Low engagement on social media can be daunting for social media managers and influencers alike. media update's Venelize de Lange breaks down the top five reasons your audience might be tuning out.

TEARS Animal Rescue has announced that the recent heavy rains flooded its premises in Lekkerwater Road, Sunnydale. Its offices and kennel property were badly flooded as the drainage infrastructure gave way under the deluge of water. Due to the flooding, TEARS calls on the public for urgent donations to ensure the warmth and safety of its animals.

Jacaranda FM has announced that it is the official media partner for the Hey Neighbour music festival. The event is set to take place at Legends Adventure Park in Pretoria on Saturday, 30 and Sunday, 31 August. Hey Neighbour will feature a lineup of local and international talent.

Ladles of Love has called on businesses and South Africans everywhere to put compassion in action, in honour of Mandela Day. Under the banner 'It's In Your Hands,' corporate teams and individuals are invited to volunteer to support children in need at the Mandela Day events hosted at DHL Stadium in Cape Town and Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit in Johannesburg.

This Mandela Day, SA Harvest has called on South Africans to take part in a campaign that champions dignity, justice and youth empowerment. The 2025 'Buckets of Nutrition for Matriculants' campaign is a public-facing initiative focused on equipping Grade 12 learners in underserved communities with the essentials they need to face their final school year. 

Kfm 94.5 has announced the return of the Best of the Cape Awards, powered by South Africa's fintech company, Yoco. Nominations open on Tuesday, 1 July. Kfm 94.5 invites the public to nominate and celebrate the local businesses, experiences and destinations. 

By now almost everyone has seen the creepy but cute doll that has everyone, both young and old, in a spin — and the reason for that is a brilliant marketing strategy. In this article, Saads Abrahams from media update is sharing insights into the marketing madness behind the Labubu craze.

Mould Empower Serve (MES), a leading non-profit organisation with nearly four decades of experience in community upliftment, has launched its Mandela Month 2025 campaign under the theme 'Restoring Dignity'. This theme is aligned with the Nelson Mandela Foundation's call to action: "It's still in our hands to combat poverty and inequity". 

As part of its 'Limitless Cape Town' movement, Cape Town Tourism has hosted a full sensory 'Dinner in the Dark' experience, held at the One&Only Cape Town in partnership with the City of Cape Town, Nederburg Wines and the Cape Town Society for the Blind.

Kerushan Govender, the South African-born CEO of growth strategy firm Blacfox, has been elected President of the American Marketing Association's (AMA) New York chapter. Govender believes that marketing should be more; it should help people unlock financial independence, dignity and creative power through honest trade.