The Mastercard Foundation has announced that it is expanding its long-standing partnerships with the Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED) and the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) to support over 70 400 young women and girls facing the most significant financial and social barriers to education and building a livelihood. 

Public relations can be tricky to understand. Some people equate the work with marketing, and others have a misconception of what the responsibility and purpose of a PR team is. Many people just assume that PR is meant to keep audiences happy. Here's why that is not the case.

Cotlands has announced the successful conclusion of its 80^th Annual General Meeting (AGM), held virtually on Tuesday, 10 September. The AGM included a fireside chat with Brent Lindeque, keynote addresses by Marcelle Arnold (Chairperson) and a presentation of the CEO report from Nozizwe Dladla-Qwabe, Cotlands' Acting CEO. 

The 2024 Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards has called for nominations. With ongoing climate change, environmental degradation and biodiversity loss, the awards have hosted its annual event for the last six years. 

Leading youth development agency Afrika Tikkun has announced that it has partnered with Microsoft South Africa to launch the ICT Academy — Going Mobile initiative in Olievenhoutbosch. The programme is designed to empower young people currently without jobs by equipping them with vital Information and Communication Technology (ICT) skills. 

iSchoolAfrica has announced that its Disability and Inclusion Programme has been shortlisted for the 2025 Zero Project Award. Out of a competitive pool of 522 nominations from 90 countries, the programme has successfully advanced through the first round of peer review, securing a place on the #ZeroCall25 shortlist of 150 solutions.

The third collaboration between Eskort, Saronsberg Cellar and a leading South African artist has raised R2-million for vulnerable children. Proceeds from the wine sales — a limited edition 2021 Shiraz and a 2020 Chardonnay, with labels by Norman Catherine — were handed to the Beeld-Kinderfonds on Monday, 9 September.

Following the successful pilot of its educational Recycle Carton competition in the Eastern Cape, Tetra Pak has announced that it teamed up with a broader manufacturer base — Orange Grove, RFG Foods and Woodlands Dairy.  

Go Spiritual India has announced that it launched a comprehensive suicide prevention and mental health awareness campaign on World Suicide Prevention Day. The campaign focusses on the transformative power of spirituality in addressing mental health challenges and preventing suicides, particularly among vulnerable populations such as senior citizens and the youth. 

I believe that any communication that doesn't align marketing objectives with business objectives, doesn't decide how success will be judged and isn't driven by strategic decisions is nothing more than empty noise, says Caroline Smith, head of PR at Flow Communications.