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Some of the country’s top leaders in PR chat about the industry in South Africa, Africa and globally: (L to r:) Lebo Madiba, founder and managing director, the PR Powerhouse, Dustin Chick, partner & managing director Razor Public Relations, Sanesh Maharaj, head of influence, Ogilvy and Nicky James managing director of Tribeca Relations

#WPRD2024: Top SA PR leaders reflect on public relations industryDanette Breitenbach

MultiChoice and Paramount strengthen their relationship in Africa

MultiChoice and Paramount strengthen their relationship in AfricaDStv Media Sales

Source: © 123rf Adam Hunter, head honcho at Hook, Line & Sinker looks at the future of PR in a changing world on World PR Day

#WPRD2024: The future of public relations in a changing worldAdam Hunter

702 and CapeTalk unveil 2024 Nedbank Business Ignite winners

702 and CapeTalk unveil 2024 Nedbank Business Ignite winnersPrimedia Broadcasting

Bizcommunity is a finalist in the IAB Bookmark Awards in two categories

Bizcommunity: Finalist in 2 IAB Bookmark Awards categories

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Media24 says S189 will continue as it awaits Competition Commission ruling

Paralympian Mpumelelo Mhlongo partnership with Bic, embodies his experience

Source: © SA Rugby The battle over sports broadcasting has heated up as Media responded to Saru's support of the SABC's decision to not broadcast the recent Springboks - Ireland Tests

DStv - eMedia sports broadcasting rights saga continues as Sports Minister joins the fightDanette Breitenbach

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Complaint against Daily Maverick Steinhoff stories dismissedOmbud Watcher Law

(Image supplied). The South African print media industry changes are shown in media monitoring company, Novus Group’s newly released 10 Years in Print Media report

Report shows the decline of print newspapers over the past decade

We work wonders: Reimagining media in a connected world

We work wonders: Reimagining media in a connected worldMotherland OMNi

#BehindtheIMC: Matthew Bull, founder SoloUnion - Creativity is progress. Without it, you die.

#BehindtheIMC: Matthew Bull, founder SoloUnion - Creativity is progress. Without it, you die.

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CNN announces retrenchments and paywall

MultiChoice and Paramount strengthen their relationship in Africa

MultiChoice and Paramount strengthen their relationship in Africa

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Source: © 123rf Adam Hunter, head honcho at Hook, Line & Sinker looks at the future of PR in a changing world on World PR Day

#WPRD2024: The future of public relations in a changing world

By Adam Hunter 12 hours

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Contracts: Signed and sealed... with an emoji?

Nicolene Schoeman-Louw 1 Sep 2023

Biz Most Read Award winners August 2023

Biz Most Read Award winners August 2023

Bizcommunity.com 1 Sep 2023

Source: © 123rf An AI policy and risk management framework that will be available on an open source basis for the global PR industry has been launched by South Africa’s Razor PR agency

Razor PR launches AI governance framework for global PR industry

31 Aug 2023

Source: © 123rf The South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) Fellowship in Financial Journalism start with 20 journalists from October this year and another 20 in 2024

Sanef financial journalism fellowship launches in October

31 Aug 2023

Want to win the Black Friday race this season? Then don't enter a horse

Want to win the Black Friday race this season? Then don't enter a horse

Andrew Campbell, Mediamark 31 Aug 2023

Political advertising makes a comeback on X

30 Aug 2023

From gqom to gospel: Female Afrikaans singers are embracing change

30 Aug 2023

Leslie Adams says investing in local content makes business sense. Source: Mzansi Magic.

Investing in hot local content makes business sense

Leslie Adams 30 Aug 2023

The late amapiano artist Costa Titch has more than 16 million streams on Spotify for his hit song Big Flexa. Source: Instagram.

Spotify Report: Amapiano genre had 1.9bn streams in 2022

28 Aug 2023

Source: © 123rf Entries for the 22nd Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards (VJOY) open on 1 September

Get ready for the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards 2023

25 Aug 2023

Source: © 123rf Global advertising spend will $1trn for first time next year says Warc research

Warc: SA advertising spend to grow over 6% next year

25 Aug 2023

Source: © 123rf From 1 September 2023. BBC Studios’ multi-genre channel, BBC UKTV, will expand to DStv’s compact package while its lifestyle channel, BBC Lifestyle, will join DStv family.

BBC Studios and MultiChoice expand BBC channels on DStv

25 Aug 2023

Image supplied. Paper imagery - credit Devin Lester. 49% of South Africans prefer to read printed books and magazines, while around 44% prefer to read news on their computer or device.

