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News

Sandile Mkhwanazi, head of community relations at Frogfoot Rise, explores how fibre connectivity is turning township homes into launchpads for gamers, creators and a new wave of digital earners

Media

Unlocking Kasi creativity: Fibre and the rise of SA’s digital earners

Sandile Mkhwanazi 18 Jun 2026

The gaming industry is facing significant challenges and opportunities as it adapts to a changing landscape (Image source: © 123rf )

Digital

AI drives gaming industry as growth slows

Danette Breitenbach 4 Dec 2025

Merging gaming and virtual play with real world commerce

Media

Merging gaming and virtual play with real world commerce

Issued by Advertising Media Forum 26 May 2025

Where brands and gamers meet: The untapped potential of the gaming market

Research

Where brands and gamers meet: The untapped potential of the gaming market

Issued by Dentsu 24 Oct 2024

Hello Ara launches "Ekasi World" on Roblox, pioneering South African qualitative research platform

Marketing

Hello Ara launches "Ekasi World" on Roblox, pioneering South African qualitative research platform

Issued by Hello Ara 9 Oct 2024

Source: © 123rf Sales director at Reach Africa, Leslie Adams discusses the boom in mobile gaming across the continent - and why audio is the future for in-game advertising

Mobile

The African Mobi Gamer: An untapped opportunity for advertisers

Leslie Adams 25 Oct 2023

Local gaming startup Skrmiish secures R13m investment

Funding

Local gaming startup Skrmiish secures R13m investment

4 Jul 2023

Gamification and marketing can be a match made in heaven, if you play your cards right says Charné Munien, strategy director at VMLY&R

Youth Marketing

#BizTrends2023: Gamification and marketing - a match made in heaven?

Charné Munien 31 Jan 2023

Access over ownership - subscription models are dominating the tech industry

Development

Access over ownership - subscription models are dominating the tech industry

Marce Bester, Issued by ASUS 13 Dec 2022

ESPN Africa and Play.co.za sign multi-event sponsorship

TV

ESPN Africa and Play.co.za sign multi-event sponsorship

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 13 Sep 2022

#TheSocialAshTag: D&AD PR category trends for 2022

D&AD Awards

#TheSocialAshTag: D&AD PR category trends for 2022

Ashleigh Burton 27 May 2022

Entravision 365 Digital brings in-game advertising to more African advertisers in exclusive partnership with Anzu

Advertising

Entravision 365 Digital brings in-game advertising to more African advertisers in exclusive partnership with Anzu

Issued by 365 Digital 17 May 2022

Tomasz Przez´dziecki

Media

Group One invests in gaming and esports industry

26 Nov 2021

#BizTrends2022: Gaming is not a game anymore

Trends

#BizTrends2022: Gaming is not a game anymore

Ryan McFadyen 7 Jan 2022

Gaming as a new marketing platform

Marketing

Gaming as a new marketing platform

Tasneem Cassim, Issued by Clockwork 13 Aug 2021

Digital

Why big business needs to consider gaming partnerships

Barry Louzada 4 Jun 2021

#IABInsightSeries: The morning after

Digital

#IABInsightSeries: The morning after

Jarred Cinman 25 Nov 2020

How the PC gaming sector is evolving

Technology

How the PC gaming sector is evolving

Matthew Hall 6 Nov 2020

Ads that don't harm the gaming experience, but actually enhance it

Digital

Ads that don't harm the gaming experience, but actually enhance it

Issued by 365 Digital 28 May 2020

Image source: Gallo/Getty Images.

Mobile

Mobile games generates $49bn in revenue in 2019

31 Dec 2019

Advertising

Gaming bans in Uganda and Kenya: a sign of things to come?

Daniel Tyler 5 Sep 2019

Q&A: Grant Hinds on being at the top of his game

Internet

Q&A: Grant Hinds on being at the top of his game

Evan-Lee Courie 6 Feb 2019

#DesignMonth: Chatting molluscs and mobile gaming with Thoopid

Development

#DesignMonth: Chatting molluscs and mobile gaming with Thoopid

Lauren Hartzenberg 16 Feb 2017

Media

Econet Media puts bet on fast-growing e-sports

17 Jan 2017

Nintendo reboots with new Switch game console

Development

Nintendo reboots with new Switch game console

16 Jan 2017

Kagiso Media's Mega8 eSports platform to hold first tournament

Digital

Kagiso Media's Mega8 eSports platform to hold first tournament

28 Nov 2016

Top speakers open Ad Star three-day event in South Korea

Marketing & Media

Top speakers open Ad Star three-day event in South Korea

26 Aug 2016

How to develop African mobile games that pack a global punch

Mobile

How to develop African mobile games that pack a global punch

Abiola Olaniran 4 Jul 2016

Food & bev. services

Sun eyes casino prospects in Brazilian market

Marc Hasenfuss 2 Jun 2016

Technology key for casinos

Research

Technology key for casinos

Danette Breitenbach 3 Dec 2015

Nintendo swings to US&350m annual net profit but outlook weak

Hardware

Nintendo swings to US&350m annual net profit but outlook weak

8 May 2015

Gaming sector to be discussed at Big Africa Summit

Telecoms & Networks

Gaming sector to be discussed at Big Africa Summit

22 Aug 2014

10m PlayStations sold in ten months

Hardware

10m PlayStations sold in ten months

14 Aug 2014

Of mobile app success

Digital

Of mobile app success

Esther Karuku 4 Mar 2014

New consoles, games keep market growing

Hardware

New consoles, games keep market growing

10 Dec 2013

New consoles, online games to keep market soaring to 2017

Technology

New consoles, online games to keep market soaring to 2017

9 Dec 2013

Pick n Pay hopes for festive bounce despite modest toy sales

Retailers

Pick n Pay hopes for festive bounce despite modest toy sales

Zeenat Moorad 5 Dec 2013

Mobile internet key in Africa

Mobile

Mobile internet key in Africa

Danette Breitenbach 29 Nov 2013

Tips to help online gamers fight off unwanted villains/cyber crooks

ICT

Tips to help online gamers fight off unwanted villains/cyber crooks

25 Nov 2013

Gibraltar betting on US online gaming

Digital

Gibraltar betting on US online gaming

9 Oct 2013

Americans spent US$2.6bn gambling online in 2012

Internet

Americans spent US$2.6bn gambling online in 2012

26 Sep 2013

Cape Town vs Joburg in FIFA13, COD Black Ops 2

Internet

Cape Town vs Joburg in FIFA13, COD Black Ops 2

17 Jul 2013

rAge ready for action

Digital

rAge ready for action

14 Jul 2013

Key highlights of E3 trade show

Exhibitions & Events

Key highlights of E3 trade show

Ramone Pickover 27 Jun 2013

Times Media details restructuring progress

Media

Times Media details restructuring progress

17 Nov 2012

Mobile

Nazara Technologies to distribute mobile games

7 Nov 2012

Mobile

Mobile - the technology tsunami

Lex Faure 28 Oct 2012

MyGaming leads the way

Online Media

MyGaming leads the way

Issued by Broad Media 11 Aug 2011

Mobile

Mobile: it starts with the consumer

Dr KF Lai 26 May 2011