Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi has warned that "digital-first" must not become "digital-only", as he addressed digital exclusion and the erosion of public trust at the recent Social Media Summit for Government in Johannesburg.

MTN has the best mobile network in SA, according to MyBroadband Insights’ Q2 2026 Mobile Network Quality Report. The findings are based on over 360,000 speed tests conducted by mobile phone users across SA during Q2 2026.

Generative AI has dramatically lowered the barriers to creating digital content, but it has also enabled the large-scale production of spam and synthetic material that can overwhelm authentic creators and erode trust on online platforms. To address this, TikTok says it is testing enhanced detection systems designed to identify accounts dedicated to publishing AI-generated spam.

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Metro FM's long-running relationship feature Ask A Man is making the jump from radio to television, with the show set to debut on SABC 3 (S3).

The marketing heavyweights challenged the cohort to decode a high-pressure, live client brief, giving them an unvarnished look at how brands audit and select creative partners.

Brand and performance marketing aren't competing priorities but interdependent ones. Brand investment builds the trust and recognition that performance marketing later converts into sales. Neither works as well without the other.

Based on a year’s worth of data from YouGov BrandIndex, the annual ranking measures the likelihood of current customers recommending a brand to friends or colleagues – a key indicator of trust and brand advocacy. Woolworths has cemented its reputation for customer advocacy, claiming three of the top five spots in KLA and YouGov’s Top 10 Most Recommended Brands in SA for 2026.

This July and August, the Creative Circle Full Circle 2026, in partnership with Ster-Kinekor, hosts a selection of jury members, as they take the audience inside the jury rooms, through an inspiring showcase of the top trends, insights and award-winning work from Cannes Lions.

E-tv and Openview owner, eMedia, has announced the launch of a free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service, Openview Stream. It said the platform was developed in partnership with RunnTV, the broadcaster’s strategic over-the-top (OTT) and FAST technology partner.