Survey finds half of South Africans prefer printed material, just under half prefer digital news

24 Aug 2023

Image supplied. Television and radio presenter Paa Kwesi Asare is the first Ghanaian to win the Komla Dumor Award

TV and radio presenter Paa Kwesi Asare is the first Ghanaian to win the Komla Dumor Award

24 Aug 2023

Young Zimbabweans are using YouTube to ridicule politicians and educate voters

Doreen Rumbidzai Tivenga 24 Aug 2023

Iraqi man arrested for broadcasting pornography on major advertising screen

22 Aug 2023

New groove: Gen Z dominates Hip hop streams on anniversary celebration

22 Aug 2023

Unlocking success in South African TV: The role of research and data

Unlocking success in South African TV: The role of research and data

Keletso Rakumakoe, Urban Brew Studios 22 Aug 2023

#WomensMonth: Bronwyn Abrahams, aka the Queen of Jozi

#WomensMonth: Bronwyn Abrahams, aka the Queen of Jozi

Danette Breitenbach 21 Aug 2023

Somalia bans TikTok, Telegram and 1XBet over 'horrific' content, misinformation

Abdi Sheikh 21 Aug 2023

Elon Musk wants to remove the block option on Twitter, now X

21 Aug 2023

Challengers to Watch 2023: Teenage Engineering

Challengers to Watch 2023: Teenage Engineering

Liston Pitman, eatbigfish 21 Aug 2023

Source: © Wikimedia Zimbabwean authorities on Thursday deported four regional democracy activists on arrival at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport

Zimbabwe elections: Journalists barred and democracy activists deported

18 Aug 2023

Calls for applications: Sanef announces international mentorship programme

18 Aug 2023

Building authentic connections by tapping into passions

Building authentic connections by tapping into passions

Levergy 17 Aug 2023

Source: Bankless Semona Pillay of UJ gives four ways to managing privacy and risk in the metaverse

4 ways to managing privacy and risk when marketing in the metaverse

Semona Pillay 16 Aug 2023

Source: © 123rf The Broadcast Research Council of South Africa (BRC) has commissioned a new Television Establishment Survey (ES) as well as other research

BRC commissions television universe update and other research

15 Aug 2023

Source: Reuters.

Algeria bans Barbie movie, media and official source say

15 Aug 2023

Balancing website monetisation and user engagement for editors with Membrana Media Video Ad solution

Balancing website monetisation and user engagement for editors with Membrana Media Video Ad solution

Membrana Media 15 Aug 2023

IEC leadership meets with Primedia

IEC leadership meets with Primedia

Primedia Broadcasting 14 Aug 2023

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Source: © 123rf The South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) Fellowship in Financial Journalism start with 20 journalists from October this year and another 20 in 2024

Sanef financial journalism fellowship launches in October

31 Aug 2023

Want to win the Black Friday race this season? Then don't enter a horse

Want to win the Black Friday race this season? Then don't enter a horse

Andrew Campbell, Mediamark 31 Aug 2023

Political advertising makes a comeback on X

30 Aug 2023

From gqom to gospel: Female Afrikaans singers are embracing change

30 Aug 2023

Leslie Adams says investing in local content makes business sense. Source: Mzansi Magic.

Investing in hot local content makes business sense

Leslie Adams 30 Aug 2023

The late amapiano artist Costa Titch has more than 16 million streams on Spotify for his hit song Big Flexa. Source: Instagram.

Spotify Report: Amapiano genre had 1.9bn streams in 2022

28 Aug 2023

Source: © 123rf Entries for the 22nd Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards (VJOY) open on 1 September

Get ready for the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards 2023

25 Aug 2023

Source: © 123rf Global advertising spend will $1trn for first time next year says Warc research

Warc: SA advertising spend to grow over 6% next year

25 Aug 2023

Source: © 123rf From 1 September 2023. BBC Studios’ multi-genre channel, BBC UKTV, will expand to DStv’s compact package while its lifestyle channel, BBC Lifestyle, will join DStv family.

BBC Studios and MultiChoice expand BBC channels on DStv

25 Aug 2023

Image supplied. Paper imagery - credit Devin Lester. 49% of South Africans prefer to read printed books and magazines, while around 44% prefer to read news on their computer or device.

