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#WPRD2026 | Trust, not traffic: What Nigeria's AI reckoning teaches South African communicators

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | Trust, not traffic: What Nigeria's AI reckoning teaches South African communicators

Covenant Nsa 30 Jul 2026

Tools change. Principles remain

Media

Tools change. Principles remain

Issued by Greatstock 28 Jul 2026

Why authentic influencer generated content is important

Digital

Why authentic influencer generated content is important

Issued by TDMC 27 Jul 2026

#WPRD2026 | Human connection is the ultimate competitive advantage

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | Human connection is the ultimate competitive advantage

Kisha Reader-Bain 7 Jul 2026

Business 101: AI for SMEs

SMEs

Business 101: AI for SMEs

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 3 Jul 2026

Finance’s future needs technology – but it will be defined by people

Accounting & Auditing

Finance’s future needs technology – but it will be defined by people

Alfred Ramosedi, Issued by AICPA & CIMA 1 Jul 2026

James Kumar who has polydactylism is the star of the campaign. Photographer: Paul Samuels.

Advertising

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

Karabo Ledwaba 30 Jun 2026

AI influencer, Lil Miquela. Source:

Artificial Intelligence

Real or AI? 6 ways to tell who’s behind the screen

18 Jun 2026

Sharleen James is the managing director at Razor PR. Source: Supplied.

PR & Communications

Sharleen James | Why credibility is a C-Suite issue

Sharleen James 18 Jun 2026

Google’s AI Overviews are not killing traffic

Digital

Google’s AI Overviews are not killing traffic

Wouter Kritzinger, Issued by Dentsu 3 Jun 2026

South Africa's AI policy cheat sheet

4th Industrial Revolution

South Africa's AI policy cheat sheet

Verosha Singh, Jacolien De Muelenaere 1 Jun 2026

The authenticity imperative: What FMCG brands need from marketing talent in 2026

Retail Marketing

The authenticity imperative: What FMCG brands need from marketing talent in 2026

Issued by Afrizan 29 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence

Why AI made your brand your most valuable asset

Courtney Chapple, Issued by Brave Group 28 May 2026

The human paradox: The faster AI advances, the more human connection matters

Artificial Intelligence

The human paradox: The faster AI advances, the more human connection matters

Charne Munien, Issued by Rogerwilco 19 May 2026

Why South African brands are evaluating digital-first PR agencies

PR & Communications

Why South African brands are evaluating digital-first PR agencies

Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 11 May 2026

Media

Social media overtakes TV as Kenya’s top news source

5 May 2026

Marketing

From AI companionship to brand trust, Warc outlines 2026's key trends

24 Apr 2026

You're spending more to be heard less. That's not a growth strategy

Digital

You're spending more to be heard less. That's not a growth strategy

Musa Kalenga, Issued by Brave Group 21 Apr 2026

Why brands are producing more content but connecting with fewer people

Marketing

Why brands are producing more content but connecting with fewer people

Musa Kalenga, Issued by Brave Group 30 Mar 2026

While linguistic patterns do exist and certain words have increased in frequency, the real issue is not the presence of AI, it is the absence of a distinctive voice (Source: @ Novelty Insider

Artificial Intelligence

AI sameness: It's not the use of AI, but how it used

24 Mar 2026

Why South Africa already has the antidote to AI information overload

Artificial Intelligence

Why South Africa already has the antidote to AI information overload

Issued by icandi CQ 19 Mar 2026

Image source: vecstock from

IP Law

Decoding copyright and ownership of AI-generated content under SA law

Carla Dennehy 12 Mar 2026

Ziphindiwe Ngcobo is the department executive for marketing at Isuzu Motors South Africa. Source: Supplied.

Marketing

Marketing needs its human layer back

Ziphindiwe Ngcobo 12 Mar 2026

Artificial Intelligence

YouTube expands AI deepfake detection tool to journalists

11 Mar 2026

South Africa's Deputy Minister of the Presidency, Kenny Morolong, opened the TikTok Safer Internet Summit in Nairobi (Image supplied)

Social Media

TikTok provides $200,000 in ad credits to expand AI media literacy in sub-Saharan Africa

11 Mar 2026

Supplied image: Johan De Ru, Head: Education Sector at Standard Bank Business and Commercial Banking South Africa

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Standard Bank's Johan De Ru: Navigating the 4IR - SA’s digital leap in education

Johan De Ru 25 Feb 2026

O&L BrandX MD Patricia Hoeksema.

