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In March 2026, Alliance Media, the international OOH media owner operating across 40+ countries completed the acquisition of Brandit Outdoor. Source: Supplied.

OOH

Alliance Media expands in Uganda with Brandit Outdoor deal

3 hours

The global ad stars football stars like Thierry Henry and David Beckham. Source: YouTube.

Advertising

Lay’s bets on football fever with new World Cup campaigns

4 hours

Marketing

The 5 ways smart marketers balance brand and performance

Rirhandzu Shingwenyana 1 day

Sentech expands Freevision Play as Afree TV launches platform

Streaming

Sentech expands Freevision Play as Afree TV launches platform

Issued by SENTECH 1 day

The easiest way to reach over 5 million South African professionals

Online Media

The easiest way to reach over 5 million South African professionals

Issued by Broad Media 1 day

The awards are now open for entries. Source: Supplied.

Pendoring

iPendoring 2026 opens: Indigenous-language work gets a direct One Show shot

1 day

Advertising

Botswana public broadcaster opens airwaves to international ads

1 day

Retroviral’s Find Your Fire, a trilogy of films for the Eastern European market, is an example of local talent and creativity overcoming geography (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign | Bic’s Find Your Fire: A South African-born idea for the global market

1 day

Vicinity Media's omnichannel analytics | The billboard worked. Now we can prove it

OOH

Vicinity Media's omnichannel analytics | The billboard worked. Now we can prove it

Neil Clarence, Issued by Vicinity Media 2 days

The ad shines a spotlight on the stadium workers. Source: YouTube.

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: Stadium staff get their World Cup spotlight with Carling Black Label

2 days

Boxer has launched its newest division, BMedia. Pictured: (Right) Paul Coetzee, group executive: commercial, marketing, retail media and factories officially welcomes Bmedia’s head of department (left) Adrian Naidoo to the Boxer Family at Boxer’s head office in Westville, KZN (Image @ Boxer)

Media

Discount supermarket launches 360° retail media division

3 days

It was Sunset Time as thousands of user-generated sunsets transformed high-traffic billboards into moments of golden hour calm across the country. Source: Supplied.

OOH

Corona bets on user-generated sunsets for its latest outdoor push

3 days

Warc global ad outlook. Source: Warc.

Advertising

Warc Media: Meta outperforms, YouTube misses as AI reshapes online ad growth

3 days

How Capital Legacy changed the way South Africa talks about death

Law of Succession

How Capital Legacy changed the way South Africa talks about death

Grant Fietze, Issued by Capital Legacy 29 Apr 2026

Kena Outdoor CEO Lerumo Maisela on CNBC Africa: Redefining OOH growth

OOH

Kena Outdoor CEO Lerumo Maisela on CNBC Africa: Redefining OOH growth

Issued by Kena Outdoor 29 Apr 2026

Why a leading ICT distributor has partnered with MyBroadband for four years running

Online Media

Why a leading ICT distributor has partnered with MyBroadband for four years running

Issued by Broad Media 29 Apr 2026

This ad was submitted in the complaint. Source: ARB.

Advertising

L’Oréal, Eucerin face off over “#1” claim as ARB rules

Karabo Ledwaba 29 Apr 2026

The power of the recommendation moment

Retail

The power of the recommendation moment

Issued by G&G Advocacy 29 Apr 2026

Advertising

Volkswagen refreshed iconic VW You and Me TVC as part of their 75th anniversary in SA

28 Apr 2026

"Consistent organic growth remains our North Star. While it will take time to outpace historical losses, our Q1 results are in line with expectations and ahead of Q4 2025," says Cindy Rose, WPP CEO (Image source: @ WPP

Advertising

No surprises in WPP Q1 results

28 Apr 2026

Advertising

You probably wouldn’t notice if an AI chatbot slipped ads into its responses

Brian Jay Tang and Kang G. Shin 28 Apr 2026

Pep is one of the best marketers to work for according to Scopen. Source: Pep.

