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South African marketers enter a new era of social media as AI becomes business as usual

Social Media

South African marketers enter a new era of social media as AI becomes business as usual

Issued by Ornico 3 Jul 2026

Source: © 123rf From a consumer perspective, the SA Social Media Landscape Report 2025 found a steady decline of Facebook usage and an increase of TikTok usage

Social Media

SA Social Media Landscape Report 2025: Consumer usage sees Facebook down, TikTok up

Danette Breitenbach 30 Jun 2025

Source: © 123rf Key takeaways were shared at the SA Social Media Landscape Report 2025 webinar on Thursday, 26 June

Social Media

SA Social Media Landscape Report 2025: Industry still putting its money where the people are

Danette Breitenbach 27 Jun 2025

[Free report] Financial Brands TikTok Report 2024: Strategies for success

Social Media

[Free report] Financial Brands TikTok Report 2024: Strategies for success

Issued by Ornico 15 Oct 2024

Ornico releases SA social media landscape report 2024 – now available for download

Social Media

Ornico releases SA social media landscape report 2024 – now available for download

Issued by Ornico 2 Jul 2024

SA Social Media Landscape Launch Webinar – 28 June 2024

Social Media

SA Social Media Landscape Launch Webinar – 28 June 2024

Issued by Ornico 25 Jun 2024

Going virtual: The opportunities that the metaverse holds for SA small businesses

SMEs

Going virtual: The opportunities that the metaverse holds for SA small businesses

Faiez Hartley, Issued by Business Partners Limited 12 Oct 2023

TikTok shakes up SA social media 'Big Five'

Social Media

TikTok shakes up SA social media 'Big Five'

Issued by Ornico 3 Jul 2023

Source: © Egor Kotenko The SA Social Media Industry Report 2023 shows a strong correlation in South Africa between access to social media and privilege.

Social Media

Social media access in SA linked to privilege, while AI emerges as game-changer

Danette Breitenbach 30 Jun 2023

Register now: SA Social Media Landscape webinar explores social media in the age of algorithms and AI

Events & Conferencing

Register now: SA Social Media Landscape webinar explores social media in the age of algorithms and AI

Issued by Ornico 12 Jun 2023

Source: © Omkar Patyane There are four crucial touch points where data can be used to lead influencer marketing

Social Media

4 data touchpoints to lead influencer marketing

Casey Mantle 13 Apr 2023

Three low-investment business ideas for first-time South African women entrepreneurs

How To Start Up

Three low-investment business ideas for first-time South African women entrepreneurs

Issued by Business Partners Limited 12 Aug 2022

Source: © Techcabal South Africans are ready to hop on “the metaverse train?

Digital

Is SA ready for the metaverse train?

30 Jun 2022

South African Social Media Landscape Report 2022 launch

Events & Conferencing

South African Social Media Landscape Report 2022 launch

Issued by Ornico 22 Jun 2022

#BizTrends2022: Connecting the dots, connecting Africa

Media

#BizTrends2022: Connecting the dots, connecting Africa

Cheryl Reddy 17 Jan 2022

South African municipal elections media monitoring report 2021

Research

South African municipal elections media monitoring report 2021

Issued by Ornico 29 Oct 2021

Pay-tv cap won't save the SABC, measurement and innovation will

Advertising

Pay-tv cap won't save the SABC, measurement and innovation will

Oresti Patricios, Issued by Ornico 6 Aug 2021

South African Social Media Landscape Report 2021

Social Media

South African Social Media Landscape Report 2021

Issued by Ornico 1 Jul 2021

South African Social Media Landscape Report 2021 event launch

Research

South African Social Media Landscape Report 2021 event launch

Issued by Ornico 17 Jun 2021

365 Digital signs exclusive partnership agreement with TikTok in South Africa

Social Media

365 Digital signs exclusive partnership agreement with TikTok in South Africa

Issued by 365 Digital 12 Apr 2021

Influence the South African Social Media Landscape 2021

Social Media

Influence the South African Social Media Landscape 2021

Issued by Ornico 17 Mar 2021

Influence marketing - Ogilvy SA enters the fray

Marketing

Influence marketing - Ogilvy SA enters the fray

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 20 Aug 2020

Photo by Kon Karampelas on .

