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 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:45:25 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/digtial-first-cannot-become-digital-only-says-comms-minister-286467a Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi has warned that "digital-first" must not become "digital-only", as he addressed digital exclusion and the erosion of public trust at the recent Social Media Summit for Government in Johannesburg. 1-269800 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 08:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Social Media South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ishowspeed-to-lead-youtube-fifa-creator-match-175206a YouTube and Fifa are bringing the creator economy to the football pitch with the launch of the first-ever YouTube Fifa Creator Cup, set to take place in New York City's Central Park on 12 July. 1-269778 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:49:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Social Media South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/powerade-partners-with-bafana-bafana-captain-for-limited-fifa-world-cup-edition-620781a Powerade has unveiled its global football campaign, Power Your Fate– a rallying call for athletes and fans to believe that destiny is earned through preparation, grit and hydration, and as part of the local launch, has announced a partnership with Bafana Bafana captain and goalkeeping star, Ronwen Williams. 1-269731 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Social Media South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/samro-calls-for-continued-balanced-copyright-reform-following-constitutional-court-ruling-397448a The Southern African Music Rights Organisation (Samro) acknowledges the clarity provided by the Constitutional Court's judgment on the Copyright Amendment Bill (CAB) and the Performers' Protection Amendment Bill (PPAB), while emphasising that South Africa's copyright reform process remains an ongoing legislative journey. 1-269723 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:13:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Social Media South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/kenya-backs-creative-economy-with-93m-funding-953344a Underscoring growing efforts to expand financing for one of the country’s fastest-growing economic sectors, about $9.3m in loans and grants has gone to creative businesses in Kenya. 1-269684 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Social Media South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/article/nigeria-to-investigate-tech-firms-over-news-content-use-408899a Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has directed the country’s competition regulator to investigate major technology companies over alleged anti-competitive practices and unauthorised use of news content, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission said late on Monday. 1-269685 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:21:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Social Media South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-ordinary-leads-ai-beauty-rankings-as-chanel-and-other-legacy-brands-lose-ground-953354a The beauty conversation is shifting from retail shelves to social media to the AI chatbot. AI communications company 5W AI Communications released its Beauty AI Visibility Index 2026, which tracked the beauty brands dominating “the new shelf”. 1-269664 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:57:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Social Media South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/timelive-photojournalist-sandile-ndlovu-crowned-sanef-journalist-of-the-year-953364a The overall Journalist of the Year at the 2026 Standard Bank Sikuvile Awards is TimesLive’s photojournalist, Sandile Ndlovu. 1-269654 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Social Media South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/adidas-shifts-512m-global-media-account-to-new-agency-175556a Adidas has shifted its global media agency business, reportedly worth $512m, following a competitive pitch, that included Omnicom Media Group, WPP and Publicis Groupe, in the final pitch. 1-269608 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:54:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Social Media South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-african-marketers-enter-a-new-era-of-social-media-as-ai-becomes-business-as-usual-064595a Artificial intelligence has moved beyond experimentation to become a core part of marketing in South Africa, but according to the South African Social Media Landscape Report 2026, technology alone is no longer what separates successful brands. 1-269577 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:01:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Social Media South Africa