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|  | | Woolworths has announced the permanent appointment of interim CFO Zaid Manjra, replacing Reeza Isaacs who left at the end of June 2023...read |
|  | | It is 12 August 2023 - the day the Springboks leave South Africa for the Rugby World Cup. Fans are waiting at OR Tambo airport to support the Golden Boys and bid them adieu...read |
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 | DANETTE BREITENBACH The Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) of South Africa’s Quarter 3, 2023 magazine category figures have been released... Read |
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 | LINDSEY SCHUTTERS In the space of 5 days Sam Altman was removed as CEO of OpenAI and hired to lead Microsoft's AI research, and reinstated as OpenAI CEO... Read |
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 | BRENDAN SEERY It’s in times like these – global uncertainty, inflation, low growth and other terms so beloved of economists – that your investment advisers will tell you that you must “give it time” when you start worrying that your retirement fund is being overtaken by aforesaid inflation... Read |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH Naked’s On Hold Yoga digital campaign takes a humorous look at the frustrations of being on hold for a call centre agent... Read |
 | KARABO LEDWABA In a world filled with challenges, South Africans often find themselves grappling with rising food and fuel prices, load shedding, traffic woes during power outages, and unexpected water interruptions... Read |
 | ISSUED BY TBWA Unique in Africa, TBWA\South Africa has once again proven that they are collective of expert-led, top-drawer agencies are not only specialists in their respective sectors, but they are also at the pinnacle of their game... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DUKE Leading full-service advertising agency, Duke, has proudly announced the launch of JiVE's summer campaign, 'JiVE with …' launched at an event hosted at the historic Castle of Good Hope... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ADFOCUS AWARDS Joe Public is the 2023 FM AdFocus Agency of the Year, winning the hotly contested Large Agency of the Year Award and the Transformation Award at an awards ceremony held in Johannesburg... Read |
 | ISSUED BY WETPAINT - THE LITTLE BIG AGENCY! In the dynamic advertising industry, Wetpaint stands as a visionary force. Our World Domination plan, fuelled by core values like Doing it Better and Thinking Bigger, has propelled us to international acclaim... Read |
 | TANIA BROUGHTON Nine Judges in three different courts have now ruled that a KwaZulu-Natal marketing company had a binding contract with the ANC and the party owes millions of rands for the supply of election banners ahead of the May 2019 general elections... Read |
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 | CHARLIE WANNELL Charlie Wannell, head of marketing, Mediamark shares three learnings on branding from when MediaMark rebranded... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY BLUEGRASS DIGITAL Using Optimizely DXP platform, they transformed the website into a marketing leading platform in Africa, providing for new features and a personalised customer experience... Read |
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 | ANDREW DUTTON It has been possible to register three-dimensional shapes and containers as trade marks in South Africa since the commencement of the Trade Marks Act... Read |
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 | RENAUD FOUCART Taking express delivery to new heights could be a risky move... Read |
 | ISSUED BY INVIBES ADVERTISING When it comes to tech, there is no bigger industry topic right now than AI... Read |
 | TrustList, a home-grown new digital initiative, gives real-time warnings to brands against programmatic advertising being placed on 'red-listed' online media... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY DMASA Thanking our incredible sponsors for an extraordinary 2023 season!... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY BULLION PR & COMMUNICATION Renowned as one of the global leaders in animation training, TAS will join Honoris to cultivate the creative trailblazers of tomorrow in one of the fastest-growing sectors on the continent... Read |
 | MultiChoice Bursary Scheme open for 2024 intake and will enable over 200 South African students to advance their studies... Read |
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 | LINDSEY SCHUTTERS When you tally up the environmental impact of Black Friday just in the amount of e-waste, it shows its dark side… Read |
 | ISSUED BY HOT 102.7FM Hot 102.7FM is celebrating another memorable ‘Party for Good’, following the successful staging of its annual Jingle Jam Christmas party at the Sound Room in Kyalami on Saturday, 18 November... Read |
 | ISSUED BY EAST COAST RADIO East Coast Radio (ECR) is making a difference in the lives of underprivileged families this festive season... Read |
