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Modern PR in an AI-powered world

Lebogang Mashangoane

Ditch the grind, reclaim your mind

Vista Kalipa

PR is shaping society, it’s about time

Sam Gqomo

In a polarised world, PR is building trust

Ronelle Bester

Paul Reynell’s tribute to those who saw humans

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Lebogang Mashangoane, PR account director at the Riverbed Agency, says we need to ask what modern PR looks like in an AI-powered world. (Image supplied)

#WPRD2025 | Riverbed’s Lebogang Mashangoane: Modern PR in an AI-powered worldLebogang Mashangoane

#WPRD2025 | The PR prescription: Ditch the grind, reclaim your mind

#WPRD2025 | The PR prescription: Ditch the grind, reclaim your mindVista Kalipa, OnPoint PR

Sam Gqomo says PR is shaping society, and it’s about time (Photo Credit: Khanya Mpahlwa)

#WPRD2025 | Sam Gqomo: PR is shaping society, it’s about timeSam Gqomo

Vaughan Croeser, Vice President of Marketing at The South African Breweries (AbInBev). Image supplied.

#BehindtheIMC | Vaughan Croeser on creativity, experience, and the beer industry's impactChloe Posthumus

#WPRD2025 | Red Ribbon's Ronelle Bester: In a polarised world, PR is building trust

#WPRD2025 | Red Ribbon's Ronelle Bester: In a polarised world, PR is building trustRonelle Bester

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Prada Group posts strong first-half 2025 results despite global challenges

The Stella Artois Perfect Trade Vending Machine outside a pub in London, UK (Image supplied)

#InternationalBeerDay: A free draught celebrating local bars

Ford’s latest TVC campaign celebrates the essence of what it means to Live the Ranger Life (Image supplied)

#BehindtheCampaign | Ford’s Live the Ranger Life: Off-road and on message

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Warc: 3 key opportunities for marketers in the new era of search

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OpenSky billboard deemed sexist and offensiveKarabo Ledwaba

The cost of efficiency on quality

The cost of efficiency on qualityAdvertising Media Forum

Source: © 123rf The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies’ third draft of the White Paper on Audio and Audio-Visual Media Services and Online Safety proposes a sweeping redefinition of what counts as “media".

Proposed regulations redefine media, reshapes how brands track narratives

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Vikas Mehta, regional CEO – Sub-Saharan Africa, Ogilvy Africa Network and Dr Myriam Sidibe.

Ogilvy Africa and Brands on a Mission join forces for social impact

Paul Reynell, Prisa vice-president and Paddington Station PR MD, pays tribute to the PR professionals who have transformed and inspired (Image supplied)

#WPRD2025: Paul Reynell’s tribute to those who saw humansPaul Reynell

The campaign is running OOH and on radio.

Nashua wants you to know it does More Than Print

SA’s world-first Chrome extension takes on harmful AI beauty standards

SA’s world-first Chrome extension takes on harmful AI beauty standardsVML

Johnnie Walker’s iconic striding man stops walking to encourage men to pause, reflect, and rest during Men’s Mental Health Month (Image supplied)

Johnnie Walker’s #Men’sMental Health campaign: Rest. Reset. Keep walking.

Simphiwe Dludlu bids farewell to SABC Sport

Simphiwe Dludlu bids farewell to SABC Sport

Clicks ClubCard celebrates 30 years of innovation

Clicks ClubCard celebrates 30 years of innovation

Jenny Griesel, Managing Director: Jenny Griesel Communications, examines what the Coldplay CEO scandal tells us about reputation in the digital age

Coldplayed… From concert to PR crisisJenny Griesel

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What makes a person cool? Global study has some answersTodd Pezzuti

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Google commits R670m to AI in Africa

Google commits R670m to AI in Africa

ARB and TBWA launch campaign against false advertising

ARB and TBWA launch campaign against false advertisingKarabo Ledwaba

South African agency, Retroviral has won silver for small international Agency, from international publication AdAge (Image supplied)

