Articles on PR for People

Rebecca’s ODE

Erasmus

June 28, 2019

ODE personifies Coco Chanel’s statement that fashion has two purposes: comfort and love; beauty comes when fashion succeeds. Rebecca Odendaal, the founder of ODE has created a high fashion, high quality clothing brand that incorporates locally sourced, handcrafted elements. She tells us more.

Please introduce yourself.

My name is Rebecca and I am the founder of the fashion label ODE. I was born and...

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World Views

Fighting Fire

Erasmus

June 07, 2019

Firefighting is not an unusual job; it’s a vocation, a passion. They protect life and property, all in the line of duty, at their own peril. They are constantly training, learning, practicing and keeping up with Medical, Fire and Special Operations. International Fire Fighter’s Day pays tribute to firefighters and volunteers, who have lost their lives in the line of duty and it also celebrates the dedication and commitment of fire and...

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Small Business

T-Shirts for Change

Erasmus

April 29, 2019

Nicole Jowett has created a multi-faceted new model for giving back. Her T-Shirts for Change is a profit for purpose T-Shirt and apparel brand that supports the causes you care about. 50% of proceeds from every t-shirt sold are donated to the associated charity cause. She tells us more.

Please introduce yourself.

My name is Nicole Jowett, I live in Johannesburg and I’m the founder of T-Shirts for...

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People

Creating Your Own Magic

Erasmus

April 03, 2019

For Love or Money? Emerging talent, under 30, are making their own way. One talent, Micaela Scholtz, talks about love, money and about her new magazine Vrouw .

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World Views

Top Hats off to TOP Dogs

Erasmus

February 28, 2019

Hate crimes are increasing daily all over the world. It is however the heinous crimes against children that continues to escalate and shock. Therefore, the collaboration between Touch Our Pets Therapy Dogs aka TOP dogs and the Teddy Bear Foundation is of utmost importance. Therapy dogs are helping child victims prepare to testify in court against their abusers.

TOP Dog vice president...

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Arts & Culture

Timeless Twaddle

Erasmus

February 05, 2019

Art is in the eye of the beholder and the passion thereof time and limitless. The same can be said about Brad Twaddle’s immeasurable energy and passion for Dancing and the Arts.

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Life & Style

Being Balini, Brilliance in the making

Erasmus

January 04, 2019

Balini Naidoo is a vivacious up-and-coming fashion designer. She not only graduated cum laude in 2017, but is already making waves. She was one of the Top 10 designers for the Society of Dyers and Colourists competition 2015, among the Top 25 Vodacom Durban July Young Designers and was chosen to showcase her Btech concept at the Design Indaba Emerging Creative in 2018.

It is however her innovative design for a braille...

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People

Festive Fun

Erasmus

December 05, 2018

Meet Patrycja, originally from Poland, she has not only made Cape Town home, but is passionately promoting South Africa via different platforms. She is the Founder & Editor of Travel Opulent Box – an online magazine focusing on travel in South Africa. Add to that a #HashtagRadio Presenter, Hospitality Consultant, ex Hotel Manager, a Social Media & Community practitioner and Travel Blogger.

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Green

Greenpop Living

Erasmus

October 03, 2018

Greenpop takes green seriously. In fact, Greenpop personifies Green Mind, Green living Green doing. It all started when founder and TreeEO Misha Teasdale, after returning from his travels, wanted to contribute to sustaining the environment. He along with 9 friends had a goal to plant a 1000 trees during September in the under greened townships of Cape Town.