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Karabo Ledwaba
Netflix says South Africa is breaking through with the hits

Warren Masemola and Prince Grootboom face off in 180. Source: Netflix.
Warren Masemola and Prince Grootboom face off in 180. Source: Netflix.
[Karabo Ledwaba] Netflix's latest What We Watched report has confirmed what social media users have been witnessing for months: The Polygamist has become one of South Africa's biggest global streaming success stories...

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Robin Fredericks
#WPRD2026 | Yolandi de Wet on why relationships remain PR's greatest asset

#WPRD2026 | Yolandi de Wet on why relationships remain PR's greatest asset
[Robin Fredericks] Yolandi de Wet shares why relationships, trust and genuine human connection remain the foundations of effective public relations, even as AI continues to reshape the communications industry...

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Lebo Madiba
#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 Public
[Lebo Madiba] Strategic communicators have reached the executive table just as the public has gained greater power to set the agenda, says PR Powerhouse’s Lebo Madiba…

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Danette Breitenbach
It’s #WPRD2026. So what?

Danette Breitenbach (second left) at the PRCA conference 2025.
Danette Breitenbach (second left) at the PRCA conference 2025.
[Danette Breitenbach] It’s World Public Relations Day. Danette Breitenbach takes a look at why PR matters more than ever...

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Brendan Sterley
365 Digital appointed authorised Google Ads sales representative across 4 African markets - 365 Digital

365 Digital appointed authorised Google Ads sales representative across 4 African markets
[Brendan Sterley] This strategic partnership expansion aims to accelerate digital growth across Côte d’Ivoire, Mauritius, Seychelles and Réunion...

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Tarryn Knight
Ford's Tarryn Knight: "Silver is sensible, but Orange sells the dream"

Customers buy the reflection of themselves, not just the car. Orange sells the dream. Silver sells the tech, writes Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa head of marketing Tarryn Knight (Image supplied)
Customers buy the reflection of themselves, not just the car. Orange sells the dream. Silver sells the tech, writes Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa head of marketing Tarryn Knight (Image supplied)
[Tarryn Knight] Customers buy the reflection of themselves, not just the car. Orange sells the dream. Silver sells the tech, writes Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa head of marketing Tarryn Knight.

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Karl Haechler
#WPRD2026 | Visibility without credibility is just exposure without influence

Karl Haechler, CEO, Burson Africa, says being visible in an AI-generated answer is not the same as being believed (Image supplied)
Karl Haechler, CEO, Burson Africa, says being visible in an AI-generated answer is not the same as being believed (Image supplied)
[Karl Haechler] Karl Haechler, CEO, Burson Africa, looks at how being visible in an AI-generated answer is not the same as being believed...

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

#WPRD2026 | Urban Espresso's Gabbi Brondani on strategic PR, trust and the human advantage
[Robin Fredericks] Urban Espresso founder and managing director Gabbi Brondani shares why strategic PR is entering a golden age, how AI is reshaping communications, and why trust and human judgement remain essential...

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Karabo Ledwaba
#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: The sneaker care brand that started on a Daveyton stoep

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: The sneaker care brand that started on a Daveyton stoep
[Karabo Ledwaba] Marketing and Media editor Karabo Ledwaba sits down with Walk Fresh founder Lethabo Mokoena about his next big moves...

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Karabo Ledwaba
Motsoaledi warns unhealthy food and alcohol marketing is fuelling disease

Motsoaledi speaks at the SAHRC. Source: YouTube.
Motsoaledi speaks at the SAHRC. Source: YouTube.
[Karabo Ledwaba] Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has renewed calls for stricter regulation of the marketing of unhealthy foods and alcoholic beverages...

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Brendan Seery
#Orchids&Onions: Pick n Pay eats like a champ… and markets like one too

#Orchids&Onions: Pick n Pay eats like a champ… and markets like one too
[Brendan Seery] A Viking-sized Springbok campaign earns Pick n Pay an Orchid, while Takealot's Amazon-inspired promotion walks away with an Onion...

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Sam Gqomo
#WPRD2026 | The companies winning at ESG aren't telling better stories. They're building greater trust.

