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Digitalising community media: Strategic partnerships for sustainable transformation

Media

Digitalising community media: Strategic partnerships for sustainable transformation

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 27 Feb 2026

The MDDA elevates indigenous languages on International Mother Language Day 2026

Media

The MDDA elevates indigenous languages on International Mother Language Day 2026

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 20 Feb 2026

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Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Bowmans' team: Regulatory developments in fintech, TMT sectors help steer Africa's investment future

Ashleigh Hale, Kate Beretta and John Paul Ongeso 5 Feb 2026

WOO president Tom Goddard. Source: WOO.

Media

#BizTrends2026 | WOO president Tom Goddard: How OOH is reinventing itself

Tom Goddard 15 Jan 2026

Brandhead evolves: From media owner to full-service creative digital advertising agency

Digital

Brandhead evolves: From media owner to full-service creative digital advertising agency

Issued by Gida Media 1 Jul 2025

Advertising

Invitation to join the Advertising Media Association of South Africa council

24 Jan 2025

Media

Canal+ offer for MultiChoice deemed 'fair and reasonable' by independent board

Echha Jain in Bengaluru and Michal Aleksandrowicz 4 Jun 2024

Media Freedom

South Africa’s media have done good work with 30 years of freedom but need more diversity

Prinola Govenden 6 May 2024

Source ©123rf The MDDA officially opened the 2023/24 Call for Grant Funding Applications for a six-week period commencing from 5 June 2023 to 17 July 2023

Media

The MDDA 2023/24 grant funding applications for community broadcast projects opens

9 Jun 2023

Media

From advertising blackmail to physical threats, Kenya's journalists are under attack - but they must also regain public trust

George Ogola 17 Apr 2023

Newspapers

Racism in South African newspapers persists - even after decades of Black media ownership

Prinola Govenden 13 Sep 2022

Image supplied: Giuliana Dias, the senior director of research and insights at Paramount Africa

Research

How important research really is, according to Paramount Africa's senior director of insights

Emily Stander 5 Sep 2022

Digital

Instagram's new NFT expansion revolutionary for digital creators

10 Aug 2022

Taking the lead. Female-first

Media

Taking the lead. Female-first

Issued by The Media Krate 27 May 2022

Trust journalists to have a good approach to PR

PR & Communications

Trust journalists to have a good approach to PR

Sam Spiller, Issued by Clockwork 28 Apr 2022

PMG in Africa: Evolving OOH in a time of growth

OOH

PMG in Africa: Evolving OOH in a time of growth

Jacques du Preez, Issued by Provantage 20 Apr 2022

Africa's digital media disruptors 'punching above their weight'

Research

Africa's digital media disruptors 'punching above their weight'

11 Nov 2021

Key points of Audio and Audio-visual Content Services Policy Framework

Media & Entertainment Law

Key points of Audio and Audio-visual Content Services Policy Framework

Peter Grealy, Nozipho Mngomezulu, Karl Blom and Wendy Tembedza 20 Oct 2020

UWC Media Society launches with maiden Media Mind Blast

Higher Education

UWC Media Society launches with maiden Media Mind Blast

21 Aug 2019

Lisa MacLeod, head of digital, Tiso Blackstar Group.

Trends

#BizTrends2019: Alexa, what are your predictions for 2019?

Lisa Macleod 23 Jan 2019

The Journalism Trust Initiative to combat disinformation is launched

Media

The Journalism Trust Initiative to combat disinformation is launched

4 Apr 2018

Disney, Fox in focus on Wall Street as deal talk heats up

Film & Cinematography

Disney, Fox in focus on Wall Street as deal talk heats up

15 Dec 2017

Call for urgent inquiry into Media Development and Diversity Agency

Media Freedom

Call for urgent inquiry into Media Development and Diversity Agency

1 Sep 2017

Gill Randall, joint chief executive officer of Spark Media.

Advertising

#WomensMonth: A journey of transformation

Sheila McGillivray 31 Aug 2017

Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma. Source: All Africa

Media

Africa's editors gather in Pretoria

24 Oct 2016

Celia Collins from Carat, handing over the 2016 MOST award for best media owner – cinema category award to the Cinemark sales team – Claire Smith, Eric Blignaut, Kim Cox, Lynne Marshall and Leslie Adams.

ESG

#SustainabilityMonth: How Cinemark is walking the CSI talk

Leigh Andrews 6 Oct 2016

SABC will always be a contested terrain

TV

SABC will always be a contested terrain

Avhasei Shilubane Mukoma 21 Jun 2016

Journalists simply focus on scandalising the ANC governments says Muthambi

Media

Journalists simply focus on scandalising the ANC governments says Muthambi

Bekezela Phakathi 9 May 2016

Challenges to media freedom in South Africa

Media Freedom

Challenges to media freedom in South Africa

4 May 2016

Media 2014 book to be launched

Publishing

Media 2014 book to be launched

4 Jun 2015

Jacques du Preez

Media

[Trends 2015] International networks shift SA media landscape

Jacques du Preez 8 Feb 2015

Newspapers

Just chill

Ed Herbst 24 Jun 2014

Parliament's Kholwane supports and endorses MDDA Media Literacy Summit

Media

Parliament's Kholwane supports and endorses MDDA Media Literacy Summit

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 24 Apr 2014

Address by MEC Dikeledi Magadzi at the Media Literacy and Culture Summit

Media

Address by MEC Dikeledi Magadzi at the Media Literacy and Culture Summit

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 23 Apr 2014

President Jacob Zuma calls on INMSA to support MDDA

Media

President Jacob Zuma calls on INMSA to support MDDA

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 4 Mar 2014

For media magnates too much democracy is not a good thing

Media Freedom

For media magnates too much democracy is not a good thing

Bryan Rostron 23 Dec 2013

Media

Why research by media owners is so important

Barbara Cooke 8 Aug 2013

Newspapers

Sekunjalo's Independent buyout and some thoughts on a Chinese puzzle

Anton Harber 26 Jun 2013

Sekunjalo to reveal details of consortium today

Media

Sekunjalo to reveal details of consortium today

20 Jun 2013

Newspapers

Some lessons in newspaper ownership for Survé

Anton Harber 10 Jun 2013

Newspapers

Time to come clean, Dr Survé

Anton Harber 23 May 2013

Media

World Press Freedom speech at the joint MDDA and DUT event

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 6 May 2013

Deputy Minister's speech at the MDDA National Media Literacy Summit

Media

Deputy Minister's speech at the MDDA National Media Literacy Summit

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 12 Apr 2013

Why internet radio stations have shot themselves in the foot

Radio & Audio

Why internet radio stations have shot themselves in the foot

Justin McCarthy 6 Jul 2012

Blair admits being too close to Murdoch

Media

Blair admits being too close to Murdoch

29 May 2012

Media

World's richest woman increases stake in media firm

29 May 2012

Advertising

NMG's 11 rules of political advertising

Carole Kimutai: @CaroleKimutai 17 Apr 2012

Press Freedom Commission hearings humbling, thought-provoking

Media Freedom

Press Freedom Commission hearings humbling, thought-provoking

Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA 25 Jan 2012