For too long, the dominant narrative about climate change has been one of apocalypse: collapsing ice shelves, parched earth, species extinctions, bleached coral, catastrophic storms and even the current northern hemisphere heatwaves, conjure up fears of irreversible environmental calamity, says Willem Steenkamp, Senior Writer and Editor at Flow Communications.

media update's Venelize de Lange talks to Tarri Parffit about how the Smile Foundation communicates humanitarian influence and keeps people at the heart of the cause. 

Cape Town-based PR and marketing agency Hook, Line & Sinker (HLS) has been named Best Integrated Agency in South Africa 2026 at the African Excellence Awards.

The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) South Africa's Education Council has announced 15 delegates to its Front Row Youth Industry Programme for 2026.

Heineken and Ster-Kinekor have partnered together to challenge young South African creatives to put their ideas, collaboration skills and creative thinking to the test at the 2026 Cannes Young Lions competition.

Dentsu School of Influence winner, in partnership with CSA, turns standout performance into two career-defining opportunities, demonstrating how South Africa's creator economy is creating genuine pathways into employment.

Premium brands have become remarkably good at signalling quality, says Nomaswazi Phumo, Head of Strategy of Leagas Delaney South Africa.

Four years after their rescue from unsafe private captivity in Romania, five lions Roman, Vincent, Dolf, Ellie and Geena are thriving at LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary.

Winter gatherings in South Africa, from sports-viewing occasions to family lunches and milestone celebrations, are increasingly shaped by the setting, the food being served and the preferences of those attending.

What skills are employers now looking for in communication professionals? I wanted to find out, so I analysed 948 communication job advertisements, says Hezron Ochiel, Deputy Corporate Communications Manager at Kenya Medical Training College, and Founder of Hezron Insights.