Venelize de Lange from media update looks at the growing normalisation of violence across mainstream media, considering how long term exposure is reshaping audience sensitivity and challenging traditional approaches to ethical reporting.

Each year, the release of the matric results shines a spotlight on a critical question: what opportunities await young people once they leave school or tertiary education? In the creative industry in particular, access to real-world experience is now increasingly shaping how successfully young talent breaks into the design economy.

South African youth radio station 5FM has partnered with Standard Bank to bring the heat to campuses nationwide for O-Week 2026.

Venelize de Lange from media update unpacks how South African freelancers can navigate pricing in 2026, by looking at updated benchmarks, common mistakes and practical strategies for setting sustainable rates.

Jacaranda FM's Good Morning Angels initiative has raised over R4-million in assistance for flood-stricken communities in Limpopo and Mpumalanga, which form a part of Jacaranda FM's broadcast footprint spanning four provinces. This followed a week of torrential rains that claimed at least 37 lives and displaced thousands.

2026 has marked a milestone in the Free State, Northern Cape, North West and Southern Gauteng. OFM, a commercial radio station in the region, has celebrated 40 years of broadcasting, aimed at reinforcing its legacy as the "Sound of Central South Africa".

Mondelez International has been recognised by the Top Employers Institute as one of Africa's leading employers for the sixth consecutive year, achieving rankings across markets in the 2026 Top Employers Awards.

Fine Music Radio (FMR) has announced that it will introduce a revised programme line-up from Monday, 26 January, strengthening the station's core musical mandate and positioning it for growth.

Coegi, a digital media agency owned by True Independent Holdings (TIH), has announced the appointment of Chris Kotyck as Executive Vice President of Digital Operations. Based in Canada, Kotyck will oversee programmatic and social operations for Coegi, working closely with clients including TJX Companies, Moderna and others.

Jung von Matt has developed and produced a global campaign celebrating a new design collaboration between leading automotive brand MINI and British designer Paul Smith. The campaign translates Paul Smith's hallmark aesthetic — "classic with a twist" — into a narrative that invites audiences into the designer's creative world.