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Death by a million cuts — South Africans say goodbye to DStv
December 8, 2025
DStv operator MultiChoice has lost 2.8 million subscribers since its height on 31 March 2023, declining from 17.3 million to 14.5 million, a reduction of over 16% in two years. MultiChoice’s new owner, French media conglomerate Groupe Canal+, recently published an investor presentation with charts illustrating MultiChoice’s decline in recent years.
MyBroadband
Financial stress shifts Black Friday focus from luxury to necessity
December 8, 2025
Two-thirds of South Africans (64.3%) are relied on significant Black Friday deals on groceries and food to take the edge off what has been one of the toughest years financially for households across the country.
Bizcommunity
Let us drop classical music, HOT 102.7 FM asks ICASA
December 8, 2025
Hot 102.7 FM is urging listeners to complete an online survey/petition to support removing the 50% classical music quota imposed by ICASA in 2021.
The Media Online
New Afrikaans newspaper launching in 2026
December 8, 2025
Novus Media has announced the launch of Die Papier, a weekly Afrikaans newspaper that will begin publication on 6 March 2026.
Bizcommunity
Takealot reaches double-digit growth, 4.8m active shoppers
December 8, 2025
Takealot.com is seeing strong online shopping growth, reporting 4.8 million active customers—up 14% year-on-year—and an 11% rise in order frequency, despite intensifying competition from Amazon, Shein and Temu.
IT Web
Ogilvy named Digital Agency Of The Year at the 2025 Smarties
December 8, 2025
Ogilvy South Africa was named the 2025 Smarties Agency of the Year, earning 16 awards—including 13 golds—across multiple clients.
Bizcommunity
Industry veterans reimagining media leadership
December 8, 2025
Headliners include marketing expert and author Seth Godin (streaming live from New York), business leader Michael Jordaan and Bok coach Rassie Erasmus.
The Media Online
Scopen’s SA’s top campaigns and companies 2025: Checkers dominates
December 8, 2025
The biennial peer-evaluation survey asked marketing professionals to rate the campaigns and companies they most admire.
Bizcommunity
Pepkor’s potential shift into banking aims to revolutionise South African fintech
December 1, 2025
Pepkor, the retail group behind Pep and Ackermans, is exploring plans to launch a new banking venture that could significantly expand access to affordable financial services across South Africa.
Bizcommunity
Mazda unveils ‘first’ bubble billboard in SA to support brand campaign
December 1, 2025
Described by Mazda as a ‘first’ for the company, the installation releases real bubbles into the air, designed to evoke feelings of lightness and wonder, aligning with Mazda’s communication strategy focused on human connection, emotion and driving experience.
Bizcommunity

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