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Radio still the big winner in today’s data-led media game

Radio & Audio

Radio still the big winner in today’s data-led media game

Nick Grubb, Issued by Mediamark 24 Jun 2025

Source: © 123rf The Marketing Research Foundation (MRF) has announced the 18th release of the Marketing All Product Survey (Maps)

Media

Maps reveals South African consumer behaviour and media trends

28 May 2025

Source: © 123rf Join The Marketing Research Foundation’s (MRF) webinar on Thursday, 22f May as they announce the upcoming release of the latest Marketing All Product Survey (Maps)

Media

Maps shows radio and TV's resilience

21 May 2025

Source: © Unsplash Special Effects Media South Africa’s content producer, Modiegi Mokgopa says it is out with the era of perfect and polished, and in with raw, authentic, relatable content

Social Media

4 Steps to inclusive, representative digital content

Modiegi Mokgopa 25 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf A new report by the IAB South Africa, SA Content Creator Charter and the Influencer Marketing Perceptions Report examines the challenges and the massive untapped opportunities that exist in this market and has identified six trends

Digital

IAB SA: 6 key trends impacting influencer marketing

Casey Mantle,Dashni Vilakazi,Jolene Roelofse & Sanesh Maharaj 17 Apr 2025

Unboxing the secret to Zuru's success in toy collectibles

Design & Manufacturing

Unboxing the secret to Zuru's success in toy collectibles

7 Apr 2025

The future of digital commerce in the consumer packaged goods industry

Retail

The future of digital commerce in the consumer packaged goods industry

Setjhaba Molloyi & Lauren Samaai 4 Mar 2025

#CreativeCircle: Is South African design lacking consciousness?

Design

#CreativeCircle: Is South African design lacking consciousness?

Shane de Lange 24 Feb 2025

#BizTrends2025: Special Effects Media’s Shaheed Rajab - Community management, from likes to connections

Social Media

#BizTrends2025: Special Effects Media’s Shaheed Rajab - Community management, from likes to connections

Shaheed Rajab 29 Jan 2025

Source: © 123rf Africa’s entertainment and media industry expected to outpace global growth in the next five years, driven by internet advertising and streaming services says PwC’s newly launched Africa Entertainment and Media Outlook 2024–2028 report

Media

Africa’s entertainment and media industry: A positive story of resilience and expansion

28 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: Studio H’s Hannerie Visser - The ‘un-trending’ of trends and the subtle shift

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Studio H’s Hannerie Visser - The ‘un-trending’ of trends and the subtle shift

Hannerie Visser Visser 24 Jan 2025

Pat Mahlangu is the CEO of Lerato Agency and Top 16 YOBA's. Source: Supplied

Marketing

#BizTrends2025: Pat Mahlangu - Trends end, focus on brand building

Pat Mahlangu 20 Jan 2025

Albert Makoeng, managing director, influencer division at Nfinity says the rise of creator-led commerce is a profound shift in media consumption (Image supplied)

Media

#BizTrend2025: Nfinity’s Albert Makoeng - The rise of creator-led commerce a profound shift in media consumption

Albert Makoeng 17 Jan 2025

Joe Hamman, the founder and director at Novus Group, examines some trends set to reshape media monitoring and further strengthen its role in driving decision-making in 2025 (Image supplied)

Media

#BizTrends2025: Novus Group’s Joe Hamman - Media monitoring trends to watch in 2025

Joe Hamman 16 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: Rirhandzu Shingwenyana's 3 social media trends influencing marketing in 2025

Social Media

#BizTrends2025: Rirhandzu Shingwenyana's 3 social media trends influencing marketing in 2025

Rirhandzu Shingwenyana 15 Jan 2025

What dietitians say about 2025’s top nutrition trends

Trends

What dietitians say about 2025’s top nutrition trends

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 9 Jan 2025

Source: © Samson Katt Today’s consumers might watch television and be on their mobile device at the same time

Digital

5 powerful digital media attributes for brand building

Madelene Cronje 5 Dec 2024

Source: © 123rf South Africa's ad market is expected to see 6.0% this year says Warc

Advertising

Warc: SA's admarket to grow 6%, as global ad investment more than doubles

22 Aug 2024

SA Social Media Landscape Launch Webinar – 28 June 2024

Social Media

SA Social Media Landscape Launch Webinar – 28 June 2024

Issued by Ornico 25 Jun 2024

Social Media

Reddit’s share price has held since it went public, but the firm’s unique structure could be its undoing

