The culture desk for audio, media and entertainment.

New measurement from a Johannesburg research house puts weekly reach ahead of commercial radio in the 25–34 bracket.

Riaan de Villiers · Yesterday · 7 min read

Six audio strands and six filmed series enter production across four provinces, with the first titles landing in October.

Thandiwe Mokoena · 2 days ago · 7 min read

Three rooms, one live floor and an acoustic problem that took four months to solve.

Chuma Nomvete · 2 days ago · 7 min read

Promoters and booking agents share fee data for the first time, and the numbers complicate the export story.

Kegomoditswe Sello · 3 days ago · 7 min read

A shift in how South African independents fund their shows, with numbers from six studios.

Aisha Patel · 3 days ago · 7 min read

Producers report longer decision cycles as broadcasters restructure their content pipelines.

Jaco Pretorius · 4 days ago · 7 min read

On-demand tactical shows are capturing the audience that used to wait for the phone-in.

Hlengiwe Zwane · 4 days ago · 7 min read

Video podcast consumption has grown fastest in areas that received fixed-line access after 2023.

Sanele Ndlovu · 5 days ago · 7 min read

What the latest monetary policy decision means for household budgets before December.

Riaan de Villiers · 5 days ago · 7 min read

Newsroom-produced audio is bringing print subscribers into daily listening.

Thandiwe Mokoena · 6 days ago · 7 min read

Vernacular programming is finding national reach without translating itself.

Kegomoditswe Sello · 10 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

Live rooms in Cape Town and Durban are doubling as production spaces.

Chuma Nomvete · 09 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

Six audio strands and six filmed series enter production across four provinces, with the first titles landing in October.

Thandiwe Mokoena · 2 days ago · 7 min read

Three rooms, one live floor and an acoustic problem that took four months to solve.

Chuma Nomvete · 2 days ago · 7 min read

Ad-free listening, early access and member rooms arrive for an initial group of listeners.

Thandiwe Mokoena · 07 Jun 2026 · 3 min read