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Marilize Jacobs from VocalCord PR and Reputation Management says if you still think PR stands for ‘press release’, this update is your wake-up call (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

PR's shift from messaging to managing trust

Marilize Jacobs 12 Feb 2026

Seasoned communications professionals Melissa Attree (left) and Keri-Ann Stanton (right) have launched a new type of agency that doesn’t follow the rules, it makes them (Image Lesley Svenson @Bizcommunity)

PR & Communications

A new agency open from Thursday to Monday, with a twist

12 Feb 2026

The Financial Mail AdFocus Awards shortlist is out (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

The Financial Mail AdFocus Awards 2025 shortlist is out!

4 Nov 2025

Marketing

Cannabis brand Canna Collective announces new ad agency

16 Oct 2025

Pick n Pay has chosen new creative partners. Source: Pick n Pay.

Advertising

Pick n Pay chooses Halo and Second Rodeo as creative partners

30 Sep 2025

Today, Halo and Demographica announce a new specialist agency, Second Rodeo]], headed up by Mike Stopforth (left). Dean Oelschig, managing partner and founder of Halo (right) says they will work as a group but ultimately, each agency will be an individual specialist

Marketing

EXCLUSIVE: Halo and Demographica launch new agency with Mike Stopforth at the helm

Danette Breitenbach 8 May 2025

Source: © 123rf Eve Pennington says this should be the golden age of marketing, but agency models haven’t kept pace

Marketing & Media

EXCLUSIVE: Eve Pennington - Has our industry lost its way? A view 25 years in

Eve Pennington 5 May 2025

Agencies aren’t waiting on AI – so why are brands still playing catch-up?

Digital

Agencies aren’t waiting on AI – so why are brands still playing catch-up?

Shaune Jordaan, Issued by Hoorah Digital 26 Mar 2025

Design the legacy: #Loeries invites agencies create its 2025 campaign

Loeries Creative Week

Design the legacy: #Loeries invites agencies create its 2025 campaign

29 Oct 2024

Swipe right. Full transparency, no filter

Marketing

Swipe right. Full transparency, no filter

Issued by Correlate 11 Oct 2024

Santam appoints Joe Public as new agency partner

Advertising

Santam appoints Joe Public as new agency partner

Issued by Joe Public 7 Oct 2024

Razor PR crowned Medium Consultancy of the Year at PRCA Platinum Awards

PR & Communications

Razor PR crowned Medium Consultancy of the Year at PRCA Platinum Awards

Issued by The Up&Up Group 27 Sep 2024

Image by Lesley Svenson, Bizcommunity. Five South Africans have been named in Provopke Media's 2024 Influence 100 list. L to r: Nontokozo Madonsela, Jacqui O'Sullivan, Nompilo Morafo, Stephen Chege, and Nevashnee Naicker

PR & Communications

5 South Africans on Provoke Media’s 2024 Influence 100 list

5 Aug 2024

M&C Saatchi Group South Africa boosts direct marketing, loyalty and CRM offerings through Black&White

Marketing

M&C Saatchi Group South Africa boosts direct marketing, loyalty and CRM offerings through Black&White

Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 30 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied. Minister of Small Business Development of South Africa, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams.

Financial Services

African Bank: Championing youth-led small-business solutions at GEC+ Africa

Katja Hamilton 14 Mar 2024

#OrchidsandOnions: Corona's stellar CSI project puts other brands to shame

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Corona's stellar CSI project puts other brands to shame

Brendan Seery 13 Feb 2024

L to R: VML has named Diane Wilson chief operations officer, Jarred Cinman its CEO and the WPP country manager for South Africa, Tebogo Skwambane as executive chairperson. Images supplied. Image by @Lesley Svenson, Bizcommunity.

Marketing

Jarred Cinman and Diane Wilson take up VML top leadership positions

10 Jan 2024

Source: © 123rf Marketers and agencies want to avoid a relationship that does not work following a pitch process

Marketing

Post pitch relationships: Keep the glow when the real work hits hard

Johanna McDowell 13 Nov 2023

Source: WPP WPP has announced the merger of Wunderman Thompson and VMLY&r to VML. (L to r:) Jon Cook, VML global CEO and Mel Edwards ,VML global president

Advertising

Wunderman Thompson and VMLY&R unite to create the world's largest creative company

18 Oct 2023

Source: © 123rf Johanna McDowell, CEO of the Independent Agency Search & Selection Company (IAS) and Scopen partner says don't get caught out at pitching time

Marketing

It's pitching time as marketers are looking ahead to 2024

Johanna McDowell 27 Sep 2023

Image supplied. Mohlalefi Lentsoane, executive creative director of M&C Saatchi Abel; Makosha Maja-Rasethaba, chief diversity officer of the M&C Saatchi Group SA, and head of strategy in Johannesburg; Masego Motsogi, incoming managing director of M&C Saatchi Abel Johannesburg; and Neo Mashigo, chief creative officer of M&C Saatchi Group SA

