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The Creative Producer Indaba brought together saw15 filmmakers. Top left to right: Aswathi Naduthodi (India), David Franciscus (South Africa), Iman Djionne (Senegal), Ique Langa (Mozambique), Lova Nantenaina (La Réunion/Madagascar).
Middle left to right: Linda Qibaa (Morocco/France), Mahelet Gezachew (Ethiopia /USA), Mo Harawe (Austria/Somalia), Shveta Naidoo (South Africa), Soko Negash (Canada), Stefan Eichenberger (Switzerland).
Bottom left to right: Talita Arruda (Brazil), Wame Otshepe Merafhe (Botswana), Xolani Nhlapho (South Africa), Yasmin Hassan Mohamed (Kenya/Somalia) (Image supplied)

Education

Creative Producer Indaba provides filmmakers with future-facing skills

7 hours

Media

Big Tech, AI, and violence: How South African journalism is being tested

Karabo Ledwaba 3 days

Omnicom's restructure: Who's in and who's out

Marketing & Media

Omnicom's restructure: Who's in and who's out

3 Dec 2025

(Image source: © UNPD Bradly Howland, CEO of Alkemi Collective, says South Africa’s recent hosting of the G20 Summit is a live, high-stakes demonstration of what strategic communication looks like. Pictured: G20 South Africa Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting

PR & Communications

5 communications insights from SA's recent hosting of the G20 Summit

Bradly Howland 1 Dec 2025

Marketing with purpose: Qhawekazi Mdikane on women, empowerment and momentum

Marketing

Marketing with purpose: Qhawekazi Mdikane on women, empowerment and momentum

Issued by MSports Marketing 2 Oct 2025

Karen Nelson-Field | The attention deficit: How to overcome it

Marketing & Media

Karen Nelson-Field | The attention deficit: How to overcome it

Danette Breitenbach 15 Sep 2025

Magazines

Time expands global impact with launch of digital platform in Africa

27 Aug 2025

Why ad agencies are hiring creators and influencers

Marketing

Why ad agencies are hiring creators and influencers

Robyn Jones, Issued by Brave Group 21 Aug 2025

Penquin named among top creative agencies in Africa in Smarties 2024 Business Impact Index

Marketing

Penquin named among top creative agencies in Africa in Smarties 2024 Business Impact Index

Issued by Penquin 8 Aug 2025

The Up&Up Group, together with key clients, has partnered with Dr Karen Nelson-Field (pictured) to deliver South Africa’s first-ever data on digital media attention metrics (Image supplied)

Research

Attention is the new currency: SA's first human data study

6 Aug 2025

Logos of French TV channel Canal+ are reflected in a puddle in front of the Canal One headquarters of the Canal+ Group in Issy-Les-Moulineaux near Paris, France, 20 February 2025. Reuters/Abdul Saboor/ File Photo

Competition Law

Tribunal approves acquisition of MultiChoice by Canal+

23 Jul 2025

Why CMOs need to rethink marketing effectiveness

Marketing

Why CMOs need to rethink marketing effectiveness

Musa Kalenga, Issued by Brave Group 14 Jul 2025

All the 2025 Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards

Media

All the 2025 Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards

1 Jul 2025

Source: © Campaign India Andy Jassy, President and CEO of Amazon, has been named the Cannes Lions 2025 Media Person of the Year

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2025 Media Person of the Year to Amazon president and CEO

18 Jun 2025

Advertising

Publicis unseats WPP on Mars’ $1.7bn media account

11 Jun 2025

Source: © 123rf Maphefo Mphaho, VML strategist says as we celebrate Africa Day, it’s time to start looking at how we reshape the global narrative around our continent – and there’s plenty to work with

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth: Reshaping the global narrative around our continent

Maphefo Mphaho 26 May 2025

Daily Maverick launches a groundbreaking local bureau in Nelson Mandela Bay

Online Media

Daily Maverick launches a groundbreaking local bureau in Nelson Mandela Bay

Issued by Daily Maverick 21 May 2025

Tourism

Space tourism’s growth blurs the line between scientific and symbolic achievement

Betsy Pudliner 20 May 2025

Source: © UNESCO
This year, World Press Freedom Day, 3 May, will focus on the profound influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on journalism and media under the theme: Reporting in the Brave New World – The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Press Freedom and the Media

Media Freedom

World Press Freedom Day 2025: The impact of AI on media and press freedom

2 May 2025

Gibs and Daily Maverick launch a Media Executive Leadership Programme

Higher Education

Gibs and Daily Maverick launch a Media Executive Leadership Programme

Issued by Daily Maverick 25 Apr 2025

Sbu Sitole is the chief creative officer at The Odd Number. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

Sbu Sitole named LIA Audio & Radio jury president

8 Apr 2025

Puma’s biggest global campaign Go Wild: Rooted in history with a new vision of sports

Advertising

Puma’s biggest global campaign Go Wild: Rooted in history with a new vision of sports

28 Mar 2025

The Warc Rankings 2025 Effective 100 reveal the most awarded campaigns and companies for effectiveness
(Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

