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The Sabre Awards EMEA shortlist includes top SA and African PR agencies (Image source: © Provoke Media

PR & Communications

SA and African agencies feature on Sabre Awards EMEA shortlist

2 days

Bic and Boundless launch impactful back-to-school campaign honouring children’s creativity

Advertising

Bic and Boundless launch impactful back-to-school campaign honouring children’s creativity

Issued by Boundless 2 Feb 2026

Primary & Secondary Education

Shop, donate, and transform education: Checkers’ back-to-school initiative

David Maynier 30 Jan 2026

#NewBizPressOffice: Meet Actorvate, influencer marketing and UGC experts

Marketing

#NewBizPressOffice: Meet Actorvate, influencer marketing and UGC experts

Issued by Actorvate 28 Jan 2026

BICGeons land, students steal the show (and a few birds)

OOH

BICGeons land, students steal the show (and a few birds)

Issued by Boundless 8 Sep 2025

Source: © Provoke Media Provoke Media has named the 10 Best Agencies in Africa, with Retroviral and the South African operation of global public relations agency We. Communications named PRovoke Media’s African Agencies of the Year for 2025

PR & Communications

Provoke Media names Africa's 10 best agencies and leading campaigns

20 May 2025

Source: © Retroviral The Sabre Awards Africa finalists have been announced, with Retroviral and Ogilvy each with seven finalists. Pictured: One of the finalists campaigns, The Eric Cantona Stunt for Showmax by T+W, Retroviral and Grid

PR & Communications

SA's PR agencies show their excellence in Sabre Awards Africa 2025 finalists list

22 Apr 2025

Boundless wins BIC Stationery account, forging a partnership rooted in creativity and joy

PR & Communications

Boundless wins BIC Stationery account, forging a partnership rooted in creativity and joy

Issued by Boundless 10 Mar 2025

South African creativity shines in 2025 SABRE Awards shortlist

Marketing

South African creativity shines in 2025 SABRE Awards shortlist

5 Mar 2025

Chasing the Sun producers, T+W win top spot at 2024 Sport Industry Awards

Marketing & Media

Chasing the Sun producers, T+W win top spot at 2024 Sport Industry Awards

4 Dec 2024

Penquin celebrates International Literacy Day with a heartfelt book donation and art fair

PR & Communications

Penquin celebrates International Literacy Day with a heartfelt book donation and art fair

Issued by Penquin 30 Oct 2024

Source: © Frenchly On the eve of the Paris Olympics, Neil Jankelowitz group CEO of Mohau Media Group (MMG) unpacks the role of sponsorships and innovative fan engagement

Sponsorship

#Paris2024: The Olympics - A unique sponsorship and innovative fan engagement opportunity

Neil Jankelowitz 25 Jul 2024

#OrchidsandOnions: Bic inspires with Paralympian Mpumelelo Mhlongo

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Bic inspires with Paralympian Mpumelelo Mhlongo

Brendan Seery 24 Jul 2024

Akani Simbine to lead SA’s delegation as flag bearer at the Olympic Games Paris 2024

Sport

Akani Simbine to lead SA’s delegation as flag bearer at the Olympic Games Paris 2024

17 Jul 2024

Advertising

Paralympian Mpumelelo Mhlongo partnership with Bic, embodies his experience

15 Jul 2024

SA’s most innovative products of the year revealed

FMCG

SA’s most innovative products of the year revealed

Issued by Product of the Year South Africa 1 Jul 2024

The competition is now open for entries. Source: Supplied.

