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Ornico launches 3rd Annual PR Measurement Survey - Take the survey now!

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Source: © Provoke Media Razor PR, Clockwork and Magna Carta excelled at the recent 2024 Global Sabre Awards

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Ornico launches 3rd Annual PR Measurement Survey - Take the survey now!

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Source: © Provoke Media Razor PR, Clockwork and Magna Carta excelled at the recent 2024 Global Sabre Awards

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The 62nd annual D&AD Awards’ first shortlist has been announced

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21 May 2024

Image supplied. Actress and TV personality Nomzamo Mbatha, and Africanbank have formed a unique partnership that sees the creation and launch of a Mbatha Empower Her account

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Nomzamo Mbatha and Africanbank form unique partnership

20 May 2024

Image supplied. Ogilvy South Africa Cape Town is the Middle East & Africa Agency of the Year in The One Show 2024 Global Creative Rankings

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Ogilvy and Promise top the One Show 2024 MEA creative and independent agency rankings

20 May 2024

Source: © Provoke Media Magna Carta Reputation Management Consultants' media relief fund campaign for MTN and Sanef won the 2024 Sabre African Awards' Platinum Sabre for Best in Show

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2024 Sabre African Awards: SA's Magna Carta wins Best in Show Platinum Sabre, Nigeria's Chain Reactions wins most Awards

20 May 2024

Source: © Branding Asia South Africa won five Silver Pencils, one Bronze Pencil and 15 Merits from The One Show 2024

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SA leads The One Show regional tally, with Ogilvy heading up the winners

17 May 2024

Source: © PRCA The third annual Ethics and PR Landscape survey in Africa has revealed an increase in reported cases of unethical behaviour compared to 2023

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Ethics and PR Landscape survey in Africa reveals increase in unethical behaviour

17 May 2024

Levergy and Telkom lead South Africa at the Warc Awards

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Levergy and Telkom lead South Africa at the Warc Awards

Levergy 15 May 2024

Source: © 123rf The latest Scopen study shows that the percentage of clients not concerned by competitive conflict in their sector within an agency has grown from 21,3% in 2019 to 40% now

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Trust and wanting a specific agency overcomes competitive conflict for clients

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(L to r:) eQvest CEO, Nathaniel Bricknell, MACC Chairperson Angelo Tandy, Mathe Okaba, MACC Charter deputy-chairperson, and Rudy Kruger, CEO of the accelerator project at the launch of the MACC Fund

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Danette Breitenbach 13 May 2024

Source: © 123rf The Alcohol Industry Communications Code of Conduct has been revised and enhanced to align with the evolving needs of the industry

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DF-SA launches revised Alcohol Industry Communications Code of Conduct

9 May 2024

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SA represented at 2024 AdForum Summit in New York City

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Katy Katopodis' PRCA Ethics & Practices Board appointment underscores its critical role

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Katy Katopodis' PRCA Ethics & Practices Board appointment underscores its critical role

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#BehindtheCampaign: Auto & General's Suddenly campaign takes national DOOH by storm

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#BehindtheCampaign: Auto & General's Suddenly campaign takes national DOOH by storm

3 May 2024

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Source: © Effie Awards The Association for Communication and Advertising (ACA), with Ipsos, will host a webinar on 8 May 2024 to share key insights from the 2023 Effie South Africa Trends Report, and the Global Best of the Best Effie Awards

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Effie Awards SA and Ipsos webinar to share key insights on winning campaigns

30 Apr 2024

Publicis Groupe Africa is flying the flag high for Africa at Cannes

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Publicis Groupe Africa is flying the flag high for Africa at Cannes

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#30YearsOfFreedom features on Nasdaq billboard

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#30YearsOfFreedom features on Nasdaq billboard

26 Apr 2024

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26 Apr 2024

South Africa shines in the global 2024 Kantar Creative Effectiveness Awards

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South Africa shines in the global 2024 Kantar Creative Effectiveness Awards

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Source: © 123rf WPP remains on track to return to growth in the balance of the year, despite Q1 2024 losses

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WPP on track to return to growth in the balance of the year despite Q1 losses

25 Apr 2024

Penquin restructures to elevate business and drive innovation

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Penquin restructures to elevate business and drive innovation

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Propel's Q2 2024 Barometer: Surge in journalist responses and PR trends

23 Apr 2024

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23 Apr 2024

#BehindtheSelfie: Elwin Smith, senior manager of group sponsorships at Nedbank

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#BehindtheSelfie: Elwin Smith, senior manager of group sponsorships at Nedbank

Aa-isha Hassiem 23 Apr 2024

Image supplied. Finding the Forgotten Graduate from Promise agency for client PPS is a finalist twice in The One Club for Creativity global ADC 103rd Annual Awards

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ADC 103rd Annual Awards: Promise agency the only SA finalist - twice

23 Apr 2024

Creative communications agency DarkMatter opens public relations division

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Creative communications agency DarkMatter opens public relations division

DarkMatter 23 Apr 2024

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Red Ribbon Communications elevates brand recognition in the renewable energy sector

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Source: © Provoke Media The 2024 EMEA Sabre Award winners have been announced

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Sabre EMEA 2024 Awards: Razor PR, Retroviral top SA agencies

Danette Breitenbach 18 Apr 2024

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Source: © Provoke Media Magna Carta Reputation Management Consultants' media relief fund campaign for MTN and Sanef won the 2024 Sabre African Awards' Platinum Sabre for Best in Show

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Source: © Branding Asia South Africa won five Silver Pencils, one Bronze Pencil and 15 Merits from The One Show 2024

