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Services

Bridging the gap: South Africa’s informal sector needs unified digital tools

Andrew Bourne 2 days

Leora Hessen, entrepreneur and founder of HelloAida

Primary & Secondary Education

HelloAida bridges language barriers with AI-powered tutoring for SA students

8 Apr 2026

Bridging language and technology: Advancing NLP skills at the University of Zululand

Higher Education

Bridging language and technology: Advancing NLP skills at the University of Zululand

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 26 Mar 2026

Empowering digital language champions: TUT students at the forefront of digital linguistics

Higher Education

Empowering digital language champions: TUT students at the forefront of digital linguistics

Lihle Sosibo, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 9 Mar 2026

Digitalising community media: Strategic partnerships for sustainable transformation

Media

Digitalising community media: Strategic partnerships for sustainable transformation

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 27 Feb 2026

From isiZulu lessons to isiXhosa food storytelling and multilingual comedy, local creators are proving that language learning doesn’t have to live in textbooks. (Source: )

E-learning

How TikTok is teaching SA to speak in its mother tongues

20 Feb 2026

Newskoop partners with Jacana Media to showcase South African authors on Styleskoops

Media

Newskoop partners with Jacana Media to showcase South African authors on Styleskoops

Issued by Our Salad Mix 10 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Provantage CEO Jacques du Preez: 5 key (D)OOH / DOOH trends to watch

Media

#BizTrends2026 | Provantage CEO Jacques du Preez: 5 key (D)OOH / DOOH trends to watch

Jacques du Preez 22 Jan 2026

Google launches local language pilot for SA publishers

Technology

Google launches local language pilot for SA publishers

20 Jan 2026

SADiLaR amplifies visibility and impact during conference season

Higher Education

SADiLaR amplifies visibility and impact during conference season

Birgit Otterman and Lihle Sosibo, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 12 Dec 2025

The 2025 TikTok Awards sub-Saharan Africa were recently announced. Picture: Creator of the Year, Raja’atu Muhammed Ibrahim, @diaryofanortherncook (Image supplied)

Social Media

TikTok SSA top creators crowned

9 Dec 2025

30 years of iPendoring: Celebrating language, culture, and creativity in South Africa

Pendoring

30 years of iPendoring: Celebrating language, culture, and creativity in South Africa

27 Nov 2025

React: Reducing the educational achievement gap through community-led technology

Higher Education

React: Reducing the educational achievement gap through community-led technology

Lihle Sosibo, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 18 Nov 2025

Thule Ngcese, creative partner & co-founder at Distrikt 9, a supplier development partner of VML South Africa, has watched from the jury room as work out of the Middle East increasingly dominates the Loeries. The South African creative industry, he says, needs to up its game (Image supplied)

Advertising

Thule Ngcese: "Time to lead, not follow. SA needs to up its game."

Thule Ngcese 7 Nov 2025

AI in Africa: 5 issues that must be tackled for digital equality

4th Industrial Revolution

AI in Africa: 5 issues that must be tackled for digital equality

Rachel Adams 25 Oct 2025

#PrismYoungVoices | UJ's Thando Xaba on coming full circle

Prism Awards

#PrismYoungVoices | UJ's Thando Xaba on coming full circle

17 Oct 2025

Chilliengine named finalist at the 2025 Pendoring Awards for kykNET’s Niggies launch at KKNK

Marketing

Chilliengine named finalist at the 2025 Pendoring Awards for kykNET’s Niggies launch at KKNK

Issued by Chilliengine 30 Sep 2025

How AI is taking e-commerce places in South Africa

E-commerce

How AI is taking e-commerce places in South Africa

Issued by TDMC 10 Sep 2025

Let’s talk language freedom in celebration of Freedom Day

Higher Education

Let’s talk language freedom in celebration of Freedom Day

Issued by Stellenbosch University Language Centre 22 Apr 2025

Improve your academic writing skills with SADiLaR’s free tools

Skills Training

Improve your academic writing skills with SADiLaR’s free tools

Birgit Ottermann, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 15 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf The SABC has stated that there is no plan to discontinue Afrikaans news - “It was a scheduling error”

TV

SABC: No plan to discontinue Afrikaans news - “It was a scheduling error”

9 Apr 2025

Research visit to continue digitisation work and enhance skills of local project team