Design

Entries open for Bic Art Master Africa

25 Apr 2024

Image source: vectorinka –

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

ISA awarded Net Zero Carbon Level 1 certificate

22 Nov 2023

Image supplied. Shop! South Africa's inaugural Shopper Marketing Awards winners have been announced. The IntegerHotspot team won silver for BIC

Retail

Shop! SA Shopper Marketing Awards winners announced

3 Nov 2023

Bic sheds light on school dropout rates

Primary & Secondary Education

Bic sheds light on school dropout rates

22 May 2023

Source © World Creativity Day Today is the UN's World Creativity and Innovation Day (WCID)

Marketing

21 April: Celebrating World Creativity and Innovation Day

21 Apr 2023

9 African organisations driving social change awarded $5,000

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

9 African organisations driving social change awarded $5,000

19 Dec 2022

Marketing

All the 2022 Marketing Achievement Awards qualifiers

8 Jul 2022

2022 Fabulous Woman Awards finalists announced

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

2022 Fabulous Woman Awards finalists announced

21 Jun 2022

Art

Entries to Bic's Art Master Africa open

21 Jun 2022

Call for entry - 2022 Design Thinking with Children Fellowship programme

Skills Training

Call for entry - 2022 Design Thinking with Children Fellowship programme

12 May 2022

FMCG

Bic names three new ambassadors for 2021/2022

12 Nov 2021

Business investment competition calls on agri-entrepreneurs to enter

Agro-processing

Business investment competition calls on agri-entrepreneurs to enter

25 Oct 2021

Construction, engineering SMEs encouraged to enter Eskom Business Investment Competition

Construction & Engineering

Construction, engineering SMEs encouraged to enter Eskom Business Investment Competition

22 Oct 2021

Bic South Africa smashes green energy target

ESG

Bic South Africa smashes green energy target

22 Oct 2021

Bic announces Art Master Africa contest winners

Art

Bic announces Art Master Africa contest winners

5 Oct 2021

All the 2021 Fabulous Woman Awards winners

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

All the 2021 Fabulous Woman Awards winners

17 Aug 2021

#WomensMonth: Women's Day and purpose-driven messaging

Women's Month

#WomensMonth: Women's Day and purpose-driven messaging

Thrishni Subramoney 6 Aug 2021

BIC supports education in SA through Buy a Pen, Donate a Pen initiative

Education

BIC supports education in SA through Buy a Pen, Donate a Pen initiative

19 May 2021

Last chance to enter 2021 Fabulous Woman Awards

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Last chance to enter 2021 Fabulous Woman Awards

30 Apr 2021

2021 Bic Art Master on the lookout for MEA's most exceptional ball pen artwork

Art

2021 Bic Art Master on the lookout for MEA's most exceptional ball pen artwork

29 Mar 2021

Eskom's business investment competition is open for entry

Agro-processing

Eskom's business investment competition is open for entry

8 Feb 2021

Eskom's Business Investment Competition calls for manufacturing SMEs

Community

Eskom's Business Investment Competition calls for manufacturing SMEs

1 Feb 2021

#BestofBiz 2020: Retail

Retail

#BestofBiz 2020: Retail

14 Dec 2020

2020 Miss Soweto crowned

Events

2020 Miss Soweto crowned

Issued by OnPoint PR 1 Dec 2020

Marketing

Bic Soleil announces first-ever South African brand ambassadors

23 Oct 2020

Global Young Ones Student Awards 2020: SA wins one Gold and one Bronze

Advertising

Global Young Ones Student Awards 2020: SA wins one Gold and one Bronze

13 May 2020

FMCG

Bic appoints new South East Central Africa general manager

3 Feb 2020

#BehindtheSelfie with... Luyanda Peter, MD of Harambee Communications

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie with... Luyanda Peter, MD of Harambee Communications

Leigh Andrews 29 Jan 2020

Bic reveals the winners of the Art Master Africa Competition

Art

Bic reveals the winners of the Art Master Africa Competition

28 Jan 2020

Art competition showcases African talent

Production

Art competition showcases African talent

22 Nov 2019

Yash Deb, managing director and chief creative officer at Isobar, Kenya and this year's Loeries integrated campaign, film & radio, and radio craft juror.

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2019: "Strength of a creative campaign lies in how rapidly others can build on it" - Yash Deb

Leigh Andrews 26 Jul 2019

#CannesLions2019 Outdoor Lions' Grand Prix winner: 'Dream Crazy: Colin Kaepernick' by Wieden + Kennedy for Nike.

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2019: Outdoor Lions winners!

17 Jun 2019