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A recent Effie SA Dialogue Series that took place at Nedbank in Sandton saw a panel take on this discussion under the banner, Inside Effie’s winning strategies, from strategy to results, elevating marketing effectiveness. The panelists (L to r): Carl Willoughby, Effie SA Grand Judge and CCO TBWA, Nicole Shub, CMO Pineapple and 2024 Grand Effie SA winner, Refilkwe Maluleke, Effie SA Jury co-chair and head of marketing Discovery Health, Shaun Dix, global service line leader, creative excellence, Ipsos and moderator Silas Matlala Gibs.

Advertising

Inside Effie’s winning strategies: The hallmarks of an effective campaign

Danette Breitenbach 14 hours

Naked’s #GetNakedAnywhere campaign has turned an Out of Home (OOH) billboard campaign into a viral TikTok trend, with the top two videos racking up 3.8 million and 3.2 million organic views and total campaign views of nearly 20 million (Image supplied)

Advertising

Naked's #GetNakedAnywhere: From OOH billboard campaign to viral TikTok trend

1 day

Made for you: Tailored solutions driving growth of SA’s long-term insurance industry

Insurance & Actuarial

Made for you: Tailored solutions driving growth of SA’s long-term insurance industry

Issued by Insight Survey 2 days

Liberty Two Degrees shines again at the 2024 Footprint Awards with 22 accolades

Retail

Liberty Two Degrees shines again at the 2024 Footprint Awards with 22 accolades

Issued by Taryn Louche Creative 2 days

Triple industry award winner talks marketing effectiveness and delivering results that matter

Events & Conferencing

Triple industry award winner talks marketing effectiveness and delivering results that matter

Issued by IMC Conference 24 Feb 2025

Source: @SACP/X.com. The new General Secretary of the South African Communist Party, Comrade Solly Mapaila, as elected by the SACP 15th National Congress.

Taxation & Regulation

SACP rejects proposed VAT hike, urges tax system overhaul

Katja Hamilton 24 Feb 2025

Advertising

Controversy erupts over R28m spent on NHI marketing

24 Feb 2025

Medical Aid

Vitality Health’s new plan in Tanzania: a game-changer for workplace wellness

Katja Hamilton 2 days

New agreement brings SA car dealers and rental industry closer

Dealers

New agreement brings SA car dealers and rental industry closer

20 Feb 2025

The Cars.co.za Awards returns, continuing its partnership with Absa to empower South African car buyers

Events & Shows

The Cars.co.za Awards returns, continuing its partnership with Absa to empower South African car buyers

Issued by OnPoint PR 19 Feb 2025

Navigating global regulations to enhance BPO data governance

Services

Navigating global regulations to enhance BPO data governance

Christopher Lawson, Cobus Pretorius and Niko Mastropaolo 19 Feb 2025

A decade of excellence: Reflecting on Aluma Capital’s journey

Financial Services

A decade of excellence: Reflecting on Aluma Capital’s journey

Issued by Aluma Capital 18 Feb 2025

Social Media

20 years of YouTube: 8 key innovations that have helped the video platform achieve its success

Alex Connock 18 Feb 2025

Cox Yeats celebrated in 2025 Chambers Global Rankings

Corporate & Commercial Law

Cox Yeats celebrated in 2025 Chambers Global Rankings

Issued by Cox Yeats 18 Feb 2025

Source: © DFlat Madrid https://blog.dflatmadrid.com/ DFlat Mardid]] Scopen's Agency Scope has found that among the marketing professionals interviewed, 65% work in Madrid.

Marketing

Scopen's Agency Scope Spain Part 1: Marketers prefer specialist agencies across different disciplines

18 Feb 2025

Source: © Discovery Robert Attwell introduces Discovery Insure’s Vitality Car Rating

Finance

Discovery Insure's Vitality Car Rating: Determines second-hand cars' true condition and value

17 Feb 2025

The power of media-owned assets: Why brands should take control of their platforms

Media

The power of media-owned assets: Why brands should take control of their platforms

Shaune Jordaan, Issued by Hoorah Digital 17 Feb 2025

Source: © 123rf Digital payments are booming in South Africa, with two-thirds of merchants and nearly 60% of consumers prefer card payments, with 78% of e-commerce merchants already onboard

Financial Services

Digital payments booming in South Africa with more growth potential especially for SMEs

17 Feb 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Court rules on insurance case: No valid tracker? No valid claim

Mtho Maphumulo 14 Feb 2025

Foundations that can carry the load – is the GNU laying the right foundations?

Economy

Foundations that can carry the load – is the GNU laying the right foundations?

Nomvula Masehla, Issued by SAICA 13 Feb 2025

Couples therapy for your finances

Law of Succession

Couples therapy for your finances

Issued by Capital Legacy 13 Feb 2025

Source: Supplied. Blessing Utete, managing director of Old Mutual Corporate Consultants.

