Hefner: A beneficiary of a biased court of public opinion

Hefner: A beneficiary of a biased court of public opinion

Hugh Hefner is dead. Long live The Hef. Love him or hate him, Hefner captured the world’s imagination living his dream surrounded by a posse of women and living with them in his Playboy Mansion. The founder publisher of men’s magazine Playboy was admired by many,...
The good, the bad and the not-so-funny of #MbekiOnPower

The good, the bad and the not-so-funny of #MbekiOnPower

Much has been spoken, written and whispered about last Thursday’s epic #MbekiOnPower – the Inaugural Chairman’s Conversation with President Thabo Mbeki conducted by PowerFM’s chairman Given Mkhari. Let me start at the top: this was a huge media and marketing coup by...
Helen gives Mmusi’s credibility a kiss of death

Helen gives Mmusi’s credibility a kiss of death

I am putting my head on the block. From a reputation and credibility point of view, Mmusi Maimane, the leader of the opposition Democratic Alliance will never survive the crime Helen Zille committed. On Tuesday Mmusi and Helen addressed a joint media briefing where...
Prasa spokesperson chooses sickness over truth

Prasa spokesperson chooses sickness over truth

If Nana Zenani comes back to work next week with a resignation letter or a requesting to be moved to any other department but media relations, I would understand. This spokesperson of the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) had a bad Friday, 2 June 2017 not so much...
The naked truth about Radebe’s crisis

The naked truth about Radebe’s crisis

The opening line of my Crisis Communication workshops is: “Bad news happens to anyone. It is a matter of when, not if.” Even if you are honest and always operate with the best of intentions, at some time you may unexpectedly find yourself in the limelight of negative...