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Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Salesforce chief executive Marc Benioff has stated that he wants AI regulated before more people die (Image source: © Salesforce

Technology

Salesforce CEO calls for AI regulation following “suicide coaches” deaths

13 hours

Celebrate 70 years of the Maynardville Open-Air Festival this summer

Events

Celebrate 70 years of the Maynardville Open-Air Festival this summer

12 Jan 2026

African fashion has flourished in terms of creativity and innovation in recent years, and is attracting global attention. Pictured: Lagos Fashion Week (Image source: © The Labari Journal

Fashion & Homeware

Lagos fashion: how designers make global trends uniquely Nigerian

2 Jan 2026

$The TBWA\Hunt Lascaris Save Our Stay campaign takes aim at the unpredictable world of short-term rentals and is an example of how funny isn’t frivolous, it’s effective (Image supplied)$

Advertising

Humour is our superpower and it’s no laughing matter

5 Nov 2025

All the 2025 Prism Award winners

PR & Communications

All the 2025 Prism Award winners

20 Oct 2025

Source: © MLA The National Film & TV Awards South Africa 2025 nominees have been announced. Dr John Kani will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award

Media

All the National Film & TV Awards SA 2025 nominees

14 Oct 2025

#Orchids&Onions: Checkers cooks with Jamie Oliver, Vaseline warms hearts

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: Checkers cooks with Jamie Oliver, Vaseline warms hearts

Brendan Seery 14 Oct 2025

WeBuyCars earns top honours at YouTube Awards

Media

WeBuyCars earns top honours at YouTube Awards

Issued by The Nielsen Network 10 Oct 2025

Moodswing lands global Sony Music deal to add emotion to digital messaging

Music

Moodswing lands global Sony Music deal to add emotion to digital messaging

8 Oct 2025

Reel Truths & Twisted Tales: October’s Genre Feast

Film

Reel Truths & Twisted Tales: October’s Genre Feast

Daniel Dercksen 29 Sep 2025

Die Fledermaus lights up The Baxter with wit and glamour

Theatre

Die Fledermaus lights up The Baxter with wit and glamour

18 Sep 2025

Penquin uses AI to bring children’s stories to life this World Literacy Day

Artificial Intelligence

Penquin uses AI to bring children’s stories to life this World Literacy Day

Issued by Penquin 9 Sep 2025

Honda Amaze 1.2 Comfort MT review: Practical, spacious, and efficient

Launches & Reviews

Honda Amaze 1.2 Comfort MT review: Practical, spacious, and efficient

Imran Salie 20 Jun 2025

Warc has revealed insights from the winners of the Cannes Creative Effectiveness Lions 2025 (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

Warc: 3 themes from Cannes Lions for commercial success

14 Aug 2025

#Orchids&Onions: Clientele stands up to crumbling service, City Power flickers out

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: Clientele stands up to crumbling service, City Power flickers out

Brendan Seery 12 Aug 2025

City Lodge Hotels celebrates 40 years of comfort, consistency, and clever hospitality!

Tourism

City Lodge Hotels celebrates 40 years of comfort, consistency, and clever hospitality!

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 4 Aug 2025

Jenny Griesel, Managing Director: Jenny Griesel Communications, examines what the Coldplay CEO scandal tells us about reputation in the digital age

PR & Communications

Coldplayed… From concert to PR crisis

Jenny Griesel 29 Jul 2025

Made by humans: How to break in and thrive in advertising

Advertising

Made by humans: How to break in and thrive in advertising

Karabo Ledwaba 23 Jul 2025

Waterfront Theatre School presents Everybody’s Talking About Jamie

Theatre

Waterfront Theatre School presents Everybody’s Talking About Jamie

11 Jul 2025

Dentsu X drops new X_RATED with DJ Themba: From South Africa to the global stage

Podcasts

Dentsu X drops new X_RATED with DJ Themba: From South Africa to the global stage

Issued by Dentsu 1 Jul 2025

#MusicExchange: Local pop-rock band, Cinema returns with latest single, Elephant In The Room

Music

#MusicExchange: Local pop-rock band, Cinema returns with latest single, Elephant In The Room

Martin Myers 27 Jun 2025

#Orchids&Onions: Renault's Duster ad is a breath of fresh air

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: Renault's Duster ad is a breath of fresh air

Brendan Seery 3 Jun 2025

#OrchidsandOnions: Corion Capital’s Star Wars surprise, while Wired misses the PR brief

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Corion Capital’s Star Wars surprise, while Wired misses the PR brief

Brendan Seery 5 May 2025

Media planners, take note: The Western Cape’s 2025 event calendar is a goldmine for OOH

