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Why Africa’s creative industries may be better prepared for AI than the global North

By Garon Campbell, Founder and Director, Breadbin Productions For years, African creative industries were measured against systems they were never designed to resemble. The comparison was almost...

A story of reinvention, resilience and leadership

The Nedbank IMC has added a singular voice to its 2026 line-up: Kabelo Mabalane, cultural icon, pastor, endurance athlete and one of South Africa’s most decorated musicians, will take the stage on 17...

Key takeouts from Dentsu’s landmark brand reset report

Dentsu’s Brand Reset industry report highlights the value of digital video and Connected TV and the rapidly closing gap between the deliverables provided by them and traditional Linear TV. Cheryl...

Trust Among South Africans is Fracturing Along Income Lines Amid Widespread Insularity

The 2026 Edelman Trust Barometer shows that South Africans are placing responsibility on business leaders and employers to act as trust brokers and help bridge divides across society. As economic...

5 myths that might be derailing your digital marketing strategy

By Mateen Suliman, Business Development Executive for digital media at iqbusiness Digital marketing has never had more tools, targeting options, and dashboards. And yet, many brands are working harder...

More Content Won’t Fix a Clarity Problem

Most businesses don’t have a content problem.  They have a clarity problem that content inevitably exposes.  Across industries, brands are publishing more than ever before. Campaigns are live...

The 2026 Youth Panel: The Next Shift – A Gen Z and Gen Alpha Conversation

A 21-year-old entrepreneur advising corporates on Gen Z: Marko Stavrou, the Gen Z Guy and founder of Genlink. A 9-year-old performer, Desmond Koolen, already commanding a global audience. Both will...

The Procurement Paradox: How the spreadsheet killed the strategic CMO

There is a quiet coup happening in the C-suite. It isn’t being led by a rival brand or a disruptive startup, but by a department two floors down: procurement, writes Pieter Geyser, Commercial...

The power of micro communities: Why Reddit belongs in your media plan

By Natascha Torres, Head of Digital Media Strategy at iqbusiness Social and programmatic platforms such as Google, Meta, TikTok, YouTube and LinkedIn are popular with advertisers for good reasons...

Cost-of-Living Anxiety is Reshaping SA Consumer Behaviour

By Bonita Christie, Business Unit Director, Publicis Commerce Experiential Before the fuel price increase is announced, South African consumers are already doing the mental arithmetic. They know it is...

The Attention Economy: A Call for Professionalism and Sustainability

The Imperative for True Engagement in the Creator Economy Our industry currently faces a critical challenge: the valuation of marketing efforts based on misleading metrics. We have, for too long...

SA Digital Agency TDMC responds to landmark IPA influencer marketing study – local brands can’t afford to Ignore creator-led strategy

Leading South African digital media agency TDMC (The Digital Media Collective) has welcomed the findings of the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising’s (IPA) groundbreaking study. The United...

The Nedbank IMC announces its 2026 conference and calls marketers to lead the next era

The Nedbank IMC, Africa’s biggest marketing conference, has officially announced its 2026 event, anchored by the theme SHIFT HAPPENS™. ARE YOU READY? – a direct challenge to marketers, business...

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