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

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SA journalist named Best Thought Leadership Speaker

SA journalist named Best Thought Leadership Speaker

Razor co-founder and CEO, Dustin Chick is joined in the leadership team by (l to r) Ima Peter, head of corporate, Wynand Coetzer - head of strategy (including its data offering), Sharleen James - managing director, Chris Lazley - executive creative director (Image by Lesley Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

#WPRD2025 | Razor PR's Dustin Chick: PR promotes and protects brands and reputationDanette Breitenbach

#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

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SABC2's new look celebrates modern South African families

#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

#WPRD2025 | MSL Group's Luto Nyoka: Build and maintain a strong relationship with media

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How will AI shape African film storytelling

How will AI shape African film storytellingMfundo Ntsibande

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Overwhelming marketing contracts, agencies quietly exploit the gaps

The art of impact: How Kena Outdoor reimagined a national icon

The art of impact: How Kena Outdoor reimagined a national iconKena Outdoor

#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 | Mango-OMC: PR and Comms, the 'truth' advocatesNicole Capper, MANGO-OMC

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

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#WPRD2025 | The Bread's Abulele Ndamase: PR is about creating authentic narrativesEvan-Lee Courie

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

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Joe Newton takes the helm as executive director of Type Directors Club

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100th Woolworths Foodstop opens in Sandton

Musa Kalenga says effectiveness is under pressure.

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Ugandan journalist Gloria Laker Adiiki Aciro is pictured on the left. Source: Peace News.

Ugandan journalist wins 2025 Luxembourg Peace Prize

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SA journalist named Best Thought Leadership Speaker

SA journalist named Best Thought Leadership Speaker

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Wina Festival 2020 going digital due to Covid-19

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Sanef addresses misinformation and journalists' safety while reporting on Covid-19

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The 2020 Radio Awards to announce winners digitally

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Dentsu Aegis Network SSA launches Dentsu Data Labs

Dentsu Aegis Network SSA launches Dentsu Data Labs

Dentsu 17 Mar 2020

Taste liquidates Domino's Pizza business in South Africa

Taste liquidates Domino's Pizza business in South Africa

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Coronavirus is a huge story, so journalists must apply the highest ethical standards in how they tell it

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PR 2020: Brand awareness or coverage call girl?

Sasha Kupritz, TenacityPR 16 Mar 2020

The Nedbank IMC Conference 2020 has been postponed

The Nedbank IMC Conference 2020 has been postponed

IMC Conference 16 Mar 2020

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Simon de Haast 16 Mar 2020

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Bizcommunity.com 16 Mar 2020

Sven Wolf, founder of full-service marketing agency, Black Wolf Agency.

#StartupStory: Black Wolf Agency

Juanita Pienaar 16 Mar 2020

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What came first: the data or the chicken?

Maria Berrios-Carter 16 Mar 2020

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What is shaping culture? When two become many

Brett Rogers 16 Mar 2020

#FairnessFirst: Renuka Methil and the ceiling crashers

#FairnessFirst: Renuka Methil and the ceiling crashers

Jessica Tennant 16 Mar 2020

Rocket Creative launches informative new website platform

Rocket Creative launches informative new website platform

Rocket Creative Design & Display 16 Mar 2020

Prism Awards 2020 event cancelled amid coronavirus concerns

Prism Awards 2020 event cancelled amid coronavirus concerns

PRISA 16 Mar 2020

Change is (doing) good

Change is (doing) good

Dentsu 16 Mar 2020

Bongani Mtolo announces his move from East Coast Radio

Bongani Mtolo announces his move from East Coast Radio

East Coast Radio 16 Mar 2020

The Target Group Index (TGI) data set - Empowering students and business leaders of tomorrow alongside the University of Pretoria

The Target Group Index (TGI) data set - Empowering students and business leaders of tomorrow alongside the University of Pretoria

Ask Afrika 16 Mar 2020

Out with the old and in with the blue: Apple premium reseller Digicape's striking rebrand

Out with the old and in with the blue: Apple premium reseller Digicape's striking rebrand

Digicape 16 Mar 2020

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The effect of the coronavirus outbreak on the sports and entertainment industry and thus sponsorship

Judith Mugeni 13 Mar 2020

These are SA's favourite loyalty programmes for 2019/20

These are SA's favourite loyalty programmes for 2019/20

13 Mar 2020

Paula Hulley, CEO IAB SA.

#BREAKINGNEWS: Bookmarks cancels gala event, goes digital

IAB South Africa 13 Mar 2020

Emotional clickbait always wins

Emotional clickbait always wins

Chris Botha 12 Mar 2020

"[SA's advertising industry] is not transformed" - Veli Ngubane

"[SA's advertising industry] is not transformed" - Veli Ngubane

12 Mar 2020

The canna revolution - Q&A with Cannabis Expo director Silas Howarth

The canna revolution - Q&A with Cannabis Expo director Silas Howarth

Ruth Cooper 12 Mar 2020

Amasa Ignite Forum 18 March 2020 - Customer experience trends in the digital era

Amasa Ignite Forum 18 March 2020 - Customer experience trends in the digital era

AMASA 12 Mar 2020

What is the digital consumer hungry for?

What is the digital consumer hungry for?

Dentsu 12 Mar 2020

Prism Awards 2020 tickets now available

Prism Awards 2020 tickets now available

PRISA 12 Mar 2020

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Dentsu Aegis Network SSA launches Dentsu Data Labs

Dentsu Aegis Network SSA launches Dentsu Data Labs

Dentsu 17 Mar 2020

Image source: Wina Festival.

Wina Festival 2020 going digital due to Covid-19

17 Mar 2020

#FairnessFirst: Renuka Methil and the ceiling crashers

#FairnessFirst: Renuka Methil and the ceiling crashers

Jessica Tennant 16 Mar 2020

#WhatWomenWant in 2020: Welcome to the new era of progressive marketing

#WhatWomenWant in 2020: Welcome to the new era of progressive marketing

Leigh Andrews, Kantar 12 Mar 2020

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