The National Heritage Council of South Africa (NHC) has announced that they will host the 2025 Women in Heritage event on Friday, 29 August 2025, in Stemford Hill, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, under the theme: Honouring her legacy, Women Shaping Our Heritage Future.

The role of emotion in public relations and marketing is a complex one. As a result, many brands avoid it altogether, preferring to stick to professional, detached messaging that signals competence and credibility, nothing more, says Nicole Mirkin, Founder & CEO of Omnia Strategic Counsel.

Avatar has announced the appointment of Nash Koosialee as its new managing partner, effective from the beginning of August 2025. Koosialee has more than 20 years of experience leading integrated marketing and communications for some of South Africa's most prominent brands.

Foskor, one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of phosphate-based fertilisers, has launched a new initiative to support agricultural education in South Africa.

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.