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TikTok One is now live in South Africa. Pictured: US beauty and lifestyle influencers: Charlotte Palermino, Toni Bravo, Cyrus Veyssi, Golloria George(Image source@ WWD

Social Media

The creator economy shifts from influence to infrastructure: Why marketers need to pay attention

Roonie Mutsinze 25 Sep 2026

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

OnlyFans in South Africa: What creators say about sex work, personal safety and the gig economy

Phiwokazi Qoza 10 Sep 2026

Marketing

Your brand has a new shop window: AI

Stephen Forbes 8 Sep 2026

Fame Week Africa, Pressure Cooker Studios team up on songwriting camp

Music

Fame Week Africa, Pressure Cooker Studios team up on songwriting camp

3 Sep 2026

AI raises the bar for digital literacy

Artificial Intelligence

AI raises the bar for digital literacy

Michelle Dobson, Issued by Pnet 2 Sep 2026

Thirteen Lune picks Takealot for first international expansion in SA

Health & Beauty

Thirteen Lune picks Takealot for first international expansion in SA

28 Aug 2026

Ster-Kinekor opens SK Squad search for movie-loving content creators

Film

Ster-Kinekor opens SK Squad search for movie-loving content creators

18 Aug 2026

Tourism Month puts domestic travel and digital growth in focus

Tourism & Travel

Tourism Month puts domestic travel and digital growth in focus

14 Aug 2026

Fame Week Africa 2026 unveils programme centred on creative economy growth

Film & Cinematography

Fame Week Africa 2026 unveils programme centred on creative economy growth

12 Aug 2026

The 2026 Content Creator Awards have officially unveiled this year's nominees (Image supplied)

Social Media

2026 Content Creator Award nominees unveiled

12 Aug 2026

Afda continues to shape the future of the creative economy

Higher Education

Afda continues to shape the future of the creative economy

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 12 Aug 2026

Funding your future starts before you apply

Higher Education

Funding your future starts before you apply

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 6 Aug 2026

#NewBizPressOffice: Meet HD Global

Production

#NewBizPressOffice: Meet HD Global

Issued by HD Global 27 Jul 2026

Gagasi FM bags award after award

Radio & Audio

Gagasi FM bags award after award

Issued by Gagasi FM 24 Jul 2026

Veli Ngubane has resigned from Avator following a TikTok video that shows inappropriate behaviour from the creative

Advertising

TikTok video shows inapproprite behaviour; sees Veli Ngubane's immediate resignation - industry reacts

23 Jul 2026

Content Creator Awards jury announced

Social Media

Content Creator Awards jury announced

23 Jul 2026

The Coca-Cola Fan Can Be a Bo campaign returns for 2026 — Fans stay with the team, walk the tunnel and experience match day alongside the Springboks (image supplied)

Promotions & Activations

Live like a Springbok for a day with the Coca-Cola Fan Can Be a Bok campaign

22 Jul 2026

eMedia has launched Openview Stream, Africa’s first independent Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television (FAST) platform (Image source: © 123rf )

Streaming

eMedia launches Africa’s first independent FAST streaming platform

17 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

IShowSpeed to lead YouTube-Fifa creator match

Streaming

IShowSpeed to lead YouTube-Fifa creator match

10 Jul 2026

Tsitsikamma retreat named South Africa's top Hidden Gem

Travel

Tsitsikamma retreat named South Africa's top Hidden Gem

9 Jul 2026

The Content Creator Awards have extended their entry deadline (Image supplied)

Social Media

Content Creator Awards deadline extended; R10k prize for automotive winner

25 Jun 2026

1 ticket, 3 events: Music Week aims to accelerate Africa’s music business

Events

1 ticket, 3 events: Music Week aims to accelerate Africa’s music business

23 Jun 2026

Bigger screens, connected AV everywhere: Top trends at Mediatech Africa 2026

Events & Conferencing

Bigger screens, connected AV everywhere: Top trends at Mediatech Africa 2026

Issued by ITP Communications 22 Jun 2026

Sandile Mkhwanazi, head of community relations at Frogfoot Rise, explores how fibre connectivity is turning township homes into launchpads for gamers, creators and a new wave of digital earners

