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 | Relate Bracelets has launched its latest design, the Live Design Transform Life bracelet, at the Design Indaba which is currently underway in Cape Town. Read more >>
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 | Luise Allemann South Africa's celebration of 20 years of democracy resonated loudly at the first day of the 2014 Design Indaba, namely the democratisation of the design process - a breaking down of barriers, an attitude of process be damned and an industry where projects don't stick to predefined borders or limitations. Read more >>
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 | Terry Levin Easily the most mythical of all designers - part alchemist, part shaman, with the sensibilities and integrity of the Dalai Lama, Thomas Heatherwick was back on the Indaba stage after an absence of nine years. Read more >>
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 | Issued by Formula D interactive PLOXXI is a cardboard computer, powered by Android and built for less than R1,000. Designed and built by Cape Town interactive design company, Formula D interactive, it provides affordable access to powerful computing, and can be decorated by its users - paving the way for co-creation of technology, not only its consumption. Read more >>
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 | Anton Harber This week's decision by Judge Dunstan Mlambo to allow the broadcasting of the Oscar Pistorius trial was itself broadcast live - and provided a vivid demonstration of the value of letting cameras into courts. Read more >>
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 | Issued by Bright Talks Simon Mantell lives by the creed that "Opportunity is everywhere", a philosophy that has helped him grow a small biscuit manufacturer into an internationally recognised brand. Read more >>
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 | Issued by The Community Chest of The Western Cape The Community Chest has a core objective to inspire a nation of active citizens. The organisation will be hosting its annual golf day at De Zalze Winelands Estate in Stellenbosch on Friday, 28 March. Read more >>
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 | Marion Scher A look at South African corporate and company websites shows many read like an annual report... and that makes them boring. Read more >>
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 | The game's official launch coincides with the DVD release in three South African languages, on 6 March 2014. It is reportedly the first South African animated film to become a game. Read more >>
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 | From Google Glass to the growth of the marijuana industry; telepathic and wearable technology; and Africa's rising consumer - 2014 is turning out to be one of those potentially defining years in communication, consumer behaviour and technology for our continent. Read more >>
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 | Pete Case, Issued by Gloo Reward-based initiatives offer retailers a perfect way to link their digital marketing spend to their point of sale, closing the loop between the two, and making digital ROI easier to measure and optimise. Read more >>
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 | Issued by Ole! Media The start of 2014 has seen digital media company TEAMtalk media, a member of the Ole! Media Group, expand its Johannesburg bureau with talented journalists, sports fundis and IT experts adding their skills to the already vibrant mix. Read more >>
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 | Issued by Habari Media In February this year, Habari Media officially celebrates a decade of business success; ten years in which the company has grown from a one-man band operating out of a bedroom in Cape Town, to one of the foremost digital sales houses in Africa. Read more >>
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 | Pierre Heistein, Issued by GetSmarter It's budget time again, and the National Treasury has announced its plans for the 2014/15 financial year. What does this mean for you? Read more >>
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 | A reminder to all young creatives that Cinemark's Cannes Young Lions competition is open for registration. Registration closes on 11 March 2014. Read more >>
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 | Issued by Thebe Reed Exhibitions World Travel Market Africa (WTM), the leading B2B exhibition for Africa's travel industry, has opened its registration for visitors and press. Read more >>
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 | Jaco Pienaar Offering a media monitoring (or clipping) service should be easy. How difficult can it really be to provide clients with content relevant to them or featuring their brand and working out a value for that? Read more >>
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 | Tuffy Brands has released South Africa's first recycling centre locator app for smartphones, which could increase the local plastic recycling rate of 19.6%. Read more >>
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 | Issued by Saatchi & Saatchi How do you get people talking about scented bin liners? Saatchi & Saatchi South Africa did it by taking the smelliest thing they could find - a garbage truck - and giving it a sweet makeover to make the point that Tuffy's scented bin liners disguise bad odours. Read more >>
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 | Issued by Howard Music When Paul Warner, co-founder and partner at Metropolitan Republic, strolled into the Howard Music studio not armed with the unusually comprehensive brief as usual, but this time with a beautiful true story, Adam had no idea how close to home this project would really hit... Read more >>
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 | Issued by RecruitGroup Resigning is never easy for either the employer or employee. Although it may sometimes come as a relief to be leaving behind that dragon of a boss or to be saying goodbye to the "problem child" employee; it will always bring certain emotions to the surface that one would much rather have kept away. Read more >>
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 | Pondering Panda has just released its first Youth Report, an in-depth collection of surveys that take a thorough look into the minds and lives of young people in South Africa. Interviews were conducted between June 2013 and January 2014. Read more >>
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 | BARCELONA, SPAIN: Bigger than a telephone yet smaller than a personal computer, tablets were supposed to usher in a new world of mobility; yet they have hardly budged off the couch. Read more >>
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 | Ashlan Bonnell By the year 2017, nearly 2.5 billion people across the globe will be engaged in social networking. That's nearly a third of the earth's current population. Read more >>
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 | BEIJING - US technology company Apple has asked a Beijing court to strike down a patent ruling by state authorities, as it fights an intellectual property battle with a Chinese firm. Read more >>
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 | Remuneration in foreign countries, that the government cannot match, is frustrating efforts to retain doctors and nurses in SA, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said. Read more >>
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 | Siphiwe Nyathi Teaching and learning at Bosele School for the Blind and Deaf in Mosterlus, outside Groblersdal, will become more exciting with the donation of a specialised computer laboratory. Read more >>
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 | President Jacob Zuma says amendments to the Employment Equity Act and the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act should pave the way for transformation in the print media in the country. Read more >>
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 | Eugene Yiga Bianca le Grange, currently starring in the South African staging of Blood Brothers, was nominated for a Fleur du Cap Theatre Award this week. Here's what she had to say about the news. Read more >>
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 | NXT\ Digital Innovation is looking for digital copywriters to join our multi-award winning full service digital agency situated in Cape Town. Read more >> |
| NXT\ Digital Innovation requires skilled data analysts to join our award-winning full service digital integrated agency team in Johannesburg. Read more >> |
Seeking a high level developer who not only has a strong passion for digital but a thirst for bringing alive unique concepts. Humble and equipped to deal with pressure. Read more >>Opportunity for a together client service person to take over a prize account! Must have good BTL expertise and marketing knowledge and work well with both client and creative. Read more >>
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Elections ReportingInstitute for the Advancement of Journalism - 8 Apr 2014 to 9 Apr 2014 Johannesburg Media LawInstitute for the Advancement of Journalism - 27 May 2014 Johannesburg Media EthicsInstitute for rhe Advancement of Journalism - 28 May 2014 Johannesburg |
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Search Marketing Course - 3 Mar 2014 to 9 Apr 2014 Johannesburg,Cape Town,Durban This course is an absolute must for website owners or marketers. We'll unpack all the best practice tips and trends of SEO, PPC and analytics in just three days. Read more >>Expo4BridesExpo4Brides - 1 Mar 2014 to 2 Mar 2014 Pretoria |
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