Marketing

AI slop hits Africa - Insights from Namibia

Patricia Hoeksema 18 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | M&C Saatchi Abel’s Johannes (Jojo) Keiper: Why creativity can’t be reasonable anymore

Advertising

#BizTrends2026 | M&C Saatchi Abel’s Johannes (Jojo) Keiper: Why creativity can’t be reasonable anymore

Johannes Keiper 10 Feb 2026

For Bradly Howland, CEO of Alkemi Collective, the takeaway from Switzerland isn't just about macroeconomic shifts. It’s about a fundamental change in the "social license to operate” (Image source: © 123rf )

PR & Communications

4 Lessons from Davos on why trust is critical

Bradly Howland 29 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Actorvate: Top influencer marketing trends shaping 2026

Social Media

#BizTrends2026 | Actorvate: Top influencer marketing trends shaping 2026

Issued by Actorvate 29 Jan 2026

Artificial Intelligence

Could ChatGPT convince you to buy something? Threat of manipulation looms as AI companies gear up to sell ads

Bruce Schneier and Nathan Sanders 16 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Herold Gie Attorneys' Jaimé-Lee Jacobs: AI integration in the workplace

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Herold Gie Attorneys' Jaimé-Lee Jacobs: AI integration in the workplace

Jaimé-Lee Jacobs, Issued by Herold Gie Attorneys 14 Jan 2026

Cybersecurity in 2026: phishing surges, shadow AI grows

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity in 2026: phishing surges, shadow AI grows

Beth Miller 17 Dec 2025

HR Tools & Software

Why AI can't substitute human judgment in psycho-legal work - part 1

Natasha Gerber 27 Oct 2025

From heritage to humanity: Can Africa lead the inclusive innovation era?

Marketing

From heritage to humanity: Can Africa lead the inclusive innovation era?

Issued by icandi CQ 25 Sep 2025

Murray Legg believes that machines can not build trust on their own. Source: Supplied.

Artificial Intelligence

AI can't build trust: Why human voices matter more than ever

Murray Legg 22 Sep 2025

Promptathons: Catalysing AI Adoption and Innovation in the Enterprise

Education

Promptathons: Catalysing AI Adoption and Innovation in the Enterprise

Issued by Shaper 8 Jul 2025

Marce Heath is the commercial marketing lead at Asus South Africa. Source: Supplied.

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie: Marce Heath on AI, creativity, and leadership at Asus South Africa

Karabo Ledwaba 26 Aug 2025

Law Practice

AI hallucinations and bogus citations: Attorneys, you've been warned

Tim Laurens 6 Aug 2025

Lebogang Mashangoane, PR account director at the Riverbed Agency, says we need to ask what modern PR looks like in an AI-powered world. (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

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

Lebogang Mashangoane 31 Jul 2025

Ciaran R. Maidwell believes that in today’s misinformation era, there’s a growing movement to return to the basics.

World PR Day

#WPRD2025 | Be-cause's Ciaran R. Maidwell: The appeal of legacy media

Ciaran R. Maidwell 25 Jul 2025

How will AI shape African film storytelling

Film & Cinematography

How will AI shape African film storytelling

Mfundo Ntsibande 16 Jul 2025

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7: Raising the bar for smartphones

Mobile & Apps

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7: Raising the bar for smartphones

Issued by Samsung 10 Jul 2025

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Higher Education

Can academics use AI to write journal papers? What the guidelines say

Sumaya Laher 30 Jun 2025

Google’s Veo 3: Advertising’s new AI tipping point

Marketing

Google’s Veo 3: Advertising’s new AI tipping point

Musa Kalenga, Issued by Brave Group 19 Jun 2025

Law Practice

People trust legal advice generated by ChatGPT more than a lawyer – new study

Eike Schneiders, Joshua Krook and Tina Seabrooke 30 Apr 2025

Warc research shows that globally, newsbrand ad spend is forecast to fall to $32.3bn this year, a 33.1% decrease from 2019, as hard news stories – from trade wars to armed conflicts – draw audiences but not ad dollars. (Image supplied)

Advertising

Warc: News media struggles as brands favour softer content

16 Apr 2025

Artificial Intelligence

Can brands maintain a true voice amidst the rise of AI content?

Thelma Ngoma-Mavhunga 28 Mar 2025