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Paul Reynell’s tribute to those who saw humans

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PR as bridge‑building infrastructure in a fragmented world

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

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OpenSky billboard deemed sexist and offensiveKarabo Ledwaba

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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.

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

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

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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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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

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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

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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#OrchidsandOnions: Leader in party flavours

#OrchidsandOnions: Leader in party flavours

Brendan Seery 7 Dec 2021

The year that was in PR and what to expect for 2022

The year that was in PR and what to expect for 2022

Themba Msimango 7 Dec 2021

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Sanef and the CFE fight SABC's closed door hearing of Magopeni

7 Dec 2021

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TBWA named Adweek Global Agency of 2021

7 Dec 2021

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#YearOnTikTok 2021 unveils in SA

7 Dec 2021

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One Show's Green Pencil gets own jury

7 Dec 2021

7 deadly sins of community management

7 deadly sins of community management

Shannon Atherfold 7 Dec 2021

Bluecode Africa wins Digital Transformation Award at Africa Tech Week

Bluecode Africa wins Digital Transformation Award at Africa Tech Week

Irvine Partners 7 Dec 2021

Kaya 959 opens applications for Learnership Programme

Kaya 959 opens applications for Learnership Programme

Kaya 959 7 Dec 2021

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2 Twitter executives step down as restructuring starts

6 Dec 2021

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South Africa's 10 most followed companies on LinkedIn 2021

6 Dec 2021

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Tiger Brands centenary: From family business to FMCG giant

6 Dec 2021

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WPP acquires majority stake in Made Thought

6 Dec 2021

Amy Beck appointed as CMO at TransUnion Africa

Amy Beck appointed as CMO at TransUnion Africa

6 Dec 2021

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Generational inclusivity: a brand priority

6 Dec 2021

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Janna Strang appointed head of PR and Reputation Management at Rainmaker Marketing

6 Dec 2021

IAB, Google, Meta & TBWA launch Connected Womxn initiative

IAB, Google, Meta & TBWA launch Connected Womxn initiative

6 Dec 2021

Meta, Africa No Filter partner to boost VR content creators in Africa

Meta, Africa No Filter partner to boost VR content creators in Africa

6 Dec 2021

#PulpNonFiction: Free Britney and other true conspiracies

#PulpNonFiction: Free Britney and other true conspiracies

Bronwyn Williams 6 Dec 2021

Importance of new channels to modern PR complementing traditional media efforts

Importance of new channels to modern PR complementing traditional media efforts

Miranda Lusiba 6 Dec 2021

Adobe Stock enabling a new generation of Creativity through the power of AI

Adobe Stock enabling a new generation of Creativity through the power of AI

DaxData 6 Dec 2021

The courage of creativity

The courage of creativity

Fareez Joulay 6 Dec 2021

Kaya 959 continues to introduce new talent to the airwaves - welcomes weekend sport personality Oarabile Diphoko

Kaya 959 continues to introduce new talent to the airwaves - welcomes weekend sport personality Oarabile Diphoko

Kaya 959 6 Dec 2021

Viewer analytics: What is it and how does it help ROI?

Viewer analytics: What is it and how does it help ROI?

TQ Group 6 Dec 2021

Smart Media broadens exposure for brands with new automatic fragrance units and hotspots in-store

Smart Media broadens exposure for brands with new automatic fragrance units and hotspots in-store

Smart Media 6 Dec 2021

Kaya 959 opens applications for 2022 internship programme

Kaya 959 opens applications for 2022 internship programme

Kaya 959 6 Dec 2021

Is InsurTech ensuring the continued recovery of SA's short-term insurance industry?

Is InsurTech ensuring the continued recovery of SA's short-term insurance industry?

Insight Survey 6 Dec 2021

Location Bank: in the business of helping yours

Location Bank: in the business of helping yours

Location Bank 3 Dec 2021

Womvest launch encourages women to invest in women

Womvest launch encourages women to invest in women

Lume Communications 3 Dec 2021

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TBWA named Adweek Global Agency of 2021

7 Dec 2021

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One Show's Green Pencil gets own jury

7 Dec 2021

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2 Twitter executives step down as restructuring starts

6 Dec 2021

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Tiger Brands centenary: From family business to FMCG giant

6 Dec 2021

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