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Raising a Nostalgic Youth — The Editor's Note
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media update's Venelize de Lange talks to Murat Gebeceli about how cross-functional intelligence — from retail performance to partner feedback — is used to guide marketing decisions and improve execution across Sony's diverse MEA markets.
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Why Your Brain Still Craves Print Media
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Global animal welfare organisation FOUR PAWS has welcomed the release of new data from Stats SA's General Household Survey (GHS), providing an accurate and credible snapshot of companion animal ownership in the country, at national, provincial and metropolitan level.
This World Milk Day, observed on Monday, 1 June, global animal welfare organisation FOUR PAWS is encouraging South Africans to take a moment to reflect on the animals behind one of the country's most widely consumed everyday products.
Publicis Production South Africa has been recognised as one of only five Publicis Groupe Centres of Excellence worldwide, based on the calibre and scale of work produced locally for global brands.
As Gerety Awards jury sessions begin across 15 cities worldwide, the global creative industry turns its attention to the 2026 shortlist announcement and the return of the acclaimed Gerety VIP Diamond BBQ in Cannes with Tantor Films.
The World Out of Home Organization (WOO) has announced the award winners for Individuals, Digital, Classic and Special Build Creative, Sustainability and Technical Innovation, at its annual Global Congress in London on 4 June.
H&M South Africa has built on its support for gender equality and youth empowerment with a R1-million donation to non-profit organisation Star for Life.
June marks one of the most significant months on South Africa's calendar. As the country commemorates Youth Month and reflects on the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Soweto Uprising, Exclusive Books has invited readers to engage with stories that explore courage, identity, resilience and change.
Transpharm has concluded its first intake of unemployed youth into the Shoprite Group's Retail Readiness Programme (RRP), which kicked off in March.
eNCA and eNUUS have received five honours in one week, with recognition across the National Press Club Awards and the Future of Leadership Awards affirming the strength of the two news brands across journalism, public service and social impact.
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