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 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.

Growthpoint Properties has won four awards for environmentally innovative initiatives implemented at its buildings at the 2024 Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) Leadership Awards. 

SOS Children’s Villages in South Africa has announced that it is commemorating World Children's Day on Wednesday, 20 November, under the theme 'Inclusion, for every child'. 

World Out of Home Organization (WOO) has announced that Ströer's Christian Schmalzl delivered a keynote speech at the WOO Europe Forum, titled 'All Digital – All Good?!'. Schmalzl says that digitisation is driving the growth of Out-of-Home (OOH) advertising but warned against neglecting the potential of Classic (static) OOH.

Mobec has announced its latest initiative in recycling and circular economy practices to drive a cleaner and more resource-efficient future. As part of its commitment to achieving the Government of India's 2030 sustainable mobility goals, Mobec's programme addresses two major industry challenges — battery waste and resource dependency. 

OFM has announced that through the generous support of listeners and communities across Central South Africa, the '#PinkTober' campaign has raised an astounding R1 018 000 in aid of the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA). 

The Love Trust's Nokuphila School in Thembisa has launched a campaign, titled 'Sponsor School Essentials'. This year-end initiative offers individuals and organisations the opportunity to contribute directly to the growth and empowerment of young leaders within the community by sponsoring essential items for the learners.

Kia South Africa, in partnership with OFYT, has released a television commercial (TVC), titled 'Baby Relay'. The TVC showcases the new Kia Seltos SUV and speaks to modern families, highlighting the importance of owning every journey — big or small, significant, or routine.

WARC has released the 2025 Marketer's Toolkit which is based on WARC's proprietary GEISTE trends research. This research contains insights from more than 1 100 marketers worldwide and one-to-one interviews with marketing leaders.