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Novus Media recently acquired Media24’s 21 community newspaper titles, and Kick-Off and Soccer Laduma. says community newspapers and magazines are thriving (Image supplied)

Newspapers

Print is not dead as community and special-interest media thrive

21 Jan 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

Ishmet Davidson is retiring as Media 24 group CEO and will also step down as a board member (Image supplied)

Media

Media24 CEO Ishmet Davidson retires, Raj Lalbahadur, current group CFO, appointed interim CEO

6 Sep 2024

(Image supplied). The South African print media industry changes are shown in media monitoring company, Novus Group’s newly released 10 Years in Print Media report

Newspapers

Report shows the decline of print newspapers over the past decade

11 Jul 2024

Mbali Hlophe was appointed Gauteng MEC of the social development and agriculture departments in October 2022. Photo from the Gauteng government (fair use).

Advertising

Gauteng government buys newspaper space to praise MEC

Daniel Steyn, Joseph Bracken and Raymond Joseph 25 Jun 2024

New advertising opportunities for retailers as load shedding changes consumer purchase patterns

Research

New advertising opportunities for retailers as load shedding changes consumer purchase patterns

Issued by Spark Media 30 Jan 2024

Smart shopping tips to get the most out of your budget

Banking & Finance

Smart shopping tips to get the most out of your budget

16 Nov 2023

Printing

Print Media Report: South Africans' consumption patterns shift

6 Jul 2023

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Management & Leadership

National Assembly approves candidates recommended for SABC Board

7 Dec 2022

Are 'influencer fatigue' and distrust signalling a comeback for traditional advertising?

Advertising

Are 'influencer fatigue' and distrust signalling a comeback for traditional advertising?

Issued by Spark Media 23 Mar 2022

Source: © The Witness

Newspapers

Media24 KZN media operations sold to Capital Newspapers

28 Feb 2022

Myth busting: What people get wrong about advertising in local papers

Advertising

Myth busting: What people get wrong about advertising in local papers

4 Oct 2021

Henriëtte Loubser, Netwerk24's editor-in-chief

Online Media

Netwerk24 undergoing a metamorphosis

14 Sep 2021

#WomensMonth: Zaakirah Rossier-Philander, digital content producer at Primedia Broadcasting

Women's Month

#WomensMonth: Zaakirah Rossier-Philander, digital content producer at Primedia Broadcasting

Evan-Lee Courie 9 Aug 2021

BREAKING: Media24 considers closures, reduced frequencies and accelerates digital due to Covid-19

Media

BREAKING: Media24 considers closures, reduced frequencies and accelerates digital due to Covid-19

7 Jul 2020

Rejuvenation of local print media

Newspapers

Rejuvenation of local print media

Issued by Spark Media 7 Jul 2020

BMi Research introduces improved features to print ads app

Research

BMi Research introduces improved features to print ads app

Issued by BMi Research 13 Aug 2019

Winners at the FCJ Excellent Awards.

Newspapers

FCJ Excellence Awards announces 2018 winners!

23 Jul 2019

BMi Research launches online print promo ad tracker with full mobi capability

Research

BMi Research launches online print promo ad tracker with full mobi capability

Issued by BMi Research 23 Oct 2018

Media24 CEO Esmaré Weideman retires, Ishmet Davidson to succeed

Media

Media24 CEO Esmaré Weideman retires, Ishmet Davidson to succeed

31 Jul 2018

The Forum of Community Journalists (FCJ) bestowed honorary life membership of the FCJ on Joe Thloloe, chairperson of the judging panel of the FCJ Excellence Awards. Here Thloloe receives a gift from Hugo Redelinghuys (executive director of the FCJ) to mark the occasion.

Newspapers

FCJ Excellence Awards 2017: Winners announced!

3 Jul 2018

Youth Month

#YouthMonth: Do's and don'ts to consider for lifelong learning

Leigh Andrews 21 Jun 2018

Finalists announced for FCJ Excellence Awards 2017

Newspapers

Finalists announced for FCJ Excellence Awards 2017

1 Jun 2018

African penguin attends BRC RAMS presentation

Radio & Audio

African penguin attends BRC RAMS presentation

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 1 Jun 2018

Hello... My name is: Kfm 94.5 launches mascot

Radio & Audio

Hello... My name is: Kfm 94.5 launches mascot

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 4 May 2018

Top (l-r): Virginia Keppler, Dinesh Balliah, Joe Thloloe. Middle (l-r): Henry Jeffreys, Dr Thalyta Swanepoel, Cornia Pretorius. Bottom (l-r): Izak Minnaar, Johann (Jabu) de Jager, Fanie Groenewald.

Media

Judges announced for FCJ Excellence Awards 2017

30 Apr 2018

Winners of the SAMIP Innovation Challenge announced

Media

Winners of the SAMIP Innovation Challenge announced

31 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Three things you have to know about your customers in 2018

Trends

#BizTrends2018: Three things you have to know about your customers in 2018

Brandon de Kock 8 Jan 2018

Tourism & Travel

Table Mountain Cableway turns 88

5 Oct 2017

Image supplied.

Newspapers

Retaining, attracting newspaper advertisers

27 Sep 2017

Pendoring judges. Images supplied.

Pendoring

Finalists ready for Pendoring reveal

21 Sep 2017

#Newsmaker: Brenwin Naidu on the Sunday Times' latest addition

Publishing

#Newsmaker: Brenwin Naidu on the Sunday Times' latest addition

Jessica Tennant 22 Sep 2017

Call for urgent inquiry into Media Development and Diversity Agency

Media Freedom

Call for urgent inquiry into Media Development and Diversity Agency

1 Sep 2017

Newspapers

Die Pos, The Beat join Spark Media

13 Jul 2017

PR & Communications

Ten PR tips for your event

Issued by MANGO-OMC 17 Jan 2015

Zululand Mail (Image provided).

Newspapers

The Zululand Mail launches to serve Melmoth, Eshowe, Gingindlovu

13 Jun 2017