2414 Publishing (Pty) Limited, the publisher of Nomad Africa magazine, has announced the appointment of veteran journalist, writer and PR professional Martin Chemhere as the new managing editor. He replaces Miriro Matema, who left early 2020. John Akinribido, (executive publisher of the publication) and Dieter Gottert (associate publisher) made the joint announcement. 

Society can do more; we are calling on partners, corporates and civil society to work together to help the youth in becoming independent and thriving members of society, says the team at SOS Children's Villages. The team adds that, as we commemorate Youth Month, it aims to reinforce the importance of investing in youth education, training and skills development. 

The Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Council has announced the release of its new C-Suite Scorecard of marketing value and effectiveness. The report has indicated that revenue and sales growth rank as management's top mandate for marketers. 

MediaCom South Africa has announced that Shaneel Singh, formally the managing partner at MediaCom South Africa, has been promoted to chief product and growth officer. Singh will lead the business and global restructure with regards to the agency's suite of services in line with MediaCom's global vision of becoming a consumer-centric agency. 

The 5FM breakfast team has announced that it is spending the month shining a light on youngsters who are passionate about radio. The team has invited the youth to host their own mini-shows within the 5 Breakfast timeslot every Friday of the month.

Razor Public Relations, the reputation and strategic communications agency part of M&C Saatchi Group South Africa, has been recognised as the new Consultancy of the Year at the 2021 EMEA SABRE Awards, the premier awards show in the PR sector. Razor was the only non-European agency nominated this year. 

The DUKE Group has announced that Beverage Company (Bevco), South Africa's leading independent manufacturer and distributor of carbonated soft drinks, energy drinks, mixers and still beverages, has appointed the group as its strategic partner across all brands. 

Myths surrounding media monitoring can lead to confusion and misinterpretations of what it actually is. To tackle this misinformation, you need to ensure that you know what is real and what isn’t. In this article, the team at Newsclip Media Monitoring busts the most common misconceptions about this technology.

Social media is a great tool for brands to connect with their audience — and what better way to achieve this than by posting positive content? Because digital platforms also have the potential to be a toxic space, it is more important than ever that brands do what they can to uplift their audience.

FoxP2’s ’16 Days of Light’ campaign for 1st for Women has been shortlisted for a Glass Lion for Change, an award bestowed by judges at the Cannes International Festival of Creativity. The award recognises work that implicitly or explicitly addresses issues of gender inequality or prejudice.