Higher Education

Research visit to continue digitisation work and enhance skills of local project team

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 3 Apr 2025

UCT launches new language policy to boost multilingualism

Higher Education

UCT launches new language policy to boost multilingualism

13 Mar 2025

isiNdebele transitions to Wikipedia’s main platform, expanding visibility for official SA languages

E-learning

isiNdebele transitions to Wikipedia’s main platform, expanding visibility for official SA languages

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 3 Dec 2024

For advertisers, South African sports fanaticism presents a unique opportunity, as the country’s Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight champion, Dricus du Plessis proves (Image supplied: Picture: Jeff Bottari/Zuff LLC via Getty)

Sponsorship

Dricus du Plessis a viewer magnet for local sports fans; an advertising opportunity

13 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied.

Healthcare

MomConnect celebrates 10 years of transforming maternal and child health in SA

17 Oct 2024

AI with the human touch in calls to action

Marketing

AI with the human touch in calls to action

Issued by Helm 3 Oct 2024

Zeitz Mocaa celebrates 100 years of Heritage, 7 years of Art & Architecture

Art

Zeitz Mocaa celebrates 100 years of Heritage, 7 years of Art & Architecture

20 Sep 2024

SADiLaR showcases research during the winter conference season

Higher Education

SADiLaR showcases research during the winter conference season

Lihle Sosibo, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 5 Aug 2024

IsiNdebele enjoys major boost on Wikipedia, thanks to SWiP

Higher Education

IsiNdebele enjoys major boost on Wikipedia, thanks to SWiP

Birgit Otternan, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 1 Aug 2024

First-of-a-kind study measures children’s utterances in Southern Bantu languages

Higher Education

First-of-a-kind study measures children’s utterances in Southern Bantu languages

Birgit Ottermann, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 20 Jun 2024

Publishing

DSAC Publishing Hub for 2024/25 open for manuscripts and publishers

22 May 2024

Cadbury reaches 200 year milestone

FMCG

Cadbury reaches 200 year milestone

13 May 2024

Child speech database research project attracts international attention

Higher Education

Child speech database research project attracts international attention

Birgit Ottermann, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 7 May 2024

Roanna Williams reflects on her term as the first female Creative Circle chairperson

Advertising

Roanna Williams reflects on her term as the first female Creative Circle chairperson

Danette Breitenbach 14 Mar 2024

Digital footprint crucial for indigenous language preservation

Higher Education

Digital footprint crucial for indigenous language preservation

Birgit Ottermann, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 23 Feb 2024

Our mother languages: What’s in it for us?

Education

Our mother languages: What’s in it for us?

Issued by Stellenbosch University Language Centre 21 Feb 2024

Eduvos prioritises student wellness with new Universal Healthcare partnership

Higher Education

Eduvos prioritises student wellness with new Universal Healthcare partnership

Issued by Eduvos 19 Feb 2024

Grammy Awards: Africa finally has its own category – but at what cost?

Music

Grammy Awards: Africa finally has its own category – but at what cost?

Eric Charry 6 Feb 2024

Public Health

Pharma Dynamics takes lead in translating medicine information leaflets into isiZulu

6 Feb 2024

A campaign and a half: MediaHeads 360's impactful collaboration with Cadbury

Media

A campaign and a half: MediaHeads 360's impactful collaboration with Cadbury

Candy Dempers, Issued by MediaHeads 360 31 Jan 2024

Snapplify wins 2023 Unesco King Sejong Literacy Prize

E-learning

Snapplify wins 2023 Unesco King Sejong Literacy Prize

30 Oct 2023

Cadbury aims to foster a spirit of generosity through simple gestures of kindness

Retail Marketing

Cadbury aims to foster a spirit of generosity through simple gestures of kindness

30 Oct 2023

SWiP project to champion SA's indigenous languages online

Higher Education

SWiP project to champion SA's indigenous languages online

Birgit Ottermann, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 26 Oct 2023

Henrietta Rose-Innes has won the winner of the 2023 UJ Prize for Translation. Source: Supplied.

Publishing

Henrietta Rose-Innes named winner of UJ Prize for Translation

24 Oct 2023

SADiLaR collaboration seeks to preserve SA's indigenous languages online

Skills Training

SADiLaR collaboration seeks to preserve SA's indigenous languages online

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 14 Sep 2023