On Thursday, 29 January 2026, Decode, a leading Pan-African reputation management consultancy, released the sixth annual South African Government Leaders on X Report in Johannesburg, South Africa, which has exposed a deepening digital disconnect between the country’s leaders and citizens…
Decode, a leading reputation management consultancy, has appointed Nhlanhla Kubeka as Senior Account Manager to lead strategic communications efforts for key clients, including the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls (OWLAG), Vaal University of Technology (VUT), and Sasria. With over…
On Tuesday, 28 January 2025, Decode Communications unveiled the fifth edition of the South African Government Leaders on X Report at a high-profile event in Sandton. The report, which assesses how government leaders use X (formerly Twitter) to engage with citizens, comes…
Strategic reputation management powerhouse has appointed Kanyisa Booi, a Global Atlantic Fellow for Health Equity, as the Health Communications Lead. Kanyisa brings a wealth of experience in advocacy, content development, and stakeholder engagement, making her a valuable addition to our…
Strategic reputation management powerhouse has appointed Apaphia Lefatle, an award-winning Public Relations maven, as Senior Account Manager. Apaphia’s extensive experience and deep passion for PR promise to significantly impact her new role, especially as she takes the lead on Decode…
The South African government has improved significantly in the use of Twitter in 2022, growing 67% in 2021 to 72% in 2022. This is the according to the 3rd annual South African Government Leaders on Twitter Report, as compiled and…
For the second year running, Decode Communications released a report that takes a close, honest, and well-informed look into how South African government leaders use, and not use, a social media platform such as Twitter. The 2021 South African Government Leaders…
Wednesday, 28 July 2021: In recent years, there has been several surveys and research conducted on how more communities rely on their local news and seek to instantly find out what is happening around their surroundings, before casting an eye on…
The Covid-19 pandemic has created many problems for government communications professionals the world over. Some have done well in crafting and disseminating messages effectively, while others have had to bumble from one crisis to another, in defence of the bad…
Decode Communications CEO Lorato Tshenkeng together with Brand South Africa have have partnered on a programme to help upskill government communicators to convey messages to the public, effectively and cohesively. Tshenkeng and Brand South Africa strategic relationship Manager Toni Gumede…