Celebrating its 16th year in operation, Clover Mama Afrika earlier this year revealed its new logo - a refreshment of its corporate identity that serves to reinforce its African roots while celebrating its strong, fearless 'mamas'...
Sindy Peters 16 Apr 2021
Dare Okoudjou, CEO and founder of MFS Africa and Endeavor Entrepreneur, unpacks the payment space in Africa...
Evan-Lee Courie 12 Apr 2021
"Media reach, brand mentions, media relations, investor relations, reputation management, broadcast interviews, growing a brand, crisis communications, publicity campaigns and media analysis are but a huge slice of what your company or brand may benefit by subscribing to media monitoring..."
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to widespread disinformation circulating on social media globally. This includes false information about the virus, its origins and possible cures for the disease it causes...
Herman Wasserman & Dani Madrid-Morales 7 Apr 2021
The Covid-19 pandemic has again highlighted the challenges facing public procurement in South Africa...
Geo Quinot 3 Mar 2021
This month's Marketing Mastermind is Blue Robot, a company that delivers social messaging and interactive brand experiences for brands across the globe. Kyle Oosthuizen, COO, discusses what being a Facebook Marketing Partner means, and the benefits it carries for the business and its clients...
A recent report by an independent panel on the ethics and credibility of South Africa's news media makes for worrying reading...
Herman Wasserman 24 Feb 2021
Governments and central banks across the globe have implemented measures to counter the expected negative effects of Covid-19 and lockdowns on economies since the start of the pandemic...
Jean-Jacques Duyvené de Wit 15 Feb 2021
The recent spate of anti-nuclear media coverage coincides with the Nersa's public consultation process on procuring 2,500MW of nuclear energy...
Des Muller 15 Feb 2021
Public Relations is generally one of the most cost-effective components of communications strategies, and during the Covid-19 downturn its worth has increased significantly...
Obren Msuku 4 Feb 2021
Meltwater will be the title partner for Play Magnus Group's Champions Chess Tour. With this agreement, Meltwater also becomes a partner for Magnus Carlsen, four-time world chess champion...
Issued by Meltwater 5 Jan 2021
Universities have faced major planning challenges due to Covid-19. While there has been significant media coverage about universities offering students online learning, what has been less discussed is how some activities have continued in face-to-face settings...
Jean-Philippe Ayotte-Beaudet 4 Jan 2021
Chef Chantel Dartnall will be closing Restaurant Mosaic at The Orient Hotel. The restaurant's final service will be dinner on Friday, 26 March 2021...
Francois van Dyk, head of operations at brand intelligence research company Ornico, tells us what he thinks communicators need to keep in mind for the coming year...
Francois van Dyk 3 Dec 2020
"Unprecedented", "coronavirus", "Covid-19", "lockdown", "essential workers", "remote work", "unmute", "pandemic". These are just a few of the words that a year ago we wouldn't think that we would be using in our daily conversations today...
As our lives evolve, so do the role of brands in society - becoming an ever more important part of our lives. But how do brands stay true to your principles as you evolve?
Giulia Iorio-Ndlovu 20 Nov 2020
SABC's licensing proposal involving Netflix, MultiChoice and DStv is the subject of some quite passionate debate and controversy. Measures are widely seen as a desperate attempt to address the SABC's dire financial plight without addressing the reasons that created it in the first place...
Ian Jacobsberg 29 Oct 2020
Dr Dalien Rene Benecke, Prisa president and senior lecturer of communication at the University of Johannesburg, presented on the role PR and communication play in helping city, regional/provincial and country government communicate better in times of crises...
Juanita Pienaar 13 Oct 2020
Regional tourism took a huge knock from the Day Zero experience in Cape Town, South Africa. Here are the lessons learnt...
AI, robots and other technologies could transform farming - for worse as well as for better...
David Rose and Charlotte-Anne Chivers 16 Sep 2020
President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid tribute to the South African media for its in-depth coverage of the Coronavirus pandemic, despite the industry itself being confronted by daunting challenges...
Inspired by her 14-month-old in lockdown, Jana Leonard launched Baskiti, a range of hanging storage baskets designed with purpose...
