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Trump’s foreign aid freeze disrupts global journalism

2 days

Social Media

20 years of YouTube: 8 key innovations that have helped the video platform achieve its success

Alex Connock 3 days

The ABC Q4 2024 figures have been released. Image by Lesley Svenson, Bizcommunity.

Newspapers

ABC Q4 2024: Last quarter cements a mixed bag for 2024 for newspapers

1 day

Artificial Intelligence

Guardian Media Group taps into AI's potential with OpenAI collaboration

17 Feb 2025

Education

Set your creative career on fire with the 2025 ACT scholarship

12 Feb 2025

Celebrating an outstanding multi-award-winning 2024 for Afda students and alumni

Higher Education

Celebrating an outstanding multi-award-winning 2024 for Afda students and alumni

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 6 Feb 2025

Paddy Harper has died. Source: Facebook.

Media

Veteran journalist Paddy Harper honoured by colleagues and leaders

Karabo Ledwaba 27 Jan 2025

Source: © World Kings Meta's platforms Facebook and Instagram, will no longer implement a fact-checking policy, instead relying on community notes

Media Freedom

Meta's Zuckerberg's shift on fact-checking: A "sprint" to appease a new president?

Danette Breitenbach 16 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: ACA’s Gillian Rightford - Navigating the smile curve; reinventing agency value in 2025

Advertising

#BizTrends2025: ACA’s Gillian Rightford - Navigating the smile curve; reinventing agency value in 2025

Gillian Rightford 14 Jan 2025

Source: © The Economic Times President-elect Donald Trump is making a U-turn on banning TikTok in the US

Media Freedom

Trump's U-turn on the banning of TikTok

Danette Breitenbach 2 Jan 2025

Social Media

What does the X exodus to Bluesky mean for journalism?

Craig Robertson 27 Dec 2024

Image by Lesley Svenson, Bizcommunity. The ABC Q3 2024 figures have been released

Newspapers

ABC Q3 2024: A quiet quarter for newspapers

Danette Breitenbach 21 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf The 20th edition of the Sunday Times GenNext Awards winners have been announced

Youth Marketing

Sunday Times GenNext Awards crowns the coolest of the cool crowd

20 Nov 2024

Social Media

The Guardian cuts ties with X

15 Nov 2024

Alan Hayward, Garreth van Niekerk named joint executive creative directors of Decorex Africa

Exhibitions & Events

Alan Hayward, Garreth van Niekerk named joint executive creative directors of Decorex Africa

14 Nov 2024

Last night, Thursday 8 November, the national winners of the 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards’ (VJOY) were honoured at a ceremony in Johannesburg (Image supplied)

Media

News24 journalists take top honours in 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards

8 Nov 2024

Blanshe Musinguzi won top honours. Source: AIJC

Media

Ugandan journalist Blanshe Musinguzi wins African investigative journalist of the year award

1 Nov 2024

US-based MDIF exits Mail & Guardian, sells to local shareholders

Media

US-based MDIF exits Mail & Guardian, sells to local shareholders

31 Oct 2024

The rise of alternative schooling options in South Africa

Primary & Secondary Education

The rise of alternative schooling options in South Africa

Rakhee Naik, Issued by KLA 22 Oct 2024

Standard Bank Top Women Conference 2024: The event for networking, inspiration and professional growth

Events & Conferencing

Standard Bank Top Women Conference 2024: The event for networking, inspiration and professional growth

Issued by Topco Media 16 Oct 2024

More than 1,200 entries were received from journalists around the country as they shared examples of their best work from the past year. Source: Supplied.

Media

Gauteng regional winners for the 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards announced

11 Oct 2024

More than 1,200 entries were received from journalists around the country as they shared examples of their best work from the past year. Source: Supplied.

Media

KZN, Mpumalanga regional winners for the 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards announced

9 Oct 2024

Master product innovation: Learning through failure and success by Yandisa Hene

Branding

Master product innovation: Learning through failure and success by Yandisa Hene

Issued by Yanda Growth Consulting 7 Oct 2024

Media

From darkness to light: Changing media narratives about Africa

J Siguru Wahutu and David Cheruiyot 2 Oct 2024

2025 NSFAS applications now open: How to apply

Higher Education

2025 NSFAS applications now open: How to apply

Issued by FundiConnect 23 Sep 2024

Source: © 123rf Media coverage of Africa has always been dominated by narratives of disease, poverty, conflict and political instability

Media

Global media tell only part of Africa’s story – new report shows which outlets perform best and worst

Wallace Chuma, University of Cape Town and Trust Matsilele, Birmingham City University 12 Sep 2024

Africa's next big storytellers: 4 screenwriters selected for AuthenticA Series Lab

