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Inclusive Lens Awards returns to Fame Week Africa 2026

Film

Inclusive Lens Awards returns to Fame Week Africa 2026

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From Anfield to Africa: Liverpool FC launches retail stores in Mzansi

Sport

From Anfield to Africa: Liverpool FC launches retail stores in Mzansi

8 May 2026

TV

Propaganda machine to public good: a brief history of 50 years of TV in South Africa

Sisanda Nkoala 8 May 2026

Media24 won the INMA Global Media Awards’ Best in Africa (image source@ Storm Simpson, News24

Media

Media24 named Best in Africa at INMA Awards

8 May 2026

The MRF's latest Maps data cover the full 2025 calendar year and shows that on-demand streaming penetration averaged 21% annually (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing & Media

Maps provides 5 year record of consumer behaviour

7 May 2026

Disney Africa, National Geographic Society and Sunshine Cinema announce #SparkConversation

ESG

Disney Africa, National Geographic Society and Sunshine Cinema announce #SparkConversation

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 7 May 2026

Advertising

Botswana public broadcaster opens airwaves to international ads

6 May 2026

Safta winner, Alex Xolo on finding his voice in South African drama

Film & Cinematography

Safta winner, Alex Xolo on finding his voice in South African drama

Issued by MultiChoice 5 May 2026

Will AI kill the radio star?

Artificial Intelligence

Will AI kill the radio star?

Issued by Algoa FM 5 May 2026

Media

Social media overtakes TV as Kenya’s top news source

5 May 2026

A complaint against MultiChoice and Altech has been referred to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution by the Competition Commission (Image source: © 123rf )

TV

MultiChoice and Altech referred to Competition Tribunal for prosecution

4 May 2026

Advertising

Volkswagen refreshed iconic VW You and Me TVC as part of their 75th anniversary in SA

28 Apr 2026

The hidden bill – how piracy is draining South Africa’s creative economy

Film & Cinematography

The hidden bill – how piracy is draining South Africa’s creative economy

Issued by MultiChoice 28 Apr 2026

Fame Week Africa 2026 opens registration

Events & Conferencing

Fame Week Africa 2026 opens registration

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 22 Apr 2026

Top Billing reveals presenter lineup ahead of 2026 comeback

Lifestyle

Top Billing reveals presenter lineup ahead of 2026 comeback

21 Apr 2026

The most expensive lie in marketing

OOH

The most expensive lie in marketing

Dustin Martin, Issued by Tractor Outdoor 21 Apr 2026

God's Work awarded Radwan El Kashef Prize at Luxor African Film Festival

Film

God's Work awarded Radwan El Kashef Prize at Luxor African Film Festival

21 Apr 2026

RIP Cynthia Shange: Trailblazing actress and beauty queen passes away at 76

Film

RIP Cynthia Shange: Trailblazing actress and beauty queen passes away at 76

20 Apr 2026

Colin Ramparsadh says cinema is like a vodka martini - not for every client or campaign. Pictured: Top Gun: Maverick (Image source: © IGN AFrica )

Film & Cinematography

The case for cinema: A Vodka Martini, shaken not stirred

Colin Ramparsadh 20 Apr 2026

Wendy Bergsteedt | How astronomy inspired Old Mutual's latest campaign thinking

Marketing

Wendy Bergsteedt | How astronomy inspired Old Mutual's latest campaign thinking

Wendy Bergsteedt 17 Apr 2026

Broadcaster and presenter Johnny Davids passes away at 49

Music

Broadcaster and presenter Johnny Davids passes away at 49

16 Apr 2026

Call for participation: 2026 social media landscape survey opens to South African marketers

Social Media

Call for participation: 2026 social media landscape survey opens to South African marketers

Issued by Ornico 15 Apr 2026

Local film talent takes centre stage at the inaugural DGSA Creative Awards

Film

Local film talent takes centre stage at the inaugural DGSA Creative Awards

14 Apr 2026

Afda launches Micro-Drama Storytelling Short Course

Higher Education

Afda launches Micro-Drama Storytelling Short Course

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 14 Apr 2026

Advertising

Archbishop Thabo Makgoba calls for tighter controls on gambling ads

Karabo Ledwaba 8 Apr 2026

White Star launches new TVC: The heartbeat of South African kitchens

Advertising

White Star launches new TVC: The heartbeat of South African kitchens

Issued by OnPoint PR 8 Apr 2026

Club Med reimagines travel as storytelling with The Ultimate Escape

Travel

Club Med reimagines travel as storytelling with The Ultimate Escape

7 Apr 2026

The Animation School is shortlisted for three student films at the New York Festivals Television and Film Awards (Image supplied)

