Advertising and Media

Sanlam debuts SA’s first WhatsApp drama in novel marketing campaign

We’ve seen social media used extensively as the vehicle for performance art, but what about less image-heavy services like WhatsApp? Arriving via a clever…

McDonald’s ‘Dad’ ad trends on YouTube again after global backlash

When Pepsi suggested that its product could solve the world’s problems with the help of Kendall Jenner, you might’ve thought it would be the…

Android O is killing Google’s blob emoji (and replacing that adorable kitty)

Google might’ve announced a slew of updates to its products yesterday, but its most important development was mostly swept under the rug. The company’s…

WordPress debuts new TV ads in limited trial run

Content publishing platform WordPress has this week debuted its first television advertisements. This is the first push in the company’s larger marketing budget for…

15+ SA journalists you should follow on Twitter [Digital All Stars]

Digital All Stars is a series of articles which aims to celebrate the best of South African digital. The articles, which will appear on…

15 classic Star Wars GIFs to use this #MayTheFourth

We know the pressure you’re under today. While mashing away at your keyboard trying to get those reports and submissions prepared, you’re also trying…

SoundCloud now features Spotify-like personal, curated playlists

SoundCloud has long been known as a portal for recording artists to upload their tracks, and listeners to indulge in them gratis. But it’s…

The 5 things nobody wants you to know about programmatic

There is much ado about programmatic buying and advertising in the arena lately, it’s a little like teenage sex, everyone is talking about it…

Digital summits and the slow growth of the South African industry

Attending digital summits is always an interesting experience. This is where the who ’s who of the digital marketing sphere gather and where industry…

Marketing in Africa: a fresh set of insights from Ogilvy & Mather

Marketing in sub-Saharan Africa is a complex and difficult skill to master. Digital is seen as the next great opportunity to tap into this…

This selfie booth turns you into a hologram

Massively popular as selfies currently are, there’s no getting around the fact that there’s a limited amount you can actually do with them. Enter…

News24 falls for fake Malema Twitter account

This is awkward. News24, South Africa’s largest online publisher, has quoted a Julius Malema spoof account as coming from the EFF leader himself. The…

5 brands using VR to create spectacular customer experiences

Virtual reality has been a sci-fi dream for decades, but recent technological advances have lifted it off the launchpad more quickly than many tech…

Put customers before technology when delving into big data

Data works in two directions. Firstly, it gives businesses access to unprecedented volumes of real-time data about customer behaviour, preferences and context. It also…

Online reputation management and digital marketing

Over the past few years, internet users have become a lot more savvy, especially when it comes to parting with their money. It is…

7 online streaming technologies which have improved our TV viewing experience

Technologies in online streaming have come a long way over the past few years. With the birth of Netflix, Amazon Prime and other popular…

ShowMax finally comes to Apple TV, Chromecast

After more than six months, and the entry of the world’s leading incumbent into the South African market, ShowMax is finally available to Apple…

MPULL, WG2K merge to form ‘new kind of digital agency’

Inbound marketing agency MPULL has announced a merger with WG2K to form what they call a “new kind of digital agency” aimed at “delivering…

10 digital marketing trends to look out for 2016

As many forecasters have announced, 2016 will be the year of uprising in the world of marketing trends. Many things will evolve, change and…

Outside the infographic: 5 other ways to engage audiences

Digital marketers today are on the fence regarding the use of infographics to engage online audiences. Some companies are beginning to jump off the…

Use magnetic content to generate targeted traffic for your site

Whether you are only sharing your own views on your blog or you have a business website, getting targeted traffic that is relevant and…

12 images that sum up the 2016 Bookmarks Awards [Gallery]

The 8th Bookmarks Awards took place late last week. You can find the list of winners and reflections on it here. It was a…

The IAB Digital Summit 2016 in pictures [Gallery]

The IAB Digital Summit is like the TEDx of the digital industry. Now in its second year, the summit is a precursor to The…

HONOR X9c Redefines Rugged Smartphones with Unmatched Durability and Smart AI Features

South Africans Embrace AI: 71% Excited About Future Impact, New Survey Reveals

Temu Survey Reveals Price is King for South Africans

Purple Elephant Ventures Secures $4.5M Seed Round, Setting Record in Kenya’s Tourism-Tech Scene

Conservio raises $1M to expand sustainable travel

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

GS3 Emzoom R Style review

Dakar dominated by South African built Hilux Evos

Elkann to create Jeep and Stellantis Meta(morphosis)