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The Prisms Awards winners were announced on 24 October (Image supplied)

Prism Awards

#PrismsAwards 2026 | All the winners: Tribeca and DNA Brand Architects take top honours

22 hours

Source: GroundUp/Sechaba Mokhethi. The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority will refer suspected pollution for testing. GroundUp previously revealed that Kopano Ke Matla’s wastewater-treatment systems were found to be non-compliant, despite repeated warnings. The photo shows the Sekoai River and the tunnel access site.

Construction & Engineering

Is construction at the Lesotho Highlands Water project polluting rivers?

Sechaba Mokhethi 16 Oct 2026

On Sunday, 11 October The Devi Show aired for the final time eNCA and e.tv as Devi Sankaree Govender closes a remarkable chapter (Image supplied)

TV

Devi Govender hosts final The Devi Show closing six year chapter

13 Oct 2026

Tim Modise’s 30-year media legacy earns NWU honorary doctorate

Media

Tim Modise’s 30-year media legacy earns NWU honorary doctorate

8 Oct 2026

OFM presenter recognised at South African 40 Under 40 Awards

Radio & Audio

OFM presenter recognised at South African 40 Under 40 Awards

Issued by OFM Radio 6 Oct 2026

MDNtv earns 2 nominations at the North West Media Awards 2026

Media

MDNtv earns 2 nominations at the North West Media Awards 2026

Issued by MDNTV 5 Oct 2026

Daily Maverick opens the DM168 e-edition to every registered reader for World News Day

Newspapers

Daily Maverick opens the DM168 e-edition to every registered reader for World News Day

Issued by Daily Maverick 25 Sep 2026

Shaun Jacobs promoted to deputy editor of Daily Investor

Online Media

Shaun Jacobs promoted to deputy editor of Daily Investor

Issued by Broad Media 23 Sep 2026

(From left to right:) Edwin Naidu - Nat Nakasa Award winner, Queen Machimane's mother, Prisca Delina Machimana and her aunt Rachel Sedutla - Community Media Award, Tshamano Makhadi - Stephen Wrottesley Award winner (Image source: @ )

Media

Edwin Naidu wins Nat Nakasa Award after exposing Unisa corruption

23 Sep 2026

Bianke Neethling promoted to deputy editor of Daily Investor

Online Media

Bianke Neethling promoted to deputy editor of Daily Investor

Issued by Broad Media 22 Sep 2026

Independent newsrooms build digital audiences as transformation fund gains momentum

Digital

Independent newsrooms build digital audiences as transformation fund gains momentum

Issued by Digital News Transformation Fund 11 Sep 2026

Marketing

Your brand has a new shop window: AI

Stephen Forbes 8 Sep 2026

PR & Communications

#AfricaPRWeek | Building brands, shaping narratives, navigating AI: PR’s new role

Rutendo Nyamuda 7 Sep 2026

Gloria Steinem died at age 92. Source: Gloria Steinem Foundation.

Media

Remembering media powerhouse Gloria Steinem

4 Sep 2026

New report: Most South African news sites still exposed to AI scraping

Artificial Intelligence

New report: Most South African news sites still exposed to AI scraping

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 2 Sep 2026

Daily Maverick publishes The Gathering 2026 line-up: Can South Africa’s cities be saved?

Media

Daily Maverick publishes The Gathering 2026 line-up: Can South Africa’s cities be saved?

Issued by Daily Maverick 31 Aug 2026

OFM breakfast presenter nominated for prestigious 40 Under 40 Award

Radio & Audio

OFM breakfast presenter nominated for prestigious 40 Under 40 Award

Issued by OFM Radio 31 Aug 2026

Baadaye and BAE Agency appointed exclusive commercial sales partner for iDiski Media

Marketing & Media

Baadaye and BAE Agency appointed exclusive commercial sales partner for iDiski Media

Issued by Branded African Entertainment 24 Aug 2026

Barbara Mdunge breaks barriers behind the lens

Women's Month

Barbara Mdunge breaks barriers behind the lens

Issued by Newzroom Afrika 21 Aug 2026

On Tuesday, hundreds of CPUT students marched to Parliament calling for MPs to intervene in the university’s finances, accommodation and management. Photos: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Higher Education

Thousands of students told to leave Cape Town residences

Emihle Ngwane 19 Aug 2026

Tribute to veteran journalist Estelle Ellis: A “warrior for truth”

Media

Tribute to veteran journalist Estelle Ellis: A “warrior for truth”

12 Aug 2026

Primedia Plus now available on Apple CarPlay and Android Auto

Radio & Audio

Primedia Plus now available on Apple CarPlay and Android Auto

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 19 Aug 2026

VW wants to simplify its operations, but at what cost?

Commercial & Industrial

VW wants to simplify its operations, but at what cost?

