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Shift happens. Are you ready?

IMC Conference

Shift happens. Are you ready?

Issued by IMC Conference 2 hours

Afda Johannesburg student film The Monster earns international recognition in Athens

Higher Education

Afda Johannesburg student film The Monster earns international recognition in Athens

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 1 hour

The Africa Declaration will be formally signed and launched at the World PR Forum (WPRF) in Abuja, Nigeria, in November 2026 (Image @ Guardian Nigeria )

PR & Communications

Africa declaration to PR professionalisation launches

23 hours

Branding

Lamine Yamal and his little bro gave Spain the kind of PR money can't buy

Karabo Ledwaba 1 day

PR & Communications

Estée Lauder names Madeleine Boyd to lead global brand comms

1 day

Play Room unveils Roomie at Gold Reef City

TV

Play Room unveils Roomie at Gold Reef City

Issued by The Rooms Network 1 day

Africa launches golf tourism push to win global market share

Tourism

Africa launches golf tourism push to win global market share

1 day

#WPRD2026 | Natalia Rosa on why AI is making strategic communications more valuable than ever

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | Natalia Rosa on why AI is making strategic communications more valuable than ever

Robin Fredericks 1 day

#WPRD2026 | Trust is PR’s greatest currency in the age of the prosumer

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | Trust is PR’s greatest currency in the age of the prosumer

Issued by Havas Johannesburg 17 Jul 2026

SA Rooibos heads to space in Stem initiative

Agriculture

SA Rooibos heads to space in Stem initiative

17 Jul 2026

#WPRD2026 | The Golden Age of Strategic PR calls for a new interpretation of value

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | The Golden Age of Strategic PR calls for a new interpretation of value

17 Jul 2026

#WPRD2026 | Yolandi de Wet on why relationships remain PR's greatest asset

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | Yolandi de Wet on why relationships remain PR's greatest asset

Robin Fredericks 17 Jul 2026

El Brodie wants clients to trust their agencies. Source: Supplied.

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | You can't expect great PR if you don't empower your agency

El Broide 16 Jul 2026

Events & Conferencing

African Union backs IABC Africa conference in Cape Town

16 Jul 2026

#WPRD2026 | The Golden age of PR reminds us that the P stands for Public

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | The Golden age of PR reminds us that the P stands for Public

Lebo Madiba 16 Jul 2026

Danette Breitenbach (second left) at the PRCA conference 2025.

World PR Day

It’s #WPRD2026. So what?

Danette Breitenbach 16 Jul 2026

From classrooms to code: Expanding digital skills for South Africa’s next generation

Technology

From classrooms to code: Expanding digital skills for South Africa’s next generation

16 Jul 2026

Ascent Africa advances African expansion through strategic Clarence AI engagement in Namibia

Artificial Intelligence

Ascent Africa advances African expansion through strategic Clarence AI engagement in Namibia

Issued by Ascent Africa 16 Jul 2026

#WPRD2026 | Proof: The 5th P for the AI era

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | Proof: The 5th P for the AI era

Madelain Roscher 16 Jul 2026

Castle Double Malt named title partner of Springboks-All Blacks rivalry

Sport

Castle Double Malt named title partner of Springboks-All Blacks rivalry

15 Jul 2026

6 of the best: Joe Public leaders selected as 2026 Effies judges

Effie Awards

6 of the best: Joe Public leaders selected as 2026 Effies judges

Issued by Joe Public 15 Jul 2026

Karl Haechler, CEO, Burson Africa, says being visible in an AI-generated answer is not the same as being believed (Image supplied)

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | Visibility without credibility is just exposure without influence

Karl Haechler 14 Jul 2026

The report coincides with World PR Day. Source: Muck Rack.

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | Muck Rack finds journalists are harder to reach despite AI advances

Karabo Ledwaba 14 Jul 2026

(Left) Bridget von Holdt, founder of Inzalo Consulting and (right) Maria Gergova-Bengtsson, founder and CEO of United Partners Network, have joined forces (Image by @Lesley Svenson, Bizcommunity)

PR & Communications

Top PRs form African strategic communications partnership

14 Jul 2026

#WPRD2026 | Urban Espresso's Gabbi Brondani on strategic PR, trust and the human advantage

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | Urban Espresso's Gabbi Brondani on strategic PR, trust and the human advantage

Robin Fredericks 14 Jul 2026

FNB has named Linda Kachingwe-Sisya as its new CMO. Source: FNB.

