a The Media Report 2014 interview. Undoubtedly the most influential and powerful woman in the media in South Africa, Esmaré Weideman has a colossal challenge. As the boss of Media24, she is responsible for the commercial success of Africa’s largest publishing group. Here she talks about this challenge as well as freedom of expression, advertising, independence and monopoly.
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Grubstreet: Weideman — ‘Marketers are cutting back on ad spend’
by Gill Moodie (@grubstreetSA) Naspers, the giant multinational that owns Media24, released its annual results recently. Because of its remarkable success in markets such as China, Russia and India, the South African division out of which Naspers grew is often ignored at results time. Grubstreet interviewed (via email) Media24 CEO Esmaré Weideman about how it fared in the greater group and in a tough market.