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Local designers set to shine at Shanghai Fashion Week 2025

Fashion & Homeware

Local designers set to shine at Shanghai Fashion Week 2025

1 day

Tseliso Rangaka is the new CCO for Accenture Song SA. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

Tseliso Rangaka named Accenture Song's chief creative officer in South Africa

2 days

Dentsu and SAB unlock smarter, AI-powered YouTube buying with Google’s VRC

Online Media

Dentsu and SAB unlock smarter, AI-powered YouTube buying with Google’s VRC

Kevin Cogill & Kgabele Memela, Issued by Dentsu 20 Mar 2025

Sauce Advertising celebrates AI

Advertising

Sauce Advertising celebrates AI

Phil Manners, Issued by Sauce Advertising 2 days

Stealing a song is like stealing a car – Let’s treat music rights as real property

IP Law

Stealing a song is like stealing a car – Let’s treat music rights as real property

Nicholas Maweni, Issued by SAMRO 17 Mar 2025

Source: © 123rf Leslie Adams, sales director at Reach Africa, asks, while TV licences are outdated, is a streaming levy the right fix?

TV

The TV licence is dead! Long live the streaming levy - or not?

Leslie Adams 17 Mar 2025

Karabo Poppy is the creative behind the mural. Source: Supplied.

Branding

Karabo Poppy and Sprite bring Blxckie's story to life on Braam walls

17 Mar 2025

Adetutu Laditan's mission to position the African creator

Social Media

Adetutu Laditan's mission to position the African creator

13 Mar 2025

Jay Badza has passed away.

Marketing & Media

Orchard on 25 founder Jay Badza passes away at 38

Karabo Ledwaba 10 Mar 2025

Call for applications: Samro Music Business Masterclass 2025 with Academy of Sound Engineering

Music

Call for applications: Samro Music Business Masterclass 2025 with Academy of Sound Engineering

Issued by SAMRO 11 Mar 2025

$The Creative Circle Best of the Year awards took place recently with TBWA\Hunt Lascaris taking Overall Agency of the Year (Image supplied)$

Advertising

Creative Circle Best of the Year awards: Honouring the Class of 76’ and 24’

Alex Goldberg 10 Mar 2025

Sinmisola Hughes-Obisesan. Source: Supplied.

DEI

#InternationalWomensDay2025: Sinmisola Hughes-Obisesan - A visionary driving Africa's creative future

Karabo Ledwaba 7 Mar 2025

AI in Advertising Forum – speakers and agenda announced

Artificial Intelligence

AI in Advertising Forum – speakers and agenda announced

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 6 Mar 2025

New creative updates to help advertisers generate lifestyle imagery

Digital

New creative updates to help advertisers generate lifestyle imagery

Issued by Google 6 Mar 2025

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Marketing

Entries are open for Loeries 2025

6 Mar 2025

Image supplied.

Marketing

The One Club launches Strategic Revelations series to support strategists

5 Mar 2025

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

Advertising

LePub taps seasoned creatives for Johannesburg office leadership roles

5 Mar 2025

Take control: Why CMOs are building internal agencies to drive growth

Digital

Take control: Why CMOs are building internal agencies to drive growth

Issued by Hoorah Digital 5 Mar 2025

A preview of the full album can be heard on HyperFollow, and will be available on Spotify, Apple Music and iTunes.

Artificial Intelligence

AI and hip hop converge in Sherina Florence's promotional album for The One Show

27 Feb 2025

From intern to inspiration: Thembalethu Mfebe’s perspective on the MultiChoice Talent Factory

TV

From intern to inspiration: Thembalethu Mfebe’s perspective on the MultiChoice Talent Factory

Issued by MultiChoice 25 Feb 2025

Andrea Quaye and Sbusiso Khumalo are on the list.

Advertising

2025 Dare list unveils next-gen Black leaders in creativity

25 Feb 2025

#OrchidsandOnions: "Istanbul is the new cool" – A look at GoTürkiye’s latest campaign

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: "Istanbul is the new cool" – A look at GoTürkiye’s latest campaign

Brendan Seery 25 Feb 2025

#CreativeCircle: Is South African design lacking consciousness?

Design

#CreativeCircle: Is South African design lacking consciousness?

