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Malatsi follows through on DA policy plans in withdrawal of SABC Bill

ICT

Malatsi follows through on DA policy plans in withdrawal of SABC Bill

Lindsey Schutters 11 Nov 2024

Last night, Thursday 8 November, the national winners of the 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards’ (VJOY) were honoured at a ceremony in Johannesburg (Image supplied)

Media

News24 journalists take top honours in 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards

8 Nov 2024

Media24 starts transition to a fully digital media company

Media

Media24 starts transition to a fully digital media company

31 Oct 2024

Independent media agencies must box smartly in a competitive world

Media

Independent media agencies must box smartly in a competitive world

Issued by Advertising Media Forum 29 Oct 2024

Source: © Pexels Sanef recently proposed its Journalism Sustainability Fund to Business Leadership SA reports Media24

Media

Sanef proposes Journalism Sustainability Fund to Business Leadership SA

22 Oct 2024

Source: © IMASA A coalition of African editor guilds and media owner organisations has partnered with Code for Africa’s (CfA) media research unit, CivicSignal, to build a database tracking title closures, staff losses and other market impacts

Media

Calling on African media to map the media meltdown

14 Oct 2024

Media

Fatima TV Media Awards call for entries from young members of the African media

4 Oct 2024

Media

From darkness to light: Changing media narratives about Africa

J Siguru Wahutu and David Cheruiyot 2 Oct 2024

Empowering women in media: Insights from dentsu’s trailblazers

Podcasts

Empowering women in media: Insights from dentsu’s trailblazers

Issued by Dentsu 27 Sep 2024

Razor’s Kalay Maistry leads Africa’s representation on PRCA Global Board

Digital

Razor’s Kalay Maistry leads Africa’s representation on PRCA Global Board

25 Sep 2024

On the eve of World News Day Kalay Maistry, head of reputation, risk & advisory at Razor PR says PR Pros should be deeply concerned about the state of media (Image supplied)

Media Freedom

EXCLUSIVE: Razor PR's Kalay Maistry: Why the crisis in South African media should concern PR Pros

23 Sep 2024

Simply Black appoints first COO, Stephanie Thomas

Advertising

Simply Black appoints first COO, Stephanie Thomas

29 Aug 2024

Unlocking success: South African celebrities to share business journeys at exclusive breakfast event

Events & Conferencing

Unlocking success: South African celebrities to share business journeys at exclusive breakfast event

Issued by Jacaranda FM 26 Aug 2024

Primedia Studios’ strategic vision triumphs at the 2024 Bookmark Awards

IAB Bookmarks Awards

Primedia Studios’ strategic vision triumphs at the 2024 Bookmark Awards

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 23 Aug 2024

Source: © 123rf The Broadcast Research Council of South Africa (BRC) has confirmed a comprehensive update to its television and radio audience measurement programmes after an independent review showed the weighting efficiency of the last TV Establishment Survey (ES) was too low

Media

BRC confirms ES update following independent review

22 Aug 2024

Irvine Partners announces German expansion and launches dedicated travel and tourism division

PR & Communications

Irvine Partners announces German expansion and launches dedicated travel and tourism division

Issued by Irvine Partners 1 Aug 2024

Google's vision for AI depends on the prompt

Cloud

Google's vision for AI depends on the prompt

Lindsey Schutters 25 Jul 2024

Investing in the Mzanzi Media and Entertainment Fund (MMEF): Simple, secure, and high-yielding

Media

Investing in the Mzanzi Media and Entertainment Fund (MMEF): Simple, secure, and high-yielding

Issued by eQvest 22 Jul 2024

Source: © south African government This year, the Mandela Day theme is '#ItIsInYourHands' and aims to combat poverty and inequity

ESG

#ItsInYourHands: Celebrate Mandela Day

Danette Breitenbach & Evan-Lee Courie 17 Jul 2024

Media

Media24 says S189 will continue as it awaits Competition Commission ruling

15 Jul 2024

Oscar Tshifure is the president of th Public Relations Institute of South Africa (Prisa).

