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SA publishers among Wan-Ifra Digital Media Awards 2026 finalists

Online Media

SA publishers among Wan-Ifra Digital Media Awards 2026 finalists

5 May 2026

Season one of the show is now complete. Source: Showmax.

Film & Cinematography

From paper to polony: How Die Kantoor made South Africa laugh

Karabo Ledwaba 9 Apr 2026

Marketing

Many tourism hotspots are ‘de‑marketing’ – with mixed success. We researched the smartest ways to do it

Anne Hardy and Giancarlo Fedeli 9 Apr 2026

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Mental health

Meta and YouTube’s wakeup call: A global warning South Africa cannot ignore

Faaiza Gangat, Rebecca Matle and Tsholofelo Makhathini 30 Mar 2026

Media

Matt Brittin: BBC’s new director general appointed at an existential moment for the broadcaster

Steven Barnett 27 Mar 2026

Social Media

Meta and Google just lost a landmark social media addiction case. A tech law expert explains the fallout

Rob Nicholls 26 Mar 2026

Vol. 12 - Welcome to On the Dot Insights Newsletter

Media

Vol. 12 - Welcome to On the Dot Insights Newsletter

Issued by On the Dot 23 Feb 2026

Hot 102.7FM MD Lloyd Madurai reappointed to global grand jury of the New York Festivals Radio Awards

Radio & Audio

Hot 102.7FM MD Lloyd Madurai reappointed to global grand jury of the New York Festivals Radio Awards

Issued by HOT 102.7FM 19 Mar 2026

BBC Studios expands footprint with French‑language launch of BBC Earth in Africa with Canal+

TV

BBC Studios expands footprint with French‑language launch of BBC Earth in Africa with Canal+

Issued by Duma Collective 17 Mar 2026

Rayyan died at age 73. Source: Al Jazeera.

Media

Al Jazeera mourns the loss of its first on-air anchor, Jamal Rayyan, at 73

16 Mar 2026

Dubai airport damage halts thousands of flights

Travel

Dubai airport damage halts thousands of flights

1 Mar 2026

Media Freedom

“The more things change…”: From Joe Latakgomo to deepfakes

Karabo Ledwaba 24 Feb 2026

Spain announced at the World Governments Summit in Dubai that it plans to join the global push to ban children under 16 from using social media. (Source: )

Social Media

No TikTok for teens? Spain plans social media ban for under-16s

5 Feb 2026

Film & Cinematography

Lights. Camera. But very little action. Why?

Nimrod Geva 4 Feb 2026

Advertising

Why Heineken’s zero-alcohol London Underground campaign fell flat

Jonatan Sodergren 30 Jan 2026

Social Media

TikTok’s new owner puts app’s algorithm in the spotlight

Kelley Cotter 27 Jan 2026

Tully speaking on religious tolerance. Source: YouTube.

Media

Veteran BBC journalist Sir Mark Tully dies at 90

26 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | ANEW Hotels & Resorts’ Madri van der Westhuizen: AI and the future of holiday planning

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | ANEW Hotels & Resorts’ Madri van der Westhuizen: AI and the future of holiday planning

Madri van der Westhuizen 22 Jan 2026

Lionheart, though star-studded, departed from traditional Nollywood narrative conventions argues Wunpini Fatimata Mohammed in The Conversation (Image source: Pulse ©

Film & Cinematography

Netflix gives African film a platform – but the cultural price is high

30 Dec 2025

The cost of chocolate is soaring, but blaming cocoa prices doesn’t give the whole picture

Agro-processing

The cost of chocolate is soaring, but blaming cocoa prices doesn’t give the whole picture

Peter Alexander 23 Dec 2025

Branding

Brand moves we loved, loathed and learned from in 2025

Issued by icandi CQ 18 Dec 2025

Skills Development & Training

AI-proof your career with these 10 skills

17 Dec 2025

Pieter Pienaar with his MECC trophy - Credit FMWC

Higher Education

Pretoria student wins global Excel esports competition

12 Dec 2025

Social Media

Reddit challenges Australia’s social media ban for children

12 Dec 2025

Social Media

Australia’s social media ban is now in force. Other countries are closely watching what happens

