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SADiLaR announces 2026 first cycle sponsorship recipients

Higher Education

SADiLaR announces 2026 first cycle sponsorship recipients

Thandeka Madonsela, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 25 Feb 2026

Over 50 countries will gather in Pretoria to advance accountability, transparency, and user rights on digital platforms. (Source: )

Media

South Africa hosts global summit on digital platform governance

11 Feb 2026

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Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Bowmans' team: Regulatory developments in fintech, TMT sectors help steer Africa's investment future

Ashleigh Hale, Kate Beretta and John Paul Ongeso 5 Feb 2026

Spain announced at the World Governments Summit in Dubai that it plans to join the global push to ban children under 16 from using social media. (Source: )

Social Media

No TikTok for teens? Spain plans social media ban for under-16s

5 Feb 2026

Social Media

Australia’s social media ban is now in force. Other countries are closely watching what happens

Lisa M. Given 11 Dec 2025

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

RCS Violence Survey finds rise of tech-facilitated GBV in SA

19 Nov 2025

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Why children must shape Africa’s digital future

Refilwe Mokoena and Anzio Jacobs 18 Nov 2025

Media

South Africa needs to rethink its community media policy - 4 ways to close the gaps

Franz Krüger 17 Nov 2025

Google invests R49m to boost AI skills in South Africa

4th Industrial Revolution

Google invests R49m to boost AI skills in South Africa

29 Oct 2025

The M20 Declaration was formally handed over to South Africa’s Minister of Digital and Communication Technologies Solly Malatsi (centre), by William Bird (MMA) and Sbu Ngalwa (Sanef)

Media Freedom

Johannesburg Declaration handed to G20

6 Oct 2025

Source: © 123rf The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies’ third draft of the White Paper on Audio and Audio-Visual Media Services and Online Safety proposes a sweeping redefinition of what counts as “media".

Media

Proposed regulations redefine media, reshapes how brands track narratives

30 Jul 2025

Source: © 123rf In sub-Saharan Africa, TikTok removed over 7.5 million videos in Q3 2024, rising to more than 8 million in Q4 2024—an increase of 14.06% quarter-on-quarter

Social Media

TikTok removes than 8 million videos in Q4 2024 in SSA, highlighting online safety

27 Mar 2025

Source: Freepik.com

Cybersecurity

Making child safety the foundation of cybersecurity strategy

Anna Collard 2 Dec 2024

Source: Google.org

4th Industrial Revolution

Google extends African commitment with new AI skills investment

Lindsey Schutters 29 Oct 2024

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: PR dos and don’ts for a company data breach

Digital

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: PR dos and don’ts for a company data breach

Adam Hunter, Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 25 Oct 2024

Source: © 123rf TikTok has launched its inaugural Safety Advisory Council and the expansion of its #SaferTogether community education campaign

Digital

TikTok SSA Safety Advisory Council an industry-first

23 Aug 2024

Parental involvement in online schooling: Best practices and innovations introduction

E-learning

Parental involvement in online schooling: Best practices and innovations introduction

Issued by Think Digital Academy 5 Jul 2024

Fortinet releases its 2023 Sustainability Report

ESG & Sustainability

Fortinet releases its 2023 Sustainability Report

Issued by Fortinet 17 May 2024

Image supplied. TikTok has announced several initiatives with the local electoral commission and civil society organisations to combat misinformation

Media Freedom

#SAelections24: Initiatives to fight misinformation, provide access to reliable information launched

26 Apr 2024

4 business trends to navigate the economic future

Trends

4 business trends to navigate the economic future

10 Apr 2024

How to avoid online ticket fraud

Events

How to avoid online ticket fraud

27 Mar 2024

TikTok and the African Union Commission Forge Multi-Year Partnership. Source: Supplied.

Social Media

TikTok and AU Commission launch #SaferTogether for digital safety in Africa

18 Mar 2024

5 trends driving change in SA’s retail industry

Trends

5 trends driving change in SA’s retail industry

Regan Adams 26 Feb 2024

UMG will pull its music off TikTok from 1 February. Source: Ivan Smokov/Pexels

Mobile & Apps

UMG rejects TikTok’s deal, says platform underpays artists and promotes AI

Lindsey Schutters 31 Jan 2024

Source: © 123rf Deutsche Welle (DW) launches digital literacy video and radio series for African Gen Z

Education

Digital literacy video and radio series for African Gen Z

8 Dec 2023

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Cyber Law

FPB CEO appointed as vice chair of Global Online Safety Regulators Network

18 Sep 2023

Branding

The power of personal branding: Why you need to invest in it now

14 Sep 2023

Scam alert: fraudsters posing as courier companies. Source: Brett Jordan/Unsplash

Cybersecurity

Beware: courier package undelivered email scam on the rise

3 Aug 2023

Beware: Scammers exploit hype around Barbie, Oppenheimer movies to steal personal information

Cybersecurity

Beware: Scammers exploit hype around Barbie, Oppenheimer movies to steal personal information

19 Jul 2023

JC Auditors launches free online safety performance assessment for transport operators

Transport

JC Auditors launches free online safety performance assessment for transport operators

18 May 2023

Skills Training

Cybersecurity

Issued by Regent Business School 18 Apr 2023

6 tips from a headmaster for child safety awareness in 2023

Early Childhood Development

6 tips from a headmaster for child safety awareness in 2023

2 Mar 2023

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Youth Employment

Phase IV of the Basic Education Employment Initiative commences

3 Feb 2023

#BizTrends2023: Keeping customers cybersafe is the not-so-stealth marketing trend for 2023

Trends

#BizTrends2023: Keeping customers cybersafe is the not-so-stealth marketing trend for 2023

James McNab 18 Jan 2023

Cyber savvy parents keep kids safer online

Cybersecurity

Cyber savvy parents keep kids safer online

Dan Thornton 22 Aug 2022

Create safer workspaces with new e-learning option for Safety Management Training Course (Samtrac)

Employee Wellness

Create safer workspaces with new e-learning option for Safety Management Training Course (Samtrac)

Issued by Samtrac 14 Jul 2022

Source: © Sean Prior

Digital

WPP and Epic Games partnership to accelerate metaverse for brands

6 May 2022

Mobile

Teach your kids to be smart with their smartphones

8 Apr 2022

Children urged to take full advantage of their digital rights

Internet

Children urged to take full advantage of their digital rights

30 Mar 2022

New proposed guidelines for games, films, and certain publications

Services

New proposed guidelines for games, films, and certain publications

Carla Collett and Peter Grealy 22 Feb 2022

Meta reveals its 'Africa Year in Review' for 2021

Social Media

Meta reveals its 'Africa Year in Review' for 2021

10 Dec 2021