Danette Breitenbach

As another Cannes Lions kicks off, what challenges and opportunities does the festival present to Africa? Some of the best creatives and agency leaders on the continent agree that Cannes is significant for Africa and African creativity.

The latest TVC from Ford Everest: Lose Yourself, Find Yourself campaign will flight for the first time on 23 June across national TV and YouTube, and on all other channels from 1 July, when the retail of the Platinum derivative starts.

With the first winners announced on Monday evening, 22 June, Joe Public has kickstarted South Africa's Cannes 2026 campaign with a Bronze Lion in the Audio & Radio Lions.

Accenture Song's The Philipstown WireCar Grand Prix for the Philiptown Wirecar Foundation has been shortlisted eight times in several categories in the Cannes Lions.

Today and tomorrow, 26 and 27 June, there will be four plinths in Sandton City Mall that mark out a 1km shopping centre distance. For every 1km a consumer walks, Liberty will donate one pair of school shoes to a child in need.

Reframing donation as personal closure with the tagline: Letting it go looks good on you , this year's Street Store Winter Campaign ‘Clothes for Closure' reached 30 million people, generating 1.4 million in media value, with 100% positive sentiment.

Years ago when I moved from corporate communications into journalism (most people move from journalism to PR – not me!) publications were still printed.

Taryn Hunter Sharman, co-founder of the Brave Collective, co-founder and MD of Faith & Fear, and author of Fearocious , speaks to Bizcommunity on leadership, worth, and building the rooms women in this industry actually need.

#WomensMonth made possible by MultiChoice has launched its She Can Be campaign that moves beyond the passive celebration of women to a declarative, powerful assertion of their agency. 4 Aug 2026

South African music fans are set for a major international live entertainment experience this summer as global hip-hop superstar French Montana has been confirmed as the headline act for the inaugural AfroTrax festival, presented in partnership with Playy. Music 6 Aug 2026