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When Purpose Meets People — A Q&A With Tarri Parfitt

3 Weeks ago Publicity

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.

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The Human Edge in an Automated Communications Industry: A Q&A With Kevin Welman

2 Weeks ago Publicity

Venelize de Lange from media update talks to Kevin Welman about how agencies can balance integration with specialist knowledge, creativity with commercial value and technological efficiency with human relationships to build lasting credibility.

AI in communications AI in public relations External communications strategy Storytelling in communications Human relationships in PR Measuring communications ROI Kevin Welman Director of ByDesign Communications Co-founder of ByDesign Communications

Roots to Reinvention — The Editor's Note

2 Days ago Publicity

Spring notoriously signals new beginnings, meaning most industries lean on this symbolism for their own gain. Venelize de Lange from media update considers how publicity campaigns can offer an edge to an overdone story by rooting a brand's future in its own history.

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The Growing Influence of News Creators in South Africa

Yesterday Media

South African news creators are drawing audience attention on par with traditional outlets. Venelize de Lange from media update looks at how independent creators are rivalling legacy media for reach and whether the industry's fears around algorithms and misinformation hold up locally.

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Rethinking DOOH: A Q&A With Remi du Preez — Part One

8 Hours ago Marketing

Digital advertising gets more crowded as Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) keeps growing into a flexible and measurable medium. Venelize de Lange from media update talks to Remi du Preez about what marketers misunderstand about outdoor advertising and how to use it more strategically.

Digital out-of-home advertising DOOH Programmatic DOOH DOOH advertising Digital outdoor advertising Out-of-home advertising DOOH targeting DOOH measurement DOOH marketing strategy

Taste as an Editorial Skill

2 Weeks ago Media

media update's Venelize de Lange considers how technology and trend culture shape our relationship with taste, and why developing discernment and an independent perspective remains essential to editorial judgement.

Taste Culture Cultural trends Tech’s influence on culture AI influencing culture Pierre Bourdieu Consumer culture Social media trends Editorial judgement

When Local Language Meets Global Default

3 Weeks ago Media

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.

South African languages and AI AI and African languages Code-switching Vernaculars South African vernaculars Code-switching South Africa South African language technology Language technology African language AI datasets Indigenous languages in AI

The Cost of Disconnected Marketing and Operations

2 Weeks ago Marketing

media update's Venelize de Lange considers what happens when businesses experience misalignment in marketing and operations by looking at the recent SPAR Chairman and Deputy Chair's resignations as case study.

SPAR SAP implementation failure SPAR leadership crisis SPAR share price decline SPAR retailer profitability SPAR supply chain problems SPAR litigation SPAR independent retailers SPAR Chairman Mike Bosman resignations SPAR Chairman resignations

Hook, Line & Sinker Secures JOBJACK to Lead B2B Public Relations

6 Days ago Publicity

South African FIT-based hiring platform, JOBJACK, has appointed award-winning PR and marketing agency Hook, Line & Sinker (HLS), to lead its B2B public relations and aimed at strengthen the company's profile.

Digital Out-of-Home is Rewriting the Rules of Game Day

6 Days ago Marketing

As fans take the action beyond the stands, digital out-of-home (DOOH) gives brands a way to become part of the game-day experience, says Remi du Preez, Managing Director at Polygon.

Allan Gray's 'A Seat at the Table' Women's Month Campaign

3 Days ago Marketing

Allan Gray has announced its new campaign, 'A Seat at the Table', aimed at using Women's Month to inspire deeper reflection on the seat women occupy, how they use their influence and the legacy they can leave for future generationns of women.

Network X OOH Partners With Rogerwilco on the 2026 Township CX Report

Yesterday Marketing

Network X OOH, a South African out-of-home (OOH) media owner and township advertising specialist, has announced that is collaborating with Rogerwilco on the independently researched 2026 Township CX Report.

The Jester Group Unveils New Structure

6 Days ago Marketing

The Jester Group has brought its sports, marketing and talent businesses together under a single group structure, aimed at formalising the way its different areas of expertise will operate under the Jester name.

AI Rarely Cites Local Sources When Explaining African Humanitarian Crises

3 Days ago Marketing

When communicators publish a report, press release or research finding, we usually want to know one thing: did the right people see it? That question is starting to change, says Hezron Ochiel, Deputy Corporate Communications Manager at Kenya Medical Training College, and Founder of Hezron Insights.

The Growing Influence of News Creators in South Africa

Yesterday Media

Entries Open for the 2026 Telkom Radio Awards

2 Days ago Media

Entries are officially open for the 2026 Telkom Radio Awards, where radio stations and industry professionals — broadcasters, journalists, producers, and audio creators from across South Africa — are invited to showcase their best work and compete for one of the industry's most coveted accolades.

eXplore Joins Openview With Wildlife, Survival and True Crime

2 Days ago Media

Openview has announced that it is adding eXplore to its channel offering from Tuesday, 1 September, giving viewers a new source of wildlife, survival, real-life mysteries and true crime.