Budget Speech

Budget 2025: Employers eye tax cap hike, clarity on retirement reform

13 Feb 2025

Financial Services

Review of the State of the Nation 2025

Issued by Aluma Capital 7 Feb 2025

Image source: Andriy Popov –

Labour Law

Results-based remuneration: Do minimum wage rules apply if you're not paid by the hour?

Dhevarsha Ramjettan, Siya Ngcamu and Eugene Chaphi 12 Feb 2025

Image source: Rabia Elif Aksoy –

Employee Wellness

Future of employee benefits: Custom insurance solutions for diverse teams

Pauline Magoxo and Shaun Raizenberg 11 Feb 2025

Source: Pexels.

Economy

From gas to streaming: What’s in South Africa’s new inflation basket?

Katja Hamilton 11 Feb 2025

Source: Supplied. Hollard CEO, Andrew Coutts.

Finance

Hollard Insure's new CEO at the helm

10 Feb 2025

Applications open for 5th ACA Women in Leadership Programme

Education

Applications open for 5th ACA Women in Leadership Programme

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 10 Feb 2025

Advertising

5 Super Bowl commercials that deserve places in the advertising hall of shame

Matthew Pittman 10 Feb 2025

Source: ChatGPT.

NHI

#Sona2025: The NHI takes shape: What’s at stake for medical aids?

Katja Hamilton 7 Feb 2025

Source: @GovernmentZA/X

Economy

Countdown to #Sona2025: Will foreign-policy concerns overshadow domestic troubles?

Katja Hamilton 6 Feb 2025

Media effectiveness: How CMOs get CFOs to see marketing as a value driver

Marketing

Media effectiveness: How CMOs get CFOs to see marketing as a value driver

Issued by Google 5 Feb 2025

Why your tech investment isn’t paying off: The digital transformation myth

Digital

Why your tech investment isn’t paying off: The digital transformation myth

Issued by Dentsu 5 Feb 2025

Source: Ben April, Associate Director: ESG leader for KPMG in Africa.

Trends

#BizTrends2025: COP29 reflections and the importance of sustainable finance and investment

Ben April 4 Feb 2025

Source: Supplied. Brina Biggs

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Data-led insurance product development – the key to the year ahead and beyond

Brina Biggs 4 Feb 2025

Source: Martin Rimmer, chief executive officer of Sirago Underwriting Managers.

Healthcare

Essential steps for robust healthcare financial planning in 2025

3 Feb 2025

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Shipping

Red Sea crisis: Supply chain issues set to continue despite Gaza ceasefire

Gokcay Balci 3 Feb 2025

Jean-Paul Rudd, Partner, Adams and Adams

Law Practice

Duty to disclose: Lessons from the US, where assurances are not enough

Jean-Paul Rudd 31 Jan 2025

The world of work in 2025

Employee Wellness

The world of work in 2025

Issued by GO Content Lab 31 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: Smart telematics use can mitigate e-commerce growth risks

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Smart telematics use can mitigate e-commerce growth risks

Justin Manson 31 Jan 2025

GenAI in marketing: Fear or FOMO?

Artificial Intelligence

GenAI in marketing: Fear or FOMO?

Issued by Kantar 30 Jan 2025

The Organic & Natural Products Expo returns with a focus on SMEs

Exhibitions & Events

The Organic & Natural Products Expo returns with a focus on SMEs

30 Jan 2025

Medical Aid

Medical-cover shortfalls make gap cover a ‘must have’

28 Jan 2025

Transformation in agricultural technology demands agile insurance response

Agriculture

Transformation in agricultural technology demands agile insurance response

Andries Wiese 28 Jan 2025

Inside South Africa’s leading cultures – Happy Sandpit’s Three-Day Field Trip

Skills Development & Training

Inside South Africa’s leading cultures – Happy Sandpit’s Three-Day Field Trip

Issued by Happy Sandpit 18 Oct 2024

The Loeries Official Rankings 2024 have been released (Image supplied)

Loeries Creative Week

The Loeries Official Rankings 2024 released

27 Jan 2025

Are we heading towards an uninsurable market? Impact of the LA wildfires on the insurance industry

Insurance & Actuarial

Are we heading towards an uninsurable market? Impact of the LA wildfires on the insurance industry

Richard Hoal, Rona Evans, Kajal Mulchandani, Issued by Cox Yeats 27 Jan 2025

Eliminate hidden fire risks with the Urban Fire Risk Index (UFRI) from GeoTerra Image

Agriculture

Eliminate hidden fire risks with the Urban Fire Risk Index (UFRI) from GeoTerra Image

Issued by GEOTERRA Image 24 Jan 2025

Advertising

How first-party data is transforming retail advertising strategies

Daniel Levy 24 Jan 2025