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Useful links:2026 June
2026-06-01- New editors
Cape Argus, The FROM acting editor; TopGear SA, TopGear.co.za; Daily Voice FROM acting editor
2026 May Summary
- Publishing changes
MIMS Drugs in Sport listing resurrected, previously called Meds in Sport (Arena Holdings: Magazines)
- New editors
EverythingProperty.co.za ; Overstrand Herald; Radiographer e-Journal, The SA; Joy!, JoyNews.co.za; Juig!
- Listing changes
Brainstorm: CIO Directory, Brainstorm: CISO Directory merged into one publication Brainstorm: CIO+CISO Directory (ITWeb Limited)
- Company changes
Financial Mail Group (Pty) Ltd, The acquired Financial Mail from Arena Holdings: Newspapers, website Financialmail.businessday.co.za and other FM properties in process of moving over. Currencynews.co.za and Currency Newsletter (Currency) and Miningmx.com, Mining MX News Alert, Rainmakers & Potstirrers (Mining MX (Pty) Ltd) join group; SimplyPhi Information Artisans publisher of AgriBook.co.za name change FROM Rainbow SA Publishing; T&W Management (Pty) Ltd. t/a LM Radio owner of LM Radio FROM LM Radio
- Notice
Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) circulations/ABC Watch module updated with 2026 Q1 data.
- New digital mediums
DiePapier.co.za website reflection of Papier, Die (Novus Media (Pty) Ltd)
- Dead/suspended print/e-dition titles
Pursuit Index: the Fashion, Business & Lifestyle Index FROM SuspendedPublication, no update since 2019 (Arena Holdings: Magazines); Nubian Bride FROM SuspendedPublication (Nubian Bride Media); Potties Nuus (Potties Nuus Advertensie Blad); Achiever FROM SuspendedPublication (Cape Media Corporation); Leadership: Energy Forecast FROM SuspendedPublication (Cape Media Corporation); Explore Interactive FROM SuspendedPublication (Cape Media Corporation); Project Manager, The FROM SuspendedPublication (Cape Media Corporation); Child Magazine: Durban FROM SuspendedPublication (Vanilla Publishing); Child Magazine: Pretoria FROM SuspendedPublication (Vanilla Publishing)
- New print/e-dition titles
Africa's Tech Pulse Magazine 4xpa magazine published for TICON Africa, a pan-African ICT organisation (TICON Africa/Simpson Media/Avenue Advertising)
- Dead/suspended websites
News24/City Press in process of closing, no longer active (Media24: Digital); Leisurewheels.co.za absorbed into Carmag.co.za (Highbury Media t/a Habari Media); HomemakersOnline.co.za no longer maintained, company winding down (Homemakers Fair (Pty) Ltd, The)
- Existing mediums new to Media Manager
Business Day: Form Architecture supplement into Business Day (Arena Holdings: Picasso Division/Arena Holdings: Newspapers); Business Day: SHEQ Management supplement into Business Day (Arena Holdings: Picasso Division/Arena Holdings: Newspapers); Business Day: Water Sector supplement into Business Day (Arena Holdings: Picasso Division/Arena Holdings: Newspapers); Business Day: Legal supplement into Business Day (Arena Holdings: Picasso Division/Arena Holdings: Newspapers); Business Day: Trade into Africa supplement into Business Day (Arena Holdings: Picasso Division/Arena Holdings: Newspapers); Business Day: Facilities Management supplement into Business Day (Arena Holdings: Picasso Division/Arena Holdings: Newspapers)
- Dead/suspended newsletters
Leisure Wheels Webletter absorbed into Carmag.co.za (Highbury Media t/a Habari Media)
- New radio management
LM Radio new station manager (acting); CUT FM new station manager; Thabantsho Community Radio Station new programme manager; SK FM new programme manager; Tshwane FM new programme manager
2026 April Summary
- Dead/suspended print/e-dition titles
Sunday World: Education incorporated into main body of Sunday World (Zucorizon (Pty) Ltd.); Silver Digest FROM SuspendedPublication (Media24: Advertising & Content Marketing); Hire SA in Africa FROM SuspendedPublication (Media24: Advertising & Content Marketing); Industrial Equipment Buyers Guide FROM SuspendedPublication (Media24: Advertising & Content Marketing); Forklift in SA FROM SuspendedPublication (Media24: Advertising & Content Marketing); Conven: Conference Venues Southern Africa FROM SuspendedPublication (Media24: Advertising & Content Marketing); Full Service FROM SuspendedPublication (Media24: Advertising & Content Marketing); De Kat Luxury publisher cannot be contacted, website inoperable (AfriSky Media); Your Wedding Planner From SuspendedPublication (Azalea Promotions); Get It: Lowveld last issue 2026 March (Caxton Local Media); Eyethu Northern last issue 2025 Nov (Caxton Local Media/Spark Media); Eyethu Zululand last issue 2025 Nov (Caxton Local Media/Spark Media)
- Dead/suspended websites
HireSA.co.za FROM SuspendedPublication (Media24: Advertising & Content Marketing); DeKat.co.za publisher cannot be contacted, website inoperable (AfriSky Media)
- Publishing changes
GSA Conference Guide, The listing resurrected (Travel Ideas Publishing (Pty) Ltd); Vaal Weekblad Free distribution FROM paid (Mooi Vaal Media)
- New editors
Herald: Potchefstroom; Joy!, JoyNews.co.za; Juig!; Africa Mining Report, Africa Projects, Green News & Development Magazine; African Mining inc Mining Mirror, African Mines Handbook, Mining & Industrial Suppliers Directory; Grocotts Mail e-Newspaper; NSRI Magazine; Clicks ClubCard i-paper Magazine
- Existing mediums new to Media Manager
SAICA Connect Newsletter listing resurrected (Chartered Accountants, SA Inst. of/MediaMarx Adv. Brokers & Media Consultant cc)
- Medium name changes
BusinessReport.co.za FROM IOL Business Report (Independent Online SA (Pty) Ltd)
- New radio management
Botlokwa Community Radio new programme manager; Giyani Community Radio (GCR) new programme manager