Survey finds half of South Africans prefer printed material, just under half prefer digital news

24 Aug 2023

Image supplied. Television and radio presenter Paa Kwesi Asare is the first Ghanaian to win the Komla Dumor Award

TV and radio presenter Paa Kwesi Asare is the first Ghanaian to win the Komla Dumor Award

24 Aug 2023

Young Zimbabweans are using YouTube to ridicule politicians and educate voters

Doreen Rumbidzai Tivenga 24 Aug 2023

Iraqi man arrested for broadcasting pornography on major advertising screen

22 Aug 2023

New groove: Gen Z dominates Hip hop streams on anniversary celebration

22 Aug 2023

Unlocking success in South African TV: The role of research and data

Unlocking success in South African TV: The role of research and data

Keletso Rakumakoe, Urban Brew Studios 22 Aug 2023

#WomensMonth: Bronwyn Abrahams, aka the Queen of Jozi

#WomensMonth: Bronwyn Abrahams, aka the Queen of Jozi

Danette Breitenbach 21 Aug 2023

Somalia bans TikTok, Telegram and 1XBet over 'horrific' content, misinformation

Abdi Sheikh 21 Aug 2023

Elon Musk wants to remove the block option on Twitter, now X

21 Aug 2023

Challengers to Watch 2023: Teenage Engineering

Challengers to Watch 2023: Teenage Engineering

Liston Pitman, eatbigfish 21 Aug 2023

Source: © Wikimedia Zimbabwean authorities on Thursday deported four regional democracy activists on arrival at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport

Zimbabwe elections: Journalists barred and democracy activists deported

18 Aug 2023

Calls for applications: Sanef announces international mentorship programme

18 Aug 2023

Building authentic connections by tapping into passions

Building authentic connections by tapping into passions

Levergy 17 Aug 2023

Source: Bankless Semona Pillay of UJ gives four ways to managing privacy and risk in the metaverse

4 ways to managing privacy and risk when marketing in the metaverse

Semona Pillay 16 Aug 2023

Source: © 123rf The Broadcast Research Council of South Africa (BRC) has commissioned a new Television Establishment Survey (ES) as well as other research

BRC commissions television universe update and other research

15 Aug 2023

Source: Reuters.

Algeria bans Barbie movie, media and official source say

15 Aug 2023

Balancing website monetisation and user engagement for editors with Membrana Media Video Ad solution

Balancing website monetisation and user engagement for editors with Membrana Media Video Ad solution

Membrana Media 15 Aug 2023

People are pretending to be 'NPCs' on TikTok and it's not just weird, it's also lucrative

Edith Jennifer Hill 14 Aug 2023

Ntokozo Maseko appointed editor of YourLuxury Africa

Ntokozo Maseko appointed editor of YourLuxury Africa

14 Aug 2023

Image supplied. UAE dominated the NYF AME Awards with impressive trophy tally of 26

UAE dominates AME Awards with 26 trophies

14 Aug 2023

IEC leadership meets with Primedia

IEC leadership meets with Primedia

Primedia Broadcasting 14 Aug 2023

BabyYumYum.co.za appoints new managing content editor

BabyYumYum.co.za appoints new managing content editor

BabyYumYum, BabyYumYum.co.za 11 Aug 2023

New exco ready to take Safrea forward

New exco ready to take Safrea forward

Safrea 10 Aug 2023

Tshedza Pictures nominated in 11 Safta categories for The River and Legacy

8 Aug 2023

Source: © Search Engine Journal a growing portion of Generation Z consumers turn to TikTok as their social media platform of choice

#Exclusive: 5 ways brands can take advantage of the TikTok as a search engine trend

Erin Deetlefs 8 Aug 2023

Image supplied. Captain Morgan has launched its first ever pan-African campaign, Spice On Africa

#BehindtheCampaign: Captain Morgan launches Spice On Africa, its first ever pan-African campaign

8 Aug 2023

Source: © Dexerto Threads growth has slowed by 90% in August to an average of 440,000 new users per day

Threads growth slows by 90%

7 Aug 2023

Challengers to Watch 2023: Northvolt

Challengers to Watch 2023: Northvolt

Niclas Norström & Jude Bliss, eatbigfish 7 Aug 2023

The Short Term. The Long Term. The Intern

The Short Term. The Long Term. The Intern

MediaHeads 360 7 Aug 2023

More findings from Scopen's Agency Scope in Mexico

4 Aug 2023

Source: © 123rf The latest Maps shows consumer behaviour shifts in shopping

Maps shows changes in consumer behaviour, shopping patterns and media consumption

4 Aug 2023

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