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. 

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. 

Clockwork has announced that it has taken home the African Consultancy of the Year Award. The agency says that the award confirms its footing in Africa as one of the most prolific full-service agencies on the continent. The winners of the 2021 awards were announced on Wednesday, 9 June. 

FCM, one of the world's largest travel management companies, has partnered with South Pole, a leading expert in global climate action and project development. The duo has launched a new global carbon offsetting programme, while FCM has also committed to offsetting all its staff travel worldwide and will backdate its contributions to 2019. 

Clockwork has announced the appointment of Penny Motsamai as its public relations director. Motsamai has been with the agency running the Standard Bank public relations accounts since 2019 and is a professional with experience in both client and agency side of corporate and consumer divisions. 

Public relations, as a strategy, has the power to uplift a brand or individual, improving their reputation. But really now, how can PR do all of this? Worry not, readers! We managed to get you exclusive insight right here.

South African heritage is rich and diverse, but have you ever considered using it as a public relations strategy? Incorporating SA’s culture and history in PR is a creative and effective way to create a connection between your brand and its target audience. Excited to learn more? Then read on!

The PRISM Awards have announced the winners for its 2021 event. The announcement took place on Friday, 4 June. The industry was also introduced to 2021's PRISM Young Voices PR Land's under 30 talent. 

The Shoprite Group has partnered with the Gift of the Givers to assist in the water crisis currently crippling Johannesburg hospitals. The group has empowered customers to donate directly to the humanitarian organisation's work on the ground.  

iMARS Communications has announced that it will provide communication support in China for diHouse, one of the largest Russian distributors of digital technology. The agency will represent the company's external communications in the digital segment of the PRC, promote key messages in media materials and provide content on China's national social networks.