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[Orchids & Onions] Rumble in Jungle ad is a knockout
[Brendan Seery] The buzzword in the marketing and advertising business these days is 'content'. Many of the clevers bandy it about as if they're the first to discover it... read more>>

[NewsMaker] Deshnee Subramany

Louise Marsland

With the launch of Kagiso Digital's NOW.co.za online news portal aimed predominantly at the millennial generation, Deshnee Subramany has been appointed editor of NOW...

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Collaboration - a game changer

Daniel Munslow

Comment8, a UK internal communications consultancy, hosted its third annual iCollaborate conference in London, focussing on key trends impacting practitioners...

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Giving Africa's medical innovations a global audience

Leigh Andrews

What do the realms of TV, medical issues and Africa have in common? The Med in Africa show says Alex Jakana, Executive Producer, Editorial Partnerships for BBC Africa...

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Biz Takeouts
[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 128: Springleap and the newly launched Creative Insights division
Tune in to the Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show tomorrow, 23 April 2015, from 9-10am, as show host Warren Harding chats to Trevor Wolfe from Springleap... read more>>
Prism Awards
Growing brand belief - the core of PR

Keri-Ann Stanton

Campaigns are exciting but it is SACRILEGE to build a campaign community and then not talk to them until the next campaign. We are all guilty of it... read more>>
Africa's development potential is about reputation

Joanna Oosthuizen

As the bitter cold January winds swept through the alpine town of Davos this year, delegates at the 2015 World Economic Forum portrayed a warm picture of economic growth in Africa... read more>>
IPRA Global Congress: We promise to inspire

Johanna McDowell

The IPRA Global Congress only takes place every three years. This is the second time it will be hosted in South Africa... read more>>
Advertising
First set of D&AD Pencil Awards winners announced
D&AD has announced the first set of Pencil winners for 2015, with six Pencils going to South African agencies... read more>>
Justin Wright to judge three international competitions
CSI
Verve! and Better SA make volunteering easy

Issued by Verve

Better SA, the country's first hop-on, hop-off volunteer bus service recently launched in Johannesburg... read more>>
Digital
Metrics that matter

Reshall Jimmy, Issued by NATIVE VML

Keeping up to speed with the latest trends and terminology is a challenge. Quite often this results in an unwarranted focus on more traditional metrics and a lack of focus on the underlying metrics that tell the full story... read more>>
It's time to upgrade your website - or your business could suffer

Nicholas Koursaris, Issued by Firewater Group

If the term responsive web design is alien to you, you're definitely not alone - but if Google has their way, responsive will be the word du jour... read more>>
Education & Training
Defining South Africa's digital marketing skills gap

Kat Scholtz

South African marketing and advertising employers are keenly aware that they need access to digital skills and expertise to remain competitive... read more>>
Events & Conferencing
Panasonic back in the game

Issued by Hg80

Hg80, the advertising agency for Panasonic South Africa, has announced that on 20 April, Panasonic held their official South Africa launch event at Emperor's Palace Hotel and Casino in Johannesburg... read more>>
Media
The funny thing about Trevor Noah

Chris Primos, Issued by Blast Brand Catalysts

With the dust now settled around an archive of tweets that ought to have offended fat, Jewish women everywhere, there appears to be a resignation that Trevor Noah is, indeed, to be the next Jon Stewart. Or is he?... read more>>
Social Media
Twitter changes Direct Messages, making private conversations easier
Twitter has announced that it has changed how Direct Messages work, making it even easier for users to communicate one-to-one or with a chosen group of people, anywhere in the world... read more>>
International
Booking.com to loosen grip on hotel prices in France, Italy, Sweden
PARIS, FRANCE: Hotel reservation site Booking.com will allow hoteliers in France, Italy and Sweden to charge cheaper prices elsewhere after legal challenges, the French competition authority said Tuesday... read more>>
World's Press calls on China to release journalist Gao Yu
PARIS, FRANCE / FRANKFURT, GERMANY: WAN-IFRA and the World Editors Forum have called on the Chinese authorities to release 71-year-old Chinese journalist Gao Yu... read more>>
D&AD replaces In Book and Nomination Awards with two new Pencils
LONDON, UK: To bring clarity and coherence to the existing levels of awards, D&AD will introduce Wood and Graphite additions to the Pencil family. These replace the In Book and Nomination Awards... read more>>
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Africa
Do your news releases speak to Africans?
Sixteen African countries have two or more official languages... read more>>
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Government news
Hawks head Dramat quits
The South African Police Service has been shaken by suspensions, resignations and the freezing of senior posts... read more>>
Army deployed to Alex, KZN
Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has deployed the army to Alexandra, north of Johannesburg, after a Zimbabwean couple was attacked and shot last night... read more>>
Learners warned against attacking foreign nationals
The Department of Basic Education has warned learners not to involve themselves in looting and attacking of foreign nationals... read more>>
Eskom's Sere wind farm fully operational
Registration opens for 2016 academic year

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New accounts
  • Demographica appointed as CRM and direct marketing agency for MINI - more info
  • Demographica appointed as CRM and direct marketing agency for BMW - more info

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Jobs offered
Digital Account Executive - Cape Town
Mark 1 is a technology-driven and creatively focused digital media business. We are hiring an RTB account manager to join their programmatic ad operations team. Read more >>


Traffic Controller - Cape Town
We are looking for a driven and passionate traffic coordinator to join our project office team. Someone who thrives under pressure, thinks fast on their feet and loves solving problems. Read more >>

Graphic Designer/Art Director - Cape Town
XZIBIT Experiential Marketing designs and manufactures experiential brand platforms focusing on exhibitions and events. We are looking for a highly talented, experienced graphic designer to join our creative team. Read more >>

Marketing and Communications Assistant - Johannesburg
Content and communications consultancy is seeking a hard-working, personable marketing and communications assistant to assist with business-to-business clients in the business consultancy, personal finance and healthcare space. Read more >>



New events to diarise
April 26 - Freedom Day with TEDxCapeTown
TEDxCapeTown - 26 Apr 2015, Cape Town

Wola Nani book sale at Gardens Centre
27 Apr 2015 to 5 May 2015, Cape Town

Startup Picnic JHB
Startup Picnic - 2 May 2015, Johannesburg

Social Selling Seminar: Attract new clients online
LinkedIncome - 15 May 2015, Johannesburg

Mobile Business Seminar
Knowledge Integration Web (Pty) Ltd - 28 May 2015, Windhoek

Comrades #NedbankGreenMile 2015
31 May 2015, Camperdown

Africa's Big Seven
Exhibition Management Services (Pty) Ltd - 21 Jun 2015 to 23 Jun 2015, Midrand

Cape Homemakers Expo
Cape Homemakers Expo - 27 Aug 2015 to 30 Aug 2015, Cape Town

Township Cinema
Cynthia Pics - 1 Nov 2015, Durban

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

Upcoming events
14th Annual Oliver Empowerment Awards - 23 Apr 2015, Johannesburg
In its 14th year, South Africa's most established premier awards for leadership and innovation in empowerment and transformation, is taking place on 23 April in Johannesburg. Read more >>


Business and Report Writing Workshop
Precision Human Resource Consultants - 23 Apr 2015 to 24 Apr 2015, Johannesburg

2nd Annual SA Entrepreneurship Expo 2015
New Life Communications - 23 Apr 2015 to 24 Apr 2015, Johannesburg

How to market your consulting practice
The Reputation Go-to Guy - 23 Apr 2015, Johannesburg

Online marketing/social media boot camp
The Divine Project House - 23 Apr 2015, Somerset West

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