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A new digital advertising initiative, Broadbrand, has launched with Vincent Maher appointed CEO (Image supplied)

Media

South African publisher-first network launches

23 May 2025

Media & Entertainment Law

Google, Meta face penalties for anti-competitive behaviour towards SA news media

Nqobile Dludla 24 Feb 2025

Media

MDPMI provisional report findings against tech giants - Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, X, TikTok

25 Feb 2025

Media

From darkness to light: Changing media narratives about Africa

J Siguru Wahutu and David Cheruiyot 2 Oct 2024

Netwerk24’s new decade: From the editor

Media

Netwerk24’s new decade: From the editor

Henriëtte Loubser, Issued by Media24 22 Aug 2024

Broadcasting the 2024 elections as a politics and history graduate was gold for me

Media

Broadcasting the 2024 elections as a politics and history graduate was gold for me

Issued by Newzroom Afrika 22 Aug 2024

Source ©: Sikuvile Awards The Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards were announced on Saturday evening, 20 July

Media Freedom

All the Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards winners

Danette Breitenbach 21 Jul 2024

Daily Maverick sweeps WAN-IFRA Digital Media Awards Africa 2024 with 4 top honours

Media

Daily Maverick sweeps WAN-IFRA Digital Media Awards Africa 2024 with 4 top honours

Issued by Daily Maverick 17 Apr 2024

Source: © The Food for Mzansi Group won three Wan-Ifra Digital Media Africa 2024 Awards

Media

South African digital publishers make clean sweep of Wan-Ifra Digital Media Awards Africa 2024

16 Apr 2024

Newzroom Afrika CEO chosen for Young Global Leaders Class of 2024

Media

Newzroom Afrika CEO chosen for Young Global Leaders Class of 2024

Issued by Newzroom Afrika 8 Apr 2024

Primedia Broadcasting announces key staff appointments in strategic expansion

Media

Primedia Broadcasting announces key staff appointments in strategic expansion

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 20 Mar 2024

Source: © 123rf For the first time journalists can now submit entries in any category of the Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism

Media

Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism open for entries

6 Dec 2023

Source: © 123rf The Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry (MDPMI) has been launched by the Competition Commission (Commission)

Online Media

Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry (MDPMI) into media content distribution launches

18 Oct 2023

APO Group celebrates 10th anniversary of landmark Bloomberg partnership

Media

APO Group celebrates 10th anniversary of landmark Bloomberg partnership

Issued by APO Group 26 Sep 2023

Click-and-collect model opens up more opportunities for SA retailers

Retail Services

Click-and-collect model opens up more opportunities for SA retailers

8 Sep 2023

Source: © 123rf The Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism shortlisted entries for the 2022 awards have been announced

Media

The Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism shortlist announced

5 Jul 2023

Media

Africa News Media Summit set to take place in July

7 Jun 2023

Source: John Schnobrich This year’s Wan-Ifra’s Digital Media Awards Africa 2023 is lead by the South African press.

Digital

SA media takes 7 out of 8 at the Wan-Ifra Digital Media Awards Africa 2023

13 Apr 2023

Events & Conferencing

Submissions are still open for the 2022 Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism

27 Feb 2023

Events & Conferencing

Submissions are open for the 2022 Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism

17 Feb 2023

Events & Conferencing

Submissions are still open for the Sanlam Financial Journalism Awards

8 Feb 2023

Media

Women's voices are missing in the media - including them could generate billions in income

Ylva Rodny-Gumede 17 Jan 2023

Source © audioundwerbung

Media

Free apps development training for journalists

30 Nov 2022

Image supplied: Ndu Okoh has been appointed as the editor-in-chief of bird

Media

News agency, bird, appoints new editor-in-chief

26 Oct 2022

APO Group celebrates its 15th anniversary by offering one-year press release distribution to 15 NGOs

PR & Communications

APO Group celebrates its 15th anniversary by offering one-year press release distribution to 15 NGOs

