Jacaranda FM launches first digital pop-up station

23 September 2021 Jacaranda FM, owned by Kagiso Media in South Africa has continued innovation in the audio space with the launch of its first digital pop-up station,...

Primedia Broadcasting gets South Africa’s Radio Media Owner of the Year award

17 September 2021 Primedia Broadcasting has won the Media Owner of the Year Radio Award at the 2021 MOST Awards, for the third consecutive year. The company is...

Kagiso Media makes new appointments in radio division

7 September 2021 Kagiso Media, the largest black-owned media corporation in South Africa has announced new key leadership appointments within its radio division. Kagiso Media is the owner...

South African Editors’ Forum recognizes five community stations for determination and bravery in service to their communities

19 August 2021 South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) has recognized five community radio stations this year that have shown determination and bravery in providing service to their...

After winning third Radio Award, Jacaranda FM weekend show host takes on new role

10 August 2021 Host of Jacaranda FM’s award-winning weekend radio show, Kenzy Mohapi has started a new role at the station, barely a week, after the landing of...

South Africa announces 2021 Radio Awards winners

10 August 2021 South Africa has announced the winners of its eleventh Radio Awards during a virtual awards ceremony on Friday, July 31. The Radio Awards honors outstanding...

Reflections of the SA Media 1994-2019: Book documenting South Africa’s post apartheid media experience released

1 August 2021 Reflections of the SA Media 1994-2019, a book that captures and celebrates 25 years of the media industry in South Africa has been released. The...

Audio Amplified: Africa’s largest radio conference kicks off

13 July 2021 RadioDays Africa, the continent’s largest radio conference has kicked off, with a series of interesting sessions to galvanize ideas for growth in audio consumption, taking...

Latest COVID-19 Report reveals journalists lost to pandemic

4 July 2021 Latest reports of COVID-19 in Africa show that a number of journalists have died as a result of the pandemic on the continent. Journalists are...

Media Groups Launch Campaign To Lift South African Businesses from COVID-19 Injuries

15 April 2021 Three South African media groups have launched a multi-channel, mass-reach advertisement campaign to help businesses recover from the impact of the country’s lockdown enforced by...

South African DRM group relaunches to facilitate progress in radio digitalization

25 March 2021 The South African DRM Group was relaunched on March 24th during an Update and Relaunch virtual event. The evaluation and demonstration of the various digitalization...

DRM delivers much more than audio: Ruxandra Obreja #DBS2021

6 April 2021 “We live in a troubled time, but we have a great strength with radio,” said DRM Chairperson Ruxandra Obreja at the ABU’s Virtual DBS Conference....