M&G editor resigns, off to New Delhi

[Rod Baker] NEWSWATCH: Mail & Guardian's editor-in-chief, Nic Dawes, has resigned to take up a post at the Hindustan Times in New Delhi, the newspaper reports. 17 May 2013 11:17

SABC3 sex slip-up

[Rod Baker] NEWSWATCH: SABC3 has landed in hot water for not placing the correct age restriction on the All My Children soapie, reports IOL, and Lisa Hiemer, writing in journalism.co.za, reports on a new study that shows surprisingly strong investigative journalism in independent local papers in three provinces. 17 May 2013 07:26

Mondi to shut plants, cut costs

Cutting costs is a hallmark of packaging and paper group Mondi and over the longer term it has paid off, as could be seen in its recent upbeat interim management statement. 17 May 2013 10:03

SANEF outraged over photographer's manhandling

The SA National Editors' Forum (SANEF) has issued a statement expressing its outrage at reports that a Home Affairs official, who was photographed outside a police station where immigrants had been detained, had manhandled and deleted pictures taken by Cape Argus photojournalist David Ritchie. 23 May 2013 06:18

Sunday Times/Nal'ibali Storytime launched

The Sunday Times, in partnership with PRAESA (The Project for the Study of Alternative Education in South Africa), has launched the new Sunday Times Nal'ibali Storybook. 17 May 2013 10:31

Random House Struik

Cape Town Attorney Bertus Preller writes SA's first book on Divorce and Separation for the public

[Issued by Random House Struik] With one in three marriages now ending in divorce, it is imperative that each one of us is informed on the pitfalls, challenges and legal aspects involved in divorce and separation. Other rules and laws may apply to the many couples who prefer to cohabit rather than get married, but they, too, need to be informed of their rights when the relationship breaks down. 16 May 2013 12:42

Afrozaar

"Mobile strategy is not a race anymore"

[Issued by Afrozaar] Interview with Global Editors Network team and Afrozaar's Rich Cheary ahead of this year's summit in Paris June 2013 - you can see original here. 21 May 2013 12:30

SA's sci-fi siren set to seduce Hollywood

[Andile Ndlovu] HOLLYWOOD, US: A week after her latest novel, The Shining Girls, hit the Sunday Times Bestseller list in the UK, Lauren Beukes began negotiating film rights to the book. 17 May 2013 10:37

Gov wants a mouthpiece? Never!

[Rod Baker] NEWSWATCH: The "government outfit vying for the Independent Group has laughed off concerns it wants a state mouthpiece," reports Mail & Guardian. So that's all right then... Not. 24 May 2013 09:12

Global Village Partnerships

Best of Africa showcases the continent

[Issued by Global Village Partnerships] Global Village Partnerships offers a unique model of high-end coffee table books - each encapsulating the opportunities and visions of a particular country's business and tourism. 13 May 2013 09:25

Loeries 2012: The winners

Congratulations to all the winners of the 2012 Loeries awards. In addition to the category awards, Robbie Brozin received the Marketing Leadership and Innovation Award and worldwide creative director of TBWA\Worldwide, John Hunt, received the Lifetime Achievement Award (video). 25 Sep 2012 10:13

Business Class magazine launches this Sunday

Times Media's new upmarket glossy magazine launches this Sunday in selected subscriber copies of The Sunday Times Business Times. 12 Apr 2013 09:06

Bizcommunity.com

[2013 trends] Pdf of 2013 Biz Trends Report now available

[Issued by Bizcommunity.com] Finally, what you've all been waiting for! Bizcommunity.com's 2013 Biz Trends Report is now available for downloading in pdf format - and this year we've improved the quality for a better tablet experience! 13 Feb 2013 14:33