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Bridging gaps and building narratives that matter

PR helps brands earn a place in culture

Evan-Lee Courie

PR the thread that weaves connection across the fabric of society

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Your voice matters

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PR is the voice that shapes the scene

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#WPRD2025 | iHeart Digital's Tracy Margetts: Bridging gaps and building narratives that matter

#WPRD2025 | CSA.Global's Davin Phillips: PR helps brands earn a place in culture

#WPRD2025 | CSA.Global's Davin Phillips: PR helps brands earn a place in cultureEvan-Lee Courie

Tin Can's Kisha Reader-Bain says PR is the thread that weaves connection across the fabric of society (Image supplied)

#WPRD2025 | Tin Can PR's Kisha Reader-Bain: PR the thread that weaves connection across the fabric of societyKisha Reader-Bain

#WPRD2025 | Inzalo Consulting’s Bridget von Holdt: Your voice matters

#WPRD2025 | Inzalo Consulting’s Bridget von Holdt: Your voice mattersBridget von Holdt

#NedbankIMC2025| Lucky Hustle's Darren Morris - Why today's CMOs must speak the language of business

#NedbankIMC2025| Lucky Hustle's Darren Morris - Why today's CMOs must speak the language of businessDarren Morris

Sowetan executive editor Pearl Sebolao passes away

Sowetan executive editor Pearl Sebolao passes away

#WPRD2025 | Hook, Line & Sinker's Adam Hunter: PR is the voice that shapes the scene

#WPRD2025 | Hook, Line & Sinker's Adam Hunter: PR is the voice that shapes the sceneHook, Line & Sinker

Raed Cupido says he is innocent. Source: LinkedIn.

Suspended Standard Bank marketing manager makes bid for bail

The Creative Circle event takes place next week in Joburg and Cape Town, featuring some of the best creative minds in the country. Book your seats now (Image by Carl Willoughby)

Book now for the Joburg and Cape Town Creative Circle Full Circle

#WPRD2025 | Clayton Morar Media's founder: PR is built on trust and consistency

#WPRD2025 | Clayton Morar Media's founder: PR is built on trust and consistencyEvan-Lee Courie

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Reddit ad revenue projected to reach $1.8bn in 2025

Joe Hamman from Novus Group says as AI transforms search, earned media coverage has become one of the most critical drivers of digital visibility (image supplied)

#WPRD2025: Novus Group's Joe Hamman on earned media as a critical driver of digital visibilityJoe Hamman

Alkemi Collective's Bradly Howlan says World PR Day’s theme this year Building Bridges & Navigating Polarisation could not be more timely (Image supplied)

#WPRD2025 | Alkemi Collective's Bradly Howland: Building bridges in a world that needs it more than ever

#WPRD2025 | Tutone Communications' Melanie Ramjee: PR is about bringing a brand's story to lifeEvan-Lee Courie

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Brand Finance's most valuable alcohol brands - South Africa faces tariff hurdles

Influencer marketing: Asset or liability?

Influencer marketing: Asset or liability?IMC Conference

Source: © Omnicom Group The Omnicom Group announced its results for the quarter ended June 30 this week

Omnicom delivers on Q2 2025

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 | Prisa president, Bradly Howland, on professionalising PR

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

Empowerment through partnership: AfriGIS and Employment Solutions for people with disabilities

Empowerment through partnership: AfriGIS and Employment Solutions for people with disabilities

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TRN and Adonai Care Centre unite for a joyful Mandela Day of service and play

TRN and Adonai Care Centre unite for a joyful Mandela Day of service and play

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MTN SA collabs with Meta to offer users daily free 15MB of Facebook

MTN SA collabs with Meta to offer users daily free 15MB of Facebook

30 Jun 2023

Source: © Egor Kotenko The SA Social Media Industry Report 2023 shows a strong correlation in South Africa between access to social media and privilege.

Social media access in SA linked to privilege, while AI emerges as game-changer

Danette Breitenbach 30 Jun 2023

Old Mutual opens new tech hub to help alleviate youth unemployment

Old Mutual opens new tech hub to help alleviate youth unemployment

30 Jun 2023

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Decode Communications launches first social media summit for government

30 Jun 2023

Image supplied. The 2023/2024 Loeries Youth Committee (LYC) has been inducted

New 2023/24 Loeries Youth Committee inducted

30 Jun 2023

Global Citizen announces 5 new ambassadors

Global Citizen announces 5 new ambassadors

OnPoint PR 30 Jun 2023

Hot Cares gives hope to family desperate for adoption

Hot Cares gives hope to family desperate for adoption

HOT 102.7FM 30 Jun 2023

'Blue eyes' by Conor McCreedy fetches R8.2m at Art Basel, funds lifesaving NFT campaign in Africa

'Blue eyes' by Conor McCreedy fetches R8.2m at Art Basel, funds lifesaving NFT campaign in Africa

Mic Mann, Mann Made 30 Jun 2023

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Retailers, are you keeping up with the evolution of consumer behaviour?

