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Debating Our Way Out of Marketing Growth
Debating has become more of a performance than about understanding opposing perspectives — and marketing may be making a similar mistake. Venelize de Lange from media update considers how by comparing performance-driven debating to consumer-facing messaging.
Why Brands Continue to Chase Industry Recognition
Award ceremonies — the moment of validation for brands. Venelize de Lange from media update looks at how brands can easily miss the opportunity to convert industry recognition into meaningful media visibility and audience insights.
Creating Meaningful Consumer Connections — A Q&A With Murat Gebeceli
media update's Venelize de Lange talks to Murat Gebeceli about how cross-functional intelligence — from retail performance to partner feedback — is used to guide marketing decisions and improve execution across Sony's diverse MEA markets.
Brand Loyalty as Subscription — The New Retail Battleground
Today consumers have endless market options — and brands are finding that customer loyalty cannot be taken for granted. media update's Venelize de Lange considers how retail businesses are adapting their strategies to stay top of mind.
In Defence of Niche Publications
In an era defined by rapid technological change, some publications are succeeding by focusing on something surprisingly simple. Venelize de Lange from media update explores why.
Why Your Brain Still Craves Print Media
When was the last time you sat down and read something without a notification interrupting you? Venelize de Lange from media update looks at the science behind print media's appeal in a world of distracting screens.
Raising a Nostalgic Youth — The Editor's Note
From vintage aesthetics to classic sitcom reruns, nostalgia is constantly shaping youth culture. Venelize de Lange from media update considers why so many young people are romanticising a pre-digital life.
Launching Print in 2026: A Q&A With Nicky McArthur
Venelize de Lange from media update talks to Nicky McArthur about the decision to launch a new print magazine in 2026 and how this move challenges industry assumptions about print's decline in value.
As South Africa continues to grapple with persistently high unemployment and widening inequality, the National Treasury's Jobs Fund has opened its 13th Funding Round, calling for solutions that can unlock scalable, sustainable employment.
This World Oceans Day, four South African beaches have earned a place among the world's most celebrated coastal destinations, with Wilderness Beach joining an annual global list that celebrates the places where living calls loudest.
Cape Town Tourism (CTT) has announced that it has won three Gold Awards at the International Tourism Film Festival Africa (ITFFA).
The South African travelogue series, Breaking Down Borders Africa, has been awarded a Silver international Telly Award in the Best Travel and Tourism Television Series category. The announcement was as the Telly Awards has celebrated their 47th year.
A key figure behind Kaya 959's evolution into one of South Africa's radio and cultural brands is returning to the station's wider commercial ecosystem.
Aimed at recognising the growing impact of creators across every aspect of modern media, the Content Creator Awards has announced a new partnership with Cars.co.za and the introduction of two new award categories for 2026.
As generative AI rapidly transforms the marketing landscape, the future of agencies is not about replacement but reinvention. While early discussions framed AI as a potential threat to agencies and creative roles, the emerging reality is different: AI is becoming the foundation that will determine which agencies grow and which fall behind.
Jacaranda FM's Martin Bester has released his new single Angel, featuring Ross Learmonth, as a musical tribute to the life-changing work of the station's flagship community initiative, Good Morning Angels.
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