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|  | | Phandulwazi Jikelo of the Cape Times is the 2023 Sanef Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Award Journalist of the Year.read |
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| |  | |  | KARABO LEDWABA Sisonke 'Shilo' Maloney is known as the young creative director who knows how to do a big job... Read |  | IMRAN SALIE We caught up with Singh to find out more about his inspirations and the plans he has for his DigiClass platform... Read |  | Overall, South African millennials, who make up nearly half of South African adults, manifest differently from the global cohort... Read |  | DANETTE BREITENBACH African Bank says the youth is an important segment for them... Read |  | KARABO LEDWABA Amonge Sinxoto, 21, is a trailblazing social entrepreneur and activist making waves in the world of TV animation and publishing... Read |  | ISSUED BY VEGA SCHOOL Creativity is more than an endearing personality trait listed on a CV or a way to relax when we're stressed. In the world of work, creativity is a pragmatic and sought-after skill... Read |  | KATJA HAMILTON Sherilyn Kamga, a 30-year-old rising star in FinOps, blends finance and technology. With Talend, she champions data integration and management, exuding enthusiasm in explaining her vital role... Read |  | IMRAN SALIE We caught up with Novitzkas and Jordaan to gain some more insight into what Specno is about and to get some valuable advice for young entrepreneurs... Read |
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| Cannes Lions |
 | The Cannes 2023 top agencies from Africa and the Middle East region are FP7 McCann and Ogilvy... Read |
 | Key findings of the whitepaper,Making a Promise to the Customer: How to give campaigns a competitive edge was presented at Cannes Lions... Read |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH UAE Impact BBDO wins a Grand Prix, SA's Ogilvy a Gold Lion, and Nigeria its first Lion at Cannes 2023 ... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DENTSU Dentsu Creative Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is honoured to have the first-ever Nigerian shortlist at this year's Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity for the Trophy Stout, Reclaim Your DNA Campaign which is listed under the PR Category... Read |
 | The Classic: Film, Experience: Creative Business Transformation, Creative Commerce and Mobile, Strategy: Creative Effectiveness and Creative Commerce shortlists are out... Read |
 | Fran Luckin, Creative Circle, find that Cannes is more than just 10,000 steps, but actually is a lot of fun... Read |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH More winners from South Africa and the Middle East in the winners released at Cannes 2023... Read |
 | In the Diary of Creative Circle Ann Nurock explains why Cannes is the greatest show on Earth... Read |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH SA's Promise and Dubai's FP& McCann bring home Silver Lions in the latest round of awards at Cannes 2023... Read |
 | Kabelo Moshapalo, chief creative officer Ogilvy Johannesburg and Film category jury, weigh in on the film entries 2023... Read |
 | Wunderman Thompson Saudi Arabia has won a Grand Prix and SA's Ogilvy has been shortlisted for the Titanium Lions... Read |
 | Carl Willoughby, CCO TBWA Hunt Lascaris answers Cannes question: "How are you feeling?" Read |
 | In the final Awards on Friday evening, SA's Young Lions and Dubai won gold, with South Africa and Kenya awarded Bronze Lions... Read |
 | Jeff Harvey, group head at Grey reports from Cannes Read |
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 | ISSUED BY DMASA Everybody loves an award - and winning agencies almost always get a second look. However, Johanna McDowell, CEO of the Independent Agency Search and Selection Company (IAS), writes that they're looking for grit - credentials that outshine trophies... Read |
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| Advertising |
 | NATASCHA TORRES The world of digital marketing moves fast and has become so complex that it's hard for anyone who doesn't work hands-on with the major programmatic platforms every day to keep up... Read |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH Marls Truter, Shounak Guhathakurta and Yash Deb make up The Bar Africa, a new creative agency that is focused on Africa... Read |
 | The Epica Awards has announced that it will have the first AI juror in the industry... Read |
 | ISSUED BY AHEAD MARKETING The 70th edition of the annual Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity took place last week in Cannes, France, from 19-23 June... Read |
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| Branding |
 | In a time of shrinking budgets, where the pressure is on to show ROI for all marketing spend, branded merchandise remains a impactful way to draw attention to a brand. However, a good promotions strategy needs to embrace a changing market, ESG considerations, while being able to weather a tough economy... Read |
 | IMRAN SALIE Machie joins the Swedish manufacturer with 13 years of experience working across three major mainstream automotive brands... Read |
 | ADAM MORGAN AND TARA HENDERSON, ISSUED BY EATBIGFISH The world remains uncertain, and businesses must adapt to new and unpredictable economic, geopolitical and environmental realities. Against this backdrop, it's important to pay attention to the new (and renewed) challengers emerging and primed to disrupt categories in 2023... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BRAVE GROUP Bravado, part of the Brave Group, has developed a ground-breaking communications campaign for the Nedbank Youth X platform, aimed at supporting and uplifting the young South Africans... Read |
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| CRM, CX, UX |
