As part of its 67 Minutes for Mandela Day, Central Media Group (CMG) took part in the '#actionagainstpoverty' by participating in a soup drive with Towers of Hope Foundation to feed the homeless and those in need.

Ogilvy South Africa has announced the promotion of Tseliso Rangaka and Matthew Barnes to joint chief creative officer (CCO) roles. The promotions form part of the agency’s plans in restructuring its creative leadership teams.

DJ Fresh will be joining commercial radio music station 947 on Thursday, 1 August. DJ Fresh (real name Thato Sikwane) will host 947’s new drivetime show, Fresh.

DStv has welcomed its newest channel — Home and Garden Television (HGTV) — to its airwaves as of Monday, 15 July. media update’s Aisling McCarthy attended the three-day launch event in Cape Town to see what the channel has in store for South African viewers.

Ackermans has announced that it will be releasing its augmented reality (AR) app on Thursday, 25 July. The app will display scenes from the upcoming film, The Lion King.

SPAR Eastern Cape partnered with Sanctor schools on Mandela Day to clean up the environment in Port Elizabeth’s northern areas. As part of its campaign, SPAR assisted the primary and high schools in the clean-up of an area adjacent to the institutions.

Tickets are now on sale for the 2019 MOST Awards — the annual celebration of media excellence. The event will take place on Tuesday, 10 September at The Wanderers Club in Illovo, Johannesburg.

A marketing budget should never limit your creative expression. A talented marketer is able to work with the bare minimum and still deliver an impressive pitch. Your original flair for creativity is what gets you a seat at the winning table.

As part of its 67 minutes for Mandela, Lotters Pine partnered with JAM South Africa and reached out to Rainbow Day Care.

OFM will see Tim Thabethe return to the station as the new programme manager on Thursday, 1 August.