Fifteen of Southern Africa's creative businesses have been selected from more than 340 applicants to receive intensive incubation and investment-readiness support through the Création Africa 2 programme, positioning them to scale their businesses and access new markets. 

Finalists have been announced for the 2026 Eco-Logic Awards — a celebration of environmental leadership and the pioneers driving positive change across conservation, climate action, water security, circular economy innovation, sustainable products and community empowerment.

Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA) has announced that Museum Leader and Curator Elvira Dyangani Ose will join the Museum as its Artistic Director, effective from Thursday, 1 October.

The 2026 Content Creator Awards has unveiled this year's nominees while announcing Samsung Galaxy as its new title sponsor, marking the biggest evolution in the awards' history. 

The first release of the FAME Week Africa 2026 Conference Programme has gone live, giving delegates an early look at the conversations, speakers and industry leaders already confirmed for this year's event. Even more sessions and exciting announcements have yet to come.

Claude now leaves an invisible mark on AI-generated text. media update's Venelize de Lange  considers the limitations of this latest function and the complicated question of AI authorship this conversation presents.

5FM has celebrated a win as Boipelo Mooketsi, host of 5 After Hours and podcast, Vibe Check, officially took home the Entertainment Radio Presenter of the Year award at the 2026 Basadi in Music Awards ceremony on Friday, 7 August.

5FM has secured three standout nominations in the 2026 Best of Joburg Awards, underscoring the station's growing impact on air, online, on social media and across South Africa's successful events.

Every Mandela Day, Hot Cares has set out in pursuit of organisations where a single investment can create a lasting ripple effect. This year, that search has led to the Frida Hartley Shelter in Yeoville.

From trusted newsrooms to trusted voices, authority in media is taking on a new form. Emma Mendes from media update explores why audiences are progressively following people over platforms, and how that shift is reshaping credibility in the digital age.