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How to prepare for deepfakes – South Africa’s new digital threat

Digital

How to prepare for deepfakes – South Africa’s new digital threat

Boland Lithebe 3 Apr 2025

Image source: Amirul Syaidi –

Corporate & Commercial Law

SCA applies dominant purpose test against Steinhoff 'litigation privilege' argument

Bianca Masterton 13 Dec 2024

MDNTV wins prestigious title of Most Informative Online Publication at BTSAs 2024

Online Media

MDNTV wins prestigious title of Most Informative Online Publication at BTSAs 2024

Issued by MDNTV 6 Dec 2024

Source: © 123rf Donvé Forbes, audit partner in technology, media, and telecommunications, BDO South Africa examines how media houses can navigate the digital shift

Media

A mobile-first, audience-driven future as media houses navigate the digital shift

Donvé Forbes 6 Dec 2024

The upcoming debate on confidentiality and beneficial ownership

Accounting & Auditing

The upcoming debate on confidentiality and beneficial ownership

Issued by SAICA 28 Oct 2024

Media

Ad evolution: Digital overtakes traditional media

22 Oct 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

(Image supplied). The South African print media industry changes are shown in media monitoring company, Novus Group’s newly released 10 Years in Print Media report

Newspapers

Report shows the decline of print newspapers over the past decade

11 Jul 2024

2024 Effie Awards South Africa judges announced

Events & Conferencing

2024 Effie Awards South Africa judges announced

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 3 Jul 2024

KZN learners to represent SA at Stockholm Junior Water Prize

Food, Water & Energy Security

KZN learners to represent SA at Stockholm Junior Water Prize

10 Jun 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

Digital

#MDPMI: Open AI's ChatGPT surprises founders with mass adoption

Karabo Ledwaba 26 Mar 2024

Nzimande dismisses news of intention to raise university fees

Higher Education

Nzimande dismisses news of intention to raise university fees

15 Jan 2024

“…Oh the places you'll go!”

OOH

“…Oh the places you'll go!”

Issued by Mamela Media 5 Dec 2023

2023 Kudu Awards winners revealed

Tourism

2023 Kudu Awards winners revealed

4 Dec 2023

Source: © Twitter The South African National Editors' Forum (Sanef) commemorated Black Wednesday (19 October 1977) with a fundraising dinner addressed by Mpho Makwana, outgoing Eskom Board chairman and sponsored by Absa

Media Freedom

Sanef commemorates Black Wednesday, raises R2m for media freedom

23 Oct 2023

Source: © 123rf ECI Media Management will incorporate Eley Consulting into its European business, effective immediately, which will see it extend its services into Africa

Media

Deal sees media assurance auditing service extend into Africa

12 Sep 2023

Social Media

Young Zimbabweans are using YouTube to ridicule politicians and educate voters

Doreen Rumbidzai Tivenga 24 Aug 2023

Source: © African Development Bank Group Harare, Zimbabwe. Sanef has joined the global media community of journalists, expressing their concern on media freedom in the run-up to the Zimbabwe elections

Media Freedom

Sanef joins international call for media freedom in run up to Zimbabwe elections

21 Aug 2023

Source: © Wikimedia Zimbabwean authorities on Thursday deported four regional democracy activists on arrival at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport

Media Freedom

Zimbabwe elections: Journalists barred and democracy activists deported

18 Aug 2023

Research

Climate change journalism in South Africa misses the mark by ignoring people's daily experiences

Enock Sithole 23 Jun 2023

Media

From advertising blackmail to physical threats, Kenya's journalists are under attack - but they must also regain public trust

George Ogola 17 Apr 2023

Algoa FM salutes the 'Orange Army' for its support of the Sunrisers

Radio & Audio

Algoa FM salutes the 'Orange Army' for its support of the Sunrisers

Issued by Algoa FM 17 Feb 2023

Source © CGTN Africa Journalists, in particular women journalists, are being threatened, physically as well as virtually

Media

Whose responsibility is journalists' safety - media houses, civil society, government, or society as a whole?

Danette Breitenbach 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

Media

Sanef expresses disappointment in Media24 after City Press investigation

12 Dec 2022

Prof. Mandla J. Radebe takes up the reins as chairperson of the VUT Council

Higher Education

Prof. Mandla J. Radebe takes up the reins as chairperson of the VUT Council

Issued by Vaal University of Technology 9 Nov 2022

Source: © Fauxels Independent Agency Search & Selection Company and Eley Consulting have formed a partnership offering media assurance auditing

Media

IAS, Eley Consulting partner in media assurance auditing

1 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

Source © Paul Skorupskas The fifth wave of the Agency Scope study is on track in South Africa with fieldwork on the study beginning in May 2023

Research

Scopen 2023/24: South Africa's fifth wave study set for May

25 Oct 2022

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Labour Law & Unions

DPSA refutes wage negotiation media reports

17 Oct 2022

Source © Jacek Sopotnicki Nairobi, Kenya's captial city

Media Freedom

William Ruto vs Kenya's media: democracy is at stake

19 Sep 2022

Source: © The Citizen The hounding of a state witness by three media houses has led to the baning of the live broadcasting of the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial

Media

Journalists' behaviour leads to broadcast ban of Senzo Meyiwa murder trial

14 Sep 2022

New course equips researchers to communicate their work to the public

PR & Communications

New course equips researchers to communicate their work to the public

Issued by University of Pretoria 20 Jul 2022

Low media fees - is this trend sustainable?

Media

Low media fees - is this trend sustainable?

Issued by Advertising Media Forum 28 Jun 2022

USA for Africa at Fame Week Africa

Events

USA for Africa at Fame Week Africa

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 1 Jun 2022

Are 'influencer fatigue' and distrust signalling a comeback for traditional advertising?

Advertising

Are 'influencer fatigue' and distrust signalling a comeback for traditional advertising?

Issued by Spark Media 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

#StartupStory: The Client Media

#StartupStory

#StartupStory: The Client Media

Evan-Lee Courie 22 Feb 2022

PR & Communications

How should PR respond to creator-driven subscription platforms?

Stuart Thomas 18 Feb 2022

#Entrepreneurshipissues: Business support crucial for the survival of community media in SA

Marketing & Media

#Entrepreneurshipissues: Business support crucial for the survival of community media in SA

Miranda Lusiba 14 Feb 2022

Why media training is essential for company spokespeople

Media

Why media training is essential for company spokespeople

Miranda Lusiba 8 Feb 2022

Source: © gpointstudio

Media

Saving journalism: views on how to pay for reliable information

7 Feb 2022

Source: © rawpixel

Media

Are digital platforms eating (good) journalism's lunch?

Danette Breitenbach 4 Feb 2022

Teboho Maruping - courtesy of SANews.gov.za

Labour Law & Unions

UIF Commissioner Teboho Maruping to resume duties

31 Jan 2022

Shoprite Group, Gift of the Givers join hands to assist flood victims in East London

Food, Water & Energy Security

Shoprite Group, Gift of the Givers join hands to assist flood victims in East London

13 Jan 2022