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The CEO of T-Connect Lesotho, Phelane Phomane, at the launch of Starlink. Image: Sechaba Mokhethi / GroundUp

Internet

Starlink launches amid job losses in Lesotho

Sechaba Mokhethi 25 Jun 2025

Source: © 123rf Africa’s entertainment and media industry expected to outpace global growth in the next five years, driven by internet advertising and streaming services says PwC’s newly launched Africa Entertainment and Media Outlook 2024–2028 report

Media

Africa’s entertainment and media industry: A positive story of resilience and expansion

28 Jan 2025

Source: Google.org

4th Industrial Revolution

Google extends African commitment with new AI skills investment

Lindsey Schutters 29 Oct 2024

Socal grant applicants queue at the Eerste River Sassa office. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Health & Social Welfare

Rules for R370-a-month social grant to be challenged in court in October

Marecia Damons 3 Sep 2024

Source: © Sky News With several premium sports events occurring throughout the year, such as last year's Rugby World Cup, sports fans' attention is increasingly divided

Sponsorship

Premium sports events make brands work harder for fans attention

26 Jul 2024

Gauteng online learner registration process begins

Primary & Secondary Education

Gauteng online learner registration process begins

11 Jul 2024

Kantar’s Mzansi Consumer Barometer. Part 2

Research

Kantar’s Mzansi Consumer Barometer. Part 2

Issued by Kantar 11 Jul 2024

5 reasons sports betting is booming in SA

Sport

5 reasons sports betting is booming in SA

Retief Uys, 20 May 2024

Source: Supplied.

Entrepreneurship

Unveiling ALX Ventures: The catalyst for a 21st century African entrepreneurship revolution!

12 Apr 2024

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Primary & Secondary Education

Western Cape online learner application deadline looms

5 Apr 2024

TikTok and the African Union Commission Forge Multi-Year Partnership. Source: Supplied.

Social Media

TikTok and AU Commission launch #SaferTogether for digital safety in Africa

18 Mar 2024

WCED opens Grade 1 and 8 admissions for 2025

Primary & Secondary Education

WCED opens Grade 1 and 8 admissions for 2025

11 Mar 2024

The Cellusys team: (from left) Dan Fletcher, Scott Fairnington, Chris Daly, Iyad Al-Shihabi, Rebecca Parkin, Luanna Sena and Nick Redmayne

Telecoms & Networks

Cellusys African odyssey uncovers Spotify data fraud along the way

Lindsey Schutters 7 Mar 2024

Source: © 123rf PwC’s Africa Entertainment & Media Outlook 2023 – 2027, released today found that people still enjoy the lean-back experience and the community of TV viewing

Marketing & Media

E&M leaders need to be innovative going forward, says PwC Africa Entertainment & Media Outlook 2023 - 2027

Danette Breitenbach 7 Nov 2023

Vodacom KZN spends big to improve network

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom KZN spends big to improve network

21 Sep 2023

Vodacom is working hard to promote its VodaPay app. Source: X.com

Mobile & Apps

Vodacom incentivises VodaPay app use with bonus airtime

24 Aug 2023

Does SA's growing middle market offer hope for the future?

Research

Does SA's growing middle market offer hope for the future?

Issued by BrandMapp 3 Aug 2023

Media Freedom

Senegal blocks TikTok in widening clampdown on dissent

Ngouda Dione and Joel Kouam 3 Aug 2023

The rising tide of cyber threats: Safeguarding African SMMEs in the digital age

SMEs

The rising tide of cyber threats: Safeguarding African SMMEs in the digital age

Issued by The Innovator Trust 7 Jul 2023

#Newsmaker: New TooMuchWifi CEO Tauriq Brown aims to help close SA's digital divide

Internet

#Newsmaker: New TooMuchWifi CEO Tauriq Brown aims to help close SA's digital divide

