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Source: The Good Things Guy Re.Bag.Re.Use was the only winner from Africa in the Global Alliance World Public Relations and Communication Awards 2024

Re.Bag.Re.Use: Africa's only winner at the Global Alliance World PR and Communication Awards 2024

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

Elite of the elite: SA's Razor PR, Clockwork and Magna Carta excel at Global Sabre Awards

By Danette Breitenbach 30 Oct 2024

Source: © 123rf According to the research participants the disconnect between CCOs and the executive suite is significantly impacting media relations strategies

Communications and C-Suite disconnect impacts negatively on media

25 Oct 2024

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Source: © WPP Despite third-quarter results showing a strong performance from GroupM and WPP's winning of the Amazon media account, the network's expectations for the full year remain unchanged

Strong Q3 performance for WPP; full year expectations remain unchanged

23 Oct 2024

Suhana Gordhan of LoveSong to lead Radio & Audio at The One Show 2025

Suhana Gordhan of LoveSong to lead Radio & Audio at The One Show 2025

23 Oct 2024

The LIA awarded its first batch of winners and finalists with South Africa’s Promise awarded a Gold and Saatchi & Saatchi ME, Dubai a Bronze (Image supplied)

LIA: SA's Promise wins Gold, Saatchi & Saatchi ME, Dubai wins Bronze

7 Oct 2024

(Image supplied) Virgin Active's global Leave the cult, Join the club campaign has premiered this September

Virgin Active’s new campaign Leave the cult, Join the club cuts through wellness fiction

25 Sep 2024

Deadlines have been announced. Source: Supplied.

The One Show 2025 unveils new categories and entry deadlines

25 Sep 2024

Source: © Campaign Live Troy Ruhanen is the global CEO of the newly formed Omnicom Advertising Group (OAG)

Omnicom forms OAG with Troy Ruhanen as global CEO

29 Aug 2024

The Loeries unveils diverse 2024 youth committee from Africa and the Middle East

The Loeries unveils diverse 2024 youth committee from Africa and the Middle East

27 Aug 2024

Source: © The Media Leader In a move termed, "an excellent outcome for WPP" by Mark Read, WPP CEO, WPP will sell its entire majority stake in FGS Global

WPP sells majority stake in FGS Global to Bidco Inc - An excellent outcome for WPP

7 Aug 2024

Source: © Econoimic Times L’Oréal International Distribution has appointed Wavemaker as its EMEA media agency

Wavemaker appointed L’Oréal International Distribution's EMEA media agency

1 Aug 2024

Source: © Cannes Lions the Cannes Lions 2024 has released its first shortlists

#Cannes2024 : Innovation, Glass and Titanium Shortlists released

Danette Breitenbach 4 Jun 2024

Image supplied. Three South African agencies - Promise, Accenture Song and LePub - have been named in the NYF 2024 shortlist

3 SA agencies named in New York Festivals 2024 shortlist

3 Jun 2024

The Stream of Consciousness

Updated: D&AD Awards 2024: SA brings home 8 Pencils

27 May 2024

Image supplied. The final and full shortlist for the D&AD Awards has been released and the 62nd D&AD Awards ceremony takes place tomorrow, Wednesday 22 May in London

Full D&AD shortlist revealed

21 May 2024

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

D&AD Awards announce first shortlist

21 May 2024

James Hewes is now CEO at PRCA. Source: FIPP.

James Hewes departs FIPP and joins PRCA as CEO

27 Oct 2023

Source: © Campaign ME Edelman has appointed Marie-Claire Maalouf as Chief Creative Officer for UAE and KSA

Marie-Claire Maalouf appointed chief creative officer for Edelman UAE and KSA

11 Oct 2023

Ali Rez on how to win a Loeries Grand Prix

Ali Rez on how to win a Loeries Grand Prix

Danette Breitenbach 15 Sep 2023

The Loeries has annolunced top international creatives for 2023 international jury presidents. (L to r:) Marco Venturelli, CEO/CCO Publicis Conseil and CCO Publicis Groupe France, Geet Rathi, creative director, Area 23, Brad Reilly, McCann Enterprise chief creative officer, Shannon Washington, US CCO R/GA, and Paul Chan creative leader, Cheil

