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SOUTH AFRICA
[Trends 2015] TREND: The experience brand
From 'Me' brands, to category collapse in the retail sector, mindful business and new definitions of power; and design-led experiential public spaces - JWTIntelligence has produced a superlative vision of current consumer culture and expectations in 2015... read more>>

'Zelda: Don't tug on Superman's cape', and other social media lessons

Walter Pike

Zelda la Grange must have thought she was Superwoman when she changed her Twitter profile name to Zelda van Riebeeck and started sounding off...

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[Trends 2015] The year of transformation

Abey Mokgwatsane

The pressure is on the local advertising industry in 2015 with the implementation of the new Triple BEE codes, warns Abey Mokgwatsane, CEO of Ogilvy & Mather South Africa...

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DigiChat with Andrea: Content Marketing

Andrea Mitchell

Anyone can create and distribute content. The key differentiator lies in creating and distributing content that's relevant, consistent; and attracts and acquires a clearly defined audience...

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Biz Takeouts
SOUTH AFRICA
[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 119: Careers24 Sandcastle campaign and Mike Sharman
Tune in to the Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show tomorrow, 22 January 2015, from 9-10am, as show host Warren Harding chats to Nadia Boucher Coombe and Mike Sharman... read more>>
BizTrendsĀ 2015
SOUTH AFRICA
[Trends 2015] Avoiding 'Infobesity' and harnessing opportunity

Sid Peimer

When asked if I have a crystal ball, my response would be: "No, it's just the way I walk." Predictions may not make us walk funny, but we certainly need to know where we're going... read more>>



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Marketing
ZIMBABWE
Why South African township marketing agency sees opportunity in Zimbabwe

Kate Douglas

A few years ago, Anisa Kale and her husband decided to start their own business. Having both had careers in advertising, they opted to venture into the field they knew... read more>>
Advertising
SOUTH AFRICA
How the IAB is reimagining the future of digital

Leigh Andrews

2014 was IAB SA's inaugural year. But that doesn't mean it got off to a slow start - quite the opposite, in fact, with 2015 set to skyrocket... read more>>
Media
AFRICA
Komla Dumor Award for African journalists launched by BBC
On 19 January 2015, the BBC World News launched the Komla Dumor Award for African journalists, in memory of Dumor, who died aged 41 on this day last year... read more>>
Mobile
KENYA
Former Apple CEO to launch Obi Mobiles in Kenya

Darryl Linington

Former Apple CEO, John Sculley, is preparing to launch Obi Mobiles in Kenya as well as other countries located in East Africa... read more>>
KENYA
Uber finally comes to Kenya, African expansion to be tested

Nur Bremmen

It's only been a matter of time before Uber unleashes its East African chapter. The $40-billion worth taxi company is finally about to show face in Kenya's Nairobi... read more>>
International
KUWAIT
Kuwait shuts newspaper critical of government
KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT: Kuwait has scrapped the commercial licence of leading newspaper Al-Watan, which has been highly critical of the government... read more>>
UNITED KINGDOM
Top 10 global consumer trends of 2015 by Euromonitor
LONDON, UK: The top 10 global consumer trends for 2015 were revealed by leading market research company Euromonitor International... read more>>
UNITED STATES
Midas Awards reveals inaugural Brand Rankings Report
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Government news
SOUTH AFRICA
SABC fights back
NEWSWATCH: The SABC is fighting back after being stung by media and opposition reports, and the Moral Regeneration Movement (MRM) is happy former SABC chair Ellen Tshabalala has resigned... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
KZN out to improve learner performance

More Matshediso

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education is putting in place strategies to improve the overall performance of schools across the province, paying more attention to Grade 12 learners... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
SA to deploy healthcare workers to help contain Ebola
South Africa has deployed its first batch of trained healthcare professionals to work in Sierra Leone, in an effort to help contain the spread of Ebola Disease Virus in the country and other parts of West Africa... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Oil-price temporarily slows diffusion of Solar-Diesel-Hybrid Systems
SOUTH AFRICA
Rural rail network needed

Patrick Cull

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Travel news
SOUTH AFRICA
Visit London, and reach your Milestone

Brian Berkman

Having a bespoke milliner on call is just one of the services that makes a stay at The Milestone Hotel, just across from London's Kensington Palace, a highlight... read more>>
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