Film & Cinematography

New York Film Awards: SA school shortlisted

2 Apr 2026

MDDA Board approves 32 community print and broadcast projects for grant funding

Media

MDDA Board approves 32 community print and broadcast projects for grant funding

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 1 Apr 2026

Hot1027's Tara Penny is on the NYF shortlist for On-air talent: broadcast journalist (Source: @ Hot1027 )

Radio & Audio

SA radio stations feature in "Oscars of Radio Awards"

27 Mar 2026

Media

Matt Brittin: BBC’s new director general appointed at an existential moment for the broadcaster

Steven Barnett 27 Mar 2026

The truck driver who turns overnight stops into a living archive of Namibia

Road Freight & Fleet Management

The truck driver who turns overnight stops into a living archive of Namibia

Issued by Unitrans 25 Mar 2026

The Last Word with Shahan Ramkissoon is coming to an end (Image source: )

TV

The Last Word with Shahan Ramkissoon ends after 3 years

24 Mar 2026

The SABC has addressed the ongoing discussion around the cancellation of the SABC news channel show Face the Nation (Image source: © SABC News Image credits: Luyanda Danca)

Media Freedom

SABC: Face the Nation cancelled due to underperformance, not political interference

24 Mar 2026

Deepfake masterclass: Join Jane-Anne Raath

Skills Training

Deepfake masterclass: Join Jane-Anne Raath

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 24 Mar 2026

Emergency Medicine

HBO’s ‘The Pitt’ nails how hospital cyberattacks create chaos, endanger patients and disrupt critical care

Jeffrey Tully and Christian Dameff 27 Mar 2026

MDDA pays tribute to Soweto TV co-founder Ntate Meshack Oupa Mosia

TV

MDDA pays tribute to Soweto TV co-founder Ntate Meshack Oupa Mosia

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 23 Mar 2026

The SABC show Face the Nation will not be renewed when its contract comes to an end. Pictured: show host, Clement Manyathela (Image source: @MSN

Media

Presidency denies any role in SABC news show termination

23 Mar 2026

Why creative risk-taking is essential for advertising success

Advertising

Why creative risk-taking is essential for advertising success

Issued by Penquin 23 Mar 2026

Diep City is one of the iconic shows streaming on Showmax. Source: Showmax.

Streaming

Showmax shutdown and migration timeline

Karabo Ledwaba 19 Mar 2026

Afda alumni triumph at the 2026 Saftas with multiple Golden Horn wins

Higher Education

Afda alumni triumph at the 2026 Saftas with multiple Golden Horn wins

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 20 Mar 2026

Urban Brew Studios scores double Safta win, cementing industry leadership

Media

Urban Brew Studios scores double Safta win, cementing industry leadership

Issued by Urban Brew Studios 19 Mar 2026

Metropolitan’s Gogo Vivian and the Fam campaign explores financial planning conversations through the insight of family drama (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign | Metropolitan’s Gogo Vivian sparks financial planning conversations

19 Mar 2026

For South Africans, being online and living life have become the same thing

Research

For South Africans, being online and living life have become the same thing

Issued by KLA 18 Mar 2026

Countdown to Comic Con Cape Town 2026 kicks off

Events

Countdown to Comic Con Cape Town 2026 kicks off

17 Mar 2026

Review: The night a magician stole my watch at Zingara's La Dolce Royal

Theatre

Review: The night a magician stole my watch at Zingara's La Dolce Royal

Debbie Hathway 16 Mar 2026

SA Rugby reaffirms SuperSport and Canal+ broadcast partnership

Sport

SA Rugby reaffirms SuperSport and Canal+ broadcast partnership

16 Mar 2026

Rayyan died at age 73. Source: Al Jazeera.

Media

Al Jazeera mourns the loss of its first on-air anchor, Jamal Rayyan, at 73

16 Mar 2026

The 19th Annual South African Film and Television Awards winners have been announced (Image source: © News24 )

Film & Cinematography

All the 19th Annual Safta winners

15 Mar 2026