The 2026 Love Song study from Live Nation (its biggest study yet) shows the Gen Z generation is seeking deeper, real-world connections, with almost 90% considering to attend concerts alone and 96% valuing pre and post-event moments as much as the event itself.
“We’re thrilled that METRO FM Talk With Faith Mangope has been nominated for the New York Radio Awards in the Talk Programme category. This recognition reflects our team’s dedication to creating impactful conversations that resonate globally and driving change.
Despite marketing’s growing complexity, great ideas remain the industry’s most powerful currency. “Consumers don’t have a problem with advertising — they have a problem with interruption. We reject bad ads, but we share great ones,” says César Vacchiano, president and CEO of Scopen.
Loyalty participation remains firmly entrenched in South African consumer behaviour, with 85% of South Africans actively using loyalty programmes — up from 82% the previous year. While growth has moderated compared to earlier expansionary years, usage remains robust and stable — signalling a mature loyalty market. Check out the most-used programmes in 2025.
The 2026 State of the South African Freelance Economy report’s strategic outlook for 2026/27 finds that AI competency will shift from a competitive differentiator to a baseline expectation by late 2027. The 3.6pp demand-supply gap represents an immediate window for early-adopting freelancers.
Nielsen late last week began informing clients that, effective March 31, it will discontinue monitoring ads on TV in 137 markets. The news comes on the heels of Nielsen’s decision to also discontinue its radio advertising monitoring service.
“I cannot remember a more dynamic time in the industry. Every facet of the business is being reinvented and the days of impressions as a proxy for results are fading. Streaming and CTV are now performance-driven channels, directly accountable for business outcomes,” IAB CEO David Cohen said in a statement.
Rolling out across 180 markets, the platform unifies Sprite’s global brand expression under a single banner, spanning a refreshed visual identity, a new sonic branding system, and expanded partnerships across music, basketball, fashion and food
Micro communities are hosted across a range of platforms, but one that is often overlooked in South Africa is Reddit.
Based on secondary analysis of Reuters Institute research, we present the following key findings that summarise young people’s news attitudes and behaviours, and how they have changed. Key findings are: Social‑first/ Video‑centric/ Creator‑led/ Watch/Listen/ Incidental consumption/ Lower interest/ News avoidance/ AI‑comfortable/ Fairness concerns/ Neutrality scepticism/ Lower trust