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![Sharleen James, new managing director of Razor PR says she has always had an interest in the brand and communications side of the industry(Image supplied)](https://biz-file.com/c/2502/763739-120x120.jpg?2)
#Newsmaker: Sharleen James, new Razor PR MD – Elevating creativity in communications
Danette Breitenbach 3 Feb 2025
![Sharleen James, new MD for Razor PR, and Dustin Chick, Razor, CE (Image supplied)](https://biz-file.com/c/2501/763564-120x120.jpg?1)
![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)](https://biz-file.com/c/2501/763541-120x120.jpg?2)
The need for PR to understand business to make an impact
Danette Breitenbach 30 Jan 2025
![Red Ribbon boosts B2B tech division: Tayla-Jade joins the fold, adding nearly a decade to the agency’s combined expertise](https://biz-file.com/c/2501/762878.jpg)
Red Ribbon boosts B2B tech division: Tayla-Jade joins the fold, adding nearly a decade to the agency’s combined expertise
Issued by Red Ribbon Communications 24 Jan 2025
![DNA Brand Architects has been chosen as a PR partner to Nedbank. Source: Supplied.](https://biz-file.com/c/2501/762705-120x120.jpg?4)
![#BizTrends2025: 7 steps to riding the next tech PR industry wave](https://biz-file.com/c/2501/762704-120x120.jpg?5)
![Magna Carta takes top honours at prestigious AdFocus Awards 2024](https://biz-file.com/c/2412/759636.jpg)
Magna Carta takes top honours at prestigious AdFocus Awards 2024
Issued by TBWA 2 Dec 2024
![From code to credibility: How to master cybersecurity communications](https://biz-file.com/c/2411/756390.jpg)
From code to credibility: How to master cybersecurity communications
Issued by Red Ribbon Communications 1 Nov 2024
![Beyond the traditional: How one tech PR agency is reshaping South Africa’s communications landscape](https://biz-file.com/c/2410/755306.jpg)
Beyond the traditional: How one tech PR agency is reshaping South Africa’s communications landscape
Issued by Red Ribbon Communications 24 Oct 2024
![Source: © Bizcommunity The 2023 AdFcous Awards winners. The finalists for 2024 have been announced and the winners will be announced on 27 November](https://biz-file.com/c/2410/755268-120x120.jpg?2)
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![Razor PR crowned Medium Consultancy of the Year at PRCA Platinum Awards](https://biz-file.com/c/2409/752137-120x120.jpg?2)
Razor PR crowned Medium Consultancy of the Year at PRCA Platinum Awards
![Razor’s Kalay Maistry leads Africa’s representation on PRCA Global Board](https://biz-file.com/c/2409/752083-120x120.jpg?3)
![Prisa's 2024 Prism Award winners unveiled in Cape Town](https://biz-file.com/c/2409/751902-120x120.jpg?2)
![Red Ribbon Communications drives remarkable growth for edtech company Zaio](https://biz-file.com/c/2409/751060.png)
Red Ribbon Communications drives remarkable growth for edtech company Zaio
Issued by Red Ribbon Communications 11 Sep 2024
![Radisson Hotel Group appoints Hook, Line & Sinker](https://biz-file.com/c/2408/748294-120x120.jpg?5)
Radisson Hotel Group appoints Hook, Line & Sinker
Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 21 Aug 2024
![2024 FM AdFocus Awards entries open](https://biz-file.com/c/2408/747553-120x120.jpg?1)
![Q&A with Hlengiwe Mbambo, CEO of OriginalNerds: Empowering women this National Women’s Day](https://biz-file.com/c/2408/746937-120x120.png?2)
![Pictured: Ronelle Bester, account director.](https://biz-file.com/c/2407/742959-120x120.jpg?5)
Red Ribbon Communications drive FICA compliance awareness for fintech company DocFox
Issued by Red Ribbon Communications 2 Jul 2024
![Cisco appoints PR agency, Hook, Line & Sinker](https://biz-file.com/c/2406/740566.png)
Cisco appoints PR agency, Hook, Line & Sinker
Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 12 Jun 2024
![Ogilvy shines as the winning Consumer and Influence PR Agency at the SABRE Africa Awards](https://biz-file.com/c/2405/737755.jpg)
Ogilvy shines as the winning Consumer and Influence PR Agency at the SABRE Africa Awards
Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 17 May 2024
![Red Ribbon Communications elevates brand recognition in the renewable energy sector](https://biz-file.com/c/2404/734953.jpg)
Red Ribbon Communications elevates brand recognition in the renewable energy sector
Issued by Red Ribbon Communications 23 Apr 2024
![#OrchidsandOnions: Scientists sail across the seas to satisfy their KFC craving](https://biz-file.com/c/2404/734380.jpg?1)
