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#Cannes2026 | Creative Circle’s Full Circle event is back

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African Union backs IABC Africa conference in Cape Town

#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

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It’s #WPRD2026. So what?Danette Breitenbach

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The WPP staff cuts are part of CEO Cindy Rose's Elevate28 strategy

WPP £500m savings drive sees hundreds of employees let go

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Top PRs form African strategic communications partnership

The second edition of Standard Bank's Youth Barometer shows that South Africa's youth have not lowered their ambitions. They are adapting to a new reality where the path to independence, stability and opportunity is more complex (Image source: © 123rf )

SA's youth: A generation balancing ambition with financial reality

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#WPRD2026 | Urban Espresso's Gabbi Brondani on strategic PR, trust and the human advantageRobin Fredericks

Some of South Africa’s 31 CMOs on the inaugural Africa CMO 100 list who were honoured at an event last week (Image supplied)

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Local retailers face rising competition from overseas e-commerce

FNB has named Linda Kachingwe-Sisya as its new CMO. Source: FNB.

FNB names new CMO as Faye Mfikwe exits role after 19 years

#WPRD2026 | The Golden Age of Strategic PR will be defined by judgement

#WPRD2026 | The Golden Age of Strategic PR will be defined by judgementMichelle Cavé, Brandfundi

SA leading marketers say brand and performance marketing are no longer rivals

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#WPRD2026 | You can't expect great PR if you don't empower your agency

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#Cannes2026 | Should Africa care about the Cannes Lions?

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Connect secures exclusive African rights to AttentionAI, new predictive Amplified attention product

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