https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/669.html South Africa news 15 Social Media news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/669.html en-us Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:42:53 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/platform-gives-brands-direct-route-to-gen-z-and-millennials-292807a Snapchat covers most Gen Z and millennials with 493 million daily users. Now the platform provides brands and agencies with a direct, self-serve route to Gen Z and millennials. 1-272240 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Social Media South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/why-should-millions-in-client-media-spend-depend-on-a-personal-facebook-account-747342a If clients trust us with their brands, their data, and their media investment, should access to those environments depend on personal accounts at all? 1-272252 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:35:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Social Media South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-dove-real-tlc-campaign-not-a-pdf-but-a-life-saving-impact-070685a A flight attendant asks if there’s a doctor on board the plane. A father turns to his adult son and says, “That should’ve been you. Not asking for a graphic designer, are they? Why don’t you save him as a PDF and see if that helps?” 1-272247 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:17:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Social Media South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/2026-effie-awards-gala-tickets-now-available-292897a Effie South Africa is pleased to announce that tickets for the 2026 Effie Awards Gala are now available for purchase. 1-272250 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:13:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Social Media South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/tiktok-expands-trust-and-safety-infrastructure-as-creator-base-grows-in-sa-636241a TikTok is investing in a multi-layered trust and safety system combining artificial intelligence, human moderation, local expertise and specialist teams as it manages the growing volume and complexity of content on its platform. 1-272241 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:55:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Social Media South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/fcb-africa-and-meta-media-join-to-form-a-new-independent-africa-agency-181716a HUMANTRUTH Agency has launched. Born out of FCB Africa, which has officially bowed out, this independent African marketing agency consolidates Nahana Communications Group’s FCB Africa and boutique media agency, Meta Media. 1-272218 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:25:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Social Media South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/all-the-ipendoring-2026-finalists-414089a iPendoring 2026 has announced its 2026 finalists, selected from 400 entries. There are 275 finalists from 32 agencies and publishers, nine institutions and 38 brands heading to the iPendoring Awards on 26 November. 1-272205 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Social Media South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/whatsapp-introduces-new-parental-controls-for-teen-accounts-303978a WhatsApp is introducing optional parental controls that will allow parents to manage aspects of their teenagers’ experience on the messaging platform without accessing their private messages or calls. 1-272203 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:07:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Social Media South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/biztrends2027-theme-launches-steer-year-defining-business-conversations-969984a 1-272174 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:07:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Social Media South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/brenda-khumalo-takes-up-pendoring-chair-role-with-bold-new-course-for-the-awards-969944a Brenda Khumalo, founder and managing director of Lobengula Advertising, has been appointed Pendoring Board chairperson, succeeding Izelle Venter, who stepped down from the chair on 15 September. 1-272184 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:58:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Social Media South Africa