Research

Facebook remains social platform of choice for marketing - but TikTok is rising fast

11 Jun 2020

SA Social Media Landscape 2020 launch panel changes

Social Media

SA Social Media Landscape 2020 launch panel changes

Issued by Ornico 5 Jun 2020

Virtual launch of the South African Social Media Landscape 2020

Social Media

Virtual launch of the South African Social Media Landscape 2020

Issued by Ornico 3 Jun 2020

Participate in South Africa's Social Media Landscape Survey and be the first to get the full report in 2020

Social Media

Participate in South Africa's Social Media Landscape Survey and be the first to get the full report in 2020

Issued by Ornico 30 Jan 2020

Photo by LinkedIn Sales Navigator on Unsplash.

Social Media

5 tips to turn your LinkedIn company page into a lead generation page

Ronelle Bester 24 May 2019

7 ways for political parties to win on social media before SA's national government elections

Social Media

7 ways for political parties to win on social media before SA's national government elections

Mongezi Mtati 5 Feb 2019

Advertising Code of Practice Social Media Guidelines open for feedback

Social Media

Advertising Code of Practice Social Media Guidelines open for feedback

2 Nov 2018

#SML18: Profiling the social media user in South Africa

Research

#SML18: Profiling the social media user in South Africa

Juanita Pienaar 29 Oct 2018

#SML18: How SA brands are approaching social media

Research

#SML18: How SA brands are approaching social media

Juanita Pienaar 24 Oct 2018

Calling all social media marketers, agencies and communicators in South Africa to share their knowledge

Social Media

Calling all social media marketers, agencies and communicators in South Africa to share their knowledge

Issued by Ornico 30 Jul 2018

#MobileCommerce: The growth of mobile shopping in South Africa

Mobile Commerce

#MobileCommerce: The growth of mobile shopping in South Africa

Graham Du Plessis 13 Jul 2018

Bridget Nkandu, Absahead of the youth market segment

Banking

#YouthMonth: Banks must catch 'em when they're young

6 Jun 2018

The rise of mobile - What it means for brands

Mobile

The rise of mobile - What it means for brands

Nick Hodge 16 Nov 2017

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Social Media

Social media South Africa 2018, are we ready?

Jainita Khatri 16 Oct 2017

Programmatic Advertising: Back on the menu, but...

Advertising

Programmatic Advertising: Back on the menu, but...

Nick Hodge 29 Sep 2017

Facebook reaches 29% usage in South Africa, 97% by brands

Research

Facebook reaches 29% usage in South Africa, 97% by brands

21 Sep 2017

Call to social media content managers and strategists to participate in survey

Social Media

Call to social media content managers and strategists to participate in survey

Issued by Ornico 16 Aug 2017

How to use social media to influence direct bookings

Travel

How to use social media to influence direct bookings

Issued by Oak Ventures 15 May 2017

House-hunting in the digital age

Residential Property

House-hunting in the digital age

3 Apr 2017

Instagram is not just about the image

Social Media

Instagram is not just about the image

Felix Erken 28 Sep 2016

Why social media is critical for SA marketers in 2017

Social Media

Why social media is critical for SA marketers in 2017

23 Sep 2016

Videos, views and vanity metrics - how to really measure success

Digital

Videos, views and vanity metrics - how to really measure success

Desiree Gullan 12 Nov 2015

Social Media

Broadcast and retail brands dominate the Africa Brand Index

Issued by Ornico 5 Nov 2015

Use of social media websites can put consumers at risk

Cybersecurity

Use of social media websites can put consumers at risk

18 Sep 2015

[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 147: Jason Xenopolous and Christian Horsfall from NATIVE VML

BizTakeouts

[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 147: Jason Xenopolous and Christian Horsfall from NATIVE VML

4 Sep 2015

A glimpse of the SA social media landscape in 2015

Social Media

A glimpse of the SA social media landscape in 2015

Michal Wronski 1 Sep 2015

Lessons from Willy Wonka on the art of promotion

Promotions & Activations

Lessons from Willy Wonka on the art of promotion

Andrew MacKenzie 10 Jul 2015