PR & Communications

Oscar Tshifure is Prisa's new president

10 Jul 2024

Dentsu drives innovation in African financial services

Digital

Dentsu drives innovation in African financial services

Issued by Dentsu 9 Jul 2024

Mzanzi Media and Entertainment Fund (MMEF) - A journey of innovation and impact

Financial Services

Mzanzi Media and Entertainment Fund (MMEF) - A journey of innovation and impact

Issued by eQvest 31 May 2024

Media Freedom

Burkina Faso suspends more foreign media over killings coverage

Alessandra Prentice 29 Apr 2024

Mzanzi Media and Entertainment Fund (MMEF) debuts on the JPP Platform

Media

Mzanzi Media and Entertainment Fund (MMEF) debuts on the JPP Platform

Issued by eQvest 26 Apr 2024

Media

The rise of big data in South Africa's media and communication sectors

Andile April 26 Feb 2024

AICPA & CIMA and Topco Media deliver the premier sustainability conference in South Africa

Accounting & Auditing

AICPA & CIMA and Topco Media deliver the premier sustainability conference in South Africa

Issued by AICPA & CIMA 13 Feb 2024

Mandela estate mayhem

Law of Succession

Mandela estate mayhem

Issued by Capital Legacy 6 Feb 2024

Media

Publishers remain resilient despite rising costs and geopolitical uncertainty

29 Jan 2024

Many Cape Town journalists attended the vigil. Source: GroundUp

Media

South African media community mourns journalists killed in Gaza

GroundUp Staff 29 Jan 2024

Community radio. Additional value beyond the schedule

Radio & Audio

Community radio. Additional value beyond the schedule

Candy Dempers, Issued by MediaHeads 360 25 Jan 2024

Media

Motherland OMNi brand experience manager Molly Xulu on mastering the evolving media landscape

Issued by Motherland OMNi 22 Jan 2024

Tendai ‘The Beast’ Mtawarira selects APO Group as exclusive PR partner of the Beast Foundation

PR & Communications

Tendai ‘The Beast’ Mtawarira selects APO Group as exclusive PR partner of the Beast Foundation

Issued by APO Group 16 Jan 2024

Image suplied. Unilever'd Lunga Mooi is to be a keynote speaker at the World Out of Home Organization's first in-person Africa Forum, to be held in Cape Town, South Africa, from March 11-13 2024

OOH

Unilever's Lunga Mooi named WOO Africa Forum keynote speaker

14 Dec 2023

Nairobi sets the stage for premier 2024 Africa Shared Value Leadership Summit

CSI & Philanthropy

Nairobi sets the stage for premier 2024 Africa Shared Value Leadership Summit

Issued by Shift Impact Africa 30 Nov 2023

Image supplied. Media, business, government, technology, and community leaders from across Africa and internationally have gathered in Cape Town, South Africa for this year’s annual Africa Business Media Innovators (ABMI) forum which ends today

Media

Bloomberg Africa Business Media Innovators Forum 2023 explores media opportunities in Africa

1 Nov 2023

Transnet seeks government bailout as debt mounts

Logistics & Transport

Transnet seeks government bailout as debt mounts

Nelson Banya 26 Oct 2023

Source: © 123rf The Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry (MDPMI) has been launched by the Competition Commission (Commission)

Online Media

Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry (MDPMI) into media content distribution launches

18 Oct 2023

Media Xpose launches new travel magazine, InBound SA

Travel

Media Xpose launches new travel magazine, InBound SA

17 Oct 2023

Skin Renewal continues to raise the bar

Aesthetic Medicine

Skin Renewal continues to raise the bar

Issued by Skin Renewal 2 Oct 2023

Image supplied. Joe Otin, the chief executive of The Collective, a digital advertising agency in Kenya, is Pamro's Piet Smit Achiever of the Year

Research

Pamro's Piet Smit Achiever of the Year is Kenya's Joe Otin of The Collective

13 Sep 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

Education

Calls for applications: Sanef announces international mentorship programme

18 Aug 2023

Image supplied. Oscar Tshifure has been appointed president-elect of the Public Relations Institute of South Africa (Prisa)

PR & Communications

Razor PR's Oscar Tshifure: Prisa president-elect

24 Jul 2023

World Football Summit appoints APO Group as official public relations agency in Africa

PR & Communications

World Football Summit appoints APO Group as official public relations agency in Africa

Issued by APO Group 21 Jul 2023

African Bank joins forces with Brave Group and Media Mix 360

Advertising

African Bank joins forces with Brave Group and Media Mix 360

Issued by Brave Group 17 Jul 2023

Printing

Print Media Report: South Africans' consumption patterns shift

6 Jul 2023