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Unpopular opinion by a CEO: Hyper-personalised marketing is just digital stalking

Marketing

Unpopular opinion by a CEO: Hyper-personalised marketing is just digital stalking

Issued by Wetpaint Advertising 11 hours

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Labour Law & Unions

Quiet firing: Could your boss be encouraging you to quit?

1 day

Cinema lineup in April 2025 with new South African films

Film

Cinema lineup in April 2025 with new South African films

Daniel Dercksen 1 day

Source: © 123rf While Global advertising spend is now on course to grow 6.7% this year to $1.15trn, according to a new study from Warc, this is a downgrade of almost one percentage point (pp) from the marketing effectiveness experts’ November forecast

Marketing

Warc study shows growth this year but still downgrade of almost one percentage point

28 Mar 2025

Artificial Intelligence

Can brands maintain a true voice amidst the rise of AI content?

Thelma Ngoma-Mavhunga 28 Mar 2025

The Splendid Tapestry of African Life: UP’s Prof Adekeye Adebajo’s latest book launch

Higher Education

The Splendid Tapestry of African Life: UP’s Prof Adekeye Adebajo’s latest book launch

Issued by University of Pretoria 27 Mar 2025

Marketing & Media

10 Tips for building a strong partnership with your agency

Johanna McDowell 27 Mar 2025

Marketing reimagined: Book your tickets for the New Gen Trends In Marketing And Technology Conference

Marketing

Marketing reimagined: Book your tickets for the New Gen Trends In Marketing And Technology Conference

Issued by Lavello Marketing Solutions 26 Mar 2025

Nishaat Slamdien, Associate, Spoor & Fisher

IP Law

Rhode blocked: Beauty pop-up gets shut down amid questions over authenticity

Nishaat Slamdien 26 Mar 2025

TotalEnergies Marketing South Africa celebrates Top Employer certification for the 3rd year running

Marketing

TotalEnergies Marketing South Africa celebrates Top Employer certification for the 3rd year running

Issued by TotalEnergies Marketing South Africa 26 Mar 2025

Source: © 123rf Scopen's research shows that the latest global trends signal a growing reliance on AI, a strong push toward integrated agency solutions and a strategic re-evaluation of in-house marketing structures

Marketing & Media

EXCLUSIVE: Scopen research - Be integrated, AI-powered and strategic, or be left behind

20 Mar 2025

Sauce Advertising celebrates AI

Advertising

Sauce Advertising celebrates AI

Phil Manners, Issued by Sauce Advertising 24 Mar 2025

The digital roadmap of South Africa’s automotive market

Research

The digital roadmap of South Africa’s automotive market

Issued by Rogerwilco 19 Mar 2025

PR & Communications

Unleashing brand potential: The power of PR newsrooms

Issued by TenacityPR 19 Mar 2025

5 essential website trends for 2025 and how WordPress addresses them all

Digital

5 essential website trends for 2025 and how WordPress addresses them all

Issued by Domains.co.za 17 Mar 2025

Scopen has unveiled key trends from its first media agencies’ New Business Report in South Africa, which shows that South African media agencies participated in an average of 45 pitches last year (Image supplied)

Media

South African media agencies compete for new business in 45 pitches annually

14 Mar 2025

OFM and Select Musiek partner for Truck Talent Competition

Radio & Audio

OFM and Select Musiek partner for Truck Talent Competition

Issued by OFM Radio 13 Mar 2025

Samsung Galaxy S25 shows why Honor is eating its lunch in SA

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy S25 shows why Honor is eating its lunch in SA

Lindsey Schutters 12 Mar 2025

The newest instalment in Glenfiddich’s Challengers Club series, shot in Matatiele, Eastern Cape, celebrates the transformative power of water (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: Glenfiddich’s Challengers Club film a tribute to the essential role of water

12 Mar 2025

Source: © 123rf Scopen unveils key trends from its first creative agencies’ New Business Report in South Africa, which shows that South African creative agencies participated in an average of 47 pitches last year

Marketing & Media

Exclusive: South African creative agencies compete for new business in 47 pitches a year

