The Youth Marketing community of South Africa

Sunday Times/Nal'ibali Storytime launched

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:31:00 +0200

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.
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BIC's education campaigns tackle learning and literacy challenges in South Africa

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:14:00 +0200

BIC is committed to tackling the challenges of education and literacy in South Africa with campaigns like the 'BIC Change a Future' educational roadshow, which provides under-resourced schools in Gauteng with learning tools and school materials.
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Twitter: No place for SA Beliebers

Thu, 09 May 2013 08:46:00 +0200

Troll Disclaimer: This is not going to be a Bieber-bashing piece... Anyone who has a remote understanding of social media should have some degree of respect for Justin Bieber. To state that he is a product of his time is an understatement - originally finding an audience on YouTube, he was then picked up and promoted into the mainstream, where his Facebook and Twitter presence grew to gargantuan proportions.
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Staedtler hosts World Kids Colouring Day this May

Wed, 08 May 2013 12:07:00 +0200

World Kids Colouring Day was celebrated globally in 22 countries on 6 May 2013!
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Youth specialists immersed in insights

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:19:00 +0200

Youth market specialists, HDI Youth Marketeers, has spent Q1 of 2013 immersed in new and exciting market insights. With youth having an annual direct spend of over R104 billion, HDI Youth Marketeers understands the importance of a deep and broad understanding of this market in Africa and South Africa. So they have been doing that through some probing new projects.
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Oscar Von Memerty motivates others to overcome work and life barriers

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:50:00 +0200

Oscar von Memerty is a 17-year-old hip hop dancer and motivational speaker. He is the son of entertainer and co-host of SA's Got Talent, Ian von Memerty. Oscar has a rare condition called Maroteaux Lamy Syndrome, which is characterised by dwarfism amongst other symptoms.
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Career guidance: the cornerstone to combating youth unemployment

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:33:00 +0200

South Africa has the highest youth unemployment rate of all developing countries across the globe, according to the Policy Action Network (PAN): children. This statistic was reported in one of a series of topical guides published to highlight the current state of affairs in South Africa, in this case with regards to unemployment in the youth sector.
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Nominations for South African Youth Awards close month end

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:06:00 +0200

Nominations for the second Annual South African Youth Awards close on Tuesday, 30 April.
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D&AD Awards: The nominations

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:05:00 +0200

LONDON, UK: Here are the nominations for the D&AD Awards. See this year's In Book winners and Nominations below. Yellow Pencil winners will be revealed on Wednesday 12 June at the Awards Ceremony.
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Zinto kicks off Bidvest Wits' Bums on Seats campaign

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:18:00 +0200

Zinto, an established brand activation, entertainment and event company in Johannesburg, recently teamed up with the Bidvest Wits Football Club (nicknamed The Clever Boys) to kick off the Bums on Seats campaign.
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