Publicis Groupe Africa has celebrated the recognition of Andrea Quaye, who has been named Marketer of the Year at this year's Bookmark Awards. The win recognises Quaye's leadership and her contribution to advancing marketing excellence, innovation and industry growth across Africa.

The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has announced that The Philipstown WireCar Foundation was named Digital Brand of the Year at the 2026 Bookmark Awards, the result of a dominant run that saw its work claim the black pixel, South African digital marketing's highest honour, in category after category.

The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) South Africa's Education Council has announced 15 delegates to its Front Row Youth Industry Programme for 2026.

Premium brands have become remarkably good at signalling quality, says Nomaswazi Phumo, Head of Strategy of Leagas Delaney South Africa.

Winter gatherings in South Africa, from sports-viewing occasions to family lunches and milestone celebrations, are increasingly shaped by the setting, the food being served and the preferences of those attending.

Daily Maverick has announced its Marketing Masterclass to be held on Thursday, 20 August, which will focus on The Invisible Heist: Where Does Your Media Money Actually Go?

As the continent continues to emerge as one of the world's markets for creativity, technology and innovation, Havas has announced that it is entering its next chapter with the appointment of Roxana Ravjee as CEO Africa, effective Saturday, 1 August.

media update's Venelize de Lange talks to Leigh Papadopulos about what it takes to market a global airline.

PR and reputation teams spend enormous energy managing the moments a brand can control: the campaign launch, the media interview, the sponsored activation. Almost none of that energy reaches the one encounter every employee, candidate, journalist and client has without fail, and it happens behind the one door nobody briefs a spokesperson for, says Charl Broodryk, Nuwkem.

As artificial intelligence and exponential technologies continue to transform every sector of society, women have been playing an increasingly influential role in driving that change.