Shane de Lange 24 Feb 2025

The marketing shake-up: Why 2025 is a turning point

Marketing

The marketing shake-up: Why 2025 is a turning point

Issued by AAA School of Advertising 24 Feb 2025

The Loeries Young Creatives Showcase is opens for entries. The winners will not only gain bragging rights but will also secure a spot as finalists for the Loeries Young Creatives Award, to be presented at the annual Loerie Awards (Image supplied)

Youth Marketing

#Loeries2025: Loeries Young Creatives Showcase opens for entries

21 Feb 2025

Joe Public Durban shows growth through the power of creativity in the 2024 Loeries rankings

Advertising

Joe Public Durban shows growth through the power of creativity in the 2024 Loeries rankings

Issued by Joe Public 21 Feb 2025

Ster-Kinekor Cannes Young Lions Competition 2025 opens, hosts live Masterclass for young creatives

Cannes Lions

Ster-Kinekor Cannes Young Lions Competition 2025 opens, hosts live Masterclass for young creatives

18 Feb 2025

Open Chair has 12 free Cannes Lions for young women; asks industry to help with costs

Cannes Lions

Open Chair has 12 free Cannes Lions for young women; asks industry to help with costs

17 Feb 2025

Doubling down on creativity and impact: Eskimi revamps its services for South African advertisers

Media

Doubling down on creativity and impact: Eskimi revamps its services for South African advertisers

Issued by Eskimi 17 Feb 2025

Primedia Studios announces strategic leadership changes to enhance global storytelling

Digital

Primedia Studios announces strategic leadership changes to enhance global storytelling

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 17 Feb 2025

The IAB South Africa Bookmark Awards 2025 entries are officially open (Image supplied)

IAB Bookmarks Awards

#Bookmarks2025: Showcase your digital brilliance as entries open

11 Feb 2025

PR on the Go masterclass with Nicole Pearl: PR for indie beauty and wellness brands

PR & Communications

PR on the Go masterclass with Nicole Pearl: PR for indie beauty and wellness brands

Issued by The Coup 7 Feb 2025

Yesh Surjoodeen is managing director of HP Southern and Central Africa

Trends

#BizTrends2025: African innovation depends on investment and protecting intellectual property

Yesh Surjoodeen 5 Feb 2025

Celebrating an outstanding multi-award-winning 2024 for Afda students and alumni

Higher Education

Celebrating an outstanding multi-award-winning 2024 for Afda students and alumni

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 6 Feb 2025

Design Week South Africa 2025 calls for applications

Design & Manufacturing

Design Week South Africa 2025 calls for applications

4 Feb 2025

A framework for creativity

Advertising

A framework for creativity

Kopano Boikanyo, Issued by DarkMatter 4 Feb 2025

The Marketing Achievement Awards has unveiled the 2025 qualifiers (Image supplied)

Marketing

Marketing Achievement Awards unveils 2025 qualifiers

3 Feb 2025

#BizTrends2025: Grid Worldwide’s Clinton Bridgeford - The challenge of creativity in 2025

Advertising

#BizTrends2025: Grid Worldwide’s Clinton Bridgeford - The challenge of creativity in 2025

Clinton Bridgeford 28 Jan 2025

Artificial Intelligence

The One Show 2025 recognises AI's impact on creativity with new category

22 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: Vodacom’s Andisa Ntsubane – The anatomy of winning brands in 2025

Marketing

#BizTrends2025: Vodacom’s Andisa Ntsubane – The anatomy of winning brands in 2025

Andisa Ntsubane 22 Jan 2025

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Artificial Intelligence

VML tackles representation with Africa-focused AI image generator

21 Jan 2025

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2025: 3 top creatives from continent named jury presidents

Danette Breitenbach 17 Jan 2025

Advertising

Submissions for the 2025 New York Festivals Advertising Awards are open

16 Jan 2025

The Young Ones 2025 jury includes two South Africans, (left) Verusha Maharaj, managing director, Red & Yellow Creative School of Business and (Right) Nontokozo Tshabalala, multidisciplinary artist and creative director, Creative Shall Govern. (Image by Lesley Svenson, Bizcommunity)

Advertising

2 South Africans on Young Ones 2025 jury

15 Jan 2025

The One Club’s ADC 104th Annual Awards global jury has been announced. It includes 10 creatives from the Middle East and Africa region (Image by © Bizcommunity)

Sales

One Club ADC 104th Annual Awards global jury includes 10 creatives from the Middle East and Africa

9 Jan 2025

Source: © Behance Ogilvy South Africa Cape Town is the top-ranking agency for the One Club's Middle East & Africa region with seven SA agencies featured in the regional rankings

The One Club for Creativity

Seven SA agencies feature in One Club’s regional rankings, Ogilvy Cape Town ranked No.1

7 Jan 2025

Charity Ekezie dispels myths about Africa on social media. Source: Instagram.

Social Media

Nigerian TikTok star Charity Ekezie uses hilarious skits to dispel ignorance about Africa

Rowland Chukwuemeka Amaefula 2 Jan 2025

Menlyn Park Shopping Centre setting the gold standard for shopping in 2024 by bagging 8 gold awards

Retailers

Menlyn Park Shopping Centre setting the gold standard for shopping in 2024 by bagging 8 gold awards

Issued by Pareto Limited 23 Dec 2024

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The One Club for Creativity

Young Ones One Show launches new creative brief Clash Royale

23 Dec 2024