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Fort Hare seeks exceptional media, PR and communications talent for 2 new strategic posts

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Today Die Papier, the new weekly Afrikaans newspaper from Novus Media, launches, available nationwide in print and online through its digital platforms (Image supplied)

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The Audit Bureau of Circulations' (ABC) Q4 (October to December) 2025 release shows a decline of 2.5% by newspapers (Image source: Lesely Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

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The Loeries Official Rankings 2025 have been announced with Joe Public dominating the top spots (Image source: © Loeries)

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