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17 May 2024

Source: © PRCA The third annual Ethics and PR Landscape survey in Africa has revealed an increase in reported cases of unethical behaviour compared to 2023

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Levergy and Telkom lead South Africa at the Warc Awards

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Source: © 123rf The latest Scopen study shows that the percentage of clients not concerned by competitive conflict in their sector within an agency has grown from 21,3% in 2019 to 40% now

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Source: © 123rf The Alcohol Industry Communications Code of Conduct has been revised and enhanced to align with the evolving needs of the industry

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Katy Katopodis' PRCA Ethics & Practices Board appointment underscores its critical role

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8 May 2024

#BehindtheCampaign: Auto & General's Suddenly campaign takes national DOOH by storm

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Source: © Effie Awards The Association for Communication and Advertising (ACA), with Ipsos, will host a webinar on 8 May 2024 to share key insights from the 2023 Effie South Africa Trends Report, and the Global Best of the Best Effie Awards

Marketing & MediaEffie Awards SA and Ipsos webinar to share key insights on winning campaigns

30 Apr 2024

Publicis Groupe Africa is flying the flag high for Africa at Cannes

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#30YearsOfFreedom features on Nasdaq billboard

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26 Apr 2024

Image supplied. TikTok has announced several initiatives with the local electoral commission and civil society organisations to combat misinformation

Marketing & Media#SAelections24: Initiatives to fight misinformation, provide access to reliable information launched

26 Apr 2024

South Africa shines in the global 2024 Kantar Creative Effectiveness Awards

Marketing & MediaSouth Africa shines in the global 2024 Kantar Creative Effectiveness Awards

Kantar 25 Apr 2024

Source: © 123rf WPP remains on track to return to growth in the balance of the year, despite Q1 2024 losses

Marketing & MediaWPP on track to return to growth in the balance of the year despite Q1 losses

25 Apr 2024

Penquin restructures to elevate business and drive innovation

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#BehindtheSelfie: Elwin Smith, senior manager of group sponsorships at Nedbank

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Aa-isha Hassiem 23 Apr 2024

Image supplied. Finding the Forgotten Graduate from Promise agency for client PPS is a finalist twice in The One Club for Creativity global ADC 103rd Annual Awards

Marketing & MediaADC 103rd Annual Awards: Promise agency the only SA finalist - twice

23 Apr 2024

Creative communications agency DarkMatter opens public relations division

Marketing & MediaCreative communications agency DarkMatter opens public relations division

DarkMatter 23 Apr 2024

Marketing & MediaRed Ribbon Communications elevates brand recognition in the renewable energy sector

Red Ribbon Communications 23 Apr 2024

Source: © Provoke Media The 2024 EMEA Sabre Award winners have been announced

Marketing & MediaSabre EMEA 2024 Awards: Razor PR, Retroviral top SA agencies

Danette Breitenbach 18 Apr 2024

Image supplied. Joe Hamman, director of Novus Group, outlines steps to choosing the correct media monitoring tools for your business or agency

Marketing & Media6 steps to choose the correct media monitoring tools

Joe Hamman 18 Apr 2024

99c clients sweep awards at 10th Annual MMA South Africa Smarties

Marketing & Media99c clients sweep awards at 10th Annual MMA South Africa Smarties

Ninety9cents 18 Apr 2024

#OrchidsandOnions: Scientists sail across the seas to satisfy their KFC craving

Marketing & Media#OrchidsandOnions: Scientists sail across the seas to satisfy their KFC craving

Brendan Seery 17 Apr 2024

Source: © Modern Marketing Kalay Maistry and Dustin Chick, Razor PR, Nevashnee Naicker, Anglo American, and Ryan Woor, M&C Saatchi Talk at the 2023 Sabre EMEA Awards

Marketing & MediaMultiple Sabre Awards for SA PR agencies, with five awards for Razor PR

15 Apr 2024

Official Creative Circle podcast Talking in Creative Circles launches

Marketing & MediaOfficial Creative Circle podcast Talking in Creative Circles launches

12 Apr 2024

Big brands join Africa’s pioneering Influencer Festival

Marketing & MediaBig brands join Africa’s pioneering Influencer Festival

OnPoint PR 12 Apr 2024

Levergy and ICC recognised among Africa’s best

Marketing & MediaLevergy and ICC recognised among Africa’s best

Levergy 12 Apr 2024

Source: © Local agency M&C Saatchi Abel has acquired all the shares in the local agency from the Plc. Mike Abel will remain on the global executive leadership team with his core worldwide responsibilities including the marketing portfolio and other key priority projects

Marketing & MediaM&C Saatchi Abel returns home with £5.6m share buy-out by local leadership

11 Apr 2024

#OrchidsandOnions: Auto and General sets the standard in insurance claims

Marketing & Media#OrchidsandOnions: Auto and General sets the standard in insurance claims

Brendan Seery 11 Apr 2024

Image supplied. Wayne Wilson, appointed as chief operating officer: tech & media, is one of several appointments at Rapt Creative that will take the agency into the future

Marketing & MediaRapt Creative's glimpse of the past and nod to the future

9 Apr 2024

Call for entries: Hitting the mark Assegai Awards 2024

Marketing & MediaCall for entries: Hitting the mark Assegai Awards 2024

DMASA 8 Apr 2024

PR success hinges on achieving objectives - But at what cost?

Marketing & MediaPR success hinges on achieving objectives - But at what cost?

Litha Communications 8 Apr 2024

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Marketing & MediaThe role of AI in PR: A cautionary tale from Sports Illustrated

Judith Middleton 5 Apr 2024