Kumba Iron Ore has launched a maternity Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) initiative, becoming the first mining company to develop specialised safety apparel designed specifically for expecting mothers.

International bank and wealth manager, Investec, has announced professional footballer and Bafana Bafana midfielder, Teboho Mokoena, as its new ambassador.

MotionAds, South Africa's delivery bike advertising platform, has unlocked more than R20-million in supplementary advertising income for independent delivery drivers in just six years. This milestone, has nearly tripled campaign growth since 2022, and aimed to cement MotionAds' position as one of the country's fastest-growing media companies.

A new chapter in South Africa's entrepreneurial story has opened today with the launch of the Regenesys School of Entrepreneurship in Sandton. Positioned as a hub for innovation and growth, the school aims to bring entrepreneurs, corporates, funders and mentors under one roof to strengthen Africa's entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Hyprop, in collaboration with MTN, has announced that it is introducing SHIFT COD — a Call of Duty tournament designed to test South Africa's sharpest squads in a high-pressure arena, offering four positions for online qualifiers one LAN finale and R60 000 in prize money.

Growthpoint Properties has announced that it is boosting Africa's first open blockchain-enabled Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) exchange, Fuel Switch, while unlocking certified clean energy trading for tenants when its e-co2 green energy initiative goes live in October 2025.

As every PR knows, crises are inevitable — even those most prepared face moments of sudden scrutiny. media update's Venelize de Lange  spoke to Shannon Henning about how she navigates high-stakes publicity and effectively leads narratives under pressure.

Approach Communications, a Public Relations and Communications agency, has been appointed as the official PR and Communications partner for Sure Real Pictures, a production house dedicated to crafting compelling stories for Gen Z and Millennials.

Every morning, while most of the country is still asleep, a quiet army of women is already at work. They sweep classroom floors, set out tiny chairs, colouring books and crayons and arrange toys and learning aids that will spark curiosity and wonder, says Dr Onyinye Nwaneri, Managing Director of Sesame Workshop International South Africa.

Imagine transforming every classroom across Africa with cutting-edge tablets, lightning-fast internet and world-class educational software. The hardware arrives, the connections go live, and the software is deployed seamlessly, says Nonku Nyathi, Senior Partnerships and Ecosystem Lead at Injini.