The Cresta Awards has appointed Helen Pak, Senior Vice President of Creative Marketing, Design and Content at Disney, as the Jury Chair for the 2025 competition.

Richfield, in partnership with So Interactive, has launched an online learning campaign, showcasing genuine student experiences to build trust and credibility.

Astron Energy has been named the official fuel sponsor of the 2025 Comrades Marathon. As fuel partner, Astron Energy will help drive the event forward by powering all official vehicles and logistics teams along the 89km 'Ultimate Human Race'. 

Meet The People (MTP) has announced the acquisition of Yeoman Technology Group, a consultancy specialising in the management, optimisation and execution of organic and paid retail media strategies across Amazon, Walmart, Target and other platforms. 

Broadsign has announced Broadsign In-Advance. The new Broadsign platform capability unlocks automated in-advance digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) transactions, with support for static Out-of-Home (OOH) transactions anticipated via a future update. 

Sportsbet.io has announced the signing of five new ambassadors via its 'Join the Crypto Experience' programme. Sportsbet.io says each ambassador brings their own excitement, creativity and passion as new members of the Sportsbet.io team.

IMA, The Smollan Agency, has announced that Michelle Lourens, Multi-Media Designer at IMA, has been selected to attend the 2025 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity through the Open Chair programme. IMA says that, as one of only 12 creatives selected, Lourens's achievement is an important acknowledgement of the excellence brought by young women to advertising.

VML South Africa has named Ryan Campher as its new South Africa Data Lead. Previously the agency's Head of Data Strategy, Campher's role now expands to encompass full leadership of the agency's data business — including operations, governance, architecture and revenue responsibility.

Blitong, pap en wors and a braai — we all know that local is lekker, but do you know how to market to local audiences? Saads Abrahams from media update is sharing insights into marketing to Mzansi and understanding South Africa's cultural nuances.

Vukawanele, a creative marketing and communications agency, has announced two partnerships — one with The People Potential Institute (TPPI), a consultancy focused on Narrative and Change Management, and another with Asante PowerCRM, a sales-and-marketing Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform.