For decades, the instinctive answer to business growth and influence was marketing. That made sense in a world where brands could largely define themselves through campaigns, buying attention through select channels at scale, says Sharleen James, Managing Director of Razor PR.

Venelize de Lange from media update talks to Nicky McArthur about the decision to launch a new print magazine in 2026 and how this move challenges industry assumptions about print's decline in value. 

FNB, together with the University of Johannesburg's Business School (JBS), have announced a landmark collaboration for the 2026 FNB App Academy programme, aimed at expanding access to credible, future-ready digital education and strengthening pathways for youth into South Africa's digital future.

Instagram has announced that its users can now access a new ability that allows rearranging posts on profile grids, aiming to provide creators more flexibility and creative control over how their profile appears and what people see first when they land on their page.

The World Mission Society Church of God has hosted its 1 926^th Worldwide Blood Drive on Sunday, 14 June, aimed to give life through the love of the Passover at its temple in Auckland Park, Johannesburg.

Effie Worldwide has released the 2025 Effie Index®, the definitive global ranking of marketing effectiveness.

Project Management Institute (PMI) has announced its partnership with Cannes Lions to launch the 'LIONS Educators Forum', a global initiative designed to connect academia with creative industries and better prepare students for the evolving world of work.

Moonlighting, VML and Edelman have made it into the Gerety 2026 shortlist for South Africa as Gerety Awards reveals the global shortlist after the executive jury sessions taking place around the globe. The finalist's selection recognises outstanding work from 36 countries and highlights the campaigns, brands and agencies that most impressed this year's international jury.

For years, brand visibility meant dominating search engine rankings. That model is shifting. Many people now receive direct answers from AI tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity, or through AI-generated summaries embedded in search results, says Thelma Ngoma-Mavhunga, Senior Communications Specialist at Flow Communications.

Venelize de Lange from media update considers what neuroscience teaches marketers about consumer attention through looking at their dopamine fluctuation when exposed to different marketing strategies.