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 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 08:42:15 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/pr-is-not-a-shortcut-to-credibility-5-questions-to-determine-media-readiness-189186a World PR Day always prompts the communications industry to celebrate high-profile campaigns and headline-grabbing success. But once the celebrations fade, an uncomfortable question remains: Are organisations truly ready for the visibility they are chasing? 1-270158 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity PR & Communications South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/da-paid-dubai-based-consultancy-more-than-r77m-to-run-its-gnu-operation-412419a Ryan Coetzee helped negotiate the DA into the GNU while serving as CEO of an international political and corporate advisory company. Three months later, the DA hired that company under a confidential contract to manage its transition to government. 1-270155 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 07:25:00 +0200 Bizcommunity PR & Communications South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/a-golden-age-of-strategic-pr-must-also-be-a-golden-age-of-disclosures-634641a It is exciting that World PR Day 2026 lands with a theme that our profession will happily wrap itself in The Golden Age of Strategic PR. 1-270141 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:09:00 +0200 Bizcommunity PR & Communications South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/tbcsa-and-tomsa-roll-out-new-trevor-noah-campaign-for-international-tourism-634661a The Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) and Tourism Marketing South Africa (TOMSA) have officially launched the second Tourism in South Africa with Trevor Noah campaign, titled Don’t Say We Didn’t Tell You, reinforcing their commitment to growing international tourism demand and strengthening one of South Africa’s most important economic sectors. 1-270111 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:05:00 +0200 Bizcommunity PR & Communications South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/pr-is-entering-the-golden-age-of-external-communications-301668a For years, marketing has been driven by a simple formula: create more content, reach more people, generate more engagement. This formula is no longer relevant. 1-270093 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:12:00 +0200 Bizcommunity PR & Communications South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-hardest-pitch-in-public-relations-isnt-to-the-media-745052a I entered public relations believing the hard part of this job was getting the media interested. That is what you prepare for as a student. You learn to write the pitch, find the angle, and fight for attention in a crowded news cycle. 1-270042 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:39:00 +0200 Bizcommunity PR & Communications South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/article/africa-declaration-to-pr-professionalisation-launches-967294a On World PR Day 2026, a coalition of Africa's professional communication associations, institutes, and bodies (spanning the continent and supported by key international partners) announced The Africa Declaration on the Professionalisation of Public Relations and Responsible Communication. 1-270014 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:32:00 +0200 Bizcommunity PR & Communications South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/estee-lauder-names-madeleine-boyd-to-lead-global-brand-comms-745012a The Estée Lauder Companies has appointed Madeleine Boyd as senior vice president, Global Brand Communications, effective 20 July 2026. 1-270002 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:38:00 +0200 Bizcommunity PR & Communications South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-golden-age-of-strategic-public-relations-calls-for-a-new-interpretation-of-value-408209a This year's World Public Relations Day is being commemorated under the theme, The Golden Age of Strategic Public Relations. This is an aspirational declaration, but one that warrants serious contemplation. 1-269965 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity PR & Communications South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/yolandi-de-wet-on-why-relationships-remain-pr-greatest-asset-397198a Public relations has always been about building relationships, but in an era of artificial intelligence and automation, authentic human connection has become even more valuable. 1-269963 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 07:23:00 +0200 Bizcommunity PR & Communications South Africa