South Africa in the news:
- Bell Pottinger collapses after a race-baiting PR campaign in South Africa: Not all publicity is good publicity—multinational public relations firm Bell Pottinger learned that the hard way. The multinational communications firm entered administration on Sept. 12 after accountants from BDO could see no way out after clients …: “South Africa” – BingNews
- South Africa is sitting ‘on a powder keg’ of poverty, bishop says: [Anglican Communion News Service] Bishop of Johannesburg Steve Moreo has warned that the high levels of poverty in South Africa pose a great danger to the country. “This country is sitting on a powder keg of hopelessness,” he said, citing the figures …: “South Africa” – BingNews
- Radisson officially paints Cape Town’s trendy Silo District RED: With some 100 guests already checked in, the buzz of the REDvolution is truly being felt in the V&A’s Silo district, and it certainly intends to have a positive effect on South Africa and the tourism sector overall.: “South Africa” – BingNews
- UK PR firm in South African scandal folds: Bell Pottinger’s British arm has collapsed after the global public relations agency ran a racially-charged political campaign in South Africa that prompted a client exodus. Having lost customers, partners and its second-biggest shareholder in recent weeks …: “South Africa” – BingNews
- Bell Pottinger succumbs to South Africa scandal as agency falls into administration: Bell Pottinger has succumbed to the scandal of a divisive campaign it ran for controversial billionaire family the Guptas in South Africa and filed for administration. The PR agency, once one of the City’s dominant communications firms, has confirmed the …: “South Africa” – BingNews