The companies winning at ESG aren't telling better stories; they're building greater trust, says Sam Gqomo, MD of WGN Africa(Image supplied)
The companies winning at ESG aren't telling better stories; they're building greater trust, says Sam Gqomo, MD of WGN Africa(Image supplied)
[Sam Gqomo] Sam Gqomo, WGN Africa MD, says trust in corporate ESG claims remains fragile...

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Tlhogi Ngwato
Tlhogi Ngwato | Who owns a country’s story?

A Zimbabwean migrant carries luggage outside the Zimbabwe Consulate amid fears of anti-immigrant violence ahead of a June 30 deadline set by activists demanding undocumented migrants leave the country, in Cape Town, South Africa, June 22, 2026. REUTERS/Esa Alexander
A Zimbabwean migrant carries luggage outside the Zimbabwe Consulate amid fears of anti-immigrant violence ahead of a June 30 deadline set by activists demanding undocumented migrants leave the country, in Cape Town, South Africa, June 22, 2026. REUTERS/Esa Alexander
[Tlhogi Ngwato] Tlhogi Ngwato explores why communications professionals have a responsibility to protect nuance before perception hardens into accepted truth...

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Compliance is not a marketing strategy; trust is - just ask the ARB

Compliance is not a marketing strategy, trust is, says Irene Gregory, CEO of the IMM Institute (Image supplied)
Compliance is not a marketing strategy, trust is, says Irene Gregory, CEO of the IMM Institute (Image supplied)
[Irene Gregory] Irene Gregory, CEO of the IMM Institute, says compliance is not a marketing strategy; trust is...

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Karabo Ledwaba
ProNutro can keep 'original' branding despite recipe change

Pronutro is not misleading consumers, rules ARB. Source: Supplied.
Pronutro is not misleading consumers, rules ARB. Source: Supplied.
[Karabo Ledwaba] The Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) has dismissed a consumer complaint against PepsiCo Southern Africa's redesigned Bokomo ProNutro packaging...

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Maroefah Smith
Lego and McDonald’s tap into collectable culture to win the 2026 Fifa World Cup

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Image credit: Lego
[Maroefah Smith] The action might be on the pitch, but TikTok is where brands are winning during the 2026 World Cup...

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Madelain Roscher
#WPRD2026 | The quiet revolution that just made PR the most powerful discipline in business

Madelain Roscher, founder and CEO, PR Worx and Public Relations Institute of SA (Prisa) member, examines how AI Search has made PR the most powerful discipline in business (Image supplied)
Madelain Roscher, founder and CEO, PR Worx and Public Relations Institute of SA (Prisa) member, examines how AI Search has made PR the most powerful discipline in business (Image supplied)
[Madelain Roscher] Madelain Roscher, founder and CEO of PR Worx and Public Relations Institute of SA (Prisa) member, says the future of PR is already here. Is your company ready?...

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Bizarre, but it’s happening: Your connected TV budget might be paying for a very attentive refrigerator - TruthsetsOnline.com

Bizarre, but it’s happening: Your connected TV budget might be paying for a very attentive refrigerator
[Marc Dhalluin] It’s the next gold rush… or is it a feeding frenzy? South African advertisers are pouring growing budgets into connected television (CTV)...

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Karabo Ledwaba
#BehindtheCampaign | Windhoek uses creator with unique hands to challenge AI “realness”

James Kumar who has polydactylism is the star of the campaign. Photographer: Paul Samuels.
James Kumar who has polydactylism is the star of the campaign. Photographer: Paul Samuels.
[Karabo Ledwaba] Windhoek Beer taps Kenyan creator with polydactylism for campaign challenging AI “realness”...

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Karabo Ledwaba
#CannesLions | Africa’s winning roundup

The Partnership Agency celebrate on stage at Cannes Lions 2026. Source: LinkedIn.
The Partnership Agency celebrate on stage at Cannes Lions 2026. Source: LinkedIn.
[Karabo Ledwaba] Africa has wrapped up the 2026 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity with one Grand Prix...

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