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Bradly Howland, Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa (Prisa) president says as the country winds down for its December break, it’s worth pausing to assess the communications environment we have been navigating (Image source: © 123rf )

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Cammy Msimango on finding her footing in South Africa’s fast-moving digital newsroom

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Standing ground, serving communities: Boikanyo Malepe reflects on journalism in 2025

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Shaping conversations and driving impact: Radebe Merci reflects on media influence in 2025

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On the pulse of global innovation: Nonn Botha reflects on journalism in 2025

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Provantage: Spreading joy through the 2025 Santa Shoebox Drive

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The Odd Number named Financial Mail AdFocus Mid-Sized Agency of the Year

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The lost art of integration: Why media strategy needs both flesh and digital

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18 Dec 2025

An ode to a year of growth: Matte BLK’s reflections on its successes this year

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Chicken Licken unveils original anthem celebrating South Africa's gift to the world

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Bradly Howland, Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa (Prisa) president says as the country winds down for its December break, it’s worth pausing to assess the communications environment we have been navigating (Image source: © 123rf )

Addressing trust: PR at a turning point, a fundamentally new approach is demanded

Bradly Howland 22 Dec 2025

Who to watch: Africa's Top 10 PR professionals

Who to watch: Africa's Top 10 PR professionals

19 Dec 2025

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Global ad market growth to accelerate, Big Tech takes market share

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Vodacom has launched a new social-led content platform, the Value News Network (VNN).

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12 Dec 2025

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The marketing genius of Spotify Wrapped

Ishani Banerji 12 Dec 2025

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Reddit challenges Australia’s social media ban for children

12 Dec 2025

#BehindtheCampaign: MTN SA celebrates with Do not disturb the Season campaign

11 Dec 2025

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Australia’s social media ban is now in force. Other countries are closely watching what happens

Lisa M. Given 11 Dec 2025

EXCLUSIVE: IAB South Africa releases the first Bookmarks Digital Rankings 2025

EXCLUSIVE: IAB South Africa releases the first Bookmarks Digital Rankings 2025

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Machine celebrates major wins at the 2025 Pendoring Awards for Spotify

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To reach younger donors, the South African Guide Dog Association, together with VML, created AI pupfluencer, Maxx Reps (Image supplied)

AI pupfluencer created to reach younger audience for Guide Dog Association

10 Dec 2025

#Orchids&Onions: A helicopter for wors? Sixty60 soars while CarTrack sinks

#Orchids&Onions: A helicopter for wors? Sixty60 soars while CarTrack sinks

Brendan Seery 10 Dec 2025

The 2025 TikTok Awards sub-Saharan Africa were recently announced. Picture: Creator of the Year, Raja’atu Muhammed Ibrahim, @diaryofanortherncook (Image supplied)

TikTok SSA top creators crowned

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Brenda Khumalo joins the Grand Jury for Gerety Awards 2026

Brenda Khumalo joins the Grand Jury for Gerety Awards 2026

9 Dec 2025

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Scopen SA’s most admired creative and media agency professionals for 2025

9 Dec 2025

VML South Africa has acquired Yonder, a digital innovation agency to form VML Yonder (Image source: © Yonder

VML acquires digital innovation agency

8 Dec 2025

Author: Megan du Toit, AdTech Lead and Solutions Design, Dentsu Performance SSA

WhatsApp is Africa

Megan du Toit, Dentsu 8 Dec 2025

The 2025 Telkom Radio Awards named Hot102.7 (Commercial) - pictured, Ikwekwezi FM (PBS), Groot fm 90.5 (Community) and Tshwane FM 93.6 (Campus) as the Station of the Year (Image © Arena Holdings)

Telkom Radio Awards 2025 honours best in broadcasting

7 Dec 2025

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Google reveals South Africa’s top searches of 2025

5 Dec 2025

Warc: Red flags deflate marketers optimism for 2026

4 Dec 2025

Facebook promotes rubbish because it doesn’t understand indigenous languages

Facebook promotes rubbish because it doesn’t understand indigenous languages

Thembi Siaga and Anton van Zyl 4 Dec 2025

Scopen reveals South Africa's top campaigns and companies for 2025 (Image supplied)

Scopen’s SA's top campaigns and companies 2025: Checkers dominates

4 Dec 2025

Omnicom's global restructure and new leadership (Image source: © Creative Salon

Omnicom's restructure: Who's in and who's out

3 Dec 2025

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From Rhode Skin to Lattafa: The brands that won beauty in 2025

Maroefah Smith 2 Dec 2025

New Tops at Spar brand TVC brings together culture, community and choice

2 Dec 2025

Natascha Torres, head of digital media strategy at iqbusiness looks at how to adjust your strategy as AI overviews rewrite search marketing rules (Image source: © 123rf )

AI Overviews are rewriting the rules of search marketing – here’s how to adjust your strategy

Natascha Torres 2 Dec 2025

(Image source: © UNPD Bradly Howland, CEO of Alkemi Collective, says South Africa’s recent hosting of the G20 Summit is a live, high-stakes demonstration of what strategic communication looks like. Pictured: G20 South Africa Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting

5 communications insights from SA's recent hosting of the G20 Summit

Bradly Howland 1 Dec 2025

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