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Nominations Are Open For IMM Institute Excellence Awards

Nominations Are Open For IMM Institute Excellence Awards

South Africa’s best marketers and supply chain professionals are called to enter the IMM Institute Excellence Awards. This year’s IMM Institute Annual Gala Dinner,...
PR Is Not Dead. It’s Simply Forgotten As To What It Is

PR Needs To Reclaim Its Strategic Mandate

Kwame Senou, Executive Director at THOP, says before we rally against Sir Martin Sorrell’s recent claim that 'PR no longer exists; it has morphed...
Study Shows That Brands Can't Afford To Ignore Creator-Led Strategy

Study Shows That Brands Can’t Afford To Ignore Creator-Led Strategy

The Institute of Practitioners in Advertising’s (IPA) study analysed 220 campaigns from 144 brands across 28 markets and represented over £133 million in influencer...
Dentsu Creative SA Ranks #5 In Official Loeries Ranking

Dentsu Creative SA Ranks #5 In Official Loeries Ranking

As reported in the official Loeries ranking, Dentsu Creative South Africa has steadily strengthened its creative standing over the past three years, ranking into...
Checkers Is Number One In Quarterly Buzz Rankings

Checkers Is Number One In Quarterly Buzz Rankings

The Quarterly Buzz, powered by YouGov's BrandIndex platform, continuously tracks public sentiment across more than 200 brands in South Africa. KLA, the exclusive partner...
We Need To Stop Treating Programmatic As The Better Way Of Buying OOH

We Need To Stop Treating Programmatic As The Better Way Of Buying OOH

Richard Lord, a freelance media specialist, asks the controversial question: is programmatic digital OOH (pDOOH) a gimmick in its current state? Is it more...
VML’s Future 100 Report Introduces An Emerging Cultural Ethos: Dystoptimism

VML’s Future 100 Report Introduces An Emerging Cultural Ethos: Dystoptimism

South Africans have long been recognised for resilience. Now, it appears the world is catching up. As 2026 unfolds amid global challenges, VML’s 12th...
Five Consumer Trends That Will Impact FMCG In 2026

Five Consumer Trends That Will Impact FMCG In 2026

According to Zak Haeri, MD for South Africa at NIQ, a perfect storm of economic volatility, new consumer expectations and rapidly evolving lifestyle choices...
Woolworths Recognised At International Content Marketing Awards

Woolworths Recognised At International Content Marketing Awards

Woolworths South Africa has been recognised on the global stage at the International Content Marketing Awards (ICMA) in London, receiving the Grand Prix Gold...
Real Brand Growth Is Built Through Strategic Consistency, Not Rushed Reinvention

Real Brand Growth Is Built Through Strategic Consistency, Not Rushed Reinvention

As the 2026 calendar year begins, the corporate world once again feels the pressure of the so-called 'January Reset', a belief that brands need...
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