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.

Sanofi and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) have partnered to improve access to childhood immunisation in three Eastern Cape districts, focusing on children who have not received, or not completed, their routine vaccines.

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. 

Finalists have been announced for the 2026 Eco-Logic Awards — a celebration of environmental leadership and the pioneers driving positive change across conservation, climate action, water security, circular economy innovation, sustainable products and community empowerment.

For any brand with more than one location, a single brand-level AI visibility score based on a few keywords is close to useless, says Ryan Haworth, CEO of Social Places. Here is why.

South Africa's multilingual reality can get lost when local languages present a challenge for developing language technology. Venelize de Lange from media update considers what it means when the language we use does not fit the systems built to understand it. 

Polygon has launched Prism, a new self-service platform that makes digital billboard advertising accessible to businesses of every size, with a particular focus on addressing the advertising challenges often faced by small and medium enterprises (SMEs). 

As the continent continues to emerge as one of the world's markets for creativity, technology and innovation, Havas has announced that it is entering its next chapter with the appointment of Roxana Ravjee as CEO Africa, effective Saturday, 1 August.

The Unlimited Child and Ackermans have marked a milestone in their long-standing partnership with the opening of The Unlimited Child's flagship satellite office and Centre of Excellence at the Ackermans Distribution Centre in Hammarsdale KZN.

Afrika Tikkun Services (ATS) has been renamed Africa Transformation Services (ATS) following its acquisition by CEO Dr Onyi Nwaneri and a team of investors, including Unicorn Factory — a permanent capital investment and advisory firm aimed at building and scaling businesses across Africa.