Bontle Modiselle and the 'Krush Goodness Krew' has visited Laerskool Generaal Beyers, where over 1 000 learners received a new pair of Smart Steps school shoes as part of the '#KrushGoodness' project. The initiative aims to make a sustainable difference in the lives of 20 000 learners across South Africa.

Veeam Software, a global leader in backup that delivers Cloud Data Management™, has appointed Eclipse PR as its communications partner in South Africa. Eclipse PR will manage and execute Veeam's public relations and communications objectives in South Africa as well as in the rest of the continent. 

The PRISM Young Voices (PYV) is giving 10 young individuals an opportunity to be mentored by South Africa’s top public relations and communications professionals during the 2020 PRISM Awards.

Iconic Collective has announced that it has expanded its service offering to include a PR division, Fableist & Co. The addition aims to equip clients with greater visibility to a broader audience.

Emotion plays an important role in public relations, especially nowadays when audiences are bombarded by content. The best way to get your message across is to make an emotional connection with your audience. media update’s Aisling McCarthy explains how to incorporate emotion into your PR efforts.

SPAR Eastern Cape has announced that it will be hosting its 27^th Women's Challenge in Port Elizabeth on Saturday, 21 March. The event, which consists of a 10km and a 5km race, will be the first in the six-leg national Grand Prix Series. 

The Shoprite Group has announced that it is now using the 4 000 tons of plastic returned annually to its distribution centres to produce its 100% recycled and recyclable plastic shopping bags. This initiative aims to be in line with the group's commitment to ensure that 100% of its plastic packaging is reusable and/or recyclable by 2025.

Reputation Matters has announced that it is conducting research on behalf of the African Public Relations Association (APRA). The brand has invited all business owners and communication practitioners to participate and to share their views on African ethics and brand reputation management.

Hollywoodbets has announced that it will continue to expand its community support work by collaborating with Nomzamo Mbatha's Lighthouse Foundation and donating R500 000 in tertiary bursaries that will be awarded to students in need.

Audi South Africa has announced that Asif Hoosen, who has been managing its marketing, product and public relations portfolio for the past three years, will now head up the Audi sales, operations and volume planning team. Hoosen will be succeeded by Tarryn Knight.