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 | LINDSEY SCHUTTERS The ambitious Santiago Bernabéu revamp is reaching its final stages ahead of the business end of the Real Madrid season and a Taylor Swift concert... Read |
 | Levergy – M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment has been crowned the 2023 Hollard Sport Industry Awards’ Agency of the Year for the second consecutive year... Read |
 | The 2024 programme includes WTM Africa, ILTM Africa, and various bolt-on events, conferences, and awards ceremonies running concurrently... Read |
| Film & Cinematography |
 | New York Festival Television and Film Awards is set to bestow the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award upon Donna de Varona, a distinguished sports journalist, Olympic champion, and acclaimed pioneer in the field of award-winning broadcasting... Read |
 | Project submissions for the 15th Durban FilmMart (DFM), Africa’s film finance and co-production market opened on 14 November 2023 and closes on 20 January 2024... Read |
| Magazines |
 | ISSUED BY NEW MEDIA Woolworths Taste’s ingenious Loadshedding Cookbook took top honours at the International Content Marketing Awards in London, winning gold in the highly competitive Best Use of Print category... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY WUNDERMAN THOMPSON Wunderman Thompson South Africa is proud to announce that their group strategy director, Parusha Partab, has been honoured with the prestigious 2023 Strategic Planner of the Year Award at the Global Women in Marketing (WiM) Awards... Read |
 | Hazel Chimhandamba has been appointed Hollard’s new chief marketing officer (CMO)... Read |
 | KARABO LEDWABA Pat Mahlangu, an adept entrepreneur and marketing expert, was recently named the emerging marketer of the year by The IMM Institute South Africa (IMM) at the IMM Marketing Excellence Awards... Read |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH The AdFocus Awards are a celebration of the South African creative industry... Read |
 | ISSUED BY RT7 DIGITAL The Luggage Glove brand approached RT7 to assist with enhancing their Amazon market presence globally, increasing brand recognition, and ultimately boosting their sales through the platform... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MSPORTS MARKETING Winning an Assegai Award is a “mark of victory in integrated marketing excellence” according to the organisers of the event, with the ultimate goal of raising the bar for the marketing industry. One company, that did just that, was the South African Breweries, who clinched not one, or two, but 20 awards... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY MEDIAMARK The Advertising Media Association of Southern Africa (Amasa) orchestrated a spectacular relaunch at the world-class Richfield Bryanston Campus on Wednesday 8 November... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MEMBRANA MEDIA In 2024, video advertising is set to undergo significant changes, driven by evolving consumer preferences and advancements in technology... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY DENTSU EKasi (township economy) is an economy generating millions monthly. Do you understand the eKasi market, is your brand actively part of the market and how do you build your brand and really communicate with this market?... Read |
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 | An editor from Kashmir, Fahad Shah, who had been detained for nearly two years under India's sedition and anti-terror laws, has returned home after being granted bail... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY PROVANTAGE To lower its carbon footprint and contribute to more sustainable energy usage, Provantage has installed a 100kW solar power solution at its head office in Johannesburg... Read |
 | SHAMY NAIDU, ISSUED BY PROVANTAGE Following South Africa's record-breaking fourth win at the 2023 Rugby World Cup, many forward-thinking brands are winning, too... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PROVANTAGE The Springboks have returned to South Africa following a record-breaking victory at the 2023 Men's Rugby World Cup... Read |
| PR & Communications |
 | Matt Buchanan is to take up the newly-created role of global and EMEA president of integrated communications for Ogilvy... Read |
 | WPP's FGS Global has acquired Canadian communications and public affairs advisory firm Longview Communications and Public Affairs... Read |
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 | LG Electronics introduced its Life’s Good global brand philosophy update at the recent Nedbank Golf Challenge... Read |
 | It's been announced that the first DreamWorks channel activation in South Africa is set to take place at the Mall of Africa from 13-23 December 2023... Read |
 | The implementation of the National Strategic Plan on Gender Based Violence and Femicide (NSP - GBVF) will be among the awareness activities to take centre stage during this year’s 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY EAST COAST RADIO After an illustrious eight years at the helm of East Coast Radio (ECR), managing director Boni Mchunu bids farewell to the station... Read |
