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2026 New Generation Awards open for early-bird entries

Marketing

2026 New Generation Awards open for early-bird entries

3 hours

Call for participation: 2026 social media landscape survey opens to South African marketers

Marketing

Call for participation: 2026 social media landscape survey opens to South African marketers

Issued by Ornico 2 hours

From left, Shoeshoe Qhu (MDDA CEO), Prof Pamela Maseko (Executive Dean) and Moipane Malefane, MDDA Board Member. Source: NMU.

Media

NMU launches an industry ready media agency lab

2 days

Levergy appoints Gaofetoge as head of PR

PR & Communications

Levergy appoints Gaofetoge as head of PR

Issued by Levergy 9 Apr 2026

Media

2026 applications open for MTN’s Pan-African journalism programme

8 Apr 2026

MDDA Board approves 32 community print and broadcast projects for grant funding

Media

MDDA Board approves 32 community print and broadcast projects for grant funding

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 1 Apr 2026

The Australian internet regulator said it was investigating five of the biggest social media platforms for suspected breaches of its new under-16 ban (Image source: © 123rf )

Social Media

Australia investigates tech giants over social media ban compliance

31 Mar 2026

Local papers deliver unmatched reach into the Afrikaans-speaking market

Newspapers

Local papers deliver unmatched reach into the Afrikaans-speaking market

Issued by Caxton Media 31 Mar 2026

Regent Business School expands its academic portfolio with three new qualifications for 2026

Higher Education

Regent Business School expands its academic portfolio with three new qualifications for 2026

Issued by Regent Business School 27 Mar 2026

MDDA Digital Skills Workshop strengthens community media for a digital future

Education

MDDA Digital Skills Workshop strengthens community media for a digital future

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 26 Mar 2026

The IAB South Africa has announced full jury panel for The 2026 Bookmark Awards (Image supplied)

IAB Bookmarks Awards

#Bookmarks2026 | Jury chairs and jury members announced

26 Mar 2026

Mateen Suliman, business development executive for digital media at iqbusiness unpacks five common myths shaping digital marketing decisions (Image supplied)

Marketing

5 Common myths shaping digital marketing today

Mateen Suliman 25 Mar 2026

The winners will be announced in June. Source: Supplied.

Media

African finalists shine in Wan-Ifra's 2026 Digital Media Awards

20 Mar 2026

On the Dot Door2Door: New research findings 2026

Research

On the Dot Door2Door: New research findings 2026

Issued by On the Dot 18 Mar 2026

AdHive Group introduces the Honeycomb: A smarter model for modern marketing

Marketing

AdHive Group introduces the Honeycomb: A smarter model for modern marketing

Issued by AdHive Group 16 Mar 2026

Your digital agency’s Shopify and Google Partner status is crucial to your success

Digital

Your digital agency’s Shopify and Google Partner status is crucial to your success

Issued by TDMC 12 Mar 2026

South Africa's Deputy Minister of the Presidency, Kenny Morolong, opened the TikTok Safer Internet Summit in Nairobi (Image supplied)

Social Media

TikTok provides $200,000 in ad credits to expand AI media literacy in sub-Saharan Africa

11 Mar 2026

Make every advertising rand work harder

Advertising

Make every advertising rand work harder

Gillian Rightford, Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 10 Mar 2026

Today Die Papier, the new weekly Afrikaans newspaper from Novus Media, launches, available nationwide in print and online through its digital platforms (Image supplied)

Newspapers

Die Papier launches

6 Mar 2026

Natascha Torres, head of digital media strategy at iqbusiness examines the power of micro communities (Image source: © 123rf )

Media

The power and relevance of micro communities for B2B brands

Natascha Torres 6 Mar 2026

Media24 has started a statutory consultation process with Coity Press staff (Image source @ All About Ads

Newspapers

43 year old newspaper icon set to close

2 Mar 2026

CRM, CX, UX

#BizTrends2026 | Oppo's Avashnee Moodley: How belonging is rewriting brand loyalty

Avashnee Moodley 26 Feb 2026

SADiLaR announces 2026 first cycle sponsorship recipients

Higher Education

SADiLaR announces 2026 first cycle sponsorship recipients

Thandeka Madonsela, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 25 Feb 2026

Your marketing strategy was built for a budget you no longer have

Marketing

Your marketing strategy was built for a budget you no longer have

Issued by AdBot 24 Feb 2026

French Institute of SA fuels cultural entrepreneurship with Création Africa 2

Events

French Institute of SA fuels cultural entrepreneurship with Création Africa 2

19 Feb 2026

Intentional media integrated at a local level is SA media’s gamechanger

Media

Intentional media integrated at a local level is SA media’s gamechanger

Issued by Caxton Media 10 Feb 2026

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Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Bowmans' team: Regulatory developments in fintech, TMT sectors help steer Africa's investment future

