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Intentional media integrated at a local level is SA media’s gamechanger

Media

Intentional media integrated at a local level is SA media’s gamechanger

Issued by Caxton Media 5 hours

Spain announced at the World Governments Summit in Dubai that it plans to join the global push to ban children under 16 from using social media. (Source: )

Social Media

No TikTok for teens? Spain plans social media ban for under-16s

5 Feb 2026

Understanding how AI models learn

Technology

Understanding how AI models learn

Issued by Domains.co.za 30 Jan 2026

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Digital

Digital accountability puts government communication under pressure

30 Jan 2026

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Climate Change

South Africa’s floods turned deadly because Limpopo wasn’t prepared – how to prevent a repeat

Ephias Mugari 28 Jan 2026

Social Media

TikTok’s new owner puts app’s algorithm in the spotlight

Kelley Cotter 27 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | ByDesign Communications’ Kevin Welman: 4 shifts redefining PR

PR & Communications

#BizTrends2026 | ByDesign Communications’ Kevin Welman: 4 shifts redefining PR

Kevin Welman 26 Jan 2026

Nonku Nyathi, senior partnerships and ecosystem lead at Injini

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Injini's Nonku Nyathi: How edtech can unlock the future for African youth

Nonku Nyathi 26 Jan 2026

Building Africa’s mining future on a foundation of trust

Mining

Building Africa’s mining future on a foundation of trust

Issued by SRK Consulting 20 Jan 2026

Image credit: Sassa

Health & Social Welfare

Social media reports of Sassa's SRD grant termination rubbished

15 Jan 2026

Medtech

Dr ChatGPT: What OpenAI’s foray into health and wellness means for healthcare marketing

Saul Marquez 14 Jan 2026

Artificial Intelligence

I used AI chatbots as a source of news for a month, and they were unreliable and erroneous

Jean-Hugues Roy 13 Jan 2026

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Aesthetic Medicine

From sun safety to sex appeal: what sunscreen ads reveal about beauty ideals and power

Lauren Alex O'Hagan and Lame M. Kenalemang-Palm 8 Jan 2026

Modern digital entrepreneurship requires both business management and entrepreneurship skills (Image source: © 123rf )

How To Start Up

5 opportunities & challenges of modern digital entrepreneurship

30 Dec 2025

Shaping conversations and driving impact: Radebe Merci reflects on media influence in 2025

Media

Shaping conversations and driving impact: Radebe Merci reflects on media influence in 2025

Issued by MDNTV 23 Dec 2025

Bradly Howland, Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa (Prisa) president says as the country winds down for its December break, it’s worth pausing to assess the communications environment we have been navigating (Image source: © 123rf )

PR & Communications

Addressing trust: PR at a turning point, a fundamentally new approach is demanded

Bradly Howland 22 Dec 2025

Public Health

Telling people to use antibiotics responsibly isn’t enough. What will work instead

Marina Joubert 22 Dec 2025

Media

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

Karabo Ledwaba 5 Dec 2025

Facebook promotes rubbish because it doesn’t understand indigenous languages

Media

Facebook promotes rubbish because it doesn’t understand indigenous languages

Thembi Siaga and Anton van Zyl 4 Dec 2025

Gigi Ngcobo, Venture Scale Lead at Injini

E-learning

7 trends shaping Africa’s edtech revolution

Gigi Ngcobo 2 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

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Ramaphosa dismisses Trump’s threat to bar South Africa from 2026 G20 summit

Ben Ezeamalu 1 Dec 2025

The chill between South Africa and the US post-G20

Markets & Investment

The chill between South Africa and the US post-G20

Issued by Aluma Capital 28 Nov 2025

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Why children must shape Africa’s digital future

Refilwe Mokoena and Anzio Jacobs 18 Nov 2025

Rogerwilco sweeps 2025 Assegai Awards with 16 wins, including coveted Best in Class honour

Direct Marketing

Rogerwilco sweeps 2025 Assegai Awards with 16 wins, including coveted Best in Class honour

Issued by Rogerwilco 18 Nov 2025

The final Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry report (MDPMI) has been released (Source: © 123rf )

Media

MDPMI report released; Google commits R688m to SA media

13 Nov 2025

#BehindtheCampaign: Daily Sun style campaign busts cancer myths

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: Daily Sun style campaign busts cancer myths

7 Nov 2025

Digital fraud surges as AI reshapes financial crime in South Africa

4th Industrial Revolution

Digital fraud surges as AI reshapes financial crime in South Africa

5 Nov 2025

Why education-led growth may be the future

Marketing

Why education-led growth may be the future

Issued by G&G Advocacy 3 Nov 2025

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Aesthetic Medicine

Neutrogena clears up acne myths with dermatological science

31 Oct 2025

Image credit: Sassa

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa denies social grant double payment claims

30 Oct 2025

Media

How African brands can fight misinformation

Sarah Gooding 28 Oct 2025

Ntokozo Ndlovu is the founder and managing director of Toni Elephant Media. Source: Supplied.

PR & Communications

Ntokozo Ndlovu | Storytelling is the timeless heart of public relations

Ntokozo Ndlovu 24 Oct 2025

Media24 launches enterprise subscriptions

Online Media

Media24 launches enterprise subscriptions

Issued by Media24 21 Oct 2025

Image credit: Unicef South Africa/2014/Schermbrucker

Public Health

27.6% drop in Western Cape infant immunisations risks outbreaks

16 Oct 2025

Access Bank CEO Sandile Shabalala champions CEO–corporate affairs alignment at JSE Symposium

Financial Services

Access Bank CEO Sandile Shabalala champions CEO–corporate affairs alignment at JSE Symposium

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 15 Oct 2025

The M20 Declaration was formally handed over to South Africa’s Minister of Digital and Communication Technologies Solly Malatsi (centre), by William Bird (MMA) and Sbu Ngalwa (Sanef)

Media Freedom

Johannesburg Declaration handed to G20

6 Oct 2025

Artificial Intelligence

Navigating the AI Paradox: Benefits and risks in modern life

26 Sep 2025

Magix R&D Lab exposes rising deepfake cyber threats in new white paper

Technology

Magix R&D Lab exposes rising deepfake cyber threats in new white paper

Issued by Magix Security (Pty) Ltd 25 Sep 2025

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Mental health

Why 92% of mentally ill South Africans don't receive treatment

17 Sep 2025

Source: © 123rf One of three of Agency Scope's preliminary findings is AI. "Right now, AI feels like electricity in 1890. We know it will power everything, but most of us are still figuring out where to plug it in" - FMCG marketer

Marketing & Media

Agency Scope 2025's 3 preliminary findings: A glimpse into marketers’ changing expectations

15 Sep 2025

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Education & Training

Chronically online: South Africa’s digital dilemma for sexual health

Jessica Gbedemah 12 Sep 2025

Source: © 123rf Dustin Chick, chief executive at Razor Public Relations South Africa says clickbait should be keeping those of us responsible for managing organisational reputation wide awake at night. More importantly, we should be doing something about it – now

PR & Communications

EXCLUSIVE | Razor's Dustin Chick: When headlines lie, trust dies. Why clickbait is PR’s next big battleground

Dustin Chick 12 Sep 2025