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Google opens free AI and digital skills training to South Africans

4th Industrial Revolution

Google opens free AI and digital skills training to South Africans

3 days

Opera UCT brings Mozart’s Don Giovanni to Cape Town

Theatre

Opera UCT brings Mozart’s Don Giovanni to Cape Town

19 Oct 2026

Thousands of teachers in the Western Cape have been trained to teach arithmetic in isiXhosa. Photo: Sindisiwe Tshona / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Western Cape schools to teach maths in isiXhosa from next year

Sindisiwe Tshona 14 Oct 2026

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Primary & Secondary Education

Beyond #HeritageMonth: Giving home languages a place in the classroom

Nancy Dusani 29 Sep 2026

SADiLaR takes African language grammar into the digital age

Higher Education

SADiLaR takes African language grammar into the digital age

Lihle Sosibo, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 25 Aug 2026

Learning isiXhosa: A few words can open a different world

Higher Education

Learning isiXhosa: A few words can open a different world

Issued by Stellenbosch University Language Centre 24 Aug 2026

Advert translation requires an understanding of context, culture, tone, humour, idioms, consumer behaviour and the original campaign objective/s, says Nozibele Zondi (Image: @ Trams Tours

Advertising

South African ad translations need culture, not just language

Nozibele Zondi 21 Aug 2026

SA Rugby and Nike launch limited-edition jersey for Rugby's Greatest Rivalry Tour

Sport

SA Rugby and Nike launch limited-edition jersey for Rugby's Greatest Rivalry Tour

5 Aug 2026

The Digital News Transformation Fund’s second funding round backs newsrooms across seven provinces (Image source: © 123rf )

Media

R15,8m grants for data journalism, AI-assisted workflows and vernacular content

2 Jul 2026

Vote now: Student radio ads celebrating SA's languages hit SABC airwaves (Image supplied)

Pendoring

Pendoring's student radio ad challenge: Vote for the ad that speaks to your heart

24 Jun 2026

#YouthMonth | Masonwabe Ntloko: Young, rooted and redefining creativity through isiXhosa heritage

Design & Manufacturing

#YouthMonth | Masonwabe Ntloko: Young, rooted and redefining creativity through isiXhosa heritage

Evan-Lee Courie 9 Jun 2026

Community Media shines at the Budget Vote 2026

Media

Community Media shines at the Budget Vote 2026

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 3 Jun 2026

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth: The Case for Africanising AI in public relations

Phozisa Mkele 20 May 2026

TV

Propaganda machine to public good: a brief history of 50 years of TV in South Africa

Sisanda Nkoala 8 May 2026

Local papers deliver unmatched reach into the Afrikaans-speaking market

Newspapers

Local papers deliver unmatched reach into the Afrikaans-speaking market

Issued by Caxton Media 31 Mar 2026

Image credit: The Green Connection

Mining

Mining companies and land rights in South Africa: how environmentalists have used the law to defend communities

Mzingaye Brilliant Xaba 26 Mar 2026

From isiZulu lessons to isiXhosa food storytelling and multilingual comedy, local creators are proving that language learning doesn’t have to live in textbooks. (Source: )

E-learning

How TikTok is teaching SA to speak in its mother tongues

20 Feb 2026

Google launches local language pilot for SA publishers

Technology

Google launches local language pilot for SA publishers

20 Jan 2026

RAPT BizTrendsTV | Google's country director, Kabelo Makwane: Collaboration is key for Africa

BizTrendsTV

RAPT BizTrendsTV | Google's country director, Kabelo Makwane: Collaboration is key for Africa

Danette Breitenbach 14 Jan 2026

Land reform in South Africa: How new landholders could prosper from wildlife and not just farming

Agriculture

Land reform in South Africa: How new landholders could prosper from wildlife and not just farming

H Clements, A De Vos, M Child and S Shwababa 8 Jan 2026

How marketing changed in 2025 and what it means for brands

Marketing

How marketing changed in 2025 and what it means for brands

Issued by Penquin 17 Dec 2025

SADiLaR amplifies visibility and impact during conference season

Higher Education

SADiLaR amplifies visibility and impact during conference season

Birgit Otterman and Lihle Sosibo, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 12 Dec 2025

Dr Quatro Mgogo, incoming Head of the School of Journalism and Media Studies (JMS). Source: Rhodes University.

