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Her Collective, a platform to inspire and elevate women in South Africa’s media and advertising sector, launched recently in Bryanston. At the event were (left to right:) Kirsten Dugmore - Independent: Kirelley, Celia Collins - previously Publicis Media Group, Lerina Bierman - Dentsu, and Michelle Sharnock - Heed (Image supplied)

DEI

Her Collective: “When women get together with collective intention, magic happens"

7 hours

Source: © 123rf Following the inaugural M20 Summit, the Johannesburg Declaration has been formulated with the aim of prioritising information integrity for the public good

Media Freedom

Johannesburg Declaration unapologetic in addressing threats to journalism

5 Sep 2025

The Odd Number will acquire a substantial stake in the company. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

#Exclusive | The Odd Number acquires stake in women-led agency Base Five

1 Sep 2025

Commanding space, crafting impact: Thato Motloung on power moves and purpose in OOH

Women's Month

Commanding space, crafting impact: Thato Motloung on power moves and purpose in OOH

Issued by Kena Outdoor 11 Aug 2025

MediaHeads 360 marks 7 years of changing lives with the 2025 Women’s Month Bursary Competition

Women's Month

MediaHeads 360 marks 7 years of changing lives with the 2025 Women’s Month Bursary Competition

Issued by MediaHeads 360 7 Aug 2025

Empowering women in media: Insights from dentsu’s trailblazers

Podcasts

Empowering women in media: Insights from dentsu’s trailblazers

Issued by Dentsu 27 Sep 2024

Nozipho Zulu competed against thousands of other aspiring presenters. Source: Supplied.

Radio & Audio

Nozipho Zulu wins Ukhozi FM's Winnie Mahlangu Female Presenter Search

12 Sep 2023

#BehindtheSelfie: Sam Gqomo, director of Womandla Global Network

PR & Communications

#BehindtheSelfie: Sam Gqomo, director of Womandla Global Network

Karabo Ledwaba 10 May 2023

Yael Geffen named CEO of the Year in 2023 Woman of Stature Awards

Residential Property

Yael Geffen named CEO of the Year in 2023 Woman of Stature Awards

10 Mar 2023

Source: Supplied. From left is Regina Reyes, Faith Zaba and Diana Mokalled.

Publishing

Wan-Ifra Women in News Editorial Leadership Award announces 2022 laureates

29 Sep 2022

Clare O' Neil joins Primedia Group as chief operations officer

Radio & Audio

Clare O' Neil joins Primedia Group as chief operations officer

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 30 May 2022

Wan-Ifra releases study on sexual harassment in newsrooms

Media

Wan-Ifra releases study on sexual harassment in newsrooms

27 Jan 2022

2022 Top Women in Media & Ad Tech Awards calls for entries

Media

2022 Top Women in Media & Ad Tech Awards calls for entries

26 Jan 2022

Wan-Ifra Women in News Editorial Leadership Award names laureates

Media

Wan-Ifra Women in News Editorial Leadership Award names laureates

12 Nov 2021

Africa's digital media disruptors 'punching above their weight'

Research

Africa's digital media disruptors 'punching above their weight'

11 Nov 2021

A fruitful partnership between The Gauteng Legislature Multi-Party Women's Caucus and The Standard Bank Top Women Conference

Events & Conferencing

A fruitful partnership between The Gauteng Legislature Multi-Party Women's Caucus and The Standard Bank Top Women Conference

Issued by Topco Media 12 Oct 2021

A fruitful partnership between The National Lotteries Commission and The Standard Bank Top Women Conference

Events & Conferencing

A fruitful partnership between The National Lotteries Commission and The Standard Bank Top Women Conference

