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#BizTrends2025: Twyg's Jackie May - Is sustainable fashion possible?

ESG

#BizTrends2025: Twyg's Jackie May - Is sustainable fashion possible?

Danette Breitenbach 5 Feb 2025

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: The Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Banking

Mauritius arrests ex-governor of central bank, local media report

Villen Anganan 3 Jan 2025

Image source: rawpixel –

Higher Education

Universities must teach students what freedom is – a South African course is trying to do just that

Pedro Tabensky 19 Dec 2024

Source: © 123rf Over the last five years, South Africa’s traditional TV viewership (on regulated services) has declined from 38.2 million to 32.5 million, but despite this content consumption remains robust

Media

Content consumption remains robust, despite traditional TV and radio figures down

10 Dec 2024

Media

Google teams up with South African publishers with R114m media boost

28 Nov 2024

Source: © LinkedIn Petal Ads at DMEXCO in 2023. In China, its footprint includes 530 million MAU

Digital

Huawei's Petal Ads and Futuretech collaborate to provide digital advertising solutions across Africa

26 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

South African rand rallies on hope DA and ANC can agree on cabinet posts

Tannur Anders 28 Jun 2024

Local media still going strong

Media

Local media still going strong

Issued by Spark Media 27 Jun 2024

Debut Mzansi Food & Drink Show is a success

Events

Debut Mzansi Food & Drink Show is a success

24 Jun 2024

Lindile Xoko heads off to Harvard and private equity

Media

Lindile Xoko heads off to Harvard and private equity

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 21 Jun 2024

Who will take the Vodacom URC Player of the Season Award?

Sport

Who will take the Vodacom URC Player of the Season Award?

13 Jun 2024

The fate of online news media hangs in the balance in the OpenAI vs Google fight for AI dominance. Source: Negative Space/Pexels

Internet

OpenAI inks News Corp deal, Google threatens to cut news funding

Lindsey Schutters 23 May 2024

Provide your insights for the 2024 Social Media Landscape Research

Social Media

Provide your insights for the 2024 Social Media Landscape Research

Issued by Ornico 16 May 2024

Spark Media ‘leaps into local’ with comedian Themba Robin

Media

Spark Media ‘leaps into local’ with comedian Themba Robin

Issued by Spark Media 14 May 2024

Woolworths selects Connect as its media agency of choice

Media

Woolworths selects Connect as its media agency of choice

Issued by M&C Saatchi Abel 16 Apr 2024

Source: Reuters.

Accounting & Auditing

Former Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste dies by suicide, reports say

22 Mar 2024

Navigating the service landscape

Research

Navigating the service landscape

Issued by Brand Influence Agency 4 Mar 2024

Spark Media ‘leaps into local’ with new digital ad offering

Digital

Spark Media ‘leaps into local’ with new digital ad offering

Issued by Spark Media 29 Feb 2024

Ford SA expands educational literacy initiative with R1.36m annual grant

Dealers

Ford SA expands educational literacy initiative with R1.36m annual grant

28 Feb 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

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

Source: SABC Iconic South African photojournalist, Dr Peter Magubane has passed away

Media

Iconic South African photojournalist Dr Peter Magubane passes away

Danette Breitenbach 2 Jan 2024

Local Ford boss joins VW in concerns about justifying business presence in SA

Commercial & Industrial

Local Ford boss joins VW in concerns about justifying business presence in SA

Imran Salie 1 Dec 2023

The new Ford Puma officially on the prowl in South Africa: What you need to know

Launches & Reviews

The new Ford Puma officially on the prowl in South Africa: What you need to know

Imran Salie 1 Dec 2023

Source: Pixabay/Pexels

Telecoms & Networks

#ATF2023: Vodacom joins the space race to beat Starlink

Lindsey Schutters 16 Nov 2023

Image supplied. Novus Group says fake news is one of the most significant challenges of the digital age

