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.

Gen Z isn’t simply another demographic for brands to target. It’s a generation reshaping how products are discovered, evaluated and bought and in doing so, rewriting the economics of consumer businesses. For companies and investors alike, the real question isn’t whether Gen Z will change the market, but who will adapt fast enough.

MultiChoice has announced that it is among over 40 countries across Europe and Africa airing the Canal+ licensed King & Conqueror series. “M-Net is proud to be part of this massive global content rollout, which is a first for us with Canal+,” said Waldimar Pelser, director of premium channels at MultiChoice.

The resilience of the magazine market is reflected in its eighth consecutive quarter of year-on-year growth, as the Audit Bureau of Circulations' (ABC) Q4 circulation, from October to December 2025, shows magazines growing by 3.9% from the previous quarter and by 8.9% year on year.

The Audit Bureau of Circulations' (ABC) Q4 (October to December) 2025 release shows a decline of 2.5% by newspapers, after growing by 1% in the third quarter of 2025. Despite this, newspaper circulation remained steady in Q4, reflecting the stabilising trend seen in previous quarters.

If one in six people globally now use AI tools, what does that look like in South Africa’s middle class?

The SABC has admitted it made mistakes in reshuffling and reducing Afrikaans content over the last three years without conducting thorough research on the potential impact.