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Machine_ ECD - Jabulani Sigege, deputy chairperson of the Creative Circle and chief creative officer at Publicis Groupe Africa - Pete Little, Creative Circle chair and Ogilvy JHB chief creative officer - Kabelo Moshapalo, founder and chief creative officer of LoveSong and Open chair co-founder - Suhana Gordhan, partner at Relationship Audits and Management and Cannes trend spotter Ann Nurock, and Accenture Song ECD - Danni Pinch

Cannes Lions

Creative Circle Full Circle 2026 | When AI panic subsides

Terry Levin 3 hours

Everyone writes now and everyone sounds the same

Insurance & Actuarial

Everyone writes now and everyone sounds the same

Tim Chadwick, Issued by Chadwicks Risk & Insurance 5 Aug 2026

Bradly Howland, CEO, Alkemi Collective, says corporate reputation now behaves like statecraft, but most of the PR profession is still equipped for something else (Image supplied)

World PR Day

#WPRD26 | From a quiet foundation to 3 habits of diplomacy PR needs to steal

Bradly Howland 29 Jul 2026

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Legislation & Regulation

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

Sajidha Gamieldien, Nicole Haworth, and Aimee Du Plessis 19 Feb 2026

One formula. Multiple skin solutions

Aesthetic Medicine

One formula. Multiple skin solutions

Issued by Skin Renewal 4 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | ARB CEO Gail Schimmel: The year of industry self-regulation

Advertising

#BizTrends2026 | ARB CEO Gail Schimmel: The year of industry self-regulation

Gail Schimmel 22 Jan 2026

The Agency Scope 2025 Survey shows an industry racing into AI while dreading the fallout (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing & Media

EXCLUSIVE Agency Scope 2025 | What keeps marketers and agencies awake at night

21 Jan 2026

Karen Nelson-Field | The attention deficit: How to overcome it

Marketing & Media

Karen Nelson-Field | The attention deficit: How to overcome it

Danette Breitenbach, Issued by The Up&Up Group 15 Sep 2025

Health & Safety

The Kitwe disaster: A call for AI and clean data in mining safety

27 Aug 2025

Image credit: Zenfira Gozelova on Dupe Photos

Aesthetic Medicine

From TikTok trends to skin troubles: Why expertise matters

20 Aug 2025

Branding

Playing it safe is killing your brand

Issued by eatbigfish 18 Aug 2025

How the office turned my winter binge into a career masterclass

Employee Wellness

How the office turned my winter binge into a career masterclass

Issued by myrkl 28 Jul 2025

Consistency is Cannes Lions' 2025 mantra

Cannes Lions

Consistency is Cannes Lions' 2025 mantra

3 Jul 2025

Marketing & Media

VML and Nando's: Reflections on a decade long agency-client relationship

Jarred Cinman 18 Jun 2025

Advertising

Global ad spend projected to hit $1.16tn, despite economic volatility

12 Jun 2025

Source: Supplied. Gideon Galloway, founder and chief executive officer of the King Price Financial Services group.

Finance

From startup dreams to industry leader: King Price’s remarkable rise

Gideon Galloway 5 Jun 2025

“If you’re broke, you can’t be boring.”: Mariska Oosthuizen, chief marketing officer at Sanlam

Financial Services

“If you’re broke, you can’t be boring.”: Mariska Oosthuizen, chief marketing officer at Sanlam

Issued by Sanlam Fintech 30 May 2025

#Orchids&Onions: Local entrepreneur takes the spotlight in Capitec ad

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: Local entrepreneur takes the spotlight in Capitec ad

Brendan Seery 27 May 2025

The hidden cost of dull, bland and boring

Media

The hidden cost of dull, bland and boring

Issued by MediaHeads 360 3 Mar 2025

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

IMC Conference

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

Issued by IMC Conference 24 Feb 2025

Source: © MSN Seal became a literal seal in this year's Mountian Dew Super Bowl advert

Advertising

#SuperBowl2025: From one seal to another

Danette Breitenbach 13 Feb 2025

Advertising

5 Super Bowl commercials that deserve places in the advertising hall of shame

Matthew Pittman 10 Feb 2025

Marketing

#BizTrends 2025: 99c’s Andrew Brand - Retail advertising: The new frontier

Andrew Brand 3 Feb 2025

#BizTrends: Ann Nurock – It’s time to embrace the transformative power of emotion

Advertising

#BizTrends: Ann Nurock – It’s time to embrace the transformative power of emotion

Ann Nurock 27 Jan 2025

#OrchidsandOnions: How AutoTrader’s humour-driven ads are shaking up car marketing

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: How AutoTrader’s humour-driven ads are shaking up car marketing

Brendan Seery 21 Jan 2025

Explore excellence at IIE MSA – A world-class campus for future leaders

Higher Education

Explore excellence at IIE MSA – A world-class campus for future leaders

Issued by JNPR 10 Dec 2024

Hunter’s Premium Cider refreshes summer with the soundtrack of uk'fosta

FMCG

Hunter’s Premium Cider refreshes summer with the soundtrack of uk'fosta

Issued by Heineken Beverages 1 Nov 2024

What does it take to stand out in a noisy but bland world?

