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Petronella Mphahlele looks at why the IEC uses wall murals for voter registration campaigns in South Africa (Image source: @ IEC https://www.facebook.com/IECSouthAfrica/posts IEC]])

Marketing

Registration campaign uses murals to reach voters

19 hours

The 2026 Africa SABRE Awards took place on March 17 at The Venue Melrose Arch in South Africa (Image source: © Provoke Media )

PR & Communications

All the 2026 Africa Sabre Awards winners

18 Mar 2026

Securing the smart fleet: Protecting South Africa’s logistics sector

Logistics & Transport

Securing the smart fleet: Protecting South Africa’s logistics sector

Doros Hadjizenonos 28 Nov 2025

Media

How African brands can fight misinformation

Sarah Gooding 28 Oct 2025

All the 2025 Prism Award winners

PR & Communications

All the 2025 Prism Award winners

20 Oct 2025

Air Products’ ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation accentuates commitment to high laboratory standards

Energy & Mining

Air Products’ ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation accentuates commitment to high laboratory standards

Issued by Air Products South Africa 2 Oct 2025

Source: © 123rf Dustin Chick, chief executive at Razor Public Relations South Africa says clickbait should be keeping those of us responsible for managing organisational reputation wide awake at night. More importantly, we should be doing something about it – now

PR & Communications

EXCLUSIVE | Razor's Dustin Chick: When headlines lie, trust dies. Why clickbait is PR’s next big battleground

Dustin Chick 12 Sep 2025

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Youth Innovation Challenge empowers Unisa students to light up Tshwane

26 Aug 2025

Magix launches Research and Development Lab to tackle new cyber threats

Cybersecurity

Magix launches Research and Development Lab to tackle new cyber threats

Issued by Magix Security 23 Jul 2025

Global Citizen now comes to Rio De Janeiro, with Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa

Climate Change

Global Citizen now comes to Rio De Janeiro, with Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa

Issued by OnPoint PR 22 Nov 2024

Source: © Gallo Images (Left) Preetesh Sewraj, CEO The Loeries, (centre) Bridget Harpur, head of marketing: Volkswagen South Africa was named Marketer of the Year, and (right)
Kabelo Moshapalo, incoming Loeries Chairperson and CCO Ogilvy Johannesburg

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries: All the winners, VW's Bridget Harpur named marketer of the year

10 Oct 2024

Benson Boone and RAYE join 2024 Global Citizen Festival lineup

Events

Benson Boone and RAYE join 2024 Global Citizen Festival lineup

Issued by OnPoint PR 29 Aug 2024

Source: Rizky Nuriman/Unsplash

Construction & Engineering

New arc welding standards open for public comment

Lindsey Schutters 29 Jul 2024

Doja Cat, Post Malone, and Rauw Alejandro to headline 2024 Global Citizen Fest in NYC's Central Park

Music

Doja Cat, Post Malone, and Rauw Alejandro to headline 2024 Global Citizen Fest in NYC's Central Park

Issued by OnPoint PR 19 Jun 2024

702’s election coverage: Engaging communities and leading the dialogue

Media

702’s election coverage: Engaging communities and leading the dialogue

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 7 Jun 2024

Embracing diversity: Insights from South Africa's election polls

Radio & Audio

Embracing diversity: Insights from South Africa's election polls

Zabalaza Mchunu, Issued by ThotBox 6 Jun 2024

Chief Justice Raymond Zondo -

Law Practice

#SAelections24: Parliament, provincial legislatures lists to be handed over to Chief Justice Zondo

4 Jun 2024

Law Practice

#SAelections24: IEC receives 579 objections

3 Jun 2024

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IP Law

#SAelections24: PoPIA and personal data of voters - parties warned against misuse

Janet MacKenzie, Refentse Chuene, and Landise Banzana 28 May 2024

Source: © Benoni City Times Spending in preparation for the upcoming elections could have had a positive impact on economic activity in April

Economy

Load shedding suspension and upcoming elections see ‘positive mood’ in economic activity

8 May 2024

#SAelections24: SA's political parties promise education reform, will they deliver?

Education

#SAelections24: SA's political parties promise education reform, will they deliver?

Dr Corrin Varady 7 May 2024

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Cyber Law

#SAelections24: Leaked IEC candidates list - being the 'responsible party' under PoPIA

Jodi Poswelletski and Keitumetse Khutsoane 3 May 2024

Google has built up election experience from its global operations

Technology

#SAelections24: Google steps up to safeguard voters

2 May 2024

Image supplied. TikTok has announced several initiatives with the local electoral commission and civil society organisations to combat misinformation

Media Freedom

#SAelections24: Initiatives to fight misinformation, provide access to reliable information launched

26 Apr 2024

Source: © 123rf Applications for accreditation for national and provincial Results Operations Centres (ROCs) have opened

Media

#SAelections24: Media accreditation for all Results Operation Centres

24 Apr 2024

Source: ©UCT Icasa will allocate Party Election Broadcast (PEB) slots to Political Parties and Independent Candidates in the upcoming elections

Media Freedom

Icasa to allocate Party Election Broadcast (PEB) slots to political parties and independent candidates

17 Apr 2024

Sungrow introduces advanced three-phase inverter for tailored energy solutions in South Africa

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Sungrow introduces advanced three-phase inverter for tailored energy solutions in South Africa

Issued by Sungrow 18 Mar 2024

Advertising

Icasa revises political advertisement regulations for upcoming elections

28 Feb 2024

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Legislation & Regulation

IEC welcomes Constitutional Court judgment

5 Dec 2023

The Constitutional Court has not yet issued judgment on a crucial case about next year’s election. The case was heard in August. Archive photo: Ciaran Ryan | GroundUp

Law Practice

Constitutional Court accused of taking too long to rule on crucial election case

Tania Broughton 29 Nov 2023

Media

Invitation: Media in Elections training session for journalists ahead of 2024 elections

22 Nov 2023

Futurelect launches free civic education learning platform

E-learning

Futurelect launches free civic education learning platform

1 Nov 2023

IEC leadership meets with Primedia

Media

IEC leadership meets with Primedia

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 14 Aug 2023

Red Hot Chili Peppers and Ms Lauryn Hill to headline 2023 Global Citizen Festival

Events

Red Hot Chili Peppers and Ms Lauryn Hill to headline 2023 Global Citizen Festival

Issued by OnPoint PR 14 Jul 2023

Energy transition driving unprecedented growth in critical minerals market - report

Mining

Energy transition driving unprecedented growth in critical minerals market - report

14 Jul 2023

Fact vs fiction: eMoyo's Kuduwave. Clinically validated audiometry tool for the mining industry

Health & Safety

Fact vs fiction: eMoyo's Kuduwave. Clinically validated audiometry tool for the mining industry

Issued by eMoyo Technologies 20 Jun 2022

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Criminal Law

IEC official sentenced for local government election fraud

17 Jun 2022

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Higher Education

Justice Maya to be installed as University of Mpumalanga Chancellor

30 Nov 2021

Raising the bar for community storytelling

Media

Raising the bar for community storytelling

29 Nov 2021

Media

Sanef launches local elections portal for journalists

9 Jul 2021

Information Regulator supports electoral law amendments

Legislation & Regulation

Information Regulator supports electoral law amendments

11 Feb 2021

IEC to implement Political Party Funding Act

Legislation & Regulation

IEC to implement Political Party Funding Act

1 Feb 2021

Political Party Funding Act effective from April

Legislation & Regulation

Political Party Funding Act effective from April

22 Jan 2021