https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/18.html South Africa Public Relations news 15 PR & Communications news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/18.html en-us Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:00:23 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/how-to-prise-the-open-thought-leadership-trap-and-get-read-636961a Under pressure to "be part of the conversation", leaders publish whatever is safest, and their advisers (my own profession among them) help them do this. Every article is on time, on message and on brand. Almost none is read. 1-272011 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity PR & Communications South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/when-does-being-apolitical-become-a-political-act-an-ethicist-on-the-ed-sheeran-saga-308148a Headlines this week have been inundated with news of artist Macklemore being dropped from Ed Sheeran’s Loop tour, following Macklemore’s onstage calls to “free Palestine”. 1-271923 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:13:00 +0200 Bizcommunity PR & Communications South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bryan-habana-takes-up-the-wing-position-again-this-time-its-off-the-field-520780a Insurance company The Unlimited has appointed former Springbok winger Bryan Habana as its brand ambassador. Or, as they prefer to call him, their wingman. 1-271896 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:03:00 +0200 Bizcommunity PR & Communications South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/what-makes-news-pr-is-still-figuring-it-out-075455a Every PR person I know has had this moment: you're sitting across from a client, and they ask "will this actually make news?" — and for a second, you genuinely don't know how to answer. Not because you're bad at your job. Because the question itself has changed shape underneath you. 1-271687 Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:54:00 +0200 Bizcommunity PR & Communications South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/hook-line-sinker-celebrates-agency-growth-with-2-promotions-964424a Integrated communications agency Hook, Line & Sinker (HLS) is celebrating continued growth with two internal promotions, recognising the development of senior talent and the agency’s commitment to creating career opportunities for the next generation of PR professionals. 1-271594 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:35:00 +0200 Bizcommunity PR & Communications South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/we-are-already-here-paul-reynell-on-africas-next-pr-chapter-075565a Paul Reynell has concluded his term in leadership roles at the Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa (Prisa), including as chief judge of the Prisms Awards. His time at the industry body comes to an end as he turns his attention to the next chapter of his work in PR. 1-271567 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:03:00 +0200 Bizcommunity PR & Communications South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africaprweek-building-brands-shaping-narratives-navigating-ai-prs-new-role-631101a For a long time, PR and communications were often treated as a supporting function - called on mainly for press releases, product announcements, and reputational issues. 1-271501 Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:26:00 +0200 Bizcommunity PR & Communications South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/boring-is-a-choice-stop-hiding-your-best-b2b-stories-297977a A few years into running a B2B agency, I stopped being surprised by a particular sentence. It comes up in almost every first meeting with a technical company. Someone senior, usually the person who understands the business better than anyone else in the room, leans back and says: "The thing is, we're quite boring. There isn't really a story here." 1-271380 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity PR & Communications South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/turning-constraints-into-commercial-advantage-in-mozambique-964614a Mozambique demonstrates a paradox that many business leaders overlook: the greater the operating constraint, the more valuable local knowledge becomes. 1-271334 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:25:00 +0200 Bizcommunity PR & Communications South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/hook-line-sinker-secures-jobjack-pr-account-742762a South African FIT-based hiring platform, Jobjack, has appointed award-winning PR and marketing agency Hook, Line & Sinker (HLS), to lead its B2B public relations and strengthen the company’s profile as it continues to transform store-level hiring across the nation. 1-271172 Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity PR & Communications South Africa