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Koketso Masisi - first Executive Creative Director for Retroviral Independent integrated creative agency Retroviral has appointed Koketso Masisi as its first Executive Creative Director (ECD), marking a significant milestone in the agency’s evolution and signalling its continued investment in creativity that drives earned attention, cultural relevance and commercial impact.

The meals packed will provide daily nutrition to approximately 563 children attending Early Childhood Development Good Hope FM proudly joined Rise Against Hunger Africa’s Mandela Month activation at GrandWest Casino on 7 July 2026, where more than 700 volunteers came together to pack an extraordinary 129,600 nutritious meals for vulnerable children across the Western Cape.

5FM is gearing up to bring a major youth punch to Rise Against Hunger Africa’s Mandela Month campaign on 17 July 2026 5FM MANDELA DAY SQUAD ACTIVATED: LET’S FEED THE FUTURE 5FM is gearing up to bring a major youth punch to Rise Against Hunger Africa’s Mandela Month campaign on 17 July 2026, as the station heads to the Sandton Convention Centre for a full‑day meal‑packing takeover, specifically aimed at helping kids in Early Childhood Development (ECD).

Effie Awards South Africa, hosted by the Association for Communication and Advertising (ACA), has announced its 2026 jury, with this year’s panel significantly expanded across Round 1 and Round 2 judging in response to another record year for entries. The Effie Awards remain the globally recognised benchmark for marketing effectiveness, rewarding ideas that work, campaigns that are grounded in insight, fuelled by creativity and proven to deliver measurable business results.

As artificial intelligence moves rapidly from experimentation into core business operations, organisations are rushing to deploy AI tools across customer service, operations and internal workflows. But in the race to adopt the technology, many companies are overlooking a critical question: Who actually owns the intellectual property created by these systems?

Ladles of Love is inviting South Africans to become Hands-On Heroes this Mandela Day A proven, organised and caring way for companies, families and individuals to spend their 67 minutes supporting the nutrition and education of 20,000 preschool children Every year, Mandela Day asks the same quiet question. What will you do with your 67 minutes? The answer is not always simple. The will is there. The heart is there.

The 2026 Product of the Year Winners Announced South African consumers have once again cast their votes in the country’s most comprehensive independent product survey. Product of the Year South Africa is proud to announce the 40 winners of the 2026 Product of the Year Awards, recognising products and services that have stood out for innovation, relevance, and real consumer appeal.

The Association for Communication and Advertising (ACA) and Effie Awards South Africa have extended the deadline for entries into the 2026 Effie Awards South Africa programme and encourage agencies, brands, media owners, specialist agencies and clients to make use of the additional time to submit their most effective work. The new extended deadline for entries is scheduled for Friday, 12 June 2026.

Grant Pleming, founder of The Racket Club. From mismatched artist partnerships to campaigns that feel forced or inauthentic, the gap between brands and music culture remains wide. Brands are increasingly recognising the cultural power of music, yet many still get music marketing wrong. Now a new agency aims to close that gap.

STER-KINEKOR CANNES LIONS 2026 LOCAL MARKETING AND CREATIVE TALENT CELEBRATED ON THE GLOBAL STAGE AS CANNES LIONS ANNOUNCES AWARDING JURIES The 73rd edition of the annual Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity takes place in Cannes France from 22 – 26 June 2026. The internationally celebrated festival of creativity has announced its jury for 2026, which includes a group of talented and celebrated South African creatives and marketers on various panels.