Nearly two-thirds of South Africans expect better household conditions by 2026, though many have grown numb to inflation. Consumers are cutting back on luxuries and relying on loyalty and rewards programmes to cope with rising costs

It began as a bold idea from DOOH.co.za – South Africa’s leading Out-of-Home (OOH) news and industry platform – to remind the world that before hashtags, filters, and sponsored content, there was OOH: the original influencer. Months later, The OG Influencer has done precisely that — sparked conversation, turned heads, and reignited pride in the billboard’s power.

Nike was crowned the Coolest Brand Overall in a retrospective look at the performance of brands over the last decade, with Apple and Samsung second and third place respectively at the Sunday Times GenNext Awards. See winners here:

DStv will bring back Open Time from 7–9 November 2025 to mark its 30th anniversary, offering all active decoder subscribers free access to DStv Premium for the entire weekend — a nod to the original M-Net Open Time, but extended beyond its daily two-hour slot.

SABC CEO Nomsa Chabeli said the broadcaster’s licence fee–based funding model no longer works, calling for a new approach. In its 2025 Annual Report, SABC reported a R253.29 million loss, up from R197.76 million the previous year.

Ster-Kinekor is making significant upgrades to its cinemas, with its sites in Blue Route Mall and the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, as well as The Zone in Rosebank, benefiting from major renovations. It also said it was in the advanced stages of conducting viability assessments for four new commercially attractive cinema sites.

Australia was the first to announce restrictions on people under 16 having a social media account. New Zealand may soon follow, and Denmark’s prime minister recently declared her country would ban social media for under-15s, accusing mobile phones and social networks of “stealing our children’s childhood”.

TymeBank has revealed plans to rename itself to GoTyme in the first half of 2026 as part of its efforts to evolve the brand.

According to data analytics company Euromonitor International, the luxury retail landscape is being reimagined, with brands moving beyond transactional spaces to offer curated lifestyle experiences.

South Africa’s gambling turnover hit a record R1.5 trillion in 2024/25, up from R1.1 trillion the year before, according to the National Gambling Board. Gross gambling revenue rose 26.5% to R75 billion, driven mainly by online betting, while casino revenue fell 4.1% to R16.6 billion