Imran Salie 23 Mar 2023

Radio not left in the dark, despite loadshedding

Radio & Audio

Radio not left in the dark, despite loadshedding

Wayne Bischoff, Issued by Mediamark 1 Feb 2023

Source © Ifad Load shedding is showing that radio is really at the centre of community, the original social media

Radio & Audio

Radio: The centre of community, the original social media

Wayne Bischoff 30 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: #Retail2023 What to look out for in 2023 and beyond

Trends

#BizTrends2023: #Retail2023 What to look out for in 2023 and beyond

Issued by Smart Media 9 Jan 2023

#StartupStory: Sky Internet - a new ISP looking to help connect SA townships

#StartupStory

#StartupStory: Sky Internet - a new ISP looking to help connect SA townships

Imran Salie 19 Oct 2022

Source: © Jonas Von Werne The music sector is recovering, driven by live events

Marketing & Media

SA advertising rebounds in 2021

Danette Breitenbach 13 Oct 2022

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Media & Entertainment Law

What SA's new internet laws mean for social media indiscretions

Peter Olyott 30 Sep 2022

New study finds ICT infrastructure investment to be key in alleviating inequality in Africa

ICT

New study finds ICT infrastructure investment to be key in alleviating inequality in Africa

27 Sep 2022

Digital

Loadshedding affecting digital marketing ROI

Mark-Anthony Goncalves 20 Sep 2022

#WomensMonth: 'Be bold about what sets your soul on fire' - Sam Gqomo, Womandla Foundation

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

#WomensMonth: 'Be bold about what sets your soul on fire' - Sam Gqomo, Womandla Foundation

Sindy Peters 8 Aug 2022

John Jack, CEO of Galetti Corporate Real Estate. Source: Supplied

Commercial Property

SA shoppers return to retail centres, but stick closer to home

6 Jul 2022

Source: © Johan Walters

Digital

#AWE22: Press 5 for the metaverse

Johan Walters 17 Jun 2022

Halfway into a 'not so happy' 2022

Media

Halfway into a 'not so happy' 2022

Issued by Advertising Media Forum 7 Jun 2022

Image supplied: #TheSocialAshTag looks at Ramadan marketing insights

Marketing

#TheSocialAshTag: Ramadan marketing insights

Ashleigh Burton 29 Apr 2022

Vodacom Virtual Classroom launch

E-learning

Vodacom's Virtual Classroom agile, innovative and modern: Motshekga

15 Mar 2022

Source:© fexels

Mobile

Mobile digital ad spend grows at expense of desktop ad spending

1 Mar 2022

The death of third-party cookies: What businesses and marketers need to know

Internet

The death of third-party cookies: What businesses and marketers need to know

Matthew Campbell 10 Feb 2022

SA youth keeping you online during load-shedding

#StartupStory

SA youth keeping you online during load-shedding

Issued by The Innovator Trust 22 Dec 2021

SIOC Community Development Trust invests R40m+ in Covid-19 relief efforts across beneficiary communities in Northern Cape and Limpopo

Health & Social Welfare

SIOC Community Development Trust invests R40m+ in Covid-19 relief efforts across beneficiary communities in Northern Cape and Limpopo

Issued by MANGO-OMC 2 Nov 2021

Social Media

These organisations are using WhatsApp to make a difference

Emily Stander 6 Oct 2021

The DStv Internet ambassadors

Media

DStv Internet partners with local content creators

28 Sep 2021

International Literacy Month: Why we need to talk about digital literacy

Education

International Literacy Month: Why we need to talk about digital literacy

Jackie Carroll 22 Sep 2021

CRM, CX, UX

7 business questions to ask before creating a website

JG Bezuidenhout 16 Aug 2021

Increasing vaccination calls for a targeted approach. Brenton Geach/Gallo Images via Getty Images

Covid-19

South Africans are keener to get vaccinated. But many still need to be convinced

15 Jul 2021

Building trust in a digital world

Digital

Building trust in a digital world

Greg Chen 13 Jul 2021