Lisa M. Given 11 Dec 2025

Global icons head the 2026 New York Festivals TV & Film Awards jury

Film & Cinematography

Global icons head the 2026 New York Festivals TV & Film Awards jury

8 Dec 2025

How AI is changing, and might kill, SEO

Artificial Intelligence

How AI is changing, and might kill, SEO

Courtney Chapple, Issued by Brave Group 4 Dec 2025

Image credit: Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Coal, Oil & Gas

ExxonMobil is the latest victim of Europe's failing refining capacity

19 Nov 2025

When a global powerhouse like the BBC ends up apologising for a “misleading edit” of Donald Trump’s speech - a move that’s now sparked resignations and a potential $1bn lawsuit - it shakes more than their newsroom. It shakes faith in journalism itself (Image supplied)

Media Freedom

The BBC-Trump saga: Questioning integrity in journalism and PR

Hayley Hillary 13 Nov 2025

Clinton Brink stars in Kings of Joburg. Source: YouTube.

Marketing

All the African GEMA Award winners

Karabo Ledwaba 11 Nov 2025

Media

BBC director-general Tim Davie steps down amid Trump scandal

10 Nov 2025

AI in Africa: 5 issues that must be tackled for digital equality

4th Industrial Revolution

AI in Africa: 5 issues that must be tackled for digital equality

Rachel Adams 25 Oct 2025

Outthink your category - Unlock innovation through outside inspiration

Advertising

Outthink your category - Unlock innovation through outside inspiration

Tumisang Matubatuba, Issued by eatbigfish 21 Oct 2025

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Public Health

Vaccines and motherhood: Are AI-generated health messages working in Kenya and Nigeria?

Yewande O. Addie 8 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

Vaughan Croeser, vice president, marketing: The South African Breweries (AB InBev), says marketers must build for the long term responsibly (Image: © Bizcommunity)

IMC Conference

#NedbankIMC2025 | Vaughan Croeser: Build for the long-term, responsibly

Danette Breitenbach 3 Oct 2025

#NedbankIMC2025 | Ryan Sauer - Empowering marketers in the boardroom

IMC Conference

#NedbankIMC2025 | Ryan Sauer - Empowering marketers in the boardroom

Danette Breitenbach 2 Oct 2025

#NedbankIMC2025 | Melusi Mhlungu - "Are you playing to win, or not to lose?"

IMC Conference

#NedbankIMC2025 | Melusi Mhlungu - "Are you playing to win, or not to lose?"

Danette Breitenbach 2 Oct 2025

Nedbank IMC breaks own record as Africa's largest marketing conference

IMC Conference

Nedbank IMC breaks own record as Africa's largest marketing conference

Issued by IMC Conference 1 Oct 2025

Charl Bassil is a big proponent of thinking like a challenger. Source: Nedbank IMC.

IMC Conference

#NedbankIMC2025: Charl Bassil — Ban “iconic”, think challenger, farm for the long game

Karabo Ledwaba 1 Oct 2025

#NedbankIMC2025 | Bryony Rose: "It's not just pizza near me."

IMC Conference

#NedbankIMC2025 | Bryony Rose: "It's not just pizza near me."

Danette Breitenbach 1 Oct 2025

#NedbankIMC2025 | Charl Bassil: "Be brave. Be kind. Believe."

IMC Conference

#NedbankIMC2025 | Charl Bassil: "Be brave. Be kind. Believe."

1 Oct 2025

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Food, Water & Energy Security

Climate action can feel slow – but the fastest energy leap in history has begun

Peter Newman and Ray Wills 29 Sep 2025

ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! stars Jimmy Kimmel. Copyright: Disney/Mark Seliger

Media Freedom

Jimmy Kimmel back on air after brief suspension

23 Sep 2025

Jimmy Kimmel show pulled amid political comments

Media Freedom

Jimmy Kimmel show pulled amid political comments

18 Sep 2025