At this year's World Out of Home Organisation (WOO) Congress, held from Wednesday, 4 to Friday, 6 June in Mexico, one thing was obvious: Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) media is moving into a new era. The focus is sharper, the stakes are higher, and the expectations from brands are rising fast, says Simon Wall, Group Chief Executive Officer at Glynt.

Food Lover's Market has delivered over seven million meals to vulnerable communities in honour of World Hunger Day. This achievement was made possible through its partnership with FoodForward SA (FFSA).

The One Club for Creativity, a nonprofit organisation whose mission is to support the global creative community, has named a pair of creative leaders to its International Board of Directors.

The South African Voiceover Awards (TSVA) team has announced that Wilson B Nkosi, the well-known radio presenter, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2025 ceremony. 

Irvine Partners (IP) has announced that its CEO, Rachel Irvine, has been named in the Women in PR 40 over 40 power list in the United Kingdom. This recognition celebrates women in leadership who have demonstrated leadership, driven change and championed effective staffing strategies within the industry.

AI Empowered (AIE), a new summit inspired by EO Cape Town, has announced its phase two speakers. Held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre CTICC from Thursday, 7 to Friday, 8 August, the event features global and local thought leaders from companies like Google, Salesforce, MIT Centre for Collective Intelligence, Woolworths, Discovery, AWS, Pepkor and more.

In any boardroom, agency, or war room, leadership is the lever that moves the team. In advertising, where deadlines are brutal and the spotlight is always on, the difference between a manager and a true leader shows up fast. You can't fake it. You either bring the spark or you don’t, says Raymond Langa, Group Chief Executive of Leagas Delaney South Africa. 

The annual East Coast Radio House + Garden Show has announced that final preparations for the event are underway, set to open at the Durban Exhibition Centre. The event, a fixture on the city's winter calendar, will bring together exhibitors, designers and industry experts to showcase trends and innovations in home improvement, interior design and lifestyle.

WPP and Vercel have announced an expansion of their global strategic partnership to bring Vercel's AI technologies — v0 and AI SDK — to WPP teams and clients. The partnership will bring vibe coding — a style of programming that uses natural language prompts to assist with the coding process — to WPP teams worldwide.

LOEWE has partnered with Stink Studios to celebrate a decade of the brand's Puzzle handbag and launch a new character, with multiple creative executions and activations. To mark its 10-year milestone, LOEWE has re-released 19 Puzzle bags, introduced one new design and launched Puzz, a companion series of 20 collectable bag charms.