Lance Branquinho 6 Aug 2026

Digital

Daily Sun App unlocks bigger brand power in Mzansi

Issued by Media24 30 Jul 2026

Image credit: on Pexels

HIV/AIDS

“Game-changing” HIV prevention drug reshapes employee benefits

Naseema Ephraim 30 Jul 2026

Media

Unpaid salaries rock SA's oldest continuously published paper

30 Jul 2026

Why local journalism still matters in a digital-first world

Media

Why local journalism still matters in a digital-first world

Issued by Caxton Media 24 Jul 2026

We Buy Cars' advert has stirred debate. Source: YouTube.

Advertising

Why everyone is talking about the latest WeBuyCars advert

Thegandra Naidoo 24 Jul 2026

Media

Sanef weighs in on FM, Currency lack of diversity

24 Jul 2026

#WPRD2026 | Natalia Rosa on why AI is making strategic communications more valuable than ever

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | Natalia Rosa on why AI is making strategic communications more valuable than ever

Robin Fredericks 20 Jul 2026

The Interactive Advertising Bureau South Africa (IAB SA) has announced the finalists for the 2026 Bookmark Awards (Image supplied)

Digital

#Bookmarks2026 | All the IAB South Africa 2026 Bookmark Awards finalists

17 Jul 2026

Danette Breitenbach (second left) at the PRCA conference 2025.

World PR Day

It’s #WPRD2026. So what?

Danette Breitenbach 16 Jul 2026

Daily Maverick announces The Untouchables by Caryn Dolley

Publishing

Daily Maverick announces The Untouchables by Caryn Dolley

Issued by Daily Maverick 15 Jul 2026

Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi and Lorato Tshenkeng, founder and CEO of Decode. in conversation during the Social Media Summit for Government (Image supplied)

Digital

Digital-first cannot become digital-only says comms minister

13 Jul 2026

A Zimbabwean migrant carries luggage outside the Zimbabwe Consulate amid fears of anti-immigrant violence ahead of a June 30 deadline set by activists demanding undocumented migrants leave the country, in Cape Town, South Africa, June 22, 2026. REUTERS/Esa Alexander

PR & Communications

Tlhogi Ngwato | Who owns a country’s story?

Tlhogi Ngwato 8 Jul 2026

Sanra, backed by the Mastercard Foundation have granted about $9.3m in loans and grants to creative businesses in Kenya (Image @ Impact Newswire

Marketing & Media

Kenya backs creative economy with $9.3m funding

8 Jul 2026

The overall Journalist of the Year at the 2026 Standard Bank Sikuvile Awards is TimesLive’s photojournalist, Sandile Ndlovu (Image supplied)

Media

TimeLive's photojournalist Sandile Ndlovu crowned Sanef Journalist of the Year

7 Jul 2026

Nat Nakasa died while in exile. Source: SABC.

Media Freedom

Sanef, Sanlam open entries for Nat Nakasa journalism awards

7 Jul 2026

Sanef elects Katy Katopodis as chairperson

Media Freedom

Sanef elects Katy Katopodis as chairperson

6 Jul 2026

The Digital News Transformation Fund’s second funding round backs newsrooms across seven provinces (Image source: © 123rf )

Media

R15,8m grants for data journalism, AI-assisted workflows and vernacular content

2 Jul 2026

Madelain Roscher, founder and CEO, PR Worx and Public Relations Institute of SA (Prisa) member, examines how AI Search has made PR the most powerful discipline in business (Image supplied)

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | The quiet revolution that just made PR the most powerful discipline in business

Madelain Roscher 1 Jul 2026

Events

Golden Shield Heritage Awards open nominations for 13th edition

25 Jun 2026

News24 tops trust rankings among South African news brands for 8th year

Media

News24 tops trust rankings among South African news brands for 8th year

Issued by Media24 23 Jun 2026

The Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, will deliver the keynote address for the 2026 Social Media Summit for Government (Image supplied)

Social Media

Communications and Digital Technologies minister to deliver Social Media Summit keynote

19 Jun 2026

Media

2026 Sikuvile finalists announced after 400-plus entries

17 Jun 2026

Media24 launches new corporate subscription bundle with The Wall Street Journal

Media

Media24 launches new corporate subscription bundle with The Wall Street Journal

Issued by Media24 11 Jun 2026

IOL recently announced that it is recruiting over 100 positions (Image source: © 123rf )

Media

Overwhelming response to major digital publisher's recruitment call

11 Jun 2026

TMZ is going to Washington. Source: YouTube.

Media

TMZ descends on Washington in a test of whether tabloid tactics can serve the public interest

Angelica Kalika 9 Jun 2026

Ascent Africa supports Spinnaker Support’s market entry through leadership breakfast

Marketing

Ascent Africa supports Spinnaker Support’s market entry through leadership breakfast

Issued by Ascent Africa 3 Jun 2026