Huge change to FNB eBucks and Standard Bank UCount rewards
Standard Bank customers can now benefit from shopping at Shoprite and Checkers thanks to the bank’s UCount rewards programme, which has partnered with the retail group.
The hidden cost of dull, bland and boring
At MediaHeads 360, we believe storytelling isn’t a luxury – it’s a necessity. When consumers are bombarded by bland, the solution is to be unapologetically creative.
Marcel Swain joins dentsu X to redefine brand engagement in South Africa
Dentsu X has appointed Marcel Swain as managing director for South Africa, a strategic move to drive the agency’s expansion across the continent.
2025 Effie Awards: Entry dates announced
Entries will be accepted from 3 April to 28 May 2025. How to Write a Winning Effie Entry workshop will be held Wednesday, 19 March 2025.
Microsoft hangs up on Skype: Service to shut down May 5, 2025
Microsoft, which acquired the messaging and calling app 14 years ago, said it will be retiring it from active duty on May 5 to double down on Teams.
Controversy erupts over fast food branded desks in school
The recent donation of McDonald’s-branded “MiDesks” to South African schools has sparked a heated debate.
After a decade of magic and success, M&C Saatchi Abel and Nando’s South Africa part ways
“M&C Saatchi Abel has been Nando’s above-the-line agency for a decade, and the businesses respect and know each other well,†says Abel.
YouTube to make mid-roll ads less interruptive
Starting May 12, YouTube will show viewers more mid-roll ads at natural break points, “like pauses and transitions,†and fewer ads “in the middle of a sentence or action sequence,†where they may feel interruptive or cause viewers to abandon the video they are watching.
Microsoft quietly tests ‘AI search mode’ for Bing
Microsoft has quietly been testing a feature for Bing, calling it an AI search mode that will look different than Copilot, yet similar to Google’s AI search with summarized results.
New Google ad tracking policy a ‘Pandora’s box’ for privacy, experts warn
On Sunday, the search giant switched from enabling cookies to so-called digital fingerprinting allowing advertisers and data brokers to collect consumer data based on internet users’ activities across web browsers, online sessions and often multiple devices.