach 27 May 2025

Review: Volvo XC90 T8 Recharge Ultimate Dark

Launches & Reviews

Review: Volvo XC90 T8 Recharge Ultimate Dark

Imran Salie 26 May 2025

Want to scale in the digital economy? Fix your customer experience first

Technology

Want to scale in the digital economy? Fix your customer experience first

Issued by Ignition Group 26 May 2025

Merging gaming and virtual play with real world commerce

Media

Merging gaming and virtual play with real world commerce

Issued by Advertising Media Forum 26 May 2025

Pick n Pay delivers on first year of multi-year recovery plan

Banking & Finance

Pick n Pay delivers on first year of multi-year recovery plan

26 May 2025

Cell C has revealed a new media partner. Source: Supplied.

Media

Cell C selects new strategic media partner

26 May 2025

Source: © 123rf Johanna McDowell, CEO of the Independent Agency Search & Selection Company, looks at the secret weapon to winning pitches

Advertising

What's your secret weapon in winning pitches?

3 days

Finalists announced for the 2025 Marketing Achievement Awards' Marketer of the Year

Marketing

Finalists announced for the 2025 Marketing Achievement Awards' Marketer of the Year

Issued by Marketing Achievement Awards 26 May 2025

Koo Govender, Publicis Groupe Africa, CEO, champions the need for an integrated approach in today’s evolving advertising landscape (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

EXCLUSIVE: Publicis Groupe Africa's Koo Govender - Integrating media back to a unified offering

Koo Govender 26 May 2025

Sales

Bogosi Motshegwa | How to keep your customers - A customer retention hack

Bogosi Motshegwa 26 May 2025

Source: © 123rf Maphefo Mphaho, VML strategist says as we celebrate Africa Day, it’s time to start looking at how we reshape the global narrative around our continent – and there’s plenty to work with

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth: Reshaping the global narrative around our continent

Maphefo Mphaho 26 May 2025

Branding

Nigeria's banking brands dominate

26 May 2025

SIM card provider dodges law

Telecoms & Networks

SIM card provider dodges law

Veer Gosai and Joel Cedras 23 May 2025

Mathebe Ngwenya's bold leap from corporate banking to beauty entrepreneurship

Accounting & Auditing

Mathebe Ngwenya's bold leap from corporate banking to beauty entrepreneurship

Issued by SAICA 23 May 2025

ButtaNutt secures a 54% equity investment from PSG Group

FMCG

ButtaNutt secures a 54% equity investment from PSG Group

23 May 2025

Branding

What brand leaders can learn from Ramaphosa’s Oval Office encounter

Issued by Brandfundi 23 May 2025

Celebrating excellence in research - Samra Annual Conference 2025 award winners announced

Research

Celebrating excellence in research - Samra Annual Conference 2025 award winners announced

Issued by SAMRA 23 May 2025

New York Festivals (NYF) Storytellers Gala have announced the 2025 TV & Film Awards award winners and the 2025 Radio Awards winners, with South Africa winning six awards, three for TV & Film and three for Radio (Image supplied)

Film & Cinematography

6 awards for SA at New York Festivals 2025 TV & Film and Radio Awards

23 May 2025

Consumers prefer relevant local advertising – new research

Media

Consumers prefer relevant local advertising – new research

Issued by Spark Media 23 May 2025

Dentsu Africa crowned media network of the year; Nigeria, Kenya win big at Pitcher Awards 2025

Media

Dentsu Africa crowned media network of the year; Nigeria, Kenya win big at Pitcher Awards 2025

Issued by Dentsu 23 May 2025

A new digital advertising initiative, Broadbrand, has launched with Vincent Maher appointed CEO (Image supplied)

Media

South African publisher-first network launches

23 May 2025

ANEW clinches 2nd consecutive gold for sustainability stand at Africa’s Travel Indaba

Hospitality

ANEW clinches 2nd consecutive gold for sustainability stand at Africa’s Travel Indaba

Issued by ANEW Hotels & Resorts 22 May 2025

Why your digital media might not be scaling

Digital

Why your digital media might not be scaling

Issued by TDMC 22 May 2025