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Where have Adland's mavericks gone?

Digital

Where have Adland's mavericks gone?

Shaune Jordaan, Issued by Hoorah Digital 5 hours

Telecoms & Networks

MTN joins the race to space internet

Nqobile Dludla 1 day

RVCA concept store opens in Umhlanga’s Gateway Theatre of Shopping

Fashion & Homeware

RVCA concept store opens in Umhlanga’s Gateway Theatre of Shopping

2 days

Sauce Advertising is a creative agency driven by values

Advertising

Sauce Advertising is a creative agency driven by values

Phil Manners, Issued by Sauce Advertising 1 day

Graham Cruikshanks, "This is Africa: Distinctiveness is our super power"

Branding

Graham Cruikshanks, "This is Africa: Distinctiveness is our super power"

Graham Cruikshanks 2 days

Research

Positive portrayals of men in ads boost brand equity and sales

Issued by Kantar 2 days

Source: Supplied. Paul Jackson is the chief executive officer of TUHF.

Property

Addressing the urgent need to combat SA's urban sprawl

Paul Jackson 15 Nov 2024

Homes are submerged in water after a massive flood in N'djamena, Chad, 14 October 2022. Reuters/Mahamat Ramadane/File Photo

Climate Change

Africa grapples with forecasting challenge as weather disasters loom

Mahamat Ramadane and Alessandra Prentice 15 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied

Logistics & Transport

Rhenus doubles capacity with new Johannesburg logistics hub

14 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf The sixth wave of the Agency Scope study in South Africa will begin in May 2025

Research

Agency Scope 2025 to include more marketing and agency professionals

14 Nov 2024

Global brands in developing markets: The unseen environmental and commercial gaps

Informal Retailing

Global brands in developing markets: The unseen environmental and commercial gaps

Nevo Hadas 14 Nov 2024

Navigating nutrition in summer

Nutrition

Navigating nutrition in summer

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 13 Nov 2024

Marketing

How skater brand Bullyboy found a place in Cape Town's heart through viral campaign

Karabo Ledwaba 13 Nov 2024

Y confirmed as official Joburg Super Kings radio partner for the 2024/2025 SA T20 Season

Radio & Audio

Y confirmed as official Joburg Super Kings radio partner for the 2024/2025 SA T20 Season

Issued by YFM 99.2 12 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf Financial Narrative has launched the Financial Narrative Independent Agency Network, a new global network of independent marketing and communications consultancies

PR & Communications

Financial Narrative launches specialist financial services communications consultancy

12 Nov 2024

City smart. Adventure at heart.

Automotive

City smart. Adventure at heart.

Issued by Suzuki 11 Nov 2024

Electric vehicles in Africa: what’s needed to grow the sector

Logistics & Transport

Electric vehicles in Africa: what’s needed to grow the sector

MJ (Thinus) Booysen and Joubert Van Eeden 8 Nov 2024

Last night, Thursday 8 November, the national winners of the 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards’ (VJOY) were honoured at a ceremony in Johannesburg (Image supplied)

Media

News24 journalists take top honours in 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards

8 Nov 2024

Teach your creatives to think: Unpopular opinion by a copywriter

Marketing

Teach your creatives to think: Unpopular opinion by a copywriter

Athi Sokutu, Issued by Wetpaint Advertising 7 Nov 2024

Healthy meals and a school revamp in Nieu Bethesda

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Healthy meals and a school revamp in Nieu Bethesda

Issued by The Social Employment Fund 5 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied.

Retail & Hospitality Property

Redefine Properties unveils newly expanded Pan Africa Mall

4 Nov 2024

Markets & Investment

What does China’s new policy direction mean for investors?

4 Nov 2024

V&A Waterfront welcomes Lego certified store

Retail

V&A Waterfront welcomes Lego certified store

1 Nov 2024

Blanshe Musinguzi won top honours. Source: AIJC

Media

Ugandan journalist Blanshe Musinguzi wins African investigative journalist of the year award

1 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied. Rhys Dyer, chief executive officer of ooba Group.

