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Community radio comes of age: A force to be reckoned with

Radio & Audio

Community radio comes of age: A force to be reckoned with

Nozipho Dlamini, Issued by Mediamark 8 Jan 2025

Integrate to innovate

Radio & Audio

Integrate to innovate

Issued by Motherland OMNi 13 Dec 2024

Thotbox: Pioneering connections between brands and communities through innovative solutions

Radio & Audio

Thotbox: Pioneering connections between brands and communities through innovative solutions

Issued by Thotbox 29 Nov 2024

2023's Station of Year 94.7

Radio & Audio

2024 Telkom Radio Awards Station of Year and category finalists announced

25 Nov 2024

Bridging the gap between innovation and authenticity

Digital

Bridging the gap between innovation and authenticity

Kalyn Fagan, Issued by Motherland OMNi 12 Nov 2024

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

Commvibe multiplies footprint with exclusivity deals

Radio & Audio

Commvibe multiplies footprint with exclusivity deals

Issued by Mediamark 21 Aug 2024

Community radio: The essence of a community heartbeat

Radio & Audio

Community radio: The essence of a community heartbeat

Mpho Mothapo, Issued by Motherland OMNi 25 Jul 2024

We work wonders: Reimagining media in a connected world

Media

We work wonders: Reimagining media in a connected world

Issued by Motherland OMNi 11 Jul 2024

Embracing diversity: Insights from South Africa's election polls

Radio & Audio

Embracing diversity: Insights from South Africa's election polls

Zabalaza Mchunu, Issued by ThotBox 6 Jun 2024

ThotBox: Redefining community radio for township bonding and communication

Radio & Audio

ThotBox: Redefining community radio for township bonding and communication

Issued by ThotBox 28 May 2024

How can companies promote democracy and social justice?

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

How can companies promote democracy and social justice?

Issued by Trialogue 28 May 2024

Has radio found a new normal for the SA middle class?

Radio & Audio

Has radio found a new normal for the SA middle class?

Issued by BrandMapp 21 May 2024

(L to r:) eQvest CEO, Nathaniel Bricknell, MACC Chairperson Angelo Tandy, Mathe Okaba, MACC Charter deputy-chairperson, and Rudy Kruger, CEO of the accelerator project at the launch of the MACC Fund

Marketing & Media

First of its kind MACC Fund to raise R10.2bn to transform creative industry

Danette Breitenbach 13 May 2024

Media Freedom

South Africa’s media have done good work with 30 years of freedom but need more diversity

Prinola Govenden 6 May 2024

Don't sleep on the untapped power of community radio

Radio & Audio

Don't sleep on the untapped power of community radio

Issued by Motherland OMNi 25 Apr 2024

The Limpopo Mirror is published in Louis Trichardt, a town in the north of South Africa’s Limpopo province. Photo: Anton van Zyl

Media

Google and Facebook are killing local news

Nathan Geffen and Anton van Zyl 8 Mar 2024

Inquiry chair James Hodge is leading the public hearings. Source: YouTube.

Media

Elon Musk's X Corp faces backlash for refusing to participate in Competition Commission inquiry

Karabo Ledwaba 5 Mar 2024

Media

Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry to kick off month-long public hearings

4 Mar 2024

Media

NAB's exco welcomes new chairperson and deputy chairperson

22 Feb 2024

CRM, CX, UX

Building brand loyalty through authentic community engagement

Issued by Motherland OMNi 8 Feb 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

Source: Capricorn FM Icasa's Draft National and Provincial Party Elections Broadcasts and Political Advertisements Amendment Regulations public hearings will take place on 8 December

Advertising

Icasa to host hearings on the Draft National & Provincial Party Elections Broadcasts & Political Ads

6 Dec 2023

What What a successful Kasi campaign

Mobile

What What a successful Kasi campaign

Issued by Mobitainment 13 Dec 2023

Source: © @SARadioAwards All the Telkom Radio Awards winners

Radio & Audio

All the Telkom Radio Award winners

3 Dec 2023

Radio & Audio

Community radio stations challenge Icasa over rejected licence applications

Sonia A. Rao 28 Nov 2023

An open letter to Facebook from a very frustrated marketer

Social Media

An open letter to Facebook from a very frustrated marketer

Sarah Britten 6 Nov 2023

Newskoop takes business show beyond radio

Radio & Audio

Newskoop takes business show beyond radio

Issued by Our Salad Mix 6 Nov 2023

Radio & Audio

Community radio: young South Africans are helping shape the news through social media

