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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

SA journalist named Best Thought Leadership Speaker

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

Pendoring Awards 2025 now open

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

The new look debuted this week. Source: SABC.

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

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

How will AI shape African film storytelling

How will AI shape African film storytellingMfundo Ntsibande

Source: © 123rf The IAS Media Assurance Masterclass Series reveals that 70% of procurement professionals are
overwhelmed by marketing contracts, while agencies quietly exploit the gaps

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

#WPRD2025 | Mango-OMC: PR and Comms, the 'truth' advocates

#WPRD2025 | Mango-OMC: PR and Comms, the 'truth' advocatesNicole Capper, MANGO-OMC

#WPRD2025 | JL PR's Jana Leonard: PR is a rewarding space to be in

#WPRD2025 | JL PR's Jana Leonard: PR is a rewarding space to be inEvan-Lee Courie

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

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

#WPRD2025 | The Bread's Abulele Ndamase: PR is about creating authentic narratives

#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

From left to right - Matthew McGillivray; Molly Picklum; Mayor of Kouga Municipality, Hattingh Bornman; x2 Time J-Bay Winner, Jordy Smith who featured in Corona Studios film, Feeling J-Bay; Sarah Baum; and Luke Thompson.

#BehindtheCampaign: Corona Studios releases Jeffreys Bay doccie

Advice for grads looking to break into advertising

Advice for grads looking to break into advertisingRialene Nel

Tini Sevak, VP of audiences & data, CNN International Commercial, says credible news environments offer something rare and powerful: trust (Image supplied)

Credible news environments offer something rare and powerful to brandsTini Sevak

After 42 years, Carol Wahler becomes executive director emeritus. Joe Newton steps in as executive director. Source: Supplied.

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

Influencer marketing: Asset or liability?

Influencer marketing: Asset or liability?

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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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Cheryl Reddy named Eclipse Communications CEO

Cheryl Reddy named Eclipse Communications CEO

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Effie Awards South Africa call for jury members

Effie Awards South Africa call for jury members

Association for Communication and Advertising 19 May 2022

Supplied: The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has become the 18th member of the World Radio Alliance (WRA

National Association of Broadcasters joins World Radio Alliance

19 May 2022

Supplied. Leo Burnett Chicago dominated the ADC Awards and ceremony, winning Black Cube and Agency of the Year

Leo Burnett Chicago tops One Club ADC 101st Annual Awards 2022

19 May 2022

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4 ways digital innovation gives retail customers what they crave

John Watling 19 May 2022

How to generate leads using content marketing

How to generate leads using content marketing

Broad Media 19 May 2022

Ukraine Comms Support Network expands with intl subcommittee

Ukraine Comms Support Network expands with intl subcommittee

19 May 2022

Opera SA reveals user base behaviours and how brands can reach them

Opera SA reveals user base behaviours and how brands can reach them

19 May 2022

Are we Zooming towards the metaverse?

Are we Zooming towards the metaverse?

Kevin Welman 19 May 2022

Pick n Pay's big plans: New brands, cost-cutting, Boxer expansion and omnichannel growth

Pick n Pay's big plans: New brands, cost-cutting, Boxer expansion and omnichannel growth

18 May 2022

Activent rebrands to The Racket Club

Activent rebrands to The Racket Club

18 May 2022

Source: © adeevee.com That print ad that went on to win a D&AD Pencil

Honesty: Where the magic happens

Brendan Hoffmann 18 May 2022

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Future skills gap analysis and why your business needs it

Zuko Mdwaba 18 May 2022

First-party data is back in vogue - here's why

First-party data is back in vogue - here's why

Josephine Buys 18 May 2022

kykNET's Kassie-Kuiers reaches 500,000 views in six months

kykNET's Kassie-Kuiers reaches 500,000 views in six months

Evan-Lee Courie 18 May 2022

Source: ©Reporters without borders Journalism is under digital siege and physical threat. In May 14 journalists were arbitrarily detained by the authorities of Somaliland

#AfricaMonth: African media renaissance needed

Danette Breitenbach 18 May 2022

Source: © Joe Public United South Africa has six shortlisted entries in the D&AD Awards including the Chicken Licken Feel the Fire campaign

South Africa scoops six shortlist entries in 2022 D&AD Awards

18 May 2022

Audio's online revolution in Africa

Audio's online revolution in Africa

Jocelyne Muhutu-Remy 18 May 2022

South African retail sales rise 1.3% in March

South African retail sales rise 1.3% in March

18 May 2022

Image supplied: Janong founder Josephine Sebesho, head of Digital at Janong, Stefanie Davis and CEO of Rebelintown Jimmy Muteba

Janong Digital Agency secures partnership with Rebelintown

18 May 2022

Oliver's U-Studio grows through effective creative

Oliver's U-Studio grows through effective creative

Oliver 18 May 2022

New insurance broker appointed to service ACA members

New insurance broker appointed to service ACA members

Association for Communication and Advertising 18 May 2022

Why spend your marketing budget on digital?

Why spend your marketing budget on digital?

Christopher Brown 18 May 2022

Another feather in the cap for YehBaby Marketing Creatives

Another feather in the cap for YehBaby Marketing Creatives

YehBaby Marketing Creatives 18 May 2022

Inside Always Welcome's striking new Kramerville showroom

Inside Always Welcome's striking new Kramerville showroom

18 May 2022

Karena Crerar appointed new Edelman Africa CEO

Karena Crerar appointed new Edelman Africa CEO

17 May 2022

Provantage Media Group launches Spaza Media

Provantage Media Group launches Spaza Media

17 May 2022

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Pick n Pay and Takealot partner to launch grocery platform on Mr D

17 May 2022

Kids these days

Kids these days

Tasneem Cassim, Clockwork 17 May 2022

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Source: ©Reporters without borders Journalism is under digital siege and physical threat. In May 14 journalists were arbitrarily detained by the authorities of Somaliland

#AfricaMonth: African media renaissance needed

Danette Breitenbach 18 May 2022

Audio's online revolution in Africa

Audio's online revolution in Africa

Jocelyne Muhutu-Remy 18 May 2022

Karena Crerar appointed new Edelman Africa CEO

Karena Crerar appointed new Edelman Africa CEO

17 May 2022

Source: © PRovoke Media The APO GRoup and the International Organization for Migration]] (IOM) recently won a PRovoke Africa Sabre Award

APO Group and IOM win PRovoke Africa Sabre Award

17 May 2022

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