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The UK government announced that it will ban social media platforms from offering services to under-16s (Image source: © 123rf )

Social Media

UK government draws a line in the sand with social media ban

2 days

If you’re running an ordinary webinar in 2026, you are wasting your time, and most likely other people’s too(Image supplied)

Events & Conferencing

How to host a successful online event in 2026 - its not what you think

Nella Etkind 28 Apr 2026

The Australian internet regulator said it was investigating five of the biggest social media platforms for suspected breaches of its new under-16 ban (Image source: © 123rf )

Social Media

Australia investigates tech giants over social media ban compliance

31 Mar 2026

Social Media

How Instagram addictiveness lawsuit could reshape social media – platform design meets product liability

Carolina Rossini 12 Mar 2026

Jarryd Terblanche is a conceptual copywriter at Special Effects Media looks at how narrative voice will cut through digital marketing’s content saturation in 2026 (Image supplied)

Digital

#BizTrends2026 | Special Effects Media’s Jarryd Terblanche: Narrative voice is becoming the differentiator

Jarryd Terblanche 11 Feb 2026

Gen Z’s social media habits: Divided, but a shift toward meaningful content

Social Media

Gen Z’s social media habits: Divided, but a shift toward meaningful content

Issued by Varsity Vibe 12 Nov 2025

Source: © 123rf Warc Media’s latest Platform Insights by WARC Media provides comprehensive data-driven intelligence on LinkedIn’s advertising landscape

Research

LinkedIn's advertising bigger than other mid-size social platforms

21 Oct 2025

Social Media

As social media age restrictions spread, is the internet entering its Victorian era?

Alex Beattie 20 Oct 2025

Kantar Media Reactions 2025: The great divide

Research

Kantar Media Reactions 2025: The great divide

Issued by Kantar 23 Sep 2025

Marketing

The ‘anxiety economy’ is booming. But should companies be profiting from our fears?

Paul Harrison 18 Sep 2025

Karen Nelson-Field | The attention deficit: How to overcome it

Marketing & Media

Karen Nelson-Field | The attention deficit: How to overcome it

Danette Breitenbach, Issued by The Up&Up Group 15 Sep 2025

Source: © 123rf Mariangela Caineri Zenati, marketing manager at social media management platform Loomly examines the implications of the controversial social media ban for teenagers in Australia

Social Media

The implications for brands of the social media ban for teenagers in Australia

Mariangela Caineri Zenati 10 Sep 2025

Advertising

Reddit ad revenue projected to reach $1.8bn in 2025

18 Jul 2025

Social Media

WhatsApp introducing advertising is a potentially lucrative but risky move

Yusuf Oc and Janina Steinmetz 25 Jun 2025

Advertising

Advertisers brace for impact as TikTok faces uncertain future in the US

7 Mar 2025

Advertising

Facebook's global ad revenue expected to exceed $100bn

12 Dec 2024

The Simba Dragon Ball Z in the early 2000s gave Millennials a childhood they will never forget (Image supplied)

Youth Marketing

Exclusive: Is the teen culture dead? How to find and revive the teen market

Keorapetse Mokoena 22 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf The 20th edition of the Sunday Times GenNext Awards winners have been announced

Youth Marketing

Sunday Times GenNext Awards crowns the coolest of the cool crowd

20 Nov 2024

Mateen Suliman, Business Development Executive at midnight, the innovation agency of iqbusiness. (Image supplied)

Marketing

Key campaign insight + medium-first execution = Cannes Lion Grand Prix

Mateen Suliman 12 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf Streaming services remain the most subscribed subscription category, with 22% of users signing up for these platforms

Digital

ChatGPT the fastest-growing subscription-based service worldwide growing 296%

5 Nov 2024

Image source: Miguel Á. Padriñán from

Corporate & Commercial Law

Dawn raid dodging: Ensure employees don't delete private messages

Clare-Alice Vertue, Karl Blom, Siya Ngcamu, and Sidrah Suliman 9 Oct 2024

Advertising

Warc: Spotify's new video ad strategy - a game-changer for multi-media campaigns?

