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ACA Welcomes New Board and Leadership Team for 2025/26Johannesburg, 21 July 2025 - The 78th Annual General Meeting of the Association for Communication and Advertising (ACA) took place on Wednesday, 16 July 2025, where the new Board of Directors and Executive...

By: Sarah Dexter, ACA Education Tribe Lead and MullenLowe South Africa CEO From bursaries to GenEra to women in leadership, Sarah Dexter, CEO of MullenLowe South Africa and ACA Education Tribe Lead, shares how the ACA is continuing to invest in talent and education as...

THE ACA JOINS THE GLOBAL ALLIANCE OF COMMUNICATIONS AGENCIESJohannesburg, 30 June 2025 - VoxComm, the global voice of communications agency associations, is pleased to announce the expansion of its global footprint with the membership of the Association for...

Representation in Action: ACA and Open Chair Back 15 Lionesses Attending Cannes Lions FestivalJohannesburg, June 2025 - As the global advertising and creative industries get ready for their annual migration to Cannes in the French Riviera, 15 inspiring and talented...

The ACA Launches a Podcast for the Curious and CommittedThe ACA has launched ADventures, a bold new podcast created to inform, inspire and ignite conversation across the South African marketing and communications industry. Hosted by Dineo Mashiane, the series brings...

Welcome to GenEra: A New Chapter for Young Creatives in AdvertisingThe ACA introduces GenEra – a fresh platform empowering young professionals in advertising. The launch event brings together bold voices to inspire the next generation of industry...

Effie Academy Launches in South AfricaEffie Academy is now live in South Africa, bringing world-class marketing education to professionals and students alike. Two flagship programmes – Effie Fundamentals and Effie College – are now open for participation.Johannesburg,...

ACA’s Graduate and Internship Programmes Deliver Expanded Opportunity in 2025The ACA continues to drive meaningful transformation with its Graduate Programme, internship placements, and bursary support—expanding access, building skills, and enabling future talent in...

AI in Advertising Forum: Industry Urged to Understand, Apply, and Act The ACA’s first AI in Advertising Forum at the WPP Campus in Johannesburg brought together leading voices from across the marketing, creative, media, and technology sectors. A number of panels and...

ACA to Host AI in Advertising Forum: Exploring Impact, Innovation, and Industry ReadinessJohannesburg, February 2025 - Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept—it’s here, and it’s reshaping the advertising and creative industries at an unprecedented...