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Lesley-Anne Dean appointed as country manager for Cotton On South Africa

Fashion & Homeware

Lesley-Anne Dean appointed as country manager for Cotton On South Africa

Issued by Cotton On Foundation 6 hours

Bernini x Glamour: A sophisticated new season of lifestyle moments

FMCG

Bernini x Glamour: A sophisticated new season of lifestyle moments

Issued by Heineken Beverages 7 hours

Gagasi FM Shero Awards 2025 – a celebration of KZN women breaking barriers

Radio & Audio

Gagasi FM Shero Awards 2025 – a celebration of KZN women breaking barriers

Issued by Gagasi FM 7 hours

Email still leads the way in marketing: outshining billboards, TV ads, and other flashy campaigns

Direct Marketing

Email still leads the way in marketing: outshining billboards, TV ads, and other flashy campaigns

Issued by Everlytic 8 hours

Source: Supplied

Travel

The future of travel is local — and here’s why it matters

Samuel Nassimov 11 hours

Source: © 123rf The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies’ third draft of the White Paper on Audio and Audio-Visual Media Services and Online Safety proposes a sweeping redefinition of what counts as “media".

Media

Proposed regulations redefine media, reshapes how brands track narratives

11 hours

Vikas Mehta, regional CEO – Sub-Saharan Africa, Ogilvy Africa Network and Dr Myriam Sidibe.

Marketing

Ogilvy Africa and Brands on a Mission join forces for social impact

12 hours

Basa connects small brewers to big business opportunities

SMEs

Basa connects small brewers to big business opportunities

13 hours

Image credit: Google DeepMind on Pexels

Food, Water & Energy Security

Is AI the answer to SA's water troubles?

Dr Lester Goldman and Dr Ashton Busani Mpofu 14 hours

Culture Summit Africa 2025 to spotlight the people behind Africa’s culture-led companies

Management & Leadership

Culture Summit Africa 2025 to spotlight the people behind Africa’s culture-led companies

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 1 day

It's International Friendship Day and Castle Lager Shows us how the Springboks are truly made, with Springbok Rugby World Cup winners Damian Willemse, Cheslin Kolbe, Ox Nche and their real-life 'ride or dies' (Image supplied)

Marketing

Castle Lager's It's How We're Made shows Springbok friendships

15 hours

#MandelaMonth: Digital transformation with purpose – how tech leaders can channel Mandela’s vision

Software

#MandelaMonth: Digital transformation with purpose – how tech leaders can channel Mandela’s vision

Issued by BET Software 1 day

Cape Town’s frontline stars honoured at inaugural LoveCapeTown pinning ceremony

Tourism

Cape Town’s frontline stars honoured at inaugural LoveCapeTown pinning ceremony

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 1 day

Call for service providers: Training, mentorship and business support for CFERI beneficiaries

Skills Training

Call for service providers: Training, mentorship and business support for CFERI beneficiaries

Issued by False Bay College 1 day

#MandelaMonth: Shoprite Group's vision for social change

ESG

#MandelaMonth: Shoprite Group's vision for social change

Evan-Lee Courie 1 day

Creativity sparks innovation within SME South Africa

SMEs

Creativity sparks innovation within SME South Africa

Issued by SME South Africa 1 day

Nedbank ‘mugs’ audience with new travel insurance campaign

Advertising

Nedbank ‘mugs’ audience with new travel insurance campaign

Issued by Joe Public 1 day

Jenny Griesel, Managing Director: Jenny Griesel Communications, examines what the Coldplay CEO scandal tells us about reputation in the digital age

PR & Communications

Coldplayed… From concert to PR crisis

Jenny Griesel 1 day

Marketing

What makes a person cool? Global study has some answers

Todd Pezzuti 1 day

Johnnie Walker’s iconic striding man stops walking to encourage men to pause, reflect, and rest during Men’s Mental Health Month (Image supplied)

Advertising

Johnnie Walker’s #Men’sMental Health campaign: Rest. Reset. Keep walking.

1 day

How CEM Africa, the continent's leading CX summit signals the next wave of customer experience innovation

CRM, CX, UX

How CEM Africa, the continent's leading CX summit signals the next wave of customer experience innovation

Issued by CEM Africa Summit 1 day

Source: ZipZap Circus.

