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SA's broadband blues

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:48:00 +0200

NEWSWATCH: The Minister of Communications, Siphiwe Nyanda, is unhappy that South Africa's Internet broadband penetration is not even one tenth of the global average, reports Mail & Guardian Online. On the sports front, Danny Jordaan has promised 2010 will be the best World Cup ever, reports Times Live.
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Phenomenal digital results for Fenomenal Woman

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:56:00 +0200

Fenomenal Woman, underwritten by Hollard, renowned for innovative thinking, products and media campaigns ventured into the social media space through Popimedia and Wunderman with their "Insurance that Fits" campaign.
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Take digital marketing seriously, brands urged

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:09:00 +0200

The South African digital marketing adspend, which represents only a fraction (1.7%) of the total adspend, has become a cause for concern for industry watchers who believe businesses are not putting enough effort and resources to develop a sector full of opportunities and innovations.
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SA's broadband access out of balance

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:10:00 +0200

Disparities in income, illiteracy and affordability are just some of the factors that appear to inhibit fair and even broadband access in SA.
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Broadband policy aims to facilitate, stimulate usage

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:29:00 +0200

A two-day national colloquium on broadband policy, hosted by the Department of Communications (DOC), to discuss ways as to how best to increase the accessibility and affordability of broadband throughout South Africa, opened this morning, 18 November 2009, at Gallagher Estate in Midrand, Johannesburg.
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KREW Interactive delivers another full-service digital campaign

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:07:00 +0200

The Bioplus® ‘Make It Extraordinary' through-the-line campaign aimed to expose the extraordinary and KREW, with that in mind, produced the extraordinary! KREW delivered an integrated, multi-touch digital campaign including full campaign site, six campaign-related mobi-sites, SMS competition and Twitter feed!
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DoC hosts national broadband policy colloquium

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:50:00 +0200

The Department of Communications announced yesterday, 17 November 2009, that it will host the National Broadband Policy colloquium on 18-19 November, at Gallagher Estate, Midrand.
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Sex, drugs and The Bookmarks

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:52:00 +0200

The Bookmark Awards, held last Thursday night in the City of Gold, position themselves on an international level awarding only the finest work in each respective category. No Grand Prix was awarded, not even a single Gold Pixel. Adrian Hewlett, the OPA Chairman, stated “this is a truly global discipline and we have to be benchmarked internationally.”
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Mortimer Harvey expands interactive service offering

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:20:00 +0200

Mortimer Harvey Interactive has become the agency's fastest growing department having more than doubled its staff complement in less than three months.
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Work hard, play hard pays off for Stonewall+

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:06:00 +0200

Scooping up the awards at this year's esteemed Bookmarks in two categories is digital marketing agency, Stonewall+. Gurus in their own right, these guys know what it means to work hard and play hard. And it's paying off.
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