Following several media reports on the South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) development of its new sales operating model, the public broadcaster has clarified that it is not engaged in a process aimed at reducing headcount in the sales division.

No longer just a tool for counting footsteps, location intelligence is a strategic asset for understanding consumer behaviour in the real world, offering insights into movement, behaviour and intent. In other words, an invaluable tool for marketers and brand strategists.

The 2025 IAB Bookmark Awards winners were announced last night, 14 August, at a glittering event at the Galleria in Sandton, with Ogilvy and its client, KFC, named Best Digital Agency and Best Digital Brand.

Only 13 Golds were awarded from hundreds of entries across all categories at the Bookmark Awards, highlighting the competitiveness of the awards. Juno distinguished itself further as the only media agency to achieve a Gold on the night.

Daily Sun was named Publisher of the Year – earning the coveted Black Pixel – at the prestigious 2025 Bookmark Awards in Sandton on Thursday night, cementing its place as a leading voice in South African digital media.

Building on the resilience they showed in Q1 2025, the total magazine Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) circulation for April to June 2025 (Quarter 2) shows a meaningful growth of 3.2% in the quarter and 6% year on year.

After a less-than-positive start in Q1 2025 when all categories declined, the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) circulation for newspapers for April to June 2025 (Quarter 2) grew 3.1% in the quarter compared to the previous quarter.

The struggling South African public broadcaster says it requires R1.4 billion to produce much-needed content over the next 3 years, with another R3.15 billion urgently needed to repair and replace its rundown, broken and outdated infrastructure.

NIQ’s latest report reveals that Generation X is an influential segment that brands in South Africa should not ignore. Gen X’s global buying power stands at $15.2tn in 2025 and is projected to reach $23tn by 2035.

The Up&Up Group and key clients have partnered with Amplified, founded by Dr Karen Nelson-Field, to launch South Africa’s first human data study on digital ad consumption. Martin MacGregor, CEO of The Up&Up Group's media business, Connect, says that attention metrics are a much-needed part of the media solution that advertisers look for.