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Joe Latakgomo in 1988. Source: YouTube.

Media Freedom

Sowetan founding editor Joe Latakgomo has passed away

Karabo Ledwaba 3 hours

#BizTrends2026 | Love Song’s Suhana Gordhan: Back to the future

Advertising

#BizTrends2026 | Love Song’s Suhana Gordhan: Back to the future

Suhana Gordhan 9 hours

Growth in creativity places Joe Public and its clients at the top of the 2025 Loeries Rankings

Loeries Creative Week

Growth in creativity places Joe Public and its clients at the top of the 2025 Loeries Rankings

Issued by Joe Public 3 days

Improving education in South Africa, one school at a time

Education

Improving education in South Africa, one school at a time

Issued by Joe Public 18 Feb 2026

Seasoned communications professionals Melissa Attree (left) and Keri-Ann Stanton (right) have launched a new type of agency that doesn’t follow the rules, it makes them (Image Lesley Svenson @Bizcommunity)

PR & Communications

A new agency open from Thursday to Monday, with a twist

12 Feb 2026

Agency Scope 2025 shows that reputation is now shaped as much by delivery and peer credibility as by visibility (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing & Media

Agency Scope 2025 reveals top creative and media agencies

11 Feb 2026

South Africa’s Gugu Mthembu, the chief marketing officer for Telkom, has been named Cannes jury president for Creative Business Transformation (Image source: © Forbes Africa )

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2026 | Gugu Mthembu named jury president

4 Feb 2026

Laughter, love, and fear unfold in February's new film releases

Film

Laughter, love, and fear unfold in February's new film releases

Daniel Dercksen 2 Feb 2026

Joe Hamman, director, Novus Group says 2026 will see the evolution from media monitoring to decision monitoring (Image supplied)

Media

#BizTrends2026 | Novus Group's Joe Hamman: Goodbye vanity metrics, hello decision monitoring

Joe Hamman 2 Feb 2026

The Loeries Official Rankings 2025 have been announced with Joe Public dominating the top spots (Image source: © Loeries)

Loeries Creative Week

The Loeries Official Rankings 2025, Joe Public dominates top spots

2 Feb 2026

Men hold placards offering temporary employment services while waiting for potential customers in Glenvista, south of Johannesburg, South Africa, 27 March 2025. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Legislation & Regulation

SA proposes new way for firms to comply with Black empowerment policy

Nellie Peyton 30 Jan 2026

Social Media

TikTok’s new owner puts app’s algorithm in the spotlight

Kelley Cotter 27 Jan 2026

$TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris accepts an award in Saudi Arabia. Source: TikTok.$

Advertising

All the 2025 SA TikTok Ad Awards winners

22 Jan 2026

Happy 2026 from Howard Audio!

Production

Happy 2026 from Howard Audio!

Issued by Howard Audio 19 Jan 2026

China targets Africa’s strategic trade routes in New Year tour

Logistics & Transport

China targets Africa’s strategic trade routes in New Year tour

Joe Cash 7 Jan 2026

The One Club for Creativity reveals 2025 Global Rankings

The One Club for Creativity

The One Club for Creativity reveals 2025 Global Rankings

5 Jan 2026

Chicken Licken unveils original anthem celebrating South Africa's gift to the world

Advertising

Chicken Licken unveils original anthem celebrating South Africa's gift to the world

Issued by Joe Public 18 Dec 2025

EXCLUSIVE: IAB South Africa releases the first Bookmarks Digital Rankings 2025

IAB Bookmarks Awards

EXCLUSIVE: IAB South Africa releases the first Bookmarks Digital Rankings 2025

11 Dec 2025

SA creatives secure 8 spots on The One Show 2026 Jury

The One Club for Creativity

SA creatives secure 8 spots on The One Show 2026 Jury

10 Dec 2025

(Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

Scopen SA’s most admired creative and media agency professionals for 2025

9 Dec 2025

Joe Public was the standout winner.

