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News

Siki Msuseni is the founder and director of Amplified PR.

PR & Communications

#BizTrends2026 | Amplified PR’s Siki Msuseni: SA youth are wearing their values

Siki Msuseni 2 days

Branding

SA's brand soft power ranking down, reputation ranking up

21 Jan 2026

Media

BBC has a long history in Africa. New book offers a critical take on the broadcaster

Albert Sharra, Anthony Mavuto Gunde and Jimmy Kainja 5 Sep 2025

Image credit: Photo by Mathurin NAPOLY / matnapo on Unsplash

Public Health

The global health system can build back better after US aid cuts – here’s how

Jonathan E. Cohen 8 Aug 2025

Branding

What brand leaders can learn from Ramaphosa’s Oval Office encounter

Issued by Brandfundi 23 May 2025

Source: © ReutersConnect Lebo Madiba managing director PR Powerhouse examines what the Trump–Ramaphosa meeting revealed about strategic messaging under pressure

PR & Communications

EXCLUSIVE: The Trump–Ramaphosa meeting | Strategic messaging under pressure

Lebo Madiba 22 May 2025

Branding

15th Brand Africa 100: Africa’s Best Brands most comprehensive to date

8 May 2025

Lemonaid: How to turn ‘pollycrisis’ into ‘polytunity’

Marketing

Lemonaid: How to turn ‘pollycrisis’ into ‘polytunity’

4 Apr 2025

Local designers set to shine at Shanghai Fashion Week 2025

Fashion & Homeware

Local designers set to shine at Shanghai Fashion Week 2025

25 Mar 2025

Checkers is one of SA's leading retail brands. Source: Shoprite Holdings.

Branding

Banking, retail and telecoms power SA’s brand value to over R600bn in 2025

6 Mar 2025

Branding

Brand Finance report: South Africa’s soft power credentials on the rise

20 Feb 2025

Branding

Key branding insights from the WEF, Davos 2025

10 Feb 2025

Global trade at risk as US-China tensions rise post-US elections

Logistics & Transport

Global trade at risk as US-China tensions rise post-US elections

20 Nov 2024

Roanna Williams, chief creative officer and co-founder of Boundless with Ben Wagner

Loeries Creative Week

Birdwatching at The Loeries Episode 3: The Energy Episode

12 Oct 2024

SAFW 2024 all set on going green

Exhibitions & Events

SAFW 2024 all set on going green

13 Mar 2024

Branding

Global Soft Power Index: US tops, UK and China follow, SA drops to 43rd

29 Feb 2024

Obi Asika will be speaking at the upcoming Nedbank IMC Conference. SOurce: Supplied.

IMC Conference

#BehindtheIMC: Obi Asika, founder and chairman of Dragon Africa

17 Aug 2023

#BizTrends2023: Retail's future is the 'Theatre of Dreams'

Trends

#BizTrends2023: Retail's future is the 'Theatre of Dreams'

Jonathan Cherry 10 Jan 2023

Advertising

World Cup 2022: how sponsorship has become less about selling drinks and more about geopolitics

Simon Chadwick 29 Nov 2022

Marketing

World Cup 2022: Qatar is accused of 'sportswashing' but do the fans really care?

Argyro Elisavet Manoli 21 Nov 2022

Media

Report: Young Africans not spending money on local creative work

12 Sep 2022

Branding

South African brands lead the African continent - again

25 May 2022

Research

SA rises 8% in brand value, maintains position in top 50 most valuable nation brands

19 Oct 2021

Netflix study shows how SA content inspires tourism and cultural connection

Marketing

Netflix study shows how SA content inspires tourism and cultural connection

22 Sep 2021

Source: ©Jason Ross

Infrastructure & Utilities

How the private sector is shaping the future of Lake Chad and the Congo Basin

Nidhi Nagabhatla & Ramazan Caner Sayan 25 Jun 2021

Arts education is facing massive cuts - yet its value is felt everywhere

Higher Education

Arts education is facing massive cuts - yet its value is felt everywhere

Adam Behr 27 May 2021

All the 2021 Grammy Award winners!

Music

All the 2021 Grammy Award winners!

15 Mar 2021

2021 International Public Art Fest to focus on being 100% sustainable

Art

2021 International Public Art Fest to focus on being 100% sustainable

24 Dec 2020

#ACACaresCovid19: Investing in culture, content and creativity

ACA Celebrating Diversity

#ACACaresCovid19: Investing in culture, content and creativity

29 Jul 2020

D&AD announces winners for New Blood Awards 2020 including two SA entries!

D&AD Awards

D&AD announces winners for New Blood Awards 2020 including two SA entries!

10 Jul 2020

China: Rise of a new philanthropic power

CSI & Philanthropy

China: Rise of a new philanthropic power

Fabrice Jaumont and Charles Sellen 10 Feb 2020

D&AD Awards

Soft Power designs D&AD New Blood 2020 creative campaign

12 Dec 2019

New Health Minister, Zweli Mkhize (David Harrison)

Public Health

Politics & power: Why Zweli Mkhize may be a new dawn for health in SA - or not?

Mia Malan & Laura Lopez Gonzalez 31 May 2019

Buddah in Africa film.

Film & Cinematography

'Buddha in Africa' addresses Chinese involvement in Africa

22 Mar 2019

Water access may be more important than electricity for sub-Saharan Africa

Food, Water & Energy Security

Water access may be more important than electricity for sub-Saharan Africa

Louise Grogan and Tselmuun Tserenkhuu 31 Aug 2018

Branding

Research shows BRICS has established itself as a global brand

1 Aug 2018

China's presence in Africa comes with a new edge

Marketing

China's presence in Africa comes with a new edge

Uju Okoye 24 Jul 2018

Caroline Kende-Robb is chief advisor to Rt. Hon. Gordon Brown, chair of the UK Education Commission.

Marketing

These are the eight reasons why 2018 could be Africa's year

Caroline Kende-Robb 27 Mar 2018

#BizTrends2018: The rise of authentic fashion

Trends

#BizTrends2018: The rise of authentic fashion

Jackie Burger 8 Jan 2018

National mobilisation of entrepreneurialism

Marketing & Media

National mobilisation of entrepreneurialism

Naseem Javed 20 Jul 2017

Flexenclosure reveals eSite x10 hybrid power system

Telecoms & Networks

Flexenclosure reveals eSite x10 hybrid power system

16 Nov 2016

Rise of alpha dreamers

Digital

Rise of alpha dreamers

Naseem Javed 14 Jul 2016

Research

Sobriety of oil-addicted nations

Naseem Javed 20 Apr 2016

Digital

Economical metamorphisms: 2020

Naseem Javed 23 Dec 2015

Marketing & Media

Toddlerisation of China

Naseem Javed 3 Nov 2015

Super-entrepreneurialism: 2020 style

Marketing & Media

Super-entrepreneurialism: 2020 style

Naseem Javed 15 Oct 2015

Trends

Monster collision of 15 Monster Trends in 2015

Naseem Javed 19 Dec 2014

Media Freedom

Freedom of media under threat even in top democracies

Anton Harber 20 Jun 2014