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Aobakwe Sibiya

#WPRD2026 | The hardest pitch in Public Relations isn’t to the mediaAobakwe Sibiya

Generations changes timeslot for the first time in 32 years

Generations changes timeslot for the first time in 32 yearsKarabo Ledwaba

Jedd Cokayne has been appointed deputy managing director of The Mediashop to work closely with its managing director, Dashni Vilakazi (Image supplied)

The MediaShop appoints deputy MD

Ricardo Valente Da Conceicao returns to H&M South Africa as GM

Ricardo Valente Da Conceicao returns to H&M South Africa as GM

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Lamine Yamal and his little bro gave Spain the kind of PR money can't buyKarabo Ledwaba

Non-official Fifa brands score with reverse ambush marketing

Non-official Fifa brands score with reverse ambush marketingTerry Levin

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#WPRD2026 | Natalia Rosa on why AI is making strategic communications more valuable than everRobin Fredericks

eMedia has launched Openview Stream, Africa’s first independent Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television (FAST) platform (Image source: © 123rf )

eMedia launches Africa’s first independent FAST streaming platform

The Interactive Advertising Bureau South Africa (IAB SA) has announced the finalists for the 2026 Bookmark Awards (Image supplied)

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Warren Masemola and Prince Grootboom face off in 180. Source: Netflix.

Netflix says South Africa is breaking through with the hitsKarabo Ledwaba

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#WPRD2026 | The Golden Age of Strategic PR calls for a new interpretation of value

South African actor Seputla Sebogodi passes away

South African actor Seputla Sebogodi passes away

#WPRD2026 | Yolandi de Wet on why relationships remain PR's greatest asset

#WPRD2026 | Yolandi de Wet on why relationships remain PR's greatest assetRobin Fredericks

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African Union backs IABC Africa conference in Cape Town

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#Cannes2026 | Creative Circle’s Full Circle event is back

#WPRD2026 | The Golden age of PR reminds us that the P stands for Public

#WPRD2026 | The Golden age of PR reminds us that the P stands for PublicLebo Madiba

Danette Breitenbach (second left) at the PRCA conference 2025.

It’s #WPRD2026. So what?Danette Breitenbach

The model did not fail. You applied it in the wrong market.

The model did not fail. You applied it in the wrong market.Wayne Tigere, Dentsu

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What football taught me about purposeful procurementVicki Scheffel

Generations changes timeslot for the first time in 32 years

Generations changes timeslot for the first time in 32 years

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