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Protesters outside the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition’s offices in Cape Town in August 2025. Archive photo: Matthew Hirsch

Coal, Oil & Gas

No plan to review SA’s coal exports to Israel, says Parks Tau

Matthew Hirsch 30 minutes

Maria McCloy is pictured in her Johannesburg apartment which is often used for film and television productions like Kings of Joburg. Source: Supplied.

PR & Communications

Tributes pour in for Maria McCloy ahead of Joburg Theatre memorial

Karabo Ledwaba 49 minutes

MEA region has done well at The One Show. Source: Supplied.

The One Club for Creativity

Accenture Song SA dominates One Show MEA with 3 Golds

3 days

Nicola Tarr, managing partner at Tribeca, unpacks how AI search is reshaping visibility and why credibility is becoming the most valuable currency for brands. (Source: )

PR & Communications

AI is making PR the main character again

Nicola Tarr 13 May 2026

Maria McCloy has passed away. Source: Supplied.

PR & Communications

Publicist, DJ & fashion designer Maria McCloy has died at 50

Karabo Ledwaba 13 May 2026

Image source: Andriy Popov –

Employee Wellness

Post-burnout management: How to lead teams through recovery

Brian Mhlanga 11 May 2026

Positioning the Western Cape in a shifting global economy

Tourism

Positioning the Western Cape in a shifting global economy

Wrenelle Stander 11 May 2026

The Odd Number secures 2 Bronze at 2026 Clio Awards

Advertising

The Odd Number secures 2 Bronze at 2026 Clio Awards

Issued by The Odd Number 8 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Finance

What does China’s surprise tariff move mean for Africa’s trade landscape?

6 May 2026

Image source: katemangostar from

Labour Law & Unions

Are your disciplinary processes up to Code?

6 May 2026

Cansa highlights human rights and cancer in the workplace

Oncology

Cansa highlights human rights and cancer in the workplace

Issued by CANSA 5 May 2026

Safrea calls for strengthening protection for freelance journalists

Media Freedom

Safrea calls for strengthening protection for freelance journalists

Issued by Safrea 5 May 2026

Sean Summers is CEO of Pick n Pay. Source: Suppleid.

Retailers

Workers’ Day at Pick n Pay: Wages and benefits under review

4 May 2026

Labour Law

Labour Court rules on quid pro quo harassment and contractor conduct

Sibusiso Dube and Tony Misago 4 May 2026

At the Davos Communications Summit, Paul Holmes, founder and CEO of PRovoke Media, cautioned about AI (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

Can trust be measured in an AI world?

Lebo Madiba 4 May 2026

Lebo Madiba,(left) founder and managing director of PR Powerhouse, received the prestigious Gold award for Powerful Voice in Communication at the World Communications Forum Association (WCFA) awards in Davos, Switzerland (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

Top African PR professional receives international gold award

30 Apr 2026

Nothing here to "Chuckles" over says Woolworths

Food & bev. services

Nothing here to "Chuckles" over says Woolworths

28 Apr 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

"Consistent organic growth remains our North Star. While it will take time to outpace historical losses, our Q1 results are in line with expectations and ahead of Q4 2025," says Cindy Rose, WPP CEO (Image source: @ WPP

Advertising

No surprises in WPP Q1 results

28 Apr 2026

Pictured (L to r): Katja Fasink, CEO of key7 Communications and Cyber Security, Slovenia,Maxim Behar, WCFA president and CEO of M3 Communications Group, Bulgaria, Lebo Madiba, managing director, PR Powerhouse, South Africa, Diego Biasi, PR and Digital Strategy Consultant and Founder and CEO of BPRESS Italy,and Sergii Bidenko, reputation and crisis advisor at SEC Newgate Ukraine and member of the Management Board of ICCO (Image composite: @ Ruth Cooper, Bizcommunity)

PR & Communications

Corporate crisis: The broken heart of communications

Lebo Madiba 24 Apr 2026

Social Media

South African influencers push back on unpaid deals, signal market shift

Kgothatso Tema 23 Apr 2026

Entries for the 2026 Prism Summit & Awards have officially opened with the theme Kaleidoscope: Patterns of Impact Across Past, Present & Future (Source: AI-generated image)

