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 | DANETTE BREITENBACH 8 March is International Women’s Day. Fran Luckin, CCO of VML, and Siyamthanda Yokwe, content director at VML talk glass ceilings and embracing the sisterhood... Read |
 | BRENDAN SEERY I have learned that there are some duties a husband cannot avoid. And minor household repairs are first in that line... Read |
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 | Two-thirds of major multinationals now have an in-house agency, and a further 21% are considering establishing one... Read |
 | LOYISO TWALA The year ahead buzzes with talk of trends: Artificial Intelligence (AI), humour, purpose, blockchain, video, gaming, and the inevitable buzzwords. While these hold weight, the industry's true sustainability lies elsewhere: with the power of people... Read |
 | KARABO LEDWABA The case involving the UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and the Calvin Klein advertisement featuring British singer FKA twigs has been partially upturned... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PUBLICIS GROUPE AFRICA This International Women’s Day, female leaders across Publicis Groupe Africa share their advice, tips for success and pearls of wisdom for African future female leaders in the advertising, media, production and communications industry... Read |
 | GAIL SCHIMMEL The ARB was started a month after its predecessor – the Advertising Standards Authority – closed its doors and started its tortuous and as yet incomplete liquidation proceedings... Read |
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| Branding |
 | Jacob Rothschild, a senior member of the renowned Rothschild banking dynasty, died at 87. His family announced his passing this week... Read |
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 | Oliver Wyman highlights 10 trends shaping SA's banking industry, including AI, diversification, and Gen-Z engagement... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY HELM Helm helps worldwide beauty brand embrace digital solutions, as told by former Avon CMO Momin Hukamdad... Read |
 | BRENDA KUBHEKA-CHAUKE Social media and AI wield both positive and negative impacts, from spreading information to generating deepfakes, posing threats to privacy, credibility, and societal wellbeing... Read |
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| Education |
 | ISSUED BY RED & YELLOW Four BCom Marketing students from Red & Yellow Creative School of Business won the Honoris United Universities Impact Challenge, earning them mentoring and a trip to Harvard University... Read |
| Events & Conferencing |
 | Entrants have the choice of submitting their work in various categories such as film, print, radio and audio, and many other innovative categories... Read |
 | ISSUED BY TOPCO MEDIA As global sustainability efforts gain momentum, Topco Media proudly presents the highly anticipated annual Future of Sustainability Conference... Read |
| Exhibitions |
 | ISSUED BY THE PUBLICITY WORKSHOP RX Africa is thrilled to announce that it continues to be a leading premier exhibition organiser after winning eight prestigious Roar awards, hosted by the Association of African Exhibition Organisers (AAXO)... Read |
| Film & Cinematography |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster biopic Oppenheimer has triumphed at the 96th Oscars, taking home seven awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Director... Read |
 | ISSUED BY GIANT FILMS After taking home the Best South African Film accolade at the Durban International Film Festival for his father son road trip comedy ‘Runs in the Family’, Giant Films director Ian Gabriel has done it again... Read |
| Magazines |
 | ISSUED BY NEW MEDIA It’s official: Woolworths Taste now reaches over one million consumers monthly across all its digital platforms. The reported figures for February 2024 stood at 1,044,002 - a new high for the award-winning retail brand... Read |
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 | RAYMOND BOYLE, RICHARD HAYNES Drive to Survive tells the story of the 2023 Formula One season, with cameras closely following the teams and drivers across the 22 races... Read |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH 8 March is International Women’s Day. Ogilvy South Africa's Neo Makhele and Aqeelah Kader chat about the process or lack of it for women in the creative industries... Read |
 | PETRA MC CARDLE, ISSUED BY WETPAINT - THE LITTLE BIG AGENCY! The disappearance of the "decent intern" has become an enigma of epic proportions... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BRAVE GROUP Bravado, part of the Brave Group has announced a strategic evolution from a brand activation offering to a brand experience and strategy agency... Read |
 | ISSUED BY THE HUMAN.KIND GROUP In-house creative studios are fast becoming the way of the future. According to the WFA, two-thirds of major multinationals have an in-house agency and a further 21% are considering establishing one... Read |
| Media |
 | Dozens of news organisation leaders from across the world, including the Associated Press, Agence France-Presse, BBC, Daily Maverick and Reuters, have signed an open letter affirming their solidarity with journalists reporting in Gaza... Read |
 | NATHAN GEFFEN AND ANTON VAN ZYL This week the Competition Commission is probing how online news is affected by AI chatbots, search and advertising technology... Read |
