Abducted Kenyan editor released | DHL, Absa expand cross-border trade

Marriott opens two hotels in Uganda

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Effie SA grand jury | Publicis takes PepsiCo

Khuliso Mudau joins Chappies

Marketing & Media Thu 3 September 2026 ALL INDUSTRIES  | COMPANIES  | JOBS  | EVENTS  | SUBMIT NEWS  | ADVERTISE  | FOLLOW  | MY ACCOUNT  | SUBSCRIBE  |  UNSUBSCRIBE 2026 Effie Awards South Africa grand jury announced ISSUED BY ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNICATION AND ADVERTISING Effie Awards South Africa has announced the senior panel of industry leaders who will serve on the 2026 grand jury... Read more Publicis takes PepsiCo global media role from Omnicom’s OMD Publicis Groupe has secured PepsiCo’s global media account, taking over a major piece of business previously held by Omnicom’s OMD network... read Sundowns defender Khuliso Mudau joins Chappies Chappies has named football star Khuliso Mudau as its new brand ambassador... read Nedbank IMC SlikourOnLife to turn the Nedbank IMC into a live music experiment ISSUED BY IMC CONFERENCE The Nedbank IMC has announced a new collaboration with Siya Metane, widely known as Slikour, Group CEO and founder of SlikourOnLife, for its 2026 conference taking place on Thursday, 17 September 2026 at Mosaïek Teatro in Johannesburg or online... Read Artificial Intelligence ChatGPT Ads hits $1bn revenue run rate OpenAI says ChatGPT Ads has reached a $1bn annualised revenue run rate less than 200 days after launching, as the platform expands its advertising offering beyond the US... Read Does advertising still matter in the age of AI slop? 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PercepXion gives multi-location brands the external context their own reporting cannot... Read WesBank returns as Headline Sponsor for 2026 New Generation Awards ISSUED BY WESBANK NEW GENERATION AWARDS For the second consecutive year, WesBank has renewed its partnership as the Headline Partner for the 2026 New Generation Social & Digital Media Awards... Read Marketing Digital marketing, connectivity shape Cape Town tourism growth The City of Cape Town is focusing on smarter destination marketing, stronger international air links and year-round tourism to drive economic growth... Read Media Kenya media editor abducted, dumped 200km away after source demands MONICAH MWANGI An editor of one of Kenya's largest media groups was abducted by armed men and released hours later at the edge of a dam more than 200km away, his employer said on Wednesday... Read Recruitment Final call: Just 2 weeks left to enter the 2026 Future of HR Awards ISSUED BY TOPCO MEDIA Your HR wins could be driving transformation, but if nobody outside your organisation knows about them, what are you really gaining? 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