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Footballers Marcel Desailly and Freddie Ljunberg coming to Joburg

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:27:00 +0200

Two major football personalities, Marcel Desailly and Freddie Ljunberg will be hosting the launch of the Heineken Star Mansion events in Joburg on 23 April, 2013. The events, which form part of Heineken's UEFA Champions League (UCL) campaign, aim to bring the excitement of the world's best club tournament to South Africans on their home turf.
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Berkman finds a Pearl

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 08:35:00 +0200

I couldn't have been more wrong about Pearl Valley. I had dismissed an earlier invitation out of hand when I was still too fat and unfit to walk around a golf estate and the thought of visiting one held no appeal whatsoever.
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Bizcommunity April 1 price freeze is no joke

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:37:00 +0200

Believe it or not, we've made the decision to freeze most of our rates for 2013! This is not an April Fool's prank but a strategic decision in line with our core objectives to assist businesses to grow and thrive via our portfolio of publishing platforms.
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If you're content, we're content

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 09:03:00 +0200

Content strategists, bloggers, vloggers, citizen journalists, opinionistas - every day, advertorial and promotional initiatives are launched into a wider pool of competing content providers. Content is currently the word on everybody's lips, with everyone from the existing media to brand owners and individuals being encouraged to become content providers.
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MMA training for underprivileged youngsters

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:50:00 +0200

This Saturday the Fight Star 2 amateur MMA event takes place at the 46 Brigade Army Base, Cumberland Rd, Kensington. The event is being staged by the Fighting Fit Africa Youth Development Project in association with Smacktalk MMA and is supported by the EFC Africa Development Fund.
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Tickets on sale today for five new WWE events

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:14:00 +0200

WWE is back in South Africa for the first time in two years with five live events from 30 July to 3 August, 2013. Fans have a chance to see all their favourite WWE SmackDown superstars and divas including: Alberto Del Rio, Randy Orton, Sheamus, Big Show, South Africa's own Justin Gabriel, Mark Henry, Wade Barrett, Sin Cara, Damien Sandow, Cody Rhodes, and The Great Khali.
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Mann handled

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 06:13:00 +0200

Peter Mann's recent article highlighted an increasingly important topic in today's dynamic media landscape - the juxtaposition of freedom of expression and the infringement of the rights of others.
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Sanef supports protest against Indian cricket's ban on photo agency

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 09:32:00 +0200

The South African National Editors' Forum has issued a statement in which it expresses its support for editors, publishers and broadcasters in Australia for instituting a strong protest at the refusal of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to grant the customary accreditation to photo agency Getty Images for the upcoming Australian cricket tour of India.
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Pist off by Pistorius tweets

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:02:00 +0200

The flood of comments on Twitter and other social media platforms around Oscar Pistorius highlight the extreme dangers of unmediated social media.
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SA a destination of choice for major sporting events

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 07:40:00 +0200

South Africa has once again proved to the world it is a destination of choice for major sporting events after hosting a successful Africa Nations Cup (Afcon), says South African Football Association (Safa) President, Kirsten Nematandani.
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