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        <pubDate>2026-09-18 17:17:02</pubDate>

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                <title><![CDATA[#TheMarkAwards 2026: All the winners!]]></title>
                <link>https://www.marklives.com/article/44917-themarkawards-2026-all-the-winners</link>
                <description><![CDATA[South Africa’s standout agencies, brands and leaders were crowned on Saturday, 12 September 2026.]]></description>                
                <pubDate>14 September 2026</pubDate>
                <author>The Mark Awards</author>
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                <title><![CDATA[#TheMarkAwards 2026: Winners showcase now live]]></title>
                <link>https://www.marklives.com/article/44919-themarkawards-2026-winners-showcase-now-live</link>
                <description><![CDATA[The work’s been judged, the winners recognised — now explore the thinking behind it all!]]></description>                
                <pubDate>14 September 2026</pubDate>
                <author>The Mark Awards</author>
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                <title><![CDATA[The best agencies refuse to make creatives mind the margin]]></title>
                <link>https://www.marklives.com/article/44905-the-best-agencies-refuse-to-make-creatives-mind-the-margin</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Is commercial fluency an advantage or the price of entry? MarkLives finds out more.]]></description>                
                <pubDate>10 September 2026</pubDate>
                <author>Charles Lee Mathews</author>
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                <title><![CDATA[#TheMarkAwards 2026: See you this Saturday!]]></title>
                <link>https://www.marklives.com/article/44909-themarkawards-2026-see-you-this-saturday</link>
                <description><![CDATA[The second edition of the awards takes place this weekend at La Roche Estate in the Franschhoek Wine Valley.]]></description>                
                <pubDate>10 September 2026</pubDate>
                <author>The Mark Awards</author>
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                <title><![CDATA[#MediaViews: RoboFail — the unbearable dullness of AI]]></title>
                <link>https://www.marklives.com/article/44907-mediaviews-robofail-the-unbearable-dullness-of-ai</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Anne van Rensburg suspects she's not alone at feeling embarrassed when seeing AI strategy-slop at presentations.]]></description>                
                <pubDate>10 September 2026</pubDate>
                <author>Anne van Rensburg</author>
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                <title><![CDATA[#OnTheRadar: Rehema Chege joins dentsu Kenya]]></title>
                <link>https://www.marklives.com/article/44911-ontheradar-rehema-chege-joins-dentsu-kenya</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Plus: New Lobengula ECD, BBDO's Robertson takes over from Ruhanen at Omnicom Advertising; MMA SA releases Retail Media Measurement Standards Framework, 2026 Ecoscape Report, Retail Media A–Z guide; submit briefs for Fame Week x Pressure Cooker songwriting camp; see you at TMA 2026 this weekend!]]></description>                
                <pubDate>10 September 2026</pubDate>
                <author>Unknown</author>
                <featuredImage>https://admin.marklives.com/temp/images/1788856828.jpg</featuredImage>
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                <title><![CDATA[#ThisWeek on MarkLives MEDIA: What’s next for Publicis Media • #NextWeek: Social media, creativity &amp; saturation]]></title>
                <link>https://www.marklives.com/article/44912-thisweek-on-marklives-media-whats-next-for-publicis-media-nextweek-social-media-creativity-saturation</link>
                <description><![CDATA[From our sister newsletter on Tuesdays!]]></description>                
                <pubDate>10 September 2026</pubDate>
                <author>MarkLives MEDIA</author>
                <featuredImage>https://admin.marklives.com/temp/images/1788773204.jpg</featuredImage>
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                <title><![CDATA[#IdeasAboutIdeas: In adland, everyone’s asking, “Do I matter here?”]]></title>
                <link>https://www.marklives.com/article/44893-ideasaboutideas-in-adland-everyones-asking-do-i-matter-here</link>
                <description><![CDATA[How LifeLine counsellor training has changed the way John Davenport thinks about people and work.]]></description>                
                <pubDate>03 September 2026</pubDate>
                <author>John Davenport</author>
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                <title><![CDATA[#MasterclassNotes: Performance marketing metrics — from vanity to sanity]]></title>
                <link>https://www.marklives.com/article/44895-masterclassnotes-performance-marketing-metrics-from-vanity-to-sanity</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Johanna McDowell shares some findings from new study The Growth Equation.]]></description>                
                <pubDate>03 September 2026</pubDate>
                <author>Johanna McDowell</author>
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                <title><![CDATA[#TheMarkAwards 2026: Ticket sales closing shortly]]></title>
                <link>https://www.marklives.com/article/44897-themarkawards-2026-ticket-sales-closing-shortly</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Ten days until the awards ceremony!]]></description>                
                <pubDate>03 September 2026</pubDate>
                <author>The Mark Awards</author>
