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How to Market Higher Education to Today's Students
As the paths to success become more diverse, higher education institutions face new demands on how to communicate value. Venelize de Lange from media update looks at the strategic shifts influencing education marketing in an increasingly complex media environment.
From South Africa to Europe: The Strategy Behind Mr Price's R9-Billion NKD Acquisition
Venelize de Lange from media update examines Mr Price's R9.66-billion NKD acquisition, exploring what the retailer's European expansion reveals about scaling value brands, localisation and the growing role of data-led marketing execution.
The South African Freelancer Conundrum: How Much Do I Charge? — A 2026 Update
Venelize de Lange from media update unpacks how South African freelancers can navigate pricing in 2026, by looking at updated benchmarks, common mistakes and practical strategies for setting sustainable rates.
Inside the Dispute Over Google's AI Training Practices
As we enter the age of AI and its unwavering impact on content creation, search and discovery, Kiara Ferreira and Venelize de Lange from media update explore an economic problem posing as a technical controversy.
Education, Engagement and the Stories That Travel
Venelize de Lange from media update looks at the rise of positive education reporting in South Africa, and why success-driven reporting is resonating and driving engagement with audiences.
Canva On Building Africa's Creative Future: A Q&A With Bianca Sibiya — Part Two
How can South African creators turn creativity into sustainable careers? media update's Venelize de Lange continues the conversation with Bianca Sibiya, unpacking where income, influence and new creative opportunities are emerging.
Six Continents, One City: What Cape Town's Tourism Campaign Means for Destination PR
media update's Venelize de Lange analyses Cape Town's latest tourism push to unpack how integrated storytelling, global visibility and measurable engagement are reshaping destination PR.
Speaking to the Heart of South Africa: A Q&A With Eben Keun — Part Two
How can brands build trust and loyalty across diverse audiences? media update's Venelize de Lange continues the conversation with Eben Keun, unpacking what meaningful success looks like in multilingual marketing.
The Gerety Awards has unveiled the global cities that will host its 2026 Executive Jury sessions, alongside the powerful Jury Presidents leading them. The announcement marks the official opening of entries for the 2026 edition.
South African youth radio station, 5FM, has partnered with Standard Bank to bring the heat to campuses nationwide for O-Week 2026.
South Africans have long been recognised for resilience. Now, it appears the world is catching up. As 2026 unfolds amid global challenges, VML's 12th annual Future 100 report has introduced an emerging cultural ethos: dystoptimism.
Woolworths South Africa has been recognised on the global stage at the International Content Marketing Awards (ICMA) in London, receiving the Grand Prix Gold for Best In-house Agency.
From legal enforcement to smarter planning and stronger measurement, out-of-home (OOH) — including digital out-of-home (DOOH) — is levelling up on every front, says Steve Duck, Chief Revenue Officer of Media at Tractor Outdoor.
Content marketing agency 2Stories has been named Best Medium-Sized Agency of the Year at the 2025 International Content Marketing Awards (ICMAs) in London, earning international recognition in its first year entering the global awards programme.
Tetra Pak has appointed Wael Khoury as the new Managing Director for Southern Africa, succeeding Klaus Plenge, who has led the business over the past four years.
System1 and Effie, have published a new book, The Creative Dividend, that has aimed to bring together large-scale creative measurement and effectiveness case evidence to demonstrate how creativity and media work best together.
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