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Google, Meta face penalties for anti-competitive behaviour towards SA news media

South Africa, Feb. 24 -- In provisional findings from a probe into market activities, released on Monday, South Africa's Competition Commission said that Google's algorithm distorts competition betwee... Read More


Primedia Out-of-Home appoints Genevieve Coward as deputy chief executive officer

South Africa, Feb. 24 -- This appointment follows the successful consolidation of Primedia's retail and outdoor divisions under the leadership of Bongumusa Makhathini, a move that expanded the company... Read More


Triple industry award winner talks marketing effectiveness and delivering results that matter

South Africa, Feb. 24 -- Halo not only took the coveted Grand Effie award at the Effies SA 2024 for most effective campaign but the agency also won the Financial Mail's AdFocus Small Agency of the Yea... Read More


Entry call for 2025 SADC Media Awards

South Africa, Feb. 24 -- Established in 1996, the SADC Media Awards recognise excellence in journalism that promotes regional cooperation and integration. The competition covers print, photo, televis... Read More


Multichannel advertising a necessity to meet SA shoppers' current needs

South Africa, Feb. 24 -- These are the insights that emerged from two recent consumer research surveys: Project Eat, undertaken by BMi Research in conjunction with Spark Media, and Roots 8.0, jointly ... Read More


The Budget Speech postponement: A communications lesson

South Africa, Feb. 24 -- The postponement triggered speculation and a flurry of competing messages, while Treasury's delayed response meant that the dominant voices shaping the discussion were those o... Read More


The marketing shake-up: Why 2025 is a turning point

South Africa, Feb. 24 -- Advertising has always been in a state of reinvention, but this year feels different. We've barely stepped foot into 2025 but major shifts in technology, consumer behaviour, a... Read More


#CreativeCircle: Is South African design lacking consciousness?

South Africa, Feb. 24 -- His response has stayed with me-he suggested that creativity has been toned down, making everything feel too similar. Design has become too available, too easy, and as a resu... Read More


ARB rules Bellisima mayonnaise packaging mimics Hellmann's

South Africa, Feb. 24 -- Infringing packaging Unilever lodged the complaint, arguing that Bellisima's packaging closely resembled Hellmann's, with a blue lid, a two-toned label, and a ribbon design, ... Read More


Publicis West Africa partners Lancaster University, Ghana for International Relations Week

South Africa, Feb. 24 -- At the heart of this collaboration is the PWA Academy, a strategic initiative focused on talent identification and skill development. The Academy champions partnerships that e... Read More