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Employee Wellness

Post-burnout management: How to lead teams through recovery

Brian Mhlanga 10 hours

Why South African brands are evaluating digital-first PR agencies

PR & Communications

Why South African brands are evaluating digital-first PR agencies

Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 12 hours

Mandi Fine is a two-time Cannes Lions Pharma Jury Member.

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2026: Mandi Fine | SA’s healthcare communicators deserve a louder global voice

Mandi Fine 12 hours

Ascent Africa spearheads Spinnaker Support’s South African market entry campaign

Marketing

Ascent Africa spearheads Spinnaker Support’s South African market entry campaign

Issued by Ascent Africa 12 hours

The 2026 Cannes Lions Shortlisting Jury includes increased representation from Africa (Image supplied)

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2026 | Increased representation from Africa on shortlisting juries

3 days

Why influencer marketing budgets shifting back to authentic creator-led content in 2026

Marketing

Why influencer marketing budgets shifting back to authentic creator-led content in 2026

Issued by Penquin 28 Apr 2026

The CSIR’s 2024 power generation statistics found that the power Eskom sells to South Africans is more than three times as expensive, on average, as what new wind and solar can deliver (R1.95 per kWh vs 50-60 cents per kWh). Above: Eskom’s Lethabo power station in the Free State. Photo: Simisa Bearbeitung (Auschnitt, Farben): Pechristener via

Coal, Oil & Gas

The Israel/US-Iran war is hitting South Africa hard – our oil dependency is why

Jo-Anne Smetherham and Yanga Malotana 3 days

Source: Supplied. Rob Grieve, head of Westbrooke UK Private Equity.

Finance

SA investors drive £75m first close for Westbrooke UK fund

7 May 2026

South Africa’s AI policy cited fake research, created by AI: what lessons need to be learned

4th Industrial Revolution

South Africa’s AI policy cited fake research, created by AI: what lessons need to be learned

Nomalanga Mashinini 6 May 2026

Marketing

The 5 ways smart marketers balance brand and performance

Rirhandzu Shingwenyana 6 May 2026

The awards are now open for entries. Source: Supplied.

Pendoring

iPendoring 2026 opens: Indigenous-language work gets a direct One Show shot

6 May 2026

Celeste Whitaker, founder and director of Fizz Marketing says the balance between technology and human insight will continue to define exceptional event experiences (Image source: © 123rf )

Events & Conferencing

Exceptional event experiences: Balancing AI and human insight

Celeste Whitaker, 6 May 2026

SU’s website earns global acclaim with prestigious Gold Quill Award

Digital

SU’s website earns global acclaim with prestigious Gold Quill Award

Issued by Stellenbosch University 6 May 2026

Big laughs with Savanna at comedy’s biggest night

Events

Big laughs with Savanna at comedy’s biggest night

Issued by OnPoint PR 5 May 2026

Taj Hotels showcases Taj Africa Wildlife Lodges at ‘We Are Africa’

Hospitality

Taj Hotels showcases Taj Africa Wildlife Lodges at ‘We Are Africa’

Issued by Grapevine Communications 5 May 2026

Candice Goodman looks at why conversations, clicks and competitions are becoming the safest way to collect data (Image source: © 123rf )

Digital

Exclusive | Building trust through conversations, clicks and competitions

Candice Goodman 5 May 2026

Sentech Africa Tech Week 2026 returns to Cape Town

Digital

Sentech Africa Tech Week 2026 returns to Cape Town

Issued by Topco Media 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

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

Cyber Law

Navigating the jagged frontier: Lessons in verification from the frontlines of AI and law

Ashlin Perumall 30 Apr 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

Platter’s wine guide editor Philip van Zyl steps down after 28 years

Media

Platter’s wine guide editor Philip van Zyl steps down after 28 years

30 Apr 2026

Artificial Intelligence

Your brand is already being judged by an AI that has never read your press release

Nkateko Khosa, Issued by Brave Group 29 Apr 2026

Samsung celebrates remarkable Level 1 B-BBEE Accomplishment for 8th consecutive year

Telecoms & Networks

Samsung celebrates remarkable Level 1 B-BBEE Accomplishment for 8th consecutive year

Issued by Samsung 29 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

Gibs Media Leadership Programme expands AI curriculum as 2026 applications open

Higher Education

Gibs Media Leadership Programme expands AI curriculum as 2026 applications open

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 28 Apr 2026

Bic announces SDC partnership at Ponelopele Secondary School edutainment roadshow

Primary & Secondary Education

Bic announces SDC partnership at Ponelopele Secondary School edutainment roadshow

Issued by OLC Through The Line Communications 28 Apr 2026

Minister announces withdrawal of Draft AI Policy

4th Industrial Revolution

Minister announces withdrawal of Draft AI Policy

28 Apr 2026

FAO expands Wikipedia partnership to boost agrifood knowledge access

Agriculture

FAO expands Wikipedia partnership to boost agrifood knowledge access

28 Apr 2026

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2026 | 2 exceptional SA creatives named to prestigious juries

24 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

SA’s Draft AI policy: What it means and what comes next

4th Industrial Revolution

SA’s Draft AI policy: What it means and what comes next

Peter Grealy, Leanne Mostert, Wendy Tembedza, Karl Blom, Aalia Manie 23 Apr 2026

Cyber Law

Lessons from Heppner: Why you shouldn't use public AI to generate legal strategy

Mandla Ngidi 23 Apr 2026

The invisible competitors

Advertising

The invisible competitors

Rosemary Baronetti, Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 23 Apr 2026

Sentech supports youth empowerment at Empowa Youth Week in Sebokeng

Education & Skills Development

Sentech supports youth empowerment at Empowa Youth Week in Sebokeng

Issued by SENTECH 22 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

Pigs fly in inDrive's latest commercial. Source: YouTube.

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: When pigs fly, inDrive catches up on cashless payments

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

Communications under pressure: Why trust, visibility and reputation are shifting at once

PR & Communications

Communications under pressure: Why trust, visibility and reputation are shifting at once

Issued by Brandfundi 21 Apr 2026

You're spending more to be heard less. That's not a growth strategy

Digital

You're spending more to be heard less. That's not a growth strategy

Musa Kalenga, Issued by Brave Group 21 Apr 2026

Kantar reveals the world’s most effective advertising of the year

Advertising

Kantar reveals the world’s most effective advertising of the year

Issued by Kantar 21 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

Direct Marketing

SA moves to curb spam calls with stricter direct marketing regulations

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

WTM report flags digital, sustainability gaps in Africa’s tourism growth

Tourism & Travel

WTM report flags digital, sustainability gaps in Africa’s tourism growth

17 Apr 2026

(Image source: © Firece Pharma Ten South Africans have been named to the Cannes Lions awarding juries

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2026 | Awarding juries feature top South Africans

17 Apr 2026