18 Sep 2024

Kantar’s Media Reactions 2024 - Marketers pull back on X ad spend

Media

Kantar’s Media Reactions 2024 - Marketers pull back on X ad spend

Issued by Kantar 5 Sep 2024

Image source: Getty Images

Management & Leadership

Generational "cuspers" and their vital role in the workplace

Deon Smit 27 Aug 2024

Advertising

Pinterest sees accelerated advertising growth and Gen Z appeal

11 Jun 2024

Source: UG Standard Metropolitan Republic Uganda at the 2023 Silverback Awards. Pictured centre is Josephine Muvumba, MD

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth: Josephine Muvumba, MD, Metropolitan Republic Uganda - Bringing Africa closer

Danette Breitenbach 31 May 2024

Challenge yourself to think like a Zoomer. How to sell more to tomorrow’s biggest customers

IMC Conference

Challenge yourself to think like a Zoomer. How to sell more to tomorrow’s biggest customers

Issued by IMC Conference 6 May 2024

Source: © 123rf Social media is the largest channel worldwide for advertising investment according to Warc Media’s latest forecast, Global Ad Trends

Marketing

Warc: Social media reaches new peaks, wields huge influence over how brands reach their audiences

2 May 2024

The value of relationships in content creation

Radio & Audio

The value of relationships in content creation

Elzette Boucher-Krüger, Issued by OFM Radio 16 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied. Holy Rosary pupils with principal Meerholz.

Mental health

40-day phone-free challenge a boost for teen mental health

9 Apr 2024

Image supplied. Ciaran McKivergan, founder and managing director at 8909 looks at how the migration toward subscription-based social media and AR opportunities is going to make life simultaneously easier and tougher for the creative industry

Advertising

#BizTrends2024: Ciaran McKivergan - The migration toward subscription-based social media and AR opportunities

Ciaran McKivergan 18 Jan 2024

Source: Supplied. Avsharn Bachoo is the group chief technology director at Afrocentric Group.

Trends

#BizTrends2024: The only constant is change - healthcare technology trends

Avsharn Bachoo 16 Jan 2024

The enduring charm of radio dramas in the digital age

Digital

The enduring charm of radio dramas in the digital age

Candy Dempers, Issued by MediaHeads 360 8 Nov 2023

Dentsu celebrates a night of huge success at the New Generation Awards 2023

Digital

Dentsu celebrates a night of huge success at the New Generation Awards 2023

Issued by Dentsu 4 Oct 2023

Dealers

Mercedes-Benz SA voted coolest car brand at Sunday Times GenNext Awards

21 Sep 2023

Nike walked away with the number one spot. Source: Supplied.

Branding

Nike claims title of SA's coolest brand among youth at Sunday Times GenNext Awards

21 Sep 2023

Source: Arena Events Last year's event. This year's annual Sunday Times GenNext survey top 10 finalists have been announced

Youth Marketing

Sunday Times GenNext survey Top 10 finalists announced

13 Sep 2023

Source: © Search Engine Journal a growing portion of Generation Z consumers turn to TikTok as their social media platform of choice

Social Media

#Exclusive: 5 ways brands can take advantage of the TikTok as a search engine trend

Erin Deetlefs 8 Aug 2023

Meta takes on Twitter with Threads and wins in the market

Mobile & Apps

Meta takes on Twitter with Threads and wins in the market

Lindsey Schutters 6 Jul 2023

Social Media

Young people are abandoning news websites - new research reveals scale of challenge to media

Nic Newman 14 Jun 2023

Branding

Brand Finance's Global 500 2023 names Amazon the world's most valuable brand

Danette Breitenbach 20 Jan 2023

Image supplied: Kabza De Small was the top artist in South Africa

Music

Here are the Spotify Wrapped stats for South Africa

1 Dec 2022

Marketing

8 ways to boost your online sales during the festive season

Keleneha-Mohato Molefe 24 Nov 2022

Advertising

UK advertising spend estimated to rise to £35bn this year

27 Oct 2022