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The two will lead the Joburg office. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

LePub taps seasoned creatives for Johannesburg office leadership roles

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Embracing the production renaissance

Advertising

Embracing the production renaissance

Katherine Jones and Hylton Heather, Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 25 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf A new Higher Certificate in Advertising qualification for the tertiary curriculum (SAQA ID 121447) has been approved by the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) and the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA)

Education

New Higher Occupational Certificate: Advertiser qualification approved

21 Nov 2024

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

Branding

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

Graham Cruikshanks 19 Nov 2024

Advertising

Why South African advertising needs to rediscover its storytelling roots

Stefanie Davis 7 Nov 2024

Transformation in South Africa's advertising industry: Moving beyond compliance to genuine change

Advertising

Transformation in South Africa's advertising industry: Moving beyond compliance to genuine change

Sharleen James, Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 5 Nov 2024

#OrchidsandOnions: Malcolm Marx makes the switch from rugby player to doctor in new ad

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Malcolm Marx makes the switch from rugby player to doctor in new ad

Brendan Seery 28 Oct 2024

How AAA prepares students for the future of advertising

Education

How AAA prepares students for the future of advertising

Issued by AAA School of Advertising 24 Oct 2024

Advertising

South African advertising and PR agencies named and shamed for collaborating with fossil fuel giants

Kristin Engel 18 Oct 2024

Capital Legacy takes silver and bronze at The Bookmark Awards

Law Practice

Capital Legacy takes silver and bronze at The Bookmark Awards

Issued by Capital Legacy 19 Aug 2024

Where will your focus be for the rest of 2024? Ours is on creating better customer connections

Advertising

Where will your focus be for the rest of 2024? Ours is on creating better customer connections

Nombini Mehlomakulu, Issued by Ebony+Ivory 24 Jun 2024

Matsidiso Kolobe, founder and chief creative officer at Salt Hub. Source: Supplied.

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie: Matsidiso Kolobe, chief creative officer at Salt Hub

Aa-isha Hassiem 21 May 2024

The panellists at the Flow discussion about the rise of first-party data was stacked with industry experts.

Data & Analytics

Era of first-party data dawns as the data cookie crumbles

Lindsey Schutters 17 Apr 2024

Official Creative Circle podcast Talking in Creative Circles launches

Advertising

Official Creative Circle podcast Talking in Creative Circles launches

12 Apr 2024

Roanna Williams reflects on her term as the first female Creative Circle chairperson

Advertising

Roanna Williams reflects on her term as the first female Creative Circle chairperson

Danette Breitenbach 14 Mar 2024

Ebony+Ivory announces new client win: PwC Africa

Marketing

Ebony+Ivory announces new client win: PwC Africa

Issued by Ebony+Ivory 23 Feb 2024

Advertising

ACA, Red & Yellow launch graduate programme

16 Feb 2024

The challenges of hyper focusing on digital metrics in South African advertising

Advertising

The challenges of hyper focusing on digital metrics in South African advertising

Issued by Advertising Media Forum 15 Feb 2024

The ACA welcomes Gillian Rightford, ensuring smooth transition following former CEO's departure

Advertising

The ACA welcomes Gillian Rightford, ensuring smooth transition following former CEO's departure

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 29 Jan 2024

Gail Schimmel says SA is conservative in its advertising complaints. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

#BizTrends2024: Legal complaints in South African advertising will stay unique and conservative

Gail Schimmel 9 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: Jordan Major - Finding the humorous side to a turbulent year ahead

Advertising

#BizTrends2024: Jordan Major - Finding the humorous side to a turbulent year ahead

Jordan Major, Issued by RAPT Creative Agency 8 Jan 2024

Source: Gallo Images Sbu Sitole, Loeries chair, in white pants and a pink golf shirt, welcomes delegates to the Mayor's Brunch

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2023: Nothing worrying, 45 years of creative excellence

Danette Breitenbach 5 Oct 2023

#OrchidsandOnions: Shoprite Checkers and 99 cents keep raising the bar

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Shoprite Checkers and 99 cents keep raising the bar

Brendan Seery 27 Sep 2023

Source: © Effie CCO Effies Worldwide Allison Knapp Womack, "If something is not effective it is expensive content"

IMC Conference

Effie Worldwide COO: "If something is not effective it is expensive content"

Danette Breitenbach 14 Sep 2023

Image supplied. Musa Kalenga, group CEO, The Brave Group, says the recent BRICS meeting sets the stage for lucrative opportunities for the creative industry...

