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Don't miss these 7 exciting South African film debuts

Film

Don't miss these 7 exciting South African film debuts

Daniel Dercksen 2 days

#BehindtheCampaign: Toyota celebrates over 5 decades of Hilux

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: Toyota celebrates over 5 decades of Hilux

2 days

Africa Film Finance Forum unlocks path to $20bn film economy

Film & Cinematography

Africa Film Finance Forum unlocks path to $20bn film economy

Issued by Africa Film Finance Forum 8 Aug 2025

Technology has fuelled overtourism – now it could also help to stem the tide

Tourism

Technology has fuelled overtourism – now it could also help to stem the tide

Adrian Palmer 8 Aug 2025

Fame Week's 2025 Inclusive Lens Awards finalists revealed

Film

Fame Week's 2025 Inclusive Lens Awards finalists revealed

7 Aug 2025

#CreativeCircle | Neo Mashigo: The difference between a cherry and goat dung

Cannes Lions

#CreativeCircle | Neo Mashigo: The difference between a cherry and goat dung

Danette Breitenbach 7 Aug 2025

Tourism & Travel

How South Africa’s new film visa is rewriting the script for tourism

Thembi Sehloho 6 Aug 2025

From interns to future industry leaders

Media

From interns to future industry leaders

Issued by MultiChoice 4 Aug 2025

Email still leads the way in marketing: outshining billboards, TV ads, and other flashy campaigns

Direct Marketing

Email still leads the way in marketing: outshining billboards, TV ads, and other flashy campaigns

Issued by Everlytic 30 Jul 2025

Image source: Sam Wordley –

Cyber Law

High Court orders Meta to shut down accounts linked to child sexual abuse

16 Jul 2025

2026 Sony Future Filmmaker Awards calls for submissions

Film

2026 Sony Future Filmmaker Awards calls for submissions

30 Jul 2025

Nedbank ‘mugs’ audience with new travel insurance campaign

Advertising

Nedbank ‘mugs’ audience with new travel insurance campaign

Issued by Joe Public 29 Jul 2025

Mzansi Magic turns 15: A bold vision realised

TV

Mzansi Magic turns 15: A bold vision realised

Shirley Adonisi, Issued by MultiChoice 28 Jul 2025

August unspooled: new visions on the big screen

Film

August unspooled: new visions on the big screen

Daniel Dercksen 28 Jul 2025

Shaping the future: Celebrating the 2025 Santam Women of the Future finalists

Awards

Shaping the future: Celebrating the 2025 Santam Women of the Future finalists

Issued by Media24 24 Jul 2025

16th Durban FilmMart celebrates African cinema: Meet the 2025 Award Winners

Film & Cinematography

16th Durban FilmMart celebrates African cinema: Meet the 2025 Award Winners

24 Jul 2025

Unpopular opinion by a CEO: If AI wins at Cannes, did a human even compete?

Artificial Intelligence

Unpopular opinion by a CEO: If AI wins at Cannes, did a human even compete?

Issued by Wetpaint Advertising 22 Jul 2025

Afda MFA feature film wins big at Uganda Film Festival 2025

Higher Education

Afda MFA feature film wins big at Uganda Film Festival 2025

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 11 Jul 2025

The Afda Experimental Festival 2025 goes live!

Higher Education

The Afda Experimental Festival 2025 goes live!

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 3 Jul 2025

Nedbank's latest campaign #GetMoneyFit draws inspiration from the parallels between physical fitness and financial wellness (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: Nedbank's #GetMoneyFit

2 Jul 2025

Back to the big screen: July's cinematic lineup

Film

Back to the big screen: July's cinematic lineup

Daniel Dercksen 1 Jul 2025

Kitchen dreams come true: 18-year-old wins R360,000 Hot Cares and Guvon Chef’s bursary

Radio & Audio

Kitchen dreams come true: 18-year-old wins R360,000 Hot Cares and Guvon Chef’s bursary

Issued by HOT 102.7FM 1 Jul 2025

National Geographic’s SharkFest returns with more shark-infested programming

TV

National Geographic’s SharkFest returns with more shark-infested programming

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 26 Jun 2025

The last awards ceremony, Friday 20 June, saw South African Bananas, Johannesburg, awarded a Gold Lion (Source: © Instagram)

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2025: Saving the best for last: SA bags a Gold Lion

Danette Breitenbach 22 Jun 2025

I say ‘Klippies’, you say…?

