ABC: The biggest circulating newspapers in South Africa

The Audit Bureau of Circulations of South Africa has released newspaper circulation statistics for the period April - June 2014 (2014 Q2). See our list of the largest circulating newspapers in South Africa

The Anti-Apartheid posters that helped design a democracy

During the 1980′s and 1990′s, hundreds of ordinary people from all walks of life interrupted their daily roles to become makers of images that eventually helped revolutionise South Africa. Sixty of these powerful hand-made posters will be on display in Interruptions: Posters from the Community Arts Project Archive, an exhibition at Cape Town City Hall that is part of the Cape Town Open Design Festival, from 13-23 August.

M&A spree even as new ownership rules loom

The South African ad industry has recently seen a series of takeovers and mergers of high-profile independent agencies by global communications networks - WPP and Publicis, specifically - thanks to accelerated interest in the African comms landscape and a cheap rand. Some independents are worried by the Competition Commission's seeming lack of concern regarding this acquisition spree and the increased local-market dominance.

ABC: The biggest circulating consumer magazines in South Africa

The Audit Bureau of Circulations of South Africa has released circulation statistics for the period April - June 2014. Here are several consumer magazine ABC figures that stand out for us. We've also updated our list of the biggest circulating consumer magazines in SA.

Africa Dispatches: Break-out brands

Giants like Google and Orange are spearheading a range of projects from solar-powered schools, to innovation forums, to wi-fi towns and education initiatives.

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