Policy
Cookie Policy
Last updated: 29 June 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Mzansi Mashup uses cookies and similar technologies to operate the website, improve content, understand audience behaviour and support advertising.
1. What cookies are
Cookies are small files or similar storage technologies placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember information, keep services working, measure usage and support advertising or personalisation.
Similar technologies may include pixels, tags, scripts, local storage, device identifiers and analytics tools.
2. Why Mzansi Mashup uses cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies to:
- keep the website running securely and reliably;
- remember your cookie choices;
- understand which stories, sections and formats people engage with;
- measure website traffic, article performance and audience trends;
- improve layout, speed, user experience and editorial planning;
- support advertising, sponsorships and future monetisation;
- detect spam, bots, abuse, fake traffic, fraud and technical issues.
3. Types of cookies we may use
Strictly necessary cookies
These are required for the website to work properly. They may remember your cookie choice, help with security, protect forms, prevent abuse or keep basic site functions available. These cannot usually be switched off through our banner.
Analytics cookies
These help us understand page views, traffic sources, device types, popular stories, reading behaviour and site performance. We use this to improve Mzansi Mashup and decide what content to prioritise.
Advertising cookies
These support ads, ad measurement, abuse prevention and campaign reporting. Advertising partners such as Google may use cookies or similar technologies to serve and measure ads.
Functional cookies
These may remember preferences such as dismissed banners, display settings, newsletter prompts, region choices or other optional features.
4. Google AdSense and third-party advertising
Mzansi Mashup may use Google AdSense or similar advertising partners. These services may use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads, measure ad performance, prevent fraud and improve ad relevance.
Third-party advertising partners may process information according to their own policies and technologies. We do not control every third-party cookie, but we aim to provide clear choices and links to our policies.
5. Your cookie choices
When you first visit the website, you may be shown a cookie banner. You can:
- accept all cookies;
- reject non-essential cookies;
- manage your choices by category.
Strictly necessary cookies may still be used because they are needed to operate the site and remember your choice.
6. Changing browser settings
You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block, delete or limit cookies. If you block all cookies, some website features may not work properly.
7. Personal information
Some cookies and similar technologies may involve personal information or information that can be linked to a device or user. We handle this in line with our Privacy Policy.
Read our Privacy Policy for more information.
8. Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time as our website, advertising, analytics or technology setup changes. The latest version will be published on this page.
9. Contact us
General enquiries: hello@mzansimashup.co.za
Privacy requests: privacy@mzansimashup.co.za
Mzansi Mashup
Independent South African Digital Media Platform
www.mzansimashup.co.za
South Africa