Join us in celebrating and featuring women in media, journalism, and communications business who are breaking barriers, advancing their careers, growing impactful enterprises, and achieving meaningful milestones as they share their stories with us. fraymedia Foundation is proud to be showcasing dynamic women who are driving innovation, leading change, strengthening ethical and solutions-driven storytelling, and contributing to Africa’s development and media governance landsca

fraymedia Foundation is proud to present the Mentorship Booster Programme: Skills Development Seminars. The Programme recognises the need for structured mentorship that responds meaningfully to the needs of women entrepreneurs. The Mentorship Booster Programme invites early-stage women media and communications entrepreneurs to move from talent to sustainable business. Three Skills Development Seminars were held from March to May 2026, designed to consolidate entrepreneurial

Media entrepreneur and digital strategist TinaShe Makwande urged women entrepreneurs to connect purpose with profit, arguing that sustainable businesses require clear value propositions, diversified revenue streams and the financial discipline needed to keep organisations growing long after the initial passion that inspired them. Presented during the final session of the fraymedia Foundation Mentorship Booster Programme Skills Development Seminars, TinaShe Makwande challenged

Business leaders, entrepreneurs and creatives gathered for The Good Business Journal Summit, in Houghton, Johannesburg on May 7, 2026, for wide-ranging conversations on entrepreneurship, leadership, innovation, growth and purpose. The summit was held in partnership by The Good Business Journal and the fraymedia Foundation. The day opened with the fraymedia Foundation Rise & Shine Women in Media Breakfast Series. The Breakfast received keynote remarks from Khadija Patel, Dir

What does it take to remain human in difficult workplaces? This was the question raised by the fraymedia Foundation’s Rise and Shine Women in Media Breakfast Series Keynote speaker Khadija Patel who shared a powerful and deeply personal session on Thursday May 7, 2026. Held at the opening of The Good Business Journal Summit, in Houghton, Johannesburg, the Breakfast brought together women leaders, media professionals, entrepreneurs, civil society leaders and allies for a conve

A note from fraymedia Foundation’s CEO, Paula Fray A year ago, I began writing these reflections as a way to make sense of the work by stepping back from the immediacy of programmes, partnerships and deadlines, and think more deliberately about what it means to lead, to build, and to try to shift systems. I did not intend for them to become a record of change. But looking back now, what is most striking is not what we have done, but how my own thinking has evolved. The first

Women entrepreneurs need to move beyond visibility and focus on building businesses that generate consistent value and income, leadership coach Patricia Roberts told participants at a recent fraymedia Foundation mentorship session. Speaking to media and communication company founders’ on April 23, 2026, Roberts emphasised the shift from hustle to sustainability, urging women to define the problems they solve, narrow their target markets and build systems that support long-ter

Naadiya Moosajee challenges women founders to rethink value and positioning Early-stage media entrepreneurs need to stop trying to serve everyone and start building businesses with clear value, focus and positioning. That was the clear message from Naadiya Moosajee, co-founder of WomHub , at the opening session of the fraymedia Foundation’s Mentorship Booster Programme , a new initiative designed to support women building media and communications businesses. The session, Buil

Veteran journalist Paula Fray reflects on media ethics, representation, and the work of building systems that support stronger, more accountable journalism. First published by The Good Business Journal Bryan: Paula Fray began her reporting career in 1986 at The Star in Johannesburg, covering South Africa’s transition to democracy at a time when the stakes of truth-telling were plain to see. Over time, she moved from frontline reporting into leadership, driven by a deeper co

fraymedia Foundation is proud to present the Mentorship Booster Programme: Skills Development Seminars. The Programme recognises the need for structured mentorship that responds meaningfully to the needs of women entrepreneurs. The Mentorship Booster Programme invites early-stage women media and communications entrepreneurs to move from talent to sustainable business. Within this objective, the fraymedia Foundation is pleased to be supporting 10 Women Mentees who are previ

