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Accenture Song continues its strong awards season with Best Digital Agency win at Bookmarks

Digital

Accenture Song continues its strong awards season with Best Digital Agency win at Bookmarks

Issued by Accenture Song 1 day

A story born in one of South Africa’s tiniest towns is heading to the International Emmys

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A story born in one of South Africa’s tiniest towns is heading to the International Emmys

Issued by Accenture Song 2 days

Accenture Song caps standout year with five gold Loeries for Philipstown

Loeries Creative Week

Accenture Song caps standout year with five gold Loeries for Philipstown

Issued by Accenture Song 2 days

Tech Believers: Women shaping who builds, buys and benefits

Technology

Tech Believers: Women shaping who builds, buys and benefits

Issued by The Innovator Trust 20 Oct 2026

Carat launches Difference Engineered: A new positioning for client competitive advantage

Media

Carat launches Difference Engineered: A new positioning for client competitive advantage

Issued by Dentsu 15 Oct 2026

Publicis’ third-quarter organic growth has topped market expectations, driven by client demand for AI-powered marketing. Pictures Publicis in Paris (Image source: © HDA )

Advertising

Publicis reaffirms outlook with 25th quarter of outperformance

14 Oct 2026

VML Birdwatching at the Loeries | Kenya's rise on the creative stage

Loeries Creative Week

VML Birdwatching at the Loeries | Kenya's rise on the creative stage

Danette Breitenbach 8 Oct 2026

The already multi-award-winning The Philipstown WireCar Grand Prix has been nominated for a 2026 International Emmy Award (Image supplied)

Film & Cinematography

From small town to the international stage: Local kids story nominated for Emmy Award

1 Oct 2026

Voxcomm welcomes its first African board members

Advertising

Voxcomm welcomes its first African board members

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 30 Sep 2026

Creativity beyond the work

Marketing

Creativity beyond the work

Bu Sohyeon Bang, Issued by Machine_ 22 Sep 2026

What African creativity already knows about the age of AI

Cannes Lions

What African creativity already knows about the age of AI

Issued by The Up&Up Group 17 Sep 2026

Source: Cannes Lions.

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | Jacques Burger: My perspective on Cannes Lions - what to lean into

Jacques Burger 16 Sep 2026

Publicis Groupe Africa celebrates 100 years of Publicis Groupe

Marketing

Publicis Groupe Africa celebrates 100 years of Publicis Groupe

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 8 Sep 2026

Pressure Cooker Studios built eight instruments from wire, scrap metal and found materials for The Philipstown WireCar Grand Prix documentary (Image supplied)

Radio & Audio

The Philipstown WireCar Grand Prix: Creating sound from wire, scrap metal and found materials

27 Aug 2026

#Newsmaker | Siwelile Thusi brings a new strategy to Orchard on 25

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#Newsmaker | Siwelile Thusi brings a new strategy to Orchard on 25

Karabo Ledwaba 18 Aug 2026

The 2026 South African Cannes Young Lions reflect on their. Cannes experience (Image supplied)

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | SA Young Lions: The opportunity to learn and grow

14 Aug 2026

Creative Circle Full Circle 2026 | When AI panic subsides

Cannes Lions

Creative Circle Full Circle 2026 | When AI panic subsides

Terry Levin 11 Aug 2026

Four women from Digitas share their career stories and leadership lessons. L to r: Nomika Singh Govender - GM, Bonita Christie - BUD, Zakona Mlaba - digital copy lead and Chelsea-Summer Lodewyk - strategy director at Digitas (Image composite: Lesley Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | Every woman has a story: 4 leadership lessons

5 Aug 2026

Siwelile Thusi says you must take your own destiny into your own hands. Source: Supplied.

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | Think like a strategist. Get yourself to Cannes Lions

Siwelile Thusi 28 Jul 2026

The Creative Circle Full Circle event takes place in July and August.

Cannes Lions

#CreativeCircle | Jabulani Sigege's insights into audio and radio

Jabulani Sigege 27 Jul 2026

Veli Ngubane has resigned from Avator following a TikTok video that shows inappropriate behaviour from the creative

Advertising

TikTok video shows inapproprite behaviour; sees Veli Ngubane's immediate resignation - industry reacts

23 Jul 2026

The Creative Circle Full Circle 2026, in partnership with Ster-Kinekor, takes place this July and August and hosts a selection of Cannes jury members

Cannes Lions

Updated: #Cannes2026 | Creative Circle’s Full Circle event is back

16 Jul 2026

Thinkerneur unlocks the Cannes Lions Gold and Grand Prix winning code

Cannes Lions

Thinkerneur unlocks the Cannes Lions Gold and Grand Prix winning code

Issued by Thinkerneur 10 Jul 2026

Natalie Druion is the executive head of conversations at Momentum Group. Source: Supplied.