Issued by APO Group 7 Oct 2022

APO Group enters partnership with leading Ghanaian media company EIB Network

PR & Communications

APO Group enters partnership with leading Ghanaian media company EIB Network

Issued by APO Group 3 Oct 2022

Source © Bennian

Media

APO Group announces partnership with EIB Network

28 Sep 2022

APO Group partners with PR Wire India to provide high-quality Pan-African press release content to the Indian market

PR & Communications

APO Group partners with PR Wire India to provide high-quality Pan-African press release content to the Indian market

Issued by APO Group 5 Sep 2022

Source: © KNILT Business growth strategies and technological developments are driving audience, advertising, and newsrooms at African news media companies.

Media

Inma highlights African news media companies' growth

4 Aug 2022

Image supplied. Cinema buffs, action afficionados and casual viewers alike will be spoilt for choice when a new movie channel, Movie Room, goes live

TV

Movie Room to launch on DStv

1 Aug 2022

Sbu Ngala, chairperson of Sanef, Daily Maverick’s Pieter-Louis Myburgh winning Story of the Year for Digital Vibes, and Standard Bank CEO, Lungisa Fuzile

Newspapers

All the Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards 2022 winners

25 Jun 2022

Image supplied: Shahan Ramkissoon is Eclipse Communications' new chief strategy officer

Media

#Newsmaker: Shahan Ramkissoon, Eclipse Communications chief strategy officer

Emily Stander 3 Jun 2022

PR & Communications

Primetime news anchor, Shahan Ramkissoon joins Eclipse Communications

1 Jun 2022

Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards 2022 shortlist

Media

Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards 2022 shortlist

10 May 2022

Source: © scyther5

Media

PSS submits draft legislation challenging Google and Meta

3 May 2022

APO Group appointed official Newswire of The Africa Tech Festival, a week of world-class tech events that includes AfricaCom

Media

APO Group appointed official Newswire of The Africa Tech Festival, a week of world-class tech events that includes AfricaCom

Issued by APO Group 23 Mar 2022

APO Group upgrades analytics platform for monitoring of press releases in Africa

Online Media

APO Group upgrades analytics platform for monitoring of press releases in Africa

Issued by APO Group 1 Mar 2022

Media

Zimpapers and APO Group enter content partnership

23 Feb 2022

World Radio Day: APO Group launches Radio News Release - the first content distribution service dedicated to radio in Africa

Radio & Audio

World Radio Day: APO Group launches Radio News Release - the first content distribution service dedicated to radio in Africa

Issued by APO Group 11 Feb 2022

Media

Why the handling of a false South African news report about 10 babies has set off alarm bells

Anton Harber 5 Nov 2021

New research: South African online audience news consumption and behaviour report

Research

New research: South African online audience news consumption and behaviour report

Issued by IAB South Africa 26 Aug 2021

UCT GSB partners with CNBC Africa for Future of Education Summit

Education

UCT GSB partners with CNBC Africa for Future of Education Summit

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 12 Jul 2021

#Exclusive: Africa No Filter launches bird, a story agency

Media

#Exclusive: Africa No Filter launches bird, a story agency

Emily Stander 9 Jul 2021

Failure to report and manage sexual harassment is harming African news media

Media

Failure to report and manage sexual harassment is harming African news media

8 Jul 2021

Events & Conferencing

INMA recognises 58 initiatives with top prizes in Global Media Awards

7 Jun 2021

APO Group appoints Lynne Krawchuk as vice president of digital, public relations (PR) and media relations

PR & Communications

APO Group appoints Lynne Krawchuk as vice president of digital, public relations (PR) and media relations

Issued by APO Group 3 Jun 2021

Newzroom Afrika shuffles the deck in May programming refresh

TV

Newzroom Afrika shuffles the deck in May programming refresh

Issued by Newzroom Afrika 18 May 2021