SPARK Media has announced a new title called Umqhele. This new publication will be rolling off the printing presses in Empangeni in March 2022. Umqhele aims to serve the community between Stanger and Pongola where an isiZulu newspaper is in demand.

Flow Communications has announced that it has appointed Thrishni Subramoney as its head of social media. Subramoney is already head of Flow's media and social media training division and this promotion will see her on the agency's management team, with leadership of the social media team added to her portfolio. 

Using influencers and e-commerce tools together is an ideal way for marketers to build their brand's awareness amongst new, niche audiences, as well as simplify the process of selling products to consumers. So, can this combination create the ultimate digital marketing weapon? Let's find out:

ZOE MEDIA has announced the launch of The Life of an Entrepreneur magazine in Gauteng. The founders of the online digital magazine, Tanya Steynfaardt and Bianca Botha, launched the first edition in the Northwest Province on Wednesday, 15 April 2020.

Grey Advertising Africa has announced that it will serve as the new creative agency for Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), the corporate and investment arm of FirstRand Bank Limited. The agency will be responsible for developing creative and strategic work across media and partnership platforms. Grey will work alongside RMB's existing digital, brand and media partner agencies.

The 2022 World Media Awards (WMAs) are open for entry. The awards are offering ten categories to recognise the best cross-platform, cross border and content-driven advertising. The WMAs is hosted by the World Media Group, which serves as a media alliance of global publishers that promotes award-winning journalism and the role of international media.

'Metaverse this', 'metaverse that' is all one seems to see online these days — and with good reason! Some are calling this the future of the Internet. This, of course, has had a domino effect on the business world and thus, metaverse marketing has been born. But wait … what is this, exactly?

Over the last two years, the immense spike in digital advertising campaigns and spend has meant that many smaller companies with less advertising budget have been finding it incredibly hard to stand out in this space and compete amongst bigger brands, says the team at hoola Modern Agency. 

The Broadcast Research Council of South Africa (BRC) has announced that The Infinite Dial^® South Africa, the leading study on digital audio from Edison Research, will be released in February.

JCDecaux, a global leader in outdoor advertising, has announced the appointment of Kirsty Carlson as its sales and marketing director for JCDecaux sub-Saharan Africa. The appointment was effective from Monday, 17 January. Carlson will be reporting to Sebastian Musendo, MD for JCDecaux South Africa.