In a powerful acknowledgement of the country’s standing in the global advertising industry, two South African creatives have been selected to serve on the jury for international advertising awards competition Dubai Lynx 2019, from March 10-13. Bronwen Rautenbach will judge the design category at Dubai Lynx 2019 and will be a member of the […]
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Entry deadline for inaugural Marketing Achievement Awards extended
The entry deadline for the inaugural Marketing Achievement Awards, which celebrate excellence in the science and art of marketing, has been extended to from 22 February to 28 February 2019. “We have been inundated with requests for an extension from various busy marketers – we recognise that sometimes, we just need to be flexible, and […]
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The 2019 Awards’ first shortlist announcement shows exceptional single images from around the world Katherine Young from South Africa is shortlisted in the 2019 Awards’ Open competition All Open and Youth shortlisted images announced today are available at worldphoto.org/press Ten Open category winners will be revealed on 26 February, with overall Open and Youth winners […]
Continue readingMore TagPublicis Media takes top spot as #1 Global Media Agency
Publicis Media now ranks as the #1 Global Media Agency. This is according to the RECMA’s latest 2018 New Biz Balance Report. The accolade follows a hugely successful year for Publicis Media, which ended with the massive win of brand giant; GSK. Publicis Media excelled in the New Biz balance with it having the highest […]
Continue readingMore TagSpitfire Inbound is the winner of the international Happiest Customers award
For the first time ever, a South African inbound marketing agency – Spitfire Inbound – has won HubSpot’s annual prestigious international Happiest Customers award in 2018 for the EMEA region. Beating out some international giants, Spitfire Inbound was selected by international marketing software giant HubSpot, the market leader in marketing automation software, because of our […]
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The Boomtown Bayeza internship programme achieved a 100% employment rate for its 2018 graduates, and it’s looking to recruit talent for 2019. In its seventh year, Boomtown is looking to take on five graduates to expose them to the magic of the ad world, and mould them into outstanding, employable advertising professionals who can break […]
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The inaugural Marketing Achievement Awards – an event that celebrates excellence in the science and art of marketing – will recognise and reward those innovative marketers whose work demonstrates the intrinsic value inherent to this crucial discipline, whilst simultaneously raising marketing’s profile and elevating it to the position it rightfully deserves within South Africa’s businesses. […]
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Award ceremony will exclusively broadcast on DStv channel 120 on Wednesday 20th February from 10pm CAT Nominations for The BRIT Awards 2019 include: Anne-Marie and Dua Lipa lead BRITs 2019 nominations with four each Calvin Harris, Little Mix, Rita Ora, Florence + The Machine, Drake, Ariana Grande, Camilla Cabello and Eminem have all been nominated for […]
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You might have thought that Spike Lee’s new movie about a black police officer who goes undercover to infiltrate the white supremacist Ku Klux Klan is simply fiction. Well, surprise! It isn’t. ‘BlacKkKlansman’ is based on the true and remarkable life of Ron Stallworth – a black police officer and detective from Colorado who really […]
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South Africa’s preeminent design, architecture and interiors magazine, VISI, is celebrating 100 issues. First launched as an annual in 1998, the February/March 2019 edition marks a tremendous milestone for this highly regarded publication that has consistently recognised and supported local creativity and been awarded for its thought-leading, boundary-pushing approach.Fans of VISI have long been collecting […]
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