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Useful links:2026 November
2026-11-01- Dead/suspended TV channel
- Medium name changes
TO M-Net Movies + FROM M-Net Movies 1; TO M-Net Movies Legends FROM M-Net Movies 4; TO M-Net Movies Stars FROM M-Net Movies 3
2026 October Summary
- Medium name changes
Delaille Graham | ladywineland influencer name change FROM Delaille Raubenheimer; Ayanda Thabethe | ayandathabethe_ influencer name change FROM Ayanda Matsimbe
- Existing mediums new to Media Manager
Sparks Electrical News Online online relection of Sparks Electrical News journal. Features new products and services, company news, people, trends and research in electrics (Crown Publications (Pty) Ltd.); Electricity + Control Online online reflection of Electricity + Control journal. Covers electrical and process engineering (Crown Publications (Pty) Ltd.); African Fusion Online online reflection of African Fusion journal, covers welding and metal (Crown Publications (Pty) Ltd.); OurCityNews.co.za provides news and investigative content covering Johannesburg. No advertising carried, supported by funders (Our City News); MechChem Africa Online website for publication MechChem Africa (Crown Publications (Pty) Ltd.); Stellenbosch Tatler monthly news of residents, food, restaurants etc in Stellenbosch (Schafer Media cc); GhostMail.co.za website reflection of Ghost Mail Newsletter (Finance Ghost, The/Ormedia)
- New editors
Burger, Die (Saterdag): By / Naweek; News24 Food; Platinum Bushvelder, Platinum Weekly; Analytical Reporter Africa, Analytical Reporter Online
- Dead/suspended websites
- Company changes
Rode Publications & Media publisher of PropertyWheel.co.za name change FROM Property Wheel Media (Pty) Ltd
- Dead/suspended influencers
Inae Kim | inae_ya no longer active in SA, moved to UK (Inae Kim); Mush.Kitchen influencer moved to UK and no longer active in South Africa (Mush.Kitchen)
- Advance warning
People's Post: Woodstock/Maitland/City name change to Tygerburger: Woodstock/Maitland/City effective 1st November (Novus Media (Pty) Ltd); People's Post: Athlone/Lansdowne, People's Post: False Bay, People's Post: Grassy Park/Retreat, People's Post: Constantia/Wynberg, People's Post: Claremont/Rondebosch, People's Post: 6 editions, PeoplesPost.co.za, Vrystaat Kroon, VrystaatKroon.co.za closing end of October (Novus Media (Pty) Ltd)
- Dead/suspended print/e-dition titles
Volksrust Recorder E-dition (Vivpeb Trading & Services (Pty) Ltd)
2026 September Summary
- Dead/suspended influencers
Rachael Joy Williams influencer moved to UAE and no longer active in South Africa
- Existing mediums new to Media Manager
Juliet McGuire | juliet_mcguire content creator featuring news and information about motoring and cars (JLM Media); Newsday.co.za, Newsday Newsletter current affairs and investigative news site and accompanying newsletter (Broad Media) ; Purely-Local.co.za website featuring events and entertainment in JHB North/Gauteng, Cape Town/Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Durban/KwaZulu-Natal (Whitehouse Inc.); Tamryn-Geldenhuys | It's a Sher Thing content creator with focus on parenting, lifestyle and beauty. ; BusinessBagel.com business website with content in short form (Bagel Media/Ormedia)
- Dead/suspended websites
JulietMcGuire.com ceased in favour of influencer Juliet McGuire | juliet_mcguire (JLM Media); OneStilettoAtATime.com Blog ceased in favour of influencer Abby Buchanan | OneStilettoAtATime (One Stiletto at a Time); GraaffReinetAdvertiser.com (Group Editors (Caxton & CTP Publishers & Printers/Hive Digital Media); ItsaSherThing.co.za ceased in favour of influencer Tamryn-Geldenhuys | It's a Sher Thing; ComaroChronicle.co.za merged into SouthernCourier.co.za (Caxton Local Media/Hive Digital Media); KathorusMail.co.za (Kathorus Media (Pty) Ltd/Caxton Local Media)
- Medium name changes
