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

PR & Communications

Sharleen James | Why credibility is a C-Suite issue

Sharleen James 1 day

Scopen has just finished a new wave of the Agency Scope Study in China and found that the Chinese market is structurally organised around multi-partner ecosystems. Pictured: Zhujiang River and modern building of the financial district at night in Guangzhou, China. (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing & Media

Agency Scope China 2025/26 | A multi-partner ecosystem with no single lead agency

12 May 2026

Africa’s most powerful media isn’t on the media plan

Media

Africa’s most powerful media isn’t on the media plan

Ingrid von Stein, Issued by Dentsu 11 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

How to choose a PR agency in South Africa: A strategic decision, not a procurement exercise

PR & Communications

How to choose a PR agency in South Africa: A strategic decision, not a procurement exercise

Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 28 Apr 2026

SA PR agencies bring home 17 EMEA 2026 IN2 Sabre Awards

PR & Communications

SA PR agencies bring home 17 EMEA 2026 IN2 Sabre Awards

22 Apr 2026

Black Billboard Owners Alliance welcomes City of Johannesburg crackdown on illegal billboards

OOH

Black Billboard Owners Alliance welcomes City of Johannesburg crackdown on illegal billboards

Issued by Black Billboard Owners Alliance 9 Mar 2026

Movie Room strengthens its position as Africa’s 24-hour movie destination

TV

Movie Room strengthens its position as Africa’s 24-hour movie destination

Issued by The Rooms Network 5 Mar 2026

Marketing & Media

Warc: Red flags deflate marketers optimism for 2026

4 Dec 2025

The eighth edition of Scopen’s Public Relations (PR) R Scope study in Spain has found that the average PR budget has increased (Image source: © 123rf Pictured: People in Barcelona)

PR & Communications

Part 1: Scopen Spain PR Scope - Budgets have increased

29 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

Spark Media provides ad solutions for Pretoria advertisers

Media

Spark Media provides ad solutions for Pretoria advertisers

Issued by Caxton Media 8 Jul 2025

Pictured (left to right): Stuart Townshend - Director at Edge Growth, Lesego Lebuso - Royal Bafokeng Holdings, Janice Johnston – Chief Executive of Edge Growth Ventures, Mandla Mbuyazi - Impact Investment and Ideation Lead at First Rand and keynote speaker at the launch, Susan Moloisane Chief Executive of Edge Growth Solutions, Nabeela Vally - Head of Business Development Edge Growth

Social Entrepreneurship

Unpacking positive social and economic upliftment to facilitate and enhance job creation

Issued by Edge Growth 29 Nov 2024

Taste’s Loadshedding Cookbook lights up London awards

Magazines

Taste’s Loadshedding Cookbook lights up London awards

Issued by Media24 27 Nov 2023

Provantage launch Provantage Sport - Xhanti-Lomzi Nesi appointed as managing director

Sponsorship

Provantage launch Provantage Sport - Xhanti-Lomzi Nesi appointed as managing director

Issued by Provantage 19 Oct 2023

Source: © Kayak 96% of companies interviewed for PR Sscope Spain are satisfied with the work done by their communication consultants

Research

Part 1: PR Scope Spain: 96% of companies are satisfied with their communication consultants' work

16 Oct 2023

Don't let load shedding ruin your dinner!

Magazines

Don't let load shedding ruin your dinner!

Issued by Media24 4 Aug 2023

Source: Supplied. Yellow Card's chief executive officer, Chris Maurice

Fintech

#AfricaMonth: How Yellow Card hit 1 million users in pursuit of inclusive finance

Katja Hamilton 18 May 2023

Uniquely African solutions to African challenges - OOH Marketplace

OOH

Uniquely African solutions to African challenges - OOH Marketplace

Issued by Dentsu 2 May 2023

Dentsu invests 30% of OOH spend to Black-owned OOH media business in SA

OOH

Dentsu invests 30% of OOH spend to Black-owned OOH media business in SA

Issued by Dentsu 2 Mar 2023

Source: © PRovoke Media The EMEA Innovation SabreAwards winners have been announced

PR & Communications

Retroviral takes the double at the EMEA Innovation Sabres

22 Feb 2023

Newspapers

Racism in South African newspapers persists - even after decades of Black media ownership

Prinola Govenden 13 Sep 2022

Source © raw pixel B2B PR is an important part of an organisation's communication with clients, suppliers, employees, and partners

PR & Communications

Why B2B marketing is essential to your business

Sasha Kupritz 22 Aug 2022

Source: ©expatcapetown

Media

Publishers slam state agency tasked with funding media

8 Jun 2022

Media Host acquires Pear

Media

Media Host acquires Pear

11 May 2022

Image supplied: Chris Botha and Zibusiso Mkhwanazi

Media

Park Advertising and M&N partner to create Black-owned media agency

7 Feb 2022

Source: © Pixabay

Media

McDonald's moves US media buying to Starcom

24 Dec 2021

Navigating mobile app marketing in a privacy conscious mobile space

Marketing

Navigating mobile app marketing in a privacy conscious mobile space

Daniel Junowicz 18 Oct 2021

Biz Press Office Quarterly: 10 ways to successfully start and manage a newsroom on Biz

Online Media

Biz Press Office Quarterly: 10 ways to successfully start and manage a newsroom on Biz

Issued by Bizcommunity.com 29 Mar 2021

Game appoints King James Group's Cedar SA

Marketing

Game appoints King James Group's Cedar SA

11 Mar 2021

The difference between challenger brands and disruptor brands

Marketing

The difference between challenger brands and disruptor brands

Mark Barden, Issued by eatbigfish 25 Feb 2021

2021 Edelman Trust Barometer reveals increased trust in business

Research

2021 Edelman Trust Barometer reveals increased trust in business

17 Feb 2021

#BizTrends2021: The impact of the media evolution on PR and communication

Trends

#BizTrends2021: The impact of the media evolution on PR and communication

Francois van Dyk 6 Jan 2021

Digital

Brand reinvention in the age of digital disruption

Shamesh Padayachy 1 Oct 2020

Entrepreneurship, friendship and endurance - A media company post-Covid-19

Media

Entrepreneurship, friendship and endurance - A media company post-Covid-19

27 Aug 2020

PR & Communications

Investment in stakeholder relationships key to organisational sustainability post-Covid-19

Brightness Mangolothi and Malesela Maubane 12 Aug 2020

Get media exposure for your small business with Ad Crashers

Entrepreneurship

Get media exposure for your small business with Ad Crashers

7 Jul 2020

DStv Media Sales bonus airtime still on offer to small media agencies

TV

DStv Media Sales bonus airtime still on offer to small media agencies

Issued by DStv Media Sales 24 Feb 2020

Media

SA media still plagued by trust issues

Claire Densham 18 Feb 2020

Transformation a business imperative for Provantage Media Group

OOH

Transformation a business imperative for Provantage Media Group

Issued by Provantage 21 Nov 2019

Image credit: Lucrezia Carnelos on Unsplash.

Branding

VR/AR/gamification - Placing your customer inside your brand story with experiential marketing

Keletso Nkabiti 2 Oct 2019

Small and startup media agencies pay the cost for payment terms

Advertising

Small and startup media agencies pay the cost for payment terms

Issued by Advertising Media Forum 5 Aug 2019