Issued by Topco Media 22 Sep 2021

#WomensMonth: Verashni Pillay on making a comeback

Women's Month

#WomensMonth: Verashni Pillay on making a comeback

Evan-Lee Courie 30 Aug 2021

Media

Josephine Buys, in her own words

26 Aug 2021

Kriya Gangiah, owner of Kri8tive Media

Women's Month

#WomensMonth: Kriya Gangiah - Continue to break barriers

Emily Stander 17 Aug 2021

Social Media

10 phenomenal women to follow on TikTok

9 Aug 2021

#WomensMonth: Paying attention to the individual

Women's Month

#WomensMonth: Paying attention to the individual

Emily Stander 3 Aug 2021

Zimbabwean journalist wins 2020 APO Group African Women in Media Award

Media

Zimbabwean journalist wins 2020 APO Group African Women in Media Award

4 Dec 2020

Quote This Woman+ aims to amplify voices of women in the media

Media

Quote This Woman+ aims to amplify voices of women in the media

10 Nov 2020

Google's Nitin Gajria joins African Women in Media Award judging panel

Media

Google's Nitin Gajria joins African Women in Media Award judging panel

9 Nov 2020

APO Group African Women in Media Award 2020 jury announced

Media

APO Group African Women in Media Award 2020 jury announced

5 Nov 2020

Advertising

African Women in Media Award entries close 31 October

26 Oct 2020

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Media

APO Group African Women in Media Award calls for entries

13 Oct 2020

APO Group African Women in Media Award supports women's entrepreneurship in Africa

Entrepreneurship

APO Group African Women in Media Award supports women's entrepreneurship in Africa

12 Oct 2020

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Women's Month

Beyond Women's Month (Part 2)

Solani Hlayisi & Babalwa Nyembezi 17 Aug 2020

Radio host, voice-over artist and TV presenter, Carol Ofori.

Radio & Audio

#WomensMonth: Carol Ofori - 'Leadership is within us'

Juanita Pienaar 14 Aug 2020

Advertising

OAAA president Anna Bager set to join WOO board

11 May 2020

New monetisation models for media are needed

Media

New monetisation models for media are needed

Louise Burgers 16 Dec 2019

From L-R: Creative Industry Award winner Genet Kebede from Paradise Fashion (Ethiopia); Arunma Oteh, Oxford University Academic Scholar, former vice president and treasurer, World Bank - who handed over the awards; and runner-up Abby Ikomi, House of Irawo (Nigeria).

Events & Conferencing

Winners of AWIEF women entrepreneurship awards announced

8 Nov 2019

Nila Yasmin, APO Group African Women in Media Award Winner receiving the APO Group African Women in Media Award from Nicolas Ponpigne-mognard, founder and chairman, APO Group

Media

Ugandan journalist wins APO media award

1 Nov 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Media

African Women in Media Award finalists

3 Oct 2019

Judges for APO media award

Media

Judges for APO media award

1 Oct 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Film & Cinematography

Promoting African co-productions in film

30 Aug 2019

Women empowerment - MediaHeads 360 means business

Women's Month

Women empowerment - MediaHeads 360 means business

Issued by MediaHeads 360 29 Aug 2019

The Loeries and Dove telling better stories together

Loeries Creative Week

The Loeries and Dove telling better stories together

16 Aug 2019

The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum Awards’ finalists have been announced.

ESG

Finalists in Africa women entrepreneurship awards announced

15 Aug 2019

Standard Bank Top Women Awards finalists announced

Events & Conferencing

Standard Bank Top Women Awards finalists announced

Issued by Topco Media 7 Aug 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Media

Africa Women in Media Award launched

14 Jun 2019

AWIEF Awards 2018.

Media

APO partners with AWIEF to empower women entrepreneurs

9 May 2019

Mimi Kalinda, Group CEO and Co-founder, Africommunications Group.

PR & Communications

How narratives shape our reality

Mimi Kalinda 29 Apr 2019

Magazines

Folio announces 2019 Top Women in Media class

4 Apr 2019

An idea of what you'll find in the #ShowUs image library.

Fairness First

#FairnessFirst: Stock images that finally reflect real women in Africa

Leigh Andrews 1 Apr 2019

Dove partners with Getty Images and Girlgaze and launches Project #ShowUs

ESG

Dove partners with Getty Images and Girlgaze and launches Project #ShowUs

28 Mar 2019