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#10  Managing the V&A Comms in Season

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In our second session with Donald Kau, Head of PR & Communications at the V&A Waterfront, he explains how layered planning — from traffic choreography to tenant coordination and real-time messaging — keeps Cape Town’s busiest precinct running smoothly during December’s peak.
Season 1 / Episode 10 5 Nov 2025 English South Africa Business · Education

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