 | In SA, loyalty programme owners are working hard to meet their customers and members where they are now says Gordon Wilson, of the Achievement Awards Group... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DELTA VICTOR BRAVO Following our written thought piece on the New Rules for Good Business (published in Brands & Branding in 2021) we have developed a video series to unpack each of the ideas: Embracing Chaos, Being Playful and Showing Care... Read |
| Design |
 | ISSUED BY ICANDI CQ If your annual report doesn't look like it will be a must-read for investors and other stakeholders, then you need to throw out the draft and employ more craft... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BOOMTOWN Following the development of a comprehensive communication strategy for Mertech Marine, Boomtown has reimagined the company's corporate identity with a refreshed look that does justice to its modern, relevant service offerings... Read |
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| Digital |
 | KARABO LEDWABA Tinashe Manyanya is the digital marketing manager for FinTech company Wonga. We catch up with this self-proclaimed data nerd about her exciting industry... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY REACT IDEAS AGENCY Digital connectivity is no longer a luxury, but rather a necessity as access to information has become an essential part of modern-day life. Unicef recently reported that connecting schools has the potential to boost GDP by up to 20% in the world's least connected nations... Read |
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| ESG |
 | The Brand Finance Sustainability Gap Index finds sustainability perceptions of stakeholders are not aligned with the sustainability performance of some brands... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ALGOA FM Entries are open for the annual Algoa Cares Charity Golf Day in East London, which is one of the highlights on the local social golf calendar... Read |
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| Events & Conferencing |
 | ISSUED BY IMC CONFERENCE It's time to learn more and get upclose&personal at this year's Nedbank Integrated Marketing Council (IMC) conference and learn to live on the right side of chaos!... Read |
 | ISSUED BY GALLAGHER CONVENTION CENTRE Raked seating is positioned on an upwards slope to give those in the audience towards the back a better view than if the seats were all on the same level... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY MEMBRANA MEDIA Video monetisation has become an essential strategy for content creators and publishers to generate revenue from their online content. With the right approach, you can effectively monetise your videos and maximise your earnings... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DENTSU iProspect South Africa is delighted to announce the promotion of Kerri Pravia to head of strategy effective 1 July 2023... Read |
 | ISSUED BY HUSTLE MEDIA Influencer marketing is here to stay as a powerful tool for brands seeking to connect with their target audiences authentically and effectively... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ESTUDY Join eStudy, and CEO Gerhard Visser, as they take the stage at the Nedbank Top Empowerment Conference, a two-day event aimed at exploring the secrets behind the success of youth empowerment... Read |
 | JOHANNA MCDOWELL When it comes to pitches, there's no substitute for the real thing says Johanna McDowell, CEO IAS and Scopen partner... Read |
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 | BRENDAN SEERY It sounds trite - but one of the best forms of marketing is to ensure you have a top-class product to sell...and you maintain that standard. If you don't, then you'll find a challenger brand has stepped in to eat your lunch... Read |
 | This year's Galliova Food and Health Writers' Awards returns with an exciting new category: the Galliova Egg Hero... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BUSINESS AND ARTS SOUTH AFRICA Business and Arts South Africa NPC (Basa) has four vacancies on the board of directors and the purpose of this notice is to call for nominations... Read |
 | To assemble the list, Time solicited nominations from its global network of contributors and correspondents as well as from outside experts... Read |
| Media Freedom |
 | TAREK AMARA, STEPHEN COATES Prominent Tunisian journalist Zied Heni was detained on Tuesday on a charge of insulting President Kais Saied... Read |
| Online Media |
 | ISSUED BY BROAD MEDIA Daily Investor's impressive readership makes it the ideal place to reach South African investors and finance professionals with your next marketing campaign... Read |
| OOH |
 | ISSUED BY KENA OUTDOOR The boundary breaking media owner celebrates an impressive 20 years in the media industry and set their sights on an even more exciting 20 years... Read |
| PR & Communications |
 | ISSUED BY HOORAH DIGITAL Hoorah, a leading marketing agency, is proud to announce its successful acquisition of Debonairs Pizza's digital creative account... Read |
 | BRIAN EAGAR, ISSUED BY MANGO-OMC The news that KWV CEO Boyce Lloyd has decided to step down from his position, ahead of schedule and following his wife's controversial appearance on the kykNET reality show Die Real Housewives van die Wynlande, has sparked a debate on how leaders impact the brands they are entrusted to represent... Read |
 | ISSUED BY THE COUP PR on the Go, the fastest growing resource platform for DIY PR and growth hacking, announces the PR on the Go Experts Panel... Read |
 | GABRIELLE MARX, ISSUED BY DUO MARKETING + COMMUNICATIONS Adaptability and being open to new challenges are the key to success in South Africa's PR and digital marketing industries... Read |
| Promotions & Activations |