OOH

Media planners, take note: The Western Cape’s 2025 event calendar is a goldmine for OOH

Steve Duck, Issued by Tractor Outdoor 30 Apr 2025

Celeste Ntuli named Comedian of the Year at 2025 Savanna Comics' Choice Comedy Awards

Theatre

Celeste Ntuli named Comedian of the Year at 2025 Savanna Comics' Choice Comedy Awards

15 Apr 2025

Kurt Schoonraad brings new show Funny Side Up to Baxter Theatre this May

Theatre

Kurt Schoonraad brings new show Funny Side Up to Baxter Theatre this May

15 Apr 2025

Sleep easy at City Lodge Hotels

Hospitality

Sleep easy at City Lodge Hotels

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 1 Apr 2025

The future of marketing is storified

Marketing

The future of marketing is storified

Candy Dempers, Issued by MediaHeads 360 27 Mar 2025

Stuart Taylor debuts new show, Odd Man Out

Theatre

Stuart Taylor debuts new show, Odd Man Out

5 Mar 2025

From animation to opera: March's diverse film offerings

Film

From animation to opera: March's diverse film offerings

Daniel Dercksen 3 Mar 2025

#CreativeCircle: Is South African design lacking consciousness?

Design

#CreativeCircle: Is South African design lacking consciousness?

Shane de Lange 24 Feb 2025

M-Net’s ‘express from the US’ delivers this year’s hottest shows, now!

TV

M-Net’s ‘express from the US’ delivers this year’s hottest shows, now!

Issued by DStv Media Sales 21 Feb 2025

Jacaranda FM’s Martin Bester talks #WorldRadioDay

Radio & Audio

Jacaranda FM’s Martin Bester talks #WorldRadioDay

Martin Bester 13 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

Matlock – but not as you know it – comes to M-Net

TV

Matlock – but not as you know it – comes to M-Net

Issued by DStv Media Sales 21 Jan 2025

Savanna Premium Cider unveils #TryJanuary campaign

Marketing

Savanna Premium Cider unveils #TryJanuary campaign

Issued by OnPoint PR 17 Jan 2025

New local sitcom, The Lembwas premieres this January

Film

New local sitcom, The Lembwas premieres this January

8 Jan 2025

Daniel Dercksen

Film

Top 10 films in 2024

Daniel Dercksen 6 Jan 2025

Charity Ekezie dispels myths about Africa on social media. Source: Instagram.

Social Media

Nigerian TikTok star Charity Ekezie uses hilarious skits to dispel ignorance about Africa

Rowland Chukwuemeka Amaefula 2 Jan 2025

The Halo Pineapple campaign extensively used Out of Home (OOH) as it took the mickey out of insurance and people loved it (Image supplied)

Advertising

Halo and Pineapple: How to disrupt a category and find an audience who don’t love insurance

Danette Breitenbach 27 Nov 2024

Big Comedy brought to you by Big Concerts and Powered by Savanna Premium Cider

FMCG

Big Comedy brought to you by Big Concerts and Powered by Savanna Premium Cider

Issued by Heineken Beverages 22 Nov 2024

Pick n Pay asap! hosts second live shopping show

E-commerce

Pick n Pay asap! hosts second live shopping show

8 Nov 2024

#OrchidsandOnions: Malcolm Marx makes the switch from rugby player to doctor in new ad

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Malcolm Marx makes the switch from rugby player to doctor in new ad

Brendan Seery 28 Oct 2024

Tom Manners, co-CEO at Clockwork (Image supplied)

IMC Conference

#NedbankIMC2024: Tom Manners - Clockwork's game show provides honest industry conversations with laugh

Danette Breitenbach 3 Oct 2024

Your guide to October's film releases and European Film Festival

Film

Your guide to October's film releases and European Film Festival

Daniel Dercksen 1 Oct 2024

Clockwork packs a punch with some honest (but funny) conversations at the Nedbank IMC

IMC Conference

Clockwork packs a punch with some honest (but funny) conversations at the Nedbank IMC

Issued by IMC Conference 26 Sep 2024

What the MediaHeads are thinking: Career(ing)

Marketing & Media

What the MediaHeads are thinking: Career(ing)

Issued by MediaHeads 360 30 Aug 2024

Pick n Pay asap! hosts live grocery shopping show, trends on X

E-commerce

Pick n Pay asap! hosts live grocery shopping show, trends on X

23 Aug 2024

Machine wins metal at the 2024 IAB Bookmark Awards

IAB Bookmarks Awards

Machine wins metal at the 2024 IAB Bookmark Awards

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 23 Aug 2024