 | ISSUED BY GAGASI FM Saturday, 2 December 2023, is the date and Moses Mabhida People’s Park is the venue where listeners of the country’s biggest regional radio station will gather to celebrate the official kick-off of KZN summer... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING In a resounding display of excellence, 947 has emerged as a multiple award-winner at both the Best of Ekurhuleni Readers' Choice Awards 2023 and the Best of Joburg Readers' Choice Awards 2023... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY JACARANDA FM Jacaranda FM, Deutsche Welle, and East Coast Radio collaborate for a second season of the no-holds-barred, real-talk video podcast... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BROAD MEDIA What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou recently hit the massive 5 million views milestone... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY KLA Consumer insights agency, KLA shares results on a research survey conducted on the food delivery industry (including groceries), using the YourView panel... Read |
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 | Retailers are expecting an increase, to the tune of around R7bn, in consumer spending on Black Friday 2023 compared to last year, according to data from the Bureau of Market Research (BMR)... Read |
 | NIEL COETZEE Modern retail is more customer-focused than ever before. While this may seem like an obvious, retailers must consider how many new technologies are available to make the shopping experience much more personalised and frictionless... Read |
 | JAMES HARVEY Survey results reveal online shopping is set to soar over the holiday season and retailers must ensure their applications are ready... Read |
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 | DANIELLA GRAHAM, ISSUED BY EVERLYTIC There’s a new force to reckon with at Everlytic as tech stalwart, Zuraida Smail, has stepped into the head of channel sales role... Read |
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 | SUNIL SEWPERSADH, ISSUED BY YASHTECH CONSULTING Black Friday, the single biggest sale event of the year, sends everyone into a buying frenzy and even has them saving money the entire year to indulge in impulse buys on items they don't need... Read |
 | CARLOS DIAZ RUIZ Incendiary, shocking content – whether it is true or not – is an easy way to get our attention... Read |
| TV |
 | The popular motoring TV show Top Gear is over. That’s the news released by the BBC UK earlier today... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY STUDENT VILLAGE In a bid to bridge the gap between brands and the dynamic youth market, Student Village recently hosted an unforgettable immersion called the A to Gen-Z Youth Experience... Read |
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 | AHMED ELJECHTIMI Morocco's competition council said on Thursday, 23 November, it had fined the nine fuel companies operating in the country 1.84 billion dirhams ($180m) because of non-compliance with free competition rules and price fixing... Read |
 | CAMILLUS EBOH Oil spill off Nigeria's Egina field under control, agency says TotalEnergies. Production not affected... Read |
 | Global Entrepreneurship Week took place from 13 November - 17 November 2023 and coincided with the annual Allan Gray Orbis Foundation’s Ignite Africa conference... Read |
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 | KATE COLLIER The processes for reporting dangerous workplaces can significantly differ from one organisation to another. Notably, there seems to be a lack of consideration for an anonymous reporting mechanism, leaving individuals raising concerns vulnerable to potential identification by others within the organisation who may take issue with the report... Read |
 | BHARGAV ACHARYA Jailed South African Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius was granted parole on Friday, 24 November, after serving nine years for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, and will be released on 5 January 2024, authorities said... Read |
 | PRERNA BEDI Nedbank Group names Jason Quinn, former Absa finance director, as CEO-designate... Read |
 | The delays are caused by several factors such as unfavorable weather conditions and the unavailability of equipment... Read |
 | Dr Blade Nzimande, has urged all learners who wish to enter the post-school system and students, who do not have financial assistance to continue their studies, to submit their applications for 2024 funding... Read |
 | ED STODDARD South Africa's October Consumer Price Index surged to 5.9%... Read |
 | KATJA HAMILTON South African Reserve Bank keeps repo rate steady at 8.25% amid economic challenges... Read |
 | Standard Chartered admits rand manipulation, collaborates with investigators. Commission alleges widespread bank involvement... Read |
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