This National Play Day, Toys R Us South Africa has enouraged families across the country to take the Pledge to Play, encouraging parents and caregivers to set aside time each day to reconnect through meaningful play.

CNN has announced the appointment of Stefano Pozzebon as an international correspondent based in the network's Rome bureau.

Publicis Groupe Africa has appointed Jarred Trembath as Head of Influential, Sub-Saharan Africa, to lead the growth and evolution of the group's integrated creator marketing capability across the region.

5FM, South African youth radio station and multimedia hub, has announced that Nick Hamman, host of 5 Breakfast, has officially been nominated in the Media, Digital & Social category of the 2026 Forty Under 40 South Africa Awards.

The packaging business is going through a major transformation as clients look for more flexibility, faster turnaround times and the ability to produce small quantities with no compromise to quality, says Wikus Conradie, Production Print Specialist at Nashua.

Jacaranda FM, now supported by First For Women, has announced the return of its flagship women's entrepreneurship campaign, Her Perfect Pitch, for a fifth consecutive year.

On Friday 31 July, ASEZ and Faculty of College of Business have partnered in cleaning up the University of Johannesburg's (UJ) Auckland Park Kingsway (APK) campus in a Mandela Day event to kick-off a series of collaboration events between the two parties to address Climate Change Awareness and Environmental Preservation and create a cleaner and healthier environment. 

Women's Month is more than a mere celebration — it's a reminder to reflect on the unique qualities that make female leaders effective. In this month's Editor's Note, Kiara Ferreira from media update sheds light onto the qualities that are often undervalued in leadership and communication.

For years, big South African brands could reliably buy their way to visibility. Those who outspent their competitors could dominate the airwaves, flood the funnel, and were everywhere we looked, says Jessica Jacobs, MD Northern Europe and DACH at Incubeta.

Afrika Tikkun has hosted the 2026 Mr and Miss Ability on Friday, 31 July, aimed at acknowleding and empowering young people with intellectual and learning disabilities, most of whom have never stood in front of an audience of any kind.