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Source: © Omnicom Group The Omnicom Group announced its results for the quarter ended June 30 this week

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SA journalist named Best Thought Leadership Speaker

SA journalist named Best Thought Leadership Speaker

The Awards close on 22 August 2025. Source: Supplied.

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#WPRD2025 | Butter Knife PR's Zara Lindsay-Bowman: PR is all about peopleEvan-Lee Courie

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Distinctive packaging design reshapes the wine industry

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Retail trade sales continue to maintain solid growth

Retail trade sales continue to maintain solid growth

UCount Rewards partnership extends to Petshop Science

UCount Rewards partnership extends to Petshop Science

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Source: © 123rf The IAS Media Assurance Masterclass Series reveals that 70% of procurement professionals are
overwhelmed by marketing contracts, while agencies quietly exploit the gaps

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#WPRD2025 | Flow Comms Caroline Smith's 4 smart steps for PR graduates

#WPRD2025 | Flow Comms Caroline Smith's 4 smart steps for PR graduatesCaroline Smith

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Food, convenience and loyalty redefine South Africa's fuel stops

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R6.3bn budget tabled to boost sports, arts and culture in SA

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Source: Prime Business Africa Chinalurumogu Eze, a third-year student, will represent Nigeria at the 2023 Cannes Lions Roger Hatchuel Student Academy

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6 Apr 2023

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Source: © Pixabay The Wan-Ifra Digital Media Awards Africa finalists have been announced

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SA dominates Wan-Ifra 2023 Africa Digital Media Awards

6 Apr 2023

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UCT failed to bargain with Employees Union, says CCMA

Liezl Human 6 Apr 2023

Assegai Awards 2023 entries open 11 April 2023

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Assegai Awards 2023 entries open 11 April 2023

DMASA 6 Apr 2023

DealFeed takes home 2 Silver MMA Smarties Awards

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DealFeed takes home 2 Silver MMA Smarties Awards

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South African business activity contracts in March - PMI

Bhargav Acharya 5 Apr 2023

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Call for applications as DWS initiates Hydropower Independent Producer Programme

5 Apr 2023

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62% of white-collar workers admit to 'rage applying' - survey

5 Apr 2023

Inaugural Africa Impact Summit to showcase how impact investing can transform the continent

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Inaugural Africa Impact Summit to showcase how impact investing can transform the continent

UCT Graduate School of Business 5 Apr 2023

Authentic Brands to buy Quiksilver, Billabong and Roxy owner Boardriders

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Authentic Brands to buy Quiksilver, Billabong and Roxy owner Boardriders

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Source: Source: Hennie Ferreira, chief executive officer of Osidon.

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Government revokes 'state of disaster' over power crisis

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Kopano Gumbi 5 Apr 2023

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Hawks arrest advocate Kajee

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Rathbones buys Investec's UK wealth management business

5 Apr 2023

Buildings left standing in Turkey offer design guidance for future earthquake-resilient construction

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Buildings left standing in Turkey offer design guidance for future earthquake-resilient construction

Osman Ozbulut 5 Apr 2023

Hot 102.7FM shakes up on-air lineup

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Hot 102.7FM shakes up on-air lineup

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Plastics Design Centre - Providing Mpact customers with innovative, sustainable packaging design

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Mpact 5 Apr 2023

Sponsorships offered for SA manufacturing professionals to relocate to Ireland

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Sponsorships offered for SA manufacturing professionals to relocate to Ireland

NexVentur 5 Apr 2023

Lactalis invests R140m in new powder plant in the Western Cape

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Lactalis invests R140m in new powder plant in the Western Cape

5 Apr 2023

Good Hope FM, Cape Town's original, launches latest campaign for the community

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Good Hope FM, Cape Town's original, launches latest campaign for the community

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South African fast food franchises - adapting to challenges and expanding abroad

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Cape Town Jazzathon returns for a celebration of African music

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Cape Town Jazzathon returns for a celebration of African music

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