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Empathy or avoidance? The communicator’s guide to difficult conversations

PR & Communications

Empathy or avoidance? The communicator’s guide to difficult conversations

Michelle Cavé, Issued by Brandfundi 18 Feb 2025

PR & Communications

Tlhogi Ngwato | The permacrisis of corporate communications

Tlhogi Ngwato 4 Feb 2025

Arik Karani says PR needs to embrace empathetic communication. Source: Instagram.

PR & Communications

#BizTrends2025: Arik Karani on how data, disinformation, and ethics will redefine PR in Africa

Karabo Ledwaba 3 Feb 2025

#BizTrends2025: PR Powerhouse’s Lebo Madiba - Breaking through in 2025: Trust, personalities, and the new rules of engagement

Media

#BizTrends2025: PR Powerhouse’s Lebo Madiba - Breaking through in 2025: Trust, personalities, and the new rules of engagement

Lebo Madiba 16 Jan 2025

Management & Leadership

5 tips to keeping workplace morale high these holidays

Jo Eyre 28 Nov 2024

Source: The Good Things Guy Re.Bag.Re.Use was the only winner from Africa in the Global Alliance World Public Relations and Communication Awards 2024

PR & Communications

Re.Bag.Re.Use: Africa's only winner at the Global Alliance World PR and Communication Awards 2024

28 Nov 2024

2024 Agricultural Writers SA winners announced

Agriculture

2024 Agricultural Writers SA winners announced

21 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf Financial Narrative has launched the Financial Narrative Independent Agency Network, a new global network of independent marketing and communications consultancies

PR & Communications

Financial Narrative launches specialist financial services communications consultancy

12 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf According to the research participants the disconnect between CCOs and the executive suite is significantly impacting media relations strategies

PR & Communications

Communications and C-Suite disconnect impacts negatively on media

25 Oct 2024

Jacaranda FM bags 3 awards at the 2024 Prism Awards ceremony in Cape Town

PR & Communications

Jacaranda FM bags 3 awards at the 2024 Prism Awards ceremony in Cape Town

Issued by Jacaranda FM 27 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

Image source: Andor Bujdoso –

Career Advice

3 digital jobs in high demand and their required skill sets

16 Sep 2024

Media

Readers prefer to click on a clear, simple headline − like this one

David Markowitz, Hillary Shulman and Todd Rogers 27 Aug 2024

Image by Lesley Svenson, Bizcommunity. Five South Africans have been named in Provopke Media's 2024 Influence 100 list. L to r: Nontokozo Madonsela, Jacqui O'Sullivan, Nompilo Morafo, Stephen Chege, and Nevashnee Naicker

PR & Communications

5 South Africans on Provoke Media’s 2024 Influence 100 list

5 Aug 2024

Source: © 123rf The mandarins of government communication cannot afford to be bystanders in the evolving narrative of SA's maturing democracy says Motalatale Modiba, chief director communication: Gauteng Department of Health

PR & Communications

Reassessing government communication in the evolving narrative of SA's maturing democracy

Motalatale Modiba 5 Jul 2024

Survival of the fittest: How the media apocalypse is forcing PR and marketing to reinvent themselves

PR & Communications

Survival of the fittest: How the media apocalypse is forcing PR and marketing to reinvent themselves

Adam Hunter, Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 5 Jun 2024

Social Media

Science journalism in South Africa: social media is helping connect with new readers

Sisanda Nkoala 17 May 2024

Katy Katopodis' PRCA Ethics & Practices Board appointment underscores its critical role

PR & Communications

Katy Katopodis' PRCA Ethics & Practices Board appointment underscores its critical role

8 May 2024

PR & Communications

Propel's Q2 2024 Barometer: Surge in journalist responses and PR trends

23 Apr 2024

The 5 Ts for startups: Where sustainable growth and success lies

Entrepreneurship

The 5 Ts for startups: Where sustainable growth and success lies

Clive Butkow 18 Apr 2024

Media

10 tips for ethical image sourcing and safeguarding against copyright woes

Christina Kennedy 8 Apr 2024

PR & Communications

Submissions are open for the Young Changemakers Awards

19 Feb 2024

Surgical Equipment & Products

The R500m KfW donation that spotlights Joe Phaahla

29 Jan 2024

Marketing

Understanding the digital playground: How to market to millennials and Gen Zs

Melanie-Ann Feris 24 Jan 2024

Source: WEF Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI; Marc Benioff, chair and CEO of Salesforce; Albert Bourla, CEO of Pfizer; Jeremy Hunt, chancellor of the Exchequer of the UK; Julie Sweet, chair and CEO of Accenture; and CNN host Fareed Zakaria speak about technological advances on 18 January

