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Growth in creativity places Joe Public and its clients at the top of the 2025 Loeries Rankings

South Africa, Feb. 20 -- Beyond agency accolades, the rankings underscore the power of long-term, trust-based partnerships. Joe Public clients Chicken Licken, Nedbank and AbInBev ranked among the Top ... Read More


Urban Brew Studios earns 2 Safta nominations, reinforcing the value of locally resonant content

South Africa, Feb. 19 -- The nominations include: In an increasingly competitive environment for audience attention, Safta recognition remains an important marker of production quality, cultural rele... Read More


#Orchids&Onions: KFC serves up laughs, WeBuyCars brings the cringe

South Africa, Feb. 19 -- But, the night before, I won't forget my wife bursting out laughing - at a TV commercial. Don't get me wrong, she has a sense of humour - even a warped one if she laughs at me... Read More


A South African start-up delivering live sports broadcasts

South Africa, Feb. 19 -- Bluestream Technologies is a South African satellite uplink and broadcast services company operating in the sports and media sector. The company provides satellite and fibre-b... Read More


#BizTrends2026 | Penquin's Thando Mxosa: The 'why,' not the 'what' counts

South Africa, Feb. 19 -- For marketers to succeed in 2026, we must move past the data and reconnect with the human stories hidden beneath the spreadsheets. As such, I have identified a growing trend o... Read More


Are dating apps over? Gen Z is ditching "swipe-by" culture for meaningful connections in the kitchen

South Africa, Feb. 19 -- This cultural shift reflects a growing trend among young singles who are embracing more authentic dating methods, such as friend referrals and shared experiences, instead of r... Read More


ADC 105 African jury members on creativity and judging

South Africa, Feb. 19 -- Yaa Boateng, CCO, managing director, The Storytellers, Accra (Fusion jury), Ghana Creative trends "One of the most exciting trends in Ghana right now is how brand and influe... Read More


Plain packaging vs branding rights: A legal battle over cigarette pack regulations

South Africa, Feb. 19 -- Beyond standardised packaging, governments are introducing complementary policies such as flavour bans, restrictions on retail displays, nicotine limits, environmental regulat... Read More


South Africa's consumer class is all in on AI

South Africa, Feb. 19 -- Director of storytelling for BrandMapp, Brandon de Kock asks: "If one in six people globally now use AI tools, what does that look like in South Africa's middle class?" BrandM... Read More


The rise of AI-simulated humans in business research

South Africa, Feb. 19 -- Until recently, this was a topic that split the research world into opposing camps: those firmly against it, those enthusiastically for it, and a quieter group in the middle t... Read More