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Source: © 123rf South Africans will not be denied their constitutional right to access to news and information after the Gauteng High Court suspended the analogue TV switch-off date of 31 March 2025

Media Freedom

Court suspends analogue switch-off date, ruling calls set date "irrational"

Danette Breitenbach 28 Mar 2025

Aleksandra Surogina, head of operations & content, Special Effects Media South Africa says we need to stop being marketers, and start being storytellers (Image supplied)

Social Media

Stop being marketers... Start being storytellers!

Aleksandra Surogina 20 Mar 2025

Source: © 123rf The legal bid of eTV, Media Monitoring Africa and SOS Support public broadcasting continues today, Wednesday 19 March in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria

TV

Television access at risk for millions of South Africans as analogue switch-off date is contested

19 Mar 2025

Source: © 123rf Essi Koster, paid media specialist at Special Effects Media, gives some key considerations around video content and how brands can harness this engaging format to achieve their marketing goals

Media

How business can harness video content to to achieve its marketing goals

Essi Koster 4 Mar 2025

#BizTrends2025: Special Effects Media’s Kelly Kaimowitz - Creating a lasting impact through influencer marketing

Social Media

#BizTrends2025: Special Effects Media’s Kelly Kaimowitz - Creating a lasting impact through influencer marketing

Kelly Kaimowitz 3 Feb 2025

Provoke Media's Paul Holmes says PR and CCO need to understand business if they are to shape policy and impact organisations. Holmes was speaking at the inaugural PRCA Africa conference in Cape Town (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

The need for PR to understand business to make an impact

Danette Breitenbach 30 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: Special Effects Media’s Shaheed Rajab - Community management, from likes to connections

Social Media

#BizTrends2025: Special Effects Media’s Shaheed Rajab - Community management, from likes to connections

Shaheed Rajab 29 Jan 2025

Source: Stefan Schauberger via

Viticulture & Oenology

Wineland's 30 under 30: Nominate the future of SA wine

21 Jan 2025

Provantage CEO Jacques du Preez explains why OOH advertising poised for growth in SA in 2025 (Image supplied)

Media

#BizTrends2025: Provantage’s Jacques du Preez - OOH advertising poised for growth in SA

Jacques du Preez 15 Jan 2025

Special Effects Media SA's Casey Mantle new chair of the IAB SA Influencer Marketing Committee for 2025

Digital

Special Effects Media SA's Casey Mantle new chair of the IAB SA Influencer Marketing Committee for 2025

10 Jan 2025

Global Citizen appoints renowned business leader Ifeoma Chuks-Adizue as managing director, Africa

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Global Citizen appoints renowned business leader Ifeoma Chuks-Adizue as managing director, Africa

Issued by OnPoint PR 13 Nov 2024

Climate Change

African countries shouldn’t have to borrow money to fix climate damage they never caused – economist

Carlos Lopes 6 Nov 2024

The Minister and Deputy Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources were both in attendance at the AOW press conference

Energy

Mantashe readies SANPC Bill for parliament

Lindsey Schutters 14 Oct 2024

Media

From darkness to light: Changing media narratives about Africa

J Siguru Wahutu and David Cheruiyot 2 Oct 2024

Source: © 123rf Media coverage of Africa has always been dominated by narratives of disease, poverty, conflict and political instability

Media

Global media tell only part of Africa’s story – new report shows which outlets perform best and worst

Wallace Chuma, University of Cape Town and Trust Matsilele, Birmingham City University 12 Sep 2024

Image supplied.

Digital

All the New Generation Awards 2024 finalists

30 Aug 2024

$Source: The Bookmarks The IAB SA Bookmark Awards' winners have been announced with TBWA \ Hunt Lascaris being the big winner on the night$

IAB Bookmarks Awards

#Bookmarks2024: All the IAB SA Bookmark Awards 2024 winners

Danette Breitenbach 16 Aug 2024

Newspapers

Understanding the hard-hitting Press Council ruling against Iqbal Survé’s newspapers

Ombud Watcher 12 Aug 2024

MultiChoice and Paramount strengthen their relationship in Africa

Media

MultiChoice and Paramount strengthen their relationship in Africa

Issued by DStv Media Sales 16 Jul 2024

Jacques du Preez appointed to the World Out of Home Organization board

OOH

Jacques du Preez appointed to the World Out of Home Organization board

Issued by Provantage 15 Jul 2024

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IAB Bookmarks Awards

All the IAB 2024 Bookmark Awards' finalists

12 Jul 2024

Shape Africa’s independent voice: Register now for AMP 2024

Advertising

Shape Africa’s independent voice: Register now for AMP 2024

Issued by YehBaby Marketing Creatives 6 Jun 2024

Omnicom Media Group Africa celebrates Africa Day 2024

Media

Omnicom Media Group Africa celebrates Africa Day 2024

Issued by Omnicom Media Group SA 28 May 2024

Image supplied. Wan-Ifra announced the 2024 Digital Media Awards Worldwide winners with SA’s Food For Mzansi Group, wining the 2024 Digital Media Awards Worldwide Best Podcast category

Online Media

SA's Food For Mzansi Group wins Wan-Ifra 2024 Digital Media Awards Podcast category

28 May 2024

Ladina Heimgartner elected new President of WAN-IFRA on May 27. Source: Supplied.

