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Source: © Elice Moore Podcasts have quietly moved from the margins of South African media to become a serious force

Podcasts

Once a niche media format, now a mainstream habit

13 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

Entertainment’s AI revolution is here—adapt or be left behind

4th Industrial Revolution

Entertainment’s AI revolution is here—adapt or be left behind

Mzi Kaka 14 May 2025

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

#YouthMonth: Ciaran de Chaud changes his tune from underground gigs in Mzansi, to recording studios in LA

Music

#YouthMonth: Ciaran de Chaud changes his tune from underground gigs in Mzansi, to recording studios in LA

Evan-Lee Courie 13 Jun 2024

Audio showing its ROMI prowess and the power of sounding odd

Media

Audio showing its ROMI prowess and the power of sounding odd

Issued by Mediamark 5 Jun 2024

Source: © 123rf The IAB South Africa is expanding its research advisory groups to include three new committees as it calls on the industry to nominate their peers for seats on eight of its research advisory groups

Digital

IAB SA announces three new committees, calls for nominations to eight committees

26 Feb 2024

South Africa’s award-winning podcast ‘Don’t Hold back: say it loud’ is back for a second season

Podcasts

South Africa’s award-winning podcast ‘Don’t Hold back: say it loud’ is back for a second season

Issued by Jacaranda FM 21 Nov 2023

The enduring charm of radio dramas in the digital age

Digital

The enduring charm of radio dramas in the digital age

Candy Dempers, Issued by MediaHeads 360 8 Nov 2023

Source: © 123rf Sales director at Reach Africa, Leslie Adams discusses the boom in mobile gaming across the continent - and why audio is the future for in-game advertising

Mobile

The African Mobi Gamer: An untapped opportunity for advertisers

Leslie Adams 25 Oct 2023

Source: © Adeniji Aabdullah Podcasting can reinvigorate newsrooms, and it is doing just that in Africa

Online Media

Podcasting reinvigorating newsrooms in Africa

13 Sep 2023

#BehindtheSelfie: Alexander Leibner, founder of Sandton Media Group

Media

#BehindtheSelfie: Alexander Leibner, founder of Sandton Media Group

15 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

Hot 102.7FM nominated for 7 New York Festivals Radio Awards

Radio & Audio

Hot 102.7FM nominated for 7 New York Festivals Radio Awards

Issued by HOT 102.7FM 28 Mar 2023

Source: © Roberto Nickelson 2023 is the time for advertisers to hone their focus on contextually relevant environments says Mark Botha, head of digital at Mediamark

Digital

Contextual relevant digital channels count rather than scale

Mark Botha 27 Mar 2023

Radio & Audio

Radio in South Africa turns 100 - and collides with podcasting and streaming

Sisanda Nkoala 10 Feb 2023

Radio & Audio

#WorldRadioDay: Radio is still king

Bathulisile Shongwe 13 Feb 2023

Source © Eric Nopanen Radio advertising has by far the lowest CO² emissions of all media

Radio & Audio

Radio - the 'greenest' choice

Patricia Saunders 30 Nov 2022

Advertising

Media inflation drives up ad cost

3 Aug 2022

Image supplied: The Unownable Series is meant to raise awareness and funds against human trafficking

Digital

Boomtown launches NFT campaign against human trafficking

17 Jun 2022

Audio's online revolution in Africa

Digital

Audio's online revolution in Africa

Jocelyne Muhutu-Remy 18 May 2022

Video didn't kill the radio star

Radio & Audio

Video didn't kill the radio star

Jon Savage 13 May 2022

Source: © design company

Radio & Audio

Retail radio breaking new ground in reaching audiences

26 Apr 2022

Has screen fatigue turned up the volume for radio advertising?

Radio & Audio

Has screen fatigue turned up the volume for radio advertising?

Deirdre King, Issued by Jacaranda FM 25 Mar 2022

CAPTION: Source: © Andrea Piacquadio

Radio & Audio

Radio remains strong, despite online audio consumption increase

Danette Breitenbach 2 Mar 2022

Infinite Dial study to be released in first quarter of 2022

Research

Infinite Dial study to be released in first quarter of 2022

20 Jan 2022

Covid catapults digital audio

Digital

Covid catapults digital audio

Mark Botha 9 Dec 2021

#BizTrends2022: Unpacking the digital radio and podcasting trend value stream in Africa

Trends

#BizTrends2022: Unpacking the digital radio and podcasting trend value stream in Africa

Jon Savage 10 Jan 2022

Events & Conferencing

Have You Heard's in_Broadcasting launches conference series

Jessica Tennant 23 Nov 2021

Kantar study looks at changing media consumption

Research

Kantar study looks at changing media consumption

Jessica Tennant 22 Nov 2021

Media24 Lifestyle appoints Thulani Gqirana as editor-in-chief of Drum

Magazines

Media24 Lifestyle appoints Thulani Gqirana as editor-in-chief of Drum

Issued by Media24 12 Nov 2021

The future of in-ear advertising

Advertising

The future of in-ear advertising

24 Sep 2021

5 elements that you need to produce good music from your home recording studio

Music

5 elements that you need to produce good music from your home recording studio

Craig Lebrau, Issued by Lebrau Press 8 Sep 2021

Rutendo Nyamuda, Julian Jordaan, Sibabalwe Sineke, Khuthala Gala Holten, and Craig Swartz.

Digital

#IABInsightSeries: Digital audio marketing

25 Aug 2021

Vodacom brings the Premier League action live to mobile phones in SA

Radio & Audio

Vodacom brings the Premier League action live to mobile phones in SA

11 Aug 2021

Gary Whitaker and John Rosso

Research

BRC announces next Infinite Dial study

4 Aug 2021

Mediamark and Deezer enter new partnership

Streaming

Mediamark and Deezer enter new partnership

22 Jul 2021

Trish Taylor of Primedia Broadcasting: 'Radio is a balance between art and science'

Radio & Audio

Trish Taylor of Primedia Broadcasting: 'Radio is a balance between art and science'

Evan-Lee Courie 14 Jul 2021

Mediamark, Jacaranda FM and East Coast Radio launch #341LiftOff

Media

Mediamark, Jacaranda FM and East Coast Radio launch #341LiftOff

Issued by Mediamark 12 Apr 2021