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How Instagram addictiveness lawsuit could reshape social media - platform design meets product liability

South Africa, March 12 -- This is an inflection point in the global debate over Big Tech liability: For the first time, an American jury is being asked to decide whether platform design itself can giv... Read More


Is the foundation of South Africa's digital consumer universe truly secure?

South Africa, March 12 -- The 2026 theme, "Safe Products, Confident Consumers," highlights a shift in what "safety" actually means. Today, a product is only as good as the privacy of the person using ... Read More


Your campaign was dead before it launched

South Africa, March 12 -- This is not a hypothetical. It is a routine occurrence in today's marketing environment, and it is costing brands far more than they realise. The campaign is technically flaw... Read More


Marketing needs its human layer back

South Africa, March 12 -- I say this as someone who started her career at Kantar, where data is not just support, it is the foundation. I learned to find the consumer truth hidden in numbers, to uncov... Read More


Publicis' Pete Little appointed vice chairperson of the Creative Circle

South Africa, March 12 -- The Creative Circle exists to maintain the standard of South African advertising, in part, by endorsing a selection of top international and local awards shows (including Can... Read More


Afda Alumnus Khaya Dube wins Young Voices Competition at Joburg Film Festival 2026

South Africa, March 12 -- The achievement highlights the growing impact of emerging South African filmmakers and the important role young creatives play in shaping the future of African storytelling. ... Read More


Decoding copyright and ownership of AI-generated content under SA law

South Africa, March 12 -- Most of us are familiar with generative AI, which creates outputs (like text, images and code) in response to prompts typically made by humans - think ChatGPT and Dall-E. Th... Read More


Your digital agency's Shopify and Google Partner status is crucial to your success

South Africa, March 12 -- TDMC (The Digital Media Collective) has attained both Shopify Plus Partner status and Google Premier Partner status, a dual accreditation that places it in rare company - it ... Read More


Woolworths CEO Roy Bagattini announces retirement; Sam Ngumeni steps up

South Africa, March 12 -- As part of a long-planned succession process, the board has appointed current Food division CEO Sam Ngumeni as the new group CEO, effective 1 June 2026. Bagattini will step ... Read More


Innovation in incentives and loyalty

South Africa, March 12 -- To be clear, these developments are powerful. They're reshaping how organisations operate, communicate and grow, often at remarkable speed. But there is a quiet risk embedded... Read More