Media

Ladina Heimgartner elected president at World News Media Congress in Copenhagen

28 May 2024

Publishing

DSAC Publishing Hub for 2024/25 open for manuscripts and publishers

22 May 2024

Spark Media ‘leaps into local’ with comedian Themba Robin

Media

Spark Media ‘leaps into local’ with comedian Themba Robin

Issued by Spark Media 14 May 2024

Tick all the X’s with Biz Content Feature Sponsorship

Marketing & Media

Tick all the X’s with Biz Content Feature Sponsorship

Issued by Bizcommunity.com 26 Apr 2024

Daily Maverick sweeps WAN-IFRA Digital Media Awards Africa 2024 with 4 top honours

Media

Daily Maverick sweeps WAN-IFRA Digital Media Awards Africa 2024 with 4 top honours

Issued by Daily Maverick 17 Apr 2024

The dynamic trends shaping Africa in 2024 and its impact on brands for the future

Marketing

The dynamic trends shaping Africa in 2024 and its impact on brands for the future

Roxanne Graber, Issued by Omnicom Media Group 16 Apr 2024

Source: © The Food for Mzansi Group won three Wan-Ifra Digital Media Africa 2024 Awards

Media

South African digital publishers make clean sweep of Wan-Ifra Digital Media Awards Africa 2024

16 Apr 2024

Source: © 123rf The Wan-Ifra Digital Media Awards Africa finalists have been announced

Media

Wan-Ifra Digital Media Awards Africa finalists

9 Apr 2024

Spark Media ‘leaps into local’ with new digital ad offering

Digital

Spark Media ‘leaps into local’ with new digital ad offering

Issued by Spark Media 29 Feb 2024

Experience the 6X’s of event sponsorship on Biz

Marketing & Media

Experience the 6X’s of event sponsorship on Biz

Issued by Bizcommunity.com 26 Feb 2024

Image supplied. The World Out of Home Organization’s first in-person Regional Forum in Africa will take place in Cape Town from 11 to 13 March

OOH

WOO Regional Forum in Africa: A great opportunity, for a great medium, on a great continent

19 Feb 2024

All the right sites in all the right places

OOH

All the right sites in all the right places

Issued by Tractor Outdoor 5 Dec 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

Source: © 123rf The annual Africa Business Media Innovators (ABMI) Forum 2023 will take place from 30 October to 1 November in Cape Town

Media

Bloomberg's Annual Africa Business Media Innovators Forum 2023 set for Cape Town

16 Oct 2023

(Image: Danette Bretienbach). Winners of the Most Awards

Media

#MOSTAwards: heed and Carat Johannesburg top of the media industry

Danette Breitenbach 15 Sep 2023

Alex Okosi appointed managing director for Google in Africa

Digital

Alex Okosi appointed managing director for Google in Africa

6 Sep 2023

Spring day celebrates the arrival of Small Business Friday

SMEs

Spring day celebrates the arrival of Small Business Friday

Issued by NSBC.Africa 30 Aug 2023

Big tech and journalism: Principles for fair compensation

Media

Big tech and journalism: Principles for fair compensation

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 25 Jul 2023

Zakes Bantwini, Boity and Nomcebo Zikode unveiled as flagship acts under talent agency, Aline

Lifestyle

Zakes Bantwini, Boity and Nomcebo Zikode unveiled as flagship acts under talent agency, Aline

14 Jul 2023

Dr Marcel Mbamalu: The sole African to represent the continent in the 2023 Jefferson Fellowships

Media

Dr Marcel Mbamalu: The sole African to represent the continent in the 2023 Jefferson Fellowships

1 Jun 2023

Events & Conferencing

Entries are open for the 2023 lsu Elihle Awards

25 May 2023

Havas Media ranks 5th as media agency in South Africa, Recma First Edition 2023 results show

Media

Havas Media ranks 5th as media agency in South Africa, Recma First Edition 2023 results show

Issued by Havas Johannesburg 9 May 2023

The not-to-miss hologram appearance at Sentech Africa Tech Week 2023

Events & Conferencing

The not-to-miss hologram appearance at Sentech Africa Tech Week 2023

Issued by Topco Media 25 Apr 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

Image supplied. Last year's IAB Bookmark Awards' Agency of the Year, Ogilvy.

IAB Bookmarks Awards

#Bookmarks2023: The IAB SA Bookmark Awards 2023 jury panels announced

4 Apr 2023

Source © Business Wire India The Merck Foundation Africa Media Recognition More Than a Mother Awards 2022 and Diabetes and Hypertension Awards 2022 winners were announced via via videoconference.

Media

The Merck Foundation Africa Media Recognition Awards 2022 winners

28 Mar 2023