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Lebo Madiba is at the World Communications Forum Association’s Davos Communications Summit. Here, she reports on the message from the keynote speaker, Paul Holmes, founder and chair of PRovoke Media (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

Exclusive: Lebo Madiba - The Chaos Dividend - Corporate Affairs must lead with pattern recognition, not panic

Lebo Madiba 11 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf Agency Scope South Africa 2025/26 is set to launch in May 2025, and has been expanded to include AI, influencer marketing and retail media as well as a wider industry scope

Marketing & Media

Agency Scope South Africa 2025/26 to launch in May, with expanded categories and reach

4 Apr 2025

Marketing budgets: A catalyst for ESG transformation

ESG

Marketing budgets: A catalyst for ESG transformation

Sipetile Sixishe, Issued by Motherland OMNi 3 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf South Africa was awarded the coveted Global Alliance World Public Relations & Communication Award in the ESG Category at the 12th World Public Relations Forum (WPRF) in Nusa Dua, Bali

PR & Communications

Global recognition as SA wins 2024 ESG Communication Award

20 Mar 2025

How to authentically embrace diversity, equity and inclusion in your business operations

SMEs

How to authentically embrace diversity, equity and inclusion in your business operations

Issued by Business Partners Limited 13 Mar 2025

Why DEIB matters now more than ever: A South African perspective

Employment Equity

Why DEIB matters now more than ever: A South African perspective

Justene Smith, Issued by Progression 11 Mar 2025

Branding

Warc's Creative 100 released, Apple no.1 brand for creativity

11 Mar 2025

To mark International Women’s Day this past Saturday, 8 March, KFC Africa collected the stories of 54 women in its KFC Africa’s list, one for each year the company has been in Africa. (Image supplied)

DEI

The KFC List celebrates women in Africa - despite the SSA gender gap hardly closing

12 Mar 2025

Sinmisola Hughes-Obisesan. Source: Supplied.

DEI

#InternationalWomensDay2025: Sinmisola Hughes-Obisesan - A visionary driving Africa's creative future

Karabo Ledwaba 7 Mar 2025

As we celebrate International Women’s Day, Publicis Groupe Africa (PGA) reaffirms its commitment to advancing women in advertising, with its first female CEO, Koo Govender leading way (Image supplied)

DEI

#InternationalWomensDay2025: PGA's first female CEO, Koo Govender leads the way in DEI in advertising

7 Mar 2025

Publicis Groupe Africa CEO, Koo Govender, appointed as judge for prestigious Gerety Awards

Advertising

Publicis Groupe Africa CEO, Koo Govender, appointed as judge for prestigious Gerety Awards

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 3 Mar 2025

Management & Leadership

The future of innovation lies with Gen Z - is your workplace ready?

21 Feb 2025

Branding

A boycott campaign fuels tension between Black shoppers and Black-owned brands – evoking the long struggle for ‘consumer citizenship'

Timeka N. Tounsel 13 Feb 2025

Financial Services

South Africa, Trump and the EWC

Issued by Aluma Capital 4 Feb 2025

DEI

The 'woke-ism' debate in brand communications: Navigating inclusivity in a polarised world

Issued by Brandfundi 30 Jan 2025

Provoke Media's Paul Holmes says PR and CCO need to understand business if they are to shape policy and impact organisations. Holmes was speaking at the inaugural PRCA Africa conference in Cape Town (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

The need for PR to understand business to make an impact

Danette Breitenbach 30 Jan 2025

JTI South Africa wins Top Employer award for 2025

Recruitment

JTI South Africa wins Top Employer award for 2025

Issued by JTI 29 Jan 2025

Peter Andrew, CEO, CCI South Africa

Trends

#BizTrends2025: BPO industry ready for transformation

Peter Andrew 20 Jan 2025

(Images supplied. Artwork: Lesley Svenson, Bizcommunity)

PR & Communications

Razor's Kalay Maistry and NTT Data's Marian Scala named in Provoke Media’s Innovator 25 EMEA

Danette Breitenbach 12 Dec 2024

Marketing

Warc finds two-thirds of marketers remain optimistic about 2025 despite budget constraints

9 Dec 2024

Source: © 123rf The AdFocus Student Awards' finalists for 2024 have been announced

