Kagiso Connect’s leading research media house, SoundInsights, and award-winning multi-channel sales house Mediamark have joined forces to deliver a comprehensive solution that helps brands better decode consumer behaviour, media effectiveness, and business impact. The strategic partnership between the entities combines audience first-party data and innovative research methodologies with Mediamark’s analytics personnel, capabilities and market reach, giving advertisers access to richer, more detailed audience data. SoundInsights will serve as the flagship insights brand supporting Kagiso Connect and Mediamark’s joint advertiser solutions. As the primary data engine behind trusted radio brands like Jacaranda FM and East Coast Radio, SoundInsights provides tailored research...
FouAnalytics Releases Public MSA Boilerplate for Measurement-First Digital Media Governance
FouAnalytics, the independent analytics and verification platform for digital advertising, websites, and mobile apps, today released public Master Services Agreement boilerplate designed to help advertisers and procurement teams establish evidence-based governance of digital-media spending. Important legal notice This boilerplate is a sample business and contractual resource, not legal advice. Each advertiser should have qualified legal counsel review and adapt the document for its own business objectives, risk tolerance, applicable laws, jurisdiction, industry, privacy and consent requirements, media platforms, data-processing arrangements, agency model, supplier contracts, and commercial relationships. No template can account for all platform rules, local laws, measurement limitations, or...
Latest Study: 75% of Drivers willing to Pay for Satellite-connected Services
A study from satellite communications specialist Viasat and industry body the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) has revealed drivers around the world say they regularly experience coverage ‘black spots’ and are willing to pay for satellite-powered services – especially when it comes to safety. The number of ‘connected cars’ has grown in recent years, usually using 4G or 5G cellular connections to enable features such as emergency calls, entertainment, and breakdown assistance. With road traffic injuries leaving between 20 million and 50 million people with non-fatal injuries every year, automotive makers have continued to introduce new connected-safety features, for example SOS...
e4 and Tushiyah invest in the next generation of KwaZulu-Natal’s ICT entrepreneurs
A new group of aspiring ICT entrepreneurs from KwaZulu-Natal have officially begun their enterprise development journey through the e4 Enterprise Development Programme, delivered in partnership with Tushiyah Xchange. The latest intake marks another milestone in the eight-year partnership between e4 and Tushiyah, an award-winning Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) specialist. Together, the organisations are helping small businesses develop the skills, commercial capability and industry networks needed to build sustainable businesses and participate more meaningfully in South Africa’s digital economy. Small and medium-sized enterprises remain central to South Africa’s economic future, yet many entrepreneurs face significant barriers to growth. By combining...
Lesaka Data & Insights shines a light on South Africa’s informal economy
JSE-listed fintech Lesaka Technologies is rebranding Kazang Insights as Lesaka Data & Insights as part of the consolidation of its merchant-based businesses under the name of Lesaka Merchant Division. Formed through Lesaka’s 2024 acquisition of Touchsides from Heineken International, Lesaka Data & Insights now operates as a neutral data and insights partner to FMCG brands, wholesalers, financiers and other organisations serving South Africa’s informal market. Lesaka Data & Insights has access to data from a point-of-sale (POS) network comprising over 90,000 spaza shops and taverns and 10,500 checkouts. The company captures millions of transactions each month, giving its clients near...
Glasswall launches Genesis to expand Zero Trust file protection beyond everyday files
Glasswall launched Glasswall Genesis, a Zero Trust file protection solution designed to give organizations greater confidence in the files entering, leaving and moving between their systems. Traditional security tools try to determine whether a file is malicious. But a clean verdict is a point-in-time judgment, not proof that everything inside a file can be trusted. New, targeted or deliberately evasive threats can remain hidden inside legitimate file formats. Genesis treats every file as untrusted. It takes the file apart, validates its structure against the published specification for that file type and rebuilds a new, policy-compliant version using only content that...
Debt Litigation Surges in South Africa: Hammond Pole Attorneys Warns Consumers
Debt litigation is surging in SA and Hammond Pole warns consumers to know the difference between arrears and the total outstanding balance South Africa is seeing a marked rise in civil debt litigation, with new case data pointing to sharply higher volumes of default judgments, consent orders and summonses for consumer debt. Hammond Pole Attorneys, a full-service law firm with litigation and debt recovery teams acting for both creditors and consumers, says the trend reflects mounting financial pressure on households and highlights a common area of confusion that can materially affect the outcome of a case. A household sector under...
The Baton: A Girl from 1976 Meets A Girl from 2026 #Sisterhood
RISE HER 2026, hosted by Melisizwe Social Enterprise, brings a symbolic schoolgirl from 1976 face-to-face with a Girls in STEM learner from 2026 in a live production marking 50 years since the 1976 youth uprising 50 years later, Melisizwe asks: what will this generation of young women do with the opportunities the youth of 1976 fought for? WHAT: RISE HER 2026, hosted by Melisizwe Social Enterprise, brings a symbolic schoolgirl from 1976 face-to-face with a Girls in STEM learner from 2026 in a live production marking 50 years since the 1976 youth uprising. The production ends with the symbolic passing of...
Hunger for Culture: New Airbnb Data Reveals Rise of Culinary Travel in Indonesia
Food & Drink is now the fastest-growing category among Airbnb Experiences in Indonesia by search demand, with Bali emerging as the top spot for culinary bookings. For many travelers, exploring local culinary traditions is the trip itself. New Airbnb data highlights the popularity of culinary Experiences across Indonesia, with both domestic and international travelers seeking out food-led activities for a more authentic taste of the culture. Since its launch, Food & Drink has become Airbnb Experiences’ third-most-popular category in Indonesia, behind only Nature & Outdoors and History & Culture. Bali sits at the heart of this culinary interest, with over...
Nielsen acquires DoubleVerify, a media effectiveness platform for $2.15bn
Nielsen, the audience measurement specialist, and DoubleVerify (DV), the leading media effectiveness platform, have entered into a definitive agreement under which Nielsen will acquire DV in an all-cash transaction with an enterprise value of approximately $2.15 billion (€1.87bn). Karthik Rao, Nielsen CEO, commented: “Over the last few years, Nielsen has undergone a fundamental transformation — accelerating product innovation; expanding our platform across the full media lifecycle, from discovery and planning through measurement and outcomes; and strengthening our financial foundation. The result is a stronger, more agile Nielsen that has earned its place as a leading media intelligence platform for the...