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#WPRD2026 | Urban Espresso's Gabbi Brondani on strategic PR, trust and the human advantage

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Some of South Africa’s 31 CMOs on the inaugural Africa CMO 100 list who were honoured at an event last week (Image supplied)

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Sasol taps Openfield to boost impact of sports sponsorships

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Local retailers face rising competition from overseas e-commerce

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