Product alone is no longer a differentiator. Experience has become the strategy. Consumers are not simply buying goods or services; they are assessing how easily a brand fits into their lives. Convenience, clarity and consistency now carry as much weight as quality or price.

Ster-Kinekor is installing a new IMAX theatre at The Zone @ Rosebank in Johannesburg, which will become its premium cinema site in Gauteng. IMAX theatres provide a superior movie-viewing experience compared to most conventional cinema screens, with sharper image clarity, better colour reproduction, and immersive surround-sound audio.

South Africa’s podcast boom has, until now, largely unfolded in regulatory silence. That silence is beginning to break—and not a moment too soon.

SABC releases show statistics in support of its decision to axe Face the Nation.

Netflix released the second season of its live-action adaptation of the beloved One Piece anime on Tuesday, 10 March 2026, most of which was filmed at Cape Town Film Studios in South Africa. According to data from Flix Patrol, the show’s second season has proven highly popular among global audiences.

Ivan Moroke, a respected marketing leader and strategic advisor, until recently the CEO of Kantar, is joining Ann Nurock as an executive director at Relationship Audits SA.

South Africans are not making fewer purchases overall, but they are making different purchases, such as using smaller baskets, travelling more frequently, and selecting brands more carefully.

Canal+ Africa CEO David Mignot says the company won't cut Afrikaans or Zulu content on M-Net, kykNET, or Mzansi Magic.

In debates about South Africa’s media future, two claims often surface at the same time: that the future of broadcasting lies entirely in streaming, and that “Nobody watches the SABC anymore”. Both arguments overlook something important. They fail to recognise how the public broadcasting ecosystem actually works, and the role it continues to play in South Africa’s media landscape.

The United Stations has announced that it has welcomed Candy Dempers as Commercial Manager, and Mingi Makhubele as Brand Manager of Kaya959