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Razor co-founder and CEO, Dustin Chick is joined in the leadership team by (l to r) Ima Peter, head of corporate, Wynand Coetzer - head of strategy (including its data offering), Sharleen James - managing director, Chris Lazley - executive creative director (Image by Lesley Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

PR & Communications

#WPRD2025 | Razor PR's Dustin Chick: PR promotes and protects brands and reputation

Danette Breitenbach 9 hours

Havas Red appointed as consumer PR Agency for Philip Morris South Africa

PR & Communications

Havas Red appointed as consumer PR Agency for Philip Morris South Africa

Issued by Havas Johannesburg 2 days

Image source: Getty Images

Primary & Secondary Education

Rise of AI in education: Transforming fear into fascination

Mosidi Modise 3 days

#WPRD2025 | Weber Shandwick's Paballo Mokale: 5 things that made me better in PR

PR & Communications

#WPRD2025 | Weber Shandwick's Paballo Mokale: 5 things that made me better in PR

Paballo Mokale 3 days

How to boost traffic to your venue during the winter months

Events

How to boost traffic to your venue during the winter months

Lindolwethu Mtukayekwa 2 Jul 2025

Bradly Howland, the CEO of Alkemi Collective, has been appointed president of the Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

New era for Prisa with new president

30 Jun 2025

African Bank appoints head: strategic communications and public relations

Marketing

African Bank appoints head: strategic communications and public relations

13 Jun 2025

Supplied image: Interns from universities across the country gathered at Inyathelo's Cape Town hub for the first workshop in the Case-Inyathelo Internship Programme for South Africa.

Skills Training

Case, Inyathelo partner to launch new internship programme in South Africa

11 Jun 2025

PR & Communications

Irvine Partners wins Ubuyu Banyan Tree Escape launch account

8 Apr 2025

IPRN public relations agencies forecast growth for 2025

PR & Communications

IPRN public relations agencies forecast growth for 2025

Issued by MANGO-OMC 31 Mar 2025

Larry Khumalo-MacArthur new MD and market lead Weber Shandwick African region

PR & Communications

Larry Khumalo-MacArthur new MD and market lead Weber Shandwick African region

26 Mar 2025

Ogilvy has strengthened its senior leadership, with the appointment of Ipi Thibedi. Pictured left to right: Pete Case (CEO of Ogilvy), Ipi Thibedi (Group MD), Nkosinathi Biko (Chairman of Board, Ogilvy), Neo Makhele (Chief Strategy Officer), Angela Madlala (Chief People Officer), Graham Vivian (Chief Financial Officer)

Advertising

Ipelegeng (Ipi) Thibedi joins Ogilvy South Africa’s as group managing director

11 Mar 2025

Hook, Line & Sinker celebrates 7 major client renewals for 2025

PR & Communications

Hook, Line & Sinker celebrates 7 major client renewals for 2025

Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 7 Mar 2025

South African creativity shines in 2025 SABRE Awards shortlist

Marketing

South African creativity shines in 2025 SABRE Awards shortlist

5 Mar 2025

PR & Communications

Tlhogi Ngwato | The permacrisis of corporate communications

Tlhogi Ngwato 4 Feb 2025

Sharleen James, new MD for Razor PR, and Dustin Chick, Razor, CE (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

Sharleen James appointed Razor PR's new MD

30 Jan 2025

Magna Carta takes top honours at prestigious AdFocus Awards 2024

PR & Communications

Magna Carta takes top honours at prestigious AdFocus Awards 2024

Issued by TBWA 2 Dec 2024

University of Johannesburg students win big at Assegai Awards 2024 with powerful GBV campaign

Marketing

University of Johannesburg students win big at Assegai Awards 2024 with powerful GBV campaign

Issued by DMASA 25 Nov 2024

Aviation

Hi-Fly Marketing and Plane Talking partner to support Africa’s growing aviation market

21 Nov 2024

Finance

Investing in SA: China’s ambitious plans take shape

Katja Hamilton 8 Nov 2024

Razor PR crowned Medium Consultancy of the Year at PRCA Platinum Awards

PR & Communications

Razor PR crowned Medium Consultancy of the Year at PRCA Platinum Awards

27 Sep 2024

Razor’s Kalay Maistry leads Africa’s representation on PRCA Global Board

Digital

Razor’s Kalay Maistry leads Africa’s representation on PRCA Global Board

25 Sep 2024

On the eve of World News Day Kalay Maistry, head of reputation, risk & advisory at Razor PR says PR Pros should be deeply concerned about the state of media (Image supplied)

Media Freedom

EXCLUSIVE: Razor PR's Kalay Maistry: Why the crisis in South African media should concern PR Pros

23 Sep 2024

Prisa's 2024 Prism Award winners unveiled in Cape Town

PR & Communications

Prisa's 2024 Prism Award winners unveiled in Cape Town

22 Sep 2024

The shocking truth about your email signature manager (and how to help them)

Marketing

The shocking truth about your email signature manager (and how to help them)

Damian Hamp-Adams, Issued by Rocketseed 20 Sep 2024

PR & Communications

#Exclusive: Dustin Chick: Enough of the OMGs – it’s time to ask, ‘what now?’

