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Media

South Africa needs to rethink its community media policy - 4 ways to close the gaps

Franz Krüger 17 Nov 2025

About three million SASSA grant beneficiaries receive their grants through Postbank. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa assures Parliament grants will be paid when Postbank contract ends

Marecia Damons 1 Sep 2025

Advertising

Minister Morolong says media, advertising can boost SA reputation & economy

20 Aug 2025

Sowetan executive editor Pearl Sebolao passes away

Newspapers

Sowetan executive editor Pearl Sebolao passes away

21 Jul 2025

Image credit: Nappy on Unsplash

Public Health

Police deployed at health facilities affected by protests

7 Jul 2025

Source: . Acacia Park in July 2020.

Residential Property

Former MPs refuse to leave their subsidised housing in parliamentary villages

7 Apr 2025

Media

Community media’s vital role in strengthening democracy and social change

28 Feb 2025

Community radio: The essence of a community heartbeat

Radio & Audio

Community radio: The essence of a community heartbeat

Mpho Mothapo, Issued by Motherland OMNi 25 Jul 2024

(Image supplied) The Southern African Freelancers’ Association (Safrea) has elected a new Executive Committee, with chairperson: Nathi Gule

Media

Safrea elects new leadership

8 Jul 2024

Source: © 123rf The mandarins of government communication cannot afford to be bystanders in the evolving narrative of SA's maturing democracy says Motalatale Modiba, chief director communication: Gauteng Department of Health

PR & Communications

Reassessing government communication in the evolving narrative of SA's maturing democracy

Motalatale Modiba 5 Jul 2024

Source: Troy Mortier/Unsplash

Infrastructure & Utilities

Infrastructure investments today pave the way for tomorrow’s success

David Jacobs 13 Feb 2024

SAHRC Commissioner Philile Ntuli

Human Rights Law

SAHRC releases July 2021 unrest report

29 Jan 2024

Source: © SABC SABC2, in partnership with the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) department, is launching a 13-part Advertiser Funded Programme (AFP) Citizens Connect

TV

SABC 2 and GCIS launches AFP social reality programme for citizens

16 Jan 2024

Source: © 123rf The 2024 Southern African Development Community (SADC) Media Awards are open for entries

Media

2024 SADC Media Awards entries open

9 Jan 2024

The case for plain language in South African online education

Higher Education

The case for plain language in South African online education

Alison Massey, Issued by EDGE Education 22 Sep 2023

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

International month for deaf people

Nomonde Mnukwa 11 Sep 2023

Marcus Moshapalo is the new executive creative director at Net#work BBDO. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

Marcus Moshapalo joins Net#work BBDO as ECD

5 Sep 2023

#Loadshedding: National blackout 'unlikely' - industry experts

Energy

#Loadshedding: National blackout 'unlikely' - industry experts

20 Jul 2023

Dr Barbara Jensen Vorster, senior executive manager for communications and marketing, Gautrain Management Agency

Railway

#BehindtheBrandManager: Meet Dr Barbara Jensen Vorster, the senior executive behind Gautrain's marketing success

Robin Fredericks 28 Apr 2023

Media

Tributes pour in for late journalist and apartheid activist Rafiq Rohan

28 Feb 2023

Social Media

Twitter report on most followed leaders in SA released

13 Jan 2023

#OrchidsandOnions: The real price of shock value

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: The real price of shock value

Brendan Seery 13 Dec 2022

Public Health

SA's Tobacco Control Bill reaches major milestone on its path to law

3 Oct 2022

Small-scale farmers encouraged to venture into mushroom industry

Agro-processing

Small-scale farmers encouraged to venture into mushroom industry

14 Sep 2022

Africa Communications Week an opportunity to promote unity

Africa Month

Africa Communications Week an opportunity to promote unity

20 May 2022

RIP Thabo Masebe

Media

RIP Thabo Masebe

20 Apr 2022

KZN floods detail the effect of climate change, Cogta minister says

Climate Change

KZN floods detail the effect of climate change, Cogta minister says

20 Apr 2022

Children urged to take full advantage of their digital rights

Internet

Children urged to take full advantage of their digital rights

30 Mar 2022

Source: © Jakub Jirsák

Marketing & Media

MAC SA Charter launches to readdress economic imbalances

28 Mar 2022

Image: Themba Maseko and President Cyril Ramaphosa at the presentation of the first State Capture Commission report -

Zondo Commission

Maseko one of first casualties of capture, says Zondo - report

Valencia Talane 13 Jan 2022

Image source: Getty Images

Primary & Secondary Education

Motshekga to brief on schools reopening

10 Jan 2022

Source: © rawpixel

Social Media

Social media: an opportunity for governments to engage their citizens

Ireen Manyuha 3 Dec 2021

Image source: Getty Images

Primary & Secondary Education

Dialogue encourages Gender Equitable Curriculum in schools

17 Nov 2021

Mandisi Ads gives impetus to the COID Act!

OOH

Mandisi Ads gives impetus to the COID Act!

Issued by Mandisi Ads 11 Nov 2021

Image source: © Cathy Yeulet –

Skills Training

Masterclass to support small business and media entrepreneurs

25 Oct 2021

Image source: Getty Images

Corporate & Commercial Law

SIU to oppose court application to review Digital Vibes report

21 Oct 2021

#YouthMatters: Letlhogonolo "Tlhogi" Ngwato, PR lead at Grey Africa

Youth Month

#YouthMatters: Letlhogonolo "Tlhogi" Ngwato, PR lead at Grey Africa

Evan-Lee Courie 22 Jun 2021

Limited funding, access to land constraining young farmers

Agribusiness

Limited funding, access to land constraining young farmers

15 Jun 2021

Outdoor Network: Driving a proudly South African agenda in an untransformed billboard industry

OOH

Outdoor Network: Driving a proudly South African agenda in an untransformed billboard industry

Mzukisi Deliwe, Issued by Provantage 19 May 2021

PR & Communications

Africa Communications Media Group welcomes new COO

14 May 2021

PR & Communications

Linda Weaver joins ACG as COO

7 May 2021

Government investigating Bushiris' escape

Criminal Law

Government investigating Bushiris' escape

23 Nov 2020

Extradition process begins for Bushiris

Criminal Law

Extradition process begins for Bushiris

16 Nov 2020

Youngster leads provincial epidemiology

Magazines

Youngster leads provincial epidemiology

Issued by Topco Media 18 Sep 2020

Presidential Climate Change Coordinating Commission established

Climate Change

Presidential Climate Change Coordinating Commission established

10 Sep 2020

Glue VP launches in South Africa

Mobile & Apps

Glue VP launches in South Africa

18 Aug 2020

#OrchidsandOnions: Laughter's good for your soul

Advertising

#OrchidsandOnions: Laughter's good for your soul

Brendan Seery 28 Jul 2020

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PR & Communications

The importance of crisis communication

Dan Moyane 14 Jul 2020