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Publicis Groupe Africa appoints managing director: Rest of Africa

South Africa, July 2 -- Effective immediately. Khobane joins the company's executive committee and will report directly to Koo Govender, CEO of Publicis Groupe Africa. Khobane brings more than 20 yea... Read More


Lego and McDonald's tap into collectable culture to win the 2026 Fifa World Cup

South Africa, July 2 -- According to Spate, the World Cup garnered a massive 17.2 billion-view increase in a single week on TikTok, where it's all happening. The "GOAT" Argentinian forward and captai... Read More


Pick n Pay rolls out Gemini-powered grocery assistant Penny

South Africa, July 2 -- The retailer has unveiled Penny, an AI-powered shopping assistant integrated into its on-demand grocery platform, asap!, marking one of the most significant technology upgrades... Read More


Packard Bell launches with industry-first AI-generated campaign

South Africa, July 2 -- The campaign is inspired by Mzansi's people and places, featuring a diverse crowd of urban-living Gen Z'ers dancing and taking selfies in a nightclub, alongside the advert's ca... Read More


#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Patrick Ferguson leaps from couture to ready-to-wear

South Africa, July 2 -- As the founder of Patrick Ferguson Designs, the young entrepreneur has quietly built a couture-led fashion studio known for timeless silhouettes, exceptional craftsmanship and ... Read More


Your SEO is working. But you're still missing most of the opportunity

South Africa, July 2 -- Traditional SEO - the kind built around a core set of keywords, carefully crafted landing pages, and steadily accumulated authority - was never designed to capture the full sco... Read More


Accelerated enterprise demand leads WPP's AI-driven transformation unit

South Africa, July 2 -- The offering expands at a time of accelerating enterprise demand. Industry analysts from IDC and Forrester project customer experience services will exceed $500bn by 2028, alon... Read More


Google has exceeded $1bn Africa investment target

South Africa, July 2 -- They follow on from Google's launch of a cloud for the Johannesburg region in 2025. Here are the details of the new initiatives that Google, owned by Alphabet, announced at th... Read More


Safrea elects new board to lead association through next phase of growth

South Africa, July 2 -- "We're looking forward to a new year of service and development, filled with a new energy," says Nathi Gule, who has been re-elected into the position of chair of the Southern ... Read More


How CMOs can move from martech mayhem to measurable business value

South Africa, July 2 -- The Apex Martech Matrix helps companies optimise their martech stacks through independent research, data-driven benchmarking and customer-centric insights. Integrators and busi... Read More