The future of search visibility: What 6 SEO leaders predict for 2026
AI search now handles discovery, decisioning, and transactions. Here’s what that means for SEO strategy in 2026.
UK to Google: Let sites opt out of AI overviews
The U.K.-based Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has asked Google to build in an opt-out feature for publishers that would allow them to restrict their content from being used in AI Overviews or to train AI models.
AI is rewriting the CTV advertising playbook
Generative AI is intensifying the streaming wars as marketers and streamers adopt AI-powered ad products, despite growing consumer distrust. While AI boosts efficiency in connected TV advertising, it also introduces disruptive costs, according to Needham analyst Laura Martin.
Future of Media 2026: competing in the ‘intention economy’
We now have a clearer view of evolving search habits and where AI systems cite from, and marketers are beginning to respond, but keeping pace with the ever-evolving search market is a challenge – the Future of Media 2026 goes deep into the changing nature of visibility and the shift from attention to intention.
South Africans are flourishing more than you might expect – here’s why
Contrary to a gloomy view of the country, adult South Africans are flourishing in many ways that mirror the broader world.
New Human8 report reveals how South Africans are reframing identity in 2026
Human8’s research, conducted with more than 13,000 consumers across 16 markets, including 800 South African respondents, reveals a world defined by contrasts.
See it? Snap it, shop it! Amazon Lens now available in SA
Amazon has officially launched Amazon Lens in South Africa, bringing its visual shopping tool to more customers seeking a faster, easier way to shop online.
DStv-owner’s plan to stop bleeding subscribers
Canal+ says it is working on a plan to turn Multichoice’s subscriber numbers around, with the South African broadcaster bleeding customers in recent years. The group is working on a “Strategic Update” that will be published alongside its full-year results, which will detail its plan of action and initiatives.
Woolworths Wins at International Content Marketing Awards
Woolworths South Africa has taken top honours at the International Content Marketing Awards in London, winning the Grand Prix Gold for Best In-house Agency, recognised for its integrated brand storytelling and long-standing partnership with Media24 Advertising and Content Marketing.
World Economic Forum selects South Africa for 2027 Summit
Announced by International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola at Davos, the decision recognises Africa’s most industrialised economy as a strategic convenor of global leaders tackling shared economic and geopolitical challenges and development priorities.