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Walk into almost any newsroom today, and you can feel it before you see it: the low hum of worry. In a new open-access a...
18/12/2025

Walk into almost any newsroom today, and you can feel it before you see it: the low hum of worry. In a new open-access article for the Journal of Media Business Studies, Francois Nel and his co-authors set out to treat fear not as background noise in media management, but as a central factor shaping how news organisations function.

Naming fear in newsrooms is not about weakness. It may well be one of the most practical and necessary leadership moves we can make.

At the end of 2025, executive teams have a far sharper sense of what sustained uncertainty and disruption looks like in ...
18/12/2025

At the end of 2025, executive teams have a far sharper sense of what sustained uncertainty and disruption looks like in practice, writes Thabiso Legoete, partner at Heidrick & Struggles South Africa.

The strongest organisations treated leadership as a collective capability rather than an individual attribute. They invested in teams.

Aware.org's campaigns have been recognised with multiple media awards. The data shows us that alcohol-related harm remai...
18/12/2025

Aware.org's campaigns have been recognised with multiple media awards. The data shows us that alcohol-related harm remains persistent, national, and woven into everyday life, says CEO Mokebe Thulo.

For every statistic AWARE.org reports, there is a life redirected. The evidence for behaviour change is clear.

The Media Online’s weekly round up of people, account and business moves in media.
18/12/2025

The Media Online’s weekly round up of people, account and business moves in media.

The Media Online’s weekly round up of people, account and business moves in media. All the media moves in one place.

[PARTNER CONTENT] What began as a modest South African student film in 1987 has evolved into one of the most surprising ...
18/12/2025

[PARTNER CONTENT] What began as a modest South African student film in 1987 has evolved into one of the most surprising success stories in independent cinema—one that now casts a powerful global spotlight on Namibia. A Fire in Africa, has achieved what few if any independent films manage, earning 39 international awards, including 13 Best Picture titles to date at festivals across Europe, Australia, and the Americas. WATCH the trailer here.

Set in the iconic Namib Desert, the film A Fire in Africa pays tribute to the trials and tribulations of the OvaHimba people.

After surveying 3 000 South Africans, UCT researchers Leah Davina Junck and Rachel Adams reveal that most South Africans...
17/12/2025

After surveying 3 000 South Africans, UCT researchers Leah Davina Junck and Rachel Adams reveal that most South Africans can’t relate to AI in meaningful ways – despite the global hype about its pros and cons. Here, they discuss what this means for policy.

A new survey of over 3 000 South Africans from all walks of life asked how people feel about AI...most can’t relate to AI in meaningful ways.

If you wonder how AI agentic companies are likely to make money, you probably don’t need to look much further than how t...
17/12/2025

If you wonder how AI agentic companies are likely to make money, you probably don’t need to look much further than how their web and app services forebears have been making their money over the past decade or two: on you, writes Dave Morgan.

Don't for get: AI agents are likely to make money off you. You are the product and data is what pays the bills.

According to a December 2025 report on Internet habits around the world, South Africans spend the most time online. The ...
17/12/2025

According to a December 2025 report on Internet habits around the world, South Africans spend the most time online. The study by the social media growth company SocialPlug compared over 40 countries based on daily screen time and digital media engagement.

South Africans spend the most time online. The study by the social media growth company SocialPlug compared over 40 countries.

As we close out 2025, South Africa’s film and television industry finds itself in a strange, uneasy place, writes The Re...
15/12/2025

As we close out 2025, South Africa’s film and television industry finds itself in a strange, uneasy place, writes The Refinery CEO, Alastair Orr. Not collapsing, not thriving, but suspended somewhere in between.

South Africa's challenge now is whether we build the structures to protect film talent or continue waiting for certainty that may never come.

As another relentless year in a bruising economy winds down, South Africans are more than ready to switch off, slow down...
15/12/2025

As another relentless year in a bruising economy winds down, South Africans are more than ready to switch off, slow down, and seek refuge in the festive cheer. The determination to celebrate remains strong, says managing director of InfoQuest Africa, Claire Heckrath.

South African holiday shopping is characterised by a dynamic mix of digital convenience and in-store experience.

[PARTNER CONTENT] Blending traditional and digital channels isn’t nostalgic; it’s essential for real reach, credibility ...
15/12/2025

[PARTNER CONTENT] Blending traditional and digital channels isn’t nostalgic; it’s essential for real reach, credibility and impact, CEO of Ebony + Ivory, Paul Middleton, believes.

Traditional platforms help shape conversations, while digital amplifies them and reaches people where they interact.

Spotify Wrapped works because it nails the balance between competing needs: the desire to belong and the desire to stand...
15/12/2025

Spotify Wrapped works because it nails the balance between competing needs: the desire to belong and the desire to stand out. Seeing the overlap between your lists and those of your friends fosters a sense of connection, and seeing the differences is a signal of your (or your kids’!) unique musical taste, writes Ishani Banerji, Clinical Assistant Professor of Marketing, Clemson University.

Spotify Unwrapped has earned numerous honours, including a Cannes Lion and several Webby Awards, known as the 'Oscars of the Internet'.

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