Brand Finance has released the Africa 200 2025 brand report. According to the report, the top 10 most valuable African brands are all South African, all earning an AAA+ rating, the highest brand strength rating awarded by Brand Finance.

Project Management Institute (PMI) has released a new study which highlights that 97% of respondents faced at least one major campaign challenge in the last year, including: going over budget (55%), overdue deadlines (54%) and constraints on creativity (47%).

Re.Bag.Re.Use has spotlighted the power of turning waste into worth as International Upcycling Day approaches on Tuesday, 24 June. This community initiative, based in Hout Bay, brings together 21 women who repurpose discarded bread bags into multifunctional items.

On Monday, 16 June, The World Mission Society Church of God has held its 1678^th Worldwide Blood Drive to 'Give Life Through the Love of the Passover' in Waverley, Johannesburg. The drive has been held in partnership with the South African National Blood Services (SANBS) and Ward 74 Councillor Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku. 

The 2025 Financial Mail (FM) AdFocus Awards has opened for entries on Thursday, 12 June and will close on Friday, 15 August. The 2025 theme, 'Creative Capital: Building Agency Value in a Complex World,' reflects the evolution of agencies from creative shops to businesses that build value through strategic and impactful creativity.

Castrol South Africa has launched a road-test campaign, titled 'GTX LOOOOOONG RIDE,' a 10 500 kilometre overland journey from Cape Town to Kenya that puts Castrol GTX engine oil to the test. The campaign brings together storytelling, endurance and purpose. 

Carling Black Label has announced the launch of the Carling Score Predictor — a platform that invites supporters to predict the outcomes of the FIFA Club World Cup and win rewards for their football insight. The launch follows Carling Black Label's announcement as the official beer sponsor of the FIFA Club World Cup and its backing of Mamelodi Sundowns. 

Liberty Midlands Mall has launched the ARTopia School Arts Project, an initiative aimed at encouraging primary school learners in Pietermaritzburg to explore environmental issues through visual art. The 2025 edition, themed 'Sustainable Strokes,' features learners from Grades 1 to 7 who will express their thoughts on sustainability, climate change, conservation and renewable energy.

Radio personality, author and voice-over artist Carol Ofori has announced that she is stepping into a new chapter with the launch of her podcast, The Comeback — a series dedicated to telling the real-life stories of everyday people who have triumphed over adversity.

BMW has announced a new addition to its brand campaign: an octopus performing an underwater waltz, powered by a central nervous system. This underwater waltz serves as a metaphor for the systematic workings of BMW's new central control unit, the BMW Heart of Joy.