The Marketing Research Foundation (MRF) has released its latest Marketing All Product Survey (MAPS™) dataset, covering the period from July 2023 to June 2024. The data offers invaluable and trendable insights into South African consumer behaviour, media consumption and economic trends.

WPP has announced a further simplification of its structure with the acquisition of the minority shareholdings in T&P^m, bringing the agency fully into the WPP network. T&P^m will continue to operate as a standalone multi-disciplinary agency while collaborating closely with other WPP agencies.

The ooba Group, comprising of a number of businesses, including ooba Home Loans and ooba Insure, has launched a new brand strategy for its 25^th anniversary.

Sunday Times has announced that the Deputy Minister of Finance, Dr David Masondo, will deliver the keynote address at the prestigious Sunday Times Top 100 Companies Awards, taking place in Parktown on Wednesday, 20 November. 

Sanlam has announced the appointment of Shadi Chauke as Group Executive of Market Development and Sustainability (MDS). Chauke's role will support Sanlam's ongoing commitment to driving sustainable growth, social impact and transformation throughout the continent.

Advertising has been a cornerstone of business for as long as commerce has existed. It has converted, adapted and evolved through time, reflecting societal changes, technological advancements and shifts in consumer behaviour, says Gillian Ezra, Head of Sales and Business Development at Ayoba.

Worldcom OOH, a global company specialising in Out-of-Home (OOH) advertising, has participated in Futuready, the third global B2B brand summit hosted by the International Advertising Association (IAA), held in London. 

M-Net Group of Channels has been named Marketing Team of the Year at Promax Africa at The Tryst in Woodmead, Johannesburg. This comes after MultiChoice won 16 Golds and 28 Silvers at the broadcast industry's leading awards for marketing excellence. 

I was lucky enough to be invited to contribute a chapter to The Book Every Marker Should Most Definitely Read, alongside a group of people I regard as friends, colleagues and mentors, says Jacques Du Bruyn, Co-CEO at Flume Digital Marketing.

As businesses move to the cloud, the question of what to do with legacy IT infrastructure — especially older servers — becomes increasingly pressing. Rather than discarding these assets, companies should consider refurbishing servers, a sustainable and financially sound strategy, says Ryan Birkenbach, ITAD Manager at Desco Electronic Recycler.