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Kaya 959 has announced the appointment of Tumi Rabanye as its new head of marketing (Image supplied)

Radio & Audio

Tumi Rabanye comes home to Kaya

1 day

Is community radio afraid of losing its voice to AI?

Radio & Audio

Is community radio afraid of losing its voice to AI?

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 13 Feb 2026

From starting small to staying authentic, Jacaranda FM presenters share what it really takes to build a career in radio and audio. (Source: Image supplied.)

Radio & Audio

#WorldRadioDay | Jacaranda FM's presenters give 6 tips for breaking into radio

12 Feb 2026

Jacaranda FM’s Breakfast and Drive Shows triumph with 3 wins at the 2025 Telkom Radio Awards

Radio & Audio

Jacaranda FM’s Breakfast and Drive Shows triumph with 3 wins at the 2025 Telkom Radio Awards

Issued by Jacaranda FM 9 Dec 2025

Hot 102.7FM wins Station of the Year at the 2025 Telkom Radio Awards

Radio & Audio

Hot 102.7FM wins Station of the Year at the 2025 Telkom Radio Awards

Issued by HOT 102.7FM 9 Dec 2025

Primedia Broadcasting secures multiple wins at the 2025 Radio Awards

Radio & Audio

Primedia Broadcasting secures multiple wins at the 2025 Radio Awards

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 10 Dec 2025

The 2025 Telkom Radio Awards named Hot102.7 (Commercial) - pictured, Ikwekwezi FM (PBS), Groot fm 90.5 (Community) and Tshwane FM 93.6 (Campus) as the Station of the Year (Image © Arena Holdings)

Radio & Audio

Telkom Radio Awards 2025 honours best in broadcasting

7 Dec 2025

Marketing

New Tops at Spar brand TVC brings together culture, community and choice

2 Dec 2025

Image supplied.

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

5FM’s "16 Days, 16 Voices" shines spotlight on GBV survivors' stories

27 Nov 2025

Hot 102.7FM celebrates the graduation of its 9th Radio Academy Class

Radio & Audio

Hot 102.7FM celebrates the graduation of its 9th Radio Academy Class

Issued by HOT 102.7FM 27 Nov 2025

OFM secures two Telkom Radio Awards nominations

Radio & Audio

OFM secures two Telkom Radio Awards nominations

Issued by OFM Radio 20 Nov 2025

Jacaranda FM celebrates 12 nominations at the 2025 Telkom Radio Awards

Radio & Audio

Jacaranda FM celebrates 12 nominations at the 2025 Telkom Radio Awards

Issued by Jacaranda FM 19 Nov 2025

NIQ-GfK wins radio and TV measurement contracts in South Africa

Research

NIQ-GfK wins radio and TV measurement contracts in South Africa

Issued by NielsenIQ 21 Oct 2025

Source: © 123rf The Broadcast Research Council of South Africa (BRC) is pleased to announce that following its rigorous Radio Audience Measurement System (RAMS) Request for Proposal (RFP) process, which concluded in June 2025

Radio & Audio

Rams contract awarded to new media measurement company

13 Oct 2025

Smile FM launches South Africa’s first search for The Best Song of All Time

Radio & Audio

Smile FM launches South Africa’s first search for The Best Song of All Time

Issued by Smile FM 10 Oct 2025

Veteran broadcaster Tim Modise to deliver public lecture on media and cultural identity in SA

Media

Veteran broadcaster Tim Modise to deliver public lecture on media and cultural identity in SA

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 6 Oct 2025

Learners from Carnarvon High School, Northern Cape, traveled to Ljubljana, Slovenia, for the World Robot Olympiad Open Championship (from the left): Roswell Pipes, Jerome Visagie, Eugenio Nuwegeld, Shevodian Farmer, Lincoln De Wee, Farren Louw. Photos supplied.

Primary & Secondary Education

Karoo learners in international robotics competition

Zora Hollie 16 Sep 2025

Supplied image: Grant Nash has been appointed head judge of the 2025 Telkom Radio Awards

Radio & Audio

Telkom Radio Awards appoints Grant Nash as head judge for 2025

25 Aug 2025

CSA Global debuts SA Chart Pulse: a new era for tracking music influence

Music

CSA Global debuts SA Chart Pulse: a new era for tracking music influence

28 Jul 2025

Black Crown’s 'Afrobeatanicals' track, Be Sure’, featuring Ama Gaisie (Image supplied)

Promotions & Activations

Black Crown launches Afrobeatanical track

11 Jul 2025

The voices that grow (with) us

Radio & Audio

The voices that grow (with) us

Candy Dempers, Issued by MediaHeads 360 2 Jul 2025

Wilson B. Nkosi has been with Metro FM since 1986.

Radio & Audio

Wilson B. Nkosi to receive lifetime achievement at TSVA

25 Jun 2025

Darren Scott has passed away. Source: HOT102.7FM.

