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Useful links:2025 October
2025-10-27- Advance warning
Financial Mail - Arena Holdings: Newspapers has reached an agreement with a private investment group to partner in continuing the publication of Financial Mail. This partnership aims to continue both the print and digital editions of Financial Mail.
2025-10-21
- New digital mediums
IAmWomanMag.co.za website covering women lifestyle topics (I Am Woman Mag)
- New outdoor contractor
2025-10-13
- Dead/suspended print/e-dition titles
Noordwester/Oewernuus & Victoria West Messenger (Noordwester Uitgewers)
- Existing mediums new to Media Manager
Zululand Observer: Monday split from Zululand Observer: Friday (Caxton Local Media/Spark Media)
2025-10-11
- Existing mediums new to Media Manager
Diana Chikwata | _vongaidiana.chikwata content creator with emphasis on beauty, home interest, fashion and food. ; Leah Houston | leah.houston female attorney content creator focusing on lifestyle, fashion and home with an interest in coffee venues. ; Moratuwa Masoabi | _smunch content creator focusing on fashion, lifestyle and travel. ; Diana Bellingan | fabulousoverfifty content creator focusing on fashion and beauty for over 50 women. ; Grace Mondlana | grace._mondlana well followed young woman content creator focusing on lifestyle including beauty, fashion, travel and home interest. ; Foyin Ogunrombi | foyinog content creator focusing on beauty, fashion and lifestyle. ; Tamia Biya | tamia.biyaa content creator focusing on fashion, beauty and lifestyle.; Onke Amabhongo Khumalo | onke_khumalo content creator focussing on fashion, travel and related lifestyle. ; ShielaHo content creator by a fashion model about lifestyle focusing primarily on beauty, fashion and family. ; MrHowMuch | realmrhowmuch content creator in the motoring scene, giving car reviews, news and events. ; Rendani Jennifer Tshilambwana | jennifer_rendie content creator on lifestyle, beauty and travel by a widely followed young woman.
2025-10-10
- New editors
2025-10-09
- New editors
2025-10-08
- New outdoor contractor
- Existing mediums new to Media Manager
Delaille Raubenheimer | ladywineland content creator in travel & tourism and alcohol & beverages.
2025-10-07
- Existing mediums new to Media Manager
tulipsandphoenix content creator in travel & tourism and alcohol & beverages.; Mzwandile & Siza | mzwandileandsiza travel and lifestyle content from a happily married couple.
2025-10-03
- Advance warning
Sunday World/Sundayworld.co.za (Fundudzi Media (Pty) Ltd) and Sunday Sun (Media24: News) acquired by company Zucorizen headed by veteran editor and broadcaster John Bailey. Sunday Sun's last issue was 2020/07/26. More info to follow.
- New outdoor contractor
- New editors
2025 September Summary
- Existing mediums new to Media Manager
Likho Nonyongo content creator in beauty & lifestyle; Leah De Gois content creator in beauty, fashion & travel; Juliet Small | juliet_smxll content creator in beauty & fashion; Cody Fletcher | raisingfourfletchers content creator in parenting; Rethabile Ntseki content creator in beauty, fashion & lifestyle; Jandre Coetzee Blom | deliciously_lia content creator in alcohol & beverages, food; Koketso Mokwele | koketso_mokwele content creator in beauty, fashion, lifestyle & leisure ; Koketso Moloko | its_k.kokiey content creator in beauty, fashion and lifestyle
- New outdoor contractor
Sapphire Media; Ripple Media; Reveel Media; Relativ Media; Range Media; Pezulu Outdoor Advertising
- Medium name changes
Dominique | dominiquebellazuribear FROM DominiqueBellaZuri; Claire Schepers | modestmomsy FROM ModestMomsy
- Company changes
French/International company CANAL+ acquires MultiChoice broadcaster of DStv (M-Net, Mzansi Magic, kykNET and others).
- Advance warning
Financial Mail to be folded into newspaper Business Day towards the end of October (Arena Holdings: Newspapers)
- New editors
- Dead/suspended websites
Tails of a Mermaid Blog closed in favour of Influencer/Content Creator Natalie Mulvaney | tailsofamermaid; ArumLilea.com Blog closed in favour of Influencer/Content Creator Leanne Maroun | arumlilea; SuzelleDIY Blog closed in favour of Influencer/Content Creator Suzelle DIY; Candice Bodington Blog closed in favour of Influencer/Content Creator Candice Bodington | Candibod; Durbanlocal.co.za no longer being updated (Africa Community Media)
- New print/e-dition titles
Mtunzini Voice local community newspaper distributed in Zululand Observer Weekender (Mtunzini Voice)
- Dead/suspended print/e-dition titles
Durban Local last issue in June (Africa Community Media)
2025 August Summary
- Existing mediums new to Media Manager
iDiski Digital Paper weekly e-dition distributed via WhatsApp, covers local and international soccer (iDiski Media); iDiskiTimes.co.za online local and international soccer site, has extensive social media and YouTube presence (iDiski Media); Fari Sanyika | gophari Content Creator concentrating on solo travel.; Ghost Mail Newsletter 5xper week finance newsletter (Ghost Mail/Biz-Connect )
- Dead/suspended influencers
Thato Fox inactive in SA.; Aluve Nguza no longer active.; Ash Knox | HeyMamaLife no longer active; Tamiq Houston no longer active, moved to Dubai; Chantal Dewolf | dewolf_twins inactive, Chantal Dewolf emigrated (Chantal Dewolf)
- Dead/suspended websites
Gophari.com blog transitioned to Content Creator Fari Sanyika | gophari (Gophari.com); PrettyBraveMom.co.za Blog closed in favour of Influencer Lana Tillack | PrettyBraveMom (Pretty Brave Mom); VanillaBlonde.co.za Blog inactive in favour of Influencer Bailey Georgiades, name change TO Bailey Georgiades FROM Bailey Schneider; MishaLevin.co.za Blog inactive in favour of Influencer Misha Levin; Twincess Diaries Blog inactive, Chantal Dewolf emigrated (Chantal Dewolf); Gadget-Gal.com Clare Matthes now located in UK and requested de-listing (Gadget-Gal.com Blog)
- New outdoor contractor
- Notice
Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) circulations/ABC Watch module updated with 2025 Q2 data.
- New editors
Bona, Bona.co.za; Carmag Webletter, Carmag.co.za; HomeHandyman.co.za, Home Handyman, The
- Dead/suspended print/e-dition titles
Sunday Times: The Edit Man, Sunday Times: The Edit/The Edit Living; Art Times, SA (Art Life (Pty) Ltd.)
- New radio management
Life & Style, Radio new programme manager.
- New print/e-dition titles
Trade & Taste to be published from February 2026, and website TradeAndTaste.co.za (Media Xpose); BUA National News distributed nationally (BUA Media cc); Padel ZA covers information and educates about the sport Padel (Sky Publications cc)
- Company changes
Joburgstyle Media House (Pty) Ltd. publisher of Joburg Style and Joburgstyle.co.za FROM Joburg Style
- New digital mediums
JoburgEtc.com website guide to events, lifestyle, and hidden gems in the city (Highbury Media t/a Habari Media)
- Medium name changes
Brainstorm.itweb.co.za FROM Brainstormmag.co.za (ITWeb Limited)