Retroviral wins silver in AdAge international awardsDanette Breitenbach

#WPRD2025 | We. Communications' Sarah Gooding: Uncovering truths that unlock progress, understanding and impact

#WPRD2025 | We. Communications' Sarah Gooding: Uncovering truths that unlock progress, understanding and impactWe Communications

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Last call to nominate outstanding African marketing talents for AMC Awards

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South Africa's consumer outlook 2025-2027: What businesses need to know

#WPRD2025 | Lebo Madiba: PR as bridge‑building infrastructure in a fragmented world

#WPRD2025 | Lebo Madiba: PR as bridge‑building infrastructure in a fragmented worldLebo Madiba

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Creating smarter South African retail experiences

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New Safrea leadership targets growth and greater support for freelancers

New Safrea leadership targets growth and greater support for freelancers

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Nicci Botha 14 Nov 2019

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Putting the 'me' in Africa's media and entertainment industry

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#GoogleforSouthAfrica: Contributing to connectivity

Danette Breitenbach 13 Nov 2019

3 ways a Biz Office can "hothouse" company culture

3 ways a Biz Office can "hothouse" company culture

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The marketing don'ts we can learn from Helen Zille's Twitter account

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Jessica Edgson 13 Nov 2019

Activate shopper senses and grow in-store sales - Mood Media

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Leigh Andrews 13 Nov 2019

MCs Nina Hastie and Tats Nkonzo. Image credit: Assegai Awards.

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Samsung on a mission to identify and support black industrialists

Samsung on a mission to identify and support black industrialists

Samsung 13 Nov 2019

Alibaba sets Singles Day sales record of $38.4bn

Alibaba sets Singles Day sales record of $38.4bn

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We need to like you: Why client-agency relationships matter

Herman Degener 13 Nov 2019

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#EpicaAwards2019: SA's VMLY&R announced as one of the finalists!

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Bluegrass migrates over 50 websites and applications to Azure

Bluegrass migrates over 50 websites and applications to Azure

Bluegrass Digital 13 Nov 2019

Want to make waves with WhatsApp marketing?

Want to make waves with WhatsApp marketing?

Techsys Digital 13 Nov 2019

Amasa zooms into African markets - The media landscape, challenges and opportunities

Amasa zooms into African markets - The media landscape, challenges and opportunities

AMASA 13 Nov 2019

South Africa's most effective agency for two years in a row

South Africa's most effective agency for two years in a row

Ogilvy South Africa 13 Nov 2019

Carat SSA wins Gold at the Assegai Awards

Carat SSA wins Gold at the Assegai Awards

Dentsu 13 Nov 2019

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Scanlan presenting at AfricaCom 2019.

#AfricaCom: How to accelerate digital transformation to 5G the right way

Leigh Andrews 12 Nov 2019

The cast of Keeping Up With the Kardashians picking up the Reality Show of 2019 People's Choice Award. Image credit: Christopher Polk/E! Entertainment/NBCU Photo Bank.

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12 Nov 2019

OFM reaches out to drought-suffering farmers

OFM reaches out to drought-suffering farmers

OFM Radio 12 Nov 2019

Ornico increases media and brand intelligence footprint across Africa

Ornico 12 Nov 2019

Sales is everyone's business

Sales is everyone's business

icandi CQ 12 Nov 2019

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Mobile instant messaging platforms are used by many health professionals to share information and professional experiences. Shutterstock

How WhatsApp groups support Nigeria's nurse graduates

Ademola Johnson Ajuwon & Christoph Pimmer 14 Nov 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

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Workers pack coffee sachets at the Dormans coffee factory in Nairobi, Kenya. Credit: The Conversation Africa/EPA/Daniel Irungu.

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Wim Naudé 13 Nov 2019

Pieter de Villiers, co-founder and CEO, Clickatell

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