The Marketing Research Foundation (MRF) has released its latest Marketing All Product Survey (MAPS™) dataset, covering the period from July 2023 to June 2024. The data offers invaluable and trendable insights into South African consumer behaviour, media consumption and economic trends.

The ooba Group, comprising of a number of businesses, including ooba Home Loans and ooba Insure, has launched a new brand strategy for its 25^th anniversary.

Sunday Times has announced that the Deputy Minister of Finance, Dr David Masondo, will deliver the keynote address at the prestigious Sunday Times Top 100 Companies Awards, taking place in Parktown on Wednesday, 20 November. 

Sanlam has announced the appointment of Shadi Chauke as Group Executive of Market Development and Sustainability (MDS). Chauke's role will support Sanlam's ongoing commitment to driving sustainable growth, social impact and transformation throughout the continent.

WPP has announced a further simplification of its structure with the acquisition of the minority shareholdings in T&P^m, bringing the agency fully into the WPP network. T&P^m will continue to operate as a standalone multi-disciplinary agency while collaborating closely with other WPP agencies.

M-Net Group of Channels has been named Marketing Team of the Year at Promax Africa at The Tryst in Woodmead, Johannesburg. This comes after MultiChoice won 16 Golds and 28 Silvers at the broadcast industry's leading awards for marketing excellence. 

As businesses move to the cloud, the question of what to do with legacy IT infrastructure — especially older servers — becomes increasingly pressing. Rather than discarding these assets, companies should consider refurbishing servers, a sustainable and financially sound strategy, says Ryan Birkenbach, ITAD Manager at Desco Electronic Recycler. 

Tetra Pak Southern Africa has hosted a media tour of the Gayatri Paper Mills and Mpact Recycling facilities in Germiston, showcasing the company's significant progress in advancing the recycling of Liquid Board Packaging (LBP).

Financial Narrative, the international community for financial marketers and storytellers, has announced the launch of the Financial Narrative Independent Agency Network. The new global network of independent marketing and communications consultancies, specialising in financial services, spans North America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.

It's no secret that the holiday season is heavily commercialised. The red and green is not everyone's cup of tea, but most people sure love a festive twist on the things they already know and love. For PRs, it's not only the season to be jolly but also a window of opportunity.