#WomensMonth: How Accenture's Meaghan and Tennessee keep up with the goal posts

[Karabo Ledwaba] Meaghan Essel and Tennessee Barber met in 2017 and have been cracking briefs ever since...

#CreativeCircle2025: Influencing real cultural, societal and economic change

[Terry Levin] Bizcommunity’s Terry Levin presents case studies and insights from the recent Creative Circle Full Circle event in Cape Town…

#CreativeCircle2025: How a thief, a tennis racket, and Cannes reminded me why strategy matters

[Karabo Ledwaba] Just before stepping into the Cannes Lions trends event at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town — hosted by Creative Circle and Ster Kinekor — I saw a scene unfold that had, oddly, perfect comedic timing...

Marketers need to promote a more sustainable consumption culture

[Beate Stiehler-Mulder] Beate Stiehler-Mulder says marketers need to promote a more sustainable consumption culture…

#BehindtheIMC | BBC's chief brand officer, Charl Bassil: Culture eats strategy for breakfast

[Chloe Posthumus] Charl Bassil, chief brand officer at BBC, will explore how brands can stay relevant by embracing bold, human-centred reinvention at the upcoming IMC...

#WPRD2025 | Riverbed’s Lebogang Mashangoane: Modern PR in an AI-powered world

[Lebogang Mashangoane] Lebogang Mashangoane, PR account director at the Riverbed Agency, says we need to ask what modern PR looks like in an AI-powered world?...

#WPRD2025 | The PR prescription: Ditch the grind, reclaim your mind - OnPoint PR

[Vista Kalipa] I believe that in a world where the hustle often overshadows our humanity, we need to rekindle the spirit of connection in public relations...

#WPRD2025 | Sam Gqomo: PR is shaping society, it’s about time

[Sam Gqomo] Sam Gqomo says PR is shaping society, and it’s about time…

#WPRD2025 | Red Ribbon's Ronelle Bester: In a polarised world, PR is building trust

[Ronelle Bester] Ronelle Bester, account director & founder, Red Ribbon Communications, says in a polarised world, PR is about building trust…

#BehindtheIMC | Vaughan Croeser on creativity, experience, and the beer industry's impact

[Chloe Posthumus] Hear from Vaughan Croeser, vice president of marketing at The South African Breweries, as he shares insights at the upcoming Nedbank IMC Conference.

OpenSky billboard deemed sexist and offensive

[Karabo Ledwaba] The Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) has ruled against a digital billboard advertisement by OpenSky Recycling Services, upholding a consumer complaint that the ad perpetuates negative gender stereotypes...

#WPRD2025 | Paul Reynell: A tribute to those who saw humans

[paul reynell] Paul Reynell, Prisa vice-president and Paddington Station PR MD pays tribute to the PR professionals who have transformed and inspired…

Coldplayed… From concert to PR crisis

[Jenny Griesel] Jenny Griesel, managing director: Jenny Griesel Communications, examines what the Coldplay CEO scandal tells us about reputation in the digital age…

Retroviral wins silver in AdAge international awards

[Danette Breitenbach] Retroviral has won silver in the AdAge international awards for small agencies...

#WPRD2025 | Lebo Madiba: PR as bridge‑building infrastructure in a fragmented world

[Lebo Madiba] Lebo Madiba, founder & managing director, PR Powerhouse says the theme of this year’s World PR Day, Building Bridges & Navigating Polarisation calls our industry to its highest purpose of turning communication into common ground…

ARB and TBWA launch campaign against false advertising

[Karabo Ledwaba] The Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) has partnered with TBWA to launch a campaign raising awareness that consumers have a body they can turn to with complaints about problematic marketing...

Why editorial credibility is your brand’s new north star in the age of AI search - DUO Marketing + Communications

[Judith Middleton] As the CEO of DUO Marketing + Communications, I've spent over two decades navigating the landscape of brand building and public relations particularly within the technology sector...

Made by humans: How to break in and thrive in advertising

[Karabo Ledwaba] You don’t stumble into advertising. You either claw your way in or talk your way through the door...

#Orchids&Onions: Ford gets it, iWyze doesn’t

[Brendan Seery] In this weeks Orchids and Onions column, Brendan Seery finds iWyze's marketing efforts cheap...

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

[Evan-Lee Courie] Davin Phillips, executive partner at CSA.Global, believes that PR is about bridging the gap between people, ideas, and possibilities...