Hot on the heels of winning Best South African Blog of the Year, founder of South Africa’s Good Things Guy has been named the category winner of ‘Social Enterprise and Philanthropy’ and the fourth most influential South African in the ‘100 Most Influential Young South Africans’ poll. The survey, conducted by leading international PR and […]
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Black is the new Gold at the Oscars 2019
Black is the new Gold if the Oscars are anything to go by. There were big wins for Black Panther securing three Oscars and BlacKkKlansman which won best adapted screen play. While the Marvel mega-hit showcased Africa’s greatest superhero from Wakanda, the film from the prodigious black director, Spike Lee, is based on the true […]
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Supporting the local photographic communities in 62 countries across the globe, the World Photography Organisation and Sony today announce the winners of the 2019 National Awards. Included in the list is Alfred Mahlangu as recipient of the 2019 South Africa National Award. Part of the prestigious and internationally renowned Sony World Photography Awards, the National […]
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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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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 […]
Continue readingMore TagSouth African photographer beats worldwide competition to be shortlisted at the 2019 Sony World Photography Awards
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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