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Browsing — The Consumer's Latest Product
Venelize de Lange from media update takes a look at why apps that sell the illusion of a product are successfully gaining users on their platforms, and what that consumer behaviour tells us about the future of the marketing industry.
The Ingredients for Credibility in Modern Food Media — A Q&A With Jenny Morris
Venelize de Lange from media update talks to celebrity Chef Jenny Morris about audience attention and creator credibility in food media while considering what role storytelling plays in this industry.
WeBuyCars Campaign Sparks Debate Around Topical Advertising
Venelize de Lange from media update considers what WeBuyCars' backlash over their latest advertisement reveals about topical advertising and brand publicity.
Listening is a Leadership Skill — The Editor's Note
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Where Marketing Meets Leadership — A Q&A With Suchismita Bhattarcharjee
Venelize de Lange from media update talks to Sony's Suchismita Bhattacharjee about what sustainable marketing means and how businesses can create lasting opportunities for women in visual storytelling.
Club Med’s South African Journey Reaches a Major Milestone
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The New Face of Authority in Modern Media
From trusted newsrooms to trusted voices, authority in media is taking on a new form. Emma Mendes from media update explores why audiences are progressively following people over platforms, and how that shift is reshaping credibility in the digital age.
5FM has secured three standout nominations in the 2026 Best of Joburg Awards, underscoring the station's growing impact on air, online, on social media and across South Africa's successful events.
Every Mandela Day, Hot Cares has set out in pursuit of organisations where a single investment can create a lasting ripple effect. This year, that search has led to the Frida Hartley Shelter in Yeoville.
For a long time, the entertainment industry believed viewers were most interested in stories either from their own backyard or from Hollywood superstars. Anything with subtitles was seen as niche, "arthouse" fare, says Elouise Kelly, Country Manager at Viu South Africa.
CNN has announced the appointment of Stefano Pozzebon as an international correspondent based in the network's Rome bureau.
5FM, South African youth radio station and multimedia hub, has announced that Nick Hamman, host of 5 Breakfast, has officially been nominated in the Media, Digital & Social category of the 2026 Forty Under 40 South Africa Awards.
Jacaranda FM, now supported by First For Women, has announced the return of its flagship women's entrepreneurship campaign, Her Perfect Pitch, for a fifth consecutive year.
FORBES WOMEN AFRICA has announced the 12th edition of its Leading Women Summit, taking place on 9 to 10 March 2027 at SunBet Arena, Time Square, Pretoria, South Africa.
HOT 102.7FM has secured a significant amendment to the programming format of its commercial broadcasting licence, giving the station substantially greater scope to deliver the Old Skool and R&B format on which its audience and commercial growth have been built.
Jacaranda FM has announced the appointment of Karabo Peter as the new sports presenter for its award-winning afternoon drive show The Drive with Rob and Roz.
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