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Mental health

The new threat to South Africa’s children is not on the streets; it’s online

Rebecca Matle, Tsholofelo Makhathini, Faaiza Gangat, and Minah Mojela 2 days

The UK government announced that it will ban social media platforms from offering services to under-16s (Image source: © 123rf )

Social Media

UK government draws a line in the sand with social media ban

17 Jun 2026

Smart glasses raise new privacy questions in South Africa

IoT

Smart glasses raise new privacy questions in South Africa

Allan Juma 26 May 2026

Marketing

From AI companionship to brand trust, Warc outlines 2026's key trends

24 Apr 2026

Communications under pressure: Why trust, visibility and reputation are shifting at once

PR & Communications

Communications under pressure: Why trust, visibility and reputation are shifting at once

Issued by Brandfundi 21 Apr 2026

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Mental health

Meta and YouTube’s wakeup call: A global warning South Africa cannot ignore

Faaiza Gangat, Rebecca Matle and Tsholofelo Makhathini 30 Mar 2026

Spain announced at the World Governments Summit in Dubai that it plans to join the global push to ban children under 16 from using social media. (Source: )

Social Media

No TikTok for teens? Spain plans social media ban for under-16s

5 Feb 2026

The Walt Disney Company announced a landmark $1bn investment in OpenAI (Image source: © Facebook

Artificial Intelligence

AI to unlock new possibilities in imaginative storytelling

5 Jan 2026

Social Media

Australia’s social media ban is now in force. Other countries are closely watching what happens

Lisa M. Given 11 Dec 2025

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Why children must shape Africa’s digital future

Refilwe Mokoena and Anzio Jacobs 18 Nov 2025

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Mental health

The mental health minefield of TikTok for today's teens

9 Sep 2025

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Cyber Law

High Court orders Meta to shut down accounts linked to child sexual abuse

16 Jul 2025

Advertising

Warc signals potential renaissance for programmatic advertising

11 Jul 2025

PR & Communications

Welcome to a new PR challenge: surviving the unmoderated internet

Yolisa Mkele 8 May 2025

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

Source: © 123rf In sub-Saharan Africa, TikTok removed over 7.5 million videos in Q3 2024, rising to more than 8 million in Q4 2024—an increase of 14.06% quarter-on-quarter

Social Media

TikTok removes than 8 million videos in Q4 2024 in SSA, highlighting online safety

27 Mar 2025

Beverley Houston, director at Be-cause Integrated Communications says Meta’s decision to end third-party fact-checking on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads is bad news for brands (image supplied)

Media Freedom

EXCLUSIVE: Meta's farewell to fact-checking; 6 recommendations for brands

Beverley Houston 17 Jan 2025

YouTube is already the dominant steaming content platform, and it doesn't plan on slowing down.

Technology

YouTube is coming for the TV room #AfricaTechFestival

Lindsey Schutters 18 Nov 2024

Instagram launches Teen Accounts to pour water on legal inferno

Mobile & Apps

Instagram launches Teen Accounts to pour water on legal inferno

Lindsey Schutters 18 Sep 2024

Advertising

Major ad group GARM shuts down after Elon Musk’s X files lawsuit

13 Aug 2024

Radio & Audio

NAB radio stations take on misinformation with public service announcements

9 Apr 2024

Social Media

Kenya tells TikTok to show it is complying with privacy laws

Duncan Miriri 22 Mar 2024

Social media trends: Just an annual echo?

Social Media

Social media trends: Just an annual echo?

Sean Cavé, Issued by Brandfundi 25 Jan 2024

Source: © Leeloo Thefirst TikTok's #MentalHealthAwareness: Better Together campaign raises awareness about mental health

Digital

TikTok's #MentalHealthAwareness: Better Together campaign supports users

25 Oct 2023

Google Africa Internet Academy to focus on AI for Africa

Digital

Google Africa Internet Academy to focus on AI for Africa

7 Sep 2023

#AfricaMonth: Lavina Ramkissoon explores the implications of generative AI for Africa's future

4th Industrial Revolution

#AfricaMonth: Lavina Ramkissoon explores the implications of generative AI for Africa's future

Imran Salie 25 May 2023

Evolution not revolution: why GPT-4 is notable, but not groundbreaking

4th Industrial Revolution

Evolution not revolution: why GPT-4 is notable, but not groundbreaking

Marcel Scharth 17 Mar 2023

Social Media

Meta urged to boost Africa content moderation as contractor quits

Nita Bhalla 25 Jan 2023

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Education

Children's mental health and the digital world: how to get the balance right

Rachana Desai 17 Jun 2022

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Media & Entertainment Law

SA Films and Publications Amendment Act comes into force

Janet MacKenzie 4 Mar 2022

Law against harmful online content comes into effect

Internet

Law against harmful online content comes into effect

4 Mar 2022

What word rhymes with orange? We think it's courage

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

What word rhymes with orange? We think it's courage

Issued by CDA Solutions 30 Nov 2021

Digital democracy is still a long way off in Africa: it takes more than technology

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Digital democracy is still a long way off in Africa: it takes more than technology

Nic Cheeseman and Lisa Garbe 2 Oct 2020

Social Media

5 ways your business can reach more people with hashtags

Zubeida Goolam 23 Sep 2020

Implications of the Draft Films and Publications Amendment Regulations for online distributors

Legislation & Regulation

Implications of the Draft Films and Publications Amendment Regulations for online distributors

Janet MacKenzie and Reinhardt Biermann 30 Jul 2020

Commuters outside Nairobi Railway Station wash their hands before entering the train station as a preventive measure against COVID-19. Photo by Dennis Sigwe/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Public Health

Covid-19: a guide to good practice on keeping people well informed

Orkan Okan, Kristine Sørensen & Melanie Messer 23 Mar 2020

'Be Internet Awesome' with Google

Cybersecurity

'Be Internet Awesome' with Google

14 Feb 2020

Education

Break the internet, not your personal brand

Lebo Lekoma 23 Dec 2019

Get ready for the Films and Publications Amendment Act

Media & Entertainment Law

Get ready for the Films and Publications Amendment Act

Peter Grealy, Nozipho Mngomezulu, Karl Blom, Wendy Tembedza, Ziyanda Ngcobo, and Carla Collett 6 Nov 2019

New legislation to impact property and entertainment industries

Legislation & Regulation

New legislation to impact property and entertainment industries

2 Oct 2019

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Streaming

Livestreamed massacre means it's time to shut down Facebook Live

Jennifer Grygiel 22 Mar 2019

YouTube pulls ads on anti-vax channels

Public Health

YouTube pulls ads on anti-vax channels

26 Feb 2019

#RecruitmentFocus: 5 tips for landing your first job

#EvolutionofWork

#RecruitmentFocus: 5 tips for landing your first job

19 Dec 2018

What Nigerian kids are searching for online

Youth Marketing

What Nigerian kids are searching for online

15 Jun 2018

China tightens screws on social media

Social Media

China tightens screws on social media

29 Jan 2018

Digital safety training for SuperTeachers at iWeek

Skills Training

Digital safety training for SuperTeachers at iWeek

14 Jul 2017