Film & Cinematography

Africa's next big storytellers: 4 screenwriters selected for AuthenticA Series Lab

10 Sep 2024

Takealot sells fashion retailer Superbalist to private equity consortium

E-commerce

Takealot sells fashion retailer Superbalist to private equity consortium

3 Sep 2024

Daily Maverick's co-founder Branko Brkic to step down as editor-in-chief

Media

Daily Maverick's co-founder Branko Brkic to step down as editor-in-chief

30 Aug 2024

Industry specialists to share expertise at Electra Mining Africa seminars

Mining

Industry specialists to share expertise at Electra Mining Africa seminars

Issued by Electra Mining 30 Aug 2024

Nedbank Top Empowerment Conference 2024: A call to action for South Africa's inclusive transformation

Events & Conferencing

Nedbank Top Empowerment Conference 2024: A call to action for South Africa's inclusive transformation

Issued by Topco Media 28 Aug 2024

ABC Q2 2024 Newspapers: Dailies and local newspapers buck the general continuing decline

Newspapers

ABC Q2 2024 Newspapers: Dailies and local newspapers buck the general continuing decline

Danette Breitenbach 22 Aug 2024

Image supplied. The 4th annual South African Social Media Awards (SASMA) nominees were announced recently at Kream, Mall of Africa, Gauteng

Social Media

4th annual South African Social Media Awards (SASMA) nominees announced

20 Aug 2024

Ensuring a lasting legacy this Women’s Month

Law Practice

Ensuring a lasting legacy this Women’s Month

Issued by Capital Legacy 14 Aug 2024

Candice Stevens, founder and CEO of the Sustainable Finance Coalition

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

#WomensMonth: Candice Stevens - where finance meets passion for conservation

Shan Radcliffe 8 Aug 2024

Image supplied. Blue Ribbon Bread’s latest TTL campaign from Retroviral plays on the insight that moms always get us and know everything

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: Blue Ribbon's The Mmmm Yum Taste that makes mom great

Danette Breitenbach 8 Aug 2024

Musa Kalenga, group CEO of Brave Group. Image supplied.

IMC Conference

#BehindtheIMC: Musa Kalenga - "Opting into leadership, putting yourself second in service of others"

29 Jul 2024

Jaimee Best: Candidate Legal Practitioner - Dispute Resolution Practice Group at PH Attorneys

Corporate & Commercial Law

Contracts signed by minors - are they valid?

Jaimee Best 25 Jul 2024

Nedbank Top Empowerment Conference 2024 announces key speakers leading transformation conversations

Media

Nedbank Top Empowerment Conference 2024 announces key speakers leading transformation conversations

Issued by Topco Media 1 Jul 2024

Never (really) too young to have a will

Family Law

Never (really) too young to have a will

Issued by Capital Legacy 25 Jun 2024

Mbali Hlophe was appointed Gauteng MEC of the social development and agriculture departments in October 2022. Photo from the Gauteng government (fair use).

Advertising

Gauteng government buys newspaper space to praise MEC

Daniel Steyn, Joseph Bracken and Raymond Joseph 25 Jun 2024

Youth Participation in South Africa’s Political Landscape: South African Youth Call for Increased Representation

Higher Education

Youth Participation in South Africa’s Political Landscape: South African Youth Call for Increased Representation

Issued by Varsity Vibe 22 May 2024

All the Sanef Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards finalists

Newspapers

All the Sanef Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards finalists

5 Jun 2024

Image supplied. Wan-Ifra announced the 2024 Digital Media Awards Worldwide winners with SA’s Food For Mzansi Group, wining the 2024 Digital Media Awards Worldwide Best Podcast category

Online Media

SA's Food For Mzansi Group wins Wan-Ifra 2024 Digital Media Awards Podcast category

28 May 2024

Source: © Nations Online The Audit Bureau of Circulations of South Africa (ABC) has released the Q1 for newspapers

Newspapers

Newspapers: ABC Q1 2024: The slow steady downward trickle continues

Danette Breitenbach 23 May 2024

Source: © Witness Media Lab Many people have been targeted by deep fakes

Digital

WPP CEO Mark Read targeted by deep fake AI scam

15 May 2024

Media Freedom

South Africa’s media have done good work with 30 years of freedom but need more diversity

Prinola Govenden 6 May 2024

Media Freedom

Burkina Faso suspends more foreign media over killings coverage

Alessandra Prentice 29 Apr 2024

Marianne Thamm performs her show. Source: Supplied.

Media

Daily Maverick's Marianne Thamm brings her performance journalism show to Joburg

26 Apr 2024

VML's Parusha Partab: Challenging the commonplace notion of strategy

Marketing

VML's Parusha Partab: Challenging the commonplace notion of strategy

24 Apr 2024