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PR & Communications

Exclusive: Razor PR's Wynand Coetzer - 3 Lessons in measuring the impact of communications

Wynand Coetzer 15 Apr 2025

Marketing & Media

10 Tips for building a strong partnership with your agency

Johanna McDowell 27 Mar 2025

Source: © 123rf Scopen's research shows that the latest global trends signal a growing reliance on AI, a strong push toward integrated agency solutions and a strategic re-evaluation of in-house marketing structures

Marketing & Media

EXCLUSIVE: Scopen research - Be integrated, AI-powered and strategic, or be left behind

20 Mar 2025

Advertising

Many cities are banning ads for airlines, SUVs and fossil fuels – and yours could be next

Freddie Daley 14 Mar 2025

Scopen has unveiled key trends from its first media agencies’ New Business Report in South Africa, which shows that South African media agencies participated in an average of 45 pitches last year (Image supplied)

Media

South African media agencies compete for new business in 45 pitches annually

14 Mar 2025

Jacaranda FM gets Lucky!

Radio & Audio

Jacaranda FM gets Lucky!

Issued by Jacaranda FM 10 Mar 2025

Media & Entertainment Law

Google, Meta face penalties for anti-competitive behaviour towards SA news media

Nqobile Dludla 24 Feb 2025

Data: The lifeblood of effective PR in an age dominated by information

PR & Communications

Data: The lifeblood of effective PR in an age dominated by information

Julia Christison 19 Dec 2024

Image source: Amirul Syaidi –

Corporate & Commercial Law

SCA applies dominant purpose test against Steinhoff 'litigation privilege' argument

Bianca Masterton 13 Dec 2024

(Images supplied. Artwork: Lesley Svenson, Bizcommunity)

PR & Communications

Razor's Kalay Maistry and NTT Data's Marian Scala named in Provoke Media’s Innovator 25 EMEA

Danette Breitenbach 12 Dec 2024

Source: © 123rf Donvé Forbes, audit partner in technology, media, and telecommunications, BDO South Africa examines how media houses can navigate the digital shift

Media

A mobile-first, audience-driven future as media houses navigate the digital shift

Donvé Forbes 6 Dec 2024

Tractor adds 8 new digital sites in key suburbs to its inventory arsenal

OOH

Tractor adds 8 new digital sites in key suburbs to its inventory arsenal

Issued by Tractor Outdoor 28 Nov 2024

Join us for 2024’s last IAB SA Actionable Insights episode

Advertising

Join us for 2024’s last IAB SA Actionable Insights episode

Issued by IAB South Africa 27 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

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

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

MDNTV announced as bronze sponsor for the Standard Bank Top Women Conference 2024

Events & Conferencing

MDNTV announced as bronze sponsor for the Standard Bank Top Women Conference 2024

Issued by MDNTV 20 Sep 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

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

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

Media

Media24 says S189 will continue as it awaits Competition Commission ruling

15 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

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

Q&A with MD, an uncommon entrepreneur with milk of service in heart

Media

Q&A with MD, an uncommon entrepreneur with milk of service in heart

Issued by MDNTV 8 Jan 2024

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

Education

Calls for applications: Sanef announces international mentorship programme

18 Aug 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

Research

Climate change journalism in South Africa misses the mark by ignoring people's daily experiences

Enock Sithole 23 Jun 2023

Eusebius McKaiser. Source: 702.

Radio & Audio

Eusebius McKaiser played a transformative role in talk radio in a democratic South Africa

Sisanda Nkoala 5 Jun 2023

Adrian Ephraim is the editor-in-chief at Tech Cabal. Source: Supplied.

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth: Adrian Ephraim talks new role at Tech Cabal

Karabo Ledwaba 3 May 2023

57 channels and everything's on!

Media

57 channels and everything's on!

Issued by MediaHeads 360 23 Mar 2023

Ground-breaking project teaches children to farm using Minecraft

Agri Tech

Ground-breaking project teaches children to farm using Minecraft

Issued by YehBaby Marketing Creatives 14 Feb 2023

Radio & Audio

Radio in South Africa turns 100 - and collides with podcasting and streaming

Sisanda Nkoala 10 Feb 2023