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Advertising

Global ad spend to top $1trn in 2024 amid rapid digital growth and regulatory challenges

27 Nov 2024

Marketing

How skater brand Bullyboy found a place in Cape Town's heart through viral campaign

Karabo Ledwaba 13 Nov 2024

M-Net Group of Channels wins Marketing Team of the Year at Promax Awards

Marketing

M-Net Group of Channels wins Marketing Team of the Year at Promax Awards

Issued by MultiChoice 11 Nov 2024

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Management & Leadership

Humility: A human advantage AI can’t compete with

Celeste Sirin 1 Nov 2024

Advertising

UK ad spend surpasses £10bn in Q2 2024, driven by digital boom

31 Oct 2024

Defending champs reclaim titles at the 2024 Street Lines Skate Tournament

Sport

Defending champs reclaim titles at the 2024 Street Lines Skate Tournament

18 Oct 2024

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Management & Leadership

The big impact of quiet workers: How introverts drive corporate success

14 Oct 2024

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Digital

Thriving world of esports: Trending games, top countries and prize money

10 Oct 2024

Tyla announces SA tour dates

Music

Tyla announces SA tour dates

4 Oct 2024

Connecting people through sport: A Moonsport story

Sport

Connecting people through sport: A Moonsport story

Issued by Moonsport 25 Sep 2024

Heineken Beverages is sowing seeds of inclusivity through global worlds together social impact campaign

Management & Leadership

Heineken Beverages is sowing seeds of inclusivity through global worlds together social impact campaign

Issued by Heineken Beverages 25 Sep 2024

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Cyber Law

Tips to protecting your personal information when gaming

Karl Blom, Prineil Padayachy, and Danielle van der Watt 12 Sep 2024

#WomensMonth: Tatjana Smith, SA's most successful Olympian, "Every month should be Women's Month"

Sport

#WomensMonth: Tatjana Smith, SA's most successful Olympian, "Every month should be Women's Month"

Danette Breitenbach 31 Aug 2024

Image by Terry Levin @Bizcommunity.com. AI in Advertising is brought to you by the Association for Communication and Advertising. It examines AI and how it is changing the industry

AI in Advertising

AI in Advertising: AI - The most pressing challenge to the future of our industry

Jarred Cinman 30 Aug 2024

The Olympics is considering esports and the cyberthreat that comes with it

Cybersecurity

The Olympics is considering esports and the cyberthreat that comes with it

Lindsey Schutters 27 Aug 2024

Source: © 123rf South Africa's ad market is expected to see 6.0% this year says Warc

Advertising

Warc: SA's admarket to grow 6%, as global ad investment more than doubles

22 Aug 2024

#WomensMonth: Thati Zulu, South African hockey player and Red Bull athlete

Sport

#WomensMonth: Thati Zulu, South African hockey player and Red Bull athlete

Evan-Lee Courie 22 Aug 2024

Branding

Fire your Raygun: How a challenger mindset can turn the tables and steal the spotlight

Gavin Whitfield 21 Aug 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

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Management & Leadership

5 lessons in leadership from the Olympics

Anja van Beek 15 Aug 2024

NIQ South Africa releases FMCG and Tech Durables sales data for Q2 2024

Research

NIQ South Africa releases FMCG and Tech Durables sales data for Q2 2024

Issued by NielsenIQ 15 Aug 2024

Source: © Olympics A As a sponsor, from January to May 2024, Visa has spent nearly $29m on advertising for the Olympics

Branding

#Paris2024: How brands are using long-term sports sponsorships to build brand equity

5 Aug 2024

Norwegian swimmer Henrik Christiansen is the Muffin Man. Source: Supplied.

