2414 Publishing (Pty) Limited, the publisher of Nomad Africa magazine, has announced the appointment of veteran journalist, writer and PR professional Martin Chemhere as the new managing editor. He replaces Miriro Matema, who left early 2020. John Akinribido, (executive publisher of the publication) and Dieter Gottert (associate publisher) made the joint announcement. 

The 5FM breakfast team has announced that it is spending the month shining a light on youngsters who are passionate about radio. The team has invited the youth to host their own mini-shows within the 5 Breakfast timeslot every Friday of the month.

Myths surrounding media monitoring can lead to confusion and misinterpretations of what it actually is. To tackle this misinformation, you need to ensure that you know what is real and what isn’t. In this article, the team at Newsclip Media Monitoring busts the most common misconceptions about this technology.

The Broadcast Research Council of South Africa (BRC) has released an interim radio dataset (surveyed by Ask Afrika) to the industry. According to the council, the need for human connection has never been greater and radio, in part, fulfils that need. The report aims to fill the gap of available RAMS data due to Covid, 

Mediology, a South African independent media agency, has announced the appointment of Boniswa Pezisa as its executive director. This appointment coincides with the agency's celebration of 15 years in business and continued commitment to creative media thinking.

Audio content is all the rage right now. Not only does it allow newsrooms to engage with their audience on a different level, but it is also a more inclusive medium. Here, media update’s Taylor Goodman looks at five ways to incorporate more audio into your content.

The 2021 Sunday Times GenNext Awards have announced that Zanele Potelwa will be hosting its upcoming ceremony. The Sunday Times GenNext event, which is now in its 17^th year, is the leading annual youth brand preference and consumer behaviour event.  

International News Media Association (INMA) has announced that it has appointed Doreen Mbaya to its fold. Mbaya will head up the International News Media Association (INMA) Africa Division.

Newzroom Afrika has announced that it has entered into an agreement with 1KZN TV and Mpuma Kapa TV in an effort to continue transforming and developing the media and broadcast landscape. Newzroom Afrika's national and continental positioning will assist in providing both channels with a greater audience reach, and will also provide editorial training and mentorship. 

FoxP2 has increased its recognised Black ownership from 45% to 51% through an investment in the agency by the Vumela Fund, established by FNB Business and Edge Growth. FoxP2 was founded in Cape Town late in 2005 and opened a Johannesburg office in 2013.