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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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SA journalist named Best Thought Leadership Speaker

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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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#WPRD2025 | Butter Knife PR's Zara Lindsay-Bowman: PR is all about peopleEvan-Lee Courie

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#WPRD2025 | MSL Group's Luto Nyoka: Build and maintain a strong relationship with mediaEvan-Lee Courie

How will AI shape African film storytelling

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#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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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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Chola Makgamathe, chairperson of the Copyright Coalition of South Africa

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Chola Makgamathe 12 Apr 2022

Mobile commerce is helping to boost retail growth across Africa

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Rogerwilco launches digital PR services

Rogerwilco launches digital PR services

Rogerwilco 12 Apr 2022

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Sappi 12 Apr 2022

New categories in the 2022 Galliova Food and Health Writers' Awards

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Life Healthcare Group appoints Ogilvy

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Purpose-led brands need all elements of environment, sustainability and governance

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#EntrepreneurshipIssues: Corporate Social Investment - a business necessity

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Telkom reaches out-of-court settlement with Icasa

Telkom reaches out-of-court settlement with Icasa

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Inside Education launches quarterly print publication for teachers, learners and students

Inside Education launches quarterly print publication for teachers, learners and students

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MTN launches 'Help Children be Children' campaign

MTN launches 'Help Children be Children' campaign

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Blitzboks and McDonald's SA seal new partnership

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Basa Supporting Grants webinar

Basa Supporting Grants webinar

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Joe Public United Agency of the Year for the 4th consecutive year at Ciclope Africa

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#EcomAfrica: Online retail beyond the pandemic, with OneDayOnly's Laurian Venter

#EcomAfrica: Online retail beyond the pandemic, with OneDayOnly's Laurian Venter

Lauren Hartzenberg 12 Apr 2022

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African OTT and SVOD revenues to soar by 2027

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Kirk Perry, president and CEO of IRI, will become CEO of the combined company. Source: Business Wire

IRI and NPD to merge, offering view of total retail purchasing and consumption trends

8 Apr 2022

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