BIC South Africa, in partnership with Mpumelelo Mhlongo, has donated over 3 000 pens to students at Forest High School in Johannesburg. The stationery drive forms part of BIC's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, 'Together We Can Make a Difference'. 

Capitec has launched its 'Simple Fees' campaign. The initiative is built around a '1, 2, 3, 6, 10' fee structure and a jingle sung by the children of Capitec employees, making banking fees transparent and easy enough for anyone, even a child, to understand and sing about.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has teamed up with the Craft and Design Institute (CDI) to launch the timbuktoo Creatives Lab in South Africa — an innovation and acceleration programme aimed at unlocking the growth potential of the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs). Applications are open until Wednesday, 7 May.

PayJustNow and Finchoice have launched their new brand identities. Largely visual in nature, the refreshed brands were developed to better appeal to their fast-growing customer bases, highlight their shared commitment to greater financial access and cement their synergies as brands within JSE-listed HiL's Weaver Fintech group.  

CADEK Media has announced the 2025 Marketing Indaba, one of South Africa's leading marketing conferences, now in its 15^th year. The conference is set to take place on Wednesday, 21 and Thursday, 22 May at the CTICC in Cape Town. 

This might be a controversial take on the beloved ChatGPT, but using it for content creation should not become the norm. Using ChatGPT to create content for mailers, social media posts, blogs, webpage content and even emails definitely comes with a few drawbacks, says Derick Carlson, Web Solutions Manager at JHNet. 

Public relations is not always about organising fun events and writing press releases. It involves proactive thinking, anticipating issues and solving problems before they arise. This refers to issue and crisis management. Joreke Kleynhans from media update explains how the two differ.

The Loeries, in partnership with Halo Advertising, has released its 2025 campaign. The committee has ditched the black and gold look and feel for an awards event and opted instead for something completely different, vibrant and original for the 2025 campaign.

As South Africa celebrates Volunteer Month, a time to honour the critical role volunteers play in driving positive social change, FoodForward SA (FFSA) has invited corporates to turn intention into impact by joining its volunteer programme. 

Not all brands have the means to have a permanent physical store; most brands operate online. Even for brands that do have multiple permanent stores, it's imperative to create hype around your brand and get more clients. Saads Abrahams from media update is sharing insights into the power of a pop-up shop!