https://www.bizcommunity.com/Digital South Africa Digital news 15 Digital news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/Digital en-us Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:46:50 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/multichoice-incentivises-showmax-users-to-switch-to-dstv-stream-847193a MultiChoice has launched a targeted streaming campaign to transition Showmax users onto its DStv Stream service, as the company prepares to shut down Showmax at the end of April 2026. 1-267029 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Digital South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/new-york-film-awards-sa-school-shortlisted-170426a The New York Festivals Television and Film Awards have announced their shortlist with The Animation School shortlisted for three student films, The Legend Of The Jack O' Lantern, Nexus, and Laika goes home. 1-267028 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 06:33:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Digital South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/agency-of-experts-acquires-bass-player-625961a Continuing its philosophy of only hiring experts in their field, Boundless has added bass player Fran Luckin to its team of experts. Luckin has been playing bass for nearly 7 years and has even gigged at the famous Radium Beer Hall. 1-267011 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:18:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Digital South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bizcommunity-repositions-for-the-future-170456a From today, you may notice a subtle new look on Bizcommunity’s interfaces: A fresh new typographic treatment joins the iconic nine-dot logo grid, designed to represent the links and connections forged within South Africa’s business communities. 1-267008 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:13:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Digital South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-influence-era-why-creators-are-rewriting-the-rules-of-marketing-403789a Marketing is no longer a linear journey. As behaviour shifts and trust becomes the ultimate currency, brands are rethinking how they connect with audiences. Influencers and creators are now the link between attention, engagement, and conversion. 1-267005 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:38:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Digital South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/caxton-media-puts-sa-brands-at-the-heart-of-the-worlds-biggest-sports-event-281567a From 11 June 2026 to 19 July 2026, global attention will turn to the Fifa World Cup, the planet’s largest and most popular sporting event. For the first time since South Africa hosted in 2010 – and only the fourth time in history – our national side Bafana Bafana has qualified for this prestigious tournament. 1-267000 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:41:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Digital South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ascent-africa-advances-into-ai-and-intelligence-with-acquisition-of-africa-built-clarence-ai-399188a Integrated marketing and communications agency Ascent Africa has announced the acquisition of a stake in Clarence AI, an Africa-built artificial intelligence platform. The move marks a decisive step into intelligence-led integrated marketing and communications, reinforcing the agency’s position as a next-generation partner operating at the intersection of strategy, creativity, technology and real-time insight. 1-266983 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:14:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Digital South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/spotify-releases-new-ad-formats-177946a Spotify has this week introduced new ad formats and tools. 1-266998 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:12:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Digital South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/cannes-young-lions-south-africa-2026-winners-955744a The winners of the Cannes Young Lions South Africa 2026 competition are from TBWA and VML. The winning teams will now go on to compete against the world’s best young creatives at Cannes Lions in June. 1-266984 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Digital South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/smollan-launches-unified-retail-tech-unit-511300a Smollan has launched Smollan Technologies, a new entity that brings together seven of its data and technology businesses into a single operating unit aimed at retailers and FMCG brands. 1-266986 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:46:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Digital South Africa