PR & Communications

Davos: 4 themes for PR and communication practitioners for 2024

24 Jan 2024

PR & Communications

Report: Journalists respond to 3.15% of pitches, podcast pitch volume surges by 22%

22 Jan 2024

Source: © 123rf Three African communication specialists have been accredited as SCMP but it is not enough says the IABC Africa Chapter

PR & Communications

Three African communication specialists accredited as SCMP but it is not enough says IABC Africa Chapter

6 Dec 2023

Ornico launches the 2nd annual edition of the SA PR Measurement Landscape Report

PR & Communications

Ornico launches the 2nd annual edition of the SA PR Measurement Landscape Report

Issued by Ornico 28 Nov 2023

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

Research

Report: Significant increase in journalist response rates to pitches

19 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

Image supplied. Kgomotso Moalusi has been appointed Eclipse Communications’ managing partner: corporate to lead the agency’s corporate centre of excellence business unit as well as join its exco team

PR & Communications

Kgomotso Moalusi appointed Eclipse Communications' managing partner: corporate

11 Sep 2023

Source: Supplied. Daniel Munslow, managing executive: Group Communications at Absa Group.

Banking

Daniel Munslow takes helm as managing executive of Group Communications at Absa

Katja Hamilton 28 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

Lebina Ditha, senior associate at Weber Shandwick. Source: Supplied.

PR & Communications

#WPRD2023: Weber Shandwick's Lebina Ditha is one to watch

Karabo Ledwaba 18 Jul 2023

Twitter and Elon Musk fare the worst on PRovoke Media's Influence 100 list

PR & Communications

Twitter and Elon Musk fare the worst on PRovoke Media's Influence 100 list

17 Jul 2023

Source: © PRovoke Media PRovoke Media's Influence 100 features a number of South African communicators

PR & Communications

South African communicators feature on PRovoke Media's Influence 100 2023 list

14 Jul 2023

#WPRD2023: Key findings from Africa's first PR and communications report

PR & Communications

#WPRD2023: Key findings from Africa's first PR and communications report

Ané-Sonet Bresler 12 Jul 2023

How do you make something interesting?

Education

How do you make something interesting?

Peter Horszowski, Issued by Pert Industrials 7 Jul 2023

Image Supplied. The front cover of the first Africa PR & Communicaitons Report

PR & Communications

PR and communications industry: A pivotal role in restoring the continent's reputation

3 Jul 2023

Source: © Freestocks The UN Sustainable Fashion Communication Playbook for fashion marketers and communicatros

Fashion & Homeware

UN Sustainable Fashion Communication Playbook launches for communicators

29 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

Source © fabio formaggio We need to shift the narrative of the African continent says Christine McKeown, creative group head, Razor PR

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth: Changing Africa's reputation. PR agencies are you game?

Danette Breitenbach 31 May 2023

Image supplied by Regine le Roux. Photographer: David Itumbi (Kenya). (L to r) Derick Chiweshe (Zambia), Hazel Zulu (Zambia), Davies Mupenda (Zambia), Pamela Mupoti (Zambia), Regine le Roux (South Africa) , Katasha Ponya (Zambia)

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth: Creative Africa - Exploring the PR potential of Africa as an emerging economic & reputation powerhouse

Regine le Roux 24 May 2023

The future of reputation at Nedbank IMC

Marketing

The future of reputation at Nedbank IMC

Issued by IMC Conference 31 May 2023

Dr Barbara Jensen Vorster, senior executive manager for communications and marketing, Gautrain Management Agency

Railway

#BehindtheBrandManager: Meet Dr Barbara Jensen Vorster, the senior executive behind Gautrain's marketing success

Robin Fredericks 28 Apr 2023

Source © limbi007 AI as an opportunity says global communications professionals

PR & Communications

AI an opportunity says global communications professionals

19 Apr 2023