https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/78.html South Africa Mobile news 15 Mobile news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/78.html en-us Sun, 04 Oct 2026 02:07:22 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/a-new-chapter-for-the-nfvf-with-ceo-appointment-303948a To strengthen the NFVF’s efforts to fulfil its mandate to support and facilitate the equitable growth and development of South Africa’s film and video industry, the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF), an entity of the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC), has appointed Dr Shadrack Bokaba as chief executive officer. 1-272223 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:53:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Mobile 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 Mobile 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 Mobile 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 Mobile 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 Mobile South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/arb-says-capetalk-outsurance-pointsmen-advertisement-is-misleading-858873a CapeTalk has been instructed to withdraw the Outsurance pointsmen programme related to the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Area advertisement in its current format from Cape Talk radio or any other radio station that is primarily targeted at the City of Cape Town by the Directorate of the Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB). 1-272179 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Mobile South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/winners-announced-for-the-2026-wesbank-new-generation-awards-858133a The WesBank New Generation Awards set a new benchmark, attracting a record number of submissions and yielding the largest shortlist in the platform’s history. The winners were announced at a packed banquet ceremony in Sandton on Wednesday, 23 September. Modern Marketing is the proud media partner of these prestigious awards. 1-272089 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:13:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Mobile South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/net-75-of-marketers-plan-to-increase-investment-in-ai-visibility-including-ads-303668a Kantar’s annual Media Reactions study shows marketers are betting on AI, but many remain uncertain they have the right media mix or right data to deliver growth. 1-272093 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:48:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Mobile South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/can-one-agency-deliver-brand-and-performance-marketing-marketers-dont-think-so-636921a The debate isn't brand versus performance anymore. It's who can be trusted to deliver both. Ask a marketer whether brand or performance matters more, and you'll usually get a diplomatic answer. Ask what their budget actually says, and you'll get an argument. 1-272061 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:05:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Mobile South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-creator-economy-shifts-from-influence-to-infrastructure-why-marketers-need-to-pay-attention-969214a TikTok One is now live in South Africa. Local creators no longer need to wait to be found through an Instagram DM or an agency contact; they can be discovered. TikTok One provides a more structured route into brand opportunities, giving brands and agencies a new way to discover and work with local creative talent. 1-272034 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:17:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Mobile South Africa