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The New Generation Awards announces WesBank as its official headline naming sponsor

Youth Marketing

The New Generation Awards announces WesBank as its official headline naming sponsor

Issued by Lavello Marketing Solutions 3 days

The last awards ceremony, Friday 20 June, saw South African Bananas, Johannesburg, awarded a Gold Lion (Source: © Instagram)

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2025: Saving the best for last: SA bags a Gold Lion

Danette Breitenbach 22 Jun 2025

#YouthMonth: From Cape Town to Hollywood, Bella Alexandras is SA's next rising star

Film

#YouthMonth: From Cape Town to Hollywood, Bella Alexandras is SA's next rising star

Evan-Lee Courie 17 Jun 2025

#BehindtheCampaign: Zulu beats take center stage with Spotify

Marketing

#BehindtheCampaign: Zulu beats take center stage with Spotify

10 Jun 2025

Why MultiChoice is fighting the war on content piracy

TV

Why MultiChoice is fighting the war on content piracy

Issued by MultiChoice 9 Jun 2025

ITFFA spotlights how film tourism drives economic growth and destination appeal

Tourism

ITFFA spotlights how film tourism drives economic growth and destination appeal

5 Jun 2025

Afda Experimental Festival 2025: Showcasing African creative talent

Higher Education

Afda Experimental Festival 2025: Showcasing African creative talent

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 5 Jun 2025

TV

DStv inducted into Brand Africa Hall of Fame and named #1 Most Admired African Media Brand 2025

Issued by MultiChoice 3 Jun 2025

Review: Cape Town Opera’s production of Verdi’s Aida

Theatre

Review: Cape Town Opera’s production of Verdi’s Aida

Debbie Hathway 2 Jun 2025

SABC2's Muvhango says goodbye

TV

SABC2's Muvhango says goodbye

29 May 2025

New York Festivals (NYF) Storytellers Gala have announced the 2025 TV & Film Awards award winners and the 2025 Radio Awards winners, with South Africa winning six awards, three for TV & Film and three for Radio (Image supplied)

Film & Cinematography

6 awards for SA at New York Festivals 2025 TV & Film and Radio Awards

23 May 2025

The new campaign comes in three parts: Land, Water and Air. Source: BBC.

Marketing

Kenya calls thrill-seekers with new tourism adventure campaign

22 May 2025

Source: © 123rf US President Donald Trump’s proposed 100% tariffs on foreign films entering the US, have led the Directors Guild of South Africa (DGSA) to express concern

Film & Cinematography

100% proposed tariffs on foreign films to US sends “chilling signal"

21 May 2025

The Taste Master SA returns for Season 6

Film

The Taste Master SA returns for Season 6

15 May 2025

Source: © 123rf The City of Cape Town’s Film Office invites filmmakers to apply for support through the City’s Film Fund for productions set for completion during the 2025/26 financial year

Film & Cinematography

Cape Town’s City Film Fund open for applications

7 May 2025

Nat Geo's Tucci in Italy takes audiences on a journey through food, culture and history

Streaming

Nat Geo's Tucci in Italy takes audiences on a journey through food, culture and history

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 6 May 2025

May the 4th be with you!

TV

May the 4th be with you!

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 2 May 2025

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2025 awarding juries include 20 creatives from Africa

Danette Breitenbach 23 Apr 2025

Source: Theewaterskloof Municipality. Theewaterskloof Dam.

Infrastructure & Utilities

"Cape Town’s water recycling project should not be privatised"

17 Apr 2025

Urban Brew Studios appoints Renée Williams as head of creative

Production

Urban Brew Studios appoints Renée Williams as head of creative

Issued by Urban Brew Studios 15 Apr 2025

The most-watched series on M-Net in 2024 was Chasing the Sun 2 – A Story for South Africa, surpassing international hit series in its category, such as White Lies, The Day of the Jackal, Penguin and FBI (Image supplied)

TV

Chasing The Sun 2 – A Story for South Africa: M-Net's 2024's most watched series

9 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf Elouise Kelly, Country Manager at Viu South Africa, looks at how consumer content consumption is shifting

Streaming

Redefining entertainment: The cultural shift in South African streaming

Elouise Kelly 8 Apr 2025

Kultura 2025: a cultural festival celebrating 100 years of Afrikaans

Events

Kultura 2025: a cultural festival celebrating 100 years of Afrikaans

Evan-Lee Courie 7 Apr 2025

Winners of Japan World's Tourism Film Festival 2025

Tourism

Winners of Japan World’s Tourism Film Festival 2025

24 Mar 2025

My Fair Lady dominates at the 60th Fleur Du Cap Theatre Awards

Theatre

My Fair Lady dominates at the 60th Fleur Du Cap Theatre Awards

24 Mar 2025

Source: © 123rf Leslie Adams, sales director at Reach Africa, asks, while TV licences are outdated, is a streaming levy the right fix?

