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News

Reflections on World Press Freedom Day amid rising online attacks on journalists

Media

Reflections on World Press Freedom Day amid rising online attacks on journalists

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 11 hours

Op-Ed: How companies can strengthen democracy in South Africa

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Op-Ed: How companies can strengthen democracy in South Africa

Issued by Trialogue 1 Apr 2025

Gibs launches executive programme to strengthen media leadership in Africa

Higher Education

Gibs launches executive programme to strengthen media leadership in Africa

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 3 Mar 2025

Media Freedom

Trump’s foreign aid freeze disrupts global journalism

19 Feb 2025

Source: © Sitges Luxury Rentals Scopen has completed the 24th edition of Agency Scope in Spain. It found that Barcelona's agencies have longer relationships than other cities in the country

Marketing

Agency Scope Spain Part 2: Satisfaction with agencies as marketers adapt to changing times

20 Feb 2025

Source: © 123rf The IAS Media Auditing Masterclass Series, in partnership with Media Marketing Compliance (MMC), is a no-charge, short but highly informative four-part webinar series designed exclusively for marketers.

Education

Master media transparency: The IAS Media Auditing Masterclass Series

4 Feb 2025

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

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

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

Media

Press Council expels Independent Media for failing to obey rulings

25 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

Publishing

Financial crisis prompts major restructure for Independent Newspapers as advertising, circulation decline

13 Sep 2024

#Behindthe IMC: Ana Carrapichano on social behavioural change communication

IMC Conference

#Behindthe IMC: Ana Carrapichano on social behavioural change communication

4 Sep 2024

Newspapers

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

Ombud Watcher 12 Aug 2024

Media

News24 vs Sunday Independent: a look at the Press Ombud’s ruling

Ombud Watcher 18 Jun 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

Artificial Intelligence

What OpenAI’s deal with News Corp means for journalism (and for you)

4 Jun 2024

Image supplied. Carlos Fernando Chamorro, editor-in-chief of Confidencial (Photo: Mick Friis)

Media Freedom

Nicaraguan journalist Carlos Fernando Chamorro awarded Wan-Ifra's Golden Pen of Freedom

31 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

Survival of the fittest: How the media apocalypse is forcing PR and marketing to reinvent themselves

PR & Communications

Survival of the fittest: How the media apocalypse is forcing PR and marketing to reinvent themselves

Adam Hunter, Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 5 Jun 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

Warc Creative has released its top 100. Source: YouTube.

Advertising

Warc Media 100 unveils top global media campaigns and companies of 2023

20 Mar 2024

Media

We don’t rake in profits off news, Google tells Competition Commission

Georgina Crouth 14 Mar 2024

MasterChef South Africa will cook up a storm on S3 in 2024

TV

MasterChef South Africa will cook up a storm on S3 in 2024

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 19 Jan 2024

30 South African authors to take part in inaugural iLembe Book Festival

Events

30 South African authors to take part in inaugural iLembe Book Festival

12 Jan 2024

All the 5th annual Twyg Sustainable Fashion Award winners

Fashion & Homeware

All the 5th annual Twyg Sustainable Fashion Award winners

28 Nov 2023

Banking

Sekunjalo prevails against Standard Bank

15 Sep 2023

Source: © African Development Bank Group Harare, Zimbabwe. Sanef has joined the global media community of journalists, expressing their concern on media freedom in the run-up to the Zimbabwe elections

Media Freedom

Sanef joins international call for media freedom in run up to Zimbabwe elections

21 Aug 2023

Banking

Upsurge in unsolicited bank account closures recorded in South Africa

14 Aug 2023

Independent Media broadens retrenchment scope

Media

Independent Media broadens retrenchment scope

20 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

Printing

Print Media Report: South Africans' consumption patterns shift

6 Jul 2023

Driving success: Q&A with Minesh Bhagaloo, Ford SA's director of communications

Dealers

Driving success: Q&A with Minesh Bhagaloo, Ford SA's director of communications

Naresh Maharaj 5 Jul 2023

Source: © 123rf MTN SA is sponsoring journalism bursaries in support of South African media industry

Media

MTN SA sponsors journalism bursaries supporting small communities

5 Jul 2023

Source: © Daily Vox The Daily Vox is taking a break

Media

Daily Vox takes a break to redefine business

2 Jun 2023

Newspapers

The end of an era for Pretoria News

12 May 2023

Source: © IOL Viasen Soobramoney has been appointed as CEO at IOL

Online Media

Viasen Soobramoney appointed IOL CEO

10 May 2023

#OrchidsandOnions: Kia Tsamaya ad a perfect example of authenticity

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Kia Tsamaya ad a perfect example of authenticity

Brendan Seery 11 Apr 2023

Tractor appoints Mali Motsumi-Garrido as its new sales director

OOH

Tractor appoints Mali Motsumi-Garrido as its new sales director

Issued by Tractor Outdoor 20 Mar 2023

Tractor adds high-value DOOH site on Cape Town N2 to its network

OOH

Tractor adds high-value DOOH site on Cape Town N2 to its network

Issued by Tractor Outdoor 20 Mar 2023

African Grammy Winners Gala honours SA's Grammy 2023 winners

Music

African Grammy Winners Gala honours SA's Grammy 2023 winners

Issued by OnPoint PR 1 Mar 2023

Media

Tributes pour in for late journalist and apartheid activist Rafiq Rohan

28 Feb 2023

Source: © Digiday
The Daily Maverick has reported that Daily News editor, Ayanda Mdluli, and Independent Online editor Lance Witten have unconditionally retract the article and apologise to Daily Maverick and its editor Branko Brkic for the harm that was occasioned through the publication of Mr Modiba’s unlawful and defamatory allegations”

Media

IOL apology to Daily Maverick and its editor

23 Feb 2023

SA musicians scoop the Global Music Performance Grammy at the 65th annual Grammy Awards

Music

SA musicians scoop the Global Music Performance Grammy at the 65th annual Grammy Awards

Issued by OnPoint PR 6 Feb 2023

SME Launchpad to offer free outdoor advertising to small businesses

OOH

SME Launchpad to offer free outdoor advertising to small businesses

Issued by Tractor Outdoor 20 Jan 2023

Connect Everything Collective Media | A vision of independent storytelling in South Africa

Media

Connect Everything Collective Media | A vision of independent storytelling in South Africa

Issued by Connect Everything Collective Media 17 Jan 2023

Image sourced from the Cannes Lions

Cannes Lions

What's new for Cannes Lions 2023?

5 Dec 2022