Prism Awards

#PrismsAwards2026 | Kaleidoscope: Patterns of Impact Across Past, Present & Future entries open

22 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

PR isn't an ad so give it the space to lead

PR & Communications

PR isn't an ad so give it the space to lead

22 Apr 2026

The Sabre Awards EMEA shortlist includes top SA and African PR agencies (Image source: © Provoke Media

PR & Communications

SA and African agencies feature on Sabre Awards EMEA shortlist

20 Apr 2026

The entry-level roles that open career doors for graduates

Talent Acquisition

The entry-level roles that open career doors for graduates

Nolundi Matomane, Issued by Pnet 20 Apr 2026

Clockwork secures four shortlistings at Sabre Awards EMEA 2026

PR & Communications

Clockwork secures four shortlistings at Sabre Awards EMEA 2026

Issued by Clockwork 20 Apr 2026

Marketing

The cashback arms race: Why your loyalty programme is a brand tax

Mosa Ntwampe, Issued by Brave Group 20 Apr 2026

Dentsu launches new influence model with CSA as brands shift from reach to relevance

Advertising

Dentsu launches new influence model with CSA as brands shift from reach to relevance

Issued by Dentsu 17 Apr 2026

PR & Communications

WPP considers strategic divestment of Burson

16 Apr 2026

Boundless becomes 51% Black-owned, 30% Black female-owned, and marginally more responsible

Advertising

Boundless becomes 51% Black-owned, 30% Black female-owned, and marginally more responsible

Issued by Boundless 14 Apr 2026

From left, Shoeshoe Qhu (MDDA CEO), Prof Pamela Maseko (Executive Dean) and Moipane Malefane, MDDA Board Member. Source: NMU.

Media

NMU launches an industry ready media agency lab

13 Apr 2026

Women farmers highlight barriers to growth at SoilSistas roundtable

Agriculture

Women farmers highlight barriers to growth at SoilSistas roundtable

13 Apr 2026

Source: Department of Agriculture X account - screengrab

Agro-processing

SA citrus exports get China boost after protocol update

13 Apr 2026

Levergy appoints Gaofetoge as head of PR

PR & Communications

Levergy appoints Gaofetoge as head of PR

Issued by Levergy 9 Apr 2026

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Labour Law

Whistleblower overload - part 2: Mitigation through clear policies and redirected claims

Luway Mongie and Graham Damant 7 Apr 2026

Tourism & Travel

Sun International appoints Zandile Mposelwa as public affairs director

2 Apr 2026

Tshepo Sefotlhelo says climate change is reshaping how organisations are judged and you cannot communicate your way out of a credibility gap (Image source: @News24 )

PR & Communications

Climate risk: A reputation test most organisations are failing

Tshepo Sefotlhelo 2 Apr 2026

PR & Communications

New brand advisory firm breaks from traditional PR model

2 Apr 2026

The Rand Show celebrates a range of accolades

Events

The Rand Show celebrates a range of accolades

Issued by Rand Show 2 Apr 2026

Image source: Sergii Gnatiuk –

Labour Law

LAC overturns interdict: CCMA to decide whether section 188A(11) jurisdictional requirements exist

Keshni Naicker and Sanele Vilakazi 1 Apr 2026

SA, Angola shift to action with joint tourism plan

Tourism

SA, Angola shift to action with joint tourism plan

1 Apr 2026

Source: Reuters. French President Emmanuel Macron waits for the arrival of a guest at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, Tuesday, 24 March, 2026.

Finance

France denies excluding South Africa from G7 summit under pressure from Washington

Michel Rose 27 Mar 2026

OnPoint PR appointed as official publicity partner for Netflix in sub-Saharan Africa

PR & Communications

OnPoint PR appointed as official publicity partner for Netflix in sub-Saharan Africa

Issued by OnPoint PR 27 Mar 2026

Procurement can buy PR. It cannot buy judgement

PR & Communications

Procurement can buy PR. It cannot buy judgement

Issued by Brandfundi 25 Mar 2026

Image source: cottonbro studio from

Labour Law

Whistleblower overload - part 1: When grievances masquerade as whistleblowing

Luway Mongie and Graham Damant 25 Mar 2026