11 Mar 2025

Woolies After Dark is now available through Uber Eats

E-commerce

Woolies After Dark is now available through Uber Eats

11 Mar 2025

Source: © 123rf The IAS Media Marketing Compliance Masterclass series, in partnership with Media Marketing Compliance (MMC), addressed one of the industry’s biggest concerns—non-disclosed media models

Marketing & Media

IAS Media Marketing Compliance Masterclass Series: Tackling non-disclosed media models head-on

11 Mar 2025

Leading in an unpredictable world

Management & Leadership

Leading in an unpredictable world

Auguste (Gusti) Coetzer, Issued by Auguste Coetzer Executive Recruitment 10 Mar 2025

The AI revolution in search: How to stay visible in a changing digital landscape

Digital

The AI revolution in search: How to stay visible in a changing digital landscape

Issued by Dentsu 10 Mar 2025

Advertising

Advertisers brace for impact as TikTok faces uncertain future in the US

7 Mar 2025

OFM Truck Talent: Searching for the next big music star!

Radio & Audio

OFM Truck Talent: Searching for the next big music star!

Issued by OFM Radio 6 Mar 2025

Unlocking digital influence in automotive marketing: Free research report launch webinar

Digital

Unlocking digital influence in automotive marketing: Free research report launch webinar

Issued by Rogerwilco 6 Mar 2025

2025 F1 season preview: Prepare for battle

Motorsport

2025 F1 season preview: Prepare for battle

3 Mar 2025

Mining

MIC CEO Mary Bomela steps down after 15 years of growth

3 Mar 2025

Donald Chauke discusses the era of zero-click marketing is here—where audiences consume, engage, and move on without ever clicking a link (Image supplied)

Digital

Zero-click marketing: The power of walled gardens

Donald Chauke 28 Feb 2025

HR & Management

Awarding SA and Africa's Top Employers for 2025

28 Feb 2025

Hein Schumacher ousted as Unilever CEO, Fernando Fernandez to take over

FMCG

Hein Schumacher ousted as Unilever CEO, Fernando Fernandez to take over

27 Feb 2025

The new marketing funnel: How community influence drives conversions

Marketing

The new marketing funnel: How community influence drives conversions

Issued by Brand Influence Agency 27 Feb 2025

Celebrating innovation: Redmi Note 14 post-launch event in South Africa

Mobile & Apps

Celebrating innovation: Redmi Note 14 post-launch event in South Africa

Issued by OLC Through The Line Communications 26 Feb 2025

Marketing

Botswana and De Beers’ marketing push to revive diamond demand

Karabo Ledwaba 26 Feb 2025

Website maintenance checklist: 10 essential actions to take

Internet

Website maintenance checklist: 10 essential actions to take

Issued by Domains.co.za 25 Feb 2025

Media & Entertainment Law

Google, Meta face penalties for anti-competitive behaviour towards SA news media

Nqobile Dludla 24 Feb 2025

Media

MDPMI provisional report findings against tech giants - Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, X, TikTok

25 Feb 2025

Multichannel advertising a necessity to meet SA shoppers' current needs

Research

Multichannel advertising a necessity to meet SA shoppers' current needs

Issued by Spark Media 24 Feb 2025

Vicinity Media disrupts DOOH measurement with industry leading data and analytics

OOH

Vicinity Media disrupts DOOH measurement with industry leading data and analytics

Issued by Vicinity Media 27 Feb 2025

Kenneth Shelembe from Mahlungulu near Nondweni in rural KwaZulu-Natal says he has been able to make a living wage as a waste picker. Photos: Bongane Motaung / GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Waste management project is changing lives in rural KwaZulu-Natal

Bongane Motaung 20 Feb 2025

Source: Reuters.

HIV/AIDS

Trump's aid cuts stop South African HIV vaccine trials in their tracks

Catherine Schenck 19 Feb 2025

Stiles Knysna to temporarily close its doors on 28 February 2025

Retailers

Stiles Knysna to temporarily close its doors on 28 February 2025

Issued by Stiles 18 Feb 2025

Image supplied. Credit: Manoj Nawoor

Fishing

The crucial role of fisheries observers in sustainable deep-sea management

18 Feb 2025

SAIW implements strategic overhaul to boost efficiency and service delivery

Skills Development

SAIW implements strategic overhaul to boost efficiency and service delivery

17 Feb 2025