 | ISSUED BY NEWZROOM AFRIKA Committed to diversifying South African’s perspectives through quality journalism, Newzroom Afrika anchor Naledi Moleo finds her job both professionally fulfilling and personally rewarding... Read |
 | Media agencies withdraw Kate Middleton's post-surgery photo over manipulation claims... Read |
| Mobile |
 | LINDSEY SCHUTTERS Huawei is turning to its patent portfolio to maintain its relevance and settle disputes... Read |
| Online Media |
 | ISSUED BY BROAD MEDIA Thanks to this marketing campaign, the brand sold more power stations than it had expected and firmly established itself as a leader in the local market... Read |
| OOH |
 | ISSUED BY PROVANTAGE Outdoor Network, part of the Provantage family of companies, has achieved national presence with its digital rotator network, having launched an additional rotating site in Kimberley... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PROVANTAGE Based on the latest data from the AirHelp Score for 2023, Cape Town International Airport has been voted the third-best airport in the world... Read |
 | ISSUED BY KEYS COMMUNICATIONS We are excited to announce that Keys Communications has extended its pioneering and innovative storytelling capabilities to Mozambique... Read |
| PR & Communications |
 | ISSUED BY RED RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS As Red Ribbon Communications commemorates its remarkable 21-year journey in the PR industry, founder Ronelle Bester reflects on the factors contributing to making it one of the most successful independent PR agencies in South Africa... Read |
 | ISSUED BY WORKBENCH The automotive and services giant, the Halfway Group, tasked Workbench – its lead integrated communication agency – to develop a multifaceted, consumer-facing communication campaign... Read |
 | DANIELLA GRAHAM, ISSUED BY EVERLYTIC Google and Yahoo’s new email authentication requirements will pave the way for new mailbox standards that require senders to step up their game... Read |
| Radio & Podcasts |
 | Mike Abel aims to address the pressing questions in today's social climate... Read |
 | SAVON MATJANE, ISSUED BY STYLE ID The Business of Influence Podcast Season 2: Digital and influencer marketing insights and strategies with expert hosts and guests providing invaluable key takeaways... Read |
 | ISSUED BY RAPT AGENCY What do you get when you put together two of South Africa’s most seasoned media personalities and most notable DJs?... Read |
| Research |
 | ISSUED BY IPSOS In a world where consumer attitudes are always changing, truly understanding how people think is crucial for brands wanting to grow... Read |
| TV |
 | NQOBILE DLUDLA, RADHIKA ANILKUMAR, VARUN H K French media group Vivendi's Canal+ has raised its offer to buy all the shares of South Africa's MultiChoice... Read |
 | ISSUED BY EMEDIA Make an appointment to get up to date with the latest in-depth coverage of burning topics, exposing crooks and criminals, crime trends and updates, and the latest headline news in South Africa... Read |
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 | WANDILE SIHLOBO The whole southern Africa region has taken strain and will see a significant reduction in the volume of the crop produced... Read |
 | JONATHAN STEMPEL US court sides with Apple, Tesla, other tech companies over child labour in Africa... Read |
 | This year sees the introduction of the Youth Startup category for founders under the age of 26, with Africa being the youngest continent globally... Read |
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 | WENDELL ROELF South Africa's Minister of Public Enterprises, Pravin Gordhan, will retire post-general elections, overseeing struggling state entities like Eskom and Transnet... Read |
 | AMERICA HERNANDEZ AND RON BOUSSO TotalEnergies will lead a partnership with Qatar state-owned oil company to expand Orange Basin holdings to South Africa... Read |
 | PAUL MAKUBE Despite massive challenges, South Africa’s economy managed to expand by 0.6% in 2023... Read |
 | KOPANO GUMBI AND SFUNDO PARAKOZOV South Africa's economy grew 0.1% in Q4 2023, narrowly avoiding recession, with annual growth at 0.6%, impacted by various factors... Read |
 | PRERNA BEDI South Africa's business confidence slipped in the first quarter of 2024 amid ongoing load shedding, port congestion and inflation, a survey showed... Read |
 | LINDSEY SCHUTTERS Weaker rand and higher oil and transport costs have driven up the price of fuel for March... Read |
 | NQOBILE DLUDLA Nedbank, a top South African lender, saw 11% profit rise, hitting R15.7bn. Read |
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 | AGL (Africa Global Logistics) is the reference multimodal logistics operator (port, logistics, sea and rail) in Africa. |
 | Your challenge becomes ours. Correlate builds digital executions to win battles. Whatever the need, we solve for it. |
 | At Red Ribbon, we’re fanatical about content. We partner with our clients to create meaningful stories that delivers results. With over twenty years’ experience, we’re the experts in positioning our clients as thought leaders. |
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Jim Rohn "If you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary." Carl Jung "Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes." John D. Rockefeller "Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great." William Osler "The value of experience is not in seeing much, but in seeing wisely." Frank A. Clark "If you find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere." |
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