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TV

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

Issued by MultiChoice 22 hours

Sheer Publishing Africa rebrands to Downtown Music Publishing Africa

Music

Sheer Publishing Africa rebrands to Downtown Music Publishing Africa

1 day

Danilo Acquisto, CEO and co-founder of video specialist digital agency, Special Effects Media South Africa gives the case for the untapped intra-African trade opportunity in media and marketing (Image supplied)

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth: Danilo Acquisto - Nurturing Africa’s creative economy

Danilo Acquisto 28 May 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

Bigger isn’t always better. Here’s why

Advertising

Bigger isn’t always better. Here’s why

Dawn Rowlands, Issued by Dentsu 21 May 2025

Adetutu Laditan's mission to position the African creator

Social Media

Adetutu Laditan's mission to position the African creator

13 Mar 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

How to stand out in a sea of influencers

Marketing

How to stand out in a sea of influencers

Issued by Dentsu 12 Dec 2024

Triggerfish and Unesco launch animation initiative for African women

Film & Cinematography

Triggerfish and Unesco launch animation initiative for African women

10 Dec 2024

Manuela Dias de Deus is the founder of the DStv Content Creator Awards. Source: Supplied.

Women's Month

#WomensMonth: Manuela Dias de Deus on elevating South African creators

Karabo Ledwaba 26 Aug 2024

TikTok's inaugural Visionary Voices Africa List 2024

Lifestyle

TikTok's inaugural Visionary Voices Africa List 2024

8 Aug 2024

(Image supplied) Founder of the DStv Content Creator Awards Manuela Dias De Deus, MD of communications agency, One-eyed Jack, talks about the awards' evolution

Digital

DStv Content Creators Awards' evolution

14 Jun 2024

Source: © Content Creator Awards The DStv Content Creator Awards have introduced a Pan-African Creator Award for creators across the continet

Digital

The DStv Content Creator Awards' Pan-African Creator Award

6 Jun 2024

The power of African creativity: Our time is now!

Trends

The power of African creativity: Our time is now!

Raymond Langa 24 Apr 2024

Social Media

The battle over TikTok: What lies ahead for South African creators?

Nick Corbett 22 Apr 2024

Source: Further Africa TikTok has become a global stage for South African talent such as Tyla

Digital

2023 #YearOnTikTok celebrates South African talent

14 Dec 2023

#LevelUpAfrica paves the way to growing the creator economy in SA

Lifestyle

#LevelUpAfrica paves the way to growing the creator economy in SA

3 Oct 2023

The late amapiano artist Costa Titch has more than 16 million streams on Spotify for his hit song Big Flexa. Source: Instagram.

Streaming

Spotify Report: Amapiano genre had 1.9bn streams in 2022

28 Aug 2023

#FoodTikTok ignites SA's passion for all things culinary

Food & Wine

#FoodTikTok ignites SA's passion for all things culinary

10 Jul 2023

#AfricaDay: The power of African creativity

Events

#AfricaDay: The power of African creativity

25 May 2023

The rise of Black Geekdom in South Africa

Lifestyle

The rise of Black Geekdom in South Africa

11 May 2023

Image source: Jakub Jirsák –

Media & Entertainment Law

Is SA heading for a copyright calamity?

Joshua Leroni & Carla Collett 26 Apr 2023

Media

Here is the #YouTubeBlack Voices Creator Class for 2023!

16 Nov 2022

21 creators, 15 directors and 1 truly unlimited campaign

Advertising

21 creators, 15 directors and 1 truly unlimited campaign

Issued by Joe Public 17 Aug 2022

Image supplied: Raeesa Dhorat, head of the Female Voices Development Programme at Special Effects Media SA

Women's Month

#WomensMonth: Raeesa Dhorat on bridging the digital gap for African creators

Emily Stander 15 Aug 2022

Future Females launches e-learning platform for women entrepreneurs

Community

Future Females launches e-learning platform for women entrepreneurs

26 Jul 2022

Join the revolution as we change the narrative: From Africa to the world

Film & Cinematography

Join the revolution as we change the narrative: From Africa to the world

Issued by Durban FilmMart 3 Jun 2022

#AfricaMonth: A look at music publishing in SA with Eddie Hatitye of Music In Africa Foundation

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth: A look at music publishing in SA with Eddie Hatitye of Music In Africa Foundation

Evan-Lee Courie 24 May 2022

Meta launches its Africa Day campaign

Africa Month

Meta launches its Africa Day campaign

23 May 2022

Image supplied: Xabiso Vili

Art

Exploring Extended Reality with Future Africa finalist Xabiso Vili

Emily Stander 19 May 2022

Audio's online revolution in Africa

Digital

Audio's online revolution in Africa

Jocelyne Muhutu-Remy 18 May 2022

Call for entry - 2022 Design Thinking with Children Fellowship programme

Skills Training

Call for entry - 2022 Design Thinking with Children Fellowship programme

12 May 2022

Netflix pledges over R900m to boost SA's film and TV industry

Film & Cinematography

Netflix pledges over R900m to boost SA's film and TV industry

25 Mar 2022

#Newsmaker: Sheer Publishing appoints Thando Makhunga as MD

Publishing

#Newsmaker: Sheer Publishing appoints Thando Makhunga as MD

Evan-Lee Courie 16 Feb 2022

Media

Meet the African creatives of the #YouTubeBlack Voices initiative

27 Jan 2022

Source: supplied

Social Media

#YearOnTikTok 2021 unveils in SA

7 Dec 2021

SA's most-watched YouTube videos in 2021

Social Media

SA's most-watched YouTube videos in 2021

2 Dec 2021

YouTube supports African creators as Africa Creator Week kicks off

Social Media

YouTube supports African creators as Africa Creator Week kicks off

30 Nov 2021

Local TikTok creators release new original Amapiano track

Music

Local TikTok creators release new original Amapiano track

14 Oct 2021

Branding

Getting your brand to the ears of consumers

21 Sep 2021

#Newsmaker: Meet Siphiwe Mpye, editor of Business Day Wanted

Magazines

#Newsmaker: Meet Siphiwe Mpye, editor of Business Day Wanted

Evan-Lee Courie 7 Jul 2021

#YouthMatters: Chidi Nwaogu, nominee for Techpreneur of the Year at 2021 FOYA Awards

Youth Month

#YouthMatters: Chidi Nwaogu, nominee for Techpreneur of the Year at 2021 FOYA Awards

Evan-Lee Courie 23 Jun 2021

Is YouTube being underutilised by South African brands?

Social Media

Is YouTube being underutilised by South African brands?

Nicole Van Wyk, Issued by Clockwork 15 Jun 2021

Bombay Sapphire shines light on local content creators' acts of creativity

Design

Bombay Sapphire shines light on local content creators' acts of creativity

Issued by OnPoint PR 26 Apr 2021

TikTok launches Rising Voices to upskill Black creators

Social Media

TikTok launches Rising Voices to upskill Black creators

29 Mar 2021