Evan-Lee Courie 11 Sep 2020
With 20 years of experience in PR and communications across a range of sectors, Tracy Jones, founder and MD of Positive Dialogue is a force to be reckoned with. Here, she shares some amazing career highlights and personal tips on getting to the top in the comms industry...
Juanita Pienaar 26 Aug 2020
Companies are invited to enter their corporate social investment (CSI) projects into the prestigious Trialogue Strategic CSI Award; entries close at midnight on 31 July 2020...
Issued by Trialogue 21 Jul 2020
As Covid-19 becomes the most intensely covered virus in history, there are important lessons to be drawn from the media's reporting of another global pandemic: HIV/Aids...
Ludek Stavinoha 13 Jul 2020
This past week the Gauteng Province has shown some of the highest numbers recorded on a single day...
Following the address by President Cyril Ramaphosa last week on easing Covid-19 lockdown restrictions, media coverage shows increased mentions of the economy reopening...
Media coverage shows some optimism following President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement of a risk-adjusted lockdown Level 3.
South African media coverage in the second week of lockdown alert Level 3 shows increased calls for the economy to be reopened, as some school learners went back to class...
In recent weeks, Mozambique liquified natural gas project (LNG) has garnered much media coverage - for both positive and negative reasons. In April, it became the centre of the country's Covid-19 outbreak..
South Africa's media coverage showed cautious optimism as the country eased lockdown regulations in its efforts to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus...
FinYou is a purposed-based lending solution that links merchants with funding from financial institutions...
Evan-Lee Courie 1 Jun 2020
Following President Cyril Ramaphosa's address to the nation on Sunday, 24 May 2020, news points to schools and parts of the South African economy gearing up to open doors on 1 June 2020...
New York Festivals AME Awards has announced the 2020 award winners, with AMVBBDO UK earning AME Best of Show and Regional Platinum - Europe...
This week's media coverage analysis suggests that ministers, business and various parts of society are preparing for relaxed Level 3 lockdown restrictions, which all hinges on readiness at provincial and community level...
News stories across traditional, online and social media point to the need for clear communication that covers where the nation is and how the novel coronavirus is dealt with across all spheres of society...
Media coverage analysis shows that South Africa is faced with tough times ahead, as restrictions are set to continue while the country remains in lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19...
In the run-up to the 23rd Prism Awards to be announced virtually on Friday, 15 May, we chatted to this year's cohort of 'young voices' about their fresh approach to the judging process...
Jessica Tennant 6 May 2020
Following President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement that the lockdown restrictions would be eased from 1 May 2020, leading South African media share news and updates on the impact of the coronavirus on the nation...
Scan Western news about Opec from the last few years, and a common thread emerges:The body had a huge influence on the global oil market back in the day. Now, in the shale oil era, not so much..
Sebastian Wagner 20 Apr 2020
As South Africa entered its third week of lockdown to curb the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, research shows marginal increase in mentions compared to the first two weeks...
Rirhandzu Shingwenyana unpacks why during the lockdown, the e-sports economy presents similar marketing opportunities as that of live sports games...
Rirhandzu Shingwenyana 16 Apr 2020
No single story has ever dominated the global media landscape as much as the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic and its impact on health, safety and global economies...
Issued by Ornico 3 Apr 2020
As South Africa is currently in a three-week nationwide lockdown to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19), many people are experiencing heightened feelings of uncertainty, unrest and loneliness...
Issued by Cipla 31 Mar 2020
Earlier in March, the world celebrated International Women's Day, which focuses on forging a gender-equal world, celebrating women's successes, and raising awareness of historic and present bias...
Lucy Desai 25 Mar 2020
Amidst the panic and fear spread across the globe of the coronavirus pandemic, news outlets across the world have shared stories of hope and encouragement...
Evan-Lee Courie 18 Mar 2020
As the SARS-CoV-2 virus continues its global spread and the number of diagnosed Covid-19 cases continues to increase, anxiety related to the outbreak is on the rise too...
Jelena Kecmanovic 11 Mar 2020
The latest technology is now being used to verify content and spot fakes...
Craig Lebrau, Issued by Lebrau Press 24 Feb 2020