Notable PE Persons

Table of Contents I have been there – the constant grind looking for relevant South African content for an online publication can be frustrating, time consuming and expensive. MyPR offers a neat solution. The bottom line: Subscribe to the MyPR.co.za newsletter or use MyPR’s targeted RSS feeds for automatic delivery. The long story: In 2010 we established MyPR for mainly selfish reasons – we needed content for a number of local news sites and brain stormed that conundrum until we came upon a … [Read more...] about Looking For Targeted South African Content?

Table of Contents There is still time (but only just) to ensure that there continues to be deposits of fresh data and knowledge for AI to mine and harvest. The world is fast running out of fresh information, with fewer and fewer journalists and other qualified researchers to go out into the field to mine it. Information (call it news, data, research) has a sell-by date. It is not infinitely recyclable. Artificial intelligence (AI) programs like ChatGPT are fast depleting the existing deposits … [Read more...] about AI Turning Information and Data Into a Non-renewable Resource

Table of Contents If you have ever visited Gqeberha based MyPR.co.za, you’ve seen one of the most efficient uses of WordPress automation in South Africa. MyPR handles thousands of press releases annually, but they don’t have a team manually re-typing every submission. Instead, they use Gravity Forms to do the heavy lifting.The MyPR Workflow: From Form to Draft in Seconds Most people think a form is just for “Contact Us” pages. MyPR uses Gravity Forms for Front-End Content Submission. When a PR … [Read more...] about Turn Your Website Into a Submission Engine With Gravity Forms

Table of Contents I originally started MyPR.co.za as I was looking for content to feed every hungry web sites. BUT – Win-Win-Win I wanted to have a win-win-win situation involving MyPR, PR Professionals and Audience. SO MyPR was established (in 2012) to accept Press Releases and publish them for free. OVER THE YEARS The demand for more features came from PR Professionals, and we obliged with a paid for feature that allowed Press Releases to be submitted that carried images, video, hyperlinks to … [Read more...] about Small Incremental Changes Save You Time and Money

In order to help you see if your submission has been successfully passed to our database we now provide you with a ‘Coming Soon‘ facility.Why? On occasion MyPR will get a message asking if a client’s press release submission has been received. We also get client’s that miss the note that ALL press release submissions are manually checked before being published. And then we get the clients that submit to the International category, decide that they do not want to pay (we only accept free … [Read more...] about Not Too Sure That You Have Submitted Your Press Release?

Table of Contents South Africa’s corporate affairs landscape is getting a new heavyweight player. Former MP and disinformation specialist Phumzile Van Damme, geopolitics strategist Khadija Patel, and award-winning communications leader Keri-Ann Stanton have launched The War Room — a new advisory offering designed to help organisations navigate today’s era of risk, disruption, and reputational volatility. Launching February 2026, with client engagements opening from March, The War Room provides … [Read more...] about Van Damme, Patel and Stanton Launch the War Room New Corporate Affairs Advisory for Geopolitics, Crisis, and Reputational Risk

Who is the richest Head of State in the World? Who is the poorest Head of State in the World? Should Presidents be worth this much? Table of Contents Whilst listening to SA FM this morning one of the callers stated that most African Heads of State are billionaires. Now, based on the perception of Africa and her leaders one would be inclined to agree with that statement WHILST at the same time wishing ferverently that that is not the case. It would seem that information dredged up on the … [Read more...] about How Many African Heads of State Are Billionaires?

Chat to MyPR's recommended media monitoring company, the Novus Group. Mention MyPR and get a 5% discount on any full price plans. MyPR does not get a commission nor an affiliate fee from the Novus Group - just the satisfaction of referring you to a great bunch of local people with a great monitoring and reporting service. Novus Group, a South African company, provides innovative and industry leading media monitoring and analysis services to customers across the globe. Read More on MyPR.co.za … [Read more...] about MyPR Top 3 List – December 2025

Whilst sitting in a media room in Gqeberha this December I heard a fellow occupant saying that she was living the dream as all she wanted to do from High School Days was to become a journalist and report on the sport that we were watching. “Aah, a fellow member of the dying 4th estate I thought,” and leaned over to ask; “Which publication do you write for?” The answer was; “I write for (NAME OF SPONSOR).” And, of course, I didn’t make a lifelong friend with my answer; “The you are NOT a … [Read more...] about PR v Social Media v Journalism

Table of Contents Andy Iverson; “In a country where mobile data is increasingly affordable and smartphones are in nearly every pocket; traditional radios are no longer the only way people are tuning in to programmes.” South African brands and companies that rely solely on traditional media are leaving audience, influence, and revenue on the table. Live streaming platforms such as Algoa FM’s live stream, are powerful tools for fine-tuning advertising budgets to connect more closely with your … [Read more...] about Why the Smart Money in 2026 Is on Digital Radio Streaming