Naspers buys into Afrigator
BREAKING NEWS: Local social media aggregator startup Afrigator.com has sold a majority stake to MIH Print Africa, a division of the Naspers group, it was announced today, Friday, 5 September 2008. 5 Sep 2008 10:43

Top Women Awards 2008 announces winners from business and Government sectors - Top Companies Publishing
Individuals, companies, and Government attended the Top Women Awards ceremony, held at the Sandton Convention Centre last night (September 4) to celebrate and congratulate the nominees, finalists and winners and acknowledge their achievements. 5 Sep 2008 10:26

Transnet takes Sunday Times to press ombudsman
Transnet last night, Thursday, 4 September 2008, lodged a formal complaint with the press ombudsman against the Sunday Times, following the failure by the paper to retract its “false, misleading, malicious and defamatory lead” under the headline “Transnet Sold our Sea to Foreigners”, the company announced in a press statement today, Friday 5 September. 5 Sep 2008 09:19

MDDA to participate in Highway Africa Conference! - MDDA
The Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) will participate in this year's Highway Africa Conference taking place at Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa. 4 Sep 2008 13:20

Stefania Johnson joins New Media Publishing
Stefania Johnson has joined New Media Publishing as editorial director, the publishing house announced yesterday, Tuesday, 2 September 2008. The appointment of the former ad industry woman comes at a time when the customer publishing industry is reportedly at its largest, and attracting the right talent is crucial to the competitive edge of any publishing agency. 3 Sep 2008 09:21

The latest in the SABC circus
SABCWATCH: So what's new this week with the SABC? According to various media reports, we've got legal action over the awarding of the 2010 broadcasting equipment tender to Sony SA and not Digital Horizons; SABC news head Snuki Zikala being sued for R1 million, as well as under fire for removing reporters from political coverage (the SABC's response is that it doesn't assign work because of political allegiance); and suspended SABC group CEO contending that the SABC board couldn't fire him because he was appointed by communications minister Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri... 2 Sep 2008 09:00

2008 Corporate Publication Competition winners
Two titles shared top spot as best corporate publication 2008 at the SA Publication Forum's Corporate Publication Competition's award ceremony held in Midrand last. The two - Contact, staff newspaper of the City of Cape and Sandaba, Sanlam's staff newspaper - also shared top honours for the best corporate newspaper. Mary Willemse of Toyota was named Editor-of-the-Year. 2 Sep 2008 08:59

ITNewsAfrica appoints new editor
ITNewsAfrica.com has appointed Samuel Mungadze as its new online editor. Mungadze is a qualified journalist with years of experience in the media industry. His working career has been with The Standard Newspaper (Zimbabwe) SABC Africa (SA) and The African Bulletin (Netherlands). 1 Sep 2008 11:24

Confederation Cups media accreditation now open
The accreditation process for media representatives wishing to attend the draw and team workshop for the FIFA Confederations Cup 2009 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, 21 - 22 November 2008, was launched today, Monday 1 September, via the FIFA Media Channel. The deadline for accreditation applications is 26 September. 1 Sep 2008 10:13

2008 Sanlam SA Fashion Journalism winners
Tamara Rothbart has scooped the second Sanlam SA Fashion Journalism Awards once again in the writing category. The event was held to coincide with the annual Sanlam SA Fashion Week in Johannesburg on Friday, 29 August 2008. 1 Sep 2008 09:45

ODM TV, WoWtv to go on air in June 2009
[Issa Sikiti da Silva] New pay-TV operators, On Digital Media Television (ODM) and Christian network Walking on Water Television (WOWtv), will begin broadcasting in mid-2009, Bizcommunity.com was told last week, ending months of speculation that all four new pay-TV licensees will almost disappear as the going gets tough at the top. While Telkom Media faces an uncertain future, e.tv's sister company e.sat has teamed up with DStv's MultiChoice, perhaps sensing that it cannot beat it. 1 Sep 2008 09:18

Magazines, dust off your covers!
This month Associated Magazines launches what it claims is a world-first in advertising platforms: ‘dust jackets' for magazines. The September 2008 issue of glossy women's title Cosmopolitan will be the first to sport this new device, thanks to Woolworths. 1 Sep 2008 09:09

M&G Media resumes control of M&G Online
NEWSWATCH: M&G Media's “long-awaited” acquisition of the Mail & Guardian Online from MWeb, which has owned a stake since 1995, was finalised yesterday, Thursday, 28 August 2008, the online news site has announced triumphantly, saying that it's a “major strike” for its independence and that it “will ensure that we own our future”. 29 Aug 2008 10:58