South African marketers are still often forced to rely on global reports to guide their digital strategies. However, international data rarely reflects the realities of local platforms, audience behaviour, and market-specific challenges.

An estimated 40% of South Africa's digital programmatic advertising spend is either wasted, compromised or actively funding misinformation - a structural governance failure raising urgent concerns for marketers, CFOs and boards across the country.

MultiChoice has launched numerous initiatives to make its DStv service more attractive, including lower decoder prices, split billing, and better streaming content.

Announcing its Q1 2026 results, Publicis showed a very strong start to the year, outperforming the industry for almost 20 quarters in a row, despite the volatile macro environment.

“The industry has invested considerably in rebuilding radio audience measurement on a sound and sustainable footing. Our responsibility is to honour that investment by ensuring that the data we release is robust enough to support real trading and planning decisions. That standard is non-negotiable,” says Gary Whitaker, CEO of the BRC SA.

According to TransUnion’s Q4 2025 South Africa Industry Insights Report, the consumer credit market is moving beyond recovery into stabilisation with the vehicle finance market experiencing its fifth consecutive quarter of sustained growth.

Die Kantoor—an adaptation of the hit series The Office—is the official South African version of the show. But instead of selling paper, they sell polony. The show has performed well on Showmax, but Fourie says it’s too early to confirm a second season which would now likely be on DStv Stream.

Central South Africa’s leading commercial radio station, OFM, has kicked off 2026 with an exceptional first quarter, marked by strong audience engagement, innovative campaigns, and continued brand growth as it celebrates 40 years on air.

In this new documentary series, Swati Mandela-Dlamini and Zaziwe Manaway look at the life of their grandmother, known as the "Mother of the nation", pieced together by personal accounts, family anecdotes and public records.

South African youth radio station, 5FM, has unveiled its 2026 on-air line-up, introducing new voices and a deeper connection to the fast-moving world of South African youth culture.