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Source: © 123rf A new report by the IAB South Africa, SA Content Creator Charter and the Influencer Marketing Perceptions Report examines the challenges and the massive untapped opportunities that exist in this market and has identified six trends

Digital

IAB SA: 6 key trends impacting influencer marketing

Casey Mantle,Dashni Vilakazi,Jolene Roelofse & Sanesh Maharaj 17 Apr 2025

#BizTrends2025: Digicape - Making marketing’s future smarter than ever before

Advertising

#BizTrends2025: Digicape - Making marketing’s future smarter than ever before

Issued by Digicape 13 Jan 2025

Source: © 123rf The 10 most banned apps in the world, with Facebook the number one most banned app globally

Digital

Top 10 most banned apps globally - Facebook at no1

26 Aug 2024

5 mindful resolutions to have for the new year

Wellness

5 mindful resolutions to have for the new year

9 Jan 2024

Source: Xianjuan Hu/Unsplash

Services

Local retailers urged to refine in-store service to fight Shein and Amazon

19 Dec 2023

Radio & Audio

Community radio: young South Africans are helping shape the news through social media

Sisanda Nkoala, Blessing Makwambeni and Trust Matsilele 23 Oct 2023

Dealers

Mercedes-Benz SA voted coolest car brand at Sunday Times GenNext Awards

21 Sep 2023

Nike walked away with the number one spot. Source: Supplied.

Branding

Nike claims title of SA's coolest brand among youth at Sunday Times GenNext Awards

21 Sep 2023

Taking Mzansi's temperature. A deeply concerned yet forward-looking nation

Retail

Taking Mzansi's temperature. A deeply concerned yet forward-looking nation

Stacy Saggers, Issued by Kantar 22 Aug 2023

Social Media

Elon Musk wants to remove the block option on Twitter, now X

21 Aug 2023

Meta takes on Twitter with Threads and wins in the market

Mobile & Apps

Meta takes on Twitter with Threads and wins in the market

Lindsey Schutters 6 Jul 2023

Source: © Egor Kotenko The SA Social Media Industry Report 2023 shows a strong correlation in South Africa between access to social media and privilege.

Social Media

Social media access in SA linked to privilege, while AI emerges as game-changer

Danette Breitenbach 30 Jun 2023

Source © Kaspars Grinvalds With the current economic climate, app marketers are under pressure to deliver results

Marketing

4 tactics for app marketers to weather tough times

Netta Lev Sadeh 4 May 2023

How to do a digital detox in the bush

Wellness

How to do a digital detox in the bush

Issued by Irvine Partners 3 Nov 2022

Social Media

Elon Musk takes over Twitter, fires top executives

28 Oct 2022

Chat commerce and Yoco Link: Small business besties <3

Marketing

Chat commerce and Yoco Link: Small business besties <3

Issued by JNPR 17 Jun 2022

Source: © patrick de grijs

Digital

Nigeria to regulate online platforms

15 Jun 2022

Marketing to Millennials and Gen Z: Social selling beyond stereotypes

CRM

Marketing to Millennials and Gen Z: Social selling beyond stereotypes

Issued by Kantar 14 Apr 2022

Will websites become obsolete?

Online Media

Will websites become obsolete?

1 Mar 2022

#BizTrends2022: Culture, tech, social; shifts and new growth intersections in Africa

Media

#BizTrends2022: Culture, tech, social; shifts and new growth intersections in Africa

Ndeye Diagne, Issued by Kantar 19 Jan 2022

2020 Hindsight for a clearer focus in 2022

Research

2020 Hindsight for a clearer focus in 2022

Issued by Kantar 17 Jan 2022

Source: © Antonio Guillem

Marketing

'Tis the season for online shopping

Greg Bailie 1 Dec 2021

Would you quit social media?

Social Media

Would you quit social media?

30 Jun 2021

The cultural uprising of social media apps

Social Media

The cultural uprising of social media apps

Lerato Sibanda 22 Feb 2021

#FluxTrendsMasterclass: How brands can connect with Generation Z

Entrepreneurship

#FluxTrendsMasterclass: How brands can connect with Generation Z

23 Oct 2020

Digital democracy is still a long way off in Africa: it takes more than technology

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Digital democracy is still a long way off in Africa: it takes more than technology

Nic Cheeseman and Lisa Garbe 2 Oct 2020

#StartupStory: Local entrepreneur dances to the beat of urban culture in SA

#StartupStory

#StartupStory: Local entrepreneur dances to the beat of urban culture in SA

Evan-Lee Courie 21 Jul 2020

#BehindtheSelfie with... Tankiso Motsoeneng, junior associate: media relations at Weber Shandwick

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie with... Tankiso Motsoeneng, junior associate: media relations at Weber Shandwick

Jessica Tennant 3 Jun 2020

Image source: Gallo/Getty Images.

Social Media

2020 social trends you need to know

Julia Rhodes 29 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: 7 shifts in retail attraction

Trends

#BizTrends2020: 7 shifts in retail attraction

Gavin Jones 8 Jan 2020

Mobile instant messaging platforms are used by many health professionals to share information and professional experiences. Shutterstock

Public Health

How WhatsApp groups support Nigeria's nurse graduates

Ademola Johnson Ajuwon & Christoph Pimmer 14 Nov 2019

Oelschig's favourite place – at the centre of the buzz in Cerebra’s Rivonia offices.

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie with... Michael Oelschig

Leigh Andrews 24 Jul 2019

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Media Freedom

Threats to media freedom in Africa: some old methods and some new

George Ogola 4 Oct 2018

#NEWSWATCH: Uganda's 'social media tax' condemned

Social Media

#NEWSWATCH: Uganda's 'social media tax' condemned

Louise Marsland 1 Jun 2018

Third of South Africans feel mobile browsers are safer than social media apps

Mobile

Third of South Africans feel mobile browsers are safer than social media apps

12 Apr 2018

Mobile app fatigue - what is it and what can you do about it?

Mobile & Apps

Mobile app fatigue - what is it and what can you do about it?

Lynette Hundermark 1 Feb 2018

Proof that Schneider is the selfie queen!

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie with... Bailey Schneider

Leigh Andrews 25 Oct 2017

Mara Social Media acquires Nimbuzz

Social Media

Mara Social Media acquires Nimbuzz

28 Mar 2017

Know these top five marketing trends to travel in 2017

Tourism & Travel

Know these top five marketing trends to travel in 2017

Stephen Marshal 20 Mar 2017

Rudy titles this: Behind the 'teamfie'

Marketing

#BehindtheSelfie with... Rudy Hassiem

Leigh Andrews 4 Jan 2017

Online freedom hit by pressure on social media, apps

Media Freedom

Online freedom hit by pressure on social media, apps

15 Nov 2016