In a country where need and generosity exist side by side, a new digital platform is connecting the dots. The Helpers, South Africa's first user-driven charity directory, has launched — and it's changing the way South Africans engage with causes, support each other and access urgent help.

How can South African creators turn creativity into sustainable careers? media update's Venelize de Lange continues the conversation with Bianca Sibiya, unpacking where income, influence and new creative opportunities are emerging.

LIONSROCK has announced the passing of lioness, Vasylyna.

'Red Bull Zero Excuses' — 'Ampli5d' by 5FM — has announced that it is launching in South Africa, inviting participants to choose any fitness activity and turn it into a lasting habit over 21 days.

Mattel, Inc. has unveiled its first-ever autistic Barbie doll created with guidance from the autistic community to represent common ways autistic people may experience, process and communicate about the world around them. This doll invites more children to see themselves represented in Barbie.

In a landscape crowded with products, promises and polished marketing, one truth has become non-negotiable: brands with purpose earn trust faster, last longer and grow deeper than those without it.

In response to the growing number of after-hours emergency calls, the Mdzananda Animal Clinic and Shelter has extended its daily operating hours to ensure more animals in the Khayelitsha community can access life-saving veterinary care.

Tom Goddard, President of World Out of Home Organization, has said that the global Out-of-Home industry can expect much more from 2026 than from 2025.

Banijay Rights, the global distribution arm of content powerhouse Banijay Entertainment, has announced an agreement to manage the social media for British chef, author and television personality, Jeremy Pang.

media update's Venelize de Lange analyses Cape Town's latest tourism push to unpack how integrated storytelling, global visibility and measurable engagement are reshaping destination PR.