Affordable & Social Housing

Artscape social housing development moves ahead

Matthew Hirsch 1 day

Veuve Clicquot crowns SA’s top women entrepreneurs

Awards

Veuve Clicquot crowns SA’s top women entrepreneurs

2 days

Google commits R670m to AI in Africa

ICT

Google commits R670m to AI in Africa

2 days

Discussing green energy's sustainability, security, and growth

Energy

Discussing green energy's sustainability, security, and growth

Issued by Yellow Door Energy 2 days

South African agency, Retroviral has won silver for small international Agency, from international publication AdAge (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

Retroviral wins silver in AdAge international awards

Danette Breitenbach 2 days

Mzansi Magic turns 15: A bold vision realised

TV

Mzansi Magic turns 15: A bold vision realised

Shirley Adonisi, Issued by MultiChoice 2 days

#WPRD2025 | We. Communications' Sarah Gooding: Uncovering truths that unlock progress, understanding and impact

World PR Day

#WPRD2025 | We. Communications' Sarah Gooding: Uncovering truths that unlock progress, understanding and impact

Issued by We Communications 2 days

Source: prunkova via

Agro-processing

Citrus growers urge Ramaphosa to intervene as US tariff deadline looms

2 days

Marketing

Last call to nominate outstanding African marketing talents for AMC Awards

2 days

#WPRD2025 | Lebo Madiba: PR as bridge‑building infrastructure in a fragmented world

World PR Day

#WPRD2025 | Lebo Madiba: PR as bridge‑building infrastructure in a fragmented world

Lebo Madiba 2 days

Image credit: Google DeepMind on Pexels

Environment & Natural Resources

#WorldNatureConservationDay: AI and nature conservation

2 days

Creators and creatives: Advertising in a world of social influence

Advertising

Creators and creatives: Advertising in a world of social influence

Andile Rapiya, Managing Director, Bravado at Brave, Issued by Brave Group 2 days

Affordable & Social Housing

Social housing and the future of Cape Town’s inner-city

Tertuis Simmers 2 days

Source: ©Taina Sohlman via

Logistics & Transport

Telematics tools help boost efficiency in SA transport and logistics

25 Jul 2025

Lumico voted 11th Best Digital Agency in sub-Saharan Africa

Digital

Lumico voted 11th Best Digital Agency in sub-Saharan Africa

Issued by Lumico 25 Jul 2025

AI didn’t write this. But it could have.

Digital

AI didn’t write this. But it could have.

Stephen Smith, Issued by Ignition Group 25 Jul 2025

Mastering PR: staying human in a tech-saturated world

PR & Communications

Mastering PR: staying human in a tech-saturated world

Issued by icandi CQ 25 Jul 2025

PR & Communications

Why editorial credibility is your brand’s new north star in the age of AI search

Judith Middleton, Issued by DUO Marketing + Communications 25 Jul 2025

Promotions & Activations

Dear brand manager - Let's talk about those “millions in prizes” promotions

Andrew Walmsley, Issued by Techsys Digital 25 Jul 2025

Dentsu SSA makes real impact across Africa with One Day for Change 2025

Digital

Dentsu SSA makes real impact across Africa with One Day for Change 2025

Issued by Dentsu 25 Jul 2025

#WPRD2025 | Retroviral's Mike Sharman: PR is the dark arts of integrated marketing communications

World PR Day

#WPRD2025 | Retroviral's Mike Sharman: PR is the dark arts of integrated marketing communications

Issued by Retroviral 25 Jul 2025

National Women's Rugby team sings the National Anthem. Source: FNB.

Mandela Month

#MandelaMonth: FNB's Brad Guymer on rugby's role in nation building

Brad Guymer 25 Jul 2025

Ciaran R. Maidwell believes that in today’s misinformation era, there’s a growing movement to return to the basics.

World PR Day

#WPRD2025 | Be-cause's Ciaran R. Maidwell: The appeal of legacy media

Ciaran R. Maidwell 25 Jul 2025

Netflix has announced a new initiative. Source: Netflix.

Film & Cinematography

Netflix and SA film authorities join forces for new training initiative

25 Jul 2025

Nonkolelo Jijingubo’s husband died of TB in 2009 while working at Beatrix Gold Mine in the Free State. Despite lodging her claim in 2021, she is yet to receive payment. Photo supplied

Health & Social Welfare

Huge delays in payouts to miners with silicosis and TB

Sipokazi Fokazi 25 Jul 2025

Shaping the future: Celebrating the 2025 Santam Women of the Future finalists

Awards

Shaping the future: Celebrating the 2025 Santam Women of the Future finalists

Issued by Media24 24 Jul 2025

Nigeria drives shift in global travel as bleisure and safety trends rise

Travel

Nigeria drives shift in global travel as bleisure and safety trends rise

24 Jul 2025