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Artificial Intelligence

Your brand is already being judged by an AI that has never read your press release

Nkateko Khosa, Issued by Brave Group 29 Apr 2026

On 29 January 2025 in Kolda, Senegal, Khaby Lame joins a workshop for out-of-school girls organized as part of the ‘Salmaitou’ programme, an initiative engaging girls aged 15 to 19 in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), innovation and leadership. Source: Unicef.

Branding

Khaby Lame is the world’s most followed TikToker: the story of a Senegalese‑born star who sold his identity

Fanny Georges 16 Mar 2026

Artificial Intelligence

YouTube expands AI deepfake detection tool to journalists

11 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

Media Freedom

“The more things change…”: From Joe Latakgomo to deepfakes

Karabo Ledwaba 24 Feb 2026

The MDDA elevates indigenous languages on International Mother Language Day 2026

Media

The MDDA elevates indigenous languages on International Mother Language Day 2026

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 20 Feb 2026

Image credit: on Pexels

Health & Social Welfare

UCT’s Children’s Institute publishes 2025 Child Gauge report

5 Nov 2025

Image credit: Alina Latkovic on

Mental health

The rise of victimhood culture: How TikTok glorifies trauma narratives

Jessica Gbedemah 29 Sep 2025

Prof Herman Wasserman, Director of Stellenbosch University's Centre for Information Integrity in Africa

Higher Education

R20m grant awarded to SU to combat information disorder

1 Sep 2025

Tourism

Space tourism’s growth blurs the line between scientific and symbolic achievement

Betsy Pudliner 20 May 2025

Source: © 123rf In sub-Saharan Africa, TikTok removed over 7.5 million videos in Q3 2024, rising to more than 8 million in Q4 2024—an increase of 14.06% quarter-on-quarter

Social Media

TikTok removes than 8 million videos in Q4 2024 in SSA, highlighting online safety

27 Mar 2025

Image supplied. TikTok has announced several initiatives with the local electoral commission and civil society organisations to combat misinformation

Media Freedom

#SAelections24: Initiatives to fight misinformation, provide access to reliable information launched

26 Apr 2024

Medtech

Unmasking deepfakes: Navigating the threat to medical professional identity and trust

Brenda Kubheka-Chauke 7 Mar 2024

Social capital and mitigating the negative consequences

Skills Development & Training

Social capital and mitigating the negative consequences

Auguste (Gusti) Coetzer 21 Feb 2024

Image supplied. The Wan-ifra's Best Practice in Innovation report features best practice case studies from Nigeria and South Africa

Media

Wan-Ifra's Best practice in digital innovation report includes Nigeria and SA case studies

28 Dec 2023

Startup owners should seek business advice online

SMEs

Startup owners should seek business advice online

Issued by SME South Africa 23 Oct 2023

APO Group launches a unique curriculum to empower communications professionals working in Africa

PR & Communications

APO Group launches a unique curriculum to empower communications professionals working in Africa

Issued by APO Group 12 Sep 2023

Source: John Schnobrich This year’s Wan-Ifra’s Digital Media Awards Africa 2023 is lead by the South African press.

Digital

SA media takes 7 out of 8 at the Wan-Ifra Digital Media Awards Africa 2023

13 Apr 2023

Source: © Pixabay The Wan-Ifra Digital Media Awards Africa finalists have been announced

Media

SA dominates Wan-Ifra 2023 Africa Digital Media Awards

6 Apr 2023

Film

Film = Freedom

Issued by MultiChoice 8 Feb 2023

Image supplied. Top South African and African industry specialists have launched a new training academy, the Nala Academy for Media and Journalism Training

Education

SA and Africa media specialists launch journalism training academy

2 Sep 2022

New course equips researchers to communicate their work to the public

PR & Communications

New course equips researchers to communicate their work to the public

Issued by University of Pretoria 20 Jul 2022

Children urged to take full advantage of their digital rights

Internet

Children urged to take full advantage of their digital rights

30 Mar 2022

Source: supplied. Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard, founder & chairman, APO Group

Radio & Audio

#WorldRadioDay: Why radio remains Africa's lifeline in a digital world

Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard 11 Feb 2022

Source: © rawpixel

Media

Are digital platforms eating (good) journalism's lunch?

Danette Breitenbach 4 Feb 2022

Social Media

What will 2022 bring in the way of misinformation on social media?

Anjana Susarla, Dam Hee Kim and Ethan Zuckerman 4 Jan 2022

Meta reveals its 'Africa Year in Review' for 2021

Social Media

Meta reveals its 'Africa Year in Review' for 2021

10 Dec 2021

Companies must advocate for LGBT rights everywhere in the world, not just where it's easy

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Companies must advocate for LGBT rights everywhere in the world, not just where it's easy

Ken Chan 12 Nov 2021

Gibs Media Leadership Think Tank launch - Social media, internet shutdowns, incitement and democracy

Media

Gibs Media Leadership Think Tank launch - Social media, internet shutdowns, incitement and democracy

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 27 Sep 2021

#WomensMonth: Verashni Pillay on making a comeback

Women's Month

#WomensMonth: Verashni Pillay on making a comeback

Evan-Lee Courie 30 Aug 2021

Music education can aid skills development for the future workplace

Skills Training

Music education can aid skills development for the future workplace

28 Jul 2021

Media

False story about decuplets was a low point for journalism: how to fix the damage

Franz Krüger 5 Jul 2021

Prisa president, Dr Dalien Rene Benecke – senior lecturer Communication at the University of Johannesburg.

PR & Communications

#2020AfricaBrandSummit: The role of PR and communication during crisis

Juanita Pienaar 14 Oct 2020

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Digital

Disinformation defences

Howard Plaatjes 14 Jul 2020

World Literacy Day 2019: Why our children need to be media literate

Primary & Secondary Education

World Literacy Day 2019: Why our children need to be media literate

6 Sep 2019

New Wan-Ifra report tackling disinformation around the world

Media

New Wan-Ifra report tackling disinformation around the world

15 May 2019

Study sheds light on scourge of "fake" news in Africa

Media

Study sheds light on scourge of "fake" news in Africa

Herman Wasserman & Dani Madri-Morales 26 Nov 2018

Media literacy: Five fact-checking tips for the fake news era

Media

Media literacy: Five fact-checking tips for the fake news era

Leigh Andrews 16 Oct 2018

Zanzibar International Film Festival announces new heads

Film & Cinematography

Zanzibar International Film Festival announces new heads

5 Oct 2018

Analysis of Zimbabwe's "online propaganda war"

Social Media

Analysis of Zimbabwe's "online propaganda war"

Dumisani Moyo 2 Aug 2018

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Research

The line between news and advertising is blurring, according to study

20 Apr 2018

The World Press Freedom Index 2017 by .

Fairness First

#FairnessFirst: Grave press freedom violations in Africa

Leigh Andrews 9 Apr 2018

Image credit: Sebastien Decoret - .

Media

Fake news: Welcome to the Mad Hatter's tea party

Danette Breitenbach 20 Nov 2017

International media groups to discuss fighting fake news

Events & Conferencing

International media groups to discuss fighting fake news

25 May 2017

Safrea unravels the fake news phenomenon

Media

Safrea unravels the fake news phenomenon

Leigh Andrews 13 Apr 2017

Highlights of PAMRO conference

Research

Highlights of PAMRO conference

5 Aug 2016

Entries still open for WAN-IFRA World Young Reader Prize

Media

Entries still open for WAN-IFRA World Young Reader Prize

27 May 2016

[Future of Work] The war for talent

#EvolutionofWork

[Future of Work] The war for talent

Merle O'Brien 1 Mar 2016