Top international creatives for Loeries 2023 juries presidents

5 Sep 2023

Image supplied. This year's Loerie's theme is Blood, Sweat & Tears

Blood, Sweat and Tears: 45 years of The Loeries

31 Mar 2023

Source: © Provoke Media

Sabre Awards renewed focus on diversity and inclusion

14 Dec 2021

All the Epica Awards Grand Prix winners

All the Epica Awards Grand Prix winners

13 Dec 2021

Source: © Kawin Samerphark

PR companies' role in US climate change politics highlighted

3 Dec 2021

APO Group and Getty Images agreement offers global platform for African press releases and images

APO Group and Getty Images agreement offers global platform for African press releases and images

10 Jun 2021

Siew Ting Foo, Rajoielle Register, Sarita Rao, and Ron Amram.

Jury chairs of Warc Awards for Media named

20 May 2021

WCFA elects six new members to expand its global executive board

30 Oct 2020

Warc Media Awards announces 2020 Best Use of Data jury

Warc Media Awards announces 2020 Best Use of Data jury

16 Jul 2020

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SA's VMLY&R wins Silver at 2019 Epica Awards

22 Nov 2019

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Source: The Good Things Guy Re.Bag.Re.Use was the only winner from Africa in the Global Alliance World Public Relations and Communication Awards 2024

Re.Bag.Re.Use: Africa's only winner at the Global Alliance World PR and Communication Awards 2024

28 Nov 2024

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

Elite of the elite: SA's Razor PR, Clockwork and Magna Carta excel at Global Sabre Awards

Danette Breitenbach 30 Oct 2024

Source: © 123rf According to the research participants the disconnect between CCOs and the executive suite is significantly impacting media relations strategies

Communications and C-Suite disconnect impacts negatively on media

25 Oct 2024

Source: © WPP Despite third-quarter results showing a strong performance from GroupM and WPP's winning of the Amazon media account, the network's expectations for the full year remain unchanged

Strong Q3 performance for WPP; full year expectations remain unchanged

23 Oct 2024

Suhana Gordhan of LoveSong to lead Radio & Audio at The One Show 2025

Suhana Gordhan of LoveSong to lead Radio & Audio at The One Show 2025

23 Oct 2024

The LIA awarded its first batch of winners and finalists with South Africa’s Promise awarded a Gold and Saatchi & Saatchi ME, Dubai a Bronze (Image supplied)

LIA: SA's Promise wins Gold, Saatchi & Saatchi ME, Dubai wins Bronze

7 Oct 2024

(Image supplied) Virgin Active's global Leave the cult, Join the club campaign has premiered this September

Virgin Active’s new campaign Leave the cult, Join the club cuts through wellness fiction

25 Sep 2024

Deadlines have been announced. Source: Supplied.

The One Show 2025 unveils new categories and entry deadlines

25 Sep 2024

Source: © Campaign Live Troy Ruhanen is the global CEO of the newly formed Omnicom Advertising Group (OAG)

Omnicom forms OAG with Troy Ruhanen as global CEO

29 Aug 2024

The Loeries unveils diverse 2024 youth committee from Africa and the Middle East

The Loeries unveils diverse 2024 youth committee from Africa and the Middle East

27 Aug 2024

Source: © The Media Leader In a move termed, "an excellent outcome for WPP" by Mark Read, WPP CEO, WPP will sell its entire majority stake in FGS Global

WPP sells majority stake in FGS Global to Bidco Inc - An excellent outcome for WPP

7 Aug 2024

Source: © Econoimic Times L’Oréal International Distribution has appointed Wavemaker as its EMEA media agency

Wavemaker appointed L’Oréal International Distribution's EMEA media agency

1 Aug 2024

Source: © Cannes Lions the Cannes Lions 2024 has released its first shortlists

#Cannes2024 : Innovation, Glass and Titanium Shortlists released

Danette Breitenbach 4 Jun 2024

Image supplied. Three South African agencies - Promise, Accenture Song and LePub - have been named in the NYF 2024 shortlist

3 SA agencies named in New York Festivals 2024 shortlist

3 Jun 2024

The Stream of Consciousness

Updated: D&AD Awards 2024: SA brings home 8 Pencils

27 May 2024

Image supplied. The final and full shortlist for the D&AD Awards has been released and the 62nd D&AD Awards ceremony takes place tomorrow, Wednesday 22 May in London

Full D&AD shortlist revealed

21 May 2024

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

D&AD Awards announce first shortlist

21 May 2024

James Hewes is now CEO at PRCA. Source: FIPP.

