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The News Revolution: Africa's Youth Is Reimagining Media
In a world where news is just a swipe away, are we truly informed — or just overwhelmed? As Africa's youth continues to drive the media revolution, creators now risk irrelevance. Emma Mendes from media update explores what this means for the future of media and how creators can evolve alongside it.
Inside SA's Holiday Trends: What the 2025 Festive-Season Spending Means for Marketers
Curious about how SA's festive-season trends will shape 2025 marketing strategies? Venelize de Lange from media update breaks down key consumer behaviours and what they mean for brands this holiday.
What Google and YouTube's R688-Million Investment Means For South African Media
As South Africa secures a R688-million media support deal from Google and YouTube, Venelize de Lange from media update looks at its potential impact on local newsrooms and the broader push to rebalance power between publishers and global tech giants.
Arrive Alive: Can Public Messaging Move the Needle on South Africa's Road Safety Crisis?
media update's Venelize de Lange unpacks what recent road safety efforts reveal about the complexities of public awareness messaging and the role communication plays in shaping national behaviour.
Takealot's Festive-Season Surge: A Playbook for Omnichannel Retail in South Africa
Venelize de Lange from media update explores how Takealot's festive-season surge reflects changing consumer expectations, offering marketers a glimpse into the strategies reshaping South Africa's digital retail future.
Established in 1995, the iPendoring Awards has aimed to celebrate excellence in creative communication across South Africa's indigenous languages. By promoting multilingualism, the awards have aimed to play a vital role in fostering the growth of the country's diverse cultural and linguistic heritage.
Time Out South Africa has launched the local edition of Time Out's, The Joy Revolution insight series, a community-led study that calls on brands to prioritise real, meaningful joy in their advertising, content and experiences.
Every generation inherits a different kind of economy. For my generation in South Africa, we're witnessing something remarkable: The birth of a platform-driven digital economy that could do for today's entrepreneurs what factories once did for previous generations, says André de Wet, CEO and Co-Founder of Flood.
South Africa's digital out of home (DOOH) industry has entered a new phase, driven by growing advertiser demand for transparent, independently validated delivery data.
When it comes to marketing and communications the single biggest mistake business owners have made is focusing all their time and attention on driving tactics and campaigns, while giving little attention to their brand strategy.
Human8, the global marketing insight consultancy, in collaboration with in-house cultural strategy experts from Space Doctors, has unveiled its sixth annual What Matters report.
The Red & Yellow Creative School of Business (Red & Yellow), a CHE-accredited private higher education institution and a member of Honoris United Universities, has announced that it saw their projects recognised at the Pendoring Advertising Awards, the Loeries and the international D&AD New Blood Awards.
Machine_ has announced its success at the 2025 Pendoring Awards, securing multiple wins across Film, Radio, OOH and Craft categories for Spotify's 'Khuphuka Nathi' campaign.
There is a sharp divide between data-driven businesses and those still guided by instinct or budget constraints. How does good data drive confident decision-making? What’s the ROI on investments in data confidence? A new survey from Digitlab has aimed to reveal how data improves business confidence, and confidence drives growth.
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