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A new digital advertising initiative, Broadbrand, has launched with Vincent Maher appointed CEO (Image supplied)

Media

South African publisher-first network launches

23 May 2025

Source: © 123rf Leslie Adams, sales director at Reach Africa, asks, while TV licences are outdated, is a streaming levy the right fix?

TV

The TV licence is dead! Long live the streaming levy - or not?

Leslie Adams 17 Mar 2025

Media

MDPMI provisional report findings against tech giants - Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, X, TikTok

25 Feb 2025

Source: © 123rf Warc’s The Future of Media 2025 highlights trends in media planning, advertising investments and the media ecosystem

Media

Warc: Media in 2025 - Defined by abundance, driven by algorithms

20 Jan 2025

Call for 2025 Advertising Agency Internship Programme applications

Advertising

Call for 2025 Advertising Agency Internship Programme applications

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 19 Dec 2024

Source: © 123rf Donvé Forbes, audit partner in technology, media, and telecommunications, BDO South Africa examines how media houses can navigate the digital shift

Media

A mobile-first, audience-driven future as media houses navigate the digital shift

Donvé Forbes 6 Dec 2024

Source © Matthias Ziegler The third annual Elevate Scholarship class of 50 media professionals includes 20 media professionals from Africa from a total of 31 countries and a record-breaking 432 applications

Media

20 African media professionals receive Elevate Scholarship

5 Dec 2022

Source: ©expatcapetown

Media

Publishers slam state agency tasked with funding media

8 Jun 2022

Source: © Andrey Tsidvintsev

Radio & Audio

Equipping community radio to meet the digital age challenge

23 Mar 2022

Public trust in the media is at a new low: a radical rethink of journalism is needed

Media

Public trust in the media is at a new low: a radical rethink of journalism is needed

Herman Wasserman 24 Feb 2021

Media Ethics and Credibility Report handed over to SANEF

Media

Media Ethics and Credibility Report handed over to SANEF

25 Jan 2021

Why South Africa needs to fix its troubled public broadcaster

TV

Why South Africa needs to fix its troubled public broadcaster

Musawenkosi Ndlovu 30 Sep 2019

Trends

Black Business Council calls for media diversity, competition acceleration in SA

23 Aug 2018

Branding

The rise of the brand influencer

Bradley Elliott 5 Mar 2018

Commission studying predatory pricing ruling

Competition Law

Commission studying predatory pricing ruling

16 Sep 2016

Challenges to media freedom in South Africa

Media Freedom

Challenges to media freedom in South Africa

4 May 2016

Media 2014 book to be launched

Publishing

Media 2014 book to be launched

4 Jun 2015

SA's media strengthened through Local Media Awards

Media

SA's media strengthened through Local Media Awards

Nthambeleni Gabara 25 May 2015

Government to support community media through advertising

Administration

Government to support community media through advertising

20 May 2015

Minister explains ad spending

Administration

Minister explains ad spending

2 Feb 2015

Communication gets collaborative with SACOMM

PR & Communications

Communication gets collaborative with SACOMM

Leigh Andrews 8 Jan 2015

State seeks to build closer ties with media

Media

State seeks to build closer ties with media

20 Oct 2014

Tribunal grants Caxton right to intervene in Media24 merger case

Publishing

Tribunal grants Caxton right to intervene in Media24 merger case

Amanda Visser 20 Aug 2014

Kholwane says press freedom in SA is protected by law

Media

Kholwane says press freedom in SA is protected by law

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 8 May 2014

Celebrating World Press Freedom Day and 20 years of media freedom and diversity

Media

Celebrating World Press Freedom Day and 20 years of media freedom and diversity

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 2 May 2014

Amended Electronic Communications Act creates an enabling environment for community broadcasting

Media

Amended Electronic Communications Act creates an enabling environment for community broadcasting

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 25 Apr 2014

President Jacob Zuma calls on INMSA to support MDDA

Media

President Jacob Zuma calls on INMSA to support MDDA

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 4 Mar 2014

Response to the state owned entities support pledge for community and small commercial media

Media

Response to the state owned entities support pledge for community and small commercial media

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 26 Feb 2014

State owned entities pledge support for community and small commercial media

Media

State owned entities pledge support for community and small commercial media

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 25 Feb 2014

Winds of change for community media

Administration

Winds of change for community media

24 Feb 2014

NCRF's response to the MDDA CEO's departure/end of term

Media

NCRF's response to the MDDA CEO's departure/end of term

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 6 Feb 2014

Obed Bapela introduces new MDDA board members and thanks former leaders of the agency

Media

Obed Bapela introduces new MDDA board members and thanks former leaders of the agency

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 5 Feb 2014

Government mulls Green Paper on media diversity

Administration

Government mulls Green Paper on media diversity

3 Feb 2014

Tribute to Dr Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela

Media

Tribute to Dr Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 6 Dec 2013

Opening of airwaves remains elusive

Radio & Audio

Opening of airwaves remains elusive

Clemence Manyukwe 11 Oct 2013

Administration

News channel will strengthen media diversity

22 Aug 2013

TV

Association to advance community TV's interests

3 Jun 2013

Local Media Awards winners

Media

Local Media Awards winners

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 27 May 2013

Media

Budget Vote speech by Deputy Minister Obed Bapela in Parliament

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 14 May 2013

Media

Address by chairperson of the Portfolio Committee of Communications, Hon. S.E Kholwane

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 13 May 2013

Media

World Press Freedom speech at the joint MDDA and DUT event

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 6 May 2013

Deputy Minister's speech at the MDDA National Media Literacy Summit

Media

Deputy Minister's speech at the MDDA National Media Literacy Summit

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 12 Apr 2013

Media

Message of support by Professor Keorapetse Kgositsile to the MDDA National Media Literacy Summit

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 10 Apr 2013

MDDA and Sanlam fired up by massive response to local media awards

Media

MDDA and Sanlam fired up by massive response to local media awards

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 9 Apr 2013

TNA CEO calls for media transformation debate

Media

TNA CEO calls for media transformation debate

12 Feb 2013

Media tribunal unlikely: Press Council

Media Freedom

Media tribunal unlikely: Press Council

7 Feb 2013

Media

Transformation of print and digital media in South Africa

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 1 Feb 2013