Marketing

Scopen: SA agencies want to work with Pep, Nedbank

24 Apr 2026

Marketing

From AI companionship to brand trust, Warc outlines 2026's key trends

24 Apr 2026

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2026 | 2 exceptional SA creatives named to prestigious juries

24 Apr 2026

(Image: @ Lesley Svenson, Bizcommunity)

Advertising

Clio Awards | SA agencies showcase how local can land internationally

Danette Breitenbach & Karabo Ledwaba 24 Apr 2026

Effie invites brands to shape the next generation of marketing talent through Effie College

Advertising

Effie invites brands to shape the next generation of marketing talent through Effie College

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 23 Apr 2026

Ogilvy and Pep recognised by the industry for excellence in culture and partnership

Marketing

Ogilvy and Pep recognised by the industry for excellence in culture and partnership

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 23 Apr 2026

Branding

4 ways the “belief economy” is reshaping brand growth

Chelsea Lodewyk 23 Apr 2026

The TV vs digital debate is over. Digital won

Digital

The TV vs digital debate is over. Digital won

Issued by TDMC 23 Apr 2026

Ogilvy tops the creative agencies. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

These are South Africa’s best agencies to work for, according to Scopen

23 Apr 2026

Spar centralises marketing with first-ever CMO appointment

Marketing

Spar centralises marketing with first-ever CMO appointment

23 Apr 2026

10 factors reshaping SA’s online retail economy in 2026

E-commerce

10 factors reshaping SA’s online retail economy in 2026

Jason Sive 22 Apr 2026

Advertise to South Africa’s top investing and finance community

Online Media

Advertise to South Africa’s top investing and finance community

Issued by Broad Media 22 Apr 2026

Pigs fly in inDrive's latest commercial. Source: YouTube.

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: When pigs fly, inDrive catches up on cashless payments

22 Apr 2026

Absolute Ablutions scales to 400+ leads while cutting click costs by over 50% with Cape Marketing Agency

Marketing

Absolute Ablutions scales to 400+ leads while cutting click costs by over 50% with Cape Marketing Agency

Issued by Cape Marketing Agency 22 Apr 2026

Accenture SA got recognition for this NikNaks campaign. Source: Accenture SA.

Social Media

Publicis Middle East, Accenture SA gain recognition at Webby Awards

Karabo Ledwaba 22 Apr 2026

The most expensive lie in marketing

OOH

The most expensive lie in marketing

Dustin Martin, Issued by Tractor Outdoor 21 Apr 2026

You're spending more to be heard less. That's not a growth strategy

Digital

You're spending more to be heard less. That's not a growth strategy

Musa Kalenga, Issued by Brave Group 21 Apr 2026

Kantar reveals the world’s most effective advertising of the year

Advertising

Kantar reveals the world’s most effective advertising of the year

Issued by Kantar 21 Apr 2026

Advertising

This alcohol brand’s “low calorie” claim didn’t hold up, rules ARB

Karabo Ledwaba 21 Apr 2026

Pula Simango landed in advertsing when she was 38.She believe creative fitness isn’t a personality trait; it’s conditioning (Image supplied)

Advertising

Creative fitness isn’t a personality trait; it’s conditioning

Pula Simango 21 Apr 2026

Colin Ramparsadh says cinema is like a vodka martini - not for every client or campaign. Pictured: Top Gun: Maverick (Image source: © IGN AFrica )

Film & Cinematography

The case for cinema: A Vodka Martini, shaken not stirred

Colin Ramparsadh 20 Apr 2026

ESG

#EXCLUSIVE | Prof. Madinga: Why green marketing isn’t closing the deal

Prof. Nkosivile Madinga 20 Apr 2026

Marketing

The cashback arms race: Why your loyalty programme is a brand tax

Mosa Ntwampe, Issued by Brave Group 20 Apr 2026

(Image source: © Firece Pharma Ten South Africans have been named to the Cannes Lions awarding juries

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2026 | Awarding juries feature top South Africans

17 Apr 2026

The awards were held on 16 April in Johannesburg. Source: Black At.

Advertising

Key marketing figures win at Dare Awards 2026

17 Apr 2026

Wendy Bergsteedt | How astronomy inspired Old Mutual's latest campaign thinking

Marketing

Wendy Bergsteedt | How astronomy inspired Old Mutual's latest campaign thinking

Wendy Bergsteedt 17 Apr 2026

The One Club for Creativity has announced its finalists for The One Show 2026, including 80 from the Middle East & Africa (Image supplied)

The One Club for Creativity

48 finalists in One Show for South Africa led by Ogilvy and Accenture Song

17 Apr 2026