TV

The TV licence is dead! Long live the streaming levy - or not?

Leslie Adams 17 Mar 2025

MultiChoice Talent Factory Day at the 7th Joburg Film Festival

TV

MultiChoice Talent Factory Day at the 7th Joburg Film Festival

Issued by MultiChoice 13 Mar 2025

$The Creative Circle Best of the Year awards took place recently with TBWA\Hunt Lascaris taking Overall Agency of the Year (Image supplied)$

Advertising

Creative Circle Best of the Year awards: Honouring the Class of 76’ and 24’

Alex Goldberg 10 Mar 2025

'Make Your Mark' at the 15th annual Baxter Zabalaza Theatre Festival

Theatre

'Make Your Mark' at the 15th annual Baxter Zabalaza Theatre Festival

27 Feb 2025

From intern to inspiration: Thembalethu Mfebe’s perspective on the MultiChoice Talent Factory

TV

From intern to inspiration: Thembalethu Mfebe’s perspective on the MultiChoice Talent Factory

Issued by MultiChoice 25 Feb 2025

Nominees revealed for 2025 Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards

Theatre

Nominees revealed for 2025 Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards

19 Feb 2025

Primedia Studios announces strategic leadership changes to enhance global storytelling

Digital

Primedia Studios announces strategic leadership changes to enhance global storytelling

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 17 Feb 2025

Tony Lankester, former National Arts Festival CEO, takes top job at the Edinburgh Fringe

Art

Tony Lankester, former National Arts Festival CEO, takes top job at the Edinburgh Fringe

3 Feb 2025

Exclusive: Kaye-Ann Williams to lead Netflix's African scripted content team

Streaming

Exclusive: Kaye-Ann Williams to lead Netflix's African scripted content team

24 Jan 2025

Image provided.

Artificial Intelligence

VML tackles representation with Africa-focused AI image generator

21 Jan 2025

Film & Cinematography

5 commercials that show how David Lynch elevated advertising to an art form

Jonatan Sodergren 21 Jan 2025

The Fall of Diddy premieres in February

Film

The Fall of Diddy premieres in February

20 Jan 2025

Afda 2024 Graduation films selected to travel globally

Higher Education

Afda 2024 Graduation films selected to travel globally

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 20 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: Rapt Creative's Melanie Campbell - Advertising in 2025

Marketing

#BizTrends2025: Rapt Creative's Melanie Campbell - Advertising in 2025

Melanie Campbell, Issued by RAPT Creative Agency 13 Jan 2025

Film & Cinematography

Submissions for the MultiChoice Talent Factory 2025 intake are open

20 Dec 2024

Mzansi Magic: Celebrating a legacy of delivering iconic telenovelas and more…

TV

Mzansi Magic: Celebrating a legacy of delivering iconic telenovelas and more…

Issued by DStv Media Sales 11 Dec 2024

TV

MultiChoice Talent Factory nurtures next-gen African filmmakers

10 Dec 2024

Chasing the Sun producers, T+W win top spot at 2024 Sport Industry Awards

Marketing & Media

Chasing the Sun producers, T+W win top spot at 2024 Sport Industry Awards

4 Dec 2024

The African continent has five jury members represented on the Gerety Awards Grand Jury for 2025 - two from SA, and one each from Nigeria, Kenya and the Côte D'Ivoire (Image supplied)

Advertising

5 Gerety Awards Grand Jury members for 2025 from the African continent

3 Dec 2024

Source: © SATSA Tourism Business Council of South Africa's Tourism in South Africa with Trevor Noah campaign has come third in the Tourism Destination Country category at the 36th World Tourism Film Award

Tourism

Tourism in South Africa with Trevor Noah 3rd in category at 36th World Tourism Film Awards

29 Nov 2024

Tourism

SA's film industry attracts over R5bn foreign investment boosting tourism

19 Nov 2024

The Afda Graduation Festival 2024 – Celebrating 30 years of Afda

Higher Education

The Afda Graduation Festival 2024 – Celebrating 30 years of Afda

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 6 Nov 2024