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Porn downer for StarSat
NEWSWATCH: StarSat has lost its bid to appeal the revocation of its licence to air porn, reports Times Live... read more>>

Degrees of stupidity

NEWSWATCH: Times Live reports on SA's list of fakes... those who claimed to have qualifications that in fact they did not...

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Leaping into the future of design with Springleap

Leigh Andrews

Springleap Founder/CEO Eran Eyal talks about lessons from 'Woz' (that's Steve Wozniak to you) and Springleap's industry-changing research tool that's set to launch soon...

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Cyber attacks to worsen in 2015: McAfee researchers

WASHINGTON, US: A series of spectacular cyber attacks drew headlines this year, and the situation will only worsen in 2015...

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Marketing
BSK Marketing/UMS Academy Stokvel Trade Fair launched

Issued by BSK Marketing

BSK Marketing, in association with the UMS Academy, launched their first Stokvel Trade Fair on 8 November this year at the Edcon Retail Academy, Ormonde, in the south of Johannesburg... read more>>
Win with Grolsch Summer competition
Branding
Four personal branding trends to consider in 2015

Donna Rachelson, Issued by Branding and Marketing YOU

If you think that personal branding is for celebs like George Clooney, or bigwigs like Bill Gates, you need to think again! You are a brand. So, before you market your company in 2015, you need to market yourself... read more>>
Get to know the man behind the Sorbet brand

Issued by Blast Brand Catalysts

Chris Primos, Managing Partner of Blast Brand Catalysts, meets the serial entrepreneur in Ian Fuhr... read more>>
Digital
Digify graduates join the NATIVE VML team

Issued by NATIVE VML

Three graduates from the Digify internship programme are now employed at NATIVE VML... read more>>
Events & Conferencing
Postponing Dr Dlamini-Zuma's Extraordinary South African function

Issued by Litha Communications

Litha Communications has had to postpone the Extraordinary South African lunch, featuring Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, scheduled for 11 December, due to the very high volume of people eager to attend but who are not in Johannesburg this week... read more>>
Radio
Radio 2000 encourages listeners to vote for Top 100 of past 20 years
Research
63% of online South Africans believe that violence against children has become more frequent

Issued by Ipsos

The majority of South Africans with access to the internet (63%) believe that violence against children has become more frequent in the last five years... read more>>
Sponsorship
Nedbank to sponsor DStv Delicious International Food & Music Festival
Nedbank has signed a three-year sponsorship deal with VWV Massive that will see the festival reaching three of South Africa's cities, Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban, under its new name... read more>>
TV
Proteas are back on the SABC box
The Proteas' matches will be screened on free-to-air television again... read more>>
International
Judge bans Uber in Spain
MADRID, SPAIN: A judge on Tuesday banned the popular smartphone taxi service Uber from operating in Spain, court officials said, following similar prohibition action in several other countries... read more>>
Swiss ex-banker faints as trial over WikiLeaks leak opens
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND: A former Swiss banker fainted on Wednesday at the opening of his trial for breaking Swiss bank secrecy laws for allegedly giving confidential data to WikiLeaks... read more>>
New woes may put brakes on Uber, ride-share growth
WASHINGTON: Uber, the ride-sharing service and Silicon Valley superstar startup, has hit problems around the world, which threaten to put the brakes on its spectacular growth... read more>>
Thailand partially bans Uber ride-sharing service
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Government
Africa pushes for commitment at COP20

Sulaiman Philip

A rise in greenhouse gases means temperatures across the globe get hotter, causing sea levels to climb, floods, droughts, super storms and heat waves... read more>>
US embassy helps fight rhino poaching
The US State Department's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs has donated a trailer containing surveillance and investigative equipment to help the Free State fight the illegal trade in fauna and flora... read more>>
No crisis at Eskom: CEO
PRETORIA: There is no crisis at Eskom, the company said on Monday, 8 December... read more>>
Strikes drive officials back to school
More Government news
New accounts
  • Saatchi & Saatchi Synergize 'secures' ADT - more info

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Jobs offered


New events to diarise
Digify - Digital Boot Camp
Livity Africa - 19 Jan 2015 to 31 Mar 2015 Johannesburg

Social media for sales people
Niche Training - 29 Jan 2015 to 11 Sep 2015 Cape Town,Johannesburg

Professional digital marketers accreditation
Blue Magnet Digital Academy - 9 Feb 2015 to 13 Feb 2015 Johannesburg

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African Heart Celtic Soul - 13 Feb 2015 Cape Town

Search marketing workshop
Blue Magnet Digital Academy - 16 Feb 2015 to 18 Feb 2015 Johannesburg

Social media marketing for business
Blue Magnet Digital Academy - 27 Feb 2015 Broadacres, Fourways

Customer Experience 2.0
The Focus Group - 10 Mar 2015 to 11 Mar 2015 Sandton

PAs and Admin Professionals Summit - 2015
ABN Global Events - 27 Apr 2015 to 30 Apr 2015 Pretoria

Red & Yellow Digital marketing for tourism
Red and Yellow School - 15 Jun 2015 to 10 Aug 2015 Countrywide

Africa Com
Informa - 17 Nov 2015 to 19 Nov 2015 Cape Town

Upcoming events
Emotive Branding and 23plusone
the Brand Station - 11 Dec 2014 Cape Town

DStv Kids Xtravaganza this festive season
12 Dec 2014 to 15 Dec 2014 Johannesburg

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