Sisanda Nkoala, Blessing Makwambeni and Trust Matsilele 23 Oct 2023

Motherland OMNi: Uniting businesses and South African communities through authentic connections

Digital

Motherland OMNi: Uniting businesses and South African communities through authentic connections

Issued by Motherland OMNi 17 Oct 2023

Source: © Andrea De Santis The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) is celebrating 30 years of self-regulation

Radio & Audio

NAB celebrates 30 years of industry self-regulation

16 Oct 2023

Source: © 123rf The 2023 South African Radio Awards finalists have been revealed

Radio & Audio

All the 2023 South African Radio Awards' finalists

5 Oct 2023

Source: © 123rf Radio, as a medium, is still dominant and resilient

Radio & Audio

Latest Rams show radio still dominant

7 Jul 2023

Source: © Iakov Filimonov For young people to enter radio they need to be given the opportunity to get behind a microphone

Youth Month

#YouthMonth: Radio's challenge - Getting young people behind a microphone

Danette Breitenbach 29 Jun 2023

Source: @ SABC The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Board has appointed Nada Wotshela as acting group chief executive officer

Media

SABC appoints acting Group CEO

20 Jun 2023

Primedia Broadcasting's annual community radio conference hits the mark

Radio & Audio

Primedia Broadcasting's annual community radio conference hits the mark

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 15 Jun 2023

Source ©123rf The MDDA officially opened the 2023/24 Call for Grant Funding Applications for a six-week period commencing from 5 June 2023 to 17 July 2023

Media

The MDDA 2023/24 grant funding applications for community broadcast projects opens

9 Jun 2023

Source © Silvia Moraleja Bbrand new state-of-the-art broadcast studios in Maputaland in Jozini, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) have been unveiled

Radio & Audio

Brand new state-of-the-art broadcast studios for KZN community radio station

5 May 2023

Source: © SABC News SABC News Free State editor Teboho Letshaba is one of a number of journalists who have passed away recently

Media

2 more journalists pass away

18 Apr 2023

Gagasi FM announces its 2023 lineup

Radio & Audio

Gagasi FM announces its 2023 lineup

Issued by Gagasi FM 31 Mar 2023

World Radio Day: Community radio celebrated

Radio & Audio

World Radio Day: Community radio celebrated

Issued by Our Salad Mix 13 Feb 2023

Radio not left in the dark, despite loadshedding

Radio & Audio

Radio not left in the dark, despite loadshedding

Wayne Bischoff, Issued by Mediamark 1 Feb 2023

Source © Ifad Load shedding is showing that radio is really at the centre of community, the original social media

Radio & Audio

Radio: The centre of community, the original social media

Wayne Bischoff 30 Jan 2023

Weekend tweaks and new Garden Route Drive Show at Algoa FM

Radio & Audio

Weekend tweaks and new Garden Route Drive Show at Algoa FM

Issued by Algoa FM 16 Nov 2022

MediaHeads 360: Empowering partners

Radio & Audio

MediaHeads 360: Empowering partners

Candy Dempers, Issued by MediaHeads 360 3 Nov 2022

Newskoop's agricultural radio show secures new sponsor: Blue Nova Energy

Radio & Audio

Newskoop's agricultural radio show secures new sponsor: Blue Nova Energy

Issued by Our Salad Mix 11 Oct 2022

Premier FMCG uplifts communities by creating young entrepreneurs

FMCG

Premier FMCG uplifts communities by creating young entrepreneurs

Issued by Our Salad Mix 10 Aug 2022

Mediamark launches community radio sales offering

Radio & Audio

Mediamark launches community radio sales offering

Issued by Mediamark 27 Jul 2022

Source: © Elisha News Zibonele FM, the Khayelitsha-based community station is due to be closed this Wednesday by Icasa

Radio & Audio

Dispute over Icasa's closure of Zibonele FM

19 Jul 2022