Kaya 959 is a leading Gauteng commercial radio station, connecting an influential audience through premium music, business, news, current affairs, culture and lifestyle programming. It has been announced as the exclusive radio partner of Africa’s Biggest Marketing Conference™, the Nedbank IMC 2026, marking a strategic partnership that will take the country’s most influential conversations on […]
The WesBank New Generation Social & Digital Media Awards, South Africa’s premier independent and performance-based digital accolades, have become the definitive benchmark for digital excellence in the South African corporate and agency sectors. The WesBank New Generation Social & Digital Media Awards is proud to announce the opening of early-bird entries for its landmark 14th […]
According to Willem Steenkamp, Flow Communications senior writer and editor, says that for the past few years, artificial intelligence has largely been in an experimental phase. But the focus for 2026 will likely be less about novelty and more about real-world application. Here are four trends for 2026. Trend 1: Integrated And Multimodal Generative AI […]
Modern Marketing expo organisers Practical Publishing have announced the dates for the Modern Marketing Expo in 2025. Visitors to the 2025 event can embrace the future by seeing the latest opportunities in branding and marketing solutions. Visitors will also get new perspectives in graphics, signage, commercial print, digital printing, T-shirt printing, vehicle graphics, digital packaging and more. A major theme of [...]
Liezel Jonkheid, Director and Founder of the Consumer Psychology Lab, says that despite its complexity, empathy can be taught and, when leveraged effectively, becomes a game changer in both customer experience (CX) and employee engagement. Empathy is a key differentiator in creating exceptional customer experiences in an increasingly tech-driven business world. Labelled a ‘soft skill’, it’s a complex trait to develop [...]
Four of South Africa’s prominent businesswomen share their best advice for female professionals this Women’s Month. Accept The Fact That The Journey Will Have Its Ups And Downs According to Veronica Moleele, CEO of Penquin Marketing Agency, accepting the fact that success is not linear is vital. ‘I had a period earlier this year where […]
Nontokozo Madonsela, Group Chief Marketing Officer at Momentum Metropolitan Holdings, addresses how to lead with purpose, using three lessons we can take from the movie, Jerry Maguire. Nearly 30 years after its release in 1996, Jerry Maguire is still one of the most quotable movies of all time. Who can forget, ‘Show me the money’? […]
According to Hustle Media, there are benefits of collaborating with industry peers. Not only can such partnerships lead to greater outcomes, but they can also promote more stability and longevity within the industry. Sharing resources and expertise through inter-agency collaboration can lead to significant cost savings, improved productivity, and increased efficiency. For example, agencies can […]
Natascha Torres, Head of Digital Strategy at +OneX, says TikTok and Google Performance Max unlocked new possibilities for South African brands. Over the past year, social media and programmatic platforms have launched a range of powerful new features and tools for digital marketers and advertisers in their efforts to capture a large slice of businesses’ ad spending. Facebook, which changed its [...]
According to Greg Gatherer, Account Manager at Liferay, companies must find innovative ways to distinguish their offerings through the entire customer lifecycle, including later stages that still have untapped opportunities for engagement. In today’s competitive world, brand loyalty is no longer a guarantee for digital businesses. Customers are increasingly making purchases based on the experience that companies offer, rather than on [...]