https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/15.html South Africa Media news 15 Media news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/15.html en-us Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:46:19 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-african-ad-translations-need-culture-not-just-language-631971a Speaking a language and professionally translating advertising are two different skills. Yet how often do we hear this - “We have someone in the office who speaks the language; they can do/check the translation” - when a brand needs an advert translated into a South African language? 1-271021 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sabc-r120m-2026-election-coverage-funding-shortfall-075345a The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) needs R120m to fulfil its mandate as a public broadcaster and cover the 2026 local government elections. 1-271007 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:31:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/to-the-next-25-years-of-business-communications-and-conversations-967784a On 20 August 2001, the first Bizcommunity newsletter was sent, marking the beginning of a publishing journey that would give a voice to business communities across South Africa. 1-270974 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:04:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/abc-q2-2026-magazines-magazine-circulation-declines-despite-custom-magazines-growth-856643a While magazines grew 1.5% in the year, buoyed by growth in custom magazines of 12%, the Audit Bureau of Circulation’s (ABC) second quarter of 2026 for magazines shows a decline from the previous quarter. 1-270969 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/abc-q2-2026-newspapers-circulation-trends-downwards-078865a The Audit Bureau of Circulation’s (ABC) second quarter of 2026 for the newspaper sector shows a decline from the previous quarter. 1-270967 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:25:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/retail-media-spending-set-to-hit-223bn-by-2027-as-growth-eases-301128a The global retail media market continues to expand, with ad investment expected to exceed $200bn this year and reach $223bn by 2027, according to Warc Media. 1-270973 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:42:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/espn-founder-bill-rasmussen-dies-aged-91-412269a Bill Rasmussen, the founder of ESPN, has died aged 91. Rasmussen passed away on 18 August 2026 following a battle with Parkinson’s disease. 1-270935 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:01:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/building-leadership-by-saying-yes-first-078845a Jorja Wilkins, GM - Future Media and Sustainability, works at the intersection of technology, innovation and sustainability, driven by a desire to build something new. Her work connects disciplines that have traditionally operated separately, looking for better ways to build accountability into how media and business operate. 1-270907 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:59:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/siwelile-thusi-brings-a-new-strategy-to-orchard-on-25-078235a Orchard on 25 has appointed Siwelile Thusi as its new strategy director, and she is taking on the challenge of building the agency’s strategy department from the ground up — with a vision for strategy that is commercially valuable, creatively useful and impossible to overlook. 1-270897 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:47:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-iab-sa-front-row-industry-programme-welcomes-15-delegates-for-2026-412699a The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) South Africa’s Education Council has announced the 15 delegates to its Front Row Youth Industry Programme for 2026. 1-270885 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media South Africa