The final line-up of speakers for the fifth edition of The Directors Event, presented in association with the annual Sunday Times Top 100 Companies Awards, the Institute of Directors (IodSA) and BCX, has been announced.

Ogilvy Johannesburg has announced Lebo Madiba as the new managing partner: public relations and influence at the agency. Madiba is taking over from Joanna Oosthuizen, who was promoted to chief operating officer for Ogilvy South Africa in 2018.

In a new campaign by HelloFCB+ for Pernod Ricard and THE Glenlivet, 'The Great Father’s Day Gift Upgrade' aimed to give fathers a way to get the gift they deserved — a bottle of THE Glenlivet.

When influencers can earn an income working with the brands they love, it’s a win-win situation for all. It is also great for networking and developing professional and personal relationships as well as increasing the brand's reach. This is according to Nora Mork, marketing journalist at Boom Essays and UK Writings.

New Media partnered with insights consultancy WhyFive, powered by BrandMapp, in order to conduct South Africa’s largest independent annual survey of economically active South African adults. The study unpacked the state of internal communications by asking questions that internal communicators are grappling with.

In 2019, social media is more than just a way to reach people — it’s an integral part of any marketing, PR or sales strategy. media update’s Aisling McCarthy takes you through the stats that really matter from the 2019 State of Social Intelligence Survey.

Dis-Chem Pharmacies Ltd has collaborated with Io Media to implement a cross-platform content marketing solution for its healthcare, nutrition, sport and fitness product categories.

rooi rose magazine announces the launch of rrRADIO, South Africa’s first free Afrikaans women’s interest podcast channel. The podcast contains the original content that rooi rose is known for but presented in a new audio format.

Tiso Blackstar Group has announced the acquisition of media titles The Media and The Media Online, as well as the annual MOST Awards, EasyDIY magazine and www.easyDIY.co.za from Wag The Dog Publishers. They will be incorporated into the Group’s events, magazine and online publishing division as of Monday, 1 July.

The ‘Coke PHONETIC CAN Campaign’ by FCB Joburg aimed to address one of the fundamental social barriers preventing South Africans from finding common ground and understanding each other — understanding and pronouncing people's names.