For any brand with more than one location, a single brand-level AI visibility score based on a few keywords is close to useless, says Ryan Haworth, CEO of Social Places. Here is why.

Polygon has launched Prism, a new self-service platform that makes digital billboard advertising accessible to businesses of every size, with a particular focus on addressing the advertising challenges often faced by small and medium enterprises (SMEs). 

media update's Venelize de Lange considers what happens when businesses experience misalignment in marketing and operations by looking at the recent SPAR Chairman and Deputy Chair's resignations as case study.

The partnership between Midlands Community College and Sesame Workshop International South Africa, funded by the Grindrod Family Centenary Trust, has aimed to put children's own experiences at the centre of the evidence.

Afrika Tikkun Services (ATS) has been renamed Africa Transformation Services (ATS) following its acquisition by CEO Dr Onyi Nwaneri and a team of investors, including Unicorn Factory — a permanent capital investment and advisory firm aimed at building and scaling businesses across Africa.

Venelize de Lange from media update talks to Kevin Welman about how agencies can balance integration with specialist knowledge, creativity with commercial value and  technological efficiency with human relationships to build lasting credibility.

Most creators start with a camera, a following and an idea; not a business plan. They build an audience because they have something to say, a skill to share, or a creative idea they cannot stop thinking about, says Casey Mantle, Head of Digital at Special Effects Media and member of the IAB South Africa Influencer Marketing Committee.

Global animal welfare organisation FOUR PAWS has reached a milestone in its emergency mission at the former Zoo Luján in Argentina. Following months of preparation, 30 big cats began their journey to new homes on Monday, 17 August.

Taste of Cape Town and the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has announced a landmark partnership that places the country's public broadcaster at the heart of South Africa's return to the global Taste Festival stage. 

From questioning assumptions and knowing when to let go, to building a business with a clear destination and embracing failure as part of the journey, the 2026 MANCOSA Jacaranda FM Business Breakfast has brought together some of South Africa's accomplished entrepreneurs, executives and leaders for a morning of candid insights, practical lessons and inspiration.