Marketing

7 lucrative opportunities SA's creative industry can leverage out of Brics

Musa Kalenga 30 Aug 2023

3 steps for effective account leadership

Marketing & Media

3 steps for effective account leadership

Gillian Rightford, Issued by Red & Yellow 10 Aug 2023

Source: One Club SA has a long history of Creative Boot Camp that stretches back to 2015. Here are the 2017 Johannesburg boot camp cohort

Education

SA One Club Creative Boot Camps kick off on Monday with who's who of the industry

Danette Breitenbach 7 Jul 2023

Image supplied. Khangelani Dizba, head of Raprt Creative's PR & Influencer and passionate advocate of gay rights explores advertising to the LGBTQQIAAP+ community

Advertising

Advertising to LGBTQQIAAP+ community: More than just Pride Month campaigns

Danette Breitenbach 3 Jul 2023

Advancing Africa acceleration

Digital

Advancing Africa acceleration

Linda Snyman, Issued by Invibes Advertising 25 May 2023

Image supplied. Joe Public Johannesburg’s young creatives (left) Bernice Puleng Mosala and (right) Raphael Janan Kuppasamy are the 2023 Cannes Young Lions – Film Category competition for South Africa winners and will represent South Africa at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity – Young Lions competition

Cannes Lions

Joe Public's Bernice Puleng Mosala & Raphael Janan Kuppasamy named SA Cannes Young Lions

28 Apr 2023

Advertising

Assegai Awards 2023 entries open

12 Apr 2023

#OrchidsandOnions: Kia Tsamaya ad a perfect example of authenticity

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Kia Tsamaya ad a perfect example of authenticity

Brendan Seery 11 Apr 2023

Assegai Awards 2023 entries open 11 April 2023

Marketing

Assegai Awards 2023 entries open 11 April 2023

Issued by DMASA 6 Apr 2023

Source © Canva Studio The IAB is calling for nominations tol various councils and committees including Education Council which aims to accelerate skills development in the industry by creating access and value within the IAB network.

IAB Bookmarks Awards

IAB SA calls for nominations to its various councils and committees

20 Mar 2023

Ogilvy South Africa wins Agency Of The Year!

Marketing & Media

Ogilvy South Africa wins Agency Of The Year!

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 16 Mar 2023

Joe Public celebrates 25th birthday by committing to growth of young creative talent for 25 years

Advertising

Joe Public celebrates 25th birthday by committing to growth of young creative talent for 25 years

Issued by Joe Public 14 Mar 2023

Image source: RODNAE Productions from

Media & Entertainment Law

How crypto advertising is now regulated in South Africa

Ashlin Perumall, Fatima Ismail and Gabriel Rybko 2 Feb 2023

Image supplied. All the Adfocus Award winners

Marketing & Media

2022 FM AdFocus Award winners announced!

30 Nov 2022

Image supplied: The new Remax DOOH campaign at the V&A Waterfront

OOH

Anamorphic programmatic DOOH campaign comes to the V&A Waterfront

22 Nov 2022

Source: © Twitter Recently named the 2022 Loeries Young Creative of the Year, Raphael Janan Kuppasamy is an art director at Joe Public

Loeries Creative Week

Raphael Janan Kuppasamy: a quiet success story

Danette Breitenbach 27 Oct 2022

Ogilvy wins multiple gold on the first night of the 2022 Loerie Awards

Loeries Creative Week

Ogilvy wins multiple gold on the first night of the 2022 Loerie Awards

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 7 Oct 2022

$TBWA\Worldwide's global creative chair John Hunt to be inducted into the One Club Creative Hall of Fame$

Advertising

TBWA\Worldwide's global creative chair John Hunt to be inducted into the One Club Creative Hall of Fame

Issued by TBWA 29 Aug 2022

21 creators, 15 directors and 1 truly unlimited campaign

Advertising

21 creators, 15 directors and 1 truly unlimited campaign

Issued by Joe Public 17 Aug 2022

Advertising

SCA ruling vindicates ARB's powers to make rulings

Lerato Niklaas and Bernadette Versfeld 5 Aug 2022

Supplied. Happy Ntshingila has joined AMA as chairpreson

Media

Happy Ntshingila appointed AMA chairperson

20 Jul 2022

Supplied. One Street At A Time a photograph by Roderick Laka

ESG

Machine_67 x Blackboard Mandela Day campaign develops new creative talent

Danette Breitenbach 13 Jul 2022

Machine_ notches up 15 finalist spots at this year's Bookmark Awards

Digital

Machine_ notches up 15 finalist spots at this year's Bookmark Awards

Issued by Machine_ 12 Jul 2022