Why do some PR businesses endure while others struggle to grow? Addressing a fraymedia Foundation Building a Sustainable PR Business: Vision, Discipline and the Hard Slog Webinar on 17 March 2026, leading reputation management expert Janine Hills , CEO and Founder of Janine Hills Authentic Leadership, shared practical insights on what it takes to build for the long term, and why reputation, relationships and discipline, not just talent, are the keys to building a sustainabl

The Role of the Media in 2026: Navigating a Global Poly-crisis The world has entered a new year marked by an unprecedented convergence of global and national events across the economic, climate, social, and geopolitical spheres, an era often described as a poly-crisis . Against this backdrop, the role of the media, although drawing more essential than at any point in recent history, is facing a commination to its future and sustainability. Less than four in ten leaders expre

fraymedia Foundation invites women in media, journalism, and business who are breaking barriers, advancing their careers, growing impactful enterprises, and achieving meaningful milestones to share their stories with us. We are seeking dynamic women who are driving innovation, leading change, strengthening ethical and solutions-driven storytelling, and contributing to Africa’s development and governance landscape. This is you, if you are building, expanding, influencing, or t

Date: 17 March 2026 Time: 10:00 – 11:30 am SAST Host: fraymedia Foundation Venue : Zoom Online Webinar, register here to attend Speakers: Paula Fray (CEO, fraymedia Foundation) and Janine Hills (CEO, Janine Hills Authentic Leadership) Across South Africa and the continent, many communications and PR practitioners launch businesses on the strength of talent, networks and instinct. Yet building a sustainable PR business requires far more than technical skill. It demands str

Offering a candid reflection on leadership, exclusion, resilience and the urgent need for collective support systems for women in media, News24 Deputy Politics Editor Bongekile Macupe delivered a deeply personal keynote that moved beyond inspiration into testimony at the February fraymedia Foundation Rise & Shine Women in Media Breakfast Series. Macupe opened by acknowledging both her excitement and vulnerability about speaking. “Being here is both exciting because I love bei

A fraymedia Foundation Webinar for Journalists, Editors and Media Owners Date: Thursday, 19 February 2026 Time: 10h00 – 11h30 am SAST Location: Online Zoom Webinar Register: Register HERE by Wednesday, 18 February 2026, 17h00 SAST to participate Across Africa and globally, journalism has played a vital role in exposing injustice, corruption, and systemic failure. While there is an appreciation for this objective, audiences are increasingly experiencing news fati

Veteran journalist and editor Ferial Haffajee has argued that rebuilding trust in South Africa’s media depends on a renewed focus on local reporting, accountability journalism and audience-centred innovation, warning that service delivery failures and political fragmentation demand more sophisticated coverage. Speaking at the fraymedia foundation Rise & Shine Women in Media Breakfast at the end of January, Haffajee reflected on more than three decades in journalism, from ant

The global commemoration of World AIDS Day formed the backdrop to the announcement the first recipient of the Phangisile Mtshali Award for Transformative PR , an honour recognising emerging women leaders whose work strengthens public health and social impact communication. Hosted by the fraymedia Foundation , the award was created in memory of the late communications professional Phangisile Mtshali , whose career bridged journalism, HIV advocacy, and community-centred public

Fraymedia Foundation is proud to support Newsline Philippines , in partnership with POP Movie House , to hold the public screening, of the investigative documentary, Sa Likod ng Tsapa . The public screening will bring together attendees from various fields, including media, film, research, civil society, and policy development. Venue: The Bioscope, 44 Stanley, Braamfontein Werf, Johannesburg Date: Friday, 5 December 2025 Time: 17h00 to 19h00 To attend the screening, please

The fray group ( frayintermedia , fraycollege , and fraymedia Foundation ) stands in solidarity with Women For Change and supports the call for gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) to be declared a national disaster in South Africa. We stand with the women and members of the LGBTQ+ community across South Africa who are assaulted, raped, and murdered every day. Gender-based violence in South Africa is at crisis levels and must be recognised as such. GBVF is not just a