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Paediatrics

Nestlé under fire over the sale of sugary baby food in South Africa

2 days

Social Media

News influencers are reshaping the media – insights from Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa

Amy Ross Arguedas and Nic Newman 2 days

Miladys opens its 'Store of the Future' in Canal Walk, Cape Town

Fashion & Homeware

Miladys opens its 'Store of the Future' in Canal Walk, Cape Town

3 days

E-learning

Why edtech is key to unlocking Africa's potential

Zoë Meiring 25 Nov 2025

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ESG & Sustainability

Gen Z: The generation that calls everything out except ableism

Jessica Gbedemah 25 Nov 2025

PR & Communications

Newsroom management to boost brand awareness and authentic SEO

Issued by TenacityPR 24 Nov 2025

All the South African Social Media Award winners

Social Media

All the South African Social Media Award winners

24 Nov 2025

Influence or illusion

Marketing

Influence or illusion

Jonty Fisher, Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 18 Nov 2025

Advertising

Why people trust influencers more than brands – and what that means for the future of marketing

Kelley Cours Anderson 18 Nov 2025

Lessons from the Runway: What advertising can learn from the fashion industry

FMCG

Lessons from the Runway: What advertising can learn from the fashion industry

Issued by Ebony+Ivory 17 Nov 2025

Vodacom’s official 2025 Summer Campaign launched the Radisson Red Hotel in Cape Town (Image supplied)

Marketing

Influencer-driven campaign first of a kind for Vodacom

17 Nov 2025

Disney Africa kicks off biggest festive campaign to date

TV

Disney Africa kicks off biggest festive campaign to date

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 14 Nov 2025

YOU FM marks historic milestone: Half a million listeners reached

Radio & Audio

YOU FM marks historic milestone: Half a million listeners reached

Issued by YOU FM 14 Nov 2025

Can the Sunlight bar become a youth icon through #RaiseTheBar?

Marketing

Can the Sunlight bar become a youth icon through #RaiseTheBar?

Karabo Ledwaba 13 Nov 2025

Marketing

Warc's 2026 toolkit: Marketers' confidence wanes

11 Nov 2025

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Mental health

There’s a difference between “I love you” and “I’m in love with you,” and Gen Z needs to know it

Jessica Gbedemah 11 Nov 2025

Social Media

The comedy economy: Nigeria’s online video skits are making millions

Nnamdi O. Madichie 11 Nov 2025

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Mental health

How sports betting puts South Africans’ mental health on the line

11 Nov 2025

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Aesthetic Medicine

Neutrogena clears up acne myths with dermatological science

31 Oct 2025

DBE, Dove, and DBSA launch #ChangeTheCompliment

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

DBE, Dove, and DBSA launch #ChangeTheCompliment

29 Oct 2025

Marketing

How the a digital-first approach changes the marketing funnel

Jacques Du Bruyn 24 Oct 2025

The Galliova Awards celebrate excellence in food and health media in South Africa. The winners are (from left to right) (seated): Clement Pedro, Asanda Mbayimbayi, Sam Linsell, Lichelle May (back), Liezl Vermeulen, Christi Nortier, and Herman Lensing (Image supplied)

Media

Galliova Awards: Excellence in food and health media

22 Oct 2025

WhatsApp, the ‘killer app’ for word-of-mouth in SA’s township economies

Marketing

WhatsApp, the ‘killer app’ for word-of-mouth in SA’s township economies

Mathabatha Sexwale, Issued by Brave Group 21 Oct 2025

Are brands trading credibility for clout?

Marketing

Are brands trading credibility for clout?

Samu Hashe 20 Oct 2025

Greenovate Awards celebrate 10 years of student innovation in sustainability

Trends

Greenovate Awards celebrate 10 years of student innovation in sustainability

Issued by Catchwords 15 Oct 2025

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Aesthetic Medicine

ARC brings Gen Alpha's favourite skincare brand to South Africa

Maroefah Smith 20 Oct 2025

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Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2025 Night 1 | All the winners

10 Oct 2025

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Oncology

#FluxxAwards: PinkDrive CEO wins Social Impact Influencer award

9 Oct 2025

Clockwork earns 20 Loeries shortlists across 4 campaigns in 7 categories

Loeries Creative Week

Clockwork earns 20 Loeries shortlists across 4 campaigns in 7 categories

Issued by Clockwork 7 Oct 2025

Source: Supplied. Danielle Luwes, tax director at Hobbs Sinclair.

Taxation & Regulation

Why influencers might need to rethink 'free' gifts

7 Oct 2025

Youth Marketing

Why Francophone Africa's youth are rewriting the rules of brand engagement

Passy Nopoudem 3 Oct 2025

Why customers prefer information over the hard sell

Marketing

Why customers prefer information over the hard sell

Issued by G&G Advocacy 1 Oct 2025

Luyanda Mazibuko, SEM's creative production manager, asks how homegrown brands can actually tap into the hearts of the diverse South African market? (Image supplied)

Marketing

#ProudlySA: How local brands can win the hearts of South African consumers

Luyanda Mazibuko 1 Oct 2025

Coca-Cola and OLC’s ‘Share a Coke Zimbabwe’ wins Best Social Media Campaign at 2025 MAZ Awards

Social Media

Coca-Cola and OLC’s ‘Share a Coke Zimbabwe’ wins Best Social Media Campaign at 2025 MAZ Awards

Issued by OLC Through The Line Communications 29 Sep 2025

Human-centric influencer marketing pays off for Saku Agency

Marketing

Human-centric influencer marketing pays off for Saku Agency

Issued by The Coup 25 Sep 2025

Join a walking tour to explore and celebrate Jozi’s vibrant neighbourhoods and communities

Marketing

Join a walking tour to explore and celebrate Jozi’s vibrant neighbourhoods and communities

Issued by aHead Marketing Services 25 Sep 2025

Kantar Media Reactions 2025: The great divide

Research

Kantar Media Reactions 2025: The great divide

Issued by Kantar 23 Sep 2025

Youth Marketing

WiM Africa and Kantar tackle Gen Z marketing disruptions in lively debate

22 Sep 2025

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Nigeria’s plastic waste could enrich the fashion industry: here’s how

Solaja Mayowa Oludele 22 Sep 2025

Marketing

Dentsu report: Winning with AI requires a human touch

Karabo Ledwaba 17 Sep 2025

Beeld’s unfortunate demise: How corporate transitions should not be managed

Newspapers

Beeld’s unfortunate demise: How corporate transitions should not be managed

Wilma de Bruin 17 Sep 2025

How brands can pivot from “look at us,” to “we see you”

Marketing

How brands can pivot from “look at us,” to “we see you”

Jessica Porter 15 Sep 2025

How influencers are winning in the attention economy

Social Media

How influencers are winning in the attention economy

Issued by Dentsu 12 Sep 2025

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Education & Training

Chronically online: South Africa’s digital dilemma for sexual health

Jessica Gbedemah 12 Sep 2025

Her Collective, a platform to inspire and elevate women in South Africa’s media and advertising sector, launched recently in Bryanston. At the event were (left to right:) Kirsten Dugmore - Independent: Kirelley, Celia Collins, Lerina Bierman - Dentsu, and Michelle Sharnock - Heed (Image supplied)

DEI

Her Collective: “When women get together with collective intention, magic happens"

11 Sep 2025

3 lessons from Destiny magazine for publishers

Media

3 lessons from Destiny magazine for publishers

Nomphelo Jabavu 11 Sep 2025