Media

Unlocking Kasi creativity: Fibre and the rise of SA’s digital earners

Sandile Mkhwanazi 18 Jun 2026

Reflection on the aspirations and voices of young people in South Africa

Youth Month

Reflection on the aspirations and voices of young people in South Africa

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 17 Jun 2026

LinkedIn has introduced Creator Marketplace and BrandWorks (Image source: © 123rf )

Digital

LinkedIn extends tools to creators

12 Jun 2026

Built to be smarter: What it means for your business to be AI-ready

Software

Built to be smarter: What it means for your business to be AI-ready

Werner Joubert, Issued by ASUS 12 Jun 2026

An example of grid reordering. Source: Supplied.

Social Media

Instagram introduces grid reordering

11 Jun 2026

The death of the mass campaign

Marketing

The death of the mass campaign

Mosa Ntwampe, Issued by Brave Group 10 Jun 2026

Global watch industry overlooks African collectors, missing significant market potential

Fashion

Global watch industry overlooks African collectors, missing significant market potential

9 Jun 2026

ITFFA 2026 honours global tourism films in Johannesburg

Tourism

ITFFA 2026 honours global tourism films in Johannesburg

9 Jun 2026

Marketing

Red Star supports a new era of story-led brand integration

Issued by Dentsu 4 Jun 2026

Ex-TikTok and L’Oréal Luxe CMO Deshnie Govender launches culture Studio 545

Marketing

Ex-TikTok and L’Oréal Luxe CMO Deshnie Govender launches culture Studio 545

Issued by Studio 545 1 Jun 2026

Heineken Beverages and eMedia announce groundbreaking content partnership

Media

Heineken Beverages and eMedia announce groundbreaking content partnership

Issued by JNPR 27 May 2026

NIQ research reveals new rules of commerce: AI is beginning to decide what consumers buy

Research

NIQ research reveals new rules of commerce: AI is beginning to decide what consumers buy

Issued by NielsenIQ 22 May 2026

TikTok shifts destination marketing towards creator-led travel discovery

Travel

TikTok shifts destination marketing towards creator-led travel discovery

Robin Fredericks 21 May 2026

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Social Media

Calling SA’s creators: 2026 Content Creator Awards now open

15 May 2026

Cape Town Tourism launches new domestic campaign

Tourism

Cape Town Tourism launches new domestic campaign

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 14 May 2026

Dove launches a nationwide search for South Africa’s most inspiring creators. Pictured left to right: Mpoomy Ledwaba, Coachella Randy, Lwandile Makhaza, and Thickleeyonce are members of the Dove Creator Council (Image supplied)

Social Media

#SkinThatDoves | Dove launches nationwide search for SA’s most inspiring creators

4 May 2026

Advertising

You probably wouldn’t notice if an AI chatbot slipped ads into its responses

Brian Jay Tang and Kang G. Shin 28 Apr 2026

Inside Durban’s Museum of Illusions experience

Tourism

Inside Durban’s Museum of Illusions experience

24 Apr 2026

Durban's Gateway Theatre to open the Museum of Illusions

Lifestyle

Durban's Gateway Theatre to open the Museum of Illusions

15 Apr 2026

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Aesthetic Medicine

The 63% parity threshold: Why SA beauty brands are falling into the “vibe” trap

Nomthandazo Masilela 15 Apr 2026

Advertising

The Pitcher Awards 2026 unveils dynamic jury

14 Apr 2026

Career Advice

The AI shift: Mapping South Africa’s growing AI skills economy

Issued by Pnet 13 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

Afda graduates and the future of opportunities in the creative economy

Higher Education

Afda graduates and the future of opportunities in the creative economy

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 13 Apr 2026

Marketing

All the International Tourism Film Festival Africa finalists

2 Apr 2026