HOT 102.7FM has been named the Fastest-Growing Media Company in South Africa and secured a place among the top five fastest-growing companies in the country in the 2025 South Africa's Growth Champions report by News24 and global research firm, Statista. 

SuperSport and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) have reached an agreement that will see SuperSport broadcasting the African Schools Football Championships 2025. The tournament will be played in Ghana from Wednesday, 23 to Saturday, 26 April. 

After six years, Mediatech Africa has announced its return in 2026. The trade show for AV, broadcast and live event tech returns from Wednesday, 3 to Friday, 5 June 2026, at the Johannesburg Expo Centre (Nasrec). 

Content creation is not exactly a new concept, but the way content is being created, shared and viewed is definitely changing. In this article, Saads Abrahams from media update is taking a look at the battle of the content titans — blogging versus vlogging.

Good Hope FM has held a Meet and Greet event on Wednesday, 16 April at Cattle Baron, Riverlands Mall in Observatory. The afternoon was a lively celebration of connection, creativity and Cape Town's rhythm, giving clients an exclusive opportunity to connect with the voices behind the mic and experience the Good Hope FM energy. 

Publishared, founded by Michelle Losco, has acquired NewsCentral Media, TechCentral's publisher. Duncan McLeod, the Founder of both NewsCentral Media and TechCentral, will stay on as Managing Editor and will continue to lead the editorial team and be fully involved in the business post-transaction.

Sunday Times has announced that its Best Places to Work — South Africa 2025 awards is open for entries. Organisations across South Africa can enter with the chance of being included in the list, which will help businesses attract and retain talent. 

Jacaranda FM's Good Morning Angels has supported 33-year-old Philadelphia Mkhondwane from Soweto, who received a boost to her recovery journey: a R50 000 donation towards a pair of Ray-Ban Meta AI smart glasses that could help her regain a sense of freedom, dignity and connection.

For decades, legacy media were considered the most trustworthy source of information for most of society. If the newspaper said it, it had to be true. But where is this trust headed, and what does the digitisation of news have to do with it? Joreke Kleynhans from media update finds out. 

Good Things With Brent Lindeque has announced its 2025 return, now in video format. With the support of Nando's, the series enters an exciting new chapter, bringing all the heartwarming, inspiring stories people love to both their eyes and ears.