media update's Venelize de Lange talks to Leigh Papadopulos about what it takes to market a global airline.

PR and reputation teams spend enormous energy managing the moments a brand can control: the campaign launch, the media interview, the sponsored activation. Almost none of that energy reaches the one encounter every employee, candidate, journalist and client has without fail, and it happens behind the one door nobody briefs a spokesperson for, says Charl Broodryk, Nuwkem.

Publicis Groupe Africa has landed 21 finalist nominations at this year's Bookmark Awards, South Africa's leading digital marketing awards, with agencies Machine, LePub and StudioOne all recognised for work spanning nearly every stage of the digital ecosystem, from audience engagement and content creation to AI, experience design and technology.

Cape Town-based PR and marketing agency Hook, Line & Sinker (HLS) has been named Best Integrated Agency in South Africa 2026 at the African Excellence Awards.

South Africa's multilingual reality can get lost when local languages present a challenge for developing language technology. Venelize de Lange from media update considers what it means when the language we use does not fit the systems built to understand it. 

media update's Venelize de Lange talks to Tarri Parffit about how the Smile Foundation communicates humanitarian influence and keeps people at the heart of the cause. 

Sanofi and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) have partnered to improve access to childhood immunisation in three Eastern Cape districts, focusing on children who have not received, or not completed, their routine vaccines.

As the continent continues to emerge as one of the world's markets for creativity, technology and innovation, Havas has announced that it is entering its next chapter with the appointment of Roxana Ravjee as CEO Africa, effective Saturday, 1 August.

The first release of the FAME Week Africa 2026 Conference Programme has gone live, giving delegates an early look at the conversations, speakers and industry leaders already confirmed for this year's event. Even more sessions and exciting announcements have yet to come.

Heineken and Ster-Kinekor have partnered together to challenge young South African creatives to put their ideas, collaboration skills and creative thinking to the test at the 2026 Cannes Young Lions competition.