Carat South Africa has been named Most Balanced Media Agency of the Decade, the first-ever SCOPEN award of its kind.This recognition marks ten years of sustained growth, strategic excellence and people-led innovation in a media industry transformed at unprecedented speed.

Joe Public has announced that it has been voted Most Balanced Creative Agency of the Decade at the inaugural SCOPEN Africa Decade Awards, held in Johannesburg on Tuesday, 24 February.

Truecaller, the leading global communications platform, today announced a strategic reseller partnership with 365 Digital, one of Africa’s foremost digital marketing and commerce media specialists, to strengthen its advertising and monetisation ecosystem across South Africa and Kenya.

Epic Outdoor today announced a strategic partnership with ONYX Screen Media that brings Shell’s national Retail Digital Network into Epic Outdoor’s growing portfolio of premium out-of-home media assets.

Hot 102.7FM has announced the addition of highly regarded presenter Alan Khan to its on-air line-up, a signing that underscores the station's continued upward momentum in the commercial radio space.

Ster-Kinekor Theatres chief marketing officer Lynne Wylie told MyBroadband that Throwback Cinema admissions grew 526% in 2024 compared to 2023. Last year, attendance jumped by a further 86%.

Skeem Saam, a soapie produced by Peu Communications, has reached a major milestone, breaking soapie records with 4.5 million viewers.

Radio’s strength lies in how well its different elements work together.

In essence, intentional media is content that people choose because it fits into their lives. It is media designed to support focus, understanding and everyday routines that helps people learn, unwind and make sense of the world without overwhelming them. This is a stark contrast to the prevailing approach of media overload.

AMF Chairperson, Koo Govender, opened the session by reaffirming the organisation’s mandate to represent, unify, and advance the interests of media agencies across the country. Govender also highlighted the make-up of the AMF Board and its collective responsibility to champion industry standards, thought leadership, and transformation.