South Africa's urban commuters represent one of the country's most consistent daily audiences. The question is how to matter to them. In a landscape where credibility is under constant scrutiny, brands are under increasing pressure to demonstrate real, visible impact in the communities they serve.

There’s currently just too much information out in the world for consumers to handle — including a stifling amount of AI-generated advertising, content and information, much of which has the same feel because it's generated using similar AI tools, says Lara-Anne Nel, Lead Strategist at Boomtown.

The Mark Awards 2026 have announced that entries for the are now open, with agencies, brands and marketing teams invited to submit their work across the programme's seven pillars recognising excellence in modern marketing.

Ster-Kinekor, the official South African representative of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, in partnership with Heineken® Beverages has announced the winners of the Cannes Young Lions South Africa 2026 competition.

Take a moment to imagine this scenario: A prominent South African CEO starts each day the same way, by dropping her children off at school and then stopping to grab a coffee on her way to the office. She chooses to have her coffee the same way every morning: No sugar, almond milk, says Kathryn McKay, Chief Creative Officer at Black & White, part of The Up&Up Group.

Jean-François Decaux, Co-CEO and Chairman of JCDecaux, and eldest son of Founder Jean-Claude Decaux, has been appointed the keynote speaker at the World Out of Home Organization's 2026 Annual Congress in London from Wednesday, 3 to Friday, 5 June. 

Walter Sisulu University (WSU) has officially unveiled its new brand identity at the Mthatha campus, marking the realisation of its, "University of the Future" model.

BFA Global and FSD Africa thave announced USD$273 000 in follow-on funding and venture-building support for four early-stage alumni of previous Triggering Exponential Climate Action (TECA) venture-building programme cohorts.

Every year, a room of South Africa's most experienced digital practitioners sit down and make a call: what work was genuinely excellent, and what merely looked like it was.

South African Tourism has announced the appointments of Sithembile Ndaba as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), effective Wednesday, 1 April, and Ismail Dockrat as Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective Friday, 1 May.