Serena Ho and Faheem Hoosen 30 Jun 2023

The biggest opportunities that mobile data and location technology offer the OOH and digital OOH industry

The biggest opportunities that mobile data and location technology offer the OOH and digital OOH industry

Vicinity Media 30 Jun 2023

Joe Public launches the latest Chicken Licken "Undefeated Since Forever" brand campaign

Joe Public 30 Jun 2023

Source: © Iakov Filimonov For young people to enter radio they need to be given the opportunity to get behind a microphone

#YouthMonth: Radio's challenge - Getting young people behind a microphone

Danette Breitenbach 29 Jun 2023

Image supplied. Beïnvloedbaar (Influenceable), a new movie, shows the dark side of social media, influence and power

New local movie shows dark side of social media

29 Jun 2023

Vilosha Soni is the managing director of Tiger Brands’ home and personal care category. Source: Supplied.

#BehindtheSelfie: Vilosha Soni, managing director of Tiger Brands' home & personal care category

Karabo Ledwaba 29 Jun 2023

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Major brands, retailers are meeting plastic collection, recycling targets

29 Jun 2023

Source: © Freestocks The UN Sustainable Fashion Communication Playbook for fashion marketers and communicatros

UN Sustainable Fashion Communication Playbook launches for communicators

29 Jun 2023

Manuel Bordé is Jury President. Source: Supplied.

NYF Advertising Awards announces inaugural Creative Commerce Category Jury

29 Jun 2023

#YouthMonth: 47 years later and the struggle continues

#YouthMonth: 47 years later and the struggle continues

Carl Willoughby 29 Jun 2023

Get ready for an unforgettable experience: East Coast Radio House + Garden Show

Get ready for an unforgettable experience: East Coast Radio House + Garden Show

Rainmaker Marketing 29 Jun 2023

Immerse yourself in the world of underwater superheroes at National Geographic's annual Sharkfest this July

Immerse yourself in the world of underwater superheroes at National Geographic's annual Sharkfest this July

The Walt Disney Company Africa 29 Jun 2023

Seamless omnichannel shopping experience essential for consumers of the future

Seamless omnichannel shopping experience essential for consumers of the future

VML 29 Jun 2023

Adclick Africa partners with Admazing to reach premium mobile game audiences

Adclick Africa partners with Admazing to reach premium mobile game audiences

Adclick Africa 29 Jun 2023

Techsys Digital and Takealot grab 12 Bookmarks finalists

Techsys Digital and Takealot grab 12 Bookmarks finalists

Techsys Digital 29 Jun 2023

Got their attention? Keep it! Find out how at Nedbank IMC 2023

Got their attention? Keep it! Find out how at Nedbank IMC 2023

IMC Conference 29 Jun 2023

Embracing AI, unleashing creativity, and navigating the future

Embracing AI, unleashing creativity, and navigating the future

Dentsu 29 Jun 2023

"WAW! What A Week with DJ Fresh" emerges as one of SA's fastest-growing podcasts

"WAW! What A Week with DJ Fresh" emerges as one of SA's fastest-growing podcasts

29 Jun 2023

Ugan Poobalan appointed as Van Schaik Bookstore's new MD

Ugan Poobalan appointed as Van Schaik Bookstore's new MD

29 Jun 2023

Source: © 123rf Munyaradzi Nyikavaranda, says with data maturity is set to become a key concern for many businesses going forward, steering away from ‘data for data’s sake’ is key

Exclusive: Driving data maturity: Beyond data for data's sake

Munyaradzi Nyikavaranda 28 Jun 2023

Wunderman's group strategy director wins Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans 2023

Wunderman's group strategy director wins Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans 2023

VML 28 Jun 2023

Transforming retail advertising: exploring Smart Media's latest solutions

Transforming retail advertising: exploring Smart Media's latest solutions

Smart Media 28 Jun 2023

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The panel was revealed in Taiwan. Source: Supplied.

Wan-Ifra launches expert panel to guide the news industry

30 Jun 2023

Manuel Bordé is Jury President. Source: Supplied.

NYF Advertising Awards announces inaugural Creative Commerce Category Jury

29 Jun 2023

9 female African film professionals selected for Southern Africa-Locarno Industry Academy

9 female African film professionals selected for Southern Africa-Locarno Industry Academy

28 Jun 2023

Client training addresses skills gaps and can even help build new business units

Client training addresses skills gaps and can even help build new business units

Incubeta 27 Jun 2023

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