Property

Latest home-loan data shows early resurgence in first-time homebuyers

31 Oct 2024

The case for digital identity in South Africa

Cybersecurity

The case for digital identity in South Africa

Issued by Nielsen 30 Oct 2024

Kia unveils Tasman bakkie, set for SA roads by 2025

Dealers

Kia unveils Tasman bakkie, set for SA roads by 2025

29 Oct 2024

Independent media agencies must box smartly in a competitive world

Media

Independent media agencies must box smartly in a competitive world

Issued by Advertising Media Forum 29 Oct 2024

Record entry for annual Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer

ESG

Record entry for annual Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer

Issued by Algoa FM 28 Oct 2024

It’s time for capital markets to be open to all

Markets & Investment

It’s time for capital markets to be open to all

Connie Bloem, Issued by Mesh Trade 24 Oct 2024

EXCLUSIVE: Digitas Liquorice's Ntokozo Nhlanhla - What does SA need to convert in the digital space

Digital

EXCLUSIVE: Digitas Liquorice's Ntokozo Nhlanhla - What does SA need to convert in the digital space

Ntokozo Nhlanhla 22 Oct 2024

Source: Justin Thom, director at Galetti Corporate Real Estate.

Office Property

Is commercial subleasing still a trend in South Africa?

21 Oct 2024

Q&A: Mokebe Thulo on Building a Better Tomorrow with Aware.org

ESG

Q&A: Mokebe Thulo on Building a Better Tomorrow with Aware.org

Issued by Aware.org 21 Oct 2024

Image source: Sergey Sukhanov –

Management & Leadership

Eskom recruits four new executives

18 Oct 2024

Flags indicate how many trees each donor country has planted. Jeremy Allouche,

Climate Change

Africa’s Great Green Wall will only combat desertification and poverty by harnessing local solutions

Jeremy Allouche and Élie Pédarros 18 Oct 2024

Marketing

Why brand marketing is important for your business even though you only want sales

Issued by Firejuice 18 Oct 2024

PR Worx's Madelain Roscher: 23 lessons learnt over 23 years

PR & Communications

PR Worx's Madelain Roscher: 23 lessons learnt over 23 years

Madelain Roscher 18 Oct 2024

Understanding your bra options for confidence and comfort

Fashion & Homeware

Understanding your bra options for confidence and comfort

Issued by Jockey South Africa 17 Oct 2024

10 years of local excellence: A decade of true location targeting and 1st party data

Advertising

10 years of local excellence: A decade of true location targeting and 1st party data

Issued by Vicinity Media 21 Oct 2024

Standard Bank Top Women Conference 2024: The event for networking, inspiration and professional growth

Events & Conferencing

Standard Bank Top Women Conference 2024: The event for networking, inspiration and professional growth

Issued by Topco Media 16 Oct 2024

Business leaders, small and big, can help end homelesssness by offering work experience, says the writer. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Health & Welfare

How business can help end homelessness

Leanne Porter and Jesse Laitinen 14 Oct 2024

OFM – proudly agri

Radio & Audio

OFM – proudly agri

Issued by OFM Radio 14 Oct 2024

Source: © Gallo Images (Left) Preetesh Sewraj, CEO The Loeries, (centre) Bridget Harpur, head of marketing: Volkswagen South Africa was named Marketer of the Year, and (right)
Kabelo Moshapalo, incoming Loeries Chairperson and CCO Ogilvy Johannesburg

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries: All the winners, VW's Bridget Harpur named marketer of the year

10 Oct 2024

Image source: Alena Darmel from

Digital

Thriving world of esports: Trending games, top countries and prize money

10 Oct 2024

Mastering peak season with agile workforce solutions in the FMCG sector

FMCG

Mastering peak season with agile workforce solutions in the FMCG sector

Eleni Fourie 10 Oct 2024

Radio & Audio

Is in-house research holding back African radio evolution?

9 Oct 2024