Warc Effective 100 ranks world’s most awarded campaigns and companies for effectiveness

25 Mar 2025

2025 Warc Media 100 ranks top-performing global media campaigns

Advertising

2025 Warc Media 100 ranks top-performing global media campaigns

18 Mar 2025

Advertising

Advertisers will now be able to measure carbon impact with Google's new tool

13 Mar 2025

Source: © 123rf The IAS Media Marketing Compliance Masterclass series, in partnership with Media Marketing Compliance (MMC), addressed one of the industry’s biggest concerns—non-disclosed media models

Marketing & Media

IAS Media Marketing Compliance Masterclass Series: Tackling non-disclosed media models head-on

11 Mar 2025

South Africa to showcase tourism at ITB Berlin 2025

Tourism

South Africa to showcase tourism at ITB Berlin 2025

28 Feb 2025

Media

MDPMI provisional report findings against tech giants - Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, X, TikTok

25 Feb 2025

Social Media

20 years of YouTube: 8 key innovations that have helped the video platform achieve its success

Alex Connock 18 Feb 2025

Keynote speakers announced for Music Exchange 2024 (#MEX24) Conference

Events

Keynote speakers announced for Music Exchange 2024 (#MEX24) Conference

12 Nov 2024

Source: © WPP Despite third-quarter results showing a strong performance from GroupM and WPP's winning of the Amazon media account, the network's expectations for the full year remain unchanged

Advertising

Strong Q3 performance for WPP; full year expectations remain unchanged

23 Oct 2024

Biased media coverage costs Africa $4.2bn on debt servicing

Media

Biased media coverage costs Africa $4.2bn on debt servicing

15 Oct 2024

Source: © IMASA A coalition of African editor guilds and media owner organisations has partnered with Code for Africa’s (CfA) media research unit, CivicSignal, to build a database tracking title closures, staff losses and other market impacts

Media

Calling on African media to map the media meltdown

14 Oct 2024

Media

From darkness to light: Changing media narratives about Africa

J Siguru Wahutu and David Cheruiyot 2 Oct 2024

Africa Creatives Alliance launched to harness Africa's creative and cultural sectors

Lifestyle

Africa Creatives Alliance launched to harness Africa's creative and cultural sectors

18 Sep 2024

Joburg Film Festival 2025 dates set, opens call for submissions

Film

Joburg Film Festival 2025 dates set, opens call for submissions

12 Sep 2024

Source: © 123rf Media coverage of Africa has always been dominated by narratives of disease, poverty, conflict and political instability

Media

Global media tell only part of Africa’s story – new report shows which outlets perform best and worst

Wallace Chuma, University of Cape Town and Trust Matsilele, Birmingham City University 12 Sep 2024

Africa's next big storytellers: 4 screenwriters selected for AuthenticA Series Lab

Film & Cinematography

Africa's next big storytellers: 4 screenwriters selected for AuthenticA Series Lab

10 Sep 2024

Media

Meet Brand Story: Media24 News’ content studio has a fresh face and a new name

Issued by Media24 2 Aug 2024

Source: © Econoimic Times L’Oréal International Distribution has appointed Wavemaker as its EMEA media agency

Marketing & Media

Wavemaker appointed L’Oréal International Distribution's EMEA media agency

1 Aug 2024

MultiChoice and Paramount strengthen their relationship in Africa

Media

MultiChoice and Paramount strengthen their relationship in Africa

Issued by DStv Media Sales 16 Jul 2024

MultiChoice and Paramount strengthen their relationship in Africa

Media

MultiChoice and Paramount strengthen their relationship in Africa

Issued by DStv Media Sales 16 Jul 2024

Source: © 123rf As customer journeys become more complex, creating a more personalised two-way interaction with customers is an increasingly important requirement for brands

Research

Messaging the preferred method for customers to interact with brands says research

9 Jul 2024

Ladina Heimgartner elected new President of WAN-IFRA on May 27. Source: Supplied.

Media

Ladina Heimgartner elected president at World News Media Congress in Copenhagen

28 May 2024

Survival of the fittest: How the media apocalypse is forcing PR and marketing to reinvent themselves

PR & Communications

Survival of the fittest: How the media apocalypse is forcing PR and marketing to reinvent themselves

Adam Hunter, Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 5 Jun 2024

Source: © 123rf Social media is the largest channel worldwide for advertising investment according to Warc Media’s latest forecast, Global Ad Trends

Marketing

Warc: Social media reaches new peaks, wields huge influence over how brands reach their audiences

2 May 2024

iProspect dentsu South Africa triumphs at South Africa Smarties Gala Awards Ceremony

Marketing

iProspect dentsu South Africa triumphs at South Africa Smarties Gala Awards Ceremony

Issued by Dentsu 18 Apr 2024

The third and final Warc Rankings has been released. Source: YouTube.

Advertising

Warc Effective 100: The world's most effective campaigns and companies

25 Mar 2024

Warc Creative has released its top 100. Source: YouTube.

Advertising

Warc Media 100 unveils top global media campaigns and companies of 2023

20 Mar 2024