The ooba Group, comprising of a number of businesses, including ooba Home Loans and ooba Insure, has launched a new brand strategy for its 25^th anniversary.

M-Net Group of Channels has been named Marketing Team of the Year at Promax Africa at The Tryst in Woodmead, Johannesburg. This comes after MultiChoice won 16 Golds and 28 Silvers at the broadcast industry's leading awards for marketing excellence. 

Sunday Times has announced that the Deputy Minister of Finance, Dr David Masondo, will deliver the keynote address at the prestigious Sunday Times Top 100 Companies Awards, taking place in Parktown on Wednesday, 20 November. 

Sanlam has announced the appointment of Shadi Chauke as Group Executive of Market Development and Sustainability (MDS). Chauke's role will support Sanlam's ongoing commitment to driving sustainable growth, social impact and transformation throughout the continent.

Tetra Pak Southern Africa has hosted a media tour of the Gayatri Paper Mills and Mpact Recycling facilities in Germiston, showcasing the company's significant progress in advancing the recycling of Liquid Board Packaging (LBP).

Financial Narrative, the international community for financial marketers and storytellers, has announced the launch of the Financial Narrative Independent Agency Network. The new global network of independent marketing and communications consultancies, specialising in financial services, spans North America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.

It's no secret that the holiday season is heavily commercialised. The red and green is not everyone's cup of tea, but most people sure love a festive twist on the things they already know and love. For PRs, it's not only the season to be jolly but also a window of opportunity.

World Out of Home Organization (WOO) has announced that Ströer's Christian Schmalzl delivered a keynote speech at the WOO Europe Forum, titled 'All Digital – All Good?!'. Schmalzl says that digitisation is driving the growth of Out-of-Home (OOH) advertising but warned against neglecting the potential of Classic (static) OOH.

Travel Lifestyle Network (TLN), an international alliance of independent PR and communications specialists in travel and tourism, has added three new members — bringing its global tally to 25 agencies and expanding its expertise to include Scandinavia, Belgium and India.

Nedbank has hosted its annual Green Economy Indaba and Awards ceremony on Thursday, 31 October, bringing together innovators and changemakers who are driving South Africa's transition to a more sustainable future.