FNB has announced that its customers have exceeded last year's highest spend peak, going over R3.2-billion in Black Friday purchases on Black Friday this year. 

The MediaShop has announced that it has been awarded Media Agency of the Year at the 2024 AdFocus Awards. This marks the second consecutive year the agency has taken home the title, following its win in 2023.

As 2024 ends, The Love Trust's Nokuphila School has celebrated another year of impact and new milestones. From welcoming its first year of high school students to launching its Legacy Fund, the organisation has continued its mission of empowering South African communities through education. 

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The recent wave of media house restructures in South Africa — including the sale of Media24's distribution business, and several of its community newspapers — marks a pivotal transition in our media landscape, says Donvé Forbes, Audit Partner in Technology, Media, and Telecommunications, BDO South Africa.

Following the launch of Disney Africa's retail campaign 'Spark Joy This Holiday' last month, Disney has announced an expanded Chari-Tree initiative. This year, the campaign expands to 20 malls across South Africa, making it the largest to date.

The Mustadafin Foundation has hosted a 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence (GBV) event on Thursday, 5 December, to spread awareness on the issue of GBV and to highlight the importance of prevention programmes, such as its Boyhood Programme.

South Africa's meagre clutch of awards at the 2024 Cannes Festival of Creativity — a platform where our agencies have previously had a good showing — was a wake-up call for the creative industry: the glory days are over, say Luca Gallarelli and Carl Willoughby, Industry Representatives on the ACA's Creativity and Effectiveness Tribe. 

Carling Black Label has reaffirmed its commitment to combating gender-based violence (GBV) with the launch of its 2024 '#NoExcuse' campaign, aligning with South Africa's 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. 

Hyprop has celebrated another year of partnership with the Santa Shoebox Project. Throughout 2024, Hyprop's eight malls have donated a total of 74 751 Santa Shoeboxes, 23 636 of which came through Hyprop's malls helping to positively impact disadvantaged children.