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Havas Red appointed as consumer PR Agency for Philip Morris South Africa

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Danette Breitenbach 3 Feb 2025

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Karabo Ledwaba 3 Feb 2025

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Provoke Media's Paul Holmes says PR and CCO need to understand business if they are to shape policy and impact organisations. Holmes was speaking at the inaugural PRCA Africa conference in Cape Town (Image supplied)

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Danette Breitenbach 30 Jan 2025

Source: © 123rf Africa’s entertainment and media industry expected to outpace global growth in the next five years, driven by internet advertising and streaming services says PwC’s newly launched Africa Entertainment and Media Outlook 2024–2028 report

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Julia Christison 19 Dec 2024

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Association for Communication and Advertising 19 Dec 2024

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