Marketing & Media News

World PR Day

The hardest pitch in Public Relations isn’t to the media

Aobakwe Sibiya

Africa declaration to PR professionalisation launches

Natalia Rosa on why AI is making strategic communications more valuable than ever

Robin Fredericks

BROUGHT TO YOU BY:

More #WPRDAY2026

Subscribe & Follow

Advertise your job vacancies

Jobs

Mid Graphic Designer Johannesburg
Junior Graphic Designer Johannesburg
Graphic & Motion Designers Cape Town
Senior Client Liaison & Events Manager Strijdom Park
Traffic Management Operator Goodwood
Founding Engineer Cape Town

More jobs Submit a job Open account

The World Cup is over. Spain won the trophy. But Adidas may have won the marketing battle, says marketing strategist, Matthew Nkala (Image supplied)

Spain won the World Cup. But who won the battle for brand relevanceMatthew Nkala

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

Source:

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

Estée Lauder names Madeleine Boyd to lead global brand comms

PROMOTED

702 Jozi My Jozi Walk the Talk 2026: United to alleviate homelessness in Johannesburg

702 Jozi My Jozi Walk the Talk 2026: United to alleviate homelessness in JohannesburgPrimedia Broadcasting

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

#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)

#Bookmarks2026 | All the IAB South Africa 2026 Bookmark Awards finalists

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

Netflix says South Africa is breaking through with the hitsKarabo Ledwaba

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

#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

Source:

African Union backs IABC Africa conference in Cape Town

The Creative Circle Full Circle 2026, in partnership with Ster-Kinekor, takes place this July and August and hosts a selection of Cannes jury members

#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

Source:

What football taught me about purposeful procurementVicki Scheffel

The Odyssey takes Imax by storm, breaking Ster-Kinekor box office records

The Odyssey takes Imax by storm, breaking Ster-Kinekor box office records

1 hour

Coca-Cola is strengthening its branding in select markets. Source: Coca-Cola.

Coca-Cola sharpens its global visual identity

4 hours

More news

Source: © eweek

Big Tech advertising accounts for 6% of global ad spend

5 May 2022

Image supplied: The Manship Medallion honourees for 2022

Creative leaders to receive Manship Medallion at ADC Awards

5 May 2022

H&M partners with SA illustrator Yay Abe on first locally-printed collection

H&M partners with SA illustrator Yay Abe on first locally-printed collection

5 May 2022

Gen Z are the hottest new audience

Gen Z are the hottest new audience

Nadine Lerm 5 May 2022

Top Women Awards: A key empowerment opportunity for women in business

Top Women Awards: A key empowerment opportunity for women in business

Topco Media 5 May 2022

Source: © 2oceansvibe Black Wolf Group works to develop youth and provide training through their Black Wolf Youth Agency

Black Wolf Youth Agency combats youth unemployment

5 May 2022

Verve appoints Rikki Pearce as managing director Australia and lead of new 'Global Advanced Quant and Analytics' practice

Verve appoints Rikki Pearce as managing director Australia and lead of new 'Global Advanced Quant and Analytics' practice

VERVE 5 May 2022

Source: © hubspot For brands to be successful in the Metaverse they need the creative talent of advertising agencies coupled with the innovation of tech companies.

Happy Friday, Carver Media join forces to decode the metaverse

4 May 2022

Image supplied: Trevor Stuurman of Cote D'ivoire

Design Joburg 2022 kicks off in May

4 May 2022

#BehindtheSelfie: Alice Jakins, facilitator at Work Smarter

#BehindtheSelfie: Alice Jakins, facilitator at Work Smarter

Evan-Lee Courie 4 May 2022

The One Club calls for entries to One Screen

The One Club calls for entries to One Screen

4 May 2022

Source:

Planning for the 'big switch' in TV

Mzi Deliwe 4 May 2022

Influencer marketing dynamics are shifting

Influencer marketing dynamics are shifting

Tendai Rukwava 4 May 2022

Source: © Siam Pukkato

South African journalism under siege

Danette Breitenbach 4 May 2022

Zapper introduces tap-on-phone merchant payments

Zapper introduces tap-on-phone merchant payments

4 May 2022

African metaverse sells out land in flash sale

African metaverse sells out land in flash sale

Mann Made 4 May 2022

Gagasi FM is obsessed with KZN's talent

Gagasi FM is obsessed with KZN's talent

Gagasi FM 4 May 2022

Marketing tips, tools, tricks & hacks for attracting customers

Marketing tips, tools, tricks & hacks for attracting customers

Megs Hollis, Megs Hollis 4 May 2022

Tractor Outdoor partners with Grow Hope to spread messages of hope while uplifting communities

Tractor Outdoor partners with Grow Hope to spread messages of hope while uplifting communities

Tractor Outdoor 4 May 2022

TV advertising embraces digital in Kantar's Creative Effectiveness Awards 2022

TV advertising embraces digital in Kantar's Creative Effectiveness Awards 2022

Kantar 3 May 2022

#LunchtimeMarketing: Understanding social media platforms

#LunchtimeMarketing: Understanding social media platforms

3 May 2022

Biz Most Read Award winners April 2022

Biz Most Read Award winners April 2022

Bizcommunity.com 3 May 2022

Supplied. Africarare’s Ubuntuland sold 149 plots of virtual land in in less than eight minutes when released for sale. Picture: Ubuntuland central kraal

Ubuntuland plots sell out in under 8 minutes

3 May 2022

#OrchidsandOnions: Hunter's ad hits the target

#OrchidsandOnions: Hunter's ad hits the target

Brendan Seery 3 May 2022

Source: © scyther5

PSS submits draft legislation challenging Google and Meta

3 May 2022

#EcomAfrica: Understand customers as people, not numbers - Alex Genov of Zappos

#EcomAfrica: Understand customers as people, not numbers - Alex Genov of Zappos

Lauren Hartzenberg 3 May 2022

Your vote will decide the people's seat of power

Your vote will decide the people's seat of power

Ogilvy South Africa 3 May 2022

Havas Group survey: Two-thirds of South Africans find being young in Covid-19 times harder

Havas Group survey: Two-thirds of South Africans find being young in Covid-19 times harder

Havas Johannesburg 3 May 2022

Here's what South Africans asked Google in April

Here's what South Africans asked Google in April

3 May 2022

How to use YouTube advertising for your business

How to use YouTube advertising for your business

Craig Lebrau, Lebrau Press 3 May 2022

Africa news

TV advertising embraces digital in Kantar's Creative Effectiveness Awards 2022

TV advertising embraces digital in Kantar's Creative Effectiveness Awards 2022

Kantar 3 May 2022

#AfricaMonth: Authentic world-class advertising from Africa

#AfricaMonth: Authentic world-class advertising from Africa

Paul Jackson 3 May 2022

Source: © Unesco World Press Freedom Day looks to restore public trust in journalists and journalism

#WorldPressFreedomDay: Restoring public trust in journalism

Zubeida Jaffer 3 May 2022

Image by Sindiso Nyoni aka R!OT: Netflix is launching a collection in celebration of African stories

Netflix launches collection in celebration of African stories

29 Apr 2022

Let's do Biz