Bothaville Rekord Digital Newspaper FROM Bothaville & Wesselbron Advertiser Digital Newspaper, Hoopstad Rekord Digital Newspaper FROM Hoopstad & Bultfontein Advertiser Digital Newspaper, Brandfort Rekord Digital Newspaper FROM Masilonyana Advertiser Digital Newspaper, Vrede Rekord Digital Newspaper FROM Phumelela Advertiser Digital Newspaper, Bethlehem Rekord Digital Newspaper FROM Bethlehem Advertiser Digital Newspaper, Parys Rekord Digital Newspaper FROM Parys & Heilbron Advertiser Digital Newspaper, Frankfort Rekord Digital Newspaper FROM Frankfort Advertiser Digital Newspaper, Sasolburg Rekord Digital Newspaper FROM Sasolburg Advertiser Digital Newspaper, Kroonstad Rekord Digital Newspaper FROM Kroonstad Advertiser Digital Newspaper, Welkom Rekord Digital Newspaper FROM Welkom Advertiser Digital Newspaper, Boshof Rekord Digital Newspaper FROM Boshof Advertiser Digital Newspaper, Harrismith Rekord Digital Newspaper FROM Harrismith Advertiser Digital Newspaper, Ladybrand Rekord Digital Newspaper FROM Ladybrand Advertiser Digital Newspaper, Reitz Rekord Digital Newspaper FROM Reitz Advertiser Digital Newspaper, Setsoto Rekord Digital Newspaper FROM Setsoto Advertiser Digital Newspaper (Livero Media (Pty) Ltd t/a Veldbrand Media); Monique Delport | Being Monique Delport FROM BeingMaddieandCharliesMom (Monique De Villiers-Delport) ; Monique Delport | Being Monique Delport FROM BeingMaddieandCharliesMom
- Dead/suspended newsletters
- Listing changes
Eden Radio 104.8 FM broadcasting resurrected 2026 May FROM SuspendedBroadcasting since 2020. Name change FROM Eden Radio AM 1368, new station manager, programme and ops managers (Eden Radio 104.8 FM)
- New print/e-dition titles
MIMS Spotlight 4xpa printed/e-dition journal, each issue containing key healthcare theme (Arena Holdings: Magazines/Arena Holdings: Picasso Division); National, The new Sunday newspaper (National Media Group: Newspapers/Volt.Africa)
- New editors
EverythingProperty.co.za ; Gardenandhome.co.za; BabyYumYum.com; Nyala News; Automotive Business Review Hotwire, Automotive Business Review inc Move, Automotive Business Review Online; BusinessReport.co.za; African Insider
- Dead/suspended radio stations
- New TV channel
Novelas+ english dubbed telenovelas (CANAL+ S.A./DStv Media Sales (Pty) Ltd); eXplore documentary channel to replace People's Planet (eMedia Holdings )
- Dead/suspended print/e-dition titles
SHE Inspires SA & Beyond Digital Magazine unable to contact publisher, no recent issue published (Ritsu Events t/a SA & Beyond); Dog Directory, SA's FROM SuspendedPublication (Panorama Media Corp (Pty) Ltd); Financial Mail: Investors Monthly confirmed no longer part of FM Brand (Financial Mail Group (Pty) Ltd, The); Financial Mail: AdFocus FROM SuspendedPublication, confirmed no longer part of FM Brand (Financial Mail Group (Pty) Ltd, The); Tshwane Sun West FROM SuspendedPublication (NIS Media Group); Tshwane Sun Mamelodi FROM SuspendedPublication (NIS Media Group); Tshwane Sun Central FROM SuspendedPublication (NIS Media Group); Comaro Chronicle merged into Southern Courier (Caxton Local Media/Spark Media); AA Traveller/AA Reisiger replaced by InMotion (Automobile Association of SA/Media24: Media); CIO Magazine: website CIO-SA.co.za and newsletter CIO Newsletter remain (CFO Enterprises South Africa); CHRO Magazine: website CHRO.co.za and newsletter CHRO Newsletter remain (CFO Enterprises South Africa); CFO Magazine: website CFO.co.za and newsletter CFO Newsletter remain (CFO Enterprises South Africa)
- Dead/suspended TV channel
People's Planet (People's Weather (Pty) Ltd/eMedia Holdings )
- New digital mediums
National, The Online online reflection of Sunday newspaper (National Media Group: Newspapers/Volt.Africa)
- Publishing changes
BUA National News publishing TO BuaselloSowetoNews (Pty) Ltd FROM BUA Media cc, no change to editor
- Company changes
Cape Community Media Group FROM African Community Media (ACM), subsidiary of National Media Group, publisher of Athlone News, Atlantic Sun, Constantiaberg Bulletin, Sentinel News, Southern Suburbs Tatler, Diamond Fields Advertiser (DFA), Isolezwe lesiXhosa amongst others
- New radio management
KovsieX new acting station manager