Radio & Audio

Radio veteran Darren Scott passes away

27 May 2025

South African radio legend Darren Scott dies at 61 after long cancer battle

Radio & Audio

South African radio legend Darren Scott dies at 61 after long cancer battle

Issued by HOT 102.7FM 28 May 2025

SA radio stories strike global chord at the New York Festivals Radio Awards

Radio & Audio

SA radio stories strike global chord at the New York Festivals Radio Awards

Issued by HOT 102.7FM 26 May 2025

MediaHeads 360 and Media Host join forces to redefine community radio advertising

Advertising

MediaHeads 360 and Media Host join forces to redefine community radio advertising

Issued by MediaHeads 360 15 Apr 2025

Gagasi FM nominated for Best Radio Station at the 2025 Urban Music Awards South Africa

Radio & Audio

Gagasi FM nominated for Best Radio Station at the 2025 Urban Music Awards South Africa

Issued by Gagasi FM 14 Apr 2025

Ravi Naidoo joins Jacaranda FM as new programming and content manager

Radio & Audio

Ravi Naidoo joins Jacaranda FM as new programming and content manager

Issued by Jacaranda FM 19 Mar 2025

CapeTalk’s Clarence Ford: Championing jazz at the inaugural Namib Desert International Jazz Festival

Events & Conferencing

CapeTalk’s Clarence Ford: Championing jazz at the inaugural Namib Desert International Jazz Festival

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 18 Mar 2025

OFM receives Radio Award for best Community Project

Radio & Audio

OFM receives Radio Award for best Community Project

Issued by OFM Radio 3 Dec 2024

Primedia Broadcasting celebrates remarkable wins at the 2024 South African Radio Awards

Radio & Audio

Primedia Broadcasting celebrates remarkable wins at the 2024 South African Radio Awards

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 2 Dec 2024

Primedia shines bright with 39 nominations in the 2024 South African Radio Awards!

Radio & Audio

Primedia shines bright with 39 nominations in the 2024 South African Radio Awards!

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 18 Nov 2024

OFM receives 3 Telkom Radio Awards nominations

Radio & Audio

OFM receives 3 Telkom Radio Awards nominations

Issued by OFM Radio 18 Nov 2024

What the MediaHeads are thinking: Local creative makes cents

Marketing

What the MediaHeads are thinking: Local creative makes cents

Gary Basson, Issued by MediaHeads 360 30 Sep 2024

The MeerKAT radio telescope in the Northern Cape is an important part of the search for alien life in the universe.

Skills Development

We haven’t found aliens yet, but SA is helping the search

Lindsey Schutters 12 Aug 2024

Oliver Top Empowerment Awards 2024 - Winners announced!

Media

Oliver Top Empowerment Awards 2024 - Winners announced!

Issued by Topco Media 22 Jul 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

Image supplied. The Morning Drive team at Hot 102.7FM. The station has three nominations at the 2024 New York Festivals Radio Awards

Radio & Audio

3 nominations for Hot 102.7FM at New York Festivals Radio Awards

12 Apr 2024

Radio & Audio

Telkom Radio Awards: Celebrating 100 years of radio in South Africa

12 Mar 2024

The team used the sensitive MeerKAT radio telescope, located near Carnarvon in the Northern Cape Karoo. Source: SARAO

Construction & Engineering

MeerKAT discovery could advance our understanding of Einstein’s theory

Lindsey Schutters 19 Jan 2024

Primedia Broadcasting triumphs at the Radio Awards 2023

Radio & Audio

Primedia Broadcasting triumphs at the Radio Awards 2023

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 4 Dec 2023

Benjy Mudie 'shoots from the hip' with a new entertainment podcast venture

Music

Benjy Mudie 'shoots from the hip' with a new entertainment podcast venture

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 20 Nov 2023

Radio & Audio

Telkom seals 3-year partnership with South African Radio Awards

14 Nov 2023

Gagasi FM withdraws from the South African Radio Awards

Radio & Audio

Gagasi FM withdraws from the South African Radio Awards

Issued by Gagasi FM 9 Nov 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

#20GoodeYearsWith5: Roger Goode, the longest standing DJ at 5FM

Lifestyle

#20GoodeYearsWith5: Roger Goode, the longest standing DJ at 5FM

Evan-Lee Courie 21 Sep 2023

Radio & Audio

Radio Awards' "My Station" category is now open to the public

26 Jul 2023

Airlink to take Hot 1027 Breakfast to new heights

Radio & Audio

Airlink to take Hot 1027 Breakfast to new heights

Issued by HOT 102.7FM 8 Jun 2023

One year on - reflecting on the impact of the historic Feeding Our Future radiothon

Radio & Audio

One year on - reflecting on the impact of the historic Feeding Our Future radiothon

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 1 Jun 2023

Hot 102.7FM flies the SA flag on world stage with global recognition

Radio & Audio

Hot 102.7FM flies the SA flag on world stage with global recognition

Issued by HOT 102.7FM 20 Apr 2023