Larisa Yarovaya 15 May 2024

Clothing labels boohoo, boohooMan, and PrettyLittleThing comes to SA

Fashion & Homeware

Clothing labels boohoo, boohooMan, and PrettyLittleThing comes to SA

8 May 2024

The dynamic trends shaping Africa in 2024 and its impact on brands for the future

Marketing

The dynamic trends shaping Africa in 2024 and its impact on brands for the future

Roxanne Graber, Issued by Omnicom Media Group 16 Apr 2024

Key take-outs from the Hootsuite Social Media Consumer Report 2024

Social Media

Key take-outs from the Hootsuite Social Media Consumer Report 2024

Issued by Brandfundi 5 Apr 2024

Be part of this year's IAB South Africa Internet Advertising Revenue Report

Digital

Be part of this year's IAB South Africa Internet Advertising Revenue Report

Issued by IAB South Africa 1 Mar 2024

Advertising

Bridging generations: Unveiling nuances in the African market and crafting inclusive brand strategies

Issued by Dentsu 21 Feb 2024

Ogilvy 2024 Social Media Trends

Social Media

Ogilvy 2024 Social Media Trends

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 13 Feb 2024

Sphelele Mjadu is the founder of Defined PR. Source: Supplied.

PR & Communications

#BizTrends2024: Sphelele Mjadu - The rise of data-driven PR, a shift from intuition

Sphelele Mjadu 1 Feb 2024

Navigating media trends in 2024: adapting strategies for consumer engagement

Trends

Navigating media trends in 2024: adapting strategies for consumer engagement

Senamile Zungu, Issued by Kantar 25 Jan 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

Image supplied. Geoff Cohen, DYDX addresses the alarming trend in digital advertising; AI-driven fake advertising websites

Digital

#BizTrends2024: Geoff Cohen - The alarming digital trend of AI-driven fake advertising websites

Geoff Cohen 23 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: Kirsty Bisset - 6 trends, besides AI, likely to shape marketing in 2024

Marketing

#BizTrends2024: Kirsty Bisset - 6 trends, besides AI, likely to shape marketing in 2024

Kirsty Bisset 22 Jan 2024

Source: © 123rf Sheer Publishing Africa gives three trends it believes the music industry needs to consider in 2024

Media

3 trends the music industry needs to consider

9 Jan 2024

Source: © 123rf Ronelle Bester, MD of Red Ribbon Communications, delves into some of the key PR trends anticipated to define 2024

PR & Communications

9 key PR trends for 2024

Ronelle Bester 8 Jan 2024

New Media presses play on agile new video agency

Media

New Media presses play on agile new video agency

Issued by Media24 1 Dec 2023

Kantar’s Media and Trends Predictions for 2024: the advertising-based video on demand revolution

Trends

Kantar’s Media and Trends Predictions for 2024: the advertising-based video on demand revolution

Issued by Kantar 20 Nov 2023

The $7.8t global problem: Why creating a happier workplace is worth it

Employee Wellness

The $7.8t global problem: Why creating a happier workplace is worth it

17 Nov 2023

Image supplied. Digitlab’s industry report, Insight 2024: The State of Digital, offers a detailed analysis of the digital marketing arena

Digital

Insight 2024: The State of Digital report provides digital marketing insights

14 Nov 2023

Dentsu unveils the media trends set to shape 2024

Media

Dentsu unveils the media trends set to shape 2024

Issued by Dentsu 6 Oct 2023

Marketing

So, you want to be an influencer? 6 expert insights from a leading SA brand strategist

Issued by TDMC 18 Aug 2023

Social Media

People are pretending to be 'NPCs' on TikTok and it's not just weird, it's also lucrative

Edith Jennifer Hill 14 Aug 2023

Image supplied. Media monitoring services offer a multitude of benefits

Media

6 benefits of media monitoring

Lordwish Langa 1 Aug 2023

Image supplied. Head of IAB South Africa’s Agency Council and managing director of Machine_ Robyn Campbell examines four trends impacting the digital media industry

IAB Bookmarks Awards

#Bookmarks2023: 4 trends impacting the digital media industry

Danette Breitenbach 27 Jul 2023

Social Media

6 steps to become an expert influencer

Nicola Ashe 13 Apr 2023

Radio & Audio

Radio in South Africa turns 100 - and collides with podcasting and streaming

Sisanda Nkoala 10 Feb 2023

Avashnee Moodley head of marketing, Oppo South Africa, says 2023 is the year to chart a path back to solid media reporting

Media

#BizTrends2023: The year to take a long, hard look at the quality of news content

Avashnee Moodley 1 Feb 2023