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Jonathan Deeb on the blurring lines between Cannes categories
[Ann Nurock] Jonathan Deeb, Executive Creative Director of FCB Johannesburg, spoke to our Cannes Lions media correspondent, Ann Nurock, on his experience of being part of this year's Press Jury... read more>>

Top five Instagram trends for 2015

Desiree Gullan

Since the trail-blazing millennials and too-cool-for-Facebook hipsters started the migration to Instagram five years ago, we've seen a visual content explosion...

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Ideas are like goldfish... easy to kill

Damon Stapleton

Ideas are truly the most beautiful things. They have such power and at the same time they are completely fragile...

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[Behind the Selfie] with... Lani Carstens

Leigh Andrews

This week, we find out what's really going on behind the selfie with Lani Carstens, Managing and Executive Director at John Brown Media, South Africa ...

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Advertising
2015 Pendoring judging panel appointed

Issued by Pendoring

The judges for this year's Pendoring Advertising Awards have been appointed and represent some of the top creatives in the country, as well as some of the best and most awarded agencies in South Africa... read more>>
Grey's famously effective work hauls 113 Cannes Lions

Issued by Grey

Grey group excelled at the annual Cannes Lions in 2015, exceeding all expectations with a total of 113 Cannes wins from various Grey offices throughout the network... read more>>
Agile for agencies - is there such a thing?

Danelle Stiles, Issued by NATIVE VML

Agile as a methodology seems to have the answers to so many of our problems yet seems impossible to implement in an agency. So I ask myself, why? Why is it so difficult for us to get right?... read more>>
Digital
Gloo@Ogilvy brings home the only Cannes Lion for digital work

Issued by Ogilvy & Mather

Gloo@Ogilvy, the digital arm of Ogilvy & Mather, received a Cannes Bronze Lion, the only SA digital agency to receive a statue at this year's festival... read more>>
MacKay: Industry in urgent need of expertise, lack of programmatic savvy

Issued by Atmosphere Orange

More than half of the world's population now use the web regularly and two-thirds of those are from the developing world. This poses significant challenges for advertisers and marketers... read more>>
Events & Conferencing
Century City Conference Centre and Hotel's Hard Hat Event

Issued by XZIBIT

XZIBIT created a modern, construction-themed environment for Century City Conference Centre and Hotel's Hard Hat Event... read more>>
Magazines
Sawubona wins big at the World Travel Awards!

Issued by Ndalo Media

Sawubona - the in-flight magazine for SAA published by Ndalo Media - was voted Africa's Leading In-flight Magazine 2015 at the recent World Travel Awards hosted at the Kempinski Seychelles Resort... read more>>
Mobile
App store is the new Google, says Naspers CEO

Matthew le Cordeur

In a world where the smartphone is becoming ever more dominant, the app store is becoming key to success for an e-commerce business, according to Naspers CEO Bob van Dijk... read more>>
Risky business: is your IT securing #GenMobile?

Matthew Barker

A guy named Ben once said, "When you're finished changing, you're finished." It's a great maxim for living life, but it's just as relevant to how you approach corporate data security... read more>>
Publishing
One for the books - the SA Book Fair 2015
Taking place in Johannesburg from 31 July to 2 August, over 100 authors, writers, poets, publishers and playwrights will be sharing their experience, talents and knowledge in a three-day book-inspired escapade at the SA Book Fair 2015... read more>>
Radio
United Stations' Li Ndube, has a 'bag of tricks' for radio advertisers

Issued by United Stations

Newly appointed Gagasi FM Brand Manager at United Stations, Lindile 'Li' Ndube, gives a no-holds-barred view of what it'll take for radio advertisers to stay on top... read more>>
International
Facebook's Zuckerberg wants to figure out social equation
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg figures there could be a formula that explains how people think... read more>>
Austria court rules Facebook class action 'inadmissible': lawyer
VIENNA, AUSTRIA: An Austrian civil court has rejected a privacy class action against Facebook because it lacked jurisdiction to hear the matter, the lawyer for the plaintiff spearheading the case said on Wednesday. read more>>
UK tabloid ex-deputy cleared over phone-hacking
LONDON, UK: The former deputy editor of Britain's News of the World tabloid, which media tycoon Rupert Murdoch closed down four years ago over phone-hacking, was on Wednesday cleared of involvement in the practice... read more>>
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Government news
From the Freedom Charter to the National Development Plan

Chichi Maponya

South Africa last week commemorated the 60th anniversary of the Freedom Charter, which is widely regarded as a seminal document in South Africa's quest to transform our society into a model of equality... read more>>
More Government news
Business
2015 tax season kicks off
PRETORIA: As the tax season officially got off the ground on 1 July 2015, the South African Revenue Service (Sars) had already received more than 17,000 tax returns via branches and mobile units across the country... read more>>
Is it time for a PAYE health check?

Ilsa Groenewald

All employers should consider doing a PAYE health check on their payroll because it is one of the main focus areas for SARS... read more>>
New business
  • The Friday Street Club named PR agency for Remy Martin and Remy-Cointreau - more info
  • Visa partners with RADAR - more info
  • JAG Communications appointed A+E Networks PR Agency for Africa - more info

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New events to diarise
Quirk University
Quirk Cape Town - 3 Jul 2015, Cape Town

Social media for sales people
Niche Training - 6 Jul 2015 to 7 Jul 2015, Cape Town | 3 Aug 2015 to 4 Aug 2015, Durban | 10 Sep 2015 to 11 Sep 2015, Johannesburg

Market a consulting practice
The Reputation Go-to Guy - 7 Jul 2015, Johannesburg

The Big Issue Breakfast
HIPPO Communications - 9 Jul 2015, Cape Town

Reputation risk management masterclass
The Reputation Go-to Guy - 16 Jul 2015 to 17 Jul 2015, Johannesburg

Mandela Day 2015
Red and Yellow School - 18 Jul 2015, Cape Town

Media management
AAA School of Advertising - 21 Jul 2015 to 4 Nov 2015, Johannesburg

Creative Cloud Xtreme
Multidimensions - 1 Sep 2015 to 2 Sep 2015, Johannesburg

The Dealcloser™ Programme
The Dealmaker Company - 15 Sep 2015 to 16 Sep 2015, Johannesburg

International Public Relations
Millennium Conferences - 27 Sep 2015 to 29 Sep 2015, Johannesburg

Upcoming events
The basics of creative writing
SA Writers' College - 3 Jul 2015, Countrywide | 24 Jul 2015, Countrywide | 31 Jul 2015, Countrywide | 7 Aug 2015, Countrywide | 21 Aug 2015, Countrywide | 28 Aug 2015, Countrywide

An introduction to poetry
SA Writers' College - 3 Jul 2015, Countrywide | 24 Jul 2015, Countrywide | 31 Jul 2015, Countrywide | 7 Aug 2015, Countrywide | 21 Aug 2015, Countrywide | 28 Aug 2015, Countrywide

Fiksiekursusse
SA Writers' College - 3 Jul 2015, Countrywide | 24 Jul 2015, Countrywide | 31 Jul 2015, Countrywide | 7 Aug 2015, Countrywide | 21 Aug 2015, Countrywide | 28 Aug 2015, Countrywide

Study broadcast journalism
SA Writers' College - 3 Jul 2015, Countrywide | 24 Jul 2015, Countrywide | 31 Jul 2015, Countrywide | 7 Aug 2015, Countrywide | 21 Aug 2015, Countrywide | 28 Aug 2015, Countrywide

Bridal Fair at Radisson Blu Hotel
SA Bridal Fairs - 5 Jul 2015, Cape Town

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