Ashleigh Hale, Kate Beretta and John Paul Ongeso 5 Feb 2026

“This isn’t the Wild West anymore”

Social Media

“This isn’t the Wild West anymore”

Issued by TDMC 4 Feb 2026

The 5 trends shaping SA media in 2026

Trends

The 5 trends shaping SA media in 2026

Issued by Caxton Media 30 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | IAB SA’s Chris Borain: Continuous learning - digital marketing’s most powerful advantage

Digital

#BizTrends2026 | IAB SA’s Chris Borain: Continuous learning - digital marketing’s most powerful advantage

Chris Borain 27 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Provantage CEO Jacques du Preez: 5 key (D)OOH / DOOH trends to watch

Media

#BizTrends2026 | Provantage CEO Jacques du Preez: 5 key (D)OOH / DOOH trends to watch

Jacques du Preez 22 Jan 2026

Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI confirms ChatGPT ad plans - How it will work

Karabo Ledwaba 19 Jan 2026

On Thursday, 15 January, the world's largest online information resource turned 25 (Image supplied)

Digital

Global information resource Wikipedia celebrates 25 years

16 Jan 2026

MDDA partners with Google to empower community media through local-language digital skills training

Media

MDDA partners with Google to empower community media through local-language digital skills training

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 13 Jan 2026

Cammy Msimango on finding her footing in South Africa’s fast-moving digital newsroom

TV

Cammy Msimango on finding her footing in South Africa’s fast-moving digital newsroom

Esther Tomorrow, Issued by MDNTV 24 Dec 2025

Standing ground, serving communities: Boikanyo Malepe reflects on journalism in 2025

Media

Standing ground, serving communities: Boikanyo Malepe reflects on journalism in 2025

Esther Tomorrow, Issued by MDNTV 23 Dec 2025

Shaping conversations and driving impact: Radebe Merci reflects on media influence in 2025

Media

Shaping conversations and driving impact: Radebe Merci reflects on media influence in 2025

Issued by MDNTV 23 Dec 2025

Tractor Outdoor integrates third-party verification into DOOH network

OOH

Tractor Outdoor integrates third-party verification into DOOH network

Issued by Tractor Outdoor 12 Dec 2025

2025: A transformative year for global advertising defined by growth, upheaval, and opportunity

Digital

2025: A transformative year for global advertising defined by growth, upheaval, and opportunity

Issued by Hoorah Digital 10 Dec 2025

Black Friday retail records

E-commerce

Black Friday retail records

Issued by TDMC 5 Dec 2025

Marketing & Media

Warc: Red flags deflate marketers optimism for 2026

4 Dec 2025

11 strategies for e-commerce gift guides that convert

E-commerce

11 strategies for e-commerce gift guides that convert

Issued by TDMC 2 Dec 2025

AI Overviews are rewriting the rules of search marketing – here’s how to adjust your strategy

Marketing

AI Overviews are rewriting the rules of search marketing – here’s how to adjust your strategy

Natascha Torres 2 Dec 2025

The digital future is convergence!

Telecoms & Networks

The digital future is convergence!

Alpheus Mangale, Issued by Stone 25 Nov 2025

Mark Read, former CEO of WPP, has been announced as the chairman of Kantar’s newly formed Board of Directors (Image source: © Kantar Media )

Media

Mark Read's next move announced

24 Nov 2025

Custom magazines are the star of the ABC Q3 2025 for magazines (Lesley Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

Magazines

ABC Q3 2025 Magazines: Custom the star of the show

Danette Breitenbach 20 Nov 2025

Caxton launches new integrated media solution with unrivalled reach

Media

Caxton launches new integrated media solution with unrivalled reach

Issued by Caxton Media 17 Nov 2025

More marketing leaders are turning to competitor intelligence by using earned-media data to see what’s working in the market before spending a cent (Image supplied)

Media

How earned-media insight turns marketing constraint into competitor advantage

17 Nov 2025

Ogilvy South Africa and Yum! took the top industry honours at the Marketing and Media Alliance sub-Saharan Africa's 2025 Smarties (image supplied)

Marketing

Ogilvy and Yum! take top honours at MMA SSA Smarties

14 Nov 2025

The final Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry report (MDPMI) has been released (Source: © 123rf )

Media

MDPMI report released; Google commits R688m to SA media

13 Nov 2025