Marketing

FNB names new CMO as Faye Mfikwe exits role after 19 years

13 Jul 2026

Brent Lindeque, Good Things Guy reflects on 11 years and 1,000 keynotes (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

11 years, 1,000 keynotes: Why honest stories still win

Brent Lindeque 13 Jul 2026

Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi and Lorato Tshenkeng, founder and CEO of Decode. in conversation during the Social Media Summit for Government (Image supplied)

Digital

Digital-first cannot become digital-only says comms minister

13 Jul 2026

No licence, no job

Skills Development & Training

No licence, no job

Nomaswazi Nkosi, Issued by Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation 9 Jul 2026

France's Kylian Mbappé celebrates scoring their first goal in the round-of-16 Fifa World Cup match between Paraguay and France. Image credit: Reuters/Kyle Ross

Sports Science

How Messi, Mbappé and Haaland use their brains (as well as feet) to gain a psychological edge at the World Cup

Eric Zillmer 10 Jul 2026

Sport

TotalEnergies recruits Lucas Radebe as its Good Energies Coach aka brand ambassador

9 Jul 2026

Limpopo learners compete on global stage at robotics challenge

Education

Limpopo learners compete on global stage at robotics challenge

9 Jul 2026

PR & Communications

Riverbed becomes PR partner for Menlyn park shopping centre

8 Jul 2026

When it comes to grocery shopping in SA, it's all about the experience

Trends

When it comes to grocery shopping in SA, it's all about the experience

8 Jul 2026

Gibs announces 2026 cohort of the Executive Programme in Media Leadership

Higher Education

Gibs announces 2026 cohort of the Executive Programme in Media Leadership

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 8 Jul 2026

Pictured: Tsholofelo Dihutso (newly elected vice president, Bradly Howland outgoing president, and Dr Caroline Azionya, new Prisa president (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

Prisa gets new president; announces first-of-its kind Africa-wide professionalisation initiative

8 Jul 2026

The companies winning at ESG aren't telling better stories; they're building greater trust, says Sam Gqomo, MD of WGN Africa(Image supplied)

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | The companies winning at ESG aren't telling better stories. They're building greater trust.

Sam Gqomo 8 Jul 2026

Effie Awards South Africa announces 2026 jury

Effie Awards

Effie Awards South Africa announces 2026 jury

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 8 Jul 2026

A Zimbabwean migrant carries luggage outside the Zimbabwe Consulate amid fears of anti-immigrant violence ahead of a June 30 deadline set by activists demanding undocumented migrants leave the country, in Cape Town, South Africa, June 22, 2026. REUTERS/Esa Alexander

PR & Communications

Tlhogi Ngwato | Who owns a country’s story?

Tlhogi Ngwato 8 Jul 2026

Gagasi FM Rising Star sports presenter search top 5 announced

Radio & Audio

Gagasi FM Rising Star sports presenter search top 5 announced

Issued by Gagasi FM 8 Jul 2026

Vukile’s Diski FanFest returns for a second year

Sport

Vukile’s Diski FanFest returns for a second year

Issued by Catchwords 7 Jul 2026

The skincare line The Ordinary leads all beauty brands with a 7% AI citation share, followed by CeraVe (6%), Sephora (5.5%), La Roche-Posay (5%), and Charlotte Tilbury (4.5%). Image credit:

Aesthetic Medicine

The Ordinary leads AI beauty rankings as Chanel and other legacy brands lose ground

7 Jul 2026

What I've learnt from working with a communications strategist

PR & Communications

What I've learnt from working with a communications strategist

ChatGPT, in conversation with Nicole Capper, Issued by MANGO-OMC 7 Jul 2026

HKLM spearheads purpose-led rebrand for iconic SA game reserves

Branding

HKLM spearheads purpose-led rebrand for iconic SA game reserves

Issued by HKLM 7 Jul 2026

Compliance is not a marketing strategy, trust is, says Irene Gregory, CEO of the IMM Institute (Image supplied)

Advertising

Compliance is not a marketing strategy; trust is - just ask the ARB

Irene Gregory 7 Jul 2026

Natalie Druion is the executive head of conversations at Momentum Group. Source: Supplied.

PR & Communications

Conversation is the last competitive advantage for brands

Natalie Druion 7 Jul 2026

#WPRD2026 | Human connection is the ultimate competitive advantage

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | Human connection is the ultimate competitive advantage

Kisha Reader-Bain 7 Jul 2026

PepsiCo names Suraya Hamdulay to lead Southern Africa corporate affairs

Food & bev. services

PepsiCo names Suraya Hamdulay to lead Southern Africa corporate affairs

6 Jul 2026

Palesa Kadi to lead National Arts Festival from August 2026

Art

Palesa Kadi to lead National Arts Festival from August 2026

6 Jul 2026

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | Always on, not always seen: The women leading in financial services

Tracy Jones 6 Jul 2026