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It's coming... The Internet of Things

Danette Breitenbach

The Internet of Things is already way beyond hype. It is going to be big. How big? That depends on the source, but by 2020 it will be worth trillions of dollars...

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[African Cristal Awards] How DDB ticks all the right boxes across the African advertising industry

Leigh Andrews

With DDB's agencies nominated three times in the African Cristal Awards' agency of the year category alone, competitors are asking what's behind their continent-wide success? All is revealed...

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Nakasa does not deserve to be shoved into any box

Anton Harber

Nat Nakasa would have been bemused. He would be pleased to be brought back to home soil at last, almost 50 years after he died in New York.

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Biz Takeouts
[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 108: Fred Robertson - Southern African Entrepreneur of the Year
On the last Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show, host Warren Harding spoke to Fred Robertson, named Southern Africa's Entrepreneur of the Year... read more>>
Marketing
New age marketing in the era of the cloud

Farren Roper

Great marketing no longer starts with an 'aha moment' in a boardroom or within the agency. It now starts with the customer... read more>>
Advertising
JWT wins 17 accolades including Grand Prix and four Gold at African Cristals

Issued by JWT

JWT's accolades at the African Cristals include a Grand Prix, four Gold, four Silver and five Bronze medals, a Special award, third place as Agency of the Year won by JWT Cairo, and second place as Network of the Year won by the group... read more>>
ABF Pub Quiz a great success

Issued by Advertising Benevolent Fund

The ABF Pub Quiz, hosted at Fillet Signature Cut in Douglasdale, was well supported by the industry, but the ultimate victor was the team from Times Media... read more>>
Ornico Turns 30: In search of #Ornicans

Issued by Ornico

Ornico is embarking on a journey to seek and find those #Ornicans it may have lost touch with through the years - and what better way than social media... read more>>
Branding
The opportunity for African brands

Issued by Interbrand Sampson De Villiers

Apple and Google maintain their #1 and #2 positions on Interbrand's 15th annual Best Global Brands Report - each exceeding $100 billion in brand value - while Huawei makes history as the first Chinese brand to enter the report... read more>>
Education & Training
Top UK professor presents 'Coaching Your Team to Create High Performance'
Visiting UK Professor, Peter Hawkins will facilitate an evening seminar on 30 October and a three-day workshop from 31 October to 2 November at Henley Business School in Rivonia, Johannesburg... read more>>
Events & Conferencing
Annual Soweto Conference on Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development
The fifth annual Soweto Conference on Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development has as its theme, 'Promoting Township Business Competitiveness: Co-existence of Immigrants, Big and Small Township Enterprises'... read more>>
Exhibitions
Decorex Joburg set to attract the décor and design trade

Issued by Thebe Reed Exhibitions

A new networking platform, an African-based design forum and an online 'match-making programme' connecting exhibitors with traders are just some of the new features that Decorex Joburg will be launching in 2015... read more>>
Tungsten and Joy of Jazz

Issued by Tungsten

Tungsten had the privilege of assisting Octagon in producing an outstanding Standard Bank Joy of Jazz stage set build in the Checkers Court at Sandton City... read more>>
Magazines
Jacquie Myburgh Chemaly appointed editor of Leading Architecture and Design magazine

Issued by New Media

Seasoned design and lifestyle journalist Jacquie Myburgh Chemaly takes over at the helm of Leading Architecture and Design this month, succeeding previous editor Gregg Cocking... read more>>
Mobile
Big brands fast to adopt to location-based mobile advertising

Issued by Vicinity Media

The trend of American advertisers adopting Location-Based Mobile advertising (LBM) is ringing true in the local market... read more>>
Retail
Bringing emotion back to e-commerce with curated commerce

