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Peelerz sweetens its fruit claims after ARB complaint

South Africa, Oct. 27 -- The Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB), in a decision dated 20 October 2026, accepted a voluntary undertaking from local distributor Clippa Sales after it removed the claim an... Read More


Spur sponsors One Young World Summit welcome dinner in Cape Town

South Africa, Oct. 27 -- The summit will bring together about 2,000 young leaders, including entrepreneurs, activists, innovators, and policymakers, for four days of dialogue, learning, and collaborat... Read More


Smair Foundation and Faithful Ajah building a legacy for Nigeria's next-gen innovators

South Africa, Oct. 27 -- "I was the kind of person who would not let most things slide," recalls Ajah, "If you said, for example, the sun sets at 6pm, I would ask why it wasn't 6.30pm. I was that kind... Read More


Kantar appoints Yasmin Kathoria as managing partner, Kantar Consulting, South Africa

South Africa, Oct. 27 -- Yasmin joined Kantar Consulting in South Africa in 2022, most recently serving as Partner, Brand Growth Strategy. She brings nearly three decades of experience across global b... Read More


Varsity Vibe turns 16

South Africa, Oct. 27 -- Since its inception as a discount card called Ikeys Vibe, launched exclusively at the University of Cape Town, Varsity Vibe has grown to partner with over 200 brands throughou... Read More


AAA School of Advertising celebrates student success at leading creative industry awards

South Africa, Oct. 27 -- The results recognise student work across integrated campaigns, design, art direction, and illustration, showcasing the range of creative talent emerging from the school. Thes... Read More


AI saved us time. We appear to have spent it already

South Africa, Oct. 27 -- This has been part of my AI experience in 2026. I use it, I like it, and it has helped me do things that would have taken considerably longer before. Somehow, my workday hasn'... Read More


McDonald's exits Fifa World Cup

South Africa, Oct. 27 -- The sponsorship agreement, which dates back to the 1994 Fifa World Cup, expires at the end of this year. While the World Cup campaign "provided a lift to the business and gen... Read More


Idris Elba's Akuna Group opens applications for new AI filmmaking programme in SA

South Africa, Oct. 27 -- From Script to Screen with AI is run by Akuna Learning, part of The Akuna Group chaired by actor Idris Elba, in collaboration with Google. The programme is supported by $1m in... Read More


M+C Saatchi Abel's Lwazi Nene steps up to lead the Loeries Youth Committee

South Africa, Oct. 26 -- The announcement was made on 19 October by the organisers of Loeries Creative Week 2026 which took place from 4-9 October in Cape Town. The Loeries Youth Committee is an init... Read More