Miliswa Sitshwele, Head of social media at Flow Communications, says social media continues to evolve at lightning speed, reshaping how brands connect with audiences. With users projected to reach 40.77-million by the end of 2026, the opportunity for brands has never been greater. But connection isn’t just about reach anymore, it’s about resonance. As we […]
Lerato Songelwa, deputy managing director at Hill+Knowlton Strategies South Africa, shares tips on what brands and communicators should consider to be part of their communication strategy for the year ahead. Over the last year, business communications became extremely challenging as companies had to quickly adopt new lines of communication to coordinate teams and meet the […]
Social Media 101’s managing director, Leandri Janse van Vuuren, and Sabrina Andreucci, strategic director, look at the social media megatrends for this year, and what brands need to do to flourish in this space. In July 2020, social media users surpassed 4.75 billion, which is more than half the global population, with 346 million new users […]
Zubeida Goolam, co-founder and creative partner at Brandtruth//DGTL, discusses the apps and other technologies available to create engaging content. With well over 100 days of a nationwide lockdown, can this still be considered the new way of life, given that it is likely to last for the foreseeable future? With locals adjusting to work-from-home or more […]
According to Accenture, local content alone will not be enough to stimulate more growth in the South African media market. The local media industry needs to evolve at a similar pace to the global industry, investing in digital capabilities and infrastructure, or risk being left behind. Additionally, significant network and infrastructure improvements are required to […]