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It's a matter of FaithDespite a scathing report on the man by the Public Protector, a court challenge from the DA, and a less than enthusiastic response from mall quarters - including her own party - Communications Minister Faith Muthambi is sticking to her guns regarding her stand on Hlaudi Motsoeneng's permanent appointment to the position of COO of the SABC. Muthambi says she has filed an affidavit opposing the DA court bid to reverse the SABC board's decision to appoint Hlaudi Motsoeneng permanently as chief operations officer. Good news for young women aiming to make their mark in the marketing industry is a new CSI initiative that will empower them. The initiative, Phakama Women's Academy, is a corporate social investment (CSI) programme from VWV. OK, it might seem obvious, but in the opinion of a leading coaching expert, Brad Sugars, the prime reason businesses go under is due to... a lack of sales. "Small business owners may attribute their failures to insufficient start-up capital or a lacking knowledge base or skills set, but the reality is that if you're not making money, there can be no success," says Sugars. Comment online in our ed's column archive. Go mobile with apps and m.bizcommunity.com. Engage with us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Google+. Subscribe to YouTube and via RSS. Send all your African marketing and media news and event invitations to africanews@bizcommunity.com, exclusive opinion pieces to contributors-africa@bizcommunity.com and international news to internationalnews@bizcommunity.com. Read "How to contribute to Biz, from op-ed pieces to news". | Today's top stories |
| Danette Breitenbach A new initiative focusing on empowering young women entering the marketing sector with on the job skills has been launched in Gauteng. Read more >> | Small businesses can fail for any number of reasons - but, says Brad Sugars, founder of ACTIONCoach, although it seems obvious, topping the list is a lack of sales. Read more >> |
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| The latest Drive Dry campaign, 'Go Places with Drive Dry' launched this past weekend, targeting South Africa's social drinking hot spots over the next month... Read more >>
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| The Creative Circle Ad of the Month results for June 2014 have been announced. Read more >>
| | Issued by Volcano Johannesburg-based full-service advertising agency, Volcano, has been awarded Silver in the Ad Age International Small Agency of the Year Awards, held in Austin, Texas - the first African agency to take... Read more >>
| | Issued by Havas Worldwide Ursula McAlpine, MD of global advertising agency Havas Worldwide Johannesburg, has been promoted to the position of Group MD. This position will assume the responsibility for... Read more >>
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| Jane Stevenson There is always an interesting debate around organisational culture and what is its true value. This is indeed more prevalent when times are tough and focus is on financial pressures... Read more >>
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| Issued by Scan Display Using one of the latest innovations in outdoor stand design, Scan Display created a conceptual village for potential buyers at the recent Century Property Developments Home Design Expo 2014... Read more >>
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| Issued by Vserv.mobi Anurag Patnaik, a proven strategist in the mobile and digital sector, joins Vserv at a pivotal juncture as a catalyst to the company's aggressive growth trajectory... Read more >>
| | Deseré Orrill, Issued by Ole! Media There are no magic formulas for mobile marketing. It is a rapidly developing art that continuously evolves. What works today, will not necessarily work tomorrow... Read more >>
| | Issued by Adclick Africa Adclick Africa's newly-launched mobile DSP helps connect advertisers with an audience of millions across Africa by aggregating multiple mobile ad exchanges and enabling real-time buying of mobile display inventory... Read more >>
| | Issued by Mobile Marketing Association Part 1 of the AMPS Mobile Report by Silverstone and the MMA SA has been released. The report provides a mobile perspective of the SA Audience based on AMPS2013AB data... Read more >>
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| Issued by Egg Films Dion Wired reveals a new approach to retail advertising with an engaging story of a family and a little bird. The commercial, directed by Slim for Ireland Davenport, relies on... Read more >>
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| Issued by TNS South Africa Kantar has announced an investment in ZappiStore, a global pioneer in automated market research... Read more >>
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| Standard Bank is a platinum sponsor of the annual Top Women Awards, a prestigious event in which inspirational female leaders are celebrated for outstanding performance in the world of business and government. Read more >>
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| | SAN FRANCISCO, US: Audio technology veteran Bose Corporation on Friday sued Beats Electronics over patented technology for cancelling noise in earphones. Read more >>
| | HONG KONG, CHINA: Fans dressed as Transformers, Iron Man and Jedi knights were among thousands at the first day of Hong Kong's comic and games expo, where Xbox and Playstation went head-to-head with their new consoles. Read more >>
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| | The death of four-year-old toddler, Taegrin Morris, should spur communities to fight crime, Gauteng Premier David Makhura said on Saturday. Read more >>
| | The Economic Freedom Fighters say they are being excluded from the main programs of the public broadcaster. Read more >>
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| Wanted! Bookkeeper/accountant - North Riding based publisher.
Three to four years experience in a full accounting environment with senior supervisory experience of at least two years. Read more >>Photography and video production studio manager required in Dubai. Flights, visa and medical aid insurance will be covered by the company. Salary negotiable. Read more >>The Department of the Premier currently offers a position to a qualified and experienced programme manager to assume responsibility for the Western Cape Government Internet Portal. Read more >>The Department of the Premier in Cape Town seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced copywriter as assistant director. Read more >>Etiket is looking for a digital graphic designer. Your passion - digital and social media, mobile phones/apps. Be part of our lively and extremely unique creative team. Read more >>
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