Walmart International President and CEO Kath McLay said Walmart’s South African stores will offer a wide range of merchandise, including fresh groceries, household essentials, apparel and technology

Essential reading for the media industry as the Association calls for informed, responsible adoption across the advertising industry.

Veteran broadcasting journalist Thinus Ferreria has criticised the Broadcasting Research Council of South Africa’s (BRC’s) decision to hide the country’s declining linear television viewership figures. The BRC stopped publishing its monthly Television Audience Measurement Survey (TAMS) of the most-watched TV broadcasts after November 2024.

‘Acquiring a majority stake in Beyond the Click represents a bold step in our growth journey,’ said Kgaugelo Maphai, Founder and CEO of Matrix Group. ‘As marketing and technology continue to converge, this partnership enables us to create integrated solutions that help our clients not only reach more customers, but also retain and engage them more effectively.’

Global sneaker brand Converse’s outdoor campaign in Johannesburg pays tribute to one of South Africa’s iconic street artists, Tapz by inviting him/her to participate in the campaign.

MOST Awards set for the 8 October.

Loeries Creative Week runs from 5–10 October in Cape Town, celebrating creative exchange and inspiring bold campaigns. This year’s awards drew 2,784 entries from 13 countries, judged by 194 experts across 14 subcategories and nine craft categories, with four new additions: Comedic Impact, New Launch Campaign, Sonic Branding, and Marketing Impact Award.

“They fired me.” With those three blunt words shared on X (formerly Twitter), radio personality Sol Phenduka confirmed that his time at Kaya 959 has come to an end.

Communications minister Solly Malatsi says his department has received three bids for its tender seeking a provider to develop a funding model for the SABC. Additionally, the minister says the bid evaluation committee is set to make a decision this week, after which the chosen provider will require roughly three months to finalise the funding model.

In a landmark deal, Primedia Studios and Denim Richards’ Opulent Entertainment will co-produce SA versions of four global TV franchises: Project Runway, The Voice, Dancing with the Stars, and Idols.