Media Freedom

Media monitoring a shield against fake news in the digital age

9 Nov 2023

Film lays gender-based violence bare

Film & Cinematography

Film lays gender-based violence bare

Issued by Gravel Road Distribution Group 1 Nov 2023

Futurelife opens Cape Town store with "Ride to Feed a Child in Need" initiative

Health & Beauty

Futurelife opens Cape Town store with "Ride to Feed a Child in Need" initiative

24 Oct 2023

The winners of the 2023 Galliova Awards (from left to right): Tony Jackman, Glynis Horning, Chad January (back), Lucille Botha representing Arina du Plessis (front), Anna Trapido (back), Sam Linsell, Georgia East, Esther Malan

Media

Galliova Food and Health Writers' Awards announced

24 Oct 2023

Source: Bob Adams via

Travel

FlySafair adds 4 more regional routes

6 Oct 2023

Source: Reuters.

Property

Johannesburg fire: 73 killed in apartment block reported occupied by homeless

Carien du Plessis and Alexander Winning 31 Aug 2023

Egypt's natural gas production declines and power cuts bite

Energy

Egypt's natural gas production declines and power cuts bite

Sarah El Safty 8 Aug 2023

Source: Reuters.

Fintech

Kenya suspends crypto project Worldcoin over safety concerns

Humphrey Malalo 3 Aug 2023

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 and Z Flip5. Source: Supplied

Mobile & Apps

Samsung launches Galaxy Z Fold5 and Z Flip5

Lindsey Schutters 27 Jul 2023

Image supplied: Springbok teammates Frans Malherbe, Damian Willemse, Canan Moodie, and Siya Kolisi are joined by The Kiffness in the Green Mamba, the Bok team’s official Toyota Hilux

Sponsorship

Toyota South Africa's Springbok The Kiffness campaign resonates with fans

24 Jul 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

Research

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

Enock Sithole 23 Jun 2023

Kena Outdoor celebrates 20 years of media excellence

OOH

Kena Outdoor celebrates 20 years of media excellence

Issued by Kena Outdoor 23 Jun 2023

Source: Barmalini This year’s Galliova Food and Health Writers’ Awards returns with an exciting new category: the Galliova Egg Hero

Food & bev. services

Galliova Food and Health Writers' Awards: Making egg the hero

20 Jun 2023

Image supplied. Joe Hamman, founder and CEO, Novus Group, says the future of media monitoring lies in the integration of human and AI

Media

Media monitoring's future lies in the integration of human and AI

2 Jun 2023

Global taste, local flair

Branding

Global taste, local flair

Nadine Lerm, Issued by Wavemaker 8 May 2023

Social Media

Social media monitoring delivers better campaign planning

24 Mar 2023

Local papers continue to dominate as SA's top-performing print media

Newspapers

Local papers continue to dominate as SA's top-performing print media

Issued by Spark Media 1 Mar 2023

Algoa FM salutes the 'Orange Army' for its support of the Sunrisers

Radio & Audio

Algoa FM salutes the 'Orange Army' for its support of the Sunrisers

Issued by Algoa FM 17 Feb 2023

Spar admits to irregular loan allegations

Retailers

Spar admits to irregular loan allegations

Nqobile Dludla 19 Jan 2023

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa responds to National Assembly members' questions in parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, 3 November 2022. Reuters/Esa Alexander/File Photo

Legal

Ramaphosa's future as president in question after misconduct report

Wendell Roelf and Alexander Winning 1 Dec 2022

Image source: Kindel Media from

Criminal Law

Malawi vice president arrested over corruption, says graft watchdog

Frank Phiri and Bhargav Acharya 25 Nov 2022

Q3 Audit Bureau of Circulations Analysis (ABC/VFD)

Newspapers

Q3 Audit Bureau of Circulations Analysis (ABC/VFD)

Issued by Spark Media 22 Nov 2022

How tech is helping travellers experience the best of SA's rural, cultural travel

Technology

How tech is helping travellers experience the best of SA's rural, cultural travel

25 Oct 2022