                <featuredImage>https://admin.marklives.com/temp/images/1788166823.png</featuredImage>
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                <title><![CDATA[#OnTheRadar: Slightly Dangerous Co launches Southpaw]]></title>
                <link>https://www.marklives.com/article/44899-ontheradar-slightly-dangerous-co-launches-southpaw</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Plus Hook, Line & Sinker wins Jobjack, Red Ribbon wins Cloudera; Online Retail in South Africa 2026; last chance to book 2026 TMA tickets!]]></description>                
                <pubDate>03 September 2026</pubDate>
                <author>Unknown</author>
                <featuredImage>https://admin.marklives.com/temp/images/1788342031.png</featuredImage>
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                <title><![CDATA[#ThisWeek on MarkLives MEDIA: New battle for media efficiency • #NextWeek: Ashish Williams on Publicis Media]]></title>
                <link>https://www.marklives.com/article/44900-thisweek-on-marklives-media-new-battle-for-media-efficiency-nextweek-ashish-williams-on-publicis-media</link>
                <description><![CDATA[From our sister newsletter on Tuesdays!]]></description>                
                <pubDate>03 September 2026</pubDate>
                <author>MarkLives MEDIA</author>
                <featuredImage>https://admin.marklives.com/temp/images/1788168332.jpg</featuredImage>
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                <title><![CDATA[#TheAgency: Lucky Hustle on creating its own luck]]></title>
                <link>https://www.marklives.com/article/44881-theagency-lucky-hustle-on-creating-its-own-luck</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Darren Morris and Tshegofatso Tlholoe are marrying chaos with control to build a distinctly South African business.]]></description>                
                <pubDate>27 August 2026</pubDate>
                <author>The Agency</author>
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                <title><![CDATA[#OpEd: Why gaming belongs in the media mix]]></title>
                <link>https://www.marklives.com/article/44883-oped-why-gaming-belongs-in-the-media-mix</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Gaming doesn’t need marketers to be more adventurous, writes Glenn Gillis, but more boring.]]></description>                
                <pubDate>27 August 2026</pubDate>
                <author>OpEds &amp; Letters</author>
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                <title><![CDATA[#TheMarkAwards 2026: Key info reminder]]></title>
                <link>https://www.marklives.com/article/44885-themarkawards-2026-key-info-reminder</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Less than three weeks to go — secure your tickets now!]]></description>                
                <pubDate>27 August 2026</pubDate>
                <author>The Mark Awards</author>
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                <title><![CDATA[#OnTheRadar: De Andrade joins Penquin as CCO]]></title>
                <link>https://www.marklives.com/article/44887-ontheradar-de-andrade-joins-penquin-as-cco</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Plus: New Penquin strategy director; 2026 SA CX Report; 2026 iPendoring deadline looms; 2026 TMA key info reminder.]]></description>                
                <pubDate>27 August 2026</pubDate>
                <author>Unknown</author>
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                <title><![CDATA[#ThisWeek on MarkLives MEDIA: Media buying during comms crises • #NextWeek: New battle for media efficiency]]></title>
                <link>https://www.marklives.com/article/44888-thisweek-on-marklives-media-media-buying-during-comms-crises-nextweek-new-battle-for-media-efficiency</link>
                <description><![CDATA[From our sister newsletter on Tuesdays!]]></description>                
                <pubDate>27 August 2026</pubDate>
                <author>MarkLives MEDIA</author>
                <featuredImage>https://admin.marklives.com/temp/images/1787566334.jpg</featuredImage>
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                <title><![CDATA[#FutureSense: Karen Nelson-Field on the attention paradox]]></title>
                <link>https://www.marklives.com/article/44869-futuresense-karen-nelsonfield-on-the-attention-paradox</link>
                <description><![CDATA[How cheap media is starving brand growth.]]></description>                
                <pubDate>20 August 2026</pubDate>
                <author>Charles Lee Mathews</author>
                <featuredImage>https://admin.marklives.com/temp/images/1786965866.png</featuredImage>
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                <title><![CDATA[#WritersBlock: “By Friday” is a lie]]></title>
                <link>https://www.marklives.com/article/44871-writersblock-by-friday-is-a-lie</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Tiffany Markman on managing slippery deadlines.]]></description>                
                <pubDate>20 August 2026</pubDate>
                <author>Tiffany Markman</author>
                <featuredImage>https://admin.marklives.com/temp/images/1787041647.jpg</featuredImage>
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                <title><![CDATA[#TheMarkAwards 2026: Everything you need to know]]></title>
                <link>https://www.marklives.com/article/44873-themarkawards-2026-everything-you-need-to-know</link>
                <description><![CDATA[All at your fingertips!]]></description>                
                <pubDate>20 August 2026</pubDate>
                <author>The Mark Awards</author>
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