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Tom Osborn on youth leadership, mental well-being

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Brand Finance's most valuable alcohol brands - South Africa faces tariff hurdles

SA journalist named Best Thought Leadership Speaker

SA journalist named Best Thought Leadership Speaker

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

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

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

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#WPRD2025 | Tribeca PR, Nicky James: Great PR isn’t spin, it’s honest work

#WPRD2025 | Tribeca PR, Nicky James: Great PR isn’t spin, it’s honest workDanette Breitenbach

Distinctive packaging design reshapes the wine industry

Distinctive packaging design reshapes the wine industry

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

Overwhelming marketing contracts, agencies quietly exploit the gaps

The new look debuted this week. Source: SABC.

SABC2's new look celebrates modern South African families

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

How will AI shape African film storytelling

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

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

Rise in e-commerce activity boosts SA’s supply chain sector

Rise in e-commerce activity boosts SA’s supply chain sector

#WPRD2025 | Hook, Line & Sinker’s Adam Hunter on building bridges: PR in a polarised world

#WPRD2025 | Hook, Line & Sinker’s Adam Hunter on building bridges: PR in a polarised worldDanette Breitenbach

Record entries drive expansion of 2025 Effie Awards South Africa jury

Record entries drive expansion of 2025 Effie Awards South Africa juryAssociation for Communication and Advertising

#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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#WPRD2025 | Prisa president, Bradly Howland, on professionalising PR

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

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

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'Brics bank' issues first South African rand bonds

Rachel Savage 16 Aug 2023

Empowering Africa's financial future: Pioneering a path of transformation

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Dentsu 16 Aug 2023

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Gabon 'blue bond' swap raises hopes for wave of African debt-for-nature deals

Rachel Savage 16 Aug 2023

Winter is coming: Severe flu season likely to boost South Africa's cough, cold and flu industry

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Winter is coming: Severe flu season likely to boost South Africa's cough, cold and flu industry

Insight Survey 16 Aug 2023

Skills Development & Training

Google to train 20,000 Nigerians in digital skills

Felix Onuah 16 Aug 2023

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Logistics & Transport

Road closures ahead of Brics Summit

16 Aug 2023

BMW IT Hub is the development arm of BMW Group. Source: LinkedIn

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BMW appoints Thorsten Achenbach as director in IT Hub

16 Aug 2023

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Women's Health

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Seithati Molefi 16 Aug 2023

IFPA Conference provides fresh perspective on fresh produce industry

Agribusiness

IFPA Conference provides fresh perspective on fresh produce industry

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Health & Safety

Addressing the dress code: New PPE provision guidelines fit for women in mining

Kate Collier 16 Aug 2023

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Social Media

Online outrage can benefit brands that take stances on social issues

Saeid Kermani Assistant,Peter Darke,Theo Noseworthy 16 Aug 2023

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Property

Hotels of the future are built on interoperable solutions

Mark Freeman 16 Aug 2023

Chef Nti has come up with recipes for its 50th anniversary. Source: Supplied.

Food & bev. services

Nederburg Baronne marks 50th anniversary in collaboration with Chef Nti

16 Aug 2023

Branding

Banks bounce back as First National Bank takes top spot as South Africa's Most Valuable Brand

Kantar 16 Aug 2023

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Retail

Rand inches up before retail sales data release

Tannur Anders 16 Aug 2023

From three setbacks to success: Only with Milpark

Higher Education

From three setbacks to success: Only with Milpark

Milpark Education 16 Aug 2023

Muziki Africa: The beat of Africa beckons...

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Muziki Africa: The beat of Africa beckons...

The Publicity Workshop 16 Aug 2023

Industry-academia collaboration empowers next-gen GIS professionals

Technology

Industry-academia collaboration empowers next-gen GIS professionals

AfriGIS 16 Aug 2023

Preserving hope: Fertility discussions for female cancer patients

Oncology

Preserving hope: Fertility discussions for female cancer patients

CANSA 16 Aug 2023

Embracing AI to elevate account management: A new era of strategic excellence

Production

Embracing AI to elevate account management: A new era of strategic excellence

Bongani Chinkanda, Brave Group 16 Aug 2023

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Criminal Law

R400m tender fraud trial to begin in May next year

16 Aug 2023

Sappi's #EmpowerHer community programme aims to uplift young women through sport

CSI & Philanthropy

Sappi's #EmpowerHer community programme aims to uplift young women through sport

Sappi 16 Aug 2023

#BehindtheCampaign: Spotify - 'Ons Praat Nie Afrikaans Nie, Ons Sing Dit'

Social Media

#BehindtheCampaign: Spotify - 'Ons Praat Nie Afrikaans Nie, Ons Sing Dit'

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Dentsu Mozambique and Create empower next-Gen talents at UEM

Education

Dentsu Mozambique and Create empower next-Gen talents at UEM

Dentsu 16 Aug 2023

SADiLaR director honoured at UFS International Conference

Higher Education

SADiLaR director honoured at UFS International Conference

Birgit Ottermann, North-West University (NWU) 16 Aug 2023

Sellout Nedbank IMC 2023 offers a waiting list and virtual options

Events & Conferencing

Sellout Nedbank IMC 2023 offers a waiting list and virtual options

IMC Conference 16 Aug 2023

New Media launches AI content solution for small businesses

Digital

New Media launches AI content solution for small businesses

Media24 16 Aug 2023

World Elephant Day 2023: How can we help our elephants?

Environment & Natural Resources

World Elephant Day 2023: How can we help our elephants?

Our Salad Mix 16 Aug 2023

The transformative journey of TLC Worldwide Africa: From marketing agency to martech powerhouse

Marketing & Media

The transformative journey of TLC Worldwide Africa: From marketing agency to martech powerhouse

Theo Clarke, TLC Worldwide Africa 16 Aug 2023

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Retail Marketing

How trade marketing can be a win-win solution for B2B and B2C

Mike Smollan 16 Aug 2023

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