[PARTNER CONTENT] What began as a modest South African student film in 1987 has evolved into one of the most surprising success stories in independent cinema—one that now casts a powerful global ...

[PARTNER CONTENT] In a media landscape dominated by digital-first thinking, advertising risks forgetting the power of integration. Blending traditional and digital channels isn’t nostalgic; it’s ...

Artificial intelligence or AI uses computers to perform tasks that would normally have needed human intelligence. Today AI is being put to use in many aspects of everyday life, like virtual banking ...

Two in three South Africans plan to travel over the holiday period, mostly within the country. The majority have been saving throughout the year to cover holiday expenses. 42% expect to spend more ...

As we close out 2025, South Africa’s film and television industry finds itself in a strange, uneasy place. Not collapsing, not thriving, but suspended somewhere in between. Local production has ...

The MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) is calling on driven, imaginative, and ambitious South Africans eager to break into the film and television industry to apply for the 2026 intake. Applications ...

Mokebe Thulo is CEO of Aware.org.

It’s time for the media industry to take a well-deserved break after a challenging but interesting year in the business. And while we hope you’re chilling on the beach (or with Netflix) or relaxing at ...

According to a December 2025 report on Internet habits around the world, South Africans spend the most time online. The study by the social media growth company SocialPlug compared over 40 countries ...

Even before this year’s Spotify Wrapped dropped, I had a hunch what mine would reveal. Lo and behold, one of my most-listened-to songs was an obscure 2004 track titled ‘Rusty Chevrolet’ by the Irish ...

Alastair Orr is the CEO of The Refinery, a leading South African post-production and VFX (Visual Effects) company, known for its innovative work in film, television, and music videos, including ...

At the end of 2025, executive teams have a far sharper sense of what sustained uncertainty and disruption looks like in practice. Many leaders had already navigated multiple cycles of disruption in ...