Advertising

I say ‘Klippies’, you say…?

Issued by Heineken Beverages 20 Jun 2025

The campaign stars Damson Idris and Brad Pitt. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

Heineken 0.0 launches high-octane campaign for Apple Original Films’ F1 The Movie

20 Jun 2025

Google’s Veo 3: Advertising’s new AI tipping point

Marketing

Google’s Veo 3: Advertising’s new AI tipping point

Musa Kalenga, Issued by Brave Group 19 Jun 2025

Cannes Lions shortlists released on Tuesday, 17 June include a number of South African agencies, with Joe Public with two shortlistings

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2025: Joe Public adds two more shortlistings

Danette Breitenbach 17 Jun 2025

Effie announces 2024 Global Effie Index, unveiling the world’s Most Effective Marketers

Marketing

Effie announces 2024 Global Effie Index, unveiling the world’s Most Effective Marketers

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 12 Jun 2025

#BehindtheCampaign: Zulu beats take center stage with Spotify

Marketing

#BehindtheCampaign: Zulu beats take center stage with Spotify

10 Jun 2025

The Sony Future Filmmaker Awards 2025 have been announced (Image supplied)

Film & Cinematography

The Sony Future Filmmaker Awards 2025 winners announced

9 Jun 2025

ITFFA spotlights how film tourism drives economic growth and destination appeal

Tourism

ITFFA spotlights how film tourism drives economic growth and destination appeal

5 Jun 2025

Afda Experimental Festival 2025: Showcasing African creative talent

Higher Education

Afda Experimental Festival 2025: Showcasing African creative talent

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 5 Jun 2025

Discover June's film releases: A mix of sci-fi, horror, and drama

Film

Discover June's film releases: A mix of sci-fi, horror, and drama

Daniel Dercksen 4 Jun 2025

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

30 May 2025

Netflix's Queue magazine marks 20th issue

Magazines

Netflix's Queue magazine marks 20th issue

29 May 2025

Presley Chweneyagae was recently known for his role as Cobra on The River. Source: Instagram.

Film

The River actor Presley Chweneyagae has passed away

27 May 2025

Lisa Naa Quama Darko captured by Gilbert Asante.

Africa Month

#AfricaDay: Africa's trailblazing creatives in Facebook's latest campaign

26 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

Source: © 123rf Join The Marketing Research Foundation’s (MRF) webinar on Thursday, 22f May as they announce the upcoming release of the latest Marketing All Product Survey (Maps)

Media

Maps shows radio and TV's resilience

21 May 2025

LG Streaming Week returns with compelling deals and endless content to enjoy at home

TV

LG Streaming Week returns with compelling deals and endless content to enjoy at home

Issued by LG 21 May 2025

Source: © 123rf US President Donald Trump’s proposed 100% tariffs on foreign films entering the US, have led the Directors Guild of South Africa (DGSA) to express concern

Film & Cinematography

100% proposed tariffs on foreign films to US sends “chilling signal"

21 May 2025

Dan Mace's latest fim is a hard-hitting documentary that dives into the heart of Cape Town’s deadly taxi wars (Image supplied)

Film & Cinematography

Filmmaker and YouTube creator Dan Mace's latest film, not for the faint-hearted

16 May 2025

$Joe Public, Promise and TBWA\Hunt Lascaris are among the South African agencies that are Pencil and Merit winners in the One Show (Image supplied)$

The One Club for Creativity

One Show winners: Joe Public, Promise and TBWA\Hunt Lascaris

16 May 2025

How Certified Care won gold in Cannes

Production

How Certified Care won gold in Cannes

Issued by Scholars Film 5 Nov 2024

5 Things we learnt directing Chasing the Sun.

Production

5 Things we learnt directing Chasing the Sun.

Issued by Scholars Film 7 Nov 2024

Production

Doccie vs TVC

Issued by Scholars Film 8 Nov 2024