The Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa (PRISA) has opened applications for PRISMS Young Voices 2026, inviting young communications professionals and final-year students under the age of 30 to participate in one of the industry's leading emerging talent development initiatives.

The Corlett Drive Improvement Precinct (CDIP) has turned plans into visible change. Since April 2025 the volunteer committee has built a professional, sustainable precinct  and June marks the shift to boots-on-the-ground operations: daily cleaning, layered security, and community events already making the street safer and cleaner.

FNB, together with the University of Johannesburg's Business School (JBS), have announced a landmark collaboration for the 2026 FNB App Academy programme, aimed at expanding access to credible, future-ready digital education and strengthening pathways for youth into South Africa's digital future.

For decades, the instinctive answer to business growth and influence was marketing. That made sense in a world where brands could largely define themselves through campaigns, buying attention through select channels at scale, says Sharleen James, Managing Director of Razor PR.

Venelize de Lange from media update talks to Nicky McArthur about the decision to launch a new print magazine in 2026 and how this move challenges industry assumptions about print's decline in value. 

Play is more than fun — it is essential for every child's development, well-being and future. This International Day of Play, observed annually on Thursday, 11 June, organisations across South Africa have called on families, communities and decision-makers to protect every child's right to play.

Effie Worldwide has released the 2025 Effie Index®, the definitive global ranking of marketing effectiveness.

Instagram has announced that its users can now access a new ability that allows rearranging posts on profile grids, aiming to provide creators more flexibility and creative control over how their profile appears and what people see first when they land on their page.

The World Out of Home Organization has elected two new board members. Elizabeth McIntyre, CEO of Australia's Outdoor Media Association (OMA) has joined the board of the World Out of Home Organization along with Felipe Viante, Co-Founder of b.drops and President of the Brazilian Out of Home Association (ABOOH.)

As a FIFA World Cup sponsor with more than 400 restaurants across the country, McDonald's has launched, 'Sing Loud Sing Proud', an interactive platform designed to help South Africans learn, practise and understand the national anthem.