Advertising

EXCLUSIVE: Masego Motsogi to lead M&C Saatchi Abel Johannesburg

18 Aug 2023

Source: Campaign Creators Even as we get used to remote and hybrid boardrooms and studios, nothing substitutes for in-person pitches writes Johanna McDowell, CEO of the Independent Agency Search & Selection Company (IAS) and Scopen partner

Marketing

Exclusive: The jury's in: Reality wins in visual versus virtual pitches

Johanna McDowell 26 Jun 2023

The Bar (left to right) co-founders Yash Deb, Animesh Deb, Marls Truter, and Shounak Guhathakurta

Advertising

Africa's newest creative agency: Raising the Bar

Danette Breitenbach 26 Jun 2023

Source: © In Spain News Spanish beer company Cruzcampo uses AI to resurrect legendary singer Lola Flores for its latest advertising campaign.

Marketing & Media

Creative agencies contribute to Spanish advertisers' business growth

14 Apr 2023

The agency turns 40 years old. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

40 years of TBWA\Hunt Lascaris - The right side of history

Karabo Ledwaba 29 Mar 2023

EssenceMediacom appoints Shaneel Singh as chief operating officer

Marketing & Media

EssenceMediacom appoints Shaneel Singh as chief operating officer

Issued by EssenceMediacom 2 Mar 2023

Marketing strategy: Why bother?

Marketing

Marketing strategy: Why bother?

Kathryn Thompson, Issued by Clockwork 6 Feb 2023

EssenceMediacom launches as the breakthrough agency in 120 offices globally

Marketing & Media

EssenceMediacom launches as the breakthrough agency in 120 offices globally

Issued by Mediacom South Africa: 31 Jan 2023

#BestofBiz 2022: Automotive

Automotive

#BestofBiz 2022: Automotive

12 Dec 2022

Image supplied. Ogilvy is the most awarded agency in the country this year

Advertising

2022: The year of the Ogilvy 'come back'

Danette Breitenbach 8 Dec 2022

The two agencies will merge effective March 2023. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

Hippocampus and Old Friends Young Talent announce merger

24 Nov 2022

Toyota SA announces Publicis Groupe Africa as its new agency partner

Dealers

Toyota SA announces Publicis Groupe Africa as its new agency partner

2 Nov 2022

Branding

Toyota and FCB end 60-year partnership

31 Oct 2022

Digital

Should I be insourcing or outsourcing my digital marketing?

Jacques Du Bruyn 2 Aug 2022

Source: © Robert Nyman Building the Great Wall of China was highly complex, just like the agency market in that country

Research

Agency Scope China 2021/22: Client satisfaction with creative & media agencies still to improve

7 Jul 2022

The real cost of pitching - and is it always necessary?

Advertising

The real cost of pitching - and is it always necessary?

Issued by TBWA 1 Jul 2022

M&C Saatchi Group approaches mid-year mark with best in show from leadership across SA

Advertising

M&C Saatchi Group approaches mid-year mark with best in show from leadership across SA

Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 17 Jun 2022

Supplied: From left: Angela Franken, campaign manager; Irina Vlad, MD and Bianca Uys, commercial director.

Media

Interpreting data to drive dynamic creative

1 Jun 2022

Source: © The Sabre EMEA Awards 2022 took place this weekend

PR & Communications

SA PR agency named 2022 EMEA Sabre Africa Consultancy

30 May 2022

Activent rebrands to The Racket Club

Marketing & Media

Activent rebrands to The Racket Club

18 May 2022

Ogilvy EMEA chairman Paul O'Donnell announces retirement, ending distinguished 4-decade career at Ogilvy

Advertising

Ogilvy EMEA chairman Paul O'Donnell announces retirement, ending distinguished 4-decade career at Ogilvy

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 11 May 2022

PepsiCo appoints M&C Saatchi Abel as lead agency

Marketing & Media

PepsiCo appoints M&C Saatchi Abel as lead agency

Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 9 Mar 2022

Jordan Epstein talks Good Vibes, influencer marketing and social media in the metaverse

Marketing & Media

Jordan Epstein talks Good Vibes, influencer marketing and social media in the metaverse

Evan-Lee Courie 21 Feb 2022

The science of success, the art of intermediaries

Marketing & Media

The science of success, the art of intermediaries

Johanna McDowell 18 Jan 2022

Tomasz Przez´dziecki

Media

Group One invests in gaming and esports industry

26 Nov 2021

More about HaasXSwitch, Cape Town's new advertising agency

Advertising

More about HaasXSwitch, Cape Town's new advertising agency

Evan-Lee Courie 23 Nov 2021

EXCLUSIVE: Haas Advertising merges with Switch Cape Town to form HaasXSwitch

Advertising

EXCLUSIVE: Haas Advertising merges with Switch Cape Town to form HaasXSwitch

22 Nov 2021