Dustin Chick 18 Sep 2024

Source: © The Media Leader In a move termed, "an excellent outcome for WPP" by Mark Read, WPP CEO, WPP will sell its entire majority stake in FGS Global

Marketing & Media

WPP sells majority stake in FGS Global to Bidco Inc - An excellent outcome for WPP

7 Aug 2024

Tlhogi Ngwato is a public relations specialist. Source: Supplied.

PR & Communications

Why PR isn't just about good news - A case for proactive planning

Tlhogi Ngwato 17 Jul 2024

Hudson Sandler Invicomm launches in South Africa

Marketing & Media

Hudson Sandler Invicomm launches in South Africa

Issued by Hudson Sandler Invicomm 20 Jun 2024

Mscsports renews 3 year contract with Engen

Marketing

Mscsports renews 3 year contract with Engen

Issued by Mscsports 22 May 2024

Ogilvy shines as the winning Consumer and Influence PR Agency at the SABRE Africa Awards

Advertising

Ogilvy shines as the winning Consumer and Influence PR Agency at the SABRE Africa Awards

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 17 May 2024

Source: © Scaliger 123rf "AI will be fundamental for our business and we are embracing the opportunities that it presents, putting it at the heart of our operations and our work for clients," says Mark Read, CEO WPP.

Marketing

AI fundamental to WPP business, says WPP CEO, Mark Read

22 Feb 2024

Source: AdWeek Mark Read, CEO of WPP

Marketing

WPP CEO Mark Read: AI is an opportunity, not a threat in the industry

31 Jan 2024

APO Group appoints Rania El Rafie as vice president of public relations and strategic communications

PR & Communications

APO Group appoints Rania El Rafie as vice president of public relations and strategic communications

Issued by APO Group 18 Jan 2024

Hill & Knowlton Nigeria leadership buys agency, forms Skot Communications

PR & Communications

Hill & Knowlton Nigeria leadership buys agency, forms Skot Communications

12 Jan 2024

Ornico launch webinar: 2nd annual edition of the SA PR Landscape Report

PR & Communications

Ornico launch webinar: 2nd annual edition of the SA PR Landscape Report

Issued by Ornico 16 Nov 2023

Source: © PROvoke Media Provoke Media's Innovator class in EMEA includes three innovators from Africa and three innovators from the Middle East Region

PR & Communications

Provoke Media's Innovator class in EMEA: 3 innovators from Africa, 3 from the Middle East

20 Oct 2023

Calling all communicators: Participate in the 2nd Annual SA PR Measurement Landscape Report Survey

PR & Communications

Calling all communicators: Participate in the 2nd Annual SA PR Measurement Landscape Report Survey

Issued by Ornico 12 Oct 2023

PR & Communications

YuLife South Africa names Tribeca Public Relations as its PR agency

11 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

PR & Communications

Razor PR launches AI governance framework for global PR industry

31 Aug 2023

Image supplied. Oscar Tshifure has been appointed president-elect of the Public Relations Institute of South Africa (Prisa)

PR & Communications

Razor PR's Oscar Tshifure: Prisa president-elect

24 Jul 2023

Nedbank IMC has fun with Obi Asika, one of Nigeria's foremost creative dynamos

Events & Conferencing

Nedbank IMC has fun with Obi Asika, one of Nigeria's foremost creative dynamos

Issued by IMC Conference 11 Jul 2023

Source © Bizcommunity The Prism Awards, Africa's public relations and communications awards, has received over 450 entries this year

Prism Awards

Prism Awards entry numbers highlight the power of storytelling & PR

15 Jun 2023

Image supplied. This year the Africa region of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Gold Quill Awards boasts six Gold Quills Awards and two special awards

PR & Communications

African communicators boast 6 Gold Quills and 2 special awards at IABC

13 Jun 2023

Celebrating Africa's top 5 smart cities: Showcasing progress and prowess

Smart Buildings & Cities

Celebrating Africa's top 5 smart cities: Showcasing progress and prowess

Marcel Bruyns 5 Jun 2023

Source © Play Bill The success of the Unofficial Bridgerton Musical highlights the potential - and the risk - for brands to harness the power of informal collaborations

PR & Communications

The power and risk of the unofficial collaboration trend

Ima Peter 17 May 2023