James Hewes departs FIPP and joins PRCA as CEO

27 Oct 2023

Source: © Campaign ME Edelman has appointed Marie-Claire Maalouf as Chief Creative Officer for UAE and KSA

Marie-Claire Maalouf appointed chief creative officer for Edelman UAE and KSA

11 Oct 2023

Ali Rez on how to win a Loeries Grand Prix

Ali Rez on how to win a Loeries Grand Prix

Danette Breitenbach 15 Sep 2023

The Loeries has annolunced top international creatives for 2023 international jury presidents. (L to r:) Marco Venturelli, CEO/CCO Publicis Conseil and CCO Publicis Groupe France, Geet Rathi, creative director, Area 23, Brad Reilly, McCann Enterprise chief creative officer, Shannon Washington, US CCO R/GA, and Paul Chan creative leader, Cheil

Top international creatives for Loeries 2023 juries presidents

5 Sep 2023

Image supplied. This year's Loerie's theme is Blood, Sweat & Tears

Blood, Sweat and Tears: 45 years of The Loeries

31 Mar 2023

Source: © Provoke Media

Sabre Awards renewed focus on diversity and inclusion

14 Dec 2021

All the Epica Awards Grand Prix winners

All the Epica Awards Grand Prix winners

13 Dec 2021

Source: © Kawin Samerphark

PR companies' role in US climate change politics highlighted

3 Dec 2021

APO Group and Getty Images agreement offers global platform for African press releases and images

APO Group and Getty Images agreement offers global platform for African press releases and images

10 Jun 2021

Siew Ting Foo, Rajoielle Register, Sarita Rao, and Ron Amram.

Jury chairs of Warc Awards for Media named

20 May 2021

WCFA elects six new members to expand its global executive board

30 Oct 2020

Warc Media Awards announces 2020 Best Use of Data jury

Warc Media Awards announces 2020 Best Use of Data jury

16 Jul 2020

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SA's VMLY&R wins Silver at 2019 Epica Awards

22 Nov 2019

#EpicaAwards2019: Day three results

#EpicaAwards2019: Day three results

21 Nov 2019

Image credit: Epica Awards.

#EpicaAwards2019: SA's VMLY&R announced as one of the finalists!

13 Nov 2019

King James Group, Atmosphere ranked 17th at 2019 Global Sabre Awards

King James Group, Atmosphere ranked 17th at 2019 Global Sabre Awards

25 Oct 2019

Image credit: Epica Awards.

Epica Awards adds Grand Prix for PR category

27 Aug 2019

Image credit: Clay Banks on Unsplash.

PR and marketing: Worlds that merge to unite

Linda Hassall 26 Aug 2019

Wina announces shortlist for 2019

Wina announces shortlist for 2019

31 May 2019

6 tips for effectively managing M&A communications

6 tips for effectively managing M&A communications

Shane Dolan 7 Dec 2017

#NewCampaign: $15m Emirates campaign opens up a world of good times

#NewCampaign: $15m Emirates campaign opens up a world of good times

Cari Coetzee 24 Oct 2017

#Loeries2017: TBWA\Raad on winning a Grand Prix in the ‘mother of all categories'

#Loeries2017: TBWA\Raad on winning a Grand Prix in the ‘mother of all categories'

Jessica Tennant 25 Aug 2017

Quality of social media engagement trumps quantity of mentions in Middle East Airlines sentiment study

Quality of social media engagement trumps quantity of mentions in Middle East Airlines sentiment study

4 Aug 2017

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