Each week, Business Insider South Africa visits offices around the country to track the latest trends in business fashion. This week we feature marketing agency DNA Brand Architects at their offices in Johannesburg. https://www.businessinsider.co.za/insiderlook-what-they-wear-at-marketing-agency-dna-brands-2018-6...

Entrepreneur, Shaka Sisulu has announced that he has acquired a 51% stake in creative digital agency, Retroviral Digital Communications, becoming its BEE partner in his personal capacity, a development that raises Retroviral's empowerment status to BBBEE Level 2. http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/16/178250.html...

On the back of an impressive win at the PRISM Awards a few weeks back, DNA Brand Architects received another global recognition at the prestigious International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Gold Quill Awards Gala, for their Steers Respek Nation campaign. The world's best business communicators gathered in Montréal Canada to celebrate excellence in strategic communication and to give kudos to communication campaigns that got the nod at this prestigious event. http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/18/178119.html...

by MarkLives (@marklives) Nedbank has awarded its digital media services account to The Odd Number, following a competitive pitch process; the business was formerly held by The Mediashop. The win follows shortly on last month’s news that The Odd Number has become lead agency for Wimpy. “The media landscape is constantly changing and, as a brand, we need to stay abreast of these trends to ensure that we reach our desired audience in an efficient and cost-effective manner through media-buying strategies,” says Khensani Nobanda, Nedbank Group marketing and corporate affairs group executive. “We believe that the appointment of The Odd Number will help us...

Think Creative Hub's cofounders and creative directors Nkgabiseng 'Nkgabi' Motau and Mukondi Ralushayi explain their Cannes Lions links; why they just couldn't ignore feeling the itch of entrepreneurship two years ago, their stellar successes since, and what to do if you're trying to scratch that same itch. http://m.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/758/178134.html  ...

CEO and founder of DNA Brand Architects, Sylvester Chauke, was thrilled after the company scooped a prestigious Gold Quill award for its Steers campaign “The feeling is beyond just me. We are honoured that as a business, we are punching way above our weight in delivering impactful work that move our clients forward,” he says. Chauke told DESTINY that this milestone was achieved through a collective effort from the client on the project including the team that executed the project to a level lauded in global platforms. “The Gold Quills are such a great validation and we are thankful and proud as a business and...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] 1. Avatar AVATAR is an established and successful full-service marketing agency with digital at the core owned by Zibusiso Mkhwanazi and Veli Ngubane. AVATAR unites a professional team of over 60 marketers which consists of creatives, developers, writers, strategists, account managers, producers and many others.   2. The Odd Number The Odd Number is an Advertising Agency co-founded by Sibusiso Sitole and Xola Nouse. We are a 100% black-owned advertising agency that has been in full-time operation since 01 April 2015, led by a management team with over 25 years experience in the corporate sector and advertising...

Back for its 8th edition, the All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA) in partnership with CNBC Africa is set to honor both businesses and business leaders around Africa for the year 2018. AABLA recognizes remarkable business leaders, who through strength, innovation and foresight induce positive changes in an evolving corporate Africa. Per usual, AABLA will be honoring leaders in a series of regional award ceremonies in East, West and Southern Africa, before an All Afric grande finale in November. The categories to be considered are: Young Business Leader of the Year Entrepreneur of the Year Business Women of the Year Innovator of the Year (New Category) Industrialist of...

A ROLE in a back-to-school television commercial at the age of 12 sparked a lifelong love affair with brand communications for entrepreneur Sylvester Chauke. At age 35, he now heads his own communications and brand consultancy and has worked on many of SA’s biggest brands. Chauke is the oldest person at his agency, DNA Brand Architects, which he founded four years ago. A staff complement of 20 seeks to “solve business problems” in reaching target audiences, and he says DNA consistently punches above its weight at the boardroom tables of big business. “DNA is a mashup of everything I’ve done in the past....

"Entering for 'cluster 6' of the Prisa Prism Awards - best agency and best PR practitioner - is more than submitting an entry, it is about getting feedback from highly regarded experienced professionals. Entrants ought to review it and apply it - it will be to their benefit" - Dr Amanda Hamilton-Attwell, CEO of Business DNA and cluster 6 chief judge. Best PR professional Silver – Jolene van Heerden As communications manager for Mahle, an automotive component manufacturer in Durban, she has challenged the automotive industry to take ownership in assisting and addressing the ongoing shortage of skilled engineers and artisans. She is also...