The African Public Relations Association (APRA) and the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) have unveiled the latest findings of their annual research into ethics and the public relations (PR) landscape across the continent. The research was conducted by Reputation Matters, and the results were presented at the APRA conference in Mombasa, Kenya. 

Re.Bag.Re.Use has announced its success at the SABRE Awards Africa (Superior Achievement in Branding, Reputation and Engagement) in winning the Fashion and Beauty Category in Mombasa, Kenya. Founder, Regine le Roux, showcased the initiative's craft on stage by wearing a full-length skirt crocheted from over approximately 200 repurposed bread bags.

Ralph has launched CannesFessions for the 2025 Cannes Lions Festival, taking place from Monday, 16 to Friday, 20 June. CannesFessions is a dedicated hotline allowing attendees to admit their funniest, craziest and cringiest stories from the event.

African Bank has announced the appointment of Eloise Boezak as Head of Strategic Communications and Public Relations for the African Bank Group, effective Sunday, 1 June.

Publicitarias, an organisation that promotes diversity, equity and inclusion in the Ibero-American advertising industry, has been selected to speak at Cannes Lions 2025, where it will lead the workshop 'The DEI Challenge: Put your ideas to the test'. 

McCann Joburg has announced that 'Check My Beat,' which was launched on World Heart Day in September 2024, is gaining renewed resonance for World Music Day as it showcases the healing power of music in a uniquely South African way. 

Think of a copywriter with strong ideas but no access to briefs. A designer with a self-built portfolio but no way into the room. A videographer with potential, but no tools to execute. These are the real stories behind South Africa's youth unemployment crisis, say Atsile Songwane and Gabangaye Guliwe from Until Until. 

The Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa (PRISA) has announced the launch of PRISMS 2025, an evolution of Southern Africa's public relations and communication excellence. Entries for the PRISMS Awards are open until 7 August.

Social media is everywhere. Social media drives trends, fuels conversations, connects customers, builds communities, and yes, social media can grow your business. But the real question is whether your business really needs social media, says Derick Carlson, Web Solutions Manager at JHNet. 

Getting Google's AI Overviews to highlight your site comes down to the organic strength of your website, the way you label your page and the way you structure your copy, says Richard Frank, Chief Technology Officer at Flow Communications.