PR & Communications

Conversation is the last competitive advantage for brands

Natalie Druion 7 Jul 2026

Publicis Groupe Africa: Cannes Lions 2026 Regional Network of the Year for sub-Saharan Africa

Cannes Lions

Publicis Groupe Africa: Cannes Lions 2026 Regional Network of the Year for sub-Saharan Africa

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 7 Jul 2026

Adidas has shifted its $512m global media agency business to the Omnicom Media Group (Image@ Think Marketing )

Marketing & Media

Adidas shifts $512m global media account to new agency

6 Jul 2026

Bukelwa Monqo, founder and managing director, Old Boys Club PR examines the shift to Creators at Cannes and what this means for trust (Image source: © 123rf )

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | The shift to creators, but who do communities actually trust?

Bukelwa Monqo 3 Jul 2026

The Partnership Agency celebrate on stage at Cannes Lions 2026. Source: LinkedIn.

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions | Africa’s winning roundup

Karabo Ledwaba 29 Jun 2026

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | Heineken is Creative Brand of the Year

28 Jun 2026

Edelman and Women for Change have won at Cannes Lions. Source: Supplied.

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | Kenya and South Africa win big in social impact categories

Karabo Ledwaba 27 Jun 2026

Publicis Africa has won a Bronze Lion under strategy. Source: YouTube.

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | Kenya’s The Partnership Agency wins Bronze Lion

Karabo Ledwaba 26 Jun 2026

#Cannes2026 | Silver for Mtana ka Gogo leads SA's latest wins

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | Silver for Mtana ka Gogo leads SA's latest wins

Karabo Ledwaba 25 Jun 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Alex Goldberg joins Halo Cape Town as ECD

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EXCLUSIVE: Alex Goldberg joins Halo Cape Town as ECD

24 Jun 2026

Accenture Song SA has won Silver at Cannes Lions. Source: YouTube.

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | Accenture Song SA wins Silver in Entertainment

Karabo Ledwaba 24 Jun 2026

Ring Magazine's campaign received a Silver Lion.

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | Middle East secures Craft Lions as Africa misses out

Karabo Ledwaba 24 Jun 2026

Several South African agencies have been shortlisted at Cannes Lions (Image source: @ Media Marketing )

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | Philipstown WireCar Grand Prix leads SA shortlist

Danette Breitenbach 23 Jun 2026

The first Cannes 2026 winners have been announced (Image source: @ union )

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | Joe Public kickstarts SA’s 2026 campaign

Danette Breitenbach 23 Jun 2026

This year marks PRovoke Media's 11th annual Innovator 25 class in EMEA. Source: PRovoke Media.

Media

2 South Africans named among PRovoke Media's Innovator 25 EMEA class

23 Jun 2026

$African creatives discuss the importance of Cannes to Africa. Picture l to r: Yusuf Adejumo, creative director, TBWA\Concept Nigeria, Audrey Quaye creative director Innova DDB Ghana, Alex van Niekerk, executive creative director at TBWA\Ascent, Graham Cruikshanks, director of Africa operations at TBWA, Eric Mununuzi, chief creative Officer at TBWA\Uganda (Images supplied, composite by Ruth Cooper @ Bizcommunity)$

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | Should Africa care about the Cannes Lions?

Danette Breitenbach 22 Jun 2026

Sharleen James is the managing director at Razor PR. Source: Supplied.

PR & Communications

Sharleen James | Why credibility is a C-Suite issue

Sharleen James 18 Jun 2026

Jim Stengel has been named as the Cannes inaugural Lions Laureate for Marketing. (Image source: @ Lia )

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | Former P&G marketing officer named inaugural Lions Laureate for Marketing

17 Jun 2026

Connect COO Scott Reinders to join global industry leaders on WARC Podcast at Cannes Lions Festival

Cannes Lions

Connect COO Scott Reinders to join global industry leaders on WARC Podcast at Cannes Lions Festival

Issued by The Up&Up Group 17 Jun 2026

The first Cannes Lions 2026 shortlists are out with Accenture Song and Edelman shortlisted (Image@ b9

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | SA features in first shortlists

Danette Breitenbach 11 Jun 2026

In the lead up to Cannes Lions 2026, Special Effects Media South Africa's Victoria Oyeboade says African brands need ecosystems, not just endorsements (Image supplied)

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | The Lions creators reality check: Why African brands need ecosystems

Victoria Oyeboade 3 Jun 2026

‘We just clicked’ | Connecting ‘like’-minded business audiences

Online Media

‘We just clicked’ | Connecting ‘like’-minded business audiences

Issued by Bizcommunity.com 1 Jun 2026

The Up&Up Group’s CEO and CCO announced as speakers on official Cannes Lions agenda

Cannes Lions

The Up&Up Group’s CEO and CCO announced as speakers on official Cannes Lions agenda

Issued by The Up&Up Group 28 May 2026