Advertising

AdFocus Awards 2024 Student finalists announced

18 Nov 2024

Cannes Lions

Cannes Lions 2025 to boost creative diversity with €2m funding

8 Nov 2024

Leap by Provantage: Transforming sustainability across Africa

ESG

Leap by Provantage: Transforming sustainability across Africa

Issued by Provantage 8 Oct 2024

Open Chair, with Nedbank, presents Friends in High Places at Loeries Creative Week

DEI

Open Chair, with Nedbank, presents Friends in High Places at Loeries Creative Week

7 Oct 2024

Marketing

Warc 2024 Report: 3 key strategies marketing leaders need to know in 2024

1 Oct 2024

Beyond the surface: Embracing neurodiversity in the workplace

Management & Leadership

Beyond the surface: Embracing neurodiversity in the workplace

Issued by icandi CQ 19 Sep 2024

Reigniting the industry: The ACA’s bold path forward

Advertising

Reigniting the industry: The ACA’s bold path forward

Sharleen James, Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 19 Sep 2024

Amaris Buckham Rennie, talent acquisition advisor for Mondelez International: South Africa & Rest of Africa

Employment Equity

#WomensMonth: Amaris Buckham Rennie on making a big impact, no matter your size

Shan Radcliffe 31 Aug 2024

#WomensMonth: Claudelle Naidoo, GroupM SSA CEO: From inclusion to involvement

Women's Month

#WomensMonth: Claudelle Naidoo, GroupM SSA CEO: From inclusion to involvement

Claudelle Naidoo 23 Aug 2024

Image supplied.

DEI

WPP SA agencies recognised for LGBTQIA+ affirming work

19 Jul 2024

Image source: rawpixel –

Employment Equity

Workplace diversity is not a trend, it's a necessity

Anja van Beek 1 Jul 2024

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2024: Report highlights progress and challenges in female representation

1 Jul 2024

The Karin Kortje Foundation to host inaugural Carols in July celebration

Music

The Karin Kortje Foundation to host inaugural Carols in July celebration

12 Jun 2024

#YouthMonth: The Open Chair revived to create more senior seats for women in the industry

Youth Month

#YouthMonth: The Open Chair revived to create more senior seats for women in the industry

Danette Breitenbach 11 Jun 2024

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2024: Guide launched by timeTo and Cannes Lions to combat sexual harassment at festival

6 Jun 2024

Courtney Williams is part of the cohort. Source: LinkedIN.

Cannes Lions

Lions announces 2024 scholarship recipients, SA on the list

30 May 2024

AICPA & CIMA CEO announces retirement

Financial Services

AICPA & CIMA CEO announces retirement

Issued by AICPA & CIMA 27 May 2024

Mastering resilience: How preparation beats the odds in building agribusiness

Agriculture

Mastering resilience: How preparation beats the odds in building agribusiness

24 May 2024

Fortinet releases its 2023 Sustainability Report

ESG & Sustainability

Fortinet releases its 2023 Sustainability Report

Issued by Fortinet 17 May 2024

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2024: Unilever crowned Cannes 2024 Creative Marketer of the Year

14 May 2024

Generations lied but we can still play New Horizons to ensure others live the dream

DEI

Generations lied but we can still play New Horizons to ensure others live the dream

Atiyya Karodia 26 Apr 2024

VML's Parusha Partab: Challenging the commonplace notion of strategy

Marketing

VML's Parusha Partab: Challenging the commonplace notion of strategy

24 Apr 2024

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

PR & Communications

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

Danette Breitenbach 18 Apr 2024

The Future is Female: Reframing the future, recognising women's impact on society and the economy

Marketing

The Future is Female: Reframing the future, recognising women's impact on society and the economy

Khensani Nobanda 2 Apr 2024

Lydia Shadrach-Razzino, Partner, Head of Corporate/M&A, Baker McKenzie Johannesburg

Employment Equity

World Autism Awareness Day: Ensuring your neurodiverse colleagues feel like they belong

Lydia Shadrach-Razzino 2 Apr 2024

Coronation scoops international award for women empowerment in London

Markets & Investment

Coronation scoops international award for women empowerment in London

Issued by Coronation 19 Mar 2024

14th Annual 'Where Are All The Black People' conference returns to New York

The One Club for Creativity

14th Annual 'Where Are All The Black People' conference returns to New York

15 Mar 2024

Marketing

Insights from leading women in marketing, NPO and business spaces

Letlhogonolo Ngwato 11 Mar 2024