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What more can Unisa say...? No degree for Tshabalala

She's going down fighting... Ellen Tshabalala, found to have lied to parliament, maintains she has qualifications from Unisa. It says she doesn't... Unisa adamant: It did not award any degree to SABC's Tshabalala.

And if your name is Steve, FNB has been ordered to un-Steve, and Icasa is somewhat adrift, apparently.

Leigh Andrews reports on how Cerebra CEO Craig Rodney, turned the optimal Instagram handle of @SouthAfrica into one of the best-marketed local Instagram accounts... and our [21 Icons - Season 2] this week is Miriam Tlali.

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Unisa adamant: It did not award any degree to SABC's Tshabalala
The University of South Africa (Unisa) released a statement on Friday, 5 December 2014, confirming SABC chair Ellen Tshabalala did not earn a degree from the institution... read more>>

Icasa adrift, FNB un-Steved

NEWSWATCH: Icasa is leaderless and clueless claims an outgoing councillor, reports Mail & Guardian, and FNB has to can its 'Steve' campaign, reports TechCentral.

Read more >>



Using Instagram to pinpoint the magic of South Africa

Leigh Andrews

By doing some quick-thinking, Cerebra CEO Craig Rodney, turned the optimal Instagram handle of @SouthAfrica into one of the best-marketed local Instagram accounts...

Read more >>



[21 Icons - Season 2] Miriam Tlali

21 ICONS South Africa featured the nineteenth icon of its second season: Miriam Tlali, the first black woman in South Africa to publish a novel, Muriel at Metropolitan...

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Marketing
Nespresso adds to festive mall atmosphere
Advertising
The battle for your heart

Will Green, Issued by Apurimac

Advertising has a concept called ABC, which stands for Animals, Babies and Children. This was - and some will argue, still is - a sure way to engender your product into the hearts of the consumer... read more>>
AddSuite adds Mason Media

Issued by Olé! Media Group

Local digital advertising solutions company AddSuite has expanded its offering again, with the acquisition of Mason Media, a boutique premium advertising sales house located in Cape Town... read more>>
Branding
People first: the role of employer brands in driving growth

Elsa Gouws

The global war for talent is intensifying, making it increasingly difficult for businesses without strong employer brands to be competitive. In South Africa the talent supply/demand curve is particularly skewed... read more>>
Design
New year, new news

Issued by Just Design

The close of 2014 has seen the specialist packaging agency Just Design partnering with Unilever, Tiger Brands and Clover, alongside their already prestigious portfolio... read more>>
Digital
In commemoration of our founder's legacy: Join us in paying tribute

Issued by Nelson Mandela Foundation

The Nelson Mandela Foundation has launched a rich media exhibition and digital activation to drive global awareness of Madiba's living legacy... read more>>
The benefits of digitising your enterprise

Dayle Wheeler

The digital universe is massive and constantly expanding, reportedly doubling in size every two years thanks to the billions of devices, corporations, and individuals around the world that are connected to the internet... read more>>
Everlytic ranked third fastest growing technology company on the Deloitte Technology Africa Fast 50 2014

Issued by Everlytic

Everlytic attributes its 606 percent revenue growth to ground-breaking digital communications software and technological know-how in cloud-based marketing solutions... read more>>
Education & Training
Missed out on Black Friday - catch up with PR discounts on Green Monday
Magazines
New travel magazine enhances KwaZulu-Natal destinations
A new travel magazine, The Traveller, has launched to promote the KwaZulu-Natal destinations, often overshadowed by the glamour of the Cape... read more>>
Newspapers
Soaking up the Son on Sundays

Issued by Son

Son op Sondag's 393,000 readers look forward to their weekly unwind with a community-minded paper that has hard-hitting news, sports reports, celebrity updates, gospel, entertainment and general news... read more>>
Online Media
Mindshare digital POV: Amazon online video service

Issued by Mindshare South Africa

The New York Times and other media are reporting that Amazon is set to launch an online video service that will feature advertising in order to make it available for free to consumers... read more>>
Production
One Rand Man wins five Golds and a Silver at The Midas Awards

Issued by Arcade Content

King James' One Rand Man campaign for Sanlam won a whopping five Golds and a Silver at The Midas Awards in New York... read more>>
Wim Steytler and Okmalumkoolkat collaborate on dramatic new video

Issued by Picture Tree

Picture Tree Director Wim Steytler has collaborated with Okmalumkoolkat to create a music video that's as much a thrilling musical journey as a compelling contemplation on what it means to be rejected by society... read more>>
Recruitment
Careers24 and iFacts form new partnership

Issued by Careers24

Careers24 and iFacts have joined together to ensure a better, more efficient hiring process for recruiters. iFacts specialises in protecting company assets by eliminating the risk of hiring unqualified individuals... read more>>
Sales
With holidays looming, get your sales pipeline ready for the new year

Louise Robinson

The calendar had barely ticked over to October when the signs began appearing everywhere: Christmas was around the corner - and it seems to strike earlier every year... read more>>
Social Media
New social media platform encourages party sharing
A new social media platform, The After Movie, has launched in South Africa to encourage event goers to relive their experiences by viewing and sharing photos and video footage of the events they attend... read more>>
International
Steve Jobs gives posthumous testimony in Apple trial
NEW YORK CITY, US: Three years after the tech world mourned his passing, Apple mastermind Steve Jobs was back from the dead on Friday giving posthumous testimony in a video at a US antitrust trial... read more>>
Hackers threaten Sony staff in new email
LOS ANGELES, US: Sony Pictures staff received a threatening email on Friday claiming to be from the hackers who breached the entertainment giant's computer network, reportedly with warnings that they and their families were "in danger..." read more>>
Google slashes Google Drive storage prices offering new age data storage tools

Ritesh Sanghani

More International
Government
SAA, Air China to strengthen relations
PRETORIA: South Africa's national carrier South African Airways (SAA) and Air China are to strengthen relations, said the national carrier on Friday, 5 December. read more>>
SAMF releases research on feasibility of National Examination for Grade 9 maths
The South African Mathematics Foundation has released a report on some issues surrounding learner performance in the Grade 9 Annual National Assessment for mathematics in South Africa... read more>>
Varsity may rethink
More Government news
Motoring
Price-beating diesel boosts iX35 clan

Henrie Geyser: motoring editor

Hyundai has extended its popular iX35 SUV range with the addition of a more affordable 1.7 diesel model which costs R50,000 less than the current least expensive 2.0 diesel on offer... read more>>
More Motoring news
Jobs offered
Estimator - Cape Town
Estimator in Printing, Packaging and Corrugated Industry Read more >>

Digital Account Executive - Johannesburg
Artifact Advertising is looking for a digital AE to join our ever growing team. Candidate must have a great attitude and a passion for all things digital. Read more >>



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the Brand Station - 11 Dec 2014 Cape Town

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