#OrchidsandOnions: Scientists sail across the seas to satisfy their KFC craving
Brendan Seery 17 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](https://biz-file.com/c/2404/733761-120x120.jpg?1)
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![7 South African PR agencies on Provoke Media 2024 EMEA campaign shortlist](https://biz-file.com/c/2403/732256-120x120.jpg?3)
7 South African PR agencies on Provoke Media 2024 EMEA campaign shortlist
Danette Breitenbach 27 Mar 2024
![#OrchidsandOnions: The Boswell family's multi-generational journey with Ford SA](https://biz-file.com/c/2403/731824.jpg?1)
#OrchidsandOnions: The Boswell family's multi-generational journey with Ford SA
Brendan Seery 25 Mar 2024
![From blogger to PR agency founder: The inspiring journey of Siki Msuseni](https://biz-file.com/c/2403/729978-120x120.jpg?3)
From blogger to PR agency founder: The inspiring journey of Siki Msuseni
Ntandokazi Ntozakhe 12 Mar 2024
![Celebrating 21 years of PR prowess: A founder's journey of success](https://biz-file.com/c/2403/729497.png)
Celebrating 21 years of PR prowess: A founder's journey of success
Issued by Red Ribbon Communications 5 Mar 2024
![International Public Relations Network (IPRN) business survey results 2024](https://biz-file.com/c/2402/728717.png)
International Public Relations Network (IPRN) business survey results 2024
Issued by MANGO-OMC 27 Feb 2024
![Edelman's first revenue decline since 2020 reflects tougher environment for the global PR industry](https://biz-file.com/c/2402/728428-120x120.jpg?1)
![Notice: Calling all out-of-home media practitioners and brand heads](https://biz-file.com/c/2402/727125.png)
![Hill & Knowlton Nigeria leadership buys agency, forms Skot Communications](https://biz-file.com/c/2401/724148-120x120.jpg?2)
Hill & Knowlton Nigeria leadership buys agency, forms Skot Communications
![Source: © 123rf In 2024, in the PR industry, ESG is the area in which most investment is expected, AI tools mastery is the most important skill says a new ICCO report](https://biz-file.com/c/2312/722348-120x120.jpg?1)
ESG investment, AI tools mastery and other top trends for the PR industry
![PR professional shortlisted for SA’s Business Entrepreneur of the Year 2023](https://biz-file.com/c/2312/721796.png)
PR professional shortlisted for SA’s Business Entrepreneur of the Year 2023
Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 6 Dec 2023
![Source: Luum Awards For the first time, an African agency, Nigeria's X3M Idea, has been named Independent Agency of the Year at the Luum Awards](https://biz-file.com/c/2311/718774-120x120.jpg?2)
![Source: Retroviral Mike Sharman from Retroviral,which has been named as a finalist in the PRovoke Media 2023 Global PR Agencies of the Year](https://biz-file.com/c/2310/715279-120x120.png?1)
SA's Retroviral named in PRovoke Media's 2023 Global PR Agencies of the Year
Danette Breitenbach 11 Oct 2023
![Source: © Bizcommunity The 2023 Financial Mail AdFocus Awards' finalists have been announced](https://biz-file.com/c/2309/713773-120x120.jpg?1)
![Image supplied. Communications agency, Idea Engineers, celebrates its 21st anniversary this year co-founder; Janice Spark, reflects on 5 reasons for the company's longevity](https://biz-file.com/c/2309/713695-120x120.jpg?1)
Exclusive: How Idea Engineers built a sustainable business for 21 years
Janice Spark 28 Sep 2023
Eagle Intelligent Health appoints Tribeca Public Relations as its PR agency
![Paddington Station steams through the Prism Awards 2023](https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708151-120x120.jpg?5)
Paddington Station steams through the Prism Awards 2023
![DNA Brand Architects win Prism 'Best Large PR Consultancy of the Year'](https://biz-file.com/c/2308/707659.jpg)
DNA Brand Architects win Prism 'Best Large PR Consultancy of the Year'
Issued by DNA Brand Architects 2 Aug 2023
![Source: © 123rf Industry-specific PR agencies can be game changers for industries such as tech, ICT, and pharmaceuticals](https://biz-file.com/c/2307/706089-120x120.jpg?1)
![Twitter and Elon Musk fare the worst on PRovoke Media's Influence 100 list](https://biz-file.com/c/2307/705785-120x120.jpg?2)
Twitter and Elon Musk fare the worst on PRovoke Media's Influence 100 list
![Hook, Line & Sinker turns 5](https://biz-file.com/c/2305/697841.png)
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