Brand Africa, in partnership with African Business and the Economic Commission for Africa, has unveiled the results of the 15^th annual Brand Africa 100: Africa's Best Brands rankings. The announcement was made at the Africa Hall in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Mobile Health Clinics (MHC), in partnership with Bayer South Africa, has announced that it is expanding its youth healthcare efforts with a new initiative focused on South Africa's Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) college students.

Jacaranda FM's Good Morning Angels initiative has come to the aid of SPCA Randfontein and Westonaria (SPCA RandWest) with a donation of R70 000, alongside 100 blankets donated through Warm Fest 2025.

While many brands are still trying to figure out how to authentically engage with Millennials and Gen Z, Ryan Nofal, Co-Managing Director of Penquin, a brand and communications agency, is urging marketers to shift their attention to the next wave of consumers: Generation Alpha.

Standard Bank has been named Africa's Most Admired Financial Services Brand for 2025. The accolade was conferred as part of Brand Africa's 15^th annual Africa's Best Brands report, based on an independent study conducted across 31 countries throughout the continent.

Old Mutual Property has announced that, in support of Living with Cancer SA, it will showcase the 'Your Cancer Counts' campaign at eight of its malls in May and June. The malls will become hubs for community-led cancer awareness, reflection and information sharing, in the build-up to National Cancer Survivors Day on Monday, 2 June. 

The Marketing Achievement Awards (MAAs) has announced the finalists for the Marketer of the Year (MOTY) award for 2025. This accolade recognises individuals who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, strategic brilliance and have made a significant impact on their organisations and the broader marketing environment in South Africa.

Artificial Intelligence, aka AI, can now generate an ad in seconds, but can it replace a creative director? Saads Abrahams from media update is unpacking the question: Is AI killing creativity in marketing — or supercharging it?

Cell C has appointed PHD South Africa as its official media agency partner, effective Tuesday, 1 July. This partnership marks an exciting new chapter in Cell C's journey to deepen engagement with customers and bring its purpose, to empower South Africans through accessible, human-centred connectivity, to life.

MANZI Water has participated in the SKUBU Project, a refill store aimed at reshaping how South Africans access essential goods while advancing the circular economy, launched in Diepsloot, Gauteng. Located at Chuma Mall, this initiative represents a step forward in affordable, sustainable consumption and access to everyday essentials in underserved communities.