SpongeBob SquarePants celebrates a decade of porous fun in 2009. Nickelodeon, uShaka Marine World and DStv are planning to make a big splash to celebrate the Year of The Sponge. Get down to uShaka Marine World from 30 September to 4 October for five fun-in-the-sun-filled days as part of the Year of the Sponge celebrations. 18 Sep 2009 Read more >>

MTV base gets the scoop on South Africa's third democratically elected President, Mr Jacob Zuma. As the only youth TV channel to be invited to interview the newly appointed leader, MTV base proudly brings you an exclusive hour where you can find out the answers to questions like “Do your children call you JZ?” 2 Sep 2009 Read more >>

Adrenalin junkies, thrill seekers and adventure jockeys looking for the ultimate buzz should check out the MTV base & Airwaves Kick Up a Gear Challenge. 31 Aug 2009 Read more >>

MTV and Zain are to salute the biggest radio hits of the year at the upcoming MTV Africa Music Awards with Zain (MAMA) in Nairobi, Kenya. FM radio stations across the continent will be asking listeners to pick the nominees for the prestigious Listener's Choice Award, reflecting the tracks and artists who dominated the radio airwaves in 2008/9. 28 Aug 2009 Read more >>

MTV and Zain have disclosed the contenders for the 2009 MTV Africa Music Awards with Zain, the global celebration of African contemporary music talent and youth culture. The nominees, from across the continent's contemporary music spectrum, were revealed by Alex Okosi, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, MTV Networks Africa and Mwambu Wanendeya, Zain Group Communications Director - Africa, at a star-studded bash at The Loft in Nairobi, Kenya. 26 Aug 2009 Read more >>

America's First Lady, Michelle Obama has been quoted as saying “It's a SpongeBob world, we just live in it”. And now the spectacular Sponge is fulfilling the dreams of children with life-threatening illnesses from the Reach For A Dream Foundation in South Africa. 21 Aug 2009 Read more >>

MTV and Zain have signed up urban music legend and hip-hop rebel Wyclef Jean as the host of the 2009 MTV Africa Music Awards with Zain. 20 Aug 2009 Read more >>

Get ready for Yellow Square Mania when the question on everyone's lips will be “Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?!” SpongeBob SquarePants: The Sponge Who Could Fly! A New Musical hits our sunny shores this festive season. SpongeBob is much more than a porous, square, yellow, sponge with a starfish for a best mate and a dream of flying: he is the Coolest Cartoon Character for the second year in a row in the Sunday Times Generation Next Survey and he is coming to the South African stage for the first time ever! 6 Aug 2009 Read more >>

MTV and Zain have set the tone for the 2009 MTV Africa Music Awards with Zain, revealing news of the first performers signed to appear at the glittering Awards ceremony. Guaranteed to set the stage alight at the Kasarani Indoor Stadium, Nairobi on 10 October and representing the best urban music on the continent will be 2008 Best Female winner, Wahu, South Africa's Afro-soul queen, Lira, Nigerian rapper, M.I. and Ghanaian dancehall superstar, Samini. Many more artists will be announced in the coming weeks. 5 Aug 2009 Read more >>

Fans, young and old, gathered at Sandton City from 2 - 5 July to say hello and have their photos taken with SpongeBob Squarepants and Dora the Explorer. Lots of fun activities kept everyone busy as people stood in queues to get their pics taken with the Nickelodeon stars. 7 Jul 2009 Read more >>

Absorbent TV hero, pop culture phenomenon and box office sensation, SpongeBob SquarePants is making his first-ever trip to Namibia in June, courtesy of DStv and Nickelodeon. The little guy with a big heart, who has made being square, yellow and porous into the epitome of cool, will be taking time out of his hectic schedule to visit Namibia from 26th - 28th June. 24 Jun 2009 Read more >>

MTV Networks Africa (MTVNA) is to broaden its appeal to the teen market by introducing a range of on- and off-air initiatives designed to attract new viewers to its African music TV channel, MTV base. 23 Jun 2009 Read more >>