Mike Saunders

Our access to information has never been better, which has certainly empowered the consumer, but at the same time has also effectively rendered them more indecisiveness than ever before... read more>>
International
Ultra-fast internet connections coming
WASHINGTON, USA: Really high speed Internet connections are likely open up new kinds of communication such as "telepresence" and improve services such as remote health care, a survey of experts has shown. read more>>
Zuckerberg's plan to get India online
NEW DELHI, INDIA: Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said his social media network wanted to help India's new prime minister connect remote villages in the country so over 1.2bn people living in the country had access to the internet. read more>>
Apple, Google brands worth $100bn each
PARIS, FRANCE: The US Apple and Google brands which have become household names around the world are worth more than $100bn each, and top a ranking of the world's biggest brands, consultancy Interbrand said. read more>>
More International
Government
Gauteng commissions township economy study
The Gauteng Provincial Government will commission a baseline study on the township economy to understand its size, spread and strength as well as innovative ways of measuring its social and economic importance. read more>>
Government upgrades for mining settlements
At least 82 informal settlements in a number of mining towns are currently being evaluated for possible upgrading as part of government's National Upgrading Support Programme. read more>>
Communities urged to save water
Government has appealed to communities to save water and help protect the country's water infrastructure at all times. read more>>
More Government news
Motoring
Honda launches seven-seater Mobilio

Henrie Geyser: motoring editor

Honda has just launched its latest seven-seater Mobilio in South Africa in two specification levels and powered by the same 1.5-litre i-VTEC engine that is already doing duty in the Honda Ballade. read more>>
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People on the move
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Jobs offered
Media/Marketing and Communications Manager - Cape Town
Looking for media/marketing and communications manager - Do you have strong communications, PR, marketing and social media talents and skills and a desire to work with purpose? Read more >>

Mixed-Medium Designer - Johannesburg
We're looking for an experienced and talented, creative, mixed-medium designer. An individual who loves what they do, keeps up with latest design trends and thinks outside the box. Read more >>

Creative Director - Digital - Pretoria
We are looking for a creative genius. Generate an atmosphere and structure that stimulates and encourages ideas, inspire the team, deliver remarkable work, while leading and managing a creative team. Read more >>

Mid-Senior Digital Graphic Designer - Pretoria
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 >>

Traffic Manager - Pretoria
Award-winning Centurion-based digital and advertising agency, Etiket, is looking for a well organised junior traffic assistant to assist with the day-to-day traffic and production operations. Read more >>

Public Relations Exec - Johannesburg
Joburg based, middle size PR agency with blue chip clients requires an account exec with good media relationships, strong social media and writing skills. Must have previous agency experience. Read more >>

Technology Publicist and Writer - Cape Town
Mediaweb requires a senior publicist with a strong network of media contacts in IT, to work as a freelancer for one of SA's industry leaders in technology. Read more >>



New events to diarise
Business English
Alusani Skills & Training Network® - 20 Oct 2014 to 22 Oct 2014 Johannesburg

ED Conference 2014
Creative Space Media - 27 Oct 2014 to 28 Oct 2014 Midrand

Young writers programme
WindBlow Media - 30 Oct 2014 Pretoria

Management and leadership skills for women
Alusani Skills & Training Network® - 17 Nov 2014 to 18 Nov 2014 Johannesburg

Graphic and web design workshops
Multidimensions - 19 Nov 2014 to 5 Dec 2014 Johannesburg

3rd Annual Corporate Communications Conference
BizStrat - 19 Nov 2014 to 20 Nov 2014 Johannesburg

Illustrated infographics and animation workshop
Multidimensions - 25 Nov 2014 to 26 Nov 2014 Johannesburg

DMX Digital Marketing Conference
CADEK Media - 26 Nov 2014 Cape Town

Creative Cloud Xtreme
Multidimensions - 1 Dec 2014 to 2 Dec 2014 Johannesburg

Become a website guru in three days!
Multidimensions - 3 Dec 2014 to 5 Dec 2014 Johannesburg

Upcoming events
Adobe Creative Cloud boot camp - 10 Oct 2014 Johannesburg
Attend a full day, in-depth on Adobe's Creative Cloud 2014 software features and massive creative potential. Presented by industry professionals; Mike Lanesman, Nicholas Nesbitt and Vernon Joyce. Read more >>


rAge
10 Oct 2014 to 12 Oct 2014 Johannesburg

FutureTech 2014
Popular Mechanics - 10 Oct 2014 Cape Town

SwenkXpress
Qembu Langempela - 11 Oct 2014 Johannesburg

Red & Yellow Digital marketing for tourism
Red and Yellow School - 13 Oct 2014 to 1 Dec 2014 Countrywide

Red & Yellow InDesign course
Red and Yellow School - 13 Oct 2014 to 23 Oct 2014 Cape Town

Professional digital marketer accreditation
Blue Magnet Digital Academy - 13 Oct 2014 to 17 Oct 2014 Johannesburg

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