Media

Rhodes University appoints youngest head of journalism

26 Nov 2025

Canva launches local operations in South Africa

Software

Canva launches local operations in South Africa

26 Nov 2025

Newskoop’s flagship agricultural show Agriskoops now available as a podcast

Podcasts

Newskoop’s flagship agricultural show Agriskoops now available as a podcast

Issued by Our Salad Mix 20 Nov 2025

React: Reducing the educational achievement gap through community-led technology

Higher Education

React: Reducing the educational achievement gap through community-led technology

Lihle Sosibo, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 18 Nov 2025

Clearwater Mall unveils sign language interpreting service

Retail Services

Clearwater Mall unveils sign language interpreting service

28 Oct 2025

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

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Education

First dyslexia screening tool for isiXhosa learners

1 Oct 2025

Heritage Day 2025: Free access for all at Zeitz Mocaa

Events

Heritage Day 2025: Free access for all at Zeitz Mocaa

24 Sep 2025

Noni Sophe believes being multilingual is key for effective media relations. Source: Supplied.

PR & Communications

Noni Sophe | How speaking local languages boosts brand success in Africa

Noni Sophe 25 Aug 2025

Supplied image: Wits University physicist Professor Andrew Forbes (left) and University of Cape Town paediatric neurosurgeon Professor Anthony Figaji (right), presented with their joint 2024/2025 Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Awards by Oppenheimer Memorial Trust chair Rebecca Oppenheimer. Each has been awarded R2.5-million to further his groundbreaking research.

Higher Education

Double win for science as Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship awarded to two recipients

18 Jul 2025

Supplied photo: Sign language interpreter Michelle de Bruyn doing the interpreting as Professor Salome Maswime speaks during a recent event.

Higher Education

UCT launches sign language-accessible website for national benchmark testing

Myolisi Gophe 9 Jul 2025

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Talent Acquisition

Employers and expats guide to SA's points-based work visa system

Charlroy Vollmer 8 Jul 2025

SADiLaR announces and applauds sponsorship awardees for the 2025 cycle

Higher Education

SADiLaR announces and applauds sponsorship awardees for the 2025 cycle

Birgit Ottermann, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 8 Jul 2025

African journalists awarded grants to tackle critical health issues

Media

African journalists awarded grants to tackle critical health issues

8 Jul 2025

Sanele Ntshingana, lecturer in African Languages & Literature at UCT

Higher Education

UCT lecturer awarded Harvard fellowship for innovative isiXhosa research

4 Jul 2025

Cansa boosts its support network for global Cancer Survivors Month

Oncology

Cansa boosts its support network for global Cancer Survivors Month

Issued by CANSA 5 Jun 2025

Eighty20 reveals SA’s tea sipping habits

Research

Eighty20 reveals SA’s tea sipping habits

26 May 2025

Africa Day on the plate! Town Lodge Roodepoort celebrates Seven Colours Sunday tradition

Hospitality

Africa Day on the plate! Town Lodge Roodepoort celebrates Seven Colours Sunday tradition

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 23 May 2025

Ntokozo Nhlanhla, executive creative director, Digitas Liquorice says the creator economy is Africa’s chance to leapfrog into a new era of influence, where creators set global trends (Image supplied)

Digital

The next global marketing frontier: Africa’s creator economy

Ntokozo Nhlanhla 12 May 2025

Khayelitsha’s Kasi culture: How a township experience is reshaping Cape Town’s tourism

Tourism

Khayelitsha’s Kasi culture: How a township experience is reshaping Cape Town’s tourism

25 Apr 2025

Let’s talk language freedom in celebration of Freedom Day

Higher Education

Let’s talk language freedom in celebration of Freedom Day

Issued by Stellenbosch University Language Centre 22 Apr 2025

Improve your academic writing skills with SADiLaR’s free tools

Skills Training

Improve your academic writing skills with SADiLaR’s free tools

Birgit Ottermann, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 15 Apr 2025

Food For Mzansi wins 21st international media award for Palesa’s Brave Discovery

Agriculture

Food For Mzansi wins 21st international media award for Palesa’s Brave Discovery

Ivor Price, Issued by YehBaby Marketing Creatives 9 Apr 2025

#WorldTBDay: Minerals Council SA launches multiple language Ex-Mineworkers Occupational Lung Disease Guide

Health & Safety

#WorldTBDay: Minerals Council SA launches multiple language Ex-Mineworkers Occupational Lung Disease Guide

24 Mar 2025

UCT launches new language policy to boost multilingualism

Higher Education

UCT launches new language policy to boost multilingualism

13 Mar 2025

Gamification: The game-changer of 2025

Marketing

Gamification: The game-changer of 2025

Issued by Brandfundi 28 Feb 2025

Afda alumni shine on Oscar-nominated film - The Last Ranger

Higher Education

Afda alumni shine on Oscar-nominated film - The Last Ranger

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 27 Jan 2025