Pendoring

All the 2025 iPendoring Awards winners

8 Dec 2025

Film

Avatar leads December's kaleidoscope of cinematic experiences

Daniel Dercksen 2 Dec 2025

Chris Hani agri show highlights emerging agribusiness opportunities

Agriculture

Chris Hani agri show highlights emerging agribusiness opportunities

2 Dec 2025

Joe Public takes home Large Agency at 2025 FM Ad focus

Advertising

Joe Public takes home Large Agency at 2025 FM Ad focus

Issued by Joe Public 1 Dec 2025

The world's running out of soul. Chicken Licken is here to save it

Advertising

The world's running out of soul. Chicken Licken is here to save it

Issued by Joe Public 28 Nov 2025

Social Media

News influencers are reshaping the media – insights from Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa

Amy Ross Arguedas and Nic Newman 28 Nov 2025

All the FM AdFocus Awards winners (Image Danette Breitenbach © Bizcommunity)

Advertising

All the FM AdFocus Awards 2025 winners: Ogilvy leads the pack

26 Nov 2025

One Show 2026 reduces entry fees for 8 countries

The One Club for Creativity

One Show 2026 reduces entry fees for 8 countries

25 Nov 2025

More marketing leaders are turning to competitor intelligence by using earned-media data to see what’s working in the market before spending a cent (Image supplied)

Media

How earned-media insight turns marketing constraint into competitor advantage

17 Nov 2025

Disney releases heartwarming new holiday short from acclaimed director Taika Waititi

TV

Disney releases heartwarming new holiday short from acclaimed director Taika Waititi

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 12 Nov 2025

Source: © 123rf The No-Nonsense Guide to Getting Cited by AI is a white paper that introduces a comprehensive framework for adapting content strategies to AI assistants

Artificial Intelligence

How to stop being invisible to AI assistants

12 Nov 2025

The team of (left) Zainab Mitha, art director and (right) Jasmin Vandersteen, copywriter, at Joe Public, Durban (Image supplied)

DEI

6 ME and Africa creatives named in Next Creative Leaders

6 Nov 2025

All the winners of the 2025 AWIEF Awards

Awards

All the winners of the 2025 AWIEF Awards

4 Nov 2025

The Financial Mail AdFocus Awards shortlist is out (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

The Financial Mail AdFocus Awards 2025 shortlist is out!

4 Nov 2025

Client belief in creativity powers historic win for Joe Public: Africa and the Middle East’s #1 agency

Loeries Creative Week

Client belief in creativity powers historic win for Joe Public: Africa and the Middle East’s #1 agency

Issued by Joe Public 27 Oct 2025

Joe Public's creatives in Young Guns 23 finals

The One Club for Creativity

Joe Public's creatives in Young Guns 23 finals

24 Oct 2025

Online Media

The New York Times set to introduce vertical video tab

22 Oct 2025

FreshStop Oaklands ranked among the Top 12 Best Foodvenience Stores in the World

Retailers

FreshStop Oaklands ranked among the Top 12 Best Foodvenience Stores in the World

22 Oct 2025

$TBWA\Hunt Lascaris and its client City Lodge Hotel Group won the Grand Effie Award 2025 (Image: Bizcommunity, Danette Breitenbach)$

Advertising

TBWA tops the Effies Awards SA

21 Oct 2025

Howard Audio wins big at the 2025 Loerie Awards

Loeries Creative Week

Howard Audio wins big at the 2025 Loerie Awards

Issued by Howard Audio 16 Oct 2025

Joe Public named Agency of the Year at 2025 Loerie Awards

Loeries Creative Week

Joe Public named Agency of the Year at 2025 Loerie Awards

Issued by Joe Public 15 Oct 2025

Loeries 2025 recap: A showcase of creativity and innovation

Loeries Creative Week

Loeries 2025 recap: A showcase of creativity and innovation

Issued by Loeries 15 Oct 2025

Source: © Elice Moore Podcasts have quietly moved from the margins of South African media to become a serious force

Podcasts

Once a niche media format, now a mainstream habit

13 Oct 2025

Loeries Agency of the Year Joe Public (Image: Loeries, ER Lombard, Gallo Images)

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2025 Night 2 | All the winners

11 Oct 2025

The finalists for the iPendoring Awards 2025 have officially been announced (Image supplied)

Pendoring

iPendoring Awards 2025 finalists announced

10 Oct 2025

Saatchi & Saatchi Middle East - © Ashley Vlotman - Gallo Images

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2025 Night 1 | All the winners

10 Oct 2025

Image supplied.

Oncology

#FluxxAwards: PinkDrive CEO wins Social Impact Influencer award

9 Oct 2025

Why every knowledge worker will need business analysis skills in 2026

Skills Training

Why every knowledge worker will need business analysis skills in 2026

Joe Newbert, Issued by Business Change 8 Oct 2025

Joe Public turns street studs into street nipples for Breast Cancer UK

Advertising

Joe Public turns street studs into street nipples for Breast Cancer UK

Issued by Joe Public 8 Oct 2025