Joe Public United (JPU), the largest independent, black-owned brand and communications agency group in South Africa, has announced its acquisition of a leading KwaZulu-Natal-based integrated creative agency. Joe Public United Durban remains under the leadership team of managing director Clive McMurray and integrated executive creative director Brandon Govender.

Hisense has recently partnered with Kids Haven in Benoni, Gauteng. The team renovated and fixed the haven after seeing the need for repair on damaged infrastructure. Hisense brought in tools and paint and strived to transform the building with colourful and uplifting murals. 

The battle of earned media, paid media and owned media is one that has stood the test of time. But which form of media is the most valuable and returns the most exposure for your client’s brand? Let’s find out.

The 2021 Brand South Africa Play Your Part Awards has opened entries for The Nation Pride Award. This is to support individuals and organisations who are working to instil a sense of national pride and patriotism in their communities. 

Scout PR & Social Media has announced that its PR services have been re-engaged by De Toren Private Cellar. Scout began its working relationship with De Toren in August 2020. The Scout team will be working alongside the De Toren marketing team and the estate's strategic lead agency PURE Creative for another year. 

RecyclePaperZA has called on homes, schools and businesses to separate recyclables from rubbish. The organisation says that by keeping cardboard boxes, used office paper, newspaper and food packaging out of our bins, we keep out of landfills. The call is in light of National Recycling Day.  

SOS Children's Villages has announced that it now has a bequest programme where people can include SOS Children's Villages as a beneficiary. SOS Children's Villages National Legacy Officer Rashilla Francis encourages people to consider drawing up a Will and including a bequest for the SOS Children's Villages. 

Clover Mama Afrika has announced that it has celebrated other women in its communities during the month of August. The organisation's aim was to add value and love to those it interacts with on a daily basis. 

Soft skills are essential for every occupation, but when you are a PR pro, you need a particular skill set. Other than just the hard skills like writing, computer literacy and being multilingual, these abilities aren’t taught but rather developed. So what are they? Let’s see!

Smile Artists Africa has announced that it will be hosting an art-meets-fashion drive to raise funds for breast cancer reconstruction surgeries for breast cancer survivors. The event, also known as Fashion Art Fusion, will be sponsored by Sanlam Private Wealth and will take place at the upmarket Porsche Centre in Kyalami on Saturday, 25 September.