Social Media

Muffin Man Mania: A sweet PR boost for the Olympics amid controversy

Karabo Ledwaba 5 Aug 2024

#OrchidsandOnions: The Kolisi Foundation turns hunger into play

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: The Kolisi Foundation turns hunger into play

Brendan Seery 31 Jul 2024

Source: © Bella Hadid posted a long post on Instagram giving her version of the recent controversy surrounding the Adidas SL 72 campaign

Branding

Bella Hadid: "I did not know"

31 Jul 2024

Branding

Corona Extra reclaims top spot as world's most valuable beer

31 Jul 2024

Branding

Adidas' brand sentiment plummets after dropping Bella Hadid

Danette Breitenbach 29 Jul 2024

Retail

Non-alcoholic beer: More than just a passing trend

26 Jul 2024

Source: © Sky News With several premium sports events occurring throughout the year, such as last year's Rugby World Cup, sports fans' attention is increasingly divided

Sponsorship

Premium sports events make brands work harder for fans attention

26 Jul 2024

Image supplied. In anticipation of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony, DStv Stream has launched a tongue in check take on the elite athlete in sports

Advertising

#Paris2024: DStv Stream's tongue-in-cheek campaign from Parys to Paris

25 Jul 2024

Source: © Olympics The Paris Olympics official mascot is the Olympic Phryge, in the shape of the traditional small Phrygian hats

Branding

#Paris2024: Meet the Olympic Phryge mascot, a symbol of freedom

Danette Breitenbach 25 Jul 2024

Source: © Frenchly On the eve of the Paris Olympics, Neil Jankelowitz group CEO of Mohau Media Group (MMG) unpacks the role of sponsorships and innovative fan engagement

Sponsorship

#Paris2024: The Olympics - A unique sponsorship and innovative fan engagement opportunity

Neil Jankelowitz 25 Jul 2024

Source: © PYMNTS Major sporting events such as the Uefa Euros and the Paris Olympics are are expected to drive economic growth in 2024

Marketing

Live events, like Paris Olympics, 1 of 5 trends shaping consumer spending

25 Jul 2024

#OrchidsandOnions: Bic inspires with Paralympian Mpumelelo Mhlongo

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Bic inspires with Paralympian Mpumelelo Mhlongo

Brendan Seery 24 Jul 2024

Adidas' Olympics retro campaign steps into controversy

Advertising

Adidas' Olympics retro campaign steps into controversy

Danette Breitenbach 23 Jul 2024

Source: © Athletics Africa Akani Simbine is one of six South African athletes featured in Adidas' Road to Paris docuseries

Advertising

Adidas Road to Paris: SA's athletes inspiring journey to #Paris2024

19 Jul 2024

Akani Simbine to lead SA’s delegation as flag bearer at the Olympic Games Paris 2024

Sport

Akani Simbine to lead SA’s delegation as flag bearer at the Olympic Games Paris 2024

17 Jul 2024

Social Media

Olympics 2024: what new social media guidelines mean for athletes and their sponsors

Layckan Van Gensen 8 Jul 2024

The beer was launched in the outdoors. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

SAB's Corona Cero the first alcohol-free beer for the Olympics

Karabo Ledwaba 4 Jul 2024

TV

ESPN Africa hosts brand immersion to showcase upcoming programming lineup

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 3 Jul 2024

Japan is South Africa's biggest partner in the hydrogen economy, but Europe will drive the biggest demand.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

H2 Moves Europe is Anglo’s latest play to stimulate hydrogen market

Lindsey Schutters 26 Jun 2024

Consumer mind mapping: how to become a splash of hot pink in a sea of grey

Retail Marketing

Consumer mind mapping: how to become a splash of hot pink in a sea of grey

Vanessa Bosman, Issued by Just Design 25 Jun 2024

OOH

Out of Home breaks through 5% barrier

7 Jun 2024

Understanding marketing vs. advertising: Why businesses need both

Marketing

Understanding marketing vs. advertising: Why businesses need both

Issued by AAA School of Advertising 24 May 2024

Hospitality

Chef Pieter Malan recures bronze medal in debut Olympic performance

Issued by Index Hotels 7 Feb 2024

The evolution of South Africans' interest in sport

Sport

The evolution of South Africans' interest in sport

26 Apr 2024

Two Cape High Court judges had to carefully consider parts of speech to decide whether a popular Western Cape phrase violated a court order. Archive photo: Liezl Human / GroundUp

Law Practice

Judges grapple with use of “ma se p...”

Tania Broughton 29 Feb 2024

Tyler ICU won song of the year. Source: Supplied.

Social Media

All the 2023 TikTok Top Creator Award winners

12 Feb 2024