 | Pick n Pay will be giving away free Robux vouchers as part of its 56th birthday celebration... Read |
 | Jameson Irish Whiskey's Jameson Distillery on Tour (JDOT), has returned to Johannesburg from Cape Town... Read |
| Research |
 | Warc in association with Lions and the Association of National Advertisers (ANA), has released a white paper, Building a culture of creative effectiveness, outlining a new three-step framework to help brands develop a culture of creative impact to unlock growth... Read |
 | ISSUED BY HUMAN8 Human8 (previously known as InSites Consulting), the new human-driven consultancy, today announced 11 new partner appointments. All new partners will step in as shareholders on a global group level and will become more closely involved in global strategic choicemaking as a result... Read |
 | BIRGIT OTTERMANN, ISSUED BY NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (NWU) The curation, distribution and maintenance of reusable digital text and speech resources for South Africa's official languages is of vital concern for research and development in the field of language technology... Read |
 | ENOCK SITHOLE South Africa's media houses rely too heavily on events like conferences, climate disasters and the release of scientific papers in their reporting on climate change... Read |
| Retail |
 | Music superstar and business mogul Rihanna is stepping down from her role as CEO of her lingerie brand Savage X Fenty... Read |
 | It was a star studded show as musician and producer Pharrell Williams released his first Louis Vuitton men's wear collection as creative director... Read |
 | Four young entrepreneurs have been granted R100, 000 each by Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) to fuel the growth of their startup businesses... Read |
 | ISSUED BY INSIGHT SURVEY Both globally and locally, coffee market players are increasingly expressing significant interest in sustainability, driven by ongoing concerns surrounding environmental issues and climate change... Read |
 | An IDC study sponsored by Microsoft has shown that while many retail workers in South Africa are feeling overworked, most of them see technology as a remedy to these issues... Read |
 | RICHA NAIDU Food giant Nestle's businesses in Nigeria and other African countries are ramping up sourcing of local raw materials like starch and turmeric, a move that may help reduce foreign exchange exposure that has been a headache for the sector... Read |
 | In 2022 Sandton City launched its "City of Icons" campaign, profiling iconic fashion staples such as the little black dress, denim, trench coat, hoodie and suit, with shoes, sunglasses, handbags, and lipstick, all must-haves for any fashion forward shopper... Read |
| Social Media |
 | ISSUED BY OGILVY SOUTH AFRICA Ogilvy South Africa is thrilled to announce the launch of TK.Lab, a centralised end-to-end offering aimed at helping brands make a significant impact and reach new audiences on the dynamic platform of TikTok... Read |
| Sponsorship |
 | ISSUED BY RX AFRICA MultiChoice, Africa's leading video entertainment company, has announced its support for Fame Week Africa and MIP Africa, two of the most prominent events in the African entertainment industry... Read |
| TV |
 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING The exhilarating weeknight game show Deal or No Deal South Africa has captivated audiences across the country, providing ordinary citizens with unprecedented opportunities to change their lives... Read |
| Youth Marketing |
 | KOO GOVENDER Publicis Groupe CEO, Koo Govender unpacks the power of nurturing young talent within creative industries... Read |
| Africa |
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 | ELIZABETH PINEAU AND JOHN IRISH The agreement with Senegal is the fourth JETP and follows deals with Indonesia, Vietnam and South Africa... Read |
 | CHRISTOPHER OLUWAKUNMI AKINBILE Nigeria is Africa's leading rice producer and produces over 46% of west Africa's harvest. Read |
 | Google for Startups has unveiled the 25 African startups chosen for this year's $4m (R72.7m) Black Founders Fund. Of these 25 startups, three South African companies have made the cut... Read |
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 | ANDRE CILLIERS Persistent high inflation is fueling market risk aversion, primarily driven by the hawkish stance of central banks... Read |
 | YOLANDI ESTERHUIZEN Government advances retirement reform and national health insurance, yet hurdles persist, as South Africans await further updates on progress... Read |
 | DAN WHITCOMB According to a declassified report on Friday, 23 June, US intelligence agencies did not discover any conclusive evidence indicating that the Covid-19 pandemic originated directly from an occurrence at China's Wuhan Institute of Virology. Read |
 | May 2023: Salaries decline amid economic challenges and inflation, while private pensions show resilience: BankservAfrica Report... Read |
 | PROMIT MUKHERJEE Maintaining its conservative lending approach, FirstRand, South Africa's largest bank by market value, reassures that its non-performing loan ratio will remain within the targeted range... Read |
 | PROMIT MUKHERJEE On Tuesday, 20 June, the South African central bank announced its groundbreaking decision to modify the model that influences its interest rate determinations. Read |
 | Inflation slows to 13-month low... Read |
 | The government launched Sead-SA to enhance understanding of economic activities in South Africa. National Treasury and the Human Sciences Research Council inaugurated the project on Monday, June 19... Read |
 | STIAN VAN ZYL The rand hit an all-time low of R19.80 against the dollar amid geopolitical concerns, including alleged Russian involvement, economic risks, and S&P credit rating downgrade... Read |
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