Advertising

What does it take to stand out in a noisy but bland world?

Dhatchani Naidoo, Issued by eatbigfish 19 Nov 2024

Source: © Gallo Images The Creative Circle hosted a panel discussion on the state of SA's advertising industry

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries: The state of advertising in SA - Ambition. Deliberate. "Let's go, let's do it"

Danette Breitenbach 11 Oct 2024

$Source: © Creative Review UK To compete globally, South Africa needs to tell better stories in a way that pushes standards or sets us apart says Carl Willoughby Chief Creative Officer, TBWA\Hunt Lascaris ?????and Creative Circle Chairman and Loeries Awards Board Member$

Cannes Lions

EXCLUSIVE #Cannes2024: Cannes do - Fear is holding creatives back from creating powerful work

Carl Willoughby 7 Aug 2024

#Cannes2024: Emotional connection key for brands to reach consumers

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2024: Emotional connection key for brands to reach consumers

Terry Levin 30 Jul 2024

Revolutionising retail in South Africa through gamification

Technology

Revolutionising retail in South Africa through gamification

Rakhee Naik, Issued by KLA 27 Jun 2024

Key take-outs from the Hootsuite Social Media Consumer Report 2024

Social Media

Key take-outs from the Hootsuite Social Media Consumer Report 2024

Issued by Brandfundi 5 Apr 2024

Marketing

KFC's viral #MakeItKFC campaign transforms everyday foods with secret recipe

14 Mar 2024

Making the auditing profession attractive to Gen Z

Accounting & Auditing

Making the auditing profession attractive to Gen Z

Issued by SAICA 8 Mar 2024

Marketing

How a Netflix show has become a key driver behind F1’s rising popularity

Raymond Boyle, Richard Haynes 7 Mar 2024

Now trending – MicroTox

Aesthetic Medicine

Now trending – MicroTox

Issued by Skin Renewal 7 Feb 2024

#BizTrends2024: This is what the future holds for SA’s automotive sector

Trends

#BizTrends2024: This is what the future holds for SA’s automotive sector

George Mienie 29 Jan 2024

REVIEW: Grotto Wellness Spa - a refuge of tranquility

Wellness

REVIEW: Grotto Wellness Spa - a refuge of tranquility

Evan-Lee Courie 11 Jan 2024

Sorbet and Heliocare launch new campaign 'Don't skip the sunscreen'

Health & Beauty

Sorbet and Heliocare launch new campaign 'Don't skip the sunscreen'

Issued by OnPoint PR 6 Dec 2023

World Toilet Day is real, and Propelair is raising awareness!

Infrastructure & Utilities

World Toilet Day is real, and Propelair is raising awareness!

Issued by Propelair SA 17 Nov 2023

CRM

Building loyalty: the art of personalised brand experiences and advocacy

Tushar Vaishnavi 9 Nov 2023

Data-driven creative. The secret sauce to driving conversions in Q4 and beyond

Marketing

Data-driven creative. The secret sauce to driving conversions in Q4 and beyond

Issued by Incubeta 26 Sep 2023

How passionate purpose can forge powerful connections: An analysis of 'Avocado Advocacy'

Advertising

How passionate purpose can forge powerful connections: An analysis of 'Avocado Advocacy'

Rob Garden, Issued by Levergy 11 Aug 2023

Sorbet recently hosted their first regional skin masterclasses in Johannesburg, Durban, and Cape Town

Health & Beauty

Sorbet recently hosted their first regional skin masterclasses in Johannesburg, Durban, and Cape Town

Issued by OnPoint PR 4 Jul 2023

#BehindtheSelfie: Tinashe Manyanya, digital marketing manager at Wonga

Digital

#BehindtheSelfie: Tinashe Manyanya, digital marketing manager at Wonga

Karabo Ledwaba 22 Jun 2023

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Euro lower as Germany enters recession, dollar scales 2-month peak

Samuel Indyk and Kevin Buckland 25 May 2023