THE PLIGHT OF TOWNSHIP WASTE MANAGEMENT, NETT CARBON EMISSIONS MANDATES, AND THE ROLE OF TOWNSHIP OUT OF HOME (OOH) MEDIA.
Our Overview In 2026, waste management in townships faces severe pressure from rapid urbanisation and a projected annual domestic generation of 12.7 million tonnes of waste across South Africa. Approximately 3.67 million tonnes of this remains uncollected by formal systems, leading to illegal dumping and environmental degradation in our Townships. Out-of-Home (OOH) marketing driven by […]
The South African Township Informal Economy … if you want to play with us, leave your toys at your house.
The South African Township Informal Economy is a self-made economy by the people for the people. It is an economy borne out of abandonment, where a community that was left behind and undesired by the formal system/grid created their own web where they could happily and conveniently exchange goods and services in their own way […]
Psssst! Brand Owners, Advertising Clients, Marketeers and Media Practitioners! Comes this side! Here’s a plug from The Township Economy.
unseen, unheard, and unknown economies that have thrived in forgotten corners of the South African Informal Market. It is only last year that the South African Township Informal Economy was pegged between a R150 – R180 billion by the World Bank. In a recent discussion with my knowledgeable Out-of-Home (OOH) industry peers Kirsty Carlson and […]
Localising Locations, Back to Kasi!
Creativity and digital out-of-home (DOOH) advertising have witnessed remarkable transformations in recent years, driven by technological advancements, changing consumer behaviours, and COVID. These developments have not been limited to urban areas alone but have also extended their influence to South African Township spaces, which houses the South African Majority Consumer. With the rise of digital […]
Notice: Calling all out-of-home media practitioners and brand heads
ntroducing Kabelo Kale’s Comprehensive Guide for Township Out-of-Home Advertising. A groundbreaking model, tailored to specifically help media planners, implementation planners, media directors, media managers, media strategists, out-of-home media professionals and marketers to brief media owners efficiently. Township out-of-home advertising is the most misunderstood communication platform which includes wall murals, branded spaza shops and other township […]
EKASINOMICS – The Media Krate: Re-imagining Township Out-of-Home Media.
GUEST: Kabelo Kale, Strategic Lead & Head of Operations at The Media Krate Township walls are more than advertising space they are economic engines, cultural storytellers and community assets. On this edition of Ekasinomics, we sit down in studio with Kabelo Kale of The Media Krate, a Black female-owned out-of-home media company challenging how brands […]