Lessons from #KPMG: Today, tomorrow or next year – ‘truth will out’
An apology is just not good enough, is the message spreading its way across South Africa, following KPMG SA’s senior executive clear out.
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The Republic of No Consequences: UK shows SA how it’s done.
Scenario expert Jakkie Cilliers may be on the money in his book Fate of the Nation where he refers to South Africa as the Republic of No Consequences.
D-Day for the Gupta agency Bell Pottinger. Pity it’s in secret.
Today’s disciplinary hearing into Bell Pottinger, hosted by the PR industry’s umbrella body, is being held in camera and at a secret location.
🔒 WORLDVIEW: Pondering big what ifs…SA’s lucky escape from media dark arts
A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client, the maxim goes. The same applies to public relations. Enter Bell Pottinger.
Former business journalist Ruth Golembo has passed away
Well-known local PR expert and former business journalist Ruth Golembo has passed away in Cape Town.
Patrick Kuwana: Balance of power between shareholders and stakeholders shifting
Three major ‘economic correction’ cases has shifted the balance of power between shareholders and stakeholders.
Jeremy Sampson: How to fix beleaguered Brand South Africa
Apart from the short video on how to fix Brand SA, in a separate podcast Jeremy Sampson points to companies which “get” branding – and those which don’t.
FBI and Apple investigate massive celebrity nude picture cloud hack
It makes you wonder how secure your information is stored in the cloud with the recent alleged hack and distribution of naked pictures of US celebrities which include Jennifer Lawrence and Rihanna. The FBI and Apple also seem to be left flustered and confused by this recent hack which has received world wide attention. Reports … Read more
Does your company have a strong leadership brand? 5 questions to ponder
Everyone talks about branding, but how good is your company’s brand really? Organisational psychologist and leadership specialist Carl Eichstadt shares some insights into which companies are on the right track – and why some of the branding rules are different for us in South Africa. Carl’s message is that many companies are working on leadership … Read more
Beware the Dark Side of journalism
[box]The following is an extract from Alec Hogg’s Biznews.com newsletter of last week about the insidious PR industry. It caught my eye as I make a real effort to avoid running press releases on Grubstreet (if I do I’ll tell you so) and I can’t stand those “thought leader” pieces that masquerade as the original … Read more