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Sappi recognised in 2024 global top companies for women listing

Employment Equity

Sappi recognised in 2024 global top companies for women listing

Issued by Sappi 11 Nov 2024

2024 South African Literary Awards celebrates 19 years of literary excellence, longlist revealed

Events

2024 South African Literary Awards celebrates 19 years of literary excellence, longlist revealed

19 Sep 2024

Marketing

News producers, PR and marketers collaboration for societal impact

Amanda Chikara 22 Jul 2024

Source ©: Sikuvile Awards The Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards were announced on Saturday evening, 20 July

Media Freedom

All the Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards winners

Danette Breitenbach 21 Jul 2024

Linda Shwana, candidate attorney at Herold Gie Attorneys

Law Practice

#YouthMonth: Striving for equity - Linda Shwana

Shan Radcliffe 30 Jun 2024

#OrchidsandOnions: KFC embedded in SA culture, Eskom's social media misstep

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: KFC embedded in SA culture, Eskom's social media misstep

Brendan Seery 27 Feb 2024

Source: © Unesco Today radio celebrates 100 years

Radio & Audio

#WorldRadioDay: Celebrating a century of informing, entertaining and educating

Danette Breitenbach 13 Feb 2024

Embracing plant-based lifestyles: A look at vegan and vegetarian trends among South African consumers

Research

Embracing plant-based lifestyles: A look at vegan and vegetarian trends among South African consumers

Issued by KLA 1 Feb 2024

Lion protection fee paid by tourists could help stop trophy hunting - South African study

Tourism

Lion protection fee paid by tourists could help stop trophy hunting - South African study

Neil D'Cruze, Angie Elwin and Herbert Ntuli 5 Oct 2023

Source: © 123rf The public relations sector evolved, and so the role of PR professionals has undergone a profound transformation

PR & Communications

Magna Carta PR experts view the future of PR

7 Aug 2023

Embrace AI but be aware of the data pitfalls for the unwary

4th Industrial Revolution

Embrace AI but be aware of the data pitfalls for the unwary

Brian Civin, Issued by AfriGIS 4 Aug 2023

Image supplied. Media monitoring services offer a multitude of benefits

Media

6 benefits of media monitoring

Lordwish Langa 1 Aug 2023

Public Health

Last day for public comments on food labels

21 Jul 2023

Source: © 123rf Industry-specific PR agencies can be game changers for industries such as tech, ICT, and pharmaceuticals

PR & Communications

Industry-specific PR agencies can be game changers

Amanda Chikara 19 Jul 2023

#WPRD2023: A PR practitioner's perspective on the industry

PR & Communications

#WPRD2023: A PR practitioner's perspective on the industry

Zintle Gqoloza 18 Jul 2023

Whistleblowing in South Africa: Protecting a vulnerable watchdog

Legal

Whistleblowing in South Africa: Protecting a vulnerable watchdog

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 17 Jul 2023

#WPRD2023: Key findings from Africa's first PR and communications report

PR & Communications

#WPRD2023: Key findings from Africa's first PR and communications report

Ané-Sonet Bresler 12 Jul 2023

Image supplied. Joe Hamman, founder and CEO, Novus Group, says the future of media monitoring lies in the integration of human and AI

Media

Media monitoring's future lies in the integration of human and AI

2 Jun 2023

Image source: Reuters

Corporate & Commercial Law

Watchdog proposes first set of global rules for crypto sector

Huw Jones 23 May 2023

Dr Barbara Jensen Vorster, senior executive manager for communications and marketing, Gautrain Management Agency

Railway

#BehindtheBrandManager: Meet Dr Barbara Jensen Vorster, the senior executive behind Gautrain's marketing success

Robin Fredericks 28 Apr 2023

#OrchidsandOnions: Decaf your mind with Nescafé

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Decaf your mind with Nescafé

Brendan Seery 24 Apr 2023

Image source: Kittipong Jirasukhanont –

Law Practice

How AI, machine learning and ChatGPT are changing the legal system

Annelise Petzer 3 Apr 2023

Social Media

Joe Biden takes further steps to ban TikTok in US

8 Mar 2023

Source: © Edmond Dantès Madelain Roscher, crisis communications expert and CEO of PR Worx says PR and legal need to work together in times of client crisis management

PR & Communications

PR and legal: adversaries or allies?

Madelain Roscher 2 Feb 2023

Advertising

2022 Edelman Trust Barometer Report: Gen Z see through brand inauthenticity

23 Nov 2022

Rael Levitt releases It takes a tsunami

How To Start Up

Rael Levitt releases It takes a tsunami

Issued by Inospace Services 22 Nov 2022

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Retailers

Outrage over Dis-Chem's moratorium on hiring, promoting White staff

17 Oct 2022

#OrchidsandOnions: Finding the line in funny advertising

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Finding the line in funny advertising

Brendan Seery 3 Oct 2022

Source: ©Laura Lee Moreau

Education

Media training programme launches for African experts

21 Sep 2022

Public relations: How APO Group grew revenue by 88% in the first half of 2022 despite banning certain industries

PR & Communications

Public relations: How APO Group grew revenue by 88% in the first half of 2022 despite banning certain industries

Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard, Issued by APO Group 30 Aug 2022

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Remuneration & Payroll

Executive pay and how the fundamentals work

Chris Blair 15 Jul 2022

Algorithms, bots and elections in Africa: how social media influences political choices

Social Media

Algorithms, bots and elections in Africa: how social media influences political choices

Martin N Ndlela 5 Apr 2022

Edelman SA Trust Barometer 2022 reveals a tendency of distrust

Research

Edelman SA Trust Barometer 2022 reveals a tendency of distrust

1 Mar 2022

The people vs Savanna Premium Cider in #CancelCourt - you won't believe what happens next...

FMCG

The people vs Savanna Premium Cider in #CancelCourt - you won't believe what happens next...

Issued by Heineken Beverages 8 Feb 2022

CRM, CX, UX

Net promoter score vs. Net sentiment

Melanie Malherbe 14 Sep 2021

Event industry head pulling rabbits out of hats

MICE

Event industry head pulling rabbits out of hats

Nicole Chamberlin 24 Aug 2021

Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation turns to SA tech to catapult it into digital era

Radio & Audio

Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation turns to SA tech to catapult it into digital era

3 Jun 2021

Futuristic computer game hopes to be tonic for climate change anxiety

Climate Change

Futuristic computer game hopes to be tonic for climate change anxiety

Kim Harrisberg 11 May 2021

As press freedom continues to struggle in Kenya, alternatives keep hope alive

Media Freedom

As press freedom continues to struggle in Kenya, alternatives keep hope alive

Wambui Wamunyu 3 May 2021

Restricting digital media is a gamble for African leaders

Digital

Restricting digital media is a gamble for African leaders

Jeffrey Conroy-Krutz 3 May 2021

#OrchidsandOnions: Cheers to what's in a name

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Cheers to what's in a name

Brendan Seery 20 Apr 2021

The continued relevance of radio in uncertain times

Radio & Audio

The continued relevance of radio in uncertain times

Boni Mchunu 31 Mar 2021

Why working as a journalist in Uganda is particularly tough

Media

Why working as a journalist in Uganda is particularly tough

Karen McIntyre and Meghan Sobel Cohen 9 Mar 2021

What does the proposed tobacco bill mean for vaping in SA?

Regulatory

What does the proposed tobacco bill mean for vaping in SA?

Asanda Gcoyi, Issued by Irvine Partners 22 Jan 2021

SANEF calls for responsible media reporting on Covid-19 and vaccines

Media

SANEF calls for responsible media reporting on Covid-19 and vaccines

13 Jan 2021

#OrchidsandOnions: 'Covidiots' take note...

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: 'Covidiots' take note...

Brendan Seery 22 Dec 2020

Know the ABCs of PR and communications

PR & Communications

Know the ABCs of PR and communications

17 Nov 2020

A Covid-19 test in Utah. The country’s pandemic response has been politicised, making comprehensive changes to public health more difficult.
AP Photo/Rick Bowmer

Covid-19

